Sauted Vegetables n Tofu in Jade Gravey

Ingredients:
7-8 mushrooms cut into 4
10-12 pieces of cubed Tofu
1 handfull of sweet corn
1/2 cup Peas
1 carrot diced
3-4 french bens chopped
1tsp ginger garlic paste
1 green chilli finely chopped
2 tsp Vinegar
1 tbsp corn flour (mixed into 1/2 cup water)
Water for consistency
1 1/2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

How to make
Take 1 tsp oil in a wok and add the mushrooms. Add salt. Saute until cooked. take off flame and keep aside.
Take the remaining oil. Add green chilli and ginger garlic paste. saute for a minute. Add all the vegetables. You can also use capsicum, cauliflower, basil etc apart from those mentioned above.
Add salt and saute until half cooked. Add vinegar.
Add 2 cups water, salt and let it boil.Add mushrooms.
Add the corn flour mixture. mix well and bring to boil. you can add more cornflour to get it thicker.
sprinkle a pinch of ajinamoto (optional)

Serve hot with Steamed rice, fried rice etc...

Mushroom Pakoda

Ingredients

1 Pack Mushroom
3 tbsp Gram Flour
1 1/2 tbsp Rice Flour
1 tsp ginger Garlic Paste
2 tsp red chilli sauce
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Juice of 1 lemon
Water for consistency
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

How to make
Mix all ingredients together except Mushroom.
The batter should have the consistency of a Dosa Batter or even cake batter
Add the Mushrooms cut into 4 (or as required). Mix well
Let it set in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Deep fry...

Serve hot with Tomato Sauce 

Shaahi Paneer

Ingredients
Serves 4
4 medium onion roughly chopped
6 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 green chilli chopped
2/3 cup cashews
1/3 cup almond
1/3 cup raisins
2 apricot (optional)
1/2 capsicum diced
2 cups cubed paneer
Garam Masala
   1 inch cinnamon
   4 cardamom
   1 star anese
   1 tsp sauf  
   5 cloves
2 tbsp ghee + 1tsp
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste

How to Make
Take Ghee in a wok/Kadai. add the garam masalas, saute for a min,,,
Add Green chillies, Onion and Ginger-Garlic paste. Saute until onion is transparent.
Add the Cashews, almonds, raisins and apricot. saute until cashews start to brown.
Add the tomato, salt, turmeric powder. cook until oil separates.
Get it off from the flames and Let it cool.
Grind to paste.

Take a tsp of ghee, add capsicum and saute till soft.
Add the cubed paneer, saute for a minute.
Add the Masala paste, water for consistency.
Let it come to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve Hot with Roti, Ghee Rice, or Jeera Rice...

Tofu Mushroom Rice Noodles

Ingredients:
Serves 6
1 packet Rice Noodles
1 packet tofu
1 pack Button Mushroom (12-15 pieces)
1 capsicum diced
10-12 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tbsp oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Lemon

How to make:
Cook the rice noodles as per the instructions given in the pack,,, keep aside.
Take oil in a wok. Add garlic, saute for 2 minutes on low flame. Add the mushroom, salt and saute until mushrooms are cooked.
Add the tofu, pepper ad saute for another 2 minutes.
Add the noodles, vegetable stock and mix well.
cook on open flame till the stock evaporates. Add the diced capsicum in between.

Garnish with coriander and lemon juice before serving....

Mango Pickle Chutney

This is the most easiest chutney and very very yummy.

Ingredients
3 pieces of whole mango which has been salted and stored for at least 2 years. Or you can use directly from the pickle.
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/2 green chilli
Water for consistency
Salt to taste

Seasoning
2 tsp coconut oil
6 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 dried red chilli

How to make
Grind together the coconut, green chilli and pickled mango. add salt and water IF REQUIRED.
Seasoning- take coconut oil. let it be hot, add the seasoning, let the garlic brown.
add to chutney.

serve with dosa, idli, or even rice.

Paneer Pattis stuffed with Cheese

Ingredients:
Paneer made from 1 ltr milk*
1 green chilli finely chopped
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 pinch turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
Mozerella cheese for filling-grated
gram flour for consistency
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

How to Make:

* How to make paneer: Boil milk, once boiled, keep on low flame and add a whole lemon, mix. Boil for 5 minutes after milk breaks. keep aside until it cools and then strain the water out.

Pattis:
mix together, Paneer, green chilli, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
add gram flour to bring the ingredients together.
roll into balls and flatten it in between your palm.
place grated cheese in between, make another pattis and place over the cheese. make sure it is sealed properly.
shallow fry on both sides until brown.

Paneer Pattis

Ingredients:
Paneer made from 1 ltr milk*
1 onion (medium) finely chopped
1 green chilli finely chopped
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 pinch turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
gram flour if needed
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

How to Make:

* How to make paneer: Boil milk, once boiled, keep on low flame and add a whole lemon, mix. Boil for 5 minutes after milk breaks. keep aside until it cools and then strain the water out.

