Category Archives: Appetizers

Oats – Wheat seeded savoury crackers


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Crackers are a delicious alternative to chips and can be served with afternoon tea or in a canapé spread. Try serving them a soup or a cuppa. This is an easy recipe. Switch and swap flours and seeds to make a new crackers as often you feel like working out your fore arms.

Health benefits:

Pumpkins seeds are rich in the amino acids alanin, glycene and glutamic acid, as well as being a good source of zinc and omega-3 essential fatty acids. They also contain protein, iron and phosphorus and are low in carbohydrates.

Sesame seeds are packed with protein, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium and phytic acid while being low in carbohydrates. They may help lower cholesterol levels, and are a well-known source of vitamin E plus omega-6 and monounsaturated fats.

Flaxseeds/Linseeds are an excellent source of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids, which are needed for most bodily functions, as well as dietary fibre and manganese.

Yields- 20 – 25
Preparation time-10 minutes
Baking time-25-30 minutes

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Dosizza (Oats and Chickpea flour Pancakes/Dosa)


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Pizza is such an addictive food in today’s lifestyle. My family love Pizza to an extent which helps me explore ways to make them. In this recipe have tried to make Pizza using Dosa batter on a hob/Stove top. Oats and Gram flour mixture is used as a base

Health Benefits:

Gram flour or Besan flour or Chickpeas flour is a nutty flour has the ability to create tasty, simple breads that stand on their own with few ingredients. It also stands above wheat flour in protein and folate content.

Oats being rich in dietary fiber provides a wide range of health benefits.

Servers: 8-10 dosas
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes

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