Corn and Sooji Balls

A healthier version of Corn and Cheese Balls. Adapted the recipe from http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe/Corn-N-Sooji-Balls.html

Ingredients(makes roughly 16 balls)

Boiled Sweet corn 1 cup
Sooji 1/2 cup
Milk 1 cup, at room temperature
Grated paneer 1/2 cup
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
2 green chillies, finely chopped
Salt to taste
1/2 cup grated cheese
2 tablespoons cornflour

1/2 cup mixture of maida and bread crumbs
Oil for deep-frying

1. Dry roast the sooji for about 8-10 minutes on a low flame. Add the milk and stir well. Cover till the sooji fluffs up like upma. Turn off and cool
2. Mix together with all the other ingredients and shape into medium sized balls
3. Roll the balls in the maida and crumbs mixture to coat all aorund
4. Deep fry in hot oil till nicely golden on the outside
5. Serve with green chutney

 

Eggless Date and walnut coffee cake

A perfect tea time cake. Adapted this recipe from     http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-dates-walnut-coffee-cake
You can vary the recipe by adding in chocolate chips or using Demerara sugar.  This recipe uses equal parts of whole wheat flour and regular flour for a healthier version.

Ingredients
1/2 cup de-seeded dates, grind roughly
1/2 cup crushed walnuts
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp instant coffee
1 cup warm milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup maida
1 cup atta
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla essence

1.  Soak the dates in the warm milk with the coffee powder stirred in for about half an hour before making the batter
2. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius
3 Sieve the flours with the baking powder and baking soda. Mix in the powdered sugar
4. To the milk add the water and oil and whisk together. Add the vanilla essence to the wet mixture
5. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and beat with a beater for a few minutes
6  Grease a 6 inch baking dish and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pour in the batter and bake on the center rack for roughly thirty minutes
7. Serve warm. Perfect tea time cake !