Floret's Corner

Healthy and tasty is an easy combination to get if we take a closer look in our pantry. One fine morning when my fussy husband said no to ragi, I had to somehow make a way for it to get to his tummy. We are a pancake loving couple. So got my hands to making some yummy ragi pancakes. Ingredients: 1/4 cup ragi flour 3 tbspn wheat flour 1 big banana mashed 1/2 cup milk or as required 1 large egg 1/4th tspn baking powder 1 tspn vanilla essence To make pancakes: In a bowl mash the banana first. Add in the egg and whisk it well Now add the milk and give a good mix. Add in the ragi flour and whisk briskly. Add in the wheat flour and baking powder, give it a mix to get rid of lumps. You can totally skip the baking powder. You can add in sugar if necessary, usually the banana is sweet enough. At last add vanilla essence. It should be thick batter of flowing consistency. In a skillet add 1 tablespoon butter. Once heated, pour the pancake batter with help of a ladle. ...

I always wondered how did the unique combination of meat or veggies covered in blankets of maida would be so tempting and lip smacking. To top it up the taste of chutney just gets us all drooling. Momos is the first love of us all. After chicken and mushroom momos I gave a try on beef momos. This definitely turned out to be the best.  Here goes the recipe: Ingredients for stuffing: 1 cup beef mince 1 small onion chopped 2 cloves garlic chopped 1 green chilli chopped 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 Tablespoon Sriracha sauce 1 tspn pepper powder Spring onions Salt for taste To make stuffing: In a wok add 1tbspn oil and fry onions till translucent.  Add in the minced garlic. Fry till raw smell vanishes. Add in the green chillies and mix well. Add in the mince and saute. Add pepper powder and the sauces now. Add salt to taste. Garnish it with spring onions. Ingredients for Momo blanket: 1 cup and a little more Oil and salt for kneading Water as requ...

Welcome the summer with a smile, and beat the heat with a cool healthy drink. Buttermilk is yummy for the tongue and cooling for the tummy. All time favorite drink to beat the heat and also quickly done.  Here goes the recipe. Ingredients:  1 inch ginger 1 green chilli 1/2 cup yoghurt 1/4th cup water (adjust the consistency as required) 5-6 Mint leaves 1/2 tspn cumin powder Salt for taste To make Buttermilk: In a grinder, add ginger, chilli, mint leaves and cumin powder and pulse it to crush and blend the ingredients. Add in the yohurt and water along with salt and pulse it again to mix well. Strain the buttermilk in to a glass to get rid of ground pieces. Garnish it with some mint leaves and cumin powder. Serve it with ice.

A simple recipe is always soothing to your soul. Sometimes it just takes a simple meal to make you feel happy and full. My go to filling dish is Bhindi fry. Since childhood this was the dish that always put up a broad smile on my face when my mom made it for us. Now when I run out of options, my one of the go to recipe is bhindi fry. Fast to cook and tasty to munch on, can be served as a starter or as a side on your platter. Here goes the recipe. Ingredients: 20 Ladiesfinger 2-3 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/3 teaspoon amchoor powder Dash of apple cider vinegar (optional) 1 Teaspoon jaggery Water  Salt to taste Coconut oil To make Bhindi Fry: Wash the bhindi well and pat them dry. Slit the bindi in the center. To make marinade, in a bowl assemble all the dry powders and jaggery with necessary amount of water and vinegar to form a paste. Check for taste and make necessary adjustments. Rub the marinade to the bhindi and a...

A true chaat lover never says no to ragda patties. Back in my school days this was my favorite chaat after pani puri. The taste of ragda with the aloo patties along with the crunchiness of freshly chopped onions on top is just scrumptious. At this time of quarantine when I miss all my favorite street food, the next best option I have is to make at home. To mu surprise this tasted exactly like the street side ragda patties. Easy to prepare and tasty to eat, this was a total hit at my home. Here goes the recipe. For the Patties: Ingredients: 3 Medium sized potatoes 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder 1/2 tablespoon corn flour 1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour Salt to taste Ghee for frying To make the patties: Pressure cook the potatoes till soft. Mash them to make lump free and do it when it is hot for getting it done easily. Cool and bring it to room temperature. Now add in the salt and chilli powder. With help of corn flour and all purpose flour make a small ball...

Healthy yet tasty, I got a liking for Bombay sandwich back when I visited Muscat on my school vacations. There was this chaat wala uncle who made amazing chaats. His chutney made us drool and every other day we kept craving for the chaats, especially the Bombay sandwich. After a very long time I started craving for this flavorful dish. Such a fresh dish immersed with flavors of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and green chutney.  Here goes the recipe. Ingredients: 4 Bread slices Cucumber Tomato Potato Onion Green chutney. To Make the Sandwich: Butter the bread slices on both side. Fry on a pan till it browns . Also boil potato till soft. Do not make it mushy. Slice cucumbers, tomato, potato and onion Generously add the chutney to the bread slices on both sides Place the veggies on it and cover with another bread slice on top. You can also add ketchup on top of the chutney and then place the veggies. Enjoy with cold lassi or hot cup of tea. For the chutney...