Whole Wheat Crêpes with Fresh Peach and Strawberry filling (How to make whole wheat crepes)(How to make fresh peach,strawberry filling for crepes)

Healthy eating is all about eating in moderation, and what is life without a touch of sweetness? Treat your kids to the occasional desserts, but make it a tad healthier by using fresh and less processed foods. Learn how you can add more fibre to your crepes by using whole wheat flour (regular chapathi/roti atta). Using fresh fruits like strawberries, peaches, blackberries or raspberries instead of jams or preserves also increases it's nutritional value.

How to make whole wheat crepes

Ingredients for the crepes: (Makes approx 10-12)

• Whole wheat flour (atta)- 1 cup
• Eggs-3 nos.
• Milk- 1 cup,
• Water- 1 cup
• Honey/ jaggery- 1 tbsp
• Cardamom- 2-3 (remove the skin)
• Salt- a pinch
• Oil- 1 tbsp

Method:

• Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend till you get a pouring consistency. 
• Let it rest for 15-20 mins. In the meanwhile you can make the filling.

Ingredients for filling:

• Peaches/strawberry/blackberry/blueberry- 500gms 
• Lemon juice- 2tsp
• Honey- 1-2 tsp

Method:

1. Wash the fruit well. If using peaches, remove the skin and then slice into thin slivers. Strawberries need to be hulled and sliced into slivers.
2. Put the fruit into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1-1.5 mins. 
3. Remove add the lemon juice, honey and mix well. Keep aside.

Making the crepes:

1. Heat a pan, add a teaspoon of oil and spread it around the pan.
2. Pour a ladle full of the batter and swirl the pan to spread the batter (do not spread it with the ladle like dosas),
3. Cover and cook on medium flame for about 2-3 mins till golden brown. Then flip it over to cook on the other side( be careful not to break it since they are very thin).
4. Cook for another 2 mins, then slide onto a plate.
5. Spoon out the filling into the centre and cover it with the two ends of the crepe or roll the crepe (whichever is easier).
6. Serve with a dollop of yogurt or fresh cream or maple syrup.

How to make Whole Wheat crêpe

Watch your kids devour the Whole Wheat Crepes with fresh peach and strawberry filling! Bon appetite!

Neer Dosa (A Manglorean delicacy)

Neer Dosa

Neer Dosa (neer=water and dosa=crepe) is a no-ferment dosa which is a speciality of Manglorean cuisine. The name "Neer Dosa"is derived from the fact that the batter is almost of the consistency of water which is unlike other dosa batters. The resulting thin lace-like dosas (nick-named "lace dosas" by an aunt of mine) is eaten with relish in all Manglorean homes.
Made from rice, the rice grains are soaked in water for about 2 hours, then ground to a fine thin(water-like) batter. Once the batter is ready it is poured onto a hot round iron griddle(most Manglorean houses have a separate griddle kept aside for neer dosas). The sizzle on the pan creates the craters or lace-like appearance.

Ingredients:Makes 15-20 dosas
Rice: 2 cups
Water: enough to make a thin (water-like) batter
Oil: 1tbsp
Salt: to taste

Method:
1)Soak the rice in water for at least 2 hours.
2)Grind to a fine,thin consistency.Add a little salt and mix well.
3)Heat the iron griddle till it's really,really hot.
4)Spread a little oil. Usually an onion is cut into half and dipped into the oil and used as a brush to spread the oil (this is believed to make the pan non-stick).
5)Pour a ladle full of batter into the center of the griddle and let it spread by itself (do not spread)on the griddle (add extra if needed where required to make a perfect circular dosa).
6)Cover and let it cook (do not flip the dosa over)
7)When done, remove the neer dosa gently with a spatula.
8)Serve the with neer doss chutney, honey or kori gussi (chicken curry).

Neer Dosa /Lace-Dosa