Bhakhri Pizza ( Finger Foods for Kids ) by Tarla Dalal

Bhakhri Pizza ( Finger Foods for Kids )

by Tarla Dalal

Treat your little ones to ‘thin-crust pizzas’ right at home. Crisp bhakris topped with tangy pizza sauce and toppings make a nice ‘pizza’ like snack. These ‘pizzas’ are small so serve them whole, they are extremely enjoyable.

Preparation Time: 15 mins  

 Cooking Time: 30 mins    

Makes 6 bhakhri pizzas 

Ingredients

For The Pizza Sauce3 tomatoes
1 onion , finely chopped
3 cloves garlic(lehsun) , finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tbsp butter

salt to taste

Other Ingredients1 cup whole wheat flour(gehun ka atta)
2 tbsp oil
saltto taste
1/4 tsp of oil for kneading
6 tbspcrumbled paneer(cottage cheese)

Method 
For the pizza sauce

1. Boil water in a saucepan. Put the tomatoes in the boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and cool them.
2. Peel the tomatoes and finely chop them.
3. Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add the onions and garlic. Fry till they are rown.
4. Add the tomatoes and cook for 7 to 10 minutes.
5. Add the oregano and salt and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a firm dough using enough water (apporx. 4 to 5 tbsp of water). Keep aside for 10 minutes.
2. Knead well again using ¼ tsp of oil.
3. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll out each portion into a 75 mm. (3") diameter circle.
4. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each bhakhri on a slow flame till pink spots appear on both the sides.
5. Continue cooking the bhakhri on a slow flame, while pressing with a folded muslin cloth till it turns crisp and brown in colour on both the sides.
6. While on the tava (griddle), spread 2 tbsp of pizza sauce and top a tbsp of paneer evenly over it. Cover it with a lid and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 5 more bhakhri pizzas.
8. Cool slightly and serve immediately.

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Healthy recipe for kids: Vegetable paratha

If you are trying to make your child’s meal more interesting you should try this yummy vegetable paratha. Your kids will get the nutrients with wholesome ingredients found in this healthy paratha.  Carrots make these parathas rich in vitamin A, which is essential for your baby’s eye health. The fenugreek leaves provide the necessary iron and fibre.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
• 1 tbsp grated bottle gourd (doodhi/lauki)
• ½ cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 2 tbsp curd (dahi)
• A pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
• Whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• Salt to taste

Other ingredients:

• 3 tsp ghee for cooking

For serving:

• Fresh curd (dahi)

Method:

• Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into soft dough using enough water.
• Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll each portion into 75mm diameter circles using little whole wheat flour for rolling.
• Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), cook each paratha, using ½ tsp of ghee for each paratha, till both sides turn golden brown in colour.
• Serve with curd.