My three-year-old loves eating biscuits dipped in chai! I’m trying to make most of these tea sessions by offering her something healthier and nutritious than biscuits and also using this as an opportunity to introduce her to a variety of foods from her Indian culture. It’s not just cookies and crackers – she can have much more than that, more fulfilling, well-balanced and delicious too.
Other teat-time snacks on the blog:
While growing up, spicy puri (
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour – 1 cup
Potato – 1, boiled, peeled, mashed
Cumin Powder – 1
Palak (Spinach / Pasalai Keerai) – 1/2 cup, cleaned, washed, chopped
Green Chillies – 2 ( only 1 if you are making this for kids)
Ginger – grated 1 tsp
Sesame seeds – 1 tsp
Fine sooji – 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Oil as required
Method:
1. Soak the spinach in hot water for 5 minutes and cover.
2. Drain well and grind to a smooth paste without adding water.
3. Combine wheat flour, boiled potatoes, ground spinach, salt and cumin powder, grated ginger and fine
4. Mix well to a thick dough.
5. Make small balls and roll them out into small/medium pooris. Or use a small bowl to shape them evenly.
6. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
7. Fry the prepared pooris till puffed up and evenly cooked.
8. Remove and drain excess oil.
You can also add some grated cheese!
This is also a great recipe for a lunchbox or as an after-school snack! Let me know in comments how you enjoyed it. Follow me on Instagram @
