Samosa - (with Sprouted Moongdal Masala)

Samosa is a well known evening snack item in India.It can be told as 'Refined flour fried Dumplings'.This Samosa is done - stuffing sprouted Moongdal masala inside(instead of the normal greenpeas-potato masala).Sprouted Moongdal can be an added nutritive supplement to the growing kids if done appetizingly as a good teatime snack or included in daily meal.U can add a handful of chopped  Spinach in step 3 and do this masala.This serves 4 nos.U can make 6-7 Samosas with this measurement.This masala can be used as sidedish for steamed rice with Dhal fry or Rasam and Curd.Enjoy Cooking at home.Enjoy Ur teatime.Bon Appetit!.

Sprouted Moongdal Samosa

Ingredients

1 cup Maida or Refined Flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp butter(optional)
lukewarm water
1/4 tsp baking powder
300 ml refined oil

For the Stuffing Masala:

100 gm sprouted green moongdal - cleaned and soaked for 15 mins
1/4 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 ginger- garlic paste
1/2 tsp saunf seeds
1/2 tsp garam masala
few coriander leaves
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp refined oil
50 ml water

Directions

1.Heat 2 tsp oil adding mustard seeds,saunf seeds,chopped onions,ginger garlic paste,coriander leaves in a
microwave-safe bowl for 2 mins on high and take it out when done,mix and M/W this on high for a min more.
2.Add soaked sprouted moongdal,garam masala,chilli powder and turmeric powder(or subji masala) and salt.Mix this with sprouted green moongdal.Microwave this on high with 50 ml water for 3-4 mins.
3.Now,add the chopped coriander leaves and M/W for a min more or till it becomes dry.Keep this aside.
4.Mix the flour with salt,butter and lukewarm water.
5.Spread the flour to the size of small puri and stuff 2 tsp sprouted moongdal masala and fold it to the size of
triangle and seal the edges.Do 5-6 more Samosa spreads and stuff the Masala inside.
6.Heat oil in a kadai and deep-fry till both sides are done little brown - for atleast 4-5 mins on medium flame.

Note:

If U Use less than 400 ml oil for deep frying, this Samosa,it may fold  awkwardly while being deep-fried.U can deep-fry  it one by one also.

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Ezy Stuffed Bittergourd Masala(Microwave Recipe)

This stuffed masala can be prepared  - either of the two ways.Either oil-sauted masala can be stuffed and then deep-fried with a coating of maida and corn-flour mix in oil and then done with tomato-onion masala. Otherwise, shallow-fried bittergourd can be stuffed with masala and then done with onion-tomato masala.This can be done in 15-20 mins time.Try this tasty stuffed bittergourd masala and enjoy ur meal with steamed rice and yoghurt.

Ezy Stuffed Bittergourd Masala:

Ingredients

150 gm tender Bitter-gourds
4-6 sambar onions-peeled
1 tomato - chopped fine
2 tbsp grated coconut
3 tbsp peeled peanuts-roasted
3 - 4 black peppercorns
2 thin green chilli -slit
1/2 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of turmeric powder
1 cm size ginger piece-peeled
3 garlic cloves-peeled
1/2 tsp saunf seeds
1/2 tsp garam masala
few curry leaves
few coriander leaves
3/4 tsp salt
4 tsp refined oil
3/4 cup water

Directions:

1.Grind onions,grated coconut,peanuts,turmeric powder,ginger-garlic,saunf seeds,garam masala powder,salt,chilli powder and peppercorns into a coarse paste using mixer-grinder.keep it aside.
2.Transfer it into a microwave-safe bowl.Mix it with 2 tsp oil and microwave this on high for 1 min on high.
3.Cut the  bitter-gourds into 2 (not fully - leave little bottom intact) and rub 2 tsp oil over it and M/W this on
high for 2 mins.Stuff the step 1  ground masala inside.keep this aside.
4.Heat 2 tsp oil adding mustard seeds,chopped onions,chopped tomato,curry and coriander leaves in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 mins on high and take it out when done,mix and M/W this on high for a min more.
5.Now,clean the ground masala jar with 100ml cup water and add it to the step 3 bowl with the left-over ground masala (if any).M/W this on high for 2 mins.
6.Add the stuffed bitter-gourds,mix it ,M/W this on high for 3 mins and mix it once and M/W this on high for
another 2 mins or till water runs dry.
7.Serve this tasty stuffed buttergourd Masala with rice and sambar,curd rice etc or with Indian breads.