One of the lip smacking Chinese starter.....like most of us we love Chinese food and this Manchurian is my fav which i tried the other day for my family.....try this you'll simply love the taste.
Ingredients
For the Veggi Balls
2 cups of mixed minced vegs (carrot, beans, cauliflower)
2 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp Plain flour
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp green chilli
salt to taste
oil for frying
For the Manchurian gravy
3 tbsp oil
3 tbsp finely chopped garlic
4 sliced green chillies
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp chilli sauce ( I use sriracha sauce)
1/2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp tomato ketchup
1 cup hot water mixed with 1 tsp cornflour and veg stock cube)
1/4 cup spring greens (For garnishing)
few cashews fried for garnishing
Method
- Mince all the vegetables in food processor. Take it out in a bowl and put the cornflour, garlic, green chilli and maida add salt and mix everything together & make small balls and dip in the cornflour and deep fry in oil till golden brown.
- For Sauce
- Heat oil in a wok & fry garlic , green chilli and fry till garlic turns slight brown then add soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup and fry well and then add water( mixed with stock and cornflour) and mix in and simmer and allow it to boil till semi thick. Now add cashews and spring greens and switch off the gas.
- At the time of serving add the veg balls and serve immediately.
Ingredients
1 cup shelled peas
2 onion ( finely chopped)
1/2 tsp jeera
1 tsp gin garlic paste
2 tomato (pureed )
1 tsp coriander paste
1/4 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp kasoori methi
2 tbsp cream
2 tsp milk
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp coriander leaves (garnish)
Method
- In pan add oil jeera add onion and fry well till it leaves out oil and turns brown add gin garlic paste and fry well till the raw smell dissapears.
- Add haldi, red chilli powder, garam masala. coriander powder, kasoori meethi and fry well . Now add pureed tomato and fry till it leaves out add peas, and mix in add cream, milk and bring to a boil. Add salt.
- Add coriander leaves and serve.
I tried this recipe from http://www.4thsensecooking.com/2011/02/butter-naan-with-dum-aloo.html and did few changes to it and it tasted so good & this recipe is surely a keeper...
Ingredients
10 -12 potatoes parboiled deep fried
5-6 almonds
2 onion finely sliced
2 tomato
5 garlic
1 " ginger sliced
4-5 dry red chilli
2 cloves
1 " cinnamon stick
2 green cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup yogurt
1/4 tsp maida
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
salt to taste
1tbsp oil
Method
- Blanch the almonds , tomato in hot water for 5 min and then peel the skin of tomato . then cool cut into quarters and grind it with ginger,garlic,red chilli, little water to a very fine paste and keep aside
- Beat yogurt really well and mix well with Maida ,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,fennel seeds powder,kasuri methi, garam masala,sugar and keep aside
- Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, cloves,cardamom,,cinnamon and fry for few seconds and then add onion and fry till translucent and then add the almond chilli paste and fry till the raw smell goes off completely this will take around 5-7 mins .
- Add yogurt mix and stir well well and lower the heat while adding water and keep giving a good mix in between do it till it leaves out oil and your gravy starts leaving the pan . Then add in the water to the consistency needed.
- Add Fried potatoes, little water and mix well and cook for another 5 min and then garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with Naan.
My brother in law is an excellent cook and he tried this the other day from rajshri foods with few changes in the original recipe and it turned it to be very delicious, ...so do try this amazing starter for your guests and am sure they ll ask for more!!!
Ingredients
1 cup blanched and chopped spinach
1/2 cup finely chopped french beans
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 cup finely shredded cabbage
1/4 cup grated paneer
1/2 cup boiled and crushed green peas
7-8 mint leaves finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
2 med size boiled potatoes mashed
1 tbsp crushed ginger-green chillies
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
3 tsp cornflour
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1 tsp oil +oil to deep fry
1 cup panko (breadcrumbs)
For stuffing
3-4 raisins for each patty
Method
- Heat oil in a pan, add capsicum, beans and stir fry for 2 min and then add cabbage,green pea and fry for another min and then keep aside to cool
- In a bowl add the potatoes,paneer,blanched spinach,coriander leaves, mint leaves, paneer, crushed ginger & green chillies, cornflour, sugar, chilli powder, cumin powder and 2 tsp bread crumbs, stir fried vegetables,salt and mix well
- Take 2 tbsp of the mixture and form into a ball,stuff 3-4 raisins and then form it into a patty
- Repeat the same for the rest and set aside
- Roll each patty into breadcrumbs and then deep fry till golden brown and crisp and drain onto a paper towel and then serve hot with yogurt mint chutney
Ingredients
20 babycorn cut into bite size pieces
For Marination
1 tsp red chilli paste
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp spring onions
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp maida
salt to taste
For the dry /gravy
5-6 cloves of garlic minced
3 green chilli sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion whites
2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp vinegar
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cornflour mixed in 2 tsp water
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil+ oil for shallow frying
Method
- Marinate the babycorn listed under "marinade" for 30 min
