CAULIFLOWER CHILLY

A great starter and yummy too!!


Ingredients:

Cauliflower cut into bite sized Florets - 500gms  
  Gram Flour (Besan) - ½ cup  
  Ginger grated - 1 tsp  
  Corn Flour - ½ cup

  Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

  Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp

  Soya sauce: 1 tsp for Flour Paste, 2 tbsp for Sauce

  Oil for frying

  Salt to taste

  Onion finely chopped - 1 small

  Tomato Ketchup - 4 tsp

  Chopped Cilantro (Coriander Leaves) or Spring Onions for garnishing



Method:

Cook Cauliflower for about 5 minutes until tender in pan of boiling Water. Drain, pat dry with a towel and set aside.
Next mix together Gram Flour, Corn Flour, Ginger Garlic Paste, Chilli Paste, Soya Sauce and Salt with some Water to form a thick Batter. 
Heat Oil in a pan on medium heat. Dip each Cauliflower Floret in the Batter and fry till it becomes crispy. Lay them on a tissue paper to drain the excess Oil.
Heat a teaspoon of Oil in a pan, sauté the Onions till golden brown.


 Next add Tomato Ketchup and Soya Sauce to the Onions and mix well (add 1/3 cup of Water if you want to make it wet version)


 Add the fried Cauliflower and mix well until it's coated with the Sauce.


Garnish with coriander leaves or Spring Onions and serve hot!

DHOKLA IN MICROWAVE

Ingredients for dhokla
Besan/Gram flour-1 cup
Oil-3tsp
(I didn't use)
Salt to taste
Curd-2tbsp
Baking soda-1/8tsp
Sugar-1/8tsp
Lime juice-1tsp
Turmeric powder-less than 1/8tsp
Hot water-1/4 cup
Grated ginger & green chillies together-1tsp
Liquid to pour on top
Water-1/2 cup
Salt a pinch
Sugar-1 & 1/2 tsp
Lime juice-1tsp
(mix everything together)
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Jeera-1/2 tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Garnish
Chopped coriander leaves & grated coconut




Method
Grease a glass tray & keep it aside.In another bowl mix besan,curd,salt,lime juice,sugar,grated ginger & green chillies.Pour hot water & whisk it well without any lumps.Now add the cooking soda mix it well & pour it immediately in the greased tray.Microwave it for 3 minutes.Insert a tooth pick to check its done.Cut into desired shape & pour the liquid on top while still warm.Temper & garnish it .Serve it with green chutney.

dhaniya chicken

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken

~3/4 bunch of Dhaniya/coriander leaves

1/2 cup yogurt

1/2 large sized onion (when chopped came to a little less than 1 cup)

6 cloves of garlic chopped

2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 tsp red chilly powder (I reduced this, if you can use more to your taste to make it a bit spicy)

salt to taste

~ 1/3 cup oil or maybe a few drops more

Method:

Make a paste of ginger, garlic, cilantro. Mix with chopped onions, yogurt and salt. Marinade chicken in this and keep in the refrigerator for 3 hrs or longer.

Heat oil and add the chicken and marinade together. As soon as it starts to boil reduce the heat and let it simmer till oil separates from the masala and chicken is fully cooked. Do not add any water, it is meant to be a somewhat dry dish.

Enjoy with rice or rotis!

Quick chicken

A very yummy quick chicken recipe prepared by my husband.here we go with the recipe.

Ingredients:

Chicken-1 kg

onions-500g

ginger gralic paste-2 tbsp

turmeric powder-1 tbsp

red chilly powder-1 tbsp

cumin powder-1 tbsp

pepper powder-1 tbsp

coriander powder-1 tbsp

salt

cumin seed-1/2 tsp

black pepper-1/2 tsp

whole red chilly -1-2

oil 4 tbsp

Method:-

Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cumin seed-1/2 tsp,black pepper-1/2 tsp,whole red chilly -1-2 and onions after 1 min add all the powder spices and ginger garlic paste and salt add Chicken and stir once or twice and close the lid of pressure cooker.after 1-2 whistles keep it aside and let it cook in its own steam .

