Wednesday 12 September 2012

TULIKA'S COLOURFUL CANAPÉS

As I said in my previous post that I created these canape`s to serve my Tangy Corn Salad, I thought I should share it with all now than later. I got really excited at the outcome and created Spinach flavoured and plain ones too. So beautiful did these canape`s look that all gobbled them excitedly.


Forgotten was my resolve to get at the men folk in my family with this dish (which I did eventually).
I even forgot to tell them that they had to eat it all in one single bite.

Though not for long.

I filled it with a tangy mouth-watering liquid preparation, Jaljira that I poured on my corn salad(without the yogurt). In one single bite these are tough to eat, especially if you make them slightly larger than the usual ones.

These lovely, colourful, light and crunchy canape`s, inspired by the Indian street food Pani Puri/ Golgappa/Puchhkaa, can be used for many other stuffings.


colourful beetroot, spinach and plain canape`s


COLOURFUL CANAPE`S (PANI PURI PURIS)
Ingredients:
For the maroon canape`s:
.Plain flour........................1/2 cup
.Whole wheat flour...........1/2 cup
.Semolina..........................1/4th cup
.Salt...................................1 smidgen
.Soda bi carbonate............1 dash(1/6th of a tsp.)
.Beetroot Puree.................6 Tbsp.

For the green canape`s:
.Plain flour........................1/2 cup
.Whole wheat flour...........1/2 cup
.Semolina..........................1/4th cup
.Salt...................................1 smidgen
.Soda bi carbonate............1 dash
.Spinach Chutney ..............6 Tbsp.

For the brown canape`s:
.Plain flour........................1/2 cup
.Whole wheat flour...........1/2 cup
.Semolina..........................1/4th cup
.Salt...................................3 pinches
.Soda bi carbonate............1 dash
.Water...............................6 Tbsp.

Method:
. Mix together all the dry ingredients.
.Add the liquid ingredient (beetroot puree/spinach chutney/water) and  bring together to make a dough.
.Cover with cling film and set aside for 1 hour.

.Frying these small canape`s can be tricky.

How to proceed:
.Knead the dough again for 1 minute.
.If using the canape`s to serve the salad you can take a Kidney bean sized ball of dough and roll it
 between your palms till there are no creases or cracks on the surface.
.Using a rolling pin roll out each dough ball into a thin circle about 2.5 inches in diameter.
.Roll 4 to 5 at a time and set aside.
colourful beetroot, spinach and plain canape`s

How to fry:
.Heat oil in a deep pan.
.Drop  little piece of the dough to check. If the piece comes up immediately the oil is ready.
.With the heat on high add one prepared dough circle at a time into the oil.
.IMMEDIATELY lower the heat to minimum while pressing down on the dough circle with a
 slotted spoon.
.It will fluff up into a ball in about 10-15 seconds.
.Immediately flip it over.
.Continue to flip over while cooking. This will ensure that it gets crisp and hard without burning.
.Press with thumb lightly. It should not give in to pressure(can crack but not dent).
.Remove and drain on a kitchen absorbant paper.
.Repeat with the remaining circles.

To fill the stuffing/filling:
.Gently tap on one of the sides to crack the canape`(usually on the thinner side).
.Make the hole large enough to fill in the filling.
.Fill it with the stuffing(salad) and serve immediately.

To store them:
.When cooled completely gently fill them in a large airtight jar or in a zip-locked plastic bag.
.They remain fresh upto 20 days.

Refresh them later:
.Heat the oven to 200 degree C.
.Lay the canape`s gently on a baking tray in a single layer and heat them in the oven for upto 10 minutes.
.It is very important to keep checking to see if they are crisp and hard and do not change colour.


Note:
.These are very delicate and can break easily.
.You can play around with the size if serving the salad alone but if serving a liquid along you need to
 size it according to ease of eating.(1.5 inches  for liquid stuffing).
tangy corn salad in beetroot canape`



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