Gajar Ki Roti (Carrot Flat-bread)

Here comes another healthy, tasty & easy to make Indian Flat-bread "Gajar ki Roti" (Carrot Flat-bread).

I am not a great fan of Roti and to make them look tasty I keep experimenting them in various ways which not only make them good in look & taste but healthy too. 

Ingredients :

1. Wheat flour 1 cup.

2. Carrot 4 grated finely in a grater. (You can try with Beet, Turnip, Onion or any of your favorite vegetables)

3. Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp 

4. Black Cumin - 1 pinch

5. Warm milk/ Warm water (your choice)

6. Salt to taste (optional, I never use salt in Roti making, as I avoid salt and I gets enough salt in the side dish served with Roti).

7. You can also use green chilies finely chopped.(Optional depending on your taste buds)

Method:

1) Grate carrot and keep it aside.

2) Then in a big bowl, knead the wheat flour with carrot, black pepper powder,black cumin and milk/water.

3) Make small balls and roll into rotis .

4) Heat a tawa or a non stick pan on medium to high, and place the roti carefully in it. 

5)Turn it after 2 minutes when you see the underside slightly browning, flipped side and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes. Press the roti and turn every 2 minutes. Remove from heat when both the sides are golden and well cooked.

6) Serve with salad, any side dish, pickle or yogurt.

Aloo Chana Chaat (Potato Bengal Gram Snack/Salad)

Today's recipe is the tongue-tickling Aloo Chana Chaat which is very famous street food across all the main cities of India and can taste in any time and any day.

This Aloo Chana chaat is very simple to make and takes very less time to prepare, if you keep the potato cooked before hand and the Bengal gram soaked overnight.Its a healthy snack/salad, named it as you want as its full of protein and carbohydrates with freshly chopped vegetables & yogurt. The best thing is that it can be served as an evening snack or serve it as a salad or appetizer in parties.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Bengal gram/Kaal chana
1 medium Potato
1 small Onion,finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped tomato
2 tbsp finely chopped Coriander
3/4 tsp Chaat masala
1/4 tsp Red chili powder
1/4 chopped chili
1/4 tsp roasted Cumin powder(optional)
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup yogurt 
Salt to taste
Indian Mixture (optional)

Method:

• Soak Bengal gram (you can also use chickpea) overnight for 8-9hrs and wash them and pressure cook with enough water for 3 whistles,reduce the flame and cook for another 10 mins.
• Pressure cook potato for 3 whistles along with Bengal gram or separately.Let it cool completely and then peel the skin and chop into small slices or cubes.
• In a bowl add salt,chaat masala,red chili powder,roasted cumin powder, yogurt, boiled Bengal gram & chopped potato and give a nice stir until you get a uniform paste.Check the taste of it and add any seasoning like salt to suit your taste buds.
• Serve them into  individuals bowls.Garnish with chopped coriander and Indian mixtures (optional) .

You can also add other vegetables like finely chopped carrot, beet, cucumber to increase the nutritional benefits along with the taste.