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Healthy Nacho Chips with Cheesy Vegetable Dip

Ingredients:

For the nacho chips:

1. ½ Cup sprouted ragi flour
2. ½ Cup maize flour
3. ¼ Cup whole wheat flour
4. One Tsp carom seeds
5. One Tsp cumin seeds
6. ¼ Tsp chili powder (optional)
7. 2 tsp oil

For the vegetable dip:

1. ¼ Cup grated carrot
2. One Tsp finely chopped capsicum
3. One Tsp finely chopped onion
4. One Tsp finely chopped tomato
5. 2 Tbsp grated processed cheese
6. ½ Cup hung curd
7. 2 Tbsp fresh cream
8. One tbsp chopped coriander

Method:

For the nacho chips

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and make a soft dough using a little water. Keep aside for 5 Minutes

2. Now, divide the dough into 5 equal parts. Roll out each part into a thin chapati using little flour. Lightly prick each chapati using a fork

3. Using a sharp knife, cut the chapatis into the shape of nacho chips

4. Bake the nacho chips in a pre-heated oven at 200-degree Celsius for around 8-10 Minutes. Keep aside

For the vegetable dip

1. Pour the curd and cream together in a bowl. Whisk them well together

2. Add all the remaining ingredients in the bowl and stir using a spoon. Pour into a serving bowl and refrigerate

3. Serve the vegetable dip chilled with nachos

Ragi Honey Bread with Walnuts and Cranberries

Ingredients:

1. ½ Cup sprouted ragi flour
2. ½ Cup whole wheat flour
3. One Tbsp honey
4. One tbsp brown sugar
5. One tsp yeast
6. One tbsp lukewarm milk
7. ½ Cup lukewarm water
8. One tbsp olive oil
9. A pinch of salt
10. 2 Tsp dried cranberries
11. 2 Tsp chopped walnuts

Method:

1. In a bowl, add lukewarm water and mix sugar in it. Stir well till the sugar is completely dissolved. Add yeast and mix well again. Keep it aside for 10-12 minutes till it becomes frothy. Add milk and mix well

2. On the other hand, sieve ragi, whole wheat flour, and salt. Shift them in a big bowl and add honey. Mix well. Add chopped cranberries and walnuts, mix well to avoid the formation of lumps

3. Now, add the frosty yeast to the mixture and mix well using a spoon. The dough will turn a little sticky. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes using your hands. Add a little dry flour and knead well to make a soft and smooth dough. Grease the dough with a little oil

4. Take a bowl and grease it with little oil. Shift the dough in the greased bowl. Cover it using a soft towel. Keep the bowl in a warm place for 1-2 hours (you can also preheat the oven for 2 minutes and keep the bowl inside)

5. The dough will now double up in size. Knead the dough again, until smooth. Place the dough in a greased loaf pan for another 40 minutes

6. Now, preheat the oven at 180-degree Celsius. Keep the loaf pan in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

7. Transfer the bread loaf in a tray to cool down. Slice it and serve with yummy fruity jam