Mint & Potato Biryani

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati Rice

For the gravy

2 green cardamom

1 " cinnamon stick

3 cloves

1 bayleaf

3 green chillies slit

1 big onion chopped

1 sprig of curry leaves

1 chopped tomatoes

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp curd

1 tbsp mint leaves chopped

1/2 tsp veg stock powder

2 potatoes cut into cubes

1 tsp cornflour

1 tsp semolina

salt to taste

2 tbsp ghee or oil + oil for deep frying

Method

• Soak the basmati rice for 30 min, drain it and then cook it till 3/4 th done and then keep aside
• Sprinkle cornflour and semolina,salt on the potatoes and then deep fry it till golden brown and crisp and then keep it aside

For the gravy

• Heat ghee in a pan, add bayleaf, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and fry for 1 min and then add onion, curry leaves and fry till translucent
• Add tomato and fry till its mashed and then add green chillies and fry for a min
• Add garam masala, coriander powder, curd and fry well till it leaves out oil 
• Add veg stock powder, salt, fresh mint and then mix well and lastly add fried potatoes and mix well 
• Switch off the gas and let it cool completely and then mix the rice gently
• Switch on the gas and then close the lid and cook for 15 min on a low flame and then serve hot

Crispy N Spicy Potato Wedges Roll Ups

Ingredients

2-3 tortilla

For Mayo schezwan dip

1/2 cup Mayo

1/4 cup schezwan sauce

2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens

pinch of salt 

pinch of fresh black pepper

For the Baked Potato Wedges

3 potatoes cut into wedges

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp freshly crushed peppercorn

1 tsp mixed herb

2 tsp olive oil

salt to taste

Method

• Marinate the potato wedges with paprika, pepper,garlic powder mixed herb, olive oil and salt for 15 min and then bake it in a preheated oven at 180 C for 15 min, then turn it and then bake it for 15 more min till crisp
• Mix all the ingredients for the dip and keep aside
• Take a tortilla , apply the dip evenly on it and then arrange 3 potato wedges in the center and then roll it, cut it into 2 and then serve it hot

Kasoori Pickled Cauliflower

If U adore spicy dry curry with roti or Chapathi ...I strongly recommend this curry which I experimented Yesterday :).....So pls try this and serve it for ur loved ones I am sure they will love it as much as my family did  ;-)

Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower (cut into florets) (boiled)

1/2  tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp grated ginger

1 tsp Priya 's Mango Tokku Pickle( You can use any brand which u like)

1/2 tsp Pav bhaji Masala

2 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

1/2 tsp Kasoori Methi (crushed)

2 Tomatoes (chopped)

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

2 tbsp Coriander leaves

2 tbsp Oil

salt to taste

Method

• Parboil the cauliflower florets and keep aside.
• In pan add oil add cumin seeds when it splutters add ginger, Kasoori methi and fry then add coriander leaves and fry well.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and fry well till it leaves out oil and it gets mushy then add  Mango tokku pickle then add pav bhaji masala then add tomato ketchup and fry well now add Cauliflower florets. Season with salt, Sprinkle Garam masala and toss and cook for 3-4 mins.. Lastly while serving sprinkle a generous pinch of Kasoori Methi  .....SIMPLY YUM YUM !

Onion Bhaji & Cheese Wrap

I Just loved experimenting this wrap it had such vibrant flavours when I took the bite that I cannot express. So If u fancy something new try this and love this:)

Ingredients

3 Tortilla Wrap

1/4 cup Cheese (Any variety)

oil for deep frying the bhajis

salt to taste

For Onion Bhaji

2 onion Sliced

4-5 curry leaves finely chopped

2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)

salt to taste

4 tbsp Gram Flour

2 green chilly finely chopped

little water to bind them

For Green Chutney

1/2 cup coriander leaves

1 Clove of garlic

3 tbsp coconut

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 green chilly

salt to taste

Method

For Green Chutney

• Blend the ingredients under Green chutney adding little water to a smooth consistency.

