Making non-fried nachos at home

Thursday 28th May 2020 04:13 EDT
 

For many of us, a bucket full of nachos or popcorn is synonymous with the movies. But we are sure that much like us, you too have been missing munching on them. But worry not, as you can make some right in your kitchen. And you don’t even have to worry about eating fried food as the this recipe is completely non-fried.

Ingredients

1 cup – Makki atta (pressed and filled)

3-4 tbsp – Whole wheat atta

1 cup – Water

Little salt

1/8tsp or 2 pinch – Baking soda (meetha soda)

Method

Boil water in a kadhai and add baking soda to it. Now add makki atta and switch off the gas. Give it a good mix. Cover and let the dough to rest for 8-10 minutes.

While the dough is still hot, add whole wheat flour and knead a soft dough. Divide into small portions and leave covered for sometime.

Roll out the dough in between two plastic sheets. Make sure it is really thin. Lightly grease the sheets, if needed.

Cut it into triangles. Place these on a greased baking tray (lined with parchment paper) and gently brush with oil.

Bake at 180 degrees C for about seven to eight minutes or until the corners start browning and the chips are crispy (the time may vary).

Now its time to enjoy them with your favourite toppings and dips!

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Vada Pav

Ingredients

2 Tbsp oil

1/4 tsp hing

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp saunf

1 onion

2 tsp green chilli - garlic paste

2 nos potato, boiled

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp red chilli powder

2 tsp coriander leaves

2 tsp lemon juice

For masala paste:

9 garlic cloves

5 nos red chilli whole

2 tsp white sesame seeds

1 cup dessicated coconut

2 tsp peanuts, roasted

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp tamarind

1 cup besan

1/4 cup soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp red chilli powder

4 Green chillies

How to Make Vada Pav

Prepare Aloo Vada:

1.Take oil in a pan, put hing, mustard seeds and saunf. Roast together.

2.Add onion and Green chilli-garlic paste and saute well.

3.Now add boiled potatoes, turmeric powder, aa tsp of salt, 2 tsp of red chilli powder and coriander leaves.

4.Mix them well and add lemon juice. Saute to make a paste.

Prepare Masala Paste:

1.Put oil in a pan and add garlic along with red chilli whole, white sesame seeds and desiccated coconut.

2.Mix them well and add roasted peanuts and half a tsp each of salt and red chilli powder. Mix well.

3.Now add tamarind and grind all the ingredients together to get a paste.

4.Next, take a bowl and add besan, soda, a tsp each of salt and red chilli powder.

5.Put some water and mix thoroughly to make a besan mix.

6.Take the prepared masala paste and make small ball of it.

7.Dip the balls completely in to the besan mix and deep fry in the pan.

8.Fry till golden brown.

9.Put some green chillies in the pan to fry for a while.

10.Take buns and put green chutney, masala paste and the fried masala pakodas between them.

11.Serve with the garnishing of fried green chillies on top of it.

Key Ingredients: oil, hing, mustard seeds, saunf, onion, green chilli - garlic paste, potato, turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, lemon juice, garlic cloves, red chilli whole, white sesame seeds, dessicated coconut, peanuts, salt, red chilli powder, tamarind, besan, soda, salt, red chilli powder, Green chillies


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