A Medley of Sweet and Savory Cocktail Burgers, sans Bread from My Learning Pad!

"Food is not only essential to life but is also a gateway to Creativity and Inspiration." 

Over the years I have realized that there are times when the mind gets hacked with the array of choices; and one learns to glide and Lean In to Restart...!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

There are moments when the life resonates the classic 3-D Rubik's Cube. 

The grey cells push and pull all the mental faculties back n forth to fix all the six colors - white, red, blue, orange, green and yellow on one side of the cube. The simple ways to solve jigsaw puzzles and fun ways of making miniature architecture's with Lego's are learned in Kindergarten. But I guess, applying knowledge of building blocks to books and further a step ahead to our daily lives is a different story. Yes, as the New Year ushers new hopes and opportunities, This is my resolution to reset and restart myself on various latent skills. Got to learn this amazing lesson with experience and most importantly with aging!

Whilst pondering over the umpteen choices and dilemmas of life, Sharing this quick, simple, healthy recipe from my Kitchen Table - My Learning Pad. This is my most favorite space in the house where I can sit and surf for hours together. This is my place of brainstorming about fusion dishes to reset the health and fitness quotient of my family with easy, simple and super quick recipes to detox body and mind. Today, Unleashing my creative instincts after a long break by bringing scrumptious flavors and colors to the Platter. 

Check out this amazing Medley of Sweet & Savory Burgers, topped with Sesame & Poppy seeds sans Bread made in Paniyaram Pan or Cake Pops.
Also make it with  Semolina, Chickpea flour, Lentils, Oats, Quinoa, seasonal veggies and seasoning to taste or simply falafel, cheese balls burgers.
   #Ditchthebread #Healthy& HeartyBreakfast #PartyAppetizers #IdliBurger

A medley of Sweet & Savory Burgers, topped with Sesame & Poppy seeds sans Bread

Petite Bananas & Grapes Burgers, Mini Beauties

Refreshing Avocado & Kiwi Burgers with Quinoa

Petite' Paneer Tikka Burgers with Oats

An Absolute New Favorite Recipe - Spiced Morning Bite or Sweet Dessert

Mini Idlis ready for Assembly !

Add sweet or savory topings of your choice - 

 Falafels, Cheese balls, Paneer balls, Aloo boonda, Lentils kofta, Manchurian,Moong sprouts balls, Spinach onion fritter, Sweet corn fritters. What else...

For sweet dessert, top it with Strawberries, Kiwi, Banana, Avocados or even molten chocolates. Or go for  classic combo of salad leaves, cucumbers, spiced pepper jack cheese & cherry tomatoes. 

Wow !!! Pretty long wish list.... ! 

Indeed the options are endless... what say ?

Now, time to play with the batter - Trying different batters at different occasions from wide range of  - 

Classic All purpose Idli/Dosa batter, Semolina, Chickpea flour, Lentils, Oats, Quinoa, seasonal veggies and seasoning to taste. 

Similarly make Mini Bagels Sandwiches in mini Donut maker using same recipe (batter) and myriad dressings !  

How about making burgers from any of the above combinations as well.... ???  

Zeroing another permutations of burgers on  top of my bucket list to try  recipes while waiting for warm sunny days in my cozy Learning pad !!! 

An Absolute New Favorite Recipe - Spiced Morning Bite or Sweet Dessert, which is your favorite pick ???

We would like to hear from the experts and eager learners. Do share your tips and tricks of making the burgers with different batters and toppings and shall be glad to add it to my repertoire.

Hope these recipes add flavor to your platter for all seasons and reasons !!!!  

Thank you so much for stopping by my space. I appreciate your time and feedback. Signing off with my best wishes to all my Readers. 

Stay Blessed with Happiness and Health !!!

Love & Regards,

Sonia

Shimmering Multigrain Shahi Kesari Panjiri With Goodness of Jaggery & Nuts !!!

Shimmering Multigrain Shahi Kesari Panjiri with Goodness of Jaggery and Nuts

#MultigrainLadoos #SizzlingMultigrainInstantHalwa

May your life be always Shimmering with Lights & Happiness, in the New Year !!!

Celebrating Life.......with sweets, sweet ones' and cherishing the sweet memories of being together with family and friends!

In this beautiful festive season of lights and new hopes, I am going to share the secret signature recipe of my mom! Yes, there are many but the best one I guess is making tons & tons of panjiri, and myriad variety of ladoos and halwa. Moms remind me of the best food in the world. Or should I say Mom = Food? Today after being a mom, I realized the intrinsic satisfaction you get from cooking for your loved ones. I improvised the recipe to make it low cal and high on energy and protein.

