Tandoori Grilled Broccoli and Cauliflower

Ingredients - 

• 1 small head of broccoli
• 1/2 small head of cauliflower

     for marinade

• 3 tbsp - Besan
• 1/2 cup - yogurt
• 2 tbsp - lemon juice
• 1 tbsp - garlic paste
• 1 tbsp - ginger paste
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1/2 tsp - red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• Salt according to taste
• 1 tbsp - vegetable oil

Method - 

• Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into large florets. You should have 6 florets (about 2 cups) each of broccoli and cauliflower.
• Bring water to boil in a medium pot. Add plenty of salt. Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets. Bring back to a boil. Cook for 20 seconds. 
•  Then turn off heat and drain the broccoli and cauliflower. Rinse under very cold water to stop the cooking.
• Pat dry with a towel. Make sure the vegetables aren't wet, if they are they will dilute the marinade.
• Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
• Add the broccoli and cauliflower pieces to the marinade. Mix gently so the marinade coats all the vegetables.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 2-3 hours.
• Skewer the broccoli and cauliflower pieces.
• Preheat oven to 200 C.
• Broil the skewers in the oven for about 20-25 min.

Serve hot with diced onions and mint chutney!!!!

Garlic Spiral Rolls

Ingredients - 

• Flour/maida - 1 1/2 cups
• Warm water - 1/2 cup
• Yeast - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tbsp
• Olive oil - 2 tbsp

    For the garlic spread

• Salted butter, at room temperature - 25 gms / 2 tbsp
• Garlic - 4-5 cloves, grated
• Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Method - 

• Mix together warm water,sugar and yeast in a bowl and let it proof for about 5-7 minutes.It should bubble and froth up within minutes,if not start afresh.
• Mix together flour,salt and yeast mix till you get a slightly sticky dough.
• Add oil and knead for 5-7 minutes till you get a smooth dough.
• Cover the dough with a cling film or a kitchen towel and allow to proof for 40-45 minutes.
• Meanwhile,mix together all the ingredients for the garlic spread and keep aside.
• Grease a baking pan or a loaf tin with butter.
• Knock down the air in the dough and divide the dough into two equal portions.
• Roll one half of the dough on a floured surface using a rolling pin to a rough rectangle about 1 cm thick.
• Spread about one third of the garlic bread on one side.
• Roll from one end as you would for a swiss roll.
• Cut into equal sized portions.
• Now place the rolls with the cut side up in the greased pan.
• Repeat the same procedure for the remaining dough. 
• Spread a little milk on the rolls and add the remaining garlic spread on top.
• Allow to rise for another 20 minutes. In the mean time preheat the oven to 180C / 375F.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or till the top has become golden brown.

Serve HOT!! Perfect with you evening cuppa!!

Vegetable Hakka Noodles

Ingredients - 

• Plain noodles - 1 & 1/2 cup
• Finely cut Cabbage - 3/4 cup
• Carrot - 1 (Cut in thin strips)
• Capsicum - 1/2 (Cut in thin strips)
• Onion - 1 (Cut in thin strips)
• Pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Tomato chilli sauce - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
• Salt - as needed
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method - 

• Boil 3-4 cups of water and cook noodles for 3-4  minutes. Make sure its not over cooked.
• Drain water and wash it to remove the excess starch and add 1tsp oil and mix well to avoid sticking.
• Heat a pan with oil and fry onion.
• Add the veggies one by one frying each for half a minute.
• Add sauces, salt and pepper and give a quick stir.
• Add drained noodles and mix well.

Serve hot!!

Notes - 
- Always fry in high flame.
- You can add green chilli sauce to give a bit spicy flavor.

Chapati Noodles

Bored from the normal noodles?? Or maybe bored of having chapatis the usual way?? 

Try this..!!

Ingredients - 

• Chapatis - 6
• Onion - 2 (cut length wise)
• Capsicum - 1 (cut into thin strips)
• Cabbage - 1 and half cup  (cut into thin strips)
• Carrot - 1 and half  (cut into thin strips)
• Garlic - 4 pods (crushed)
• Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon
• Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
• Chilli sauce - 4 tbsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp or as needed
• Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil - 6 tbsp

Method - 

• Stack the chapatis and cut them first into 4 quarters and cut them into long thin strips.

 

• Heat a pan with oil and add crushed garlic first followed by onion. Fry for a minute.
• Add the vegetables carrot,cabbage and capsicum, frying each for a minute.
• Lower the flame,add the sauces and pepper powder,sambar powder, little salt. Stir well.
• Add the cut strips of chapati and toss well in high flame to mix thoroughly.
• Serve immediately.