For the Onion Bhajis

• Mix all the ingredients under Kanda bhaji add little water to make it crisp and take one spoon of the batter, deep fry in oil in small batches. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the tortilla Wrap on a tawa for 1 min then keep aside.
• Take it on a plate and spread the green chutney evenly then place fried onion bhajis in the center then place cheese on it evenly roll and take a yummy bite...ull love it I am sure :)

Coconut & Boondi Roll Ups

Ingredients

2-3 Tortilla

1/2 cup Boondi 

2 tbsp hung yogurt

2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

For the Chutney

3 tbsp grated coconut

3 tbsp peanuts

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

2 cloves of garlic

salt to taste 

Method

For the chutney

• Grind coconut,peanuts, red chilli powder, garlic, salt and few drops of water to a coarse paste and then keep it aside

For the Roll

• Heat a pan and warm up the tortillas on both the sides for few seconds and keep aside
  
• Place a tortilla on a plate, spread hung yogurt on it evenly and then sprinkle chutney on it all over 
• Add boondi, sprinkle coriander leaves, a pinch of cumin powder, a pinch of red chilli powder evenly and then roll it , slice into 2 and then serve immediately

Boondi Sabzi

I hope you all have had a Wonderful Diwali , this festive season thought of doing this boondi sabzi which is little different ,this is a quick Amazing no onion no garlic sabzi that I tried last week and was really happy how everyone liked it :)....and I loved the way it turned out so yummy , just try it and fall in love with it :)...

Ingredients


1 Cup Crispy Boondi

2 Tomatoes


1/4 cup Tomato juice (Del Monte)


2 tsp grated ginger


2 green chillies


2 Boiled Potato cut into cubes


1  Green Capsicum (finely Chopped)


1/2 tsp haldi


 1/2 tsp chilli powder


2 tbsp Coriander leaves


1/4 tsp garam masala


1 tbsp oil


salt to taste

Method

• Boil 2 tomatoes and then peel and grind it and then strain it for a puree.
• Mix salt and pepper to the cubed parboiled potato and fry till crisp , drain and keep it aside. Now add the chopped capsicum in the same pan fry for 2 Min's and drain and keep it aside with the potatoes
• In a pan add  oil then add grated ginger,  green chilli and fry for 2 min then add tomato puree , Tomato juice and fry till it leaves out oil.
• Now add haldi, garam masala, chilli powder and fry well  and cook for 1-2 mins.
• Add the fried potato and capsicum to it and continue frying add little water if needed and continue cooking for 2 mins. 
• switch off the gas and add boondi then mix well and lastly garnish with Coriander leaves. Excellent Side dish for Chapati ..just loved it.

Mushroom Garlic Maggi Noodles & A Week Break

Happy diwali to all my dear blogger friends and my dear readers!!!!  And am taking a week break from blogging!!! will be back with many interesting recipes soon....till then miss you all!!!


Ingredients

1 1/2 packet Maggi ( without the Tastemaker)

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 green chillies chopped

1 tbsp spring onion whites

1 tbsp spring onion greens

2 tbsp chopped garlic

1 tbsp chopped ginger

1/2-1 cup vegetable stock

salt to taste

2 tsp oil

2 tsp butter

Method

• Heat oil, butter in a pan, add garlic, ginger and fry till golden brown
• Add green chilli, spring onion white and fry for a min and then add mushrooms, salt and fry till its tender
• Add the stock and the maggi and cook it till done and then add spring onion greens and then  serve hot

Stuffed Pizza Pakoda

Ingredients

1 pizza base cut into 4 ( day old ,should be little hard as it will be easier to slit )

oil for deep frying

For the Batter

1 cup gramflour

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

1 tsp finely chopped green chillies

Salt to taste

a pinch of soda

1 tsp very hot oil

For the stuffing

1 pototo boiled and rougly mashed

1/2 cup shredded cabbage

1 onion finely chopped

1 green chilli finely chopped

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

salt to taste

2 tsp oil

Method

For the Stuffing

• Mix cabbage,onion and potato in a bowl and keep aside
• Heat oil in a pan, add the green chillies and fry for a min and then add the cabbage mix and fry well till it is half done
• Add salt and chilli powder and continue to fry till it is soft and fully done and then keep aside to cool

For the Batter

• Mix gramflour,green chilli,coriander leaves, coriander powder and salt and enough water to make a thick batter and then keep aside

For the Pizza Pakoda

• Cut the pizza base into 4, take each pizza base and slit it till the end and keep aside
• Fill each piece of base with the filling and then keep aside
• Put a pinch of soda and very hot oil in the batter just before frying and keep aside
• Heat oil for frying and then dip each pizza base in the batter and coat it well on all the sides and deep fry it on a medium flame till golden brown and crisp and then serve hot with tomato ketchup

