Skip to main content

Featured

Posted by

Black Bean & Squash Veggie Burgers

We always have people with a variety of eating preferences & palates attending our BBQ's. In response, I've always had fun experimenting with flavors and making new burgers for our get-togethers. This time I want to share one that was tried and tested with our family recently and is sure to be a hit at your summer BBQ's. This soy-free veggie burger is packed with flavor, that plays off the herby cilantro and spicy BBQ sauce, topped with an avocado slice on a sesame seed bun. Black Bean & Squash Veggie Burgers By  Emily (Cooking for Kishore) Ingredients 1 14 oz can of Black Beans, drained 1 Red Onion, choppped 1 Cup Cilantro, chopped 1 Tbsp Garlic, minced 1/2 cup Carrot, grated 1/2 cup Sweet Corn 1 cup Butternut Squash, cubed 1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper 1/4 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Cumin 2 Tbsp spicy BBQ sauce 1/4 cup Panko Breadcrumbs 6 Sesame Seed Buns Iceberg Lettuce, shredded Tomato, thinly sliced Avocado, thinly sliced Olive Oil Instructions Heat the Olive Oil in
Post a Comment
Read more
Labels
Posted by

Murukulu - Tasty, Crunchy Rice Snacks




As I've mentioned before, Kishore likes crunchy snacks, and not just any kind of crunch there is a particular  phrase he uses "crunchy, crunchy." One of his favorite "crunchy, crunchy" snacks are made from a mixture of rice and bean flour, they are called Murukulu in Telugu. They are kind of fun to say too....Murk-ulu, Murk-oolu! Anyway, he introduced my family to them early on, and whenever he would come over for dinner or a party, he'd bring a bag of them. As a result they have become a regular snacking food in our house and amongst the family. When Amma came to visit she showed me how to make the handmade twisted version of this, it was labor intensive but oh so tasty! She said that she'd get me a press when I came to visit, and she did! But I didn't want to wait so I decide to give it a go with my cookie press's cheese straw disc and it worked exactly as I'd hoped...sometimes you just have to think outside the box!

These golden savory spirals, have the perfect amount of salt, heat, and 'crunchy, crunch' to quell your snack craving.

So here is my recipe for Crunchy, Crunchy Murukulu:



Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

2 Cups Rice Flour
2 Tblsp Besan Flour*
3 Tblsp Unsalted Butter, softened
2 Tblsp Sesame Seeds
2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 Tblsp Pink Sea Salt
2 Cups Water
Oil for frying
*Chickpea Flour

Equipment: Murukulu Press or Cookie Press w/ Cheese Straw disc, large flat slotted spoon

Directions:

Prep: Heat the oil to medium, and Sift flours together.

1. Mix sifted flour, and add Cumin, Sesame Seeds, Chili Powder, and Sea Salt. When mixed add softened butter till mix resembles bread crumbs, then slowly add water and mix till you have a soft dough.

2. Use your press to make shapes, straws, spirals anything. *It's easier to make spirals on an oil coated slotted spoon, which you can then easily place in the hot oil.*


3. Place the spirals in the hot oil, flip once and cook till golden brown. Drain excess oil on paper towel coated plates.


Enjoy! 


Email Post
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts