Directions
Healthy Veg Dip
Ingredients
For Boiling
Chickpea (छोले) – ¾ cup
Rajma (राजमा) – ¼ cup
Water (पानी) – 2 cups
Salt (नमक) – 2 tsp
Baking Soda (मीठा सोडा) – ½ tsp
Tomato, medium (टमाटर) – 2 nos
Onion, medium (प्याज़) – 1 no
Green Chilli (हरि मिर्च) – 1 no
Carrots, medium (गाजर) – 2 nos
Cauliflower, small (फूल गोभी) – ½ no
Green Chilli (हरि मिर्च) – 1 no
Garlic Clove (लहसुन) – 1 no
Pepper Powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर) – ½ tsp
Roasted Cumin Powder (भुना जीरा पाउडर) – 2 tsp
Salt (नमक) – to taste
Lemon, small (नींबू) – 1½ nos
Olive Oil (ज़ैतून तेल) – ¼ cup
Ice cubes (बर्फ) – 2-3 nos
Tahina (तिल का पेस्ट) – 1½ tbsp
For Tempering
Olive Oil (ज़ैतून तेल) – 2 tbsp
Cumin (जीरा) – ½ tsp
Garlic, sliced (लहसुन) – 1 tbsp
Kashmiri Chilli Powder (कश्मीरी चिल्ली पाउडर) – 1 tsp
Coriander, chopped (ताज़ा धनिया) – handful
Steps
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1
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For a healthy veg dip, in a cooker, we will add overnight-soaked chickpeas, rajma, water, salt, baking soda, tomatoes, green chillies, onion quarters, roughly cut carrots or any seasonal veggies, and cauliflower florets. Pressure cook until everything becomes mushy. |
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Let the mixture cool and blend it without adding the remaining water (you can use the highly nutritious water later for making soups or in a dough to make it more healthier). In the same blender, add green chillies, a garlic clove, black pepper powder, roasted cumin powder, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, ice cubes, and tahini (optional). Blend until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous. |
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For the tadka, heat some oil in a pan. Add cumin and sliced garlic, and cook lightly. After turning off the flame, add Kashmiri chilli powder and pour the tadka directly over the dip. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and enjoy this yummy dip with pita bread or use it as a sandwich spread! |
