Veg Kababs

Ingredients :

 1 Boiled potato

1/2 cup grated Carrot
1/2 cup chopped cabbage
1/2cup chopped capsicum
 1/2 cup bread(small pieces)
 salt to taste
pepper
chilli powder
a bit jeera powder
small cubes of paneer
all purpose flour -1 big tbsp
corn flour
1/2 cup water

Recipe:

1.Mix boiled potato and all vegetable and spices. give them shape.and stick it with toothpick
2.put a small  slice of capsicum on one side and one small cube of paneer on other side of the kabab,in toothpick.or can also put them in between kabab.
3.Mix flour,corn flour a pinch of salt and water,dip the kababs in this mix.and roast them or grill or also can fry it.and its done :).

Rajsthani Food

Had some great food at Chokidhani,Ahmedabad last Sunday.nice place with lot of things to enjoy..Rajsthani folk music,dances,magic,funny puppet show,pottery making,enjoyed camel ride,horse riding, other rides,lots of games,lik shooting,cards etc machans to sit and relax.and have to mention abt the staff there,very friendly.clicked lot of pics,posting few.

Spiral Pasta

Ingredients:-

2 bowl spiral pasta
1 cup grated cheese

 water to boil

For red pasta sauce-

Ingredients : 

4 large tomatoes
4 to 5 black peppercorns
1 small onions
1 tsp garlic, chopped

2 tsp tomato sauce/ketchup (optional)

1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil or oil
salt to taste

For white sauce-

2 tbsp white flour
1 and 1/2 cup warm milk
salt to taste
butter
1/2 cup cheese

 

oregano

 

Recipe:

1.Boil spiral pasta for 15-20 mins,in a tsp of salt and oil for 15-20 mins..till soft.

2.for red sauce.make puree of tomatoes,heat the butter,add onions ,pepper corns,saute

.Add the tomato pulp and allow it to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the sauce reduces a little. 

Add the tomato puree, ketchup, sugar and salt and simmer for some more time

then add oregano .mix.

3.for white sauce put some butter in a microwave bowl ,microwave for 1 min.add flour,warm milk,cheese  and a pinch of salt and oregano and microwave it for 6mins,mix it in between so tht ther wont b lumps.

4.drain the water of boiled pasta,drain it with some cold water.so tht pasta wont be too soft and wont break.

5.now in a big microwave bowl,put some pasta ,then a layer  of white sauce,then some pasta and then red sauce then some pasta then repeat the same till the bowl is filled,then add lots of grated cheese.cook at convection mode for 20 mins at 180-190 temp.

garnish with some oregano and sauce.

 

Butter Cookies with mango jam

Same recipe as posted earlier,just filled Mango jam i made again,at the center.

Mango jam

 

Ingredients:

Makes 1 cup

• Mango - 1 big (chopped roughly) - comes to 1.5 cups
• Sugar(crushed) - 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Grind the mango cubes in a mixie until smooth.
2. In a nonstick pan , add mango puree, sugar and lime juice. Keep stirring for atleast 15-20mins the water mixture will collect to a jam consistency.
3. The mixture will turn glossy at this stage.Switch off.
4. Cool completely and store in a clean airtight container. Keep refrigerated after a day

Garlic Swirl Rolls

Made Garlic swirl rolls today,had it with cheese and french fries.here's the recipe-

Ingredients-

2 cup all purpose flour 

3/4cup water

2tbsp milk
1 tsp active dry yeast
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
 

for Extra touch:
1 tbsp white sesame seeds
1 tsp softened butter

for Garlic Spread filling:
2 tbsp softened butter

7-8 garlic cloves,finely chopped and crushed

1green chilly,finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander

chilli flakes(optional)

 Recipe-

1.Add warm water,milk,oil,sugar and salt in a wide bowl, add yeast to it and dissolve completely.Then add maida.form a soft sticky dough.

2.Keep the dough in a warm place(i place it in microwave) undisturbed for 1 hr. Keep covered with a wet muslin cloth. By this time the dough would have raised well. Now knead it once again with 1/2 tsp of oil and spread it out using chapati roller for about 1/2inch thickness to form a rectangle/square. Dust flour if needed.

3.Prepare the garlic spread by mixing butter, coriander leaves and chilli paste. Now spread this garlic spread on one side of the rolled dough.Roll from one end to another gently and firmly.Reserve little spread for the topping.

4.Now cut it into 2 halves.and cut it into small halves Brush it with little milk on top. Then spread the remaining garlic spread on top of the cut side and sprinkle sesame seeds on top of it.Now keep them arranged close to each other.

5.Now allow it to raise again for 30mins.then bake them at 180 degree for 20-25 mins.

6.Now pull them apart and enjoy every bite.These buns are very soft and has a very aromatic flavour which fills in your home with its flavour when its baking.

 

before baking

done :)

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Masala Bun/Mini Savoury Buns

Made Masala Buns/Mini Savoury Buns today,one can have them in breakfast,or as evening snack,with cheese/butter,sauce ,wanted to make them since long..I always make buns/cheese buns so thought to try these today.they are soft and spicy.:)

Ingredients 

Maida/APF - 2 cup (100 gms) 

Active dry yeast - 1 tsp 

Sugar - 1/2 tsp 

Salt - 1 tsp 

Sesame seeds - 1 tsp (optional)

Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp finely chopped 

Garlic paste-1 tsp

Basil chopped

Chilli powder - 1 tsp [optional] 

Butter - 1/2 tbsp

chilli flakes 

fried chopped onions

 

Method : 

1.Mix yeast in warm water(have 1/2cup) and 1/2 milk along with sugar . Keep aside undisturbed for 10mins. If you check after 10mins the frothy layer on top will be seen,mix it and keep it foor another 10 mins

 2.In a bowl take maida and mix salt.Mix the flour and spice mixture well, add the frothy yeast water little by little and Knead it to a soft pliable dough. Keep the dough undisturbed for 1/2 an hr near a warm place covered with a slightly wet muslin cloth.(I keep it in a slightly preheated microwave.)

3.mix the melted butter,chopped basil,coriander leaves,chilli flakes,chilli powder,garlic paste,fried onions.it can get sticky so use some flour to mix it gently well.

4.Make small balls , made 6 , of 2 cups maida.let it rise again for 35 mins ,and brush some milk and

water.

5.Finally bake them in microwave /oven..i did for 20 mins at 190 degree.

6.Take them out ,let them cool for 5-10mins and brush with melted butter..one can have these just with sauce ,also with cheese/butter.:)