Alright people,
Here is another favorite... Chilli paneer!!!!
Ingredients:
paneer - 1 lb (apprx 500 gms) cubed
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
minced garlic - 1 tsp
green chillies - 2 - chopped
green bell pepper - 1 large ( you can also use yellow,red bell peppers) - cut into cubes
onion - 1/2 large - cut into cubes
corn starch - 1 1/2 tbsp
all purpose flour / maida - 1 tbsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
chilli garlic sauce - 1/2 tsp
ajinomoto - to taste
lime juice - 1 tsp
soy sauce - 1 tsp / to taste
salt - to taste
water - as needed
egg - 1 (optional)
red food color - optional
chopped coriander/cilantro - 1 cup
oil - for frying
Directions:
- In a bowl add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste,corn starch,salt,all purpose flour/maida & water.To this mixture add the paneer cubes & coat all of them evenly. (you can also add egg to the mixture...personally i like the eggless version) make sure that the batter is not too runny...
- Fry the paneer cubes till they turn golden brown & drain them on a paper towel.
- In a pan,heat some oil & add cumin seeds. Once they start spluttering,add the minced garlic,ginger garlic paste,chopped green chillis,onions,coriander powder,chopped bell pepper & add water once you see that the onions are slightly cooked.The bell pepper should still have that crunch,so dont overcook them.
- To this,add the chilli garlic sauce,ajinomoto,soy sauce,lime juice & salt ( if you need an extra kick of spice,you can also add 1 tsp of red chilli powder to this!!)
- Bring them to a boil & add the fried paneer cubes.If you like an extra color to your dish,add some red food color now.(optional)
- Once done,garnish it with the chopped coriander leaves & serve hot!!
Hello all,
Its been a long time since I've posted d recipe for the dishes that I've already made in the past. High time I posted the recipes....One of them is the "Devil's food cake".. as the name suggests,this is truly sinful!!! Check out the recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups brown sugar/regular sugar
1/2 cup butter,margarine(softened) or vegetable oil(i prefer vegetable oil...its healthier!)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate(i used Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder)
1 1/4 cups water
Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 350°F & grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans.( that is,if 1 pan isn't enough...you can also use a cupcake tray)
2. Sift all the dry ingredients(flour,baking soda,salt) together
3. In a bowl,beat eggs until fluffy,add oil,sugar,vanilla,choc powder,water.Mix until there are no lumps in the batter.
4. Pour the batter into the greased pans and bake for 35 mins(for a 9 inch pan) or 35-38 mins (for an 8 inch pan)...or you can check if the cake is done by using a tooth pick....insert the tooth pick at the center of the cake,if it comes out clean,the cake is done..
5. Let the cake cool down for 5-10 mins before removing it from the pan.. let it cool down completely for another 35-40 mins & then it is ready to serve....
P.S: The batter for this cake is a little runny/diluted,it is not as gooey as the normal cake batter...so dont worry...it is supposed to be that way
If you want cupcakes,just pour the batter into a cupcake tray lined with cupcake liners...fill in the batter to only 2/3rd of each cupcake mold,it'll rise later....& bake it for 30 mins....once again,just check it with a toothpick and remove once the cakes are completely baked ......
This time peeps,I've decided to make an easy snack,which was one of everyone's favorite during their school/college days :) (at least for most of us!!) yup....it is our very own "Vegetable puff"!! I still remember our group of friends,who used to hang around this bakery after college & used to gorge upon samosas & veg puffs....sigh....i miss those days :| anyways....getting back to the point....here goes the recipe :
Ingredients:
- Store bought puff pastry sheets - 1 sheet
- 2 medium potatoes (boiled) - cubed
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 2 sticks of celery - diced
- 2 carrots - diced
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander+cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp seasoned salt / to taste
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp chilli powder/to taste (optional)
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves - chopped
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Directions:
- Thaw one puff pastry sheet for 30 mins. ( you can make 6 medium sized puffs from 1 sheet)
- Heat oil in a pan & add cumin seeds. Once they start spluttering add onions. Saute them till they turn translucent & add the ginger garlic paste. Fry them till the raw flavor goes away.
- To this,add the diced carrots,celery,peas & also add in all the spices mentioned above.
- Once the carrots turn soft,add the potatoes. Let them cook for 3-4 minutes & then add the chopped coriander.
