Wednesday, 30 July 2014

CHOLE BHATURE

 
  Prep Time   :15 mins
Cooking Time  : 45 mins

INGREDIENTS
 For Bhature
       Maida         -2 cup
     Sugar            -1 tsp
      Salt              - to tsate
     Suji               - 2 tbsp
    Curd              -1tbsp
     Oil                - 1 cup

For Chole
     Kabuli chana    -1 cup
       Onion             -2
Ginger garlic paste  -1 tsp
Turmeric powder    -1/2 tsp
Red chilie powder   -1 tsp
Coriander powder   -1 tsp
Garam masala         -1/2 tsp
 Salt                        - to taste
Finely chopped coriander leaves

METHOD FOR CHOLE RECIPE
      Wash and soak kabuli chana 4-5 hours and add 1 tsp baking powder.Pressure cook for 10 mins.Heat oil in a pan fry the sliced onion till brown. Add ginger garlic paste,coriandar powder, red chillie powder,turmeric powder and saute for 5 minutes.Then add boiled kabuli chana along with water and cooked simmer for 10 minutes.Add salt and mix well.
    Garnish with garam masala and coriander leaves.
          Serve chole with bhature

METHOD FOR BHATURE RECIPE
          In a bowl mix suji, maida. sugar, salt and curd altogather.Knead to make a dough.Keep aside for 2-3 hours.Make equal size balls.Flatten the balls into thin round puri.
          Heat enough oil in a kadai and add the puri, lower the heat and fry till light brown. Fry both sides until light brown.
      Serve hot with chole.



Tuesday, 29 July 2014

FRENCH FRIES or FINGER CHIPS

 
 Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking  Time :10 mins

INGREDIENTS
Potato      - 4
Corn flour  -2 tbsp
Salt            - to taste
Oil for frying

METHOD
        Peel and wash the potatoes.Cut the potatoes into thin strips. Soak in the cold water for 1 hour.Then drain it and dry them with the napkin. Heat enough oil in the kadai and sprinkle the corn flour on these thin strips and deep fry it.When its colour get golden brown drain extra oil in paper napkin.Sprinkle the salt and serve with tomato ketchup.

Monday, 28 July 2014

CHANA DAL VADA

  The general way of preparing vada is to make a paste or dough with gram flour or dal lentils.
  Prep Time     10 mins
Cooking Time   -15 mins

INGREDIENTS
Chana dal      -1 cup
Onion            -1 medium size chopped
Green chillies   -2-3
Cumin seeds    - a pinch
Salt                 - to taste
Ginger stick     - 1 inch
Finely chopped coriander leaves

METHOD
      Soak chana dal for 3-4 hours,then drain water from it completely, add ginger and grind coarsely so that it is coarse. Mix chopped onion, coriander leaves, green chilies, salt and cumin seeds. Heat enough oil in kadai.Make the batter in ball shape of medium thickness.
      Deep fry in hot oil until golden in color.Flipping once in between.Cook in medium flame.Drain extra oil in paper napkin.
     Serve hot with tea.


Saturday, 26 July 2014

GOBI MANCHURIAN


  Prep Time      -30 minutes
Cooking Time    -20 minutes



INGREDIENTS
Grated cabbage      -1 cup
Grated carrot          -1/2 cup
Finely chopped capsicum -1/2 cup
Corn flour               -1/2 cup
Maida                     -1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste    -1tsp
 Oil                           - 1/2 cup
Soya sauce              -1 tbsp
Tomato sauce          - 1 tbsp
Salt                         -to taste
Sugar                      -1/2 tsp
Pepper                    - a pinch
Chopped green chillies  -1-2
Chopped coriander leaves  -1 tbsp
Chopped spring onion       -2 tbsp
M.ETHOD
    In a bowl mix all the vegetables, 1 tbsp corn flour, maida and salt.Make ball from this mixture. Deep fry these balls in oil until they are golden brown in colour. Always cook in medium flame.Drain extra oil in paper napkin.
      Again heat the pan with oil add ginger garlic paste, spring onion and green chilies.Stir fry for 2-3 minutes
Add soya sauce ,tomato sauce, salt and pepper.Stir continuously and simmer the gas.Mix corn flour  with water and add to it. When sauce get thicker add vegetable balls for 4-5 minutes.
         Serve gobi manchurian hot, garnish with coriander leaves.

Friday, 25 July 2014

BREAD PIZZA


Bread pizza is flavoured with toppings like herbs,onions and cheese. Bread pizza is very quick and easy recipe.
     Prep Time     -15 minutes
 Cooking Time     -10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
Bread slice              -4
Small onion diced   -1
Capsicum diced      -1
Pepper powder       -a pinch
Grated cheese          -1 cube
Oil                           -2 tbsp
Cream                   -  1/2 cup
Salt                        - to taste
Suji                        - 2tbsp
METHOD
    Mix cheese, cream, capsicum, onion,suji salt and pepper. Spread this mixture on the top of the bread. Heat non stick pan and grease some oil in it. Now put the bread in non stick pan in a medium flame till cheese starts melting and it turns into light brown then flip it.
  Serve hot with tea.
        

(BOTTLE GOURD) LAUKI PARATHA

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   Prep Time -15 minutes
Cooking time -10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
Bottle gourd(lauki)     -500 gms
Ajwain                       - a pinch
Mangrail                    - a pinch
Salt                           - to taste
Oil                            - 2 tbsp
Wheat flour.         _   1 cup
METHOD
     Wash the lauki and grate it,drain out its water.Mix grated lauki, ajwain, mangrail and salt in wheat flour and knead to make soft dough. Divide the dough into equal size balls.Flatten the balls into thick round parathas.Grease the pan with little oil and heat on medium flame.Make a paratha with one tbs of refined oil. When its colour is golden brown flip it and again grease the oil.
      Serve lauki paratha with ketchup.

Thursday, 24 July 2014

CHEESE CAPSICUM SANDWICH

Two or more slices of bread with  layer of cheese, capsicum between each pair.
    Prep Time        -10 minutes
   Cooking Time    -5 minutes


INGREDIENTS
Sliced bread                      -4
Finely chopped capsicum   -1
Grated cheese                   -1 cube
Butter                               -1 cube
Black pepper                   -a pinch
Cream                             -1/2 cup
METHOD
     Mix grated cheese, cream and capsicum altogether. Spread this mixture on the top of the bread. Sprinkle black pepper in it. Cover this stuffed slice to another slice. Grease the sandwich toaster with butter both the side. Put this sandwich in the toaster and grill.
         Serve in breakfast with tomato ketchup.