Gone are the days when if you are allergic to gluten, you will not be able to eat the cake at a birthday party. Gluten-free Gang, this is your time to shine! Not just in the dessert section, but now we have gluten-free main course options, appetizers and more.
Here we have compiled a few recipes that are Indian, gluten-free and absolutely lip-smacking!
1- Kuttu Ka Dosa
Ingredients
Potato Filling:
Here is what you need-
- Ghee (for frying)to taste
- salt (use sendha namak if fasting)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger, chopped
- 3 boiled potatoes
For the Dosa:
5 tbsp buckwheat flour
2 tbsp arbi (colocasia), boiled
salt
1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp ginger, chopped
1 tsp green chillies, chopped
ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tsp green chillies, chopped
Ajwain
How to Make Kuttu Ka Dosa
Prepare the Potato filling:
- Heat ghee in a pan, crush the potatoes into it and mix in the rest of the ingredients.
- Toss the potato mixture around for a few minutes till it becomes light brown in colour.
- Take it out and keep aside.
Prepare the Dosa:
- In a bowl, mash the arbi and mix it with the flour and salt.
- Add some water and mix well.
- Add the ajwain, red chilli powder, ginger and green chillies and mix again.
- Keep adding water and stirring in one direction till the batter turns into a smooth flowing consistency.
- Heat a flat pan, dab a bit of ghee on it, pour a ladle of the batter and spread it.
- Cook for a few minutes and spread more ghee around the edges to make it crisp.
- Now flip it over and cook the other side.
- Now put some filling on top and fold the dosa over it.
Serve hot with mint and coconut chutney.
2- Chicken Quinia Biryani
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Quinoa, blanched
- 2 Onions, sliced
- 1 Tomato, chopped
- 3 Green Chillies(slit open)
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 1/4 cup Mint Leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves
- 1/2 cup Fresh Yogurt/Curd(beaten)
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
- To taste Salt
To Marinate:
- 250 gram Chicken (cut into pieces)
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/4 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Yogurt/Curd
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
To Temper:
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 4 Cloves
- 1 small Bay leaf
- 3 Cardamom
Method -
- Wash the chicken and drain the excess water. Marinate it with the ingredients and cover it, keep aside for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet or a pressure cooker, add the tempering ingredients one by one then add onion, green chilli, mint leaves, cilantro, sprinkle little salt and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves.
- After that add tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy.
- Now add the marinated chicken, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes more.
- Cover and cook it for 6-7 minutes or till the chicken gets 3/4th cooked.
- Add 1 cup yogurt, 2 or 3 cups of water, enough salt and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Layer with quinoa, toss and enjoy.
Eat with raita and a generous squeeze of lime!