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Here is an easiest cookie recipe that you might have made so far and a healthy one too. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together, shape the cookies and bake them. Sounds interesting isn't it ? These cookies have a soft and chewy texture inside and a little crispy on the edges. Each bite is loaded with the sweet burst of the raisins and you will surely like them. Using Oats in your
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Sunday, 1 November 2020
Blogging Marathon # 119 – 3 Day Marathon for 4 weeks!
This is going to be an announcement for Dec 2020.
Do you want to join the Blogging Marathon Group? Read the FAQs
Can I join the Blogging Marathon Group?
Yes, if you have been blogging for at least the last 6 months.
Do you have different Blogging Marathon types?
Yes, we have a regular BM, which is 4 weeks of 3 consecutive days each
2 Mega BMs during April and Sep, running for 30 days nonstop.
When is the Regular BM signup announcement made?
On the 1st of each month for the upcoming month.
How many weeks should I do the minimum?
Mandatory 2 weeks for all participants.
What is the entry for BM?
The entry is by Signups. Once the announcement is made, the blogger must email me with their theme choice.
How many bloggers per theme?
Each theme will have only 4 bloggers, on a first come first basis.
Ok, I join in, what I am supposed to do with the posts?
You should tag/label your posts with “Blogging Marathon”
Insert the code that will be given to you.
What else is expected to be part of this group?
The weeks you are doing BM, you will have read your fellow participating blogger’s post and leave a meaningful comment. One word or One liner comments are not accepted.
I have joined the group, how long will my subscription valid?
BM subscription is only for a month. If you are not doing every month, you will be unsubscribed from the group.
I have picked up the themes, what to do next?
Cook, click and post on your blog on the BM dates. However, your recipes should follow the theme conditions, please read the fine lines. Each theme will come with its clauses. No theme is straightforward unless it is straightforward!
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Before going into the new themes, here are the links to some of the BM related pages.
From 2017 BM details can be found on the Blogging Marathon Page.
If you want to check out older BM details, check the BM Archives
If you are new and want to join us, check out the BM Guidelines and Rules
Since we have a month to prepare, please avoid doing last minute posting, prepare ahead, and schedule, which should give you enough time to read the fellow participating blogger’s post in leisure.
For details on BM held every month, check out the Blogging Marathon page.
If you want to know how the Blogging Marathon started, read the first edition
So the dates will be:
3, 4, 5 Dec
10, 11, 12 Dec
17, 18, 19 Dec
24, 25, 26 Dec
If you want to sign up, please email me at spicingyourlife@gmail.com latest by 08th this month along with your themes.
FYI: Requests to join after 08th Nov will not be accepted.
Mandatory rules for this Blogging Marathon are as below:
- Should take up 2 weeks of BM without fail. It can be any two weeks.
- Will have to post on all 3 days for any 2 weeks without fail
- You cannot take the same themes, except for the different Kid’s Delight theme.
- Should follow the accepted theme all 3 days, meaning if you choose one topic like Rice, you should post all rice based recipes all 3 days.
- Should link to the Blogging Marathon page.
- Is expected to actively give feedback on others’ posts.
- Mandatory reading and commenting on the fellow participating member
Each theme can be selected by four bloggers on a first come first basis.
Other rules will be mailed to the individuals.
Themes for BM#119 will be the following:
Kid’s Delight theme ensures my Kid’s Delight event, guest hosted by other bloggers gets good entries. Since the event is 16th – 15th every month, we have two different themes happening for BM in a month. And you have the choice of doing two different themes.
Kid’s Delight – Colourful Food (3,4,5 and 10,11,12)
Kid’s Delight – Single Serving Desserts (17,18,19 and 24,25,26)
Please note all entries for Kid’s Delight theme have to be kid-approved. The dish can be either approved by your kid, your young relatives, neighbors, or even something that you enjoyed as a kid. Do remember to mention the age group of the kid, so that it becomes easy for others.
