#BTExperts Chef Machindra Kasture Shares A Classic Pancake Recipe That Is The Perfect Healthy Snack
The former chef at the Rashtrapati Bhavan tells you all about Thalpeeth - a Maharashtrian delicacy that is delicious and super-nutritious.
When it comes to comfort food most of us have rather unhealthy favourites such as molten chocolate laden brownies or spicy, fried potato wafers.
So, if you are planning to stick to your healthy-eating resolutions for 2020, we have a rather delicious and super-healthy snack option for you.
Brides Todayspoke to the culinary confidante of former presidents Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee, Chef Machindra Kasture for his take on a nutritious snack and here's what he had to say.
'There are various things that I like but I would say that 'Thalpeeth' is one of my favourite recipes. It is a breakfast meal and I can really eat it every day but I like to experiment with the preparation. It is made out of multi-grains so it is healthy with little desi ghee and curd or chutney to go along with it it’s a perfect meal. If I say what makes it special is the fact that it is part of my childhood days,' says Chef Kasture.
The Chef's nostalgic favourite is a savoury pancake that has the health benefits of lentils, the beauty perks of spices such as turmeric and the spicy, snack effect of chilli powder and onions. Here's his recipe on how to prepare it.
Ingredients
To Make Flour
- Rice 100gm
- Chana Dal 50gm
- Moong Dal 25gm
- Urad Dal 25gm
- Dhaniya Powder 10gm
- Jeera Powder 10gm
Instruction
Roast these grains separately and grind them to make Flour.
To Make Thalpeeth
- Flour
- Oil
- Onion
- Red Chilli Powder
- Haldi Powder
- Dhaniya Powder
- Sesame seed
- Salt
Instruction
- Prepare a dough with water.
- Add chopped Onion, Red Chilli Powder, Haldi Powder, Dhaniya Powder, Sesame seed and Salt.
- Take a muslin cloth, spread it over rolling board apply little water.
- Take a handful of dough and flatten it over the surface of wet muslin cloth to make a circular flat like a roti.
- Make a hole in the centre and a few holes around it.
- Put a little oil on a non-stick pan let it heat
- Put the thalpeeth over the pan with the help of muslin cloth.
- Genteelly remove the muslin cloth and apply little oil and cook both sides.
- Cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot with yoghurt or chutney.
Bon Appétit!