Eggless Butterless Jam 'N' Fruit Muffin

Yummy Strawberry Jam stuffed in tangy Orange-Banana muffins.Yeah that was a hit baked goodie at my place and our recent favorite. Try this yummilicious muffins and give the goodness of fruit and yummy jammy twist to it.I'm sure kiddos would heartily enjoy this recipe.And yes this is absolutely Eggless and Butterless.You can't just stop with one,I promise!

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour /maida
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup oil(refined or olive oil)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 small ripe bananas mashed
• Finely chopped almonds-Feel free to use any nuts of your choice.
• Strawberry jam for filling

I have here used Maida which normally finds a second preference in my household.Planning to use Wholewheat for the same recipe next time.Since I ran out of atta,I have here used APF.But you can always give a try using half-half ratio of atta & APF.

Method.

• Sieve APF,baking powder, baking soda,salt and sugar.Give a mix and keep it aside.
• Now to the flour mixture,add orange juice,oil,almonds and banana pureed or mashed.Gently fold the batter and mix and make sure no lumps are there.
• The mixture will be scoopy type and should not be a runny one.
• Once done pour a small scoop of batter in muffin moulds.Drop a dollop of strawberry or your fav jam and cover it with another small scoop of cake mixture.
• Continue this with all the moulds .Make sure the moulds are filled 3/4 level and bake it at 200 degree Celsius for 25 to 30/mins in a pre-heated oven.

Note:The temperature slightly varies with each oven.Mine were baked at 25 mins sharp.If needed reduce the temperature at last 5 mins and continue to bake.

Spongy texture of these jam filled orange-banana will leave you craving for more.Be careful weight-watchers :)

Tangy Chana/Chickpea Cutlet

Normally cutlets involve using potatoes to get the right consistency to shape them.Other day when there were lot of boiled chickpea in my kitchen that was left over from Chana masala,thought of making quick Chana cutlets to pack for my kiddos snack box.Also I had a dry powder made from oats,flaxseeds and peanuts.There it was..My amazing tiny cutlets coated with healthy mixture rather than usual breadcrumbs and was rather more happy when I saw my little ones snack box returning home empty !

Ingredients:

• Boiled Chana/Chickpea - 1 cup
• Onions very finely chopped
• Red chilli powder to taste
• Turmeric powder to taste
• A dash of Amchur or  dry mango powder
• Salt to taste
• Finely chopped Nuts of your preference
• Coriander Finley chopped
• Maize flour or Yellow Corn flour to bind them.
• Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

For the coating:

Dry roasted oats,flaxseeds and a tsp of peanuts.

NOTE:

Lemon juice and Amchur powder gives nice tangy flavor to the cutlets.You can vary them accordingly.

Maize flour is a very healthy substitute to white corn flour or maida or even rice flour and can be used as appropriate as a binding agent.

Method

• Mash the boiled kabuli Chana well .Make sure there is not much water in it else consistency will be mushy.
• Add all the ingredients one by one and mix well.
• Add maize flour to get the right consistency to shape the cutlets.
• Slight wet the cutlets with water in your hands and roll them in the dry roasted powder.
• Shallow fry in ghee or oil and serve it with ketchup or green chutney.

Tangy Chana cutlets is a rich source of protein and with added benefits of maize,its a nutritious delight for kids snacks.

Quick Dal Puri (Kids snack ideas)

Oh the long summer vacation has come to a close.Back to hurry burry busy schedule of packing snacks and lunch for kid.

So here is a kid friendly snack box recipe for kids.Healthy as well as filling.Elders too can savor this recipe.Pooris with a health quotient !

Ingredients:

Moong Dal soaked in warm water for 1 hr. 1/4 cup

Atta 1 cup

Salt

Turmeric powder

Chilli powder

Jeera powder

Garam masala

Water to knead the dough

All spice powders are as per taste 

Method:

Grind the soaked Dal to a paste consistency using water and mix all the ingredients and prepare poori dough.

Make sure the dough is not so loose.Alternatively you can add mashed boiled tuvar or moong dal and knead the dough as well.

Using cookie cutters make any desired shape and fry the poori is in medium hot oil.

Serve with chutney or tomato ketchup.The poori is as such tasteful without any side dish because of the flavors added.

Stir Fry Vegetable Wraps

Stir fry veggie wraps with an Italian flavor is a very healthy option for dinner .Very less in calories it fulfills your dinner hunger pangs. You can even munch on the same as an evening snack.With Italian seasoning flavors this is an all-time favorite with my family.With the inclusion of your choice of veggies you can modify the recipe as you like.

Here I have taken Carrots,Beans,BabyCorn,Capsicum and Onions.

Ingredients:

Veggies of your choice cut into thin strips
Garlic 2 pods cut into slices
Onions cut into thin slices
Pepper powder
Oregano and Basil seasonings
Red chilli flakes or powder
Salt to taste
Olive oil
Ketchup optional


Method

1. In a pan drizzle olive oil and add in garlic and onions and give a fry.
2. Now add in the veggies one by one and add salt and close the lid
3.Once the vegetables are slightly tender and not so much over cooked add in all the seasonings and give a stir fry in high flame for few mins.
4.Ensure the crunchiness of vegetables are retained and does not look mushy.
5.You can add a dollop of ketchup for added flavour.

Roll it up with rotis or serve as an evening snack.