Open the pressure cooker  and simmer it for 10-15 mins on low heat partially covered.

Friend's recipe Pasta in tomato basil sauce

One of my friend's recipe whichI really liked ...its yummilicious!!!!!!

Ingredients.

Pasta of your choice boiled 2 cups

Ready made tomato basil sauce-1 cup

olive oil-2 tbsp

onion-1 finely chopped

green chilly- 1-2 finely chopped

garlic -2-3 cloves finely chopped

salt and pepper

capsicum-finely chopped

butter/mayo/cream-1 tbsp

Method:-

1.heat oil and add onion,garlic and chillies and capsicum and saute for a minute

2.add readymade sauce

3 add salt and pepper and keep frying.

4 add pasta and mix well.

5.add butter or cream or mayonnaise for a smooth taste

Saag Chicken

Another hot favorite North Indian dish! This mildly flavoured spinach dish is super healthy too.I tried this recipe first time in my kitchen and it turned out really delicious.

Ingredients:

500 g Chicken with bone or boneless as per your choice

2 medium-sized bunches of fresh spinach (approximately 500 gms) very thinly chopped.

4 tbsps olive oil/vegetable oil

2 large onion chopped fine

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 chopped green chilly

2 large tomato diced

2 tsps garlic paste

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tsps coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilly powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

Salt to taste

1 tbsp of butter to garnish

Preparation:

1.Wash chicken , Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and stir-fry the chicken till all the water released from the chicken dries up. Keep aside.

2.Add 2 tbsps of oil to the same pan add cumin and green chillies and add onions and fry the onions till soft.

3.Add the ginger and garlic pastes and fry for a minute.

4.Add the tomato, coriander, cumin,red chilly, turmeric and garam masala powders and mix well. Add salt to taste and mix well.

5.Add the spinach.Cook till the spinach are soft and like pulp. Mash well into a rough paste. If you prefer, you can also blend this paste in the food processor to get a smoother consistency.

6.Add the Chicken pcs to this gravy and mix to coat the pieces.Simmer on low heat for 30 mins partially covered.

7.Garnish with butter  or fresh cream and serve hot with Roti or rice.

chocolate ganache cake!

Ingredients:-

1/4 lb butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

4 eggs, at room temperature

1 (16 ounce) can hershey chocolate syrup

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

For the ganache

1/2 cup heavy cream

8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

Method:

1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2.Butter and flour an 8 inch round cake pan, then the bottom with parchment paper.

3.Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.

4.Add the eggs one at a time.

5.Mix in the syrup and vanilla.

6.Add the flour and mix until JUST combined (overbeating with make the cake too tough).

7.Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until just set in the middle.

8.Let cool thoroughly in the pan.

9.For the ganache, cook the heavy cream, chocolate chips, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally.

10.Place the cake upside down on a wire rack and pour the glaze evenly over the top, making sure to cover the entire cake and sides.

11.You can tilt the rack to smooth the glaze.

12.Do not refrigerate

matar paneer

Ingredients:

1 Cup Paneer cubed
2 cups matar(green peas)
1 tomato
1 onion
2 green chillis
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/4 cup cream of milk
1 Tbl. spoon oil.Green coriander leavs for garnish

Method:
Heat oil in a pan.fry paneer till its golden brown and put it in a bowl filled with water this will keep the paneer softer.Add oil in pan  Add onion in it and saute for few minutes.  Add garam masala, salt, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and let it cook.  When it is light brown and leaves the sides of pan, add tomatos and peas and cook for several minutes until peas are cooked through.  add Paneer cubes in it and water.  When it starts boiling, add cream and remove from the heat.  Garnish it with coriander leaves.

mushroom matar masala

ingredients:-


1 1/2 cups - Green peas (Mutter)
200gms - Mushrooms 
4 - Cardamon(green) 
1" - Cinnamon 
2 - Onions 
1 1/2 tbsp - Ginger paste
1 tbsp - Garlic paste 
3-4 - Tomatoes 
1 tbsp - Chilli powder 
1 tbsp - Coriander powder 
1 tsp - Turmeric 
1 tsp - Garam masala powder 
1/2 cup - Cashewnut paste 
4 tbsp - Oil 
Salt To Taste


