Thursday, September 17, 2009

Aloo-Capsicum Wraps

Wraps have become everybody's favorite today ..... and this is definitely one of my favorite as it has got intense and fresh flavors in that and with a common magic vegetable available in every house that easily blends in any way ...You will be surprised how lovely treat it is when u taste it :)

Ingredients

For the dough

2 cup Maida

2 tbsp softened butter

1 tsp cornflour

1 slice of white bread

1/4 tsp cooking soda

1/2 tsp sugar

Milk to knead the dough

salt to taste

For the filling

2 Potatoes

1 capsicum cut into thin strips

1 small onion sliced

3 green chillies roughly chopped

2 tsp grated garlic

1 tsp grated ginger

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp tomato sauce

a pinch of sugar

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp fresh cream

salt to taste

2 tbsp oil + 2 tsp oil for shallow frying

For yogurt-mint chutney

1/2 cup hung yogurt

1/2 cup coriander leaves

8-10 mint leaves

a pinch of sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

salt to taste

2 garlic cloves

1 ' piece Ginger 

For Green chillies in vinegar

4 tbsp vinegar

3 green chillies roughly chopped

Method

For yogurt-mint chutney, blend in all the ingredients in a blender expect yogurt to a fine paste and then Mix this paste with the yogurt and then keep aside

For Green chillies in vinegar, soak the chopped chillies in vinegar for 15 minutes and then keep aside

For the filling

  • Boil the potatoes in a microwave for 2 or 3 minutes, peel it and cut it into cubes
  • Heat 2 tsp oil, and shallow fry the potato and capsicum till potato turns crisp and light brown, then keep aside
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil, add grated ginger, garlic, green chillies and fry till light brown, then add onion and fry till translucent
  • Add tomato puree, 2-3 tbsp water and fry for 2-3 minutes
  • Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt, tomato ketchup and mix well
  • Add potato and capsicum and fry well for a minute and then add fresh cream and mix well, then keep aside(if its too dry then add 2 tbsp water)

For the dough

  • Sieve Maida,soda,cornflour,salt and keep aside
  • Soak the bread slices in water for a few minutes. Squeeze out the water and crumble thoroughly.
  • Take a bowl add the maida mix,softened butter,crumbled bread,sugar and enough Milk to knead a soft dough
  • Cover the dough with wet muslin cloth and keep aside for half an hour
For The wrap
  • Divide the dough in equal portions
  • Take one portion,dust it with dough and roll it in a round shape as thinly as possible
  • Heat a tawa and slightly fry the roti on both the sides till light brown spots appear
  • Take one roti and apply Yogurt-mint chutney on it evenly and then put the sliced onion in the center 

    Top it up with the filling in the center,

  • Then sprinkle 1 tsp of green chillies in vinegar on top of the filling and then cover it up with both the sides of the roti, Repeat the same procedure for rest of the portions and serve hot


37 comments:

  1. Ravishing dish! Love to have one roll :)

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  2. wow delicious rolls! Especially the recipe for making the wraps is very interesting. They must have a beautiful texture...Very Nice Sushma.

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  3. it looks so yummy.....i will try it soon.

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  4. I love the yogurt mint kick to it! Perfect desi wrap! Looks delicious!

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  5. Yummy rolls. they look perfect :)

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  6. Congrats dear. Perfect wraps.Make some for me, I am visiting ur city month end.

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  7. Sushma i make wraps either with dosas or left over chapathis....i'l try it this way luks gr8

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  8. looks so delicious Sushma... your wrap recipe looks very interesting and also the yogurt mint chutney... next time will make your way

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  9. Healthy and delicious wraps Sushma...Aloo capsicum ,the best combo

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  10. Lovely photos Sushma...the wraps looks so delicious and awesome :)

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  11. mouthwatering rolls.My hubby often asks me for rolls,never made it.Bookmarked going to try this.

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  12. Looks so yummy..I love to eat these kinds of wraps...I just loved the spread u used in this..

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  13. The bread slices in the dough is unique atleast to me and looks awesome,Sushma!

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  14. Thanks for all ur wonderful comments...do try this...its really good...hope to c u all soon...

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  15. My kid will sure enjoy this! Love this a lot!

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  16. I love capsicum very much and aloo capsicum wraps looks delicious. You have presented very beautifully with lovely and mouth watering pictures.

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  17. Hey sushma,
    I dont know what to say am just drooling :) am coming right away to your place ;) damn good ya!!

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  18. these are so great for tiffins. the green chutney looks yum!

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  19. Ur most welcome suparna,pari...come home,,,i ll make it for u :)Thanks pavitra,raks,babli & nags

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  20. U makes me hungry, wraps looks delicious and prefect Sushma!

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  21. wow !! wat a gr8 dish!!! luks very yummy

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  22. Wraps looking very colourful,hot & gorgeous Sushma....

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  23. Yuummy wraps!! I often make such ...I loved the idea of adding mint chutney.

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  24. Thanks priya,sneha,priya,somoo and chaklere for ur lovely comments...try and let me know how it turned out...

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  25. Looks very eye catching and delectable:)

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  26. Healthy and fulfilling..isnt it?

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  27. who wouldn't want to just munch these as a quick breakfast. this wrap would have taken worth a effort from you. Good work.

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  28. wow lovely warps..love to have one rite now!

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  29. Love wraps and rolls. Yours looks so delicious. Yummy combo.

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  30. Thank u for visiting my blog and leaving a nice comments...Rolls looks awesome and interesting recipe...will try and let you know...

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  31. Thanks for ur lovely comments...do visit again...Thanks sangeetha for dropping by and joining in...

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  32. Sushma collect ur awards from my blog dear :)....enjoy

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  33. sushma,
    very innovative way of making wraps ..good veg option there..
    hugs and smiles

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  34. Thank you Sushma for dropping by... I am fairly a new blogger & now its nice to discover & know other fellow bloggers too..

    love the aloo pepper combination.. anytime :)

    Hope to Cu more often !!

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  35. Wraps are definitely a favorite in my house! And making your own flat bread makes all the difference! Looks awesome!

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