Deshi Croûtons with Indian spices and herb

Croûtons are pieces of bread that have been toasted with various herbs. They are a easy to make and goes very well with green salad, soup or you can eat it as a tea time snack. You can make them in a frying pan or in a oven, until they are crisp and golden brown. I used dried Fenugreek leaves(kasouri methi), Carom Seeds(Ajwain) which gave it a different but very nice flavor. It takes only 10 mins to make this yummy snacks , so go ahead and give it a try.

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Ingredients:

1. Bread Slices - 6

2. Garlic salt - a pinch, if not available use plain or black salt

3. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon

4. Ground pepper - 1/2 teaspoon

5. Red chilli flakes - 1/2 teaspoon

6. Crushed dried fenugreek leaves - 2 teaspoons

7. Carom seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

8. Melted butter/ Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

Procedure:

Step1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step2. Brush bread on both sides with melted butter or olive oil. Cut bread slices up into small cubes.

Step3. Drizzle the bread cubes with all the remaining spices. Toss once more until seasonings are evenly distributed.

Step4. Arrange cubes on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Step5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes or until they are golden browned. Let them cool. Store croutons in a airtight container . Serve in soups or salads or with a cup of hot tea. Enjoy.

Falafel

Today I will share a very famous Middle Eastern snack ‘Falafel’. It is quite similar  with India pakoras . Let get started. You can also follow me in https://www.facebook.com/sabvalo

 Ingredients:

  1.Chick peas- 1cup,
  2.Chopped Coriander leaves – 2 tbs,
  3.Green chillies- 1 or 2,
  4.Ginger- ¼ inch,
  5.Cumin seeds- tbs,
  6.Salt – to taste,
  7.Oil – to deep fry

 Procedure:

  1.Shock the chick Peas overnight.
  2.Half boil the chick peas. In pressure cooker 2-3 whittle, and if you do not use pressure cook, boil for     
    around 30-40mins in medium heat. It really depends on how dry the chick peas are. Be careful it should 
    not get over cooked or very soft.
  3.Drain the water and let it cool down.
  4.Mix all the remaining ingredients together and grind it in a mixi or a food processor.
  5.Make small balls with the mixer.
  6.Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
  7.Deep fry the balls in medium until golden brown. 
  8.Serve with homos or tahini sauce. Enjoy.