Kid’s Delight – Single Serving Desserts (3,4,5 and 10,11,12)
The 1st and 2nd week of Dec will be hosted by Srividhya themed on “Single Serving Desserts”. She will be announcing the event on her blog on the 15th of Nov.
Kid’s Delight – Holiday Treats (17,18,19 and 24,25,26)
The 3rd and 4th week of Dec will be hosted by Amara themed on “Holiday Treats”. She will be announcing the event on her blog on the 15th of Dec.
Edible Gifts
It’s holiday time and what’s more wonderful than creating some delicious edible gifts to share!
Restaurant-style dishes
As the theme says, recreate some popular restaurant-style dishes at home and enjoy it with family!
Paneer Dishes
Bring it on! I love Paneer and anything featuring paneer will be loved at home.
Make it Sweet
Well, let’s make it sweet! Bring on some of your sweet dishes.
Christmas Special
Christmas is not just about sweets and cakes, make some popular dishes you can make to make a meal and share!
Pick Breakfast dishes from 3 different countries
This can be from any country of your choice, only let it be some breakfast dishes. ‘Cos breakfast is important!
Special Theme:
We have two themes for the 4th week. Please read the rules carefully.
Redo Old Posts
Do mandatory 2 weeks of the regular BM and you can do the 4th week with Redo your older posts theme. Please note, to do this theme, you must have already done two regular BM themes in the previous weeks.
Regular Bookmarked
This the regular Bookmarks Theme.
You can either do bookmarks from your regular Bookmarks.
So do 3 weeks, pick up this 4th fourth of your own choice. It can be anything you bookmarked or your own.
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Please spread the details if you want your friends to be part of this marathon.
Let’s gear up for another nonstop blogging!
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Sunday, 25 October 2020
Cheese Masala Pav Recipe ~ Mumbai Street Style Food
Cheese Masala Pav is a delicious pav with a layer of bhaji on top, with melted cheese for a sinful treat anytime. This is one of the popular street foods of Mumbai.
In the pursuit of more street foods from Mumbai, I landed in cookingshooking channel and was taken in by the quick recipe. Toast the Pav with butter, layer with bhaji, and finally with grated cheese and then baked. This surely makes a delightful dish for kids who love cheese.
The melted cheese makes it a sinful dish to enjoy anytime. Kids enjoyed this so much that they got upset that I made so many dishes at the same time.
The Bhaji used for this dish is very simple with boiled potatoes, peas, and carrot for colour. It also has roasted paneer along with cheese spread on the toasted pav. This was more like a pizza on pav bread.
This is the final dish for the Don’t Be Cheesy Theme for the BM#117, week 4. In this series of Don’t Be Cheesy, I have Cheese Burst Pizza, Mumbai Street food style Cheese Pav Bhaji.
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Cheese Masala Pav Recipe ~ Mumbai Street Style Food
Cheese Masala Pav is a delicious pav topped with bhaji loaded with cheese and melted for a sinful treat anytime. This is one of the popular street foods of Mumbai.
Servings 4 numbers
Ingredients
For the Bhaji
- 1 cup Onion
- 1 cup Carrot Potatoes, Peas boiled and mashed.
- 2 to 3 nos Green Chili
- 4 to 5 Garlic
- 2 tbsp Butter
- Salt to Taste
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- 1.5 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
For the Pav
- 1/4 cup Paneer roasted
- 2 tbsp Cheese Spread
- 8 nos Ladi Pav
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese grated
- Handful Coriander Leaves for garnish
- Chili Flakes to garnish
Instructions
Making the Bhaji
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Prep the vegetables and boil it. Once it cools down, mash it well. In fact, you can make a puree of it or leave some chunks in it.
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Heat a nonstick pan with butter, saute the finely chopped onions along with green chilies, garlic, saute well till the onion is nicely done.
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Add the tomato puree, spice powders, and the mashed vegetables. Cook on high for the whole mixture gets cooked well.
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Remember we are going to spread this on the pav, so the mixture should be a thick and even sauce.
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Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Assembling the Pav
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Roast the paneer, keep it aside.
