Garlic Bread

Ingredients:

16-French bread slices or any crusty bread


For Galic butter:

100g-Unsalted butter

3-4Cloves of Garlic,finely chopped

1Tsp-Dried mixed herb

1/2 Tsp-Black pepper powder

1/4Tsp-Chilliflakes(optional)

Salt to taste

Method:

Melt the butter slightly till it reaches a softer consistency.

Add the chopped garlic,herbs,blackpepper,chilliflakes and salt.

Gently whisk everything untill the butter is smooth and the herbs and garlic are mixed well.

Lightly toast all the bread slices on one side only.

Apply the garlic butter on all the slices on the untoasted side.

Place in a moderately hot oven, and toast the slices till crisp and golden brown.Serve warm.


NOTE: You can prepare this butter in advance and keep in the fridge in an airtight container.

It will last for 1 week.

Chutney Pudi(powder)

Ingredients:

Channadal(kadlebele)-1/2cup

Moongdal(hesarubele)-1/4cup

Drycoconut-1/2cup

Redchillies-7-8

Jeera-1tsp

Blackpepper-10

Tamarind-small gooseberry size

Jaggery-small gooseberry size

Garlic-1clove

Curryleaves-8-10leaves

Hing-pinch

Salt to taste

Method:

Dry roast dals and spices seperately,leave to cool.Dry grind the mixture into fine powder,store it in a clean dry jar.

Serve with dosa's,idli's,chappati's or bread.

Baba Gannoush(Aubergine dip)

Ingredients:

1-Large Aubergine,roasted

1-Onion ,minced

3-4 Cloves of garlic

3Tbsp-Tahini paste

3Tbsp-Thick yoghurt

1/2Tsp- Mustard paste

Salt to taste

1/2Tsp-Sugar

Method:

Roast the aubergine, mash with the fork,

roughly blend all the ingredients in a blender or food processer.

Garnish with olive oil and sesame seeds.

Serve baba gannoush and tahini sauce with crisp and warm pita bread triangles and salad.







NOTE:This both dips can be used as dip or spread for chappati,roti or bread.

Tahini Sauce

Ingredients:

3Tbsp-Tahini paste

2-Greenchillies

1/2Tsp-Mustard paste/powder

4Tbsp-Thick yoghurt

Salt to taste

1/2Tsp-Sugar

Method:

Blend all the ingredients in a liquidiser.Garnish with olive oil,

redchilli flakes and sesame seeds.

HUMMUS

Ingredients:

Chickpeas – 1 can, drained and rinsed
Yogurt-1/4 Cup
Garlic – 2-3 cloves, crushed
Tahini (Sesame Seed Paste) –3 Tbsp or more
Salt – 1/2tsp or to taste
Lemon Juice – 2 Tbsp
Water – 2tbsp
Olive Oil – 2 Tbsp
Chilli flakes, Cayenne Pepper or Paprika -1tsp
Fresh parsley or coriander(i used coriander)

Method:

Blend all the ingredients into smooth thick paste in a blender or food processer.
Transfer the paste into a bowl,spread the mixture evenly and drizzle olive oil,
sprinkle chopped parsley or coriander.Serve with pita bread and salad.

NOTE:It can be used as spread over the toasts instead of butter as a healthy option.

Mullangi hasi gojju (radish )

Ingredients:

Radish- 1 medium or red radishes-1 bunch,grated

Coconut-1cup,

Puff channa (hurugadle)-2tsp,

Green/red chillies-4-5,

Tamarind juice-1tsp,

Ginger-1tsp,

Coriander-1tbsp,

Curryleaves-2 sprigs,

Salt to taste



For tadka:

Mustard-1/2tsp,

Channadal-1tsp,

Uraddal-1tsp,

Oil-2tsp,

Hing-pinch

Curry leaves -1sprig.

Method:

Grind the above ingredients except grated raddish into a fine chutney.
Mix grated radish in grinded chutney and keep aside.Heat a oil ,
add mustard when it splutters,add dals and curryleaves.
add this tadka to above mixture and mix well.Serve with rice and pickles.
It is tasty as well as healthy.You can also mix yogurt to this mixture.

"Mullangi" mean's radish in my language kannada. hope u like it.