Pattis:
mix all ingredients except oil.
add gram flour only if needed, i.e. to bring the ingredients together.
roll into balls and flatten it in between your palm.
shallow fry on both sides until brown.

Serve with chutney and tomato sauce.

Veggi Pie

very easy, yummy vegetable pie.

Ingredients:

For pie
1 cup Maida
1/2 cup melted butter/olive oil
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed herbs
cold water
Salt to taste

For filling
7-8 mushrooms cut into 4/6
5-6 cloves garlic finely chopped
1/2 capsicum cut into cubes
1 small onion chopped
1 large tomato chopped
Jalapeño as much as required, minimum 4 slices
u can also add other fillings like olives, spinach, sweet corn etc.

3/4 cup grated cheese (mozerella n cheddar)
2 tsp oil/butter
pepper to taste

salt to taste

How to make:

Pie: Mix all the ingredients except water. use the cold water to get the consistency of a chapathi/roti dough. cover in a cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
make 2 parts of the dough, 3:2 ratio. roll out bigger part. grease the pie mould and them place the rolled out dougn on the mould. press to get into shape. prik with fork. bake at 220 C for 15-20 mins. refrigerate the other part.

Filling: take oil in a wok, add garlic, onion and mushroom. saute until mushroom is cooked. let it cool. add all other ingredients. you cal also add tomato sauce for a ttangy taste or mayo too. but it's optional.

getting them together:
Once the pie dough cools, add the filling. Roll out the other part of the dough. cover the pie. make sure you seal the pie. prik with the fork..Bake at 220 C for 15 minutes.

yummy pie ready to eat....

Tandoori Vegetables

Serves 4

Ingredients
2 large potatoes each cut into 4 (round)
2 large carrots cut into 1 cm rounds (8 pieces)
1 pack paneer or tofu cut into large cubes
8 pieces of large cauliflower pieces
2 large capsicum, each cut into 8
1 lime juice
salt to taste

grind into paste:
2 cups coriander chopped
1/2 ripe mango (optional)
1 green chilli
8 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
1 inch cinnamon
salt

How to make
Boil potato and carrot for 10 minutes or microwave closed for 5 minutes. let it cook
boil the cauliflower for 2 minutes. let it cool.
mix all the vegetables, paneer, salt and lemon juice. marinate for half hour.
add the paste, marinate for minimum 2 hours. keep in fridge.
arrange them on skillets and grill them.

Serve hot...

Mushroom Pepper

Ingredients:
1 pack mushroom (10-12)
7-8 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1 green chilli sliced.
1 large capsicum diced
2 tsp butter
1/2 tsp pepper
salt to taste
1 handful Coriander chopped to garnish

How to make:
Take butter in a pan. Add garlic. sauté for 2 minutes on high flame.
add green chilli, saute for another minute.
add the mushroom, salt, pepper. sauté. close and cook on high flame for 5 minutes, tossing in between.
add the capsicum and mix. let it cook for another 5 minutes on high flame (do not close).
cook until mushroom is dry.

garnish with coriander before serving.

Chocolate Brownie....

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup maida
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup chocolate chips


How to make:
Preheat oven to 180 deg C (350 F)
grease a tin with butter and spread maida over it.
Melt the butter.
Beat eggs with sugar, and add vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and melted butter (should be room temperature).
Add chopped nuts.
Bake at 180 C degrees until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.
Cool the cake. before cutting into pieces.

Babycorn Garlic Pepper

very easy, fast n simple

Ingredients:
1 pack babycorn (10-12)
7-8 cloves garlic roughly chopped
1 large capsicum diced
1 lemon (juice)
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste

How to make:
Take butter in a pan. Add garlic. sauté for 2 minutes on high flame.
add the babycorn, salt, pepper. sauté. close and cook on high flame for 5 minutes, tossing in between.
add the capsicum and mix. Close and let it cook for another 5 minutes on high flame. Mix in between.
Add the juice on 1 lemon, sauté for another 2 minutes.

Serve Hot...

Manchow Soup

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 Carrot julienne
2 French beans julienne
8 cloves garlic very finely chopped
1 stem Spring onion Greens cut long
1 green chilli finely chopped
Handful of tofu cut into small cubes
3 tsp corn flour mixed in 1 cup water
4 cups water
2 tsp tomato sauce
2 tsp soya sauce
2 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp butter
Salt to taste

How to make
take butter in a wok. add the green chillies and garlic. sauté on medium flame for 2 minutes.
add the carrot and french beans, little salt and mix well. sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are half cooked.
add the spring onion greens, saute.
add water. bring to boil. add salt.
add all the sauces, tofu, pepper powder and mix well.
add the corn flour mixed in water. boil and let it thicken.