Preparation:
Clean, wash and cut the mushrooms into medium pieces and chop onions finely.
Heat oil in pan. Saute green cardamoms, cinnamon stick & onions till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1/2 a minute.
Add tomatoes and cook till oil leaves the sides.
AddChilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Lastly dissolve the cashewnut paste in one cup of water and mix well and add it to the pan. Add one more cup of water and bring it to boil.
Add the mattar (green peas) and mushrooms and cook till the peas are fully cooked. Once done, serve the mushroom matar with rice or roti.

salmon fish chilly

A fish chili recipe is great tasting food and easy to prepare.I have used salmon fish as it tastes almost like fresh water fish. A nice change from traditional fish curry or fish fry, fish chili usually doubles well and can be a crowd pleaser. Serve it with chapati or noodles and you will have a terrific meal.
OK, let‘s check out a fish chili recipe:-


ingredients:-

salmon fish fillets -250 g(cut in strips or square pieces)
Onion                                                   - 2 big

Soya sauce                                           - 2 tbsp

Egg                                                      - 1

Pepper                                                 - ½ tbsp

Green chilly sauce                                 - 1 ½ tbsp

Ajinomoto                                             - a pinch

Garlic paste                                          - ½ tbsp

Corn flour                                             - 1 tbsp

Garlic                                                    - 4 pods

Green chillies                                        - 1 or 2

Capsicum red and green                          -2 big cut in strips lengthwise

Vinegar                                                  - ½ tsp

Oil to fry

Salt to taste

Method:-

Wash and clean the fish pieces

Marinate in soya salt, pepper  green chilli sauce,garlic paste and corn flour for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a fry pan, fry the marinated fish till they turn dark brown in color.

Remove excess oil, by wrapping in tissue paper.

In the hot oil, add chopped garlic, grenn chillies , onion and fry for 2 mins.

Now add fried fish, capsicum and sauté on medium flame.

To this add, soya sauce, green chilli sauce, pepper, ajinomoto and mix well .

Turn off the flame, add ½ tsp vinegar and stir.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

lemon rice

One of the yum  rice recipe from southern India .I discovered its great taste when there was left over rice in my freeze ,and above that I were super-lazy that day,Just served it with curd and achar,My hubby took it as a treat.:)

Ingredients:

2cups boiled Basmati  Rice

1/3rd cup Lemon juice

6Tbsp Oil

1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds

Few curry leaves

3-4 green chilies

coriander leaves

onion- 1 finely cut lengthwise

Salt to taste

1/4th tsp. turmeric powder

1/4th cup peanuts

1 tbsp chana dal

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.

2.Add onion let it golden brown add turmeric powder chana dal and peanuts , fry.

3.Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for 2 minutes.

4.Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix well.

5.Now add this to the boiled rice and mix well add coriander leaves ,Lemon rice is ready to be served.

Palak paneer

Another hot favorite North Indian dish! This mildly flavored dish is super healthy too. If Paneer is not on hand or you want a dairy-free option you can also use tofu or veggies like cauliflower or potato.

Ingredients:

500 gms Paneer 

2 medium-sized bunches of fresh spinach (approximately 500 gms)

4 tbsps olive oil

1 large onion chopped fine

1 large tomato diced

2 tsps garlic paste

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tsps coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

Salt to taste

1 tbsp of butter to garnish

Preparation:

1.Cut the paneer into cubes. Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and stir-fry the paneer till golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Keep aside.

2.Add 2 tbsps of oil to the same pan and fry the onions in it till soft.

3.Add the ginger and garlic pastes and fry for a minute.

4.Add the spinach, tomato, coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders and mix well. Add salt to taste and mix well.

5.Cook till the spinach are soft and like pulp. Mash well into a rough paste. If you prefer, you can also blend this paste in the food processor to get a smoother consistency.

6.Add the previously fried paneer cubes to this gravy and mix to coat the pieces.

7.Garnish with butter  or fresh cream and serve hot with Roti or rice.