(If you dont want to deep fry, then you can shallow fry it too with or without the batter)

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Chinese Peppery Potatoes

Ingredients

2 potatoes cut into crickle cut wedges or any shape you prefer

2 tsp garlic chopped

1 tsp grated ginger

2 tbsp chopped spring onion white

2 tsp oil

2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens for garnishing

For the Sauce

2 tsp dark soya sauce

1 tbsp schezwan sauce

1 tsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp freshly crushed black pepper

2 tbsp cornflour

1 tsp veg stock powder

1 tsp vinegar

2 cups water

salt to taste

Method

• Mix together everything which is mentioned under " Sauce" and keep aside
• Parboil the potato wedges and then dust with little cornflour and shallow fry it till golden brown and then keep it aside
• Heat oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic, spring onion whites and fry till golden brown and then add the sauce mix in it and bring it to a boil
• Add the potato wedges and spring onion greens , mix well and then serve hot

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Malai Mushrooms With Peas

Ingredients

200 gms mushrooms cut into quarter

1 cup boiled green peas

1 onion sliced

3 green chilli roughly chopped

4 cloves of garlic

1 " ginger

1 tsp cumin seeds

8-10 curry leaves

1 tomato finely chopped

1 tsp maida

1 cup milk

1/2 tsp garam masala

2 tsp Malai(home made cream)

salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

Method

• Mix milk,plain flour & garam masala and keep aside
• Boil  onion, green chilli, garlic, ginger for 5 min, discard the water and when its completely cool, grind it with very little water to a fine paste and then keep aside
• Heat 1 tbsp oil, add cumin seeds and fry till it crackles and then add the curry leaves and fry for a sec
• Add mushrooms and fry on a high flame till it turns brown on the edges and then add green peas and fry for a minute and then keep aside
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in another pan,add tomato and fry well till its half mashed and then add the onion paste,salt and fry well till it gets well blended with the tomatoes 
• Add the Milk-Maida mix and bring it to a boil and then add the mushroom & peas and mix well
• Lastly add 1 tsp Malai and mix well and then serve hot with roti

Tawa Paneer Roundels

Ingredients

5-6 Bread Slices

For the Tawa Paneer

1 cup small cubes of paneer

2 tbsp chopped spring onion whites

1 tsp pav bhaji masala

1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

2 tsp spring onion greens

salt to taste

2 tsp oil

For the Chilli Mayo Spread

3 tbsp Mayonnaise

2  Red chilli

2 tsp spring onion greens

salt and crushed pepper to taste

Method

For the Tawa Paneer

• Heat oil in a tawa(flat pan) add spring onion(just the onion) , pav bhaji masala, tomato ketchup, fry well then add paneer cubes and fry till the masala coates the paneer.
• Lastly add salt and spring onion greens and toss it well and then keep aside

For the Chilli Mayo Spread

• Grind Mayo with chilli (just one round in a grinder) and then add spring onion greens,salt,pepper to taste and keep it aside

For the Roudels

• Cut the bread slices with the big round cookie cutter and keep aside
• Apply Chilli mayo spread on both the slice, on one slice add 4-5 paneer cubes and close it with another and then serve with ketchup

Malai Walnut Cake

 

I got  this recipe from nita mehta's cook book and i wanted to try it because it was little different as it had no butter and it was made from home made cream, wanted to know how it turns out and when i did it, it was  really very yum...

Ingredients

1/2 cup Malai(home made cream)

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup plain flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

2 pinches of baking soda

2-3 drops of lemon yellow colour

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup cold milk

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

For the Icing

4 tbsp softened butter

1/2 cup sugar

4 tbsp cocoa 

2-3 tbsp milk if required

Other ingredients

1/2 cup chocolate vermicelli

1/2 cup colourful sprinklers

Method

• Sieve Maida, baking powder, soda twice and then keep aside
• In a Mixing bowl, add malai, sugar and beat it lightly with your hands till it gets well blended
• Add Half Maida mix,half milk and beat well with the electric beater and then again add the rest of the maida mix and milk and beat it well
• Add vanilla essense, lemon yellow colour and 1/4 cup walnuts and mix well
• Pour the cake batter in a greasing baking dish,put the rest of the walnuts on top of it evenly and bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 30 min or till done
• Allow it to cool completely on wire rack before icing