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick pan and fry the babycorns till crisp and tender and then keep it aside
For the gravy
- Heat oil in the pan, add garlic, green chilli,spring onion(white part) and fry for few seconds
- Add soya sauce,ketchup,sugar,corainder leaves and mix well
- Add the babycorn and toss well and then add little water cornflour paste and mix well
- lastly add vinegar,salt if required and mix well
- garnish it with spring onion greens and then serve hot
Ingredients
2-3 english muffins slit ( or you can use mini burger buns too)
1-2 grated carrots
5-6 raisins
few pickled jalepeno
4 olives sliced
1 tbsp Mayonnaise
2 tsp cream
1/4 cup boiled corn
few lettuce leaf
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
- Mix all the ingredients for the filling and keep aside
- Take an english muffin and apply little butter on one side and apply little mayo on the other half of the muffin and put a lettuce leaf
- Put 2 tbsp filling on the the lettuce and close the other half of the muffin and serve with ketchup
Ingredients
3 cups plain flour/Maida
1 cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
2 tsp yeast
2 tsp oil
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp butter
For The Potato filling
3 boiled and mashed potatoes
1 onion very finely choppped
3 green chillies finely chopped
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
4-5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
few finely chopped curry leaves
few finely chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp lemon juice
sugar to taste
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
Method
For the Dough
- In a small bowl put yeast,sugar,salt,1 tsp oil and warm water and mix and keep aside for 5 min till frothy
- In another bowl, add maida,yeast mix,1 tsp oil and enough milk to make a sticky soft dough(if the dough sticks to ur hands apply little oil ) and keep aside for 1 hour
For the potato filling
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin once it crackles add the garlic,green chilli,curry leaves and stir fry for few seconds and then add onion and fry till translucent
- Add turmeric powder,salt, sugar, lemon juice and mix well and then add the boiled potatoes and fry for 2 min and then add the coriander leaves and switch off the flame and keep aside
For the Aloo Naan
- Apply some flour to ur hands and Take one medium size portion of the dough, press it on the palm and flatten it
- Put a tbsp of filling in it and close it tighly, apply little flour and then roll it into semi thick round (just like a paratha)
- Repeat the same procedure for the remaining Naan
- Heat a tawa and shallow fry the Naan till golden brown on both the sides and then apply butter with the help of a brush on both the sides and serve hot
Ingredients
2 cups cooked jasmine rice( day old cooked rice)
1 cup pineapple cut into cubes
1/2 cup frozen thawed green peas
5-6 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
3 green chillies finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion (white part)
2 tsp chilli oil
a pinch of yellow food colour(optional)
2 eggs lightly beaten (skip if your a vegetarian)
2 tbsp spring onion greens
salt to taste
For the sauce
2 Tbsp golden moutain seasioning sauce or light soya sauce
2 tbsp pineapple juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp oyester sauce
Method
- In a bowl add all the ingredients mentioned under "Sauce" and keep aside
- Heat a wok, add 1 tsp oil and then add egg and scramble it and keep aside
- Add 2 tsp oil in the same wok and then add ginger,garlic green chilli and spring onion whites and stir fry for a min and then add rice, salt and stir fry for 3-4 minutes on a high flame
- Reduce the heat and then add the green peas,pineapple cubes, food colour , sauce and mix well and cook for a min
- Add egg, spring onion greens and mix well
- Lastly add the chilli oil and mix it well and cook for 2 min and then serve hot
Ingredients
6 Medium size bittergourd
1 onion sliced
6 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp sabzi masala or garam masala
1/4 tsp amchur powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp tamarind paste
1 tbsp jaggary
1 tsp lemon juice
a pinch of sugar
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
salt to taste
2-3 tsp oil
Method
- Cut the bittergourd into half, remove the seeds from it and then cut into thin strips, sprinkle salt on it and keep aside for 1-2 hours
- Then wash it very well and drain out all the water and dry it out with the help of a kitchen towel
- Heat 1 tsp oil in the pan add the bittergourd strips and fry it on a low flame till brown,crisp and gets cooked and then keep it aside
- Heat 2 tsp oil in the same pan and then add garlic and fry till light brown and then add onion and fry till light brown
- Add all the masala powder,ketchup and little water and cook for a min
- Add tamarind paste,jaggary,salt,pinch of sugar, and mix well
- Then add the fried bittergourd strips and mix well
- Add the lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well and cover and cook for 5 min till everything gets blended well and then serve hot with roti
Ingredients
2 cups Maida
1 cup oil
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
1 tin condensed milk
2 tsp vanilla Essence
3 tbsp Cocoa powder
1/2 cup chocochips or 1 cup chocolate (chopped)
1 cup milk
Method
- Mix maida, soda, baking powder together and mix it well with the help of a spoon.
- In Wide bowl mix oil, vanilla essence, cocoa powder, and beat to a high speed with the help of electric beater. Now add condensed milk and keep beating ull get a thick looking batter.
- Now add maida little by little and keep mixing with the help of electric beater then add 1 cup milk to it add chochips and mix
- Pour 1 scoop each of the batter in the mini bunt cake pan and then bake at 180 for 12-15 min or till done and then serve with chocolate sauce on top...
Variation: Just omit cocoa powder if u want a vanilla choco chip cake
