SNACKING BOOSTS POSITIVE ENERGY; SAYS...
WHO ELSE BUT ME! I cannot think of a single tea / coffee session without some snacks to go alongside! It seems like what is the purpose of having a cuppa without some fries & fritters, cake on the side? It is an irritating scene to watch the man having tea & coffee with absolutely nothing! He argues his is the right way to have! I think I would stop drinking tea / coffee if I am asked to stop snacking! Yesterday evening, Cristine went to the church with her sister! All of the day, I did not get a chance to exercise; I only enjoy walking or swimming. I asked the man to stay alone, watch the television and went out for a walk. Its a big deal because we usually prefer staying together on a holiday; more ever since the son set out of the home! We feel lonely otherwise! I could have gone down for a swim, but I wished to have an appam with a sugar-free milk coffee with a dash of ginger!
In the same morning I fried the snacks whose recipe I am going to share in a while!
A BUSY WEEKEND IS APPROACHING!
Today, I thought of shopping for the fruits & a few vegetables locally; required for the special prayer meet that is on Saturday! They are cheaper in our suburbs, specially in the interior markets I have discovered! Then, it is the lunar new year time; most of the shops and wet markets are fully closed; this would be the scene the entire week. I have to buy everything tomorrow from the Indian Market! All of a sudden I wished for a noodle bowl for our lunch! The man took cake, halwa & a boiled egg in his lunch box. I wished for a noodle bowl way before my brother declared this afternoon that he loves Oriental Chicken, Rice & Noodles these days! I cannot always keep up with the new developments in their lives. But I do not think he would want to have the noodle bowl I prepared today! Its a typical South East Asian way of doing it; both I & Cristine loved it! The noodle was boiled with salt. Then I stir cooked a vegetarian Kang kong without the Prawn Belacan or Chicken Stock Cube & Cristine scrambled the eggs with onion & chillies.
I bought that flour cushion the day before, was selling at 14:90$ at the NTUC! Its an out & out middle class home; my God Family wore washed clothes today! Cristine was doing the job; I went out for the shopping! How I liked clicking people in a leisurely mood; the girl was totally immersed in a music score on her guitar! I lack this dedication!
WHAT IS THIS DRIED METHI FLAVOURED MADAN KOTKOTI?
Madan Kotkoti had been a kind of a refined flour biscuit so popular in our childhood; it retained it's popularity till date in the time of the big multinational giants! I do not think any renowned Biscuit & Cookie making Company sells it! We used to buy from the local shops that too not frequently as the parents did not allow much of a variety of biscuits! Until few years back, I used to get a packet to Singapore, from Kolkata! Then I learnt to prepare this vegetarian biscuit snack! If you skip using ghee / clarified butter, it becomes vegan. That also means compromise on the flavour part! But I kept it vegan this time, used oil! In these years of food blogging, I have also learnt that not only West Bengal; some other states of India loves it too, calls it Monakka Biscuit! Here, the Indian Minimarts sell it! I tried a sugar-free version of this vegan, vegetarian snack DRIED METHI FLAVOURED MADAN KOTKOTI; used dried fenugreek leaves / kasuri methi in the dough! In my case, what happens is it's crispness goes away the next day! I again heat it, bring to the normal temperature before eating! I suggest you to prepare it in small batches, eat fresh; try to keep it in airtight container!
PROCEDURE :
REFINED FLOUR : 1 COFFEE MUG
WHOLEWHEAT FLOUR : 1/2 COFFEE MUG
DRIED FENUGREEK LEAF : A HANDFUL
SALT : A PINCH OR TWO
WARM WATER : AS REQUIRED
OIL : 250 ML + 3 TBSP
PROCEDURE :
RECIPE INSPIRATION : RANDHONI XAAL; AN ASSAM BASED YOU-TUBER I GUESS!
They are a good accompaniment to your tea / coffee sesh! They taste best & crisp when eaten fresh. If you are storing; reheat for 30 seconds at the lowest heat before having, they turn crisp once microwaved!
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ReplyDeleteOur 5pm tea-breaks are very popular among the friends (ne8ghbours). These snacks (biscuits) looks great and very light. I am sure it must be delicious. Let me have a bowl of this snack for tea-break.
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