- Cut the pastry sheets into 3 parts vertically & cut them in half diagonally so that you get 6 pieces.
- Fill in 1 tsp of the curry in the center of the pastry sheet & wet the edges slightly with water. Now,just fold them over & seal the edges..it should now look like a rectangle. ( of course,the shape of the puff is entirely your choice...you can also make them look like triangles!! :P )
- Preheat the oven at 400 F. Place the puffs in a baking sheet & coat them with a little oil for that extra color. Place them in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- Remove & serve them with hot coriander/mint chutney or with ketchup.
Hello people,
This time,I've tried baking my first pie(sweet potato) & it turned out pretty well...so here goes the recipe :)
Ingredients :
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (maida)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup milk
- 1 store bought pie sheet (9")
Directions:
- Boil the potatoes till they become very soft. Drain the water,peel & keep aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Take a bowl & mash the potatoes along with the butter till it becomes a fine paste.
- To this mixture,add sugar,vanilla extract,cinnamon,flour & eggs. Mix well till there are no lumps in the batter. To this,add milk & mix well.
- If the pie sheet is frozen,thaw it at least 30 mins in advance. Place the pie sheet in a 9 inch glass pie plate(grease it with butter/cooking oil before placing the pie sheet) & pour the batter in it.
- Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until done.(check the pie with a toothpick,if the toothpick comes out clean,the pie is done.)
- Remove the pie from the oven & let it cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for 1 hour & serve. (You can serve the pie with whipped cream,if you are not concerned about calories :D )
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Sabudana/saggubiyyam - 1 cup (soak it in water for 2-3 hrs & rinse off the white residue)
- 1 medium sized potato
- 1 medium sized onion - finely chopped
- 2-3 green chillis - finely chopped
- 1 bunch of coriander leaves - finely chopped
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp chilly powder (or to taste)
- salt - to taste
- 1 sprig of curry leaves (optional) - finely chopped
- 1 tsp chat masala (or to taste) - optional
- oil - to fry
Directions :
- Rinse off the soaked sabudana to remove the residue & keep aside.
- Grate the potato & squeeze out the moisture from it. Place the contents in a bowl.
- To this,add the finely chopped green chilli,coriander,curry leaves,red chilli powder,salt & the chopped onions.
- Now add the drained sabudana and the rice flour.Mix well. You can also add the chat masala now(optional) & make it into a soft dough.
- Take a small dumpling sized portion of the dough & press it in your palm,it should resemble a vada :)
- After you make a couple of them,fry these vadas in oil. Make sure the oil is hot,as these vadas tend to absorb oil if they are on a low heat.
- Once they turn golden brown,remove them from the oil & place them on a paper towel.
- Serve them hot with any pickle of your choice,but i prefer mint/coriander chutney with them :)
Hello people,
Today being Vinayaka Chaviti,I've decided to publish my first post (im a lil sentimental about these things :P). Ok,now coming to the first dish that I'm posting today,this is my mom's version of undrallu. There are a million ways to make this dish & every person has a different ingredient that they use,but in the end,all of them taste delicious...which is what we all want, don't we!! Now,the ingredients & the directions to make this amazingly simple,yet delicious dish are as follows............
Ingredients :
- Rice - (uncooked/raw) 1 cup
- Chana dal - 1/4 cup
- Jeera - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water - 2 cups
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Ghee - 1 tsp
Directions:
- Give the rice a rough grind in the blender till each grain breaks into 2-3 pieces. Sieve the coarsely ground rice to remove any fine rice flour from it.
- Soak the chana dal for 30 mins in water.
- Take a vessel,heat the oil & add the jeera to it.
- Once the jeera splutters,pour 2 cups of water,salt to taste & bring it to a boil.
- Once the water is boiled,add the broken rice,channa dal and mix it well. Make sure no lumps appear. Let it boil for 1 minute
- After 1 minute,you will still have some water left in the rice,dont drain it....Put this vessel in a pressure cooker & let it cook.(3 whistles/10 minutes depending on the type of your pressure cooker).
- Once done,remove this vessel from the pressure cooker & place the contents in a big bowl.Let it cool for a few minutes,add ghee & roll them into dumplings.
- This dish can be served hot & cold and tastes best when served with coriander chutney.
