Dabeli

Ingredients

2 big Potatoes boiled and mashed.
1/2 cup Masala Peanuts.
1/4 cup +1/4 cup Tamarind Date chutney.
1/2 cup Chopped Red Onion.
1/2 cup Nylon Sev.
1 tbs Kacchi Dabeli Masala.
1 tsp chilli powder.
Salt as per taste.
3-4 Burger buns.
Butter to crisp the buns.

Procedure

Heat some oil in a pan.
Add 1/4 cup of Tamarind Date chutney.
Stir in chilli powder and Dabeli Masala.
Add 1/4 cup of water.
Bring it to a boil.
Add mashed Potatoes.
Keep stirring for 3-4 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup of Masala Peanuts.
Add salt as per taste.
Add some more water if the mixtures too dry.
Keep it aside.
Take the buns.
Apply some chutney on one side.
Spread some Potato Masala.
Add chopped Onion and Masala peanuts.
Cover it with other half.
Roast it on both the sides with some butter till it turns crispy.
Apply pudina chutney for a spicier twist!!

Egg Avocado Pitass!!

(Vegetarians Skip the egg)

A kick start for the big day ahead or just a quick recipe for a lazy weekend......packed with proteins ,fibres ,vitamin C E.....and last but not the least superr yummy

Ingredients

3 Hard boiled eggs chopped.
2 ripe Avocados chopped.
4 cups Lettuce chopped(you can keep it whole )
1 medium Onion  chopped.
1/4 heaped cup black beans.
Juice of 1 lemon.
2 tbs Mayonnaise.
1 tsp Dijon mustard .
Salt Pepper as per taste.
Dash of Tabasco sauce(optional).
5-6 pita breads.

Procedure

Mix the beans and chopped onion.Add some lemon juice and salt.Keep aside.




Then in other bowl mix the chopped Eggs,Chopped Avocados,Salt ,Pepper, Mayonnaise and Dijon Mustard.Mix properly.
Add some lemon juice and Tabasco sauce mix again.




Take the Pita half.
Add some egg avocado mixture.
Add chopped Lettuce and Onion and bean mixture.
Add some Tortilla chips for a crunch!!!!

Rice Rolls!!

What to do with the leftover ricee....?not to worry a yummy,crispy and healthy recipe comes for rescue ;)
This is my mommy's recipe,my all time favorite......also called mutkes...

Rice rolls....!!

Ingredients

1 n 1/2 cups Boiled rice(day old rice preferred)
1/2 cup Shredded Cabbage.
1/4 cup Jowar flour.
3 tbs Besan/gram flour.
1/2 tsp Chilli powder.
1/2 tsp Coriander Cumin powder.
Salt as per taste.
Some milk.
Coarse sooji/semolina.(about 3-4 tbs)

Procedure

Mix Cabbage,Rice ,jowar and gram flour and spices.

Knead like the dough.
Add more Besan/gram flour if too wet.
Then wet your hands and make small elongated rolls of the dough/mixture.




Steam the rolls for 10-12 mins.



Dip the steamed roll in the milk and then in sooji/semolina.
Shallow fry in some olive oil.



                                          Or if want to use less oil           
Cut the steamed rolls into bite size pieces and just toss in some oil till light brown.

Broccoli Crispers...!!

Ingredients

1/2 cup Chana Dal/Bengal Gram.
1/2 cup Masoor Dal/ lentil Dal.
1/2 cup Moong Dal/Green Gram Dal.
3-4 Green chillies.
1 inch Ginger.
1 cup finely chopped Broccoli.
Salt as per taste.
Pinch of Baking Soda.
Olive Oil to Bake OR Canola oil to deep fry.

Procedure

Soak all the three dals for about 4-5 hrs.
Grind the Soaked Dals Coarsely with Ginger and Green chillies.



Add chopped Broccoli and Salt and give it a nice mix.
Add Baking soda.
Baking method.
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Spray the Mini cupcakes Pan with some olive oil.



Add about 1/2 tsp of the dal and Broccoli mixture and bake for about 18-20 minutes or till golden brown.



Deep Frying
Heat some canola oil in a pot.
Drop a spoonful of the mixture in the and if it sizzles that means oil is well heated.
Add few more spoonfuls of mixture and deep fry till crispy and golden brown.
Serve with mint Chutney and raw onion.
Tastes best when Served hot.

Broccoli Cheddar soup..

Ingredients

4 cups Broccoli florets.
1/2 cup diced Carrot.
1 medium Potato peeled and diced.
1 medium yellow Onion diced.
3-4 cloved of Garlic chopped.
1/2 cup cheddar.(I used mild you can use sharp cheddar))
1/2 cup half n half Cream.
1/2 tsp nutmeg.
Salt pepper as per taste.

Procedure

Steam the Potatoes ,Carrots and Broccoli till tender and Puree it.
Add some oil in a pot.
Add chopped Garlic saute.
Add diced Onion saute till translucent.
Then add cream while stirring continuously.Bring it to boil.
Add shredded cheddar cheese in the cream and keep mixing till it forms thick sauce.
Then add the Broccoli Puree.
Add nutmeg ,salt and pepper.
Keep stirring and switch off the burner after it come to a boil.(5-7 minutes).
Serve hot with Garlic bread or Garnish with croutons.

Asparagus puffs....!!!
Ingredients.
Asparagus(7-8 pieces)
Sliced Mozzarella.
2-3 tbs Pesto sauce.(I used store bought)

 

Salt Pepper Chilli Flakes (as per taste)
Oilve Oil fro Grilling.
1 puff Pastry Sheet thawed.(9 by 13)
Procedure.
Cut off the ends of Asparagus.




Add some olive oil.
Add Salt Pepper And chilli Flakes as per taste and toss.
Grill it for about 2-3 minutes on each side.(You can bake it for 5 minutes if desired)



Cut into Bite size chunks.
Place the Pastry sheet on the baking tray.
Poke the complete sheet with the Fork .(this prevents ballooning)
Spread the pesto Sauce on the sheet.



Place a few Mozzarella slices on the sheet.




Then load it with grilled Asparagus.



And add one more layer of Mozzarella.
And bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes or till the crust is golden brown.
Serve hott!!!

Mushroom Broccoli Quesadilla

Ingredients

Tortillas.(Flavored or Plain White)
1 n 1/2 cups Mushrooms sliced.
1 cup Chopped Broccoli.
3/4 cup Chopped Onion.
Salt as per taste.
1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes.
1/4 tsp Ground Black pepper.
1-1 n 1/2 cup Mexican Cheese blend.(Shredded)

Procedure

Heat some oil in a pan.
Add chopped Broccoli ,saute it for a min and keep covered for another minute.
Add sliced Mushrooms , and saute for 3-4 minutes.
Add Salt ,Pepper and Chilli Flakes and saute for few more minutes till almost all the water dries off.






Spread the Mushroom Broccoli mixture on the tortilla.
Add Chopped Onion and cheese.
Layer another Tortilla on it.
Bake, Grill or Roast on both the sides with some Olive oil.
Serve hot!!