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Toast the pav in butter to get crisp buns.
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Spread the cheese sauce all over the pav.
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Now repeat with a layer of bhaji over the cheese sauce.
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Top it with roasted paneer pieces.
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Sprinkle the coriander leaves and chili flakes.
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Finally, top with grated cheese.
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Microwave the buns for 30 secs to a minute until the cheese melts.
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Serve hot.
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Xacuti Aloo Cheese Sandwich ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Xacuti Aloo Cheese Sandwich is a cheesy fusion sandwich made with potato spiced with Xacuti Masala sandwiched with cheese. This makes a quick and interesting breakfast dish.
When I came to X in the series of A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes, I was thinking for quite some time wondering what I can make that will fit the X factor of the series. In the past, I have made different fusion dishes with the Xacuti Masala Powder that I have already made in two different types. The Xacuti Masala Powder and the Xacuti Curry Powder have been used to make different fusion dishes.
When I did the Flatbread theme I picked a paratha and a dosa to make Xacuti Potato Stuffed Paratha and Xacuti Potato Masala Dosa. For the Biryani and Quick Rice theme, I made Xacuti Paneer Coconut Biryani and Xacuti Masala Rice. Finally, for the A to Z Indian Pooris, it was Xacuti Aloo Stuffed Poori. So I wonder why I took such a long time to decide what to make for the Breakfast dish!
After concluding that a sandwich would be the best option, it was so easy to make the dish. I couldn’t get my regular setup and end up clicking on my kitchen counter!
I have frozen my Xacuti Masala Powder and it is still spicy. Konda loves spicy food and still felt the sandwiches were spicy. To make it more interesting, I included a cheese slice. You know right, Cheese makes everything alright!
We are ending this month’s edition this week and the series is going to come to an end next month!
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Xacuti Aloo Cheese Sandwich ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Xacuti Aloo Cheese Sandwich is a spicy aloo sandwich made with the Xacuti Masala and sandwiched with cheese. This is a quick and easy sandwich to make for a quite bite!
Servings 2 Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 nos Bread Slices
- 1/2 cup Potato boiled and mashed
- 3/4 tsp Red Chili Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Xacuti Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- Salt to taste
- Butter to toast the bread
- 2 nos Cheese Slices
Instructions
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Wash and slash the potatoes. Microwave for 6 mins and soak in water.
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Peel the skin and mash well.
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Add all the spice powders and mix well.
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Toast the bread on hot tawa with butter applied.
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Spread the aloo stuffing on two slices.
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Place the cheese slices on the other two slices.
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Simmer for few minutes and when the cheese starts to melt, place the slices over the other two slices and press down.
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Serve hot with ketchup.
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Saturday, 24 October 2020
Cheese Pav Bhaji | Mumbai Street Style Cheesy Pav Bhaji
Mumbai Street Style Cheese Pav Bhaji Recipe is a simple and tasty Pav Bhaji Recipe cooked the regular way and topped with a lot of cheese. The highlight is the topping of cheese and salted butter over the masala and cheese.
When I decided to make a street food platter from the streets of Mumbai and ended up making only varieties of Pav Bhaji. The other dishes were completely different and maybe that’s what made me end up making different Pav Bhajis that seem to be popular on the streets of Mumbai.
My basic Pav Bhaji recipe is very straightforward using store-bought Pav Bhaji masala with mashed vegetables. I have read and seen so many other ways of making the bhaji, including different vegetables plus or minus. I know the bhaji having beets seem to be the popular street food version. However, I knew it will be tough with my kids not liking beets.
What makes the Mumbai Street Style Cheese Pav Bhaji so delicious?
Well, let me share what actually makes this one so delicious! The salted butter and loads of cheese on top makes it out of the world! Out of the different versions sold on the menu, I shortlisted some of those recipes and this cheese pav bhaji is one of those that had Amul Salted Butter with loads of grated cheese on top.