Kachri Chana dal

Ingredients:
Chana dal (Split Bengal gram) – ¼ Cup
Onions: ¼ cup, finely chopped
Green chilies: 2-3, finely chopped
Ginger paste : ½ tbsp
Garlic paste – ½ tbsp
Coriander leaves, finely chopped
Turmeric powder (Haldi): ½ tsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder : ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking


Method
Soak chana dal overnight.
Blend it using minimum amount of water possible.
Add the remaining ingredients; onions, green chilies, ginger paste, garlic paste, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
Make small balls out of the mix. Flatten the balls slightly so that they are completely cooked on frying.
Deep fry these balls in hot oil on medium flame.
Serve hot with any chutney.

Microwave Gazar ka halwa

Ingredients:

500gms.-Carrot-grated

1/2-cup milk

200ml.-Sweetened Condensed Milk

Sugar as per taste (as the condensed milk is sweetened)

2-3 tbspn.-Ghee/Clarified butter

25 gms- Almond coarsely powdered (Roasted almonds in microwave for 2min and powdered)

1/4 tsp.-Saffron strings

1/2 tsp.Freshly crushed cardamom powder

Raisins and cashew nut for garnishing

Method of preparation:

1. Take a deep bottomed microwaveable vessel-mix carrot and milk and microwave on high for 15 minutes. Stand for few minutes.

2. Remove and stir, mix condensed milk and microwave for 15 minutes. Stand for few minutes.

3. Remove and stir, add sugar,add ghee, cardamom powder and almond powder and microwave for 6-8 minutes.

4. Garnish with saffron, raisins and cashew nuts fried in ghee

Serve hot or chilled.

egg chatpata

after regular sabji and dal all over the week,Even I am saturated what to cook on Friday night???? which should be easy and yummy too after a tiring week. Tried these chatpata eggs last night with the ingredients whatsoever came in my hand.And believe me ..It came out so good 

A real surprise to our taste-buds...here the recipe is...

ingredients:-

1)4 boiled eggs Cut into half

2)onions -2 finely chopped

3)tomatoes-1 finely chopped

4)Yellow and green bell peppers- 2 finely chopped

5)spring onions finely diced.

6) cumin ,coriander and black pepper powder-1 tbsp

7)salt- as per taste

8)soy sauce,chilly sauce,oyster sauce,tomato sauce,Aginomoto- all as much u want!!!

9)Olive oil-2 tbsp

Preparation:-

1)heat oil in a pan and add onions and fry till translucent.

2)add all the powdered masala and salt.and buno it.

3)Add tomatoes and bell peppers and keep frying on high heat.

4)Add sauces and aginomoto and fry to make it little dry.

5) add the eggs and fry with carte so that eggs do not break.

6)Serve with Roti or paratha or wrap it in tortillas....tastes equally good.

mixed veg delight

Can be called sabj panchratan ,made up of five vegetables.absolute YUM and healthy sabji .a little variation to it by adding Chaat masala which gives it a Tangy flavour...Here we go for the Recipe

Ingredients:-

1.1 cup diced carrot

2. 1 cup French beans

3.1 cup capsicum diced

4.1 cup Cauliflower (cut into big florets)

5.1 cup potato diced

6 Oil any I have used Olive oil.

7.Onions -two finely chopped

8.Tomatoes-1 finely chopped

9 green chillies-1-2 finely chopped

10.turmeric powder-1 tsp

11.red chilly powder-1 tsp

12. cumin and black pepper powder-1 tsp

13. coriander powder-1 tsp

14.Ginger garlic paste

15. finely shredded Ginger

16 chaat masala-1 tsp

17 Cumin seed- 1 tsp

18 Salt 

Preparation:-

1) In a baking sheet spread all the vegetables ,drizzle olive oil on them and put it in the oven at 250-300 Deg Centigrade for 20 Mins.

2)Meanwhile in a pan add oil,add cumin seed add onions and brown it.

3)Add all the powdered masala and salt and Bhunao it.

4)Add tomatoes and fry till it starts leaving the oil in Pan.

5)Add all the Veggy out of the oven into the Pan and keep frying on high heat.

6)add chaat masala and fry for 2-3 Mins.

7)ready to serve with puri or paratha.