Tuesday, May 7, 2013

FRESH CORIANDER LEAVES BADI

INGREDIENTS

coriander leaves  3 cups chopped
wheat flour (atta)  1 cup
besan ( gram flour)  1 cup sieved
sesame seeds ( til)  2 tbsp
peanuts  1/2 cup roasted & coarsely pounded
turmeric pdr  1/4 tsp
chilli pdr   1 tsp or to taste
garam masala pdr  1/2 tsp
sugar  1 tsp
oil  
salt to taste

Method

mix both the flours, sesame seeds, coriander leaves, peanut crushed, chilli pdr., turmeric pdr., garam masala, salt & sugar.
Add water & make a paste of dropping consistency.
Heat 2 tbsp & ad to the mixture.
Grease a deep platter & spread the paste evenly. 
Steam for 15 minutes in a pressure cooker without using weight.
Remove, cool, cut into desired shape.
Deep fry/ shallow fry in a tawa or those who are health conscious, bake in oven by just greasing the plate  & spraying some cooking oil light over the pieces.
Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice.

Health benefits- coriander leaves are rich in Vitamin C, wheat flour has fibre, besan good source of protein along with peanuts. Sesame seeds are rich in calcium. So, if it is baked, this will be a very healthy dish.

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