Showing posts with label appetizer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label appetizer. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Spinach Bread Roll

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
  • 15 slices of bread
  • 1/2 kg of spinach washed properly and chopped
  • 2 tsp roasted jeera powder (black cumin seeds roasted and powdered)
  • 5-6 pcs green chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 3 tbsp grated cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Milk
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (bread slices dried and powdered)
  • Oil to fry



Method
  • Churn the bread slices in a mixer
  • Now, mix bread, spinach, jeera powder, green chilli, ginger paste, salt, pepper and milk to prepare a dough
  • Now prepare flat and thick balls (tikiya shaped) from the mixture
  • Stuff the balls with cheese
  • Roll the balls on bread crumbs so that the bread crumbs stick on to the balls
  • Deep fry the mixture
Note: Serve hot with red/green chilli sauce or ketchup

Thursday, 26 December 2013

Khaman Dhokla

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the dhokla

  • 2 cups Besan
  • 1 tsp citric acid
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For the garnishing

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp Rai (mustard seeds)
  • 8-10 pcs curry leaves
  • 2 pcs green chilli cut from the middle of longer sides
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1 cup water



Method

  • In a bowl, mix besan, citric acid, oil, salt and water to prepare a thick batter
  • Keep the batter aside for 10 mins
  • Now add 1 tsp soda and put 2 tbsp of hot water on top and mix well
  • Now on a dhokla plate pour the batter and steam for 15 mins
  • In a pan, heat oil for garnishing and put rai
  • Then add other ingredients for garnishing and boil
  • Garnish the dhokla with the oil preparation


Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients
  • 2 cups boiled vegetables (carrot, beans, cabbage)
  • 1/2 cup boiled peas
  • 1 cup boiled and mashed potato
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 tsp green chilli paste
  • 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup tomato purée
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 tsp pav bhaji masala
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • salt to taste
  • 10 pcs Pav (or buns)




Method
  • In a pan, heat butter and put the onions
  • After the onions are half fried, add garlic paste and green chilli paste
  • After 2 mins, add tomato puree and heat till it becomes thick paste
  • Now add peas and capsicum
  • Using a hand blender, blend the vegetables
  • Now add the vegetables and potato in the pan with the prepared paste
  • Add salt and pav bhaji masala and mix well
  • In the end put lemon juice and bhaji is ready
  • Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander
  • On a non stick pan, heat the butter and bake the pav till its brown and crispy
  • Serve the bhaji with pav and chopped onion

Monday, 23 December 2013

Cheese Snacker

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 12 pcs Snacks biscuit
  • 4 tbsp chopped tomatoes
  • 2 p cheese slice
  • 2 tsp pizza sauce
  • 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • Capsicum for decoration



Method
  • Chop the cheese slices in 12 pcs
  • Mix the tomatoes with chilli flakes, oregano, oil and salt
  • On the biscuits, spread the pizza sauce
  • Now spread the tomatoes
  • Garnish with capsicum and cheese

Sunday, 22 December 2013

Moong Daal Chilla

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • For the filling
  • 1 cup boiled corn
  • 1 tbsp grated cheese
  • 1 tbsp grated paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
  • Salt to taste
Other Ingredients
  • 2 cups Moong Daal soaked in water
  • 1 tsp green chilli and ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp saunf (fennel)
  • 2 tsp chopped coriander
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter



Method
  • Churn the Moong Daal in a mixer
  • Mix chilli ginger paste, red chilli powder, saunf, coriander and salt and mix well
  • Mix all the ingredients for the filling and keep aside
  • Now heat a non-stick tawa
  • Spread the moong daal mixture on tawa and spread a little butter on top
  • After a minute, spread some filling mixture and keep heating till crispy
  • Serve hot with green  chutney

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Katori Chat

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 10

Ingredients
  • 250 gms Maida
  • 1 tbsp Aata
  • 2 cups sprouts (Moong, Moth, Chana)
  • 2 tbsp chopped boiled potato
  • 2 tbsp chopped onion
  • 1 cup curd
  • 1 tbsp Bhujia Sev
  • 1 tbsp Imli Chutney (Tamarind Chutney)
  • 2 tsp Chat Masala
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to fry



