Easy Muruku!

Gone are the days where moms' and grandmas' used to make big batches of snacks at home. We all buy snacks these days, makes our job easy and quick! Not sure if they are fresh or good for us, which is a dilemma!!!! This easy Muruku can be made quickly and stored for few days.

Ingredients:
Rice flour:1 cup.
Besan flour: 1 cup.
Butter: 6 tablespoon.( room temperature).
Cumin: 1 teaspoon.
White sesame seeds:1 Tsp.
Salt.
Warm water.
Oil: to deep fry.
Green chilli: 1 slit in half.

Method:
Take a glass of warm water and soak the slit green chilli for 5-10 mins.
Take a large bowl, gently smooth the butter with your palm.
Add besan and rice flours into the bowl with the butter.
Season with salt. Add the cumin seeds and sesame seeds.
To the bowl add the chilli soaked warm water little by little to make the dough into a soft ball.
As shown in the picture.

Using a Muruku press make the muruku as big or as small as you like.

Deep fry them in preheated oil till golden brown on a medium flame.

Do not put too many at a time while frying.

Once done allow them to cool and store in an airtight container and enjoy with family.

Thai style Noodles.

I love Thai flavours, they really go well with the Indian palate. A good mix of  sweet, sour, salt and spice!! These noodles are great tasting and brings an exotic taste to the table without leaving home or going out to a Thai restaurant!

Ingredients:

Thai rice flat noodles.

Carrots: 2 small.

Bell peppers( red, green):1 each.

Green beans: few.

Roasted peanuts: 5 tbsp

Red chilli flakes: 1 tbsp.

Thai chilli: 2 no.

Peanut butter (creamy):  2 teaspoon..

Soy sauce: 4-5 tbsp.

White Sesame seeds: 1teaspoon.

Peanut oil: 4-5 tbsp.

Method:

The process of making these noodles begins with chopping all the vegetables into long thin sticks.

Cook the noodles separately in boiling water for the time mentioned in the packet till aldente.

Simultaneously when the noodles are cooking mix the soy sauce, and peanut butter into a smooth paste to be used later.

Dry roast the peanuts and remove the husk. Crush them into rough chunks.

To finally finish the dish:

Take a heavy bottom pan/wok, on medium high heat. Add oil, once the oil is hot add the chilli flakes, chillies and sesame seeds followed by all the veggies.

Stir fry the veggies till tender.

To the tender veggies add the cooked and drained noodles and soysauce- peanut butter mixture.

Mix well till combined, add salt to taste and finally garnish with roasted peanuts and serve hot.