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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's Moong Dal-Palak Puri: Taste and Nutrition for Kids!
- •Prepare delicious and nutritious Moong Dal-Palak Puri for kids' breakfast or tiffin.
- •Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's special recipe offers both taste and nutrition in one dish.
- •The puri is made using moong dal, spinach, wheat flour, and semolina for crispiness.
- •Use a spinach and moong dal paste to knead the dough, giving the puri its green color and nutrients.
- •Serve hot puris with potato curry, fresh yogurt, pickle, or green chutney for a complete meal.
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The essential ingredients for Moong Dal-Palak Puri include 1 cup of soaked or sprouted whole moong dal, half a cup of washed spinach, 1 cup of wheat flour, and 2 tablespoons of semolina for crispiness. Additionally, you will need 1-inch piece of ginger, 2 green chilies, half a teaspoon each of carom seeds, turmeric powder, and salt, along with 1 tablespoon of oil for kneading and extra oil for frying.
First, grind soaked moong dal, blanched spinach, ginger, and green chilies with a little water into a smooth paste. Transfer the paste to a bowl, add wheat flour, semolina, carom seeds, turmeric powder, and salt, and knead into a slightly stiff dough. Finally, mix in 1 tablespoon of oil, cover the dough with a wet cloth, and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before rolling and frying.
These hot, crispy green puris can be served with potato curry, fresh yogurt, pickle, or green chutney. Serving them with a mild spiced curry or fresh yogurt makes an ideal and appealing meal choice for children.
