Quick Veg Mayo Sandwich

        Today I will share quick and easy veg mayonnaise sandwich . It is ideal for morning breakfast or for munching. You can use veggies as per your choice. As its summer so I am using only tomato and cucumber. In winters I mostly add cabbage, carrots, capsicum, sweet corn etc. Here I will show very quick recipe with very few ingredients.

Ingredients-

• Bread slices-3
• Tomato ketchup
• Butter as required
• Tomato -1 sliced
• Cucumber-1/2 sliced
• Mayonnaise-3tbsp
• Chat masala as required

How to make-

         First cut the sides of 3 breads and grill it for 20secs(grilling is optional). On the first bread apply little butter, sprinkle chatmasala and keep tomato slices and again sprinkle little chat masala. Now take second bread slice and apply mayonnaise and stick it to the first bread slice. Now apply mayonnaise , tomato ketchup, chatmasala and cucumber slices on the top. Take the third bread slice and apply butter , tomato ketchup , chatmasala and stick it to the second slice.

         Now gently press the sandwich with hand and cut it from the middle . Two triangle shaped bread sandwich is ready now . This veg sandwich is healthy and delicious . You can garnish it with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Tips-

1. I use brown bread mostly at home . You can use white bread as well.
2. Use fresh cucumber and tomato.

Happy Cooking :)

Radhaballavi

        Radhaballavi is a kind of stuffed puri. The stuffings are made with urad dal or chana dal and many other spices. Radhaballavi  recipe needs little time to make at home so people always avoid to try and they makes simple luchi or puri.
       
        Here I will share the recipe of radhaballavi with chana dal stuffing. Its a traditional bengali recipe of Radhaballavi. If you are not aware of this name Radhaballavi you can compare it with stuffed poori or dal puri which is very popular in North India.Radhaballavi is a common item which is served in bengali wedding reception party. I will share easy recipe which is easy to make and served best with dum aloo, chana masala or cholar dal(split bengal gram lentils curry).

Ingredients-

• All purpose flour(maida)- 11/2cup
• Wheat flour-1/2cup
• Chana dal(split bengal gram)-1/2 cup
• Green chilli paste-1tsp
• Asafoetida(hing)- 1/2tsp
• Ginger paste-1tsp
• Fenugreek-1/2tsp
• Turmeric powder-1pinch
• Roasted cumin seeds powder-1tsp
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste

How to cook-

        Soak dal for 4-5hrs minimum. Soak it overnight if you are planning to make Radhaballavi for breakfast. Then drain it, grind it and make a paste of it. Heat a nonstick pan and add 2-3tsp oil. Add hing, ginger paste, chilli paste, fenugreek powder, roasted cumin powder, and fry it.Add a pinch of turmeric powder, dal paste, salt and sugar and mix it well and cook this in low flame for 2 minutes. when the mixture is dry switch off the flame and cool it.Now the stuffing is ready.

In a big bowl add wheat flour and all purpose flour, little salt and 1tbsp oil. Add warm water and make a soft dough and cover it and keep aside .Keep the dough covered for atleast 1hour.
Divide the dough into 12 equal part. Stuff each ball with 1tbsp of stuffing and close it properly. Now make a poori out of it with the help of a rolling pin. Heat oil in a kadai , fry one by one on medium flame on both the sides.

Serve hot with your favourite side dish, preferebly aloo dum or chana masala.

Tips-

Fry the stuffed poori in low to medium heat so that it cooks well from both the side. Dont fry in high heat.