This recipe serves 5 people. Adjust accordingly if you want to prepare for more or less.

NOTE - The chapatis need to be made on low flame so that they are not puffed up or inflated.
Stale chapatis can also be used.

Layered Bread Roll

Ingredients -

• 1 - big Capsicum (thinly sliced)
• 1 & 1/2 - Onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 & 1/2 - Carrots (thinly cut)
• 2 - Potatoes (boiled & mashed)
• Salt
• Red chilli powder
• Chaat Masala
• Bread slices (prefer jumbo sized bread)
• Maida

Method - 

• In a non stick pan, heat about 1 tbsp oil
• Add capsicum, onion and carrot
• Cook till all water from the vegetables is dry
• Add salt and red chilli powder
• Pour this batter in an empty bowl
• Add chaat masala and mashed potatoes. Mix well
• Cut the edges of the bread. Wet it as you do for making bread rolls
• Evenly spread out the mixture over the wet bread
• Now roll it up and keep aside covered with a wet cloth
• Make a thin mix of water n maida for dipping before frying.
• Take one roll, dip it properly into the maida mix and fry in well heated oil
• Do the same with rest of the rolls
• This should come out something like the picture above

Cut into slices and serve hot with mint chutney!!!

(NOTE- You may change the fillings as per your own taste.)

Bread Pizza

Bored of the normal pizza?? Try this...!!! 


Ingredients-

• 1 - Capsicum (sliced)
• 1 - Tomato (sliced)
• 2 - Onions (sliced)
• 1 tbsp - Butter
• Mozzarella cheese (grated)
• Pinch of Salt
• Pinch of Sugar
• Pizza Sauce (I used Pizza Topping by Fun Foods)
• Bread slices

Method-

• Heat butter in a non-stick pan. 
• Add vegetables to it and fry till brown and soft.
• Add sugar and salt. Cook and stir till moisture evaporates from the vegetables.
• Take bread slices and spread pizza sauce over them.
• Spread the vegetable mixture in the bread and garnish with mozzarella cheese.
• Grill till bread is crispy and cheese melts.

SERVE HOT !!!

[Note- Generally you bake a pizza in a dish kept over a stand in microwave. I suggest keep these bread slices directly over the grill stand. They will crisp better!!! ]

Honey Chilli Potato

I always thought it is so complicated to make Chinese. But this is like the easiest recipe. 
And most of all, it was a big hit among everybody who tasted it. 
Hope you like it too!!

Ingredients- 

• 4-5 - Spring Onions (chopped)
• 1 - Capsicum (chopped)
• 1/2 tbsp - Salt
• 1 tbsp - Soya Sauce
• 2 tbsp - Chilli Sauce
• 3-4 tbsp - Tomato Ketchup
• a little over 1 tbsp - Honey
• 1 tbsp - Vinegar
• 2-3 tbsp - Water (to make the sauce smoother)
• 1 packet (450 gm) - Frozen French Fries

Method-

• Mix soya sauce, chilli sauce, tomato ketchup, honey, vinegar and water in a bowl (katori) & keep aside.
• Fry the french fries till crisp.
• In an pan, put 2-3 tbsp of cooking oil.
• Add chopped spring onion and capsicum.
• Add salt and cook for a couple of minutes till the onion and capsicum just start to become tender.
• Add the sauce mixture an stir properly.
• Put the crisp french fries and mix well.

Serve HOT!!!!!


NOTE: You can use normal onions also. I used spring onions because they taste better.

Hara Bhara Kebab

Ingredients-

• 300 gms - Potato (boiled)
• 150 gms - Peas (boiled till soft)
• 150 gms - Spinach (boiled)
• 1/2 cup - Coriander Leaves (chopped)
• 2" piece - Ginger (grated)
• 1 tbsp - Chaat Masala
• 1-2 tbsp - Cornflour or Rice flour (as a binding agent)
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil

[ NOTE: 

1. The quantity of cornflour is approximate. Please adjust it according to your batter.
2. Spinach once boiled should be drained of all the extra water before making into a paste. The extra water can loosen your Kebab batter. ]

Method- 

• Mix and mash potatoes, peas and spinach till a smooth paste is formed.
• Add all other remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Keep in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove from refrigerator and for patties.
• Heat a non-stick pan and put some oil.
• Roast the patties from both sides to your desired crispness.

Serve hot with MINT CHUTNEY..!!!!