Method
  • Mix Aata, Maida and 1 tbsp oil and prepare the dough
  • Now, flatten into small round rotis
  • Stick the roti onto the bottom of a steel glass
  • Heat oil in a pan and put the glass with the roti in the oil
  • Make sure the roti is fried from all sides and the roti will take the shape of a katori
  • Do the same for other rotis
  • In one tsp oil, heat the sprouts
  • Now in the fried katori, put the sprouts first
  • Put the potatoes and onions next and then the curd
  • Then put the Imli Chutney followed by Bhujia
  • Sprinkle a little chat masala from top

Saturday, 14 December 2013

Cheese Potato Sticks

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 cup boiled and crushed potato
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp grated cheese
  • 1 pc chopped green chilli
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Oil to fry
  • Long thin wooden sticks for decoration



Method
  • Mix all the ingredients except oil
  • Make small oval shaped balls out of the mixture
  • Deep fry the balls
  • Decorate the balls with the wooden sticks as shown in the picture

Saturday, 7 December 2013

Fried Banana Tikiya

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 4 raw bananas
  • 1 pc chopped green chilly
  • 1 tbsp chopped tomato
  • 1 tbsp chopped onion
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp chat masala
  • Oil to fry



Method
  • Cut the banana into 1" thick round pieces
  • Heat oil in a pan for frying
  • Put the banana pieces and take it out when half fried
  • Press the banana using a steel bowl or a flat container
  • Put the pieces back in oil and fry till golden brown
  • Now sprinkle the chopped chilly, tomatoes, onions, coriander, lemon juice and chat masala
  • Serve hot

Sunday, 1 December 2013

Paneer Stuffed Tikiya

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
  • 3 pcs grated potato
  • 1 cup grated Paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 2 cups mashed potato
  • 50 gms frozen butter
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 pc chopped green chilli
  • 1 tsp chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp Tamarind Chutney
  • 2 tbsp coriander Chutney
  • Salt and Pepper to taste



Method
  • Deep Fry the grated potato and keep aside
  • Mix the paneer with salt and pepper and divide it into 8 pcs.
  • Stuff each paneer piece with little butter
  • In the mashed potato, add red chilli, coriander, green chilli and salt
  • Divide the potato mixture into 8 pcs
  • Flatten the potato mixture and stuff with paneer to make tikiya
  • Now, heat little butter on Tawa and cook the tikiya till its crispy
  • Now in a bowl, put one pc of tikiya, top it up with tamarind chutney, coriander chutney and fried potato
  • Serve hot

Saturday, 30 November 2013

Cheese Patty

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the stuffing
  • 2 cubes grated cheese
  • 1 tbsp chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp grated carrot
  • 1 tsp green coriander
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Other Ingredients
  • 100 gms flour (Maida)
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to fry




Method
  • Mix all the ingredients of the stuffing and keep the stuffing masala ready
  • Prepare a hard dough by mixing Maida, ghee and salt
  • Flatten the dough into multiple small rotis
  • Put the stuffing masala on the roti and roll like a patty
  • Deep fry the patty
  • Serve with ketchup or green chutney

Note: Before frying the patty, use a fork and green color to prepare the design as shown

Friday, 29 November 2013

Cheese Stuffed Buns

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
For the stuffing
  • 2 tsp Maida
  • 2 tsp Butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup boiled vegetables (corn, carrot, beans, peas)
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp grated cheese
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Other Ingredients
  • 8 pcs mini buns
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp grated cheese




Method
  • In a pan, heat butter and then add Maida
  • After a minute, add milk and keep heating
  • When the mixture becomes thick, add vegetables, cheese, oregano, chilli flakes, salt and pepper
  • Now scoop the buns from the top
  • Put butter inside and then fill with stuffing mixture
  • Garnish with grated cheese
  • Bake it in Oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 10 mins. Serve hot

