Monday, April 23, 2012

Corn-Pea Pattice



This is my version of low fat tikkis which can be made in minutes and its sure to be a hit when you are in a rush and have to pack something for lunch boxes..hope u love it as much me and my family did.


Ingredients


1 cup sweetcorn (frozen)
1/4 cup green peas (frozen)
2 green chillies (U can use more if u like it v spicy)
1/4 cup gram flour
1/2 cup crispy bread crumbs 
2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
1 small red onion finely chopped
salt to taste
Oil to shallow fry 





Method
  • Take the sweetcorn and peas in microwave safe bowl and microwave high for 2 mins. Then blend this in a mixer grinder / blender with 2 green chillies coarsely.
  • Take this out in a bowl add in salt, coriander leaves, gram flour, red onion , bred crumbs and  mix well. (Do Not add any water as there will be water content in blended veg paste).
  • Now shape it into round balls and shallow fry in oil till golden on both the sides.
  • Serve with Tomato Ketchup or Cilantro Chutney of your choice....simply yummy!

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Palak Sannakhotto



This is my mom version of Sanna Khotto lovely and delicious recipe which I relish with dalitoi and  rice ...Superb combo and superb dish ...here is the recipe for that :) 

Ingredients 

1 cup Rice 

1/4 cup coconut 

5-6 red chillies (fried )

small piece of hing

salt to taste 

1 onion (finely chopped)

2 handful of palak leaves (finely chopped )

salt to taste

Method 

  • Soak rice for an hour and keep aside.
  • Now grind  rice , coconut, red chillies, hing  to a coarse paste. when you feel it should be v grainy  ( you will get a flaky idli sort of texture if you get a coarse consistency here ) .
  • Now add in salt, chopped onion and palak and mix well.
  • Now  Grease a thali pour this mix and steam this for 15-20 mins till done .
  • Insert a clean skewer and see if it comes out clean.
  • Wait till cooled completely , unmould it and slice and serve with rice and dal simply yummy !
  • Note : You can also add Methi leaves instead of Palak :)