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Crunchy Corn | Savory Pancakes

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This is a Garhwali side dish called 'Patudee', we usually make with lunch as the crunch from them add extra flavour to the food. Nutritional Value Made up of corn seeds and some flavorful ingredients , these pancakes are very healthy and light in calories Ingredients Corn seeds: 1 cup Onion- medium Garlic pods- 3 Ginger- 1/2 inch Salt- 2 tsp Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp 1/4 cup- Corn (Besan) flour Ajwainn (Carom) seeds: 1/2 tsp Corainder leaves- 1/4 cup chopped water- 1/2 cup (accordingly) Oil- 2 tbsp ( for 6 pancakes) Method Take the seeds out of the cob and add onion, garlic and ginger to it and make a coarse paste of it. Now add flour, salt, ajwain seeds, coriander leaves, turmeric powder to it, and add 1/2 cup of water gradually to make a pour-able paste. Now heat a heavy pan, and some oil in it and then add a ladle full of mix in the center and spread in the pan, cook on both sides by flipping every two minutes or untill the brown spots are seen and sides cook crunchy enough.

Sweet Raisin Bun

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Sweet bun with raisin is very go to snack for kids, just smear butter or jelly and let them have these little doughy cushions. Nutritional Value This is half whole wheat and half all purpose flour and the recipe makes 8 regular size buns, each having 150 calories. Ingredients All Purpose Flour- 1 and 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour- 1 and 1/2 cup Ghee or Butter- 2 tablespoons Sugar : 1 teaspoon Instant Yeast - 1 and 1/2 tea spoons  Egg -1 Milk : 3/4 cup (warm around 110 to 115 F) Salt : 1/4 tsp  Raisins- 1/2 cup Honey - 1/4 cup Method Mix all the ingredients in a food processor and make a dough.   Mix well for 3 minutes in low speed until the dough is soft and spongy to touch and let it proof for 1 hour in an warm place.    Make the dough ball by folding the sides and making a round ball according to the size you need.    Here the recipe makes 8 regular size bun.   Now place the balls in a warm place covered for again 45 minutes till they are double in size. Apply butter on top and sprink