Corn dhokla cupcakes

                                                                             

I had prepared this dish for an goan foodmania competition last year.I had seen this recipe in Tarla dalal madam's website,but i have made few changes in the proportion of ingredients as per my need.The main innovation in my recipe is i have tried making these dhoklas in cupcakes.

It's a must try healthy recipe for the people who love dhokla,corn and cupcakes! It can be best served for breakfast,tiffin or as evening snack.I know that this simple recipe will win you many praises.Specially kids will love this recipe because of it's attractive shape.

          Ingredients

• For dhokla mixture
• 1 Cup- Sweet corn kernels
• 1 Cup- Rava/sooji
• 1/2 -Cup yogurt/curd
• Salt - as per taste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp -Green chilli and ginger paste
• 2 -Teaspoon Fruit salt/Eno
• 2-Teaspoon Lemon juice
• 1- tsp oil(for greasing)
• 1/2 cup Water

          For tempering

• 2 tsp-oil
• 1 tsp- mustard seeds
• 1 tsp- white sesame seeds
• 1/4- tsp hing

          For garnishing

• Finely chopped coriander (handful)
• Grated coconut 1 Tablespoon

          Servings (makes around 6 normal size cupcakes)

          Method of preparation

• Make a smooth paste of corn kernels and tranfer it in the bowl.
• In the same bowl add curd,semolina, salt, ginger green chili,turmeric powder paste and ½ cup of water.
• Then add lemon juice and fruit salt.Once you add fruit salt bubbles will start forming on the surface.
• Grease the cupcake moulds with some oil.
• Gently mix it and transfer the batter into cupcake moulds.
• Place the cupcake moulds with batter in steamer and steam for around 15-20 minutes.
• Once they are done check by pricking toothpick in the cupcakes.
• Once it's cooled unmould dhokla.
• Prepare tempering using hing,mustard seeds,sesame seeds, and oil.Pour it evenly on dhokla cupcakes.
• Garnish with coriander and  grated coconut.
• Serve with green chutney.

          Note

• If you don't like to make dhokla in cupcakes you can make it in thali.

          Happy steaming !

Prawns Paatoli (Paatoli made with prawns stuffing)

                                                  

Prawns Paatoli

Prawns patoli is the combination of Patoli (sweet dish) and Prawns sukke(sungtache sukke). As you all know Patoli or turmeric leaf cakes are a dish mostly prepared in the western coast of India.

It is made of grated coconut, rice and jaggery, and cooked by wrapping and steaming in turmeric leaves.Konkani people prepare patolyos in the month of  Shravan, on Nag Panchami and on Hartalika, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The flavor and taste imparted by the turmeric leaves is just amazing. Turmeric leaves are known for their medicinal properties in ayurveda. They are great for your body and their fragrance while steaming would just be so aromatic and lovely. 

What makes the patholi special is the steaming technique. If you don’t get turmeric leaves then no replacement would be great. So do try to plant them in your garden or balconies.

Secondly Sungat means prawn in English and sukke meaning dry. This is a dry prawn recipe which does not contain gravy. It’s a very simple and fast dish which can be prepared within 15 min .I prepare this kind of prawn dish whenever I am running out of time and it is always delicious with the spice and tangy flavor...And prawn being our anytime favorite.

There was a competition on goan foodmania called of Fusion confusion where in idea came in my mind to try the Non -Veg version of Patoli with prawns stuffing in it. And Bingo it turned out to be really delicious. This recipe is easy to make with fewer ingredients in a short time and can be best served as Breakfast item, evening snack or healthy snack in Tiff-in for kids.

Try this recipe at home I am sure your family is going to love it …trust me. And I am proud to mention that this recipe fetched me prize.

                                                       

Prawns sukke

        Ingredients (makes around 4-5 patoli)

• Prawns (around 1 cup,cleaned and chopped) 
• Grated coconut ( 1-2 tablespoon)
• Onion ( 1 small size,chopped)
• Tomato( 1 medium sized,chopped)
• Salt( as per taste)
• Chili powder ( 1 tsp)
• Turmeric powder (1/2 tsp)
• Turmeric leaves (around 5-6 as per size)
• Coriander leaves ( handful)
• Wheat flour ( around 2 cups)
• Water (as per need)
• Oil (1-2 tablespoons)                                                                                                                     
                                                                       



Apply wheat dough to turmeric leaves

                                                                     



Spread prawns sukke on wheat dough

 

       Method of preparation

• Firstly to prepare prawns stuffing for patoli take some oil in pan, fry some finely chopped onion for around 2-5 min then add finely chopped tomatoes and cook for some time then add cleaned n chopped prawns. 
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, grated coconut and cook for another 5-10 min. garnish the mixture with coriander leaves and keep aside. Let it cool for some time.
• To prepare outer wheat covering take some wheat flour in a bowl add some salt, chili powder and some grated coconut to it. By adding water make sticky dough.
• Lastly take turmeric leaves, wash clean and dry them. Over the cleaned leaves apply thin paste of wheat dough and spread with your hand evenly. Then over that dough cover spread the prawns stuffing evenly. Join and close both the ends of the leaves slowly with your hands. Steam this patolis in steamer for around 15-20 min till the color of turmeric leaves changes.

      

        Happy Cooking !                                                                                                                                   

Close both the ends of leaf

                                                    

Keep patolis in steamer