Special Falahari recipe: Chatpati Sago Chaat

Chatpati Sago Chaat is a special recipe prepared during fasting days. In India fasting is followed for many festivals and during this duration women break the fast with light meals and healthy diet too.

Falahari dishes are made mostly on days fast is observed. Falahari is derived from phal  or fal which means fruits and ahaar which means food or diet. Basically phalahari means a diet which consists of fresh fruits. along with fruits even vegetables, herbs, dry fruits, some cereals and yogurt is a part of phalahari diet.

Sago chaat is an oil free dish. You will require boiled sabudhana / sago to prepare this dish. People of all ages love chaat and you can prepare chatpati sago chaat that is simple to prepare yet delicious and mouthwatering too.

Chatpati sago chaat is a combination of cooked sabudhana ,fruits and vegetables. Let’s go through the ingredients required and the procedure to prepare.

Ingredients for Chatpati Sago Chaat:

• Sago or Sabudhana: ¾ cup
• Tomato: 1
• Guava: ½
• Apple: ½
• Green Chilli (used for mirchi bajji) -2 tsp (finely chopped)
• Groundnuts / Peanuts: handful (roasted and remove peel)
• Pomegranate: a handful
• Grapes: a handful
• Coriander leaves: 3 tbsp ( chopped)
• Mint leaves: 1 tbsp ( chopped)
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
• Sugar: 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder: ¼ tsp ( optional)
• Chaat masala: ½ tsp
• Salt: 2 pinches
• Crushed Pepper:1/4 tsp

Procedure for preparing Chatpati Sago Chaat:

Method:

• Wash and soak the sago in water for 2 hrs.
• Boil the soaked sago and strain through a colander. Add fresh water on this and you will get clear sabudhana. Transfer into a large serving bowl.
• Peel Apple, cut all the fruits and add to the serving bowl. Add roasted peanuts, coriander and mint leaves, Sugar, red chilli powder, chaat masala, crushed pepper, salt. Mix well with the help of two forks.
• Sprinkle with lime juice. Mix again and serve.

Chatpati sago chaat is nutritious and filling too after a long fast. A good way to break the fast.

Pineapple, pear are also a good combination for this falahari chaat. You can add sweet and sour tamarind chutney in place of sugar.

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Healthy and Delicious Sweet Corn Paratha

Sweet corns are available during winter days. In monsoon people usually have corn roasted by at road side vendors. Sweet corn is mostly steamed and eaten with a garnish of lime juice and salt. Sweet corn is full of vitamins and fiber. Sweet corn can be included in your wheat dough to make delicious sweet corn paratha.

Here’s the recipe for sweet corn paratha also referred to as Makai ki roti.

Ingredients for Sweet Corn Paratha:

• Wheat flour: 2cups
• Sweet corn: 1 cup
• Green chilly: 2 nos ( chopped finely)
• Coriander leaves: 3 tsp (finely chopped)
• Ajwain ( Carom seeds or Bishop’s weed): ¼ tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste: ¼ tsp
• Cooking oil / Ghee: 4 tbsp
• Salt: as per taste
• Water: as required

Procedure for preparing Sweet Corn Paratha:

Method:

• Remove the corn from the cob and grind in the mixer to form a smooth paste.You can even grate the cob and remove the pulp.
• Add the sweet corn pulp into the dough along with 1 tbsp of oil.Knead the flour to form a hard flour.
• Cover the dough with a wet cloth and let it remain for 20 to 30 mins. The dough will become fluffy and will set.
• Smoothen the dough by kneading for a few minutes.
• Make small rolls (size of a lemon} and roll the dough with a rolling pin. Dip the balls into wheat flour to avoid sticking to the base.
• Put 2 drops of oil a little wheat flour and fold the paratha at 1/3 length. Place the other 1/3^rd length over the first fold. Fold both the open end one over the other like a handkerchief.
• Dip the dough into wheat flour and with a rolling pin to make a thick paratha. Make sure the spread is even i.e not too thick nor thin.
• Heat a tawa / pan and apply little oil on the pan. Place the paratha on the pan. When one side is heated flip the paratha.
• Apply oil / ghee on the top side. Flip the paratha and apply oil on the second side too.
• Maintain low heat to avoid burning of paratha. You will observe the paratha is golden brown color indicating it has cooked.
• Prepare the sweet corn parathas with the remaining dough and place it in a hot pack-casserole or serve them hot.

A good combination with green peas curry, kaju curry,mixed vegetable curry. You can also Makai ki roti serve with raitha, pickle or chutney.

Delicious and healthy Sweet Corn Paratha is ready to serve. You will enjoy the taste and also benefit with the vitamins and fibers that are within the Sweet corn. The aroma of carom seeds and the flavors while making the parathas will increase your appetite.

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Chatpati Chammandhi for Idli-Dosa

Chammandhi or chutney is an essential part of a menu in South Indian homes in addition to Sambhar. There are several varieties of Chutneys and Sambars made in South India.

The recipe I’m sharing today is a chatpati chutney loved by my kids and they empty the tiffin box clean. Chatpati Chammandhi is a great combination with Idli-dosa. My son shares his tiffin box and his friends also have given me compliments on this chutney and on few other dishes.

Ingredients :

Idli dhal: ½ cup

Ginger: 3 table spoon (chopped)

Garlic: 3 small cloves ( chop into fine pieces)

Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Onion: 1 small

Dry Red chilli:3 nos ( cut them into halves)

Jeera: ½ tsp

Jaggery: 3 table spoon (crushed)

Tamarind : size of a big lemon

Oil: 2 tsp

Salt: to taste

Procedure for preparing Chatpati Chammandhi for Idli-Dosa:

Method:

• Soak tamarind for 30 mins. Use warm water to speeden the process. Make a thick pulp.Remove all strands.
• Heat oil in a flat pan, add Idli dhal. When idli dhal turns color add onion, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, jeera, dry red chilli .Roast the ingredients on low flame.
• Remove from flame and allow to cool.
• Grind all the fried ingredients, crushed jaggery, tamarind pulp, salt to a fine paste.
• Chutney is ready to serve. You can apply on one side of the dosa and roll for their lunch boxes.

Chatpati Chammandhi is ideal for tiffin boxes as the consistency is thick and therefore less chances of spilling. Once a batch is made my kids will have it with vada, kuzhi paniyaram and complete the stock.

Quick to make recipe. No need of coconut and will last for 2 to 3 days. All the ingredients are commonly available in every house hold. Try this recipe and just watch. Your kids are going to demand for more quantity.

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