Vaghareli Rotli

Nutrition of Each Serving

Note: Makes 4 Servings

  • 195 calories
  • 6g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 155mg sodium
  • 99mg potassium
  • 27g carbohydrate
    • 5g fiber
    • 4g sugar
  • 7g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanuts
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 cup red onion
  • ½ teaspoon thai chili
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup greek yogurt

Equipment

  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Grate
  • Medium pan
  • Rolling pin
  • Plate

Steps

Preparation

  • Dice
    • 1 cup red onion
  • Mince
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
    • ½ teaspoon ginger root
  • Measure
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1½ cup water
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • Prepare
    • Place 2 tablespoon raw peanuts into a small bowl
    • Fill the bowl with water
    • Microwave for 60 seconds
    • Once you remove from the microwave, leave peanuts in water for 20 minutes then remove from water

Cook

  1. In a medium mixing bowl add:
    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • Slowly mix ½ cup warm water into the flour
      • Only add enough water until you get a dough like mixture
  2. Once in a dough mixture, split into 8 even dough balls
  3. Place the large pan on medium heat
  4. Place grate on another burner
  5. Roll out each chapati then cook each chapati:
    • Place on dry hot pan and flip when white dots appear
      • Note: If the white dots do not show after a minute turn the burner to high heat.
    • Cook the other side of the chapati, once bubble start to rise then remove the chapati
    • Place the grate burner to high
    • Place the chapati on burner and flip once the chapati fills with air
    • Place cooked chapati on a plate
  6. Shred each chapati into quarter size
  7. In the large size sauce pan on medium heat add:
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  8. Cover and wait for mustard seeds to pop or until fragrant (not all mustard seeds pop).
  9. Once mustard seeds have popped remove from heat and add:
    • 1½ cup water
    • 1 cup red onions
    • ½ teaspoon thai chili
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  10. Stir ingredients and bring to a boil for a few minutes.
    • Pro Tip: The mixture should be soup like. If it is now add cup warm water and stir.
  11. Medium/Lower heat and cover for 5 minutes.
  12. Remove cover, stir and add:
    • 8 shredded chapati
    • ½ cup warm water
  13. Continue stirring until all chapatis are soaked.
    • Pro Tip: The mixture should be thickening but still soup like. If it is now add ½ cup warm water and stir.
  14. Once they are soaked then cover and cook for 5 minutes (still on Medium/low heat).
  15. Remove cover, stir and add:
    • ½ cup greek yogurt
    • 2 tablespoons soaked peanuts
    • Pro Tip: If the mixture is sticky add ½ cup warm water and stir.
    • Flavor Test:  You should start to taste to see if you want to adjust the flavor. Below are recommended incremental measurements you could use to adjust flavor:
      • pinch of salt
      • ¼ teaspoon thai chili
      • ¼ teaspoon ginger

Khandvi

Nutrition of Each Serving

img_5017Note: Makes 12 Servings

  • 68 calories
  • 4g fat
  • 2mg cholesterol
  • 61mg sodium
  • 95mg potassium
  • 6g carbohydrate
    • 1g fiber
    • 2g sugar
  • 3g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger root
  • ¼ teaspoon thai chili
  • ¾ cup plain whole fat yogurt
  • 1 cup besan flour
  • 1¼ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • [optional] ¼ cup shredded dried coconut
  • [optional] ½ cup cilantro

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • small pan
  • spatula
  • flipping spatula
  • aluminum foil

Steps

Preparation

  • Chop
    • [optional] ½ cup cilantro
  • Mince
    • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger root
    • ¼ teaspoon thai chili
  • Measure
    • ¾ cup yogurt
    • 1 cup besan flour
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup water
    • ¼ cup water
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1½ teaspoon mustard seeds
    • [optional] ¼ cup shredded dried coconut

Cook

  1. Cut two 24″ aluminum foil sheets and lay them on the counter
  2. In a medium bowl mix the following until smooth (pancake batter thickness):
    • ¾ cup yogurt
    • 1 cup besan flour
    • ½ cup water
  3. Mix and slowly add ½ cup water while mixing.
  4. Continue to mix and add ¼ cup water.
  5. Once mixed add:
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger root
    • ¼ teaspoon thai chili
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  6. Continue mixing until smooth
  7. Pour the entire mixture into a sauce pan on medium heat
  8. Constantly stir the mixture in the sauce pan and you might need to:
    • Lower the heat to avoid lumps
    • Add ¼ cup of water to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan
  9. Stir until the mixture has a sheen and taste to make sure the besan flour is cooked
  10. Then place on the lowest heat and pour the mixture on the aluminum sheets
  11. With a flipping spatula spread the mixture out so it is 2 millimeters thick
  12. While the mixture drys make the topping oil:
    • Using a small pan on medium heat and add:
      • 1 tablespoon canola oil
      • 1½ teaspoon mustard seeds
    • Cover with lid until mustard seeds begin to pop and remove from heat once the mustard seeds turn dark brown
  13. Once the mixture is dry (can lift the side and it easily separates from the aluminum foil) drag a knife to cut the mixture into 1½ inch sheets
  14. Lift the end and individually roll each sheet
  15. Place each completed roll onto a plate
  16. Once all are on the plate top with the topping oil

Serving Recommendation

Top with cilantro and shredded dried coconut.

Shrikhand

Nutrition of Each Serving

ShrikhandNote: Makes 4 Servings

  • 425 calories
  • 21g fat
  • 30mg cholesterol
  • 249mg sodium
  • 786mg potassium
  • 43g carbohydrate
    • 3g fiber
    • 38g sugar
  • 14g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon whole milk
  • 32 ounces plain whole fat yogurt
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup pistachios (or any nuts you prefer)

Equipment

  • nut milk bag
  • medium bowl
  • strainer
  • small bowl
  • medium bowl

Steps

Preparation

  • Prepare the yogurt
    • Put 32 ounces plain full-fat yogurt in a nut milk bag the place the bag in the strainer suspended over a large bowl.
    • Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Let excess liquid strain for 24 hours.
  • Prepare Saffron
    • In a small bowl add:
      • ½ tablespoon warm whole milk
      • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
    • Stir and keep aside.
  • Prepare Nuts
    • Lightly roast the nuts
    • Once roasted finely chop the nuts
  •  Measure
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Cook

  1. Place the prepared yogurt into a medium bowl and add:
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
    • prepared saffron
  2. Stir until fully mixed and taste:
    • Flavor Test: If you need more flavor below is the recommended incremental measurements. Make sure to thoroughly stir before tasting
      • ½ cup powdered sugar
      • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  3. Top with cut pistachios or other nuts.
    • ProTip: You can frozen Shrikhand and serve it as a frozen yogurt.

Note: This recipe is not the standard recipe which is much sweeter so make sure to flavor test.