Spaghetti Fritters

Last week I was busy baking after a very long time, although I couldn't take any pictures of what I baked.  Wondering why I was so busy in baking ?  Yes, for the first time in India,  I involved myself in some cookies and cakes sale.  So I had some activity to keep me active last week, thanks to Priya for giving me this opportunity.

Coming to the recipe, when I was browsing through some food pictures in pinterest, I found this.  At a first glance, I almost thought it was like Murukku ( Indian Rice flour fritters ).  Sometimes  some recipe tempts to try it immediately, this is one among them.
Although it looked similar to Murukku,  it tastes completely different.  The crispy sides and the soft centered with cheesy flavours hitting in between is yummy to snack, especially on a cold evening or even as a brunch.

Recipe adapted from GirliChef

Makes 8-10
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients :
Dried Spaghetti-  150 g
Garlic- 2 cloves grated
Parmesan cheese- 2 tbsp
Eggs- 2
Egg yolk- 1
Chilly flakes- 1 tsp
Italian seasoning- 1 tsp ( optional )
Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp ( finely chopped )
Oil for frying
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Break the spaghetti into half and cook it in hot boiling water, once cooked, drain it from water and set aside.  Break the eggs into a large bowl, add the seasoning, chilly flakes, cheese,  spaghetti and salt and pepper to taste.

Take a flat non stick pan, add about a tbsp of oil.  Pour a ladle of spaghetti mixture in hot oil, once sides looks crispy or brown, turn it around and cook it for further few minutes.  The fritters should be crispy around the edges and soft in the centre.  Serve while they are still hot with ketchup or any hot chutneys.

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Spaghetti Salad with Tofu, Chickpeas and Lemony Coriander dressing

The title of the recipe might look quite long but that explains everything there in the recipe.  This is a very simple recipe which can be made under 10 minutes and it's nutritious too.  As we know that tofu and chickpeas are very good source of protein, this is a good alternative for vegetarians.  In a way, it's better than meat.
   Regular intake of tofu lowers your bad cholesterol, it's also rich in calcium, so this would be a better choice for those who suffer from lactose allergy. There are numerous way to use this tofu, in soup,salad, smoothies, cakes, sandwich, gravies etc.... You can search online for tofu recipes and use it the way you desire.

Coming to chickpeas, which is again a rich source of protein, lowers your blood sugar level too.  This is also rich in dietary fibre, which helps to control your weight gain. This is also a good source of folic acid and iron.  If you would like to read more about tofu and chickpeas click here and here.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients:
Spaghetti- 300 g
Tofu- 100 g ( diced into cubes)
Boiled chickpeas- 100 g
Coriander leaves- 6 stalks ( washed and chopped )
Garlic- 3 pods
Lemon- juice of 1 whole lemon
Olive oil- 2 tbsp
Honey- 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Cook the spaghetti,rinse it off in cold water and keep it separately.  Grind together coriander leaves,garlic, lemon juice, honey, olive oil and salt.  Mix together the spaghetti, tofu and chickpeas in a large bowl.  Add the sauce and toss it up well until the spaghetti, tofu and chickpeas gets coated in the sauce. At the end if you wish you can add some freshly ground black pepper, I prefer to leave it as it is. This can be served as a meal by itself along with some extra salad if required.  You can pack it for lunch.  The good thing is, it taste good even when it's cold and you can make this well ahead of time and relax yourselves.

Note:
Along with coriander leaves, you can also mint or any other herbs of your choice.  If you are not a big fan of tofu and you don't want to use them as cubes,  crumble the tofu and use it in the recipe which taste even more better.

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