HERBED SALTY WAFFLE

 

AT TIMES HAPPINESS IS NOT NEEDING TO EDIT A PHOTO!

Those were cooked and clicked one week back on the night of 6th of March! It was a Sunday, I did it all alone. It is not a big deal to prepare a batter and pour into the waffle maker, true. But I am used to Cristine's assistance. I would travel to Kolkata shortly, I am constantly managing from here which help would come when! I would have to get my home thoroughly cleaned, then can be at peace! Because the elderly woman already went there the day before, I can go and sleep on a clean bed! I am going after almost three years; a lot of repair work, bank related work, shopping are to be done. I meet people, yet not enough it seems. There are still some friends and relatives who remain left out. This time I would make one thing clear, that all are welcome to our home but in groups; whether they are interested or not matter to me! I have started to believe if one wishes to, he or she would make an effort to come to me, there need not be any insistence from my side! Although my loving family members are there, I would not want to stay more than a month! I am not being dramatic; I indeed miss this island a lot; also more stay means a huge expense because I keep shopping this & that! I must buy few sets of new clothes for my God Family, get made to order "balish-toshok" for my Laddoo-Krishna! I go with a lot of work in hand, you would see me there in various spots all day! Before going, I need some preparations, stocking piles of my medicines, a bit of buying this and that! I really cannot travel alone with a heavy luggage! Three years of sitting idle in the island is making me feel insecure too! Has the virus made us feel comfortable been at home? Who of you are there who hate wearing a mask? Its not about hating to; today too when I was walking from the doctor's chamber to Hougang, my old neighbourhood; I was having breathing trouble. I have the scare but meeting the grandmother is required!

WHAT I ATE, WHAT WAS I DOING SINCE MORNING?

I had to go to my doctor to get my medicines. There was a long queue today, all the elderly beings came for the Covid test to be done. I asked one of the three sister nurses to do the blood sugar check and the blood pressure too! They gave me the necessary medicines for two months; there I would go to my dentist, eye surgeon, skin specialist! Why the number 52 is chasing me? Shane Warne had a team of doctors to look after him, yet! I do not stop chirping; I do not act old! I went for cleaning my eye brows, then did that yearly once ritual of eye brow embroidery, I have a couple of boy friends staying in my Kolkata condominium, what would they think otherwise? My eyebrows are paining at this time; yet I do a little of maintenance, 50 does not mean confining the self inside the temples! I should do everything in good measure; no wonder I enjoy cocktails! I am a fan of various genre of music, all at the same time! Because I would be late back home; I ate a choice meal of mushrooms, chicken, egg plant, scrambled egg around 2 pm!

Back home, I had a fulfilling meal with mochar ghonto and motor dal er tetul tok! It was I who some three and half decades back created ruckus if there had no fish or meat on my plate! I got home a kind of Kueh, the green part is a lightly sweet tapioca cake, the white part is salty glutinous rice!

I cannot stay away from having carbs! Food gets me pleasure! I should slowly shift towards discussing today's snack recipe! There back in 1994, I had my appendix removed, today that area is paining! I am a born obese, lazy, inactive with defective body parts; the last one the partner says!

WHAT IS HERBED SALTY WAFFLE?

When I started having waffle, I felt buying a stovetop waffle maker makes sense but I must use healthier batters in it! I keep eating all day, some precautions are required! I used corn meal, rice flour, corn flour, fresh coriander, mint, salt, green chillies, onion, spice powders! That is how this vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, egg-free, diary-free snacker HERBED SALTY WAFFLE was born. You only need your choice of achar / chutney / sauce to enjoy them! This does not mean I try to avoid carb intakes! I hardly make a sincere effort to introduce a stricter diet; I would cease to live then! Last night, I cooked aloo-cornmeal-maida-atta-coriander-chilli-onion porota for the dinner! I was finding it difficult to roll; managed them between the palms!

My food stories would continue, it should not be an issue with anyone!

INGREDIENTS : 

CORNMEAL : 1 COFFEE MUG

RICE FLOUR : 1/2 COFFEE MUG

CORN FLOUR : 1/4 COFFEE MUG

CHOPPED CORIANDER : 1/2 MEDIUM TEA CUP

CHOPPED MINT : 2 TBSP

CHOPPED ONION : 3 TBSP

CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI : 1 TSP

RED CHILLI POWDER : 1 TSP

CUMIN POWDER : 2 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER : 2 TSP

DRY MANGO POWDER : 1 TSP

SALT : AS REQUIRED

OIL : JUST FEW DROPS TO BRUSH

METHOD :

Wipe clean the waffle maker! We would brush oil in it's interiors, later!

We would mix together the flour varieties and the salt together taken in a bowl. We would add water and prepare a batter using a hand beater. It should not be paste like, neither watery!

Remember not to add a lot of water because the washed and chopped herbs, onion and chillies would also release water a bit!

Add the spices too, mix well!

Keep the batter covered for an hour! Brush with oil the inside base of the waffle maker! Pour the batter! Mix and pour always!

Close the lid and cook in low to minimal heat one side for 3-4 minutes, the other side for 2-3 minutes. 

I had burnt the first batch, even they tasted good. Thereafter, I learnt about the time required.

You can see, this side needs to be done a bit! No issues if we open and check, Belgium need not interfere!

Once a batch is done, we need to brush with oil again before pouring the batter!

Store on a plate! I have bought a mini waffle maker, you can buy a bigger one; electric run or stove top!

Have them fresh and hot for the best taste; you must get your choice of condiment on the side!