Saturday, December 22, 2012

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...

Thursday, December 20, 2012

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....

Sunday, November 4, 2012

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.

Friday, November 2, 2012

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.




Sunday, October 28, 2012

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.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

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
JalapeƱo 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....