Palak Kobi vadi

Palak Kobi Vadi in Marathi

Yield: 15 medium pieces
Time: 30 minutes

Deep Fried Vadi

Steamed Vadi

Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
2 cup finely chopped Spinach leaves
1 cup besan (Chickpea flour)
1 tsp green chili paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
Pinch of turmeric powder
Pinch of hing (Asafoetida)
Salt to taste

Method:
1) First, mix chopped cabbage, chopped spinach, chill paste, garlic paste, cilantro, hing, turmeric and salt. Mix nicely.
2) Sprinkle little water (around 2 to 3 tbsp) on the mixture. Then add chickpea flour. Mix nicely and make a gooey mixture.
3) Grease the plates of Dhokla stand with few drops of oil. Spread the above mixture evenly and make 1 to 1.5 cm thick layer. Do not make very thick layer.
4) Steam cook for 15 minutes. Cut into 2 inch squares or any shapes you like.
Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup. This snack is almost oil-free.
However, it can be more delicious if deep-fried or shallow-fried.

Tips:
1) If you don't have Dhokla stand You can use pressure cooker to steam cook the mixture. Put some water at the bottom of the pressure cooker. Spread the mixture in steel container (which comes with the pressure cooker). Place it inside the cooker, remove the weight and steam cook for 15 minutes.
2) If you don't concern about the shape, use Idli stand.

Farasbi Koshimbir

French beans Koshimbir in Marathi

Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Yield: 1 cup

Ingredients:
1 cup round slices of French beans (thin slices)
1 green chili, finely chopped
1/2 to 1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp Peanuts powder
2 tbsp fresh coconut, scraped
2 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste (approx 1/2 tsp)

Method:
1) Pressure cook sliced green beans upto 1 whistle (Tip 1)
2) Crush green chili and little salt together.
3) Take the cooked green beans in a bowl. Add crushed green chili, lemon juice, peanuts powder, fresh coconut, cilantro, sugar and little more salt. Mix gently with a spoon.
Serve as side dish in your meal.

Tips:
1) While pressure cooking the beans, add around 2 cups water at the bottom of the pressure cooker. Put the chopped green beans in the pressure cooker steel container and do not add water in this container. This will only steam cook the beans.
2) French beans salad taste good without adding oil tempering. However, you can add it according to your preference. To make the tempering, heat 1 tsp oil, add 2 pinches of cumin seeds, and a pinch of asafoetida. Pour it over Salad and mix nicely.
3) Add some Yogurt to give a different flavor.

Mint Chutney

Mint Chutney in Marathi

Serves: 2 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Mint Leaves
1/2 cup Cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped Onion
2 Garlic Cloves (Optional)
2 Green Chilies
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Sugar

Serve this flavorful chutney with Vegetable Sandwiches, Mutter Khasta Kachori, Soya Cutlets, Methi Stems Pakoda, Bread Roll, Muttar Potato Karanji, Patti Samosa, Dhokla and other snacks Items


Method:
Put all the ingredients into the mixer and make fine paste. Add 2 to 3 tbsp water if needed.

Note:
1) You can use dried Pomegranate Seeds or little Tamarind juice instead of Lemon juice for sour taste, but lemon juice taste better in this chutney and it is easily available in the kitchen.