Sweet Corn and carrot balls

A yummy snack for kids

Makes: 5-6 wadas


Ingredients

1. Chana dal  - 1/2 cup (Soak in water for about 2 hours and grind into a coarse paste)
2. Sweet corn kernels - 1 tbsp
3. Onion - 1 tbsp (Finely chopped)
4. Carrot - 1 tbsp (Grated)
5. Ginger - 1/2 tsp (minced)
6. Green chili - 1/2 tsp (minced)
7. Salt as per taste
8. Oil - For deep frying

Method

1) Mix all the ingredients above except the oil

2) Heat oil. Make small balls of the mixture and drop in oil

3) Fry till golden brown on both sides

4) Serve hot with ketchup

Mixed Veg sandwich

Got this amazing recipe from http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/veg-masala-toast-sandwich/. Modified slightly to suit our taste :)

Ingredients for the stuffing:

1. Grated carrot - 1 cup
2. Boiled and grated potato - 1 cup
3. Onion (finely chopped) - 1
4. Capcicum (finely chopped) - 1 
5. Green chillies (finely chopped) 2-3
6. Curry leaves - 10-15
7. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Other ingredients

1. Butter (as required for grilling)
2. Chaat masala (optional)
3. Green chutney (optional)
4. Fine shev (for garnishing, again optional)

Method

1) Heat oil. Add the mustard and cumin seeds and let splutter

2) Add onion and fry till translucent

3) Add green chilies and curry leaves and fry for 2-3 minutes

4) Add turmeric powder and salt 

5) And grated carrot and fry for some time

6) Add capsicum and fry till all veggies soften

7) Add the grated potato. Mix well and turn off heat

8) Take 2 slices of bread. Apply butter on one side. On the other side, apply green chutney on one slice and keep the vegetable filling on the other. Sprinkle some chaat masala on the vegetable filling

9) Grill in a sandwich maker. Once done, garnish with the shev and serve with ketchup