For the Icing

• Beat the sugar & the butter well till smooth and creamy
• Add cocoa powder and mix well, if its too thick add milk and beat it well for 2-3 minutes till the desired consistency

For the cake

• Spread the icing on the cake evenly on all the sides,then sprinkle chocolate vermicilli and colourful sprinklers on it and leave it aside for 1-2 hours and then slice and serve when required 

Crusty Pizza Muffins

Everytime i think of doing something special and quick , I think I must try something new and innovative:).....I came up with this amazing snack which was a instant hit in our house especially with my kid :)....he just loved the look of it and taste too :)

Ingredients

7-8 Slices of white bread

4-5 Mushrooms sliced

1/4 cup capsicum chopped

1/4 cup onion chopped

Few Jalopenoes chopped

1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Butter for greasing

For the Sauce

2 Tomato chopped

2 tbsp tomato sauce

1 onion chopped

1 tsp garlic paste

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

salt to taste 

2 tsp oil

 

For the sauce

• Heat oil in a pan, add garlic paste and fry for a minute
• Add red chilli powder,onion and fry till transparent
• Then add tomatoes and tomato sauce and fry well till tomatoes gets mashed properly
• Add 3/4th cup water and let it cook till semi thick consistency and then add salt, keep this aside

For the pizza muffins

• Take each slice of bread and  Press and roll it with the help of a rolling pin and arrange in a Greased muffin tray and bake for 10 mins in pre heated oven 180'c  till crisp.
• Put 1-2 tsp of sauce in each and top it up with
• capsicum,onion,mushrooms,jalapeno & lastly with cheese 
• Brush butter or oil at the edges of the bread and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 C for 10 mins till crisp and cheese melts and then serve hot 

Gobi Kheema Roll

 

Ingredients

2-3 tortilla

For the filling

1 cup grated cauliflower

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 inch of cinnamon

1 onion chopped

2-3 green chilli finely chopped

1 tsp ginger chopped

5-6 crushed curry leaves

1 tomato chopped

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp tomato ketchup

2 tsp chopped coriander leaves

2 tsp butter

1 tsp oil

salt to taste

For Onion-Mint Mix

Few finely sliced onion

Few finely sliced tomato

Few sliced lettuce

2 tbsp yogurt-mint dip(2 tsp coriander, 1 tsp mint leaves,1/2 tsp lemon juice,1 green chilli,salt...blend it with little water and then mix with yogurt)

salt to taste

1 tsp freshly crushed peppercorn

Method

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cumin seeds and when it crackles add onion and fry till translucent
• Add green chilli, ginger, curry leaves,and fry for a min and then add cauliflower  and fry for 3-4 minutes
• Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala powder,jaiphal powder & little water and fry for 1-2 min
• Add tomato, tomato ketchup and fry till half mashed and then add salt,(add a little water if its too dry) & coriander leaves and serve hot

For The onion-Mint Mix

• Mix all the ingredients metioned under onion-mint mix and then keep aside

For the Roll

• Take one tortilla, Put the 2 tsp on onion-mint mix in the center  and then put 2 tsp of the filling on it and then roll it , cut it into 2 and then serve

Chettinad Mushrooms

Ingredients

200 gms mushrooms cut into quarter

5-6 curry leaves 

3 tbsp onion paste

3 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp cashew paste

1 tsp poppy seed paste

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Few coriander leaves for garnishing

For the chettinad masala

2 tbsp grated coconut

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp coriander seeds 

1/2 tsp fennel seeds

3-4 dry red chilli(bedagi)

2 green cardamom

1-2 cloves

1 " cinnamon

1 tbsp oil

For the chettinad masala

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, fennel seeds,coriander seeds, red chilli, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and fry for 1-2 min
• Add coconut and fry till it becomes light brown and then keep aside to cool and then grind it with little water to a fine paste

 For the gravy

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and fry till light brown
• Add tomato puree and fry for 2-3 min till it leaves oil at the edges 
• Add the chettinad masala and fry for 3-4 minutes and then add the curry leaves and fry for a min
• Add kashmiri red chilli powder,lemon juice and mix well 
• Then add the mushrooms and cook till tender
• Lastly add cashew & poppyseed paste and mix well, garnish with coriander and then serve hot with rice 

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