Manchow soup is ready to serve.
  

Tangy Tossed Mushrooms

Very Simple, Fast and Easy starter...

Ingredients:
1 Packet Mushrooms (10-12 button mushrooms) cut into 4
1 Large capsicum (diced)
1 green chilli roughly chopped
8-10 cloves of garlic chopped
1 tbsp refined oil
1 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Chopped coriander

How to make:
Take oil in a wok, add garlic. Leave on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add mushroom, green chilli, salt and toss on high flame for 2 minutes. Keep closed for 5 minutes on medium flame. mix in between.
Check if the mushrooms are cooked.Add all the sauces and toss. 
Add Capsicum, mix and keep closed for further 2 minutes. toss on high flame till capsicum blends in with the sauces... and the mushrooms get their roasted color.

Serve hot seasoned with coriander.

Orange Pop

Have you ever felt like having the Orange Pop that u get in Beijing Bites, at home?

Orange Pop...

Take one scoop vanilla ice-cream in a glass.
Mash with fork. Do not melt it.
Add a glass full of Mirinda.

Orange pop is ready.

Please Note: Not to be stored. Use within an hour.

Rice Pakoda/Pakoras

Specially useful if u have excess leftover rice.
Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 cup rice - boiled
1 onion finely chopped
1 green chilli finely chopped (can add more for more spice)
1 tsp ginger garlic paste OR a pinch of hing
handful of coriander finely chopped
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Gram flour for consistency
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

How to make:
mix all ingredients except oil. add water if necessary.
batter should NOT be watery. consistency that of mashed potato or mashed rice.
Deep fry.

Serve hot with Chutney and ketchup.

Stuffed Capsicum

Ingredients:
1 cup basmathi rice soaked in water for 20 mins and then boiled.
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 cup chopped vegetables like carrot, peas, french beans, cauliflower, sweet corn etc
1 small onion finely chopped
1 large tomato finely chopped
2 hard boiled eggs roughly chopped (optional)
2 large capsicum de-seeded (cut open the top of capsicum n remove the seeds. keep the top)
1 small capsicum finely chopped (optional since it's stuffed into capsicum)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp biryani powder
2 tsp refined oil
1 tsp ghee
garam masalas like cinnamon, cardamom etc
salt to taste

How to make:
take oil in kadai (wok), add the garam masalas, let them crank.
add onion, ginger garlic paste, let onion be transperant.
add the veggies and tomato. add salt, turmeric, mix and close with a lid until veggies are cooked.
add biryani powder, mix. add the eggs. mix and cook for a minute.
add the rice, salt to taste. take off from the flame, add ghee and keep aside for 10 mins.
stuff into capsicum and bake at 200 C for 15 mins.

cut open before serving,,, Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Veg Pulav

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmathi rice soaked in water for 20 mins
1 large cup Assorted veggies like potato, peas, carrot, french beans

1/4 cup cauliflower - slightly roasted in 1 tsp ghee (optional)

Garam masala - 1 inch cinnamon, 4 cardamom, 1 bay leaf, 1 tap jeera/cumin, etc

2 tsp Garam masala powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 large lemon

3 tsp ghee

2 tsp refined oil

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 large onion sliced

Salt to taste

How to make:

take 2 tsp ghee, 2 tsp refined oil,,, add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, etc along with jeera...,,, 

add ginger garlic paste, sliced onion. let onion be transparent.

add veggies except cauliflower... mix well

add 2 tsp everest garam masala pwd, 1 tsp tumeric pwd, salt and mix well. 

add rice, 4 cups water, juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp ghee, mix and close. 

after1 whistle, keep on low flame for 10 mins. 

Add the cauliflower.

Serve hot with raitha...

Babycorn Grill

very very simple babycorn grill recipe...

Marinate Babycorn - 1 lemon, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tsp pepper, salt to taste. mix the marinate, add babycorn and keep aside for an hour to two.

grill on open flame till cooked.

serve with chutney/sauce.

u can also use cauliflower instead of babycorn.

Okra Fingers (Ladies Finger)

To all Ladies Finger Lovers....

Here is something I saw/tried and just looooooooved.... very easy... spicy, tangy snack...

Serves : 4

Ingredients
Ladies Finger 1 kg
Gram Flour 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Amchur Powder 3/4 tsp OR 1 small lemon
Chilli Powder 1 tsp or according to taste
Salt to taste
Refined Oil to deep fry

How to make
Wash, pat dry and slit the ladies fingers into long strings.
Add Gram flour, tumeric to it n mix well. Keep aside for 5 mins.
Deep fry until brown.
take out onto kitchen paper, add salt, chilli powder, amchur/lemon n mix well.

Okra finger is ready to serve....