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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Chat-pata Frankies!

An interesting twist to a nutritious meal, ramp up your chapati and veggies!


Make paratha atta using wheat flour, salt, oil and water
 
Ingredients:

¼ cup Carrot

¼ cup Palak
¼ cup Cabbage 
¼ cup French beans

¼ cup Capsicum
¼ cup Kothmari
¼ cup Onion
2 cups Grated Cheese/cheese slices
1 tspn Olive oil (for sauteing)
5 ml Oil/ 10 ml butter (to cook frankies)


Masalas used:
Salt (to taste)
Chat masala (to taste)
1 tspn Jeera Powder

Green Chutney:
100 gm Kothimeer
7/8 Green Chillies or to taste
1 cup Mint Leaves (optional)
Salt (to taste)
A few drops of Lime juice.

½ cup Tomato sauce or ketchup


Method:
 1.       Finely chop all mentioned vegetables and steam cook/boil carrot and french beans till soft.
 2.       Pour olive oil into a pan over a low flame.
 3.       Add onions first, allow to pink slightly
 4.       Add remaining ingredients and stir till palak and cabbage are soft.
 5.       Add masalas and mix, turn off flame.
 6.    Puree all chutney ingredients and keep ready along with afore mentioned tomato sauce.
 7.       Roll out a large, squarish chapati and cook both sides to pinkish-brown.
 8.       Spread Green chutney and Sauce on n side, pile on some cooked veggies and (optional) cheese.
 9.    Fold in both sides to 'close' and ensure both sides are well cooked before serving hot.

Note: A variation of this using appropriate attas, vegetables and rock salt alone can easily be made for those observing the Navratri fast.

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