 Ingredients for Multigrain Shahi Kesari Panjiri 

Multigrain Flour: 4 cups ( all flours dry roasted)

Chickpea flour: 1 cup

Semolina: 1 cup

Oats: 1/2 cup (dry roasted and grounded)

Makhanas: 2 cup (dry-roasted and grounded, keep handful makhanas, whole for garnish)

Edible sugar, Goondh: 1/2 cup( roasted in ghee and grounded)

Jaggery: 11/2 cup (add to taste, can also add sugar, coconut sugar).

 Ghee: 1cup (add as required, can also add extra-virgin coconut oil)

Saffron: few strands

Almonds: 1cup ( half grounded and some for garnish)

Cashews: 1 cup (sliced into halves)

Golden Raisins: 1/2 cup

Pistachio: 1/2 cup

Coconut powder: 1/4 cup

Pecans, walnuts: 1/4 cup

Honey Roasted Peanuts: 1/4 cup

Charmagaz Seeds: 1/4 cup

Pumpkin Seeds: 2 Tsp 

Green Cardamom: 2 tsp (freshly crushed preferred)

Saunf: 2 tsp ( all spices are slightly dry roasted and grounded).

Roasted Jeera: 2 Tsp

Ajwain: 2 Tsp

Methi Powder: 2 Tsp

Saunth or Ginger powder: 2 Tsp

Haldi: 1-2 Tsp

Flaxseed and chia seeds: 2 Tsp

Mishri: 2 Tsp

Sesame seeds & Poppy seeds: 2 tsp (Roasted)

Dry Rose Petals/ Gulukand: 1-2 tsp, Optional

Dry Thandai Mix: 1-2 tsp, Optional

Method:

Traditionally all the flours nuts are fried in the ghee one by one and then mixed together to make panjiri.

Stage 1: Dry-roasting flours and Nuts

To make this panjiri, low cal, and guilt-free, dry roast all the flours one by one.

Dry roast the nuts, in the end, add one small tsp of ghee to coat the nuts and enhance the flavors.

Grind half the makhanas and goondh and half dry-fruits, keeping some for garnish.

Stage 2: Mixing Flours and Nuts

Now heat pure desi ghee (homemade)  in a thick bottomed pan/kadai.  

Gradually add multigrain flours, besan, semolina, oats.

Keep stirring continuously on low heat for few minutes as it is already roasted until it becomes slightly golden brown and gives aroma.

Heat 2 tsp ghee and add spices - jeera, ajwain, saunf, methi, haldi and add to the flours.

Let it cool for a while. 

Mix jaggery thoroughly in the mixed flours.

Add roasted nuts (both pounded and full) - makhanas, goondh (edible gum), almonds, cashews, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, coconut, charmagaz, pumpkin seeds, and raisins.

Stage 3: Garnish

Now time for flavors - mix freshly crushed cardamom powder in mortar and pestle.

 Finally add flax seeds and chia seeds blend, mishri, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, roasted sliced nuts plus the crushed saffron strands, dry rose petals, dry Thandai mix.

(saffron can be added to few tsp of milk and added in the end or dry roasted and crushed and add it in the garnish).

Mix everything well and voila, Multigrain Shahi Kesari Panjiri is ready!!!

Time to add shimmer to Panjiri - Sprinkle few Golden and Silver  Sugar Pearls just before serving!

 It's Done!!!! Soooo GOOD!!!! So Delish!!!!!!!!!

Panjiri Ladoos:

To make a nice bowl of Panjiri ladoos, simply take a handful of the mixture while it is still warm and roll it with both the palms to make a ladoo. Can add some warm ghee if the mixture is dry.

Decorate the ladoos with sliced cashews, fixed with warm ghee on the top of the ladoos !

Enjoy it with Chai or a glass of Golden Turmeric Latte.

Store the Panjiri Mix and ladoos in an airtight container (steel or glass container preferred) and it will last for many weeks/months.

Sizzling Kesari Halwa with Poppy seeds:

In a pan, bring 1 cup of water to boiling point.

Now gradually add about one cup of Panjiri mix and keep stirring, till it thickens.

Add 1 tsp of ghee and garnish with nuts and poppy seeds and sugar pearls.

Enjoy Sizzling Kesari  Multigrain Halwa with the goodness of spices, nuts and loads of love!

Enjoy the winters and snow in a cozy comforter with Panjiri, Ladoos, halwa, Royal lentil and Almond Fudge, Red Velvet halwa with Carrots & Roses, Shahi Gulabjamun!!!!!

Lets continue to Celebrate the spirit of life with loads of fun, food and music !

I wish warm and a very happy New Year for all my readers and friends!

Stay tuned to for Simple Vegetarian Dishes for all Seasons and Reasons !!!

Umpteen Best Wishes and Love,

MyCreativeFlavors