Do not be misled by the title here. Perhaps, these are minty masala crackers, but with a healthy twist. Of course, when you are here at Mercury IMP, you have got to be served with healthy recipes, right? What is healthy and what isn't healthy is one question that keeps you pondering. Of course, family health comes first, and you want your kids to eat healthy. Kids love everything cheesy, but cheese is not too healthy an option- but if you have active kids, every ingredient can be forgiving, for their physical activity can negate all the unhealthy features of an ingredient. Nevertheless, we will still be focusing on health and healthy ingredients here - with this simple recipe of minty cheese masala crackers.
Masala bottle gourd crackers with a healthy twist :)
Minty, cheesy, spicy crackers with the goodness of fiber! No maida of course!
Looking for a kid-friendly recipe of masala cheese crackers? Well, there is no cheese here per se, but the golden beauties are loaded with fiber. The goodness of bottle gourd and aroma of mint and coriander lends a unique twist to the masala crackers.
Bottle Gourd Benefits
Ingredients
1/2 cup- paneer (I have used the leftover milk solid when making ghee- paneer can work equally good here)
1/4 cup- powdered oats
3/4 cup- whole wheat flour or multigrain flour
Salt, Black salt, Jeera (cumin seeds)
Mint leaves, coriander leaves,
1 green chilly
1/2 cup grated bottle gourd (lauki) - this was my healthy twist
1/4 tsp- baking powder
1-2 tbsp- cold water
2 tbsp- desi ghee (solid - I kept ghee in the refrigerator before using)
1 tbsp- dry roasted flax seed powder (alsi)
Take a food processor.
Add oats, whole wheat, flax seed powder, and baking powder.
Run the processor so that flours are sifted well and baking powder is distributed properly.
Next add butter/ desi ghee.
Run the processor so that butter is equally incorporated in the flours.
Next add crumbled paneer and salt. Again it's time to work with the processor.
Throw in washed but not wet coriander and mint leaves along with cubed/sliced bottle gourd, green chilly and cumin seeds. I did not squeeze bottle gourd and simply threw the lauki cubes in the processor.
Run the grinder again.
Add cold water if the dough looks little dry.
Remove to a wide plate and gather into a ball.
Cover with a cling film and refrigerate for30 minutes.
Remove after half an hour. Roll into a thick chapati and cut into desired shapes.
Use a fork to make insertions.
Bake masala crackers in a preheated oven/mw convection at 170 degrees for 10 -12 mins.
I airfried these crackers for 10 mts.
Allow masala cheese crackers to cool before indulging in baked goodness - yummy, bursting with unique flavors and healthylicious.
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| kid friendly masala crackers |
Masala bottle gourd crackers with a healthy twist :)
Minty, cheesy, spicy crackers with the goodness of fiber! No maida of course!
Looking for a kid-friendly recipe of masala cheese crackers? Well, there is no cheese here per se, but the golden beauties are loaded with fiber. The goodness of bottle gourd and aroma of mint and coriander lends a unique twist to the masala crackers.
Bottle Gourd Benefits
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| bottle gourd benefits |
1/2 cup- paneer (I have used the leftover milk solid when making ghee- paneer can work equally good here)
1/4 cup- powdered oats
3/4 cup- whole wheat flour or multigrain flour
Salt, Black salt, Jeera (cumin seeds)
Mint leaves, coriander leaves,
1 green chilly
1/2 cup grated bottle gourd (lauki) - this was my healthy twist
1/4 tsp- baking powder
1-2 tbsp- cold water
2 tbsp- desi ghee (solid - I kept ghee in the refrigerator before using)
1 tbsp- dry roasted flax seed powder (alsi)
How to make masala paneer crackers: A Kid-friendly recipe
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| kid friendly masala cheese crackers |
Take a food processor.
Add oats, whole wheat, flax seed powder, and baking powder.
Run the processor so that flours are sifted well and baking powder is distributed properly.
Next add butter/ desi ghee.
Run the processor so that butter is equally incorporated in the flours.
Next add crumbled paneer and salt. Again it's time to work with the processor.
Throw in washed but not wet coriander and mint leaves along with cubed/sliced bottle gourd, green chilly and cumin seeds. I did not squeeze bottle gourd and simply threw the lauki cubes in the processor.
Run the grinder again.
Add cold water if the dough looks little dry.
Remove to a wide plate and gather into a ball.
Cover with a cling film and refrigerate for30 minutes.
Remove after half an hour. Roll into a thick chapati and cut into desired shapes.
Use a fork to make insertions.
Bake masala crackers in a preheated oven/mw convection at 170 degrees for 10 -12 mins.
I airfried these crackers for 10 mts.
Allow masala cheese crackers to cool before indulging in baked goodness - yummy, bursting with unique flavors and healthylicious.
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ReplyDeleteOatmeal is a really boring meal, and I always wanted to make it interesting. This is very innovative. Thank you for sharing a unique recipe.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Oatmeal is not boring at all. In fact, I find it very versatile. Here you will find numerous ways to make oatmeal delicious.
DeleteHey that's a lovely recipe. But I'm at my mom's house and have no access to a food processor. How do I proceed. Pl help
ReplyDeleteWell, you can put all the stuff in the mixer grinder and it should easily work.
DeleteHi Ravneet... Love this recipe n really looking forward to trying it out very soon... One question though - I don't have oats, so can oats be substituted by ragi? If not, can i take 1cup whole wheat flour... Thanks in advance 😊
ReplyDeleteHello dear...you can replace oats with whole wheat for best results..ragi may not taste good here..but you can always experiment.
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