Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Black Eyed Peas Tikki!!





Black Eyed Peas Tikki...!!

Ingredients
1 cup boiled Black eyed Peas.
1 medium Potato boiled/3/4 cup boiled mashed potato.
2 -3 tbs Chopped onion.
2 -3 tbs chopped red pepper.
3 tbs chopped fresh coriander.
1 Big garlic clove chopped.
1/2 tbs chilli powder
1/2 tbs Coriander Cumin powder.
Salt as per taste.
Pinch of turmeric.
1/4 tsp sugar.
1 tsp Garam masala.
1/2 tbs lemon juice.(add this to get that awesome taste)
1/4 cups bread crumbs for binding (add little more if required )
Procedure
Soak Black eyed peas overnight.Then next day add some water to it till it covers the black eyed peas and some salt.Cook for three wistles or till it is cooked through.DO NOT OVER COOK.EVERY BLACK EYED PEA SHOULD REMAIN SEPARATE.

Then to the cooked black eyed peas add mashed potato ,chopped Onions and red bell pepper.

Add all the spices.

Then add Lime juice.Chopped coriander.
Then add bread .

Mix everything and make nice tikkis.
Cover and refrigerate for 15 mins

Heat a pan .Add some soil to it.And carefully place the tikkis.

Shallow fry the tikkis till golden brown from both the sides.
Serve hot.









Monday, February 20, 2017

Paneer Tikka Wrap!!


Paneer Tikka Wrap ...!!

Ingredients

For Paneer Stuffing.
2 heaped cups of Cubed Paneer .(medium sized).
3 tbs thick yogurt.
1 tbs Tandoori masala.
1/2 tsp Garam Masala.
1/2 to 1 tsp chilli powder.
1/2 tsp corinnder cumin powder.
1/2 tbs Gram flour(Besan).
1/2 tbs oil.
Salt as per Taste.(little on higher side as its a stuffing).
1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
1/2 small red bell Pepper.
1 small Green Bell Pepper.
1 Medium Onion.

2 Green chillies chopped.
For the Wrap Roti.
1/4 cup Wheat flour.
3/4 cup all purpose flour.
2-3 tbs oil.
Salt to taste.
For the additional topping.
1 small onion thinly sliced.
1 lime.
Pinch of chat masala.
Green chilli sauce.
Tomato ketchup.
chopped green chillies if you like it hot.

Procedure.

For Paneer marination
Mix all the spices in a bowl.
Add yogurt form a paste.


Add ginger garlic paste ,Oil and gram flour.
Add Paneer cubes.
Coat the Paneer cubes with the marinade.

Keep aside for atleast 1/2 n hr.
Roti or Wrap
Mix the  wheat flour and all purpose flour.Add oil.Knead into a dough.Not too soft not to hard.Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.

For stuffing
Thinly slice the green and red peppers and onion.
Add some oil in a wok.
Add the sliced onions fry till just translucent.
Add the marinated paneer cook for 3 mins on medium high flame.
Add the sliced peppers.
Cook till it starts leaving oil.Keep aside.

Then for additional stuffing thinly slice oinions add lime juice and chat masala and chopped green chillies.Keep aside till assembly.
Now take kneaded dough.Make lime size balls.Take one and keep rest covered.
Roll the ball into an 8 inch round.Then roast on a preheated pan on medium high.Drizzle some oil.Flip the roti when bubbles start appearing.Repeat this twice till the roti has light brown spots and fully cooked.

Assembly
Place the Roti on the surface.Put two big spoonfull of the stuffing on right of roti leaving about 2 inches gap.Put some sliced onion and chat masala mixture on it.Then drizzle some green chilli sauce and ketchup according to your taste preference.
Start rolling the roti into a wrap.

yummmmm.......serve immediately or take it to a pot luck and warm it up just before serving.








Sunday, December 4, 2016

Spinach Onion Paratha!!



Spinach Onion Panner Paratha

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups Wheat Flour.
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbs olive oil.

Stuffing

4 cup Spinach roughly chopped.
1 small Onion.
1 cup grated paneer.
4 Cloves of garlic finely chopped.
Green chillies finely chopped(spicy as per your requirements)
1 tsp Coriander Cumin Powder.
salt as per taste.
3/4 tsp Amchoor Powder.