On the day I planned to make this Mumbai Street Food menu, I also decided I would try some different bhaji recipes. So each of it was done slightly differently and it really made all the difference with the added change each recipe is supposed to have. I had shared a different Pav Bhaji recipe from the basic Pav Bhaji recipe I normally make.
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Cheese Pav Bhaji | Mumbai Street Style Cheesy Pav Bhaji
Mumbai Street Style Cheesy Pav Bhaji Recipe is a simple and tasty Pav Bhaji Recipe cooked the regular way and topped with a lot of cheese. The highlight is the topping of cheese and salted butter over the masala and cheese.
Servings 4 serving
Ingredients
For the Bhaji
- 2 tsp Butter
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1/4 cup Potatoes boiled and mashed
- 1/2 cup Carrot, Beans
- 1 cup Tomatoes
- 1.5 cups Onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Capsicum finely chopped
- 3 to 4 nos Green Chilies chopped finely
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
For Serving
- Pav Buns
- Cheese as needed grated
- Amul Salted Butter as needed
- Onion for serving
- Coriander Leaves for garnishing
Instructions
Making the Bhaji
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Bring about 1 cup of water to boil and cook the potatoes, carrots, beans, and tomatoes. Add salt and simmer till done.
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Once the vegetables are cooked, allow to cool and mash it well.
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Heat a nonstick pan with oil and butter. Add the finely chopped onions, green chilies, and capsicum.
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Saute till everything is well done. Takes about 5 mins on high. Make sure you keep stirring the vegetables.
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Add all the spice powders and simmer to cook till the oil comes out on the sides.
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Next, add the mashed vegetables and combine everything together.
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Simmer for 10 mins, add finely chopped coriander leaves.
Toasting the Pav
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Heat a tawa and apply butter.
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Slice the Pav Buns and toast it in butter.
Serving the Cheese Pav Bhaji
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On the serving plate, place the toasted pav.
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Spoon in the hot bhaji, add the Amul butter, some more coriander leaves, and grated cheese over it
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Serve with onions, lemon wedges, and pav right away.
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Wheat Rava Dosa ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Wheat Rava Dosa is an instant crispy dosa. You only need 10 minutes to prepare the batter and another few minutes to make this instant Dosa. Make thin lacy, crispy dosa with the goodness of wheat and semolina together.
Dosas are a very popular and frequently made dish in most South Indian homes. We also have a huge list of dosas that we make at home. Some that we have experimented with inspiration, many of our own ideas. The batter varies from fermented to instant versions, where all you have to do is simply mix the ingredients and your batter is ready.
We always have the dosa batter stocked, it always comes in handy. When kids were younger, they used to love having Dosas more. These days they are interested in other dishes and Dosas has taken a backseat for them. However, the elders still continue having these dosas on the menu.
Planning for A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes:
When I planning to finalize the list for the AtoZ Indian Breakfast Dishes, I wanted to make sure I included dishes from all states, meeting my alphabet requirement plus the fact that the recipe should be easy to make.
I almost didn’t want to include dosas as I already have a 101 Dosa Collection and would love to improve the list of Dosa Varieties as such. However, given the fact that W is a tough choice, I resorted to having dosa included as instant dosa with wheat flour is very easy.
I already have the basic wheat flour dosa which has always been my childhood favorite. Apart from that, I have a Wheat Flour Urad Dal Dosa or this Visiri Dosai which is a mix of all flours and is instant too. I wanted to include Rava and make it crispy like the Rava Dosa we make.
Coming to the Rava Dosa, yes our basic Rava Dosa works fine, apart from that we also have other instant dosas with Rava like the Instant Rava Dosa, Rava Onion Masala Dosa.
Some more collection for you to read and enjoy!
This collection of Breakfast dishes on C4AS Or this collection of Vegetarian Breakfast recipes from SYL
If you are interested in ideas on other Instant Dosas, Instant Dosas on SYL or Instant Dosas on C4AS
So I think I have covered all the different versions one might do with wheat flour. However, I remember seeing some more recipes noted down in my files. For now, enjoy this quick version that I had seen in one of those videos I happen to see. I served this crispy dosa with Vathal Chutney, which is a quick chutney with onions, dry red chilis.
