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Quick Bean Wraps

April 27, 2020 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Veggie Beanwrap

These vegetarian wraps with beans and veggies make the perfect breakfast or on the go lunch. Beans are an amazing source of protein and are packed with fiber, which will keep us nice and full. Topped with herbs, cream cheese, crunchy veggies, and flavored mayo make our taste buds happy!

Ingredients (for 4-5 wraps)

  • 1 Onion
  • 2-3 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow bell pepper
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Teaspoon tomato purée
  • 1 tin of red Kidney beans / baked beans / black beans
  • Few olives
  • Sriracha mayonnaise/mint mayonnaise/ any other mayo of your choice
  • Cream cheese or shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika/Chili flakes
  • 1 tsp dried Oregano / Mixed herbs
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Olive oil
  • 4 large Tortillas
  • handfuls of mixed lettuce leaves

How to proceed;

To start with, peel and crush the garlic and chop all the veggies into small cubes. Leave some for long slices for the topping.

Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry garlic and then fry the onion until softened. Then add bell pepper and fry for a few seconds.

Add the tomato purée and the tomatoes, add chili flakes or paprika powder, cook it for 1-2 minutes, then drain and add the kidney beans. I used baked beans and added them with the sauce.

Cook for 5 minutes, then season to taste with salt, mixed herbs/oregano, and black pepper. The bean mixture is ready for stuffing.

Spread the tortillas with the bean mixture, then add finely sliced onions, tomato, bell peppers, lettuce, and olives. Sprinkle some grated cheese or add mayonnaise of your choice. I used Sriracha mayonnaise for a different flavor. You can skip adding mayo if you are using cheese. Roll up the tortillas and place them on a heated pan. Cook the wraps with butter until golden and crispy from the top.

Serve hot with salad lettuce, tomatoes, and olives alongside your bean wraps.

Filed Under: Breakfast, Lunch box meals, Snacks Tagged With: Beans, mexican

Garlicky Cheese Curd dip

April 15, 2020 by Geetika 4 Comments

I’m sharing the recipe for my Garlicky Cheese Curd quick dip which is really delicious and super addictive. You can prepare this in a jiffy and yes it vanishes pretty quickly, so you may want to make an extra bowl. This is a perfect accompaniment for nachos, chips and vegetable crudites too!

Ingredients (serves 4-6)

  • 1 1/2 cups Yogurt (or thick Curd or hung curd)
  • 1/2 cup grated Cheddar Cheese (you can add more cheese per your taste)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • ½ cup Capsicum (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup Onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ cup Spring Onions with greens (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Mint leaves
  • to taste Salt
  • Chili Flakes (as required)
  • Freshly ground black pepper (as required)
  • 2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • As a variation to mint leaves, you may also try Oregano.

How to proceed

  1. To thicken the curd/yogurt leave it into a sieve and place the sieve on top of a bowl for an hour in the refrigerator. All the whey will drip down in the bowl, leaving thick curds.
  2. Whisk in the grated cheese and garlic in the hung curd, add capsicum, onions, spring onions, salt and mix.
  3. Add mint leaves, chili flakes, olive oil, crushed pepper and salt. Mix well.
  4. Refrigerate for half an hour or more. Sprinkle with chili flakes, and drizzle with olive oil just before serving.
  5. Serve it chilled with nachos, chips, bread or vege sticks!

The best part about this dip is, you can adjust ingredients and their quantities based on your taste and availability. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Dips, Snacks Tagged With: cheese, Dip

Nachos With Rajma

August 11, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

Corn chips/ Nachos – 16-20
Kidney beans cooked- 2-3 tablespoons
Olive oil- 1 tablespoon
Onion finely chopped – 1/2 medium
Garlic chopped – 1 cloves
Green chilli chopped
Salt
White sauce – 2-3 tablespoons
Processed cheese grated – 2 tablespoons

For salsa
Onion finely chopped – 1/2 medium
Yellow capsicum finely chopped – 1/2 medium
Pickled jalapenos finely chopped
Tomato seeded and chopped – 2 large
Fresh coriander leaves chopped
Lemon juice
Sweet chilli sauce – 2 teaspoons

Method
Crush the rajma in a mixer. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion, garlic, green chilli and stir. Add ground rajma and cook till thick. Add salt and mix. Set aside in a bowl.

For the salsa mix together onion, yellow capsicum, jalapeno, tomatoes, fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice and sweet chilli sauce and set aside in a bowl.

Preheat oven to 180° C/ 350° F.

Arrange the nachos on a serving platter and heat them slightly in a preheated oven for 1-2 minutes. Put the rajma mixture over them, drizzle white sauce, sprinkle cheese and keep the platter back in the oven and bake till the cheese begins to melt. Take it out of the oven, put the salsa over and serve hot.

You can use green chilies if jalapenos are not available. Also I replace yellow capsicum with green it still tatstes good.

Filed Under: Snacks, Starters Tagged With: Beans

Oats Moong Toast

April 12, 2012 by Geetika Leave a Comment

For The Topping
1/2 cup soaked and drained green moong dal (split green gram)
1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2 green chillies , finely chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped coriander (dhania)
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 pinches sugar
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
4 whole wheat bread slices
1 1/2 tsp olive oil

Method
For the topping

Combine all ingredients and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
Transfer the paste to a bowl and divide it into 4 equal portions. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Brush 1/8 tsp of oil on one side of each bread slice.
Place each bread slice on a flat surface, with the brushed side facing downwards and spread a portion of the topping evenly over it.
Place each open sandwich on a non-stick tava (griddle) with the topping side facing downwards and cook, using ¼ tsp of oil, till the topping turns golden brown in colour.
Turn over and cook till the other side turns golden brown in colour.
Cut each toast into 4 equal triangles and serve immediately.

Filed Under: Breakfast, Snacks

Cheese and Broccoli Tikkis

January 20, 2012 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp finely chopped broccoli
salt to taste
1/2 cup boiled and grated potatoes
2 tbsp grated mozzrella cheese
1/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs for coating
2 tsp olive oil for cooking

Method

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions, ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and sauté for 2 minutes while stirring continuously.
Add the broccoli and salt and sauté on a slow flame for another 5 to 7 minutes or till the broccoli is almost cooked.
Remove from the flame, add the potatoes and cheese and mix well. Keep aside to cool.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into flat tikkis. Alternatively make tikkis of desired shapes using different moulds as shown in the picture.
Roll each tikki in the bread crumbs and keep aside.
Heat a non-stick pan and cook each tikki using ½ tsp of oil till it turns golden brown on both the sides.

Filed Under: Lunch box meals, Snacks

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