Monday, December 20, 2010

Red Apple Chutney

Red Apple Chutney



Ingredients:


Red Apple: 1 
Sugar: 5 tbsp
Lemaon juice:5 tbsp
Cinnamon stick:2"
Cloves: 4 nos
Red Chilli powder:1 tsp
Salt: To Taste
Black Salt: A Pinch
Black Pepper Powder: A Pinch


Method:
1. Peeled the apple and cut them into small pieces.
2) Now Boil water in a pan and when water starts boiling add choppped apples sugar, lemon juice,Cloves and cinnamon and boil till apple is cooked and mixture is just moist.
3) Mix in red chilli powder,Black pepper,Black Salt and salt and cook for 2 more minutes till apple is mashy.
4) Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves.
5) You can serve this Chutney with any stuffed Parathas

Monday, October 25, 2010

MAGGI KABAB

MAGGI KABAB



Ingredients:

Maggi: 2
Maggi Masala: 2 pouch
Onion: 1 (finelly chopped)
Ginger:1 tsp (peeled and grated)
Bread: 8 pieces
Methi Leaves: 1 tsp
Green chillies:1 tbsp
Red Chilly Powder:1/2 tsp
Criander leaves: 1/4 cup
Carrot:2(peeled and grated)
Salt: to taste
Oil: For Deep Frying

Method:

  • Boil maggi as per the packet ingredients. Do not add maggi masala to it.
  • Drain the water and keep the maggi aside.
  • Dip the bread into water.Squeeze excess water and add it to the maggi.
  • Add all the integridents to the mixture.
  • Mix the mixture well and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  • Take small portion from the mixture and mske them into shape of kabas.
  • Deep fry all the kabas till golden brown.
  • Drain on to a paper to absorb execss oil.
  • Serve with Green chutney or Tomato Ketchup along with hot cup of Tea or Coffee.


Sunday, October 03, 2010

Lauki Ke Kofte

Lauki Ke Kofte



Ingredients for the Kofta

Lauki: 500 gms (Peeled and grated)
Bread crumbs: 4 tsp
Besan: 1/4 Cup
Red Chiily Powder: 1/2 tsp
Corinder Powder: 1  tsp
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
Ginger-Garlic-Green Chillies Paste: 1 tsp
Oil for Deep frying Koftas

For the Gravy:

Onion: 4
Green Chillies:2
Ginger:1"
Garlic: 6-7 Cloves
Tomatoes: 3
Coriander Leaves: 2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder:1 tsp
Cumin Powder: 2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder: 1 tsp
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp

Method:

  • Peel and grate the lauki.

  • Squeeze out the water. 

  • In a bowl mix together grated lauki, gram flour, bread crumbs,coriander leaves, turmeric powder,and little salt. Mix well.

  • Make small round koftas and deep fry till the koftas are golden. Keep aside.

  • Keep in refrigerator for 1/2 hour

  • Grind together onions, ginger,garlic and green chillies together

  • Make the puree from the tomato.

  • Heat oil in a kadhai. Add cumin seeds and grinded onion and saute it to light brown

  • Add all the dry masala and liittle water and mix and fry till the oil seperates from the behind.

  • Add the tomato puree.Mix well and cook till the gravy starts boiling and thicken

  • Add water and give a boil to make a gravy and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes 

  • Place the koftas in it and simmer for another 2 minutes

  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis



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Saturday, October 02, 2010

SPAGHETTI CHEESY DELIGHT

SPAGHETTI  CHEESY DELIGHT


Ingredients:
Spaghetti: 250 gms
Cheddar Cheese: 1/4 cup
Capsicum:2(finely chopped)
Onion:4 (thin sliced)
Carrot:2nos(peeled and grated)
Cabbage:1/2 cup(finelly chopped)
Green Chilles:1
Tomatoes:4 (blanched and made into puree)
Ginger-garlic-green chillies Paste: 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds: 1/4 tsp
Milk:1/2 Cup
Lemon Juice:4 tsp
Oil : for cooking
Butter: 1tsp
Salt: to taste
Corinader Leaves: finelly chopped(for garnishing)

Method:


  • Dissolve 1/2 tsp of salt in 2/12 lts of water.  bring it to boil.Add a few drops of cooking oil.

  • Break spaghetti into halves and gradually immerse them into Boiling water and continue to cook it for 10-12 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

  • Drain the cooked spagethi. Rinse well in fresh cold water under tap and keep it aside.

  • Heat oil and butter together in a pan.Add cumin seeds and fry well.

  • Add sliced onions and cook inion becomes transperent and slightly pink in colour.

  • Add capsicum and cabbage. Mix it well and fry it well.

  • When they are half cooked,add salt and milk to it and cook till milk gets evaporates

  • Now add grated cheese mix well. Fry for 5-8 minutes.

  • Now add boiled spagethi,mix well.

  • Add lemon juice and mix it well.

  • Remove from fire and garnish with Chopped Coriander leaves and serve hot.