Procedure

Add water into the flour add salt and knead the dough .NOt too soft.
Put some oil in the pan.
Add olive oil.
Add in the chopped garlic.
Then add chopped onion anf saute for 2 mins.
Then add chopped spinach saute till almost dry.(don't dry it completely)
Add spices salt n pepper in the grated paneer.
Then add spinach mixture.
Take a ball of dough and roll it into a big chapati.
Spread the stuffing on half of the chapati and fold over the other half.Seal the semicircle.
Roast on the pan with some oil or ghee or butter.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Black Eyed Peas Quesadillas!!

 Quesadilla with a twist!!






Ingredients

1/3 cup Green bell pepper.
1/3 cup red bell pepper.
1/3 cup onion.
3/4 cup Black eyed peas soaked overnight and cooked till soft wid some salt.
1 ripe Avocado.

2 tbs Mayo.
1 tsp lemon juice.
8 white tortillas medium sized.

1/2 tsp Cumin powder.

1/2 tsp chilli flakes.

Add salt pepper as per taste.
Mexican cheese blend.
Butter.

Procedure

Mix the green ,red red bell peppers,onions,black eyed peas.

Add salt, pepper ,chilli flakes and cumin powder powder.
Mix well.
Apply some butter on 2 tortillas and roast a lil bit till soft.

Spread the veggies and spices mixture on the tortillas.

Generously spread the Mexican cheese blend on the tortillas.

Cover it with other tortilla.
And Roast on the griddle till a lil crispy and the cheese inside melts.

Repeat the same procedure for all the tortillas.
serve hot.

Creamy Avocado sauce.

Mash the avocado in a bowl.
Add 2 tbs mayo.
Add Salt pepper and lemon juice.
Spread the Avocado sauce on the quesedilla and njoyyy!!!


Sprouts Pasta Salads!!

Sprouts pasta salad!!!






Ingredients
1 cup Cooked macaroni pasta.

3/4 th cup moong sprouts or any sprouts.

1/4 cup green capsicum.

1/4 cup Onion.

1/4 cup chopped tomato.

2 tbs mashed Avocado.

1/4 tsp oregano.

1/4 tsp Basil spice.

1/4 tsp crushed black pepper.
Pinch of garlic powder.

1/4 tsp Cajun spice.

Salt as per taste.

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients together.Serve cold.


Monday, September 12, 2016

Chilli Paneer!!

Chilli Paneer!!




Ingredients.

1 n half slab of paneer 600 grms or 21 oz cut into 3/4 inch cubes.

1 cup cubes of red bell pepper.
1 cup cubes of yellow bell pepper.
1 cup cubes of green bell pepper
1 n half cup cubes of red onion.(i feel red onions are firmer n tastier)

1 tbs finely chopped ginger garlic.

2 green chilies chopped or cut into pieces.
3 tbs of corn starch.

1 tsp chilli flakes.
1/4 tsp crushed pepper.
2 tbs chili garlic sauce.

2 tbs tomato ketchup.

1/2 tsp dark soy sauce,

1/4 tsp vinegar.

Oil for frying.
Salt as per taste.

Procedure

Heat oil in a pot for frying.
Make a paste by adding water in corn starch.(not too thick and not too thin)
Add chilli flakes and pepper to the paste.

Dip the panner cubes in the paste and fry till slight golden.Keep it aside.DO NOT DISCARD THE PASTE

Then mix the sauces (chilli garlic,tomato ketchup,soy sauce,vinegar)in a bowl keep it aside.
Heat the wok.Add 3 tbs oil.
Add finely chopped ginger garlic.
Add cut green chillies.

Then add all the bell peppers and onion.

Sprinkle salt and cook it on high flame for about 3-4 mins(veggies should remain crunchy).
Make a well in the centre of veggies and add all the sauces.cook for half a minute.

Then add the remaining corn starch paste and cook for a minute.

Finally add the fried paneer toss it for about 2 mins. let it coat well with the sauces.

Serve Hot.