Snacks

3.Unusual Porridge:
Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked porridge(dalia),50g french beans,50g carrot,a small bunch curry leaves,1/2 tsp mustard seeds,1/2 cup oil,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp cumin seeds powder(roasted),2-3 green chillies(cut into small pieces),salt to taste.

Method:
Thread the beans and cut into small pieces.Scrape the carrots and cut into small pieces.Heat 1 tbsp oil abd cook the beans and carrots with salt to taste till tender.Remove and keep aside.Cook the porridge with 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker for 5-6 minutes till just well cooked.Remove and keep aside.Heat the rest of the oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and allow them to splutter.Lower the flame and add the cooked vegetables.Mix in the porridge and the spices and the green chillies,and stir gently.Cook over a low flame stirring once or twice.Cook for about 5-6 minutes and serve hot.

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4.Mushroom Cutlets:
Ingredients: Serves:4-6
200g mushrooms(chopped finely),3 big potatoes(boiled and mashed),4 green chillies(chopped), 1inch ginger(chopped),2 big onions(chopped),1/2 cup boiled peas,1 tsp garam masala powder,1/2 tsp amchur,1 tsp red chilli powder,1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste,3 bread slices,2 tbsp oil.

Method:
Heat oil.Add chillies,ginger and onion.Cook till onions turn transparent.Add mushrooms.Cook for about 5 minutes,till they turn dry and brown.Mix in the peas,garam masala powder,amchur,red chilli powder and salt.Remove from fire.Add mashed potatoes and crumbled bread.Check the spices and salt.Shape into oval cutlets and shallow fry in oil in a pan till well browned on both sides.Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

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5.Stuffed Pizzas:
Ingredients:
3 pizza base,400g cottage cheese,100g beans,100g carrot,100g capsicum,1 cup peas(shelled),50g broccoli(optional),2 tbsp coriander leaves(chopped),1 tsp mint leaves(chopped),3 tbsp tomato puree,3 pods garlic,1 tsp curry powder,6-7 tbsp oil,salt to taste.

Method:
Thread the beans and scrape the carrots,Cut the beans,carrots,mushrooms,broccoli and the capsicums into very tiny pieces.Peel and chop the garlic into very tiny pieces.Heat 3 tbsp oil and add the garlic and fry for one minute till golden brown.Lower the flame and add the chopped vegetables and cook over a low flame covering with a lid till the vegetables are tender.Mix in the crumbled cottage cheese,curry powder,salt to taste,the tomato puree and the coriander and mint leaves.Continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes and then remove from fire.Cut the pizza base into halves.Spread the prepared mixture on one of the pizza halves,cover with the other half and grill in an oven,brushing with oil from time to time.Grill till golden brown and serve hot with ketchup or salad of your choice.

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