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Baked Nipattu – A Healthier version of the Famous Bangalorean Snack !!

Healthier version of Bangalore snack Nipattu

When we moved to Bangalore, we enjoyed different snacks of the region and one of my favourite among all was Nipattu but it was fried not baked !!

Nipattu is a popular snack from Karnataka . These are essentially deep fried flour discs that are soft to bite and crunchy at the same time.

I want to try a healthier version of the same and really enjoyed this baked version of nipattu, let’s jump to the recipe a.nd enjoy the snacks

Ingredients

  • whole-wheat flour/ Maida ( all purpose flour ) 110 gms You can do half-half or 60:40 ratio as well
  • salt as per taste
  • mustard oil 45ml
  • poppy seeds 1 tsp ( Lightly roasted )
  • red chilli powder 1 tsp
  • Green chilli finely chopped as per taste 2-3
  • Curry leaves finely chopped 1-2 tbsp
  • Fresh coriander 2 tbsp
  • Baking powder 1/2 tsp
  • sugar 1tsp
  • roasted chopped peanuts 50 gms
  • water 1/4 th cup
Procedure
  • Shift the flour in a bowl
  • Add salt, sugar, baking powder, chilli powder, poppy seeds, peanuts and mix well.
  • heat the oil in a pan and remove from the stove, now add curry leaves, green chilli & coriander leaves to the oil.
  • Add water to this oil mix.
  • Add this mix to the dry ingredients and form a dough with it.
  • Roll this dough thin and cut out round shape with help of round glass or bowl or cookie cutter.
  • preheat your oven at 180 and bake the Nipattu for 12-15 minutes. Keep a watch and set temperature accordingly as all ovens behaves differently.
  • Optional- you can add 2 fined chopped garlic cloves in warm oil also with one spoon onion powder.
  • let it cool down completely before storing in airtight container. It might be soft once out of oven but as it cools it will be crunchy, just keep an eye it its turning brown you know it is done or you need to lower the temperature setting.

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This blog post is part of the blog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla.

Olives Cheese Paratha

Recently I have attended one session where learnt about olives and it’s benefits.

It was such an amazing informative session at Olives at your table INDIA baking with Ajay Chopra and learning about how we can include olives in our daily lifestyle!

We learned about different olives and it’s nutritional benefits!

They have Good fats only! About 75% of an olive’s fat content is oleic acid, which helps maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.

They are an excellent blend of vitamins, minerals, and good fats.

So, wanted to try this recipe with olives, let’s jump to the recipe.

Ingredients

  • Olives 1 cup ( blended without water ) you can take green or black as per your availability.
  • Whole wheat flour 2-3 Cups
  • Grated cheese 3/4th Cup
  • Grated paneer 3/4th Cup
  • One chopped onion
  • Salt as per taste
  • Red chilli flakes as per taste
  • Oregano 1 Tbsp
  • Olive oil

Procedure

  • Blend olives after removing the water in bottle.
  • Add flour and olive paste to a big bowl with little salt and made a dough with it. ( add little water if required)
  • Filling – add grated cheese, paneer, chilli flakes, chopped onion,salt and oregano to a bowl and mix well.
  • Now prepare small ball from dough and roll it with rolling pin. ( see video for all steps )
  • Add filling and seal again.
  • Roll it round and put on heated tawa.
  • Cook properly from both sides and apply some olive oil.
  • Serve it hot with coriander chatni.
Tips

You can add different fillings as per your taste and make sure to adjust salt as per taste as olives water is salty, plus cheese also has salt.

So taste the filling and add salt according to it.

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