Wednesday 18 July 2012

Korean Bean Sprouts

Korean bean sprouts
Preperation Time : 30 Mins
Serves : 4
Ingredients

150 gms Bean sprouts (cleaned and washed).
½ tsp Garlic powder.
¼ cup Green onions
2 tbsps Sesame seeds, toasted.
Sesame oil As required
Salt To taste
Korean bean Sprouts Salad
Korean Bean Sprouts

Method
Boil beansprouts for 5 minutes in water. Drain, return to pan and stir the salt, sesame seeds, sesame oil, garlic powder, green onions and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Once done, serve hot or cold.

Sunday 1 July 2012

Pudina Puris



Pudina Puris
Preperation Time 25 mins
Serves :2
Ingredients
2 cups plain flour (maida)
1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste
oil for deep frying
Pudina Puri
Pudina Puri

Method
Pound the mint leaves, cumin seeds, green chillies, lemon juice, sugar and salt together. Combine this mixture with the flour, add enough water and knead into a firm dough. Divide
into small portions Roll out on a lightly greased surface into thin circles Deep fry in hot oil till  golden brown and drain on tissue paper.


Multi Layered Roti(Bread)


Multi Layered Roti(Bread)
Preperation Time 25 mins
Serves :2
Ingredients
2/1/2 cups wheat flour
salt
thin buttermilk or water.
Layered Roti Bread
Multi Layered Roti

Method
Knead soft dough with above ingredients. Make 4 mm thickness round about 6" diameter. Apply 1/2 tsp ghee and spread all over with fingers. Fold into half. Press greasy fingers onto it. Fold again to quarter. Press with fingers. Roll in dry flour. Now roll out again to a triangle about the size of a roti. Heat griddle (tawa) and place roti on it. Turn to roast other said. Now put a little ghee on both sides and shallow fry till crisp. Serve hot with any desired accompaniment.

Pav Bhaji (Buns)


Pav Bhaji (Buns)
Preperation Time : 30 Mins
Serves :4
Ingredients
butter to shallow fry.
8 pavs (buns)
1 capsicum chopped
2 onions chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
2 1/2 cups chopped vegetables (carrots, beans, cauliflower, pototo etc.)
1/2 cup shelled peas
Butter to taste
2 tsp. Pav bhaji readymade masala
1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. sugar
salt to taste
1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled)
1/2 tsp. each ginger grated,
garlic crushed
1/2 lemon juice.
1 tbsp. coriander chopped
1 onion chopped
Pav Bhaji
Pav Bhaji

Method
Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas. Mash them coarsely after draining. Heat butter in a pan. Add ginger-garlic, capsicum, onion, tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 minutes till very soft. Add pav bhaji masala , chilli powder, turmeric, salt, sugar and cook further 2-3 minutes. Bring to boil.  Cook on low flame till gravy is thick, mashing veggies in between. Add lemon juice, stir. Garnish with chopped coriander and a block of butter. Now take pavs and cut them horizontally leaving one edge attached. Apply butter and roast till the surface is crisp on both sides. Add some lemon juice and chopped onion to bhaji and server with pav.

Strawberries Lassi


Strawberries Lassi
Preperation Time : 25 Mins
Serves :2
Ingredients
400g strawberries (ripe)
250ml good-quality plain yoghurt
2 tbsp sugar, or to taste
ice cubes
Strawberries Lassi
Strawberries Lassi

Method
Blend strawberries, yoghurt and sugar until smooth in a blender. Pour into glasses, add some ice cubes and serve.