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Wheat Rava Dosa ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Wheat Rava Dosa is an instant dosa and comes out very crispy and tasty. This dish hardly takes about 10 minutes to get prepared. Make thin lacy, crispy dosa with the goodness of wheat and semolina together.
Servings 8 numbers
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Wheat Flour
- 1/2 cup Semolina / Rava
- 1/4 cup Curds / Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water or as required
Instructions
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In a bowl, take the wheat flour, Rava, salt, and curds.
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Start with one cup of water and mix well. There should not be any lumps.
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Continue adding water to get the right pouring consistency.
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To make sure your batter doesn't have curd lumps, you can mix or blend in a mixer.
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There is no need to rest this batter and you can make the dosas right away.
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Serve with a spicy chutney like the dry chili chutney I had served it with.
Notes
You can take all the ingredients directly into a mixer and blend the batter.
Don't let the batter rest for long as the dosas will end up becoming soggy.
As it stands for longer, the semolina will absorb water and the batter becomes thick.
Don't let the batter rest for long as the dosas will end up becoming soggy.
As it stands for longer, the semolina will absorb water and the batter becomes thick.
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Friday, 23 October 2020
Vegetable Masala Toast ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Vegetable Masala Toast is a spicy open toast from the Bangalore Iyengar Bakery Style. This toast has a spicy topping on a crisp toasted bread slice.
I don’t remember when I read about this online, however, looks like this Bangalore Iyengar Bakery is popular for all sorts of baked and other snacks that the whole internet is raving about them.
I haven’t personally tasted this open toast from the said bakery. However, going by the different sites that talk about this toast, it surely seems to be very popular. There are so many inspired dishes from this Bakery that it surely makes me want to visit that place sometime.
We haven’t been to Bangalore in recent times. We used to visit during my growing up years. Later when the city developed beyond recognition, we never went. The last time we visited, we had taken Konda with us, while the boys were with their grandparents. We were able to spend only two days and it wasn’t enough to go through the whole city.
This Vegetable Masala Toast is a crispy toast topped with spicy masala curry. The vegetable masala is very easy to make and this is an ideal breakfast to make when you are out of ideas on what to make.
We are doing BM#117, week 4 where I will be sharing my next three alphabets in the AtoZ Indian Breakfast dishes V, W, and X.
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Vegetable Masala Toast ~ A to Z Indian Breakfast Dishes
Vegetable Masala Toast is a spicy open toast inspired by Bangalore Iyengar Bakery Style. This toast has a spicy topping on a crisp toasted bread slice.
Servings 2 numbers
Ingredients
- 4 nos Bread Slices
- 1 tbsp Butter for toasting the bread
- 1/4 cup Carrots grated
- 1/4 cup Onions finely chopped
- 1/4 cup Capsicum finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Tomatoes finely chopped
- 2 nos Green Chilies finely chopped
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Chat Masala optional
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
- A Pinch Sugar
- 2 tsp Tomato Sauce
- Salt to Taste
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 2 to 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves for garnish
Instructions
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Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add cumin seeds. When it is sauteed for a minute, add finely chopped onions, green chilies, cook until they are translucent.
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Add chopped capsicum and fry for 2 mins. Now add all the spice powders and combine well.
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Sprinkle a few drops of water and simmer. Add grated carrot and cook for 2 minutes.
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Now add the finely chopped Tomatoes and mix, it need not get mushy.
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Add the tomato sauce and cook for another two mins.
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Adjust spice if required and add the coriander leaves.
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Heat a tawa and apply the butter on both sides of the bread.
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Toast the bread slices to crispy on both sides.
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Once the bread is crisp, spread this masala all over, sprinkle finely chopped green chilies if you like.
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Serve hot with tomato sauce.
Notes
Masala is very versatile, you can add anything you want like other vegetables, paneer, etc.
Instead of open toast, you can make a regular sandwich as well.
Instead of open toast, you can make a regular sandwich as well.
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