Peri Peri Hummus

Peri Peri Hummus

Peri Peri Hummus

The one thing that you will always find in my fridge is hummus. 

I absolutely love this gorgeous middle eastern food and I make this in almost 3-4 flavours at all times. It's such an easy and healthy snack with loaded protein and good fat. This is my go to snack any time of the day.

I use it as a salad base with grilled vegetables, as a dressing for my quinoa salad, as a sandwich spread , as a toast, with fresh veggies as a dip and finally with pita bread / pockets / paratha' s. I just can't get enough of this super healthy super yum bum. 

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 100 grams

Ingredients :

1 cup boiled Chick pea (white chole)
1/2 cup leftover chickpea stock (water left after boiling)

1 tbsp tahini paste

1/4 cup olive oil 
1 tbsp white sesame seeds
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp paprika / peri peri chilly
parsley / coriander leaves for garnishing
1/4 cup black olives
3-4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp lemon juice

Method :

Tahini paste- Dry roast sesame seeds until light brown and then churn them with 2 tbsp olive oil. Paste is ready.

1) In a mixer grinder add 4 tbsp olive oil, garlic cloves, paprika, tahini paste, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and give it a good churn.
2) Add boiled chickpeas to the mixer and churn it until smooth.
3) The texture of hummus should be smooth but if its too thick then add chickpea stock depending upon the texture needed. I strongly recommend a thick texture so try to use 3-4 tbsp of chickpea stock.
4) Drizzle olive oil and paprika before serving and garnish it with parsley and fresh chopped olives.

P.S - You can store hummus for upto 1 month in freezer and use as and when required though I strongly recommend using it within a week and make fresh one with different flavour each time.

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Chilly Chinese Idli

Chilly Chinese Idli


This gorgeous dish is my version of stir fry idli and I would like to call it *Chilly Chinese Idli *. 

I had par boiled some green moong dal for a salad but then I didn't feel like it so instead thought to make idli's out of it in Chinese style using just 1 tbsp ghee and it has come out really well. 

I was tired of eating poha, oats, cornflakes for breakfast so thought to try something yum but healthy and what is better than to temper your idli's with flavours unknown.


Idli's are quite soft and fluffy hence they easily absorbed the flavor of sauces used.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time:10 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients :

1 cup over night soaked par boiled Green Moong dal

1/2 cup Sooji

1/2 cup Curd

1/4 cup water

1 tsp ENO fruit salt

1 tbsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp salt

7-8 curry leaves

1 tsp paprika powder

1 tsp Heeng 

1 tbsp soya sauce

1 tbsp red chilly sauce

1 tsp vinegar

1 tbsp honey

1 onion

1 capsicum

1 medium tomato

Method :

1) Churn the soaked dal to a thick paste. Add 2 tbsp water for the consistency.

2) Add sooji, curd, heeng, paprika powder, salt in it and transfer the mix into the greased idli maker for about 2 minutes in the microwave.

3) Cut the Idli's into 4 parts each and keep it aside.

4) On medium flame add ghee and temper it with mustard seeds, curry leaves and onions till golden brown.

5) Add Capsicum, tomatoes to it and toss it for 30 seconds. Add all the sauces and give it a good mix.

6) Add the idli's to the mix and let the vegetable mix cove the idli;s . Sprinkle some ketchup and serve it hot .

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