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Bread Pizza

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
  • 6 slices of bread 
  • 3 tbsp pizza sauce
  • 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp chopped onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
  • 2 tbsp grated cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1/4 cup chopped pineapple pieces (optional: Add if you want it sweet and spicy taste)



Method
  • Spread the pizza topping on the bread slices
  • Top it up with tomatoes, onion, capsicum, paneer and pineapple
  • Put cheese at the last
  • Heat it in oven for 10 mins (or till the bread is golden brown)
Note: Cut the bread slices into round shape to give the look of traditional pizza

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Cone Samosa

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the stuffing
  • 300 gms boiled potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp roasted jeera powder
  • 1 tsp Aamchoor
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp tejpatta
  • 15-20 pcs raisins
  • 1 tsp rai and jeera
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp oil
For the Dough
  • 200 gms Maida
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee
  • Salt to taste
Other Ingredients
  • Maida paste (maida mixed in water)




Method
  • In a pan heat the oil and put rai, jeera and tej patta followed by all the other ingredients for the stuffing
  • Heat for 5 mins
  • Cool the mixture
  • Now prepare a hard dough with Maida, ghee or oi]l, salt and water
  • Flatten the dough into small round rotis
  • Cut the rotis into halves
  • Roll the half roti such that it forms a cone
  • Stuff the prepare mixture in the 1st step
  • Dip the open end of the cone in Maida paste and deep fry
  • Serve with ketchup and coriander chutney

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Mattar (Green Peas) Patty

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the dough
  • 300 gms flour (Maida)
  • 2 tbsp Ghee or Oil
  • Salt to taste
For the stuffing
  • 250 gms green peas
  • 1 tsp red chili
  • 1/2 tsp black salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp aamchoor
  • 1 tsp chili-ginger paste
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 2 tsp dry fruits (cashew and raisins)
  • Mustard Seeds (Rai)
  • Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 pc Tejpatta
Other Ingredients
  • Oil to fry



Method
  • In a pan, add oil and heat
  • Add rai, jeera and Tejpatta
  • After 5 secs, add chili-ginger paste and peas and heat for 5 mins
  • Now add other ingredients and mix well
  • Stir for another 2-3 mins and keep aside the stuffing
  • Now, prepare a dough of Maida
  • Make small flat and thin rotis
  • Put the stuffing on top and fold it like an envelope with water or milk
  • Make sure the ends are sealed and then fry till its golden brown

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Chola Salad

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 2 cups Kabuli Channa (Chole), soked for 12 hrs in water and boiled
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 2 tsp chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • Salt and Pepper to taste



Method
  • Mix all the ingredients
  • Garnish with coriander and serve

Monday, 18 November 2013

Corn Dahi Vada

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For Dahi Vada Masala
  • Roasted Jeera Powder
  • Red Chilly powder
  • Black Salt
  • Salt
Other Ingredients
  • 1 cup Urad Dal
  • 2 cups Corn
  • 3 pcs green chilly grounded into paste
  • 1/2 cup curd
  • 2 tbsp Dahi Vada Masala (Method shown below)
  • Tamarind Chutney
  • Coriander Chutney
  • Oil to fry
  • Salt for taste



Method
  • Soak the Urad Dal in water for 2 hours
  • Grind the Dal into a paste
  • Now mix corn, chilly and salt in the paste and mix well
  • Make small, flat and round shaped Vadas and fry
  • Soak the fried Vadas in water for 15 mins
  • Take the Vadas out of water and keep aside
  • At the time of serving, pour curd over Vada
  • Put Tamarind chutney and coriander chutney and sprinkle Dahi Vada masala

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Khandwi (Pittor)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the stuffing
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut
  • 1 chopped green chilli
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp Rai
Other Ingredients
  • 1 cup Besan
  • 1 cup curd
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 tsp Jeera
  • Salt for taste



Method
  • Heat oil in a pan
  • Put Rai and green chilli
  • After a minute, add coconut and red chilli powder and stir for another minute
  • Keep the stuffing aside
  • In a cooker, mix besan, curd, water, jeera and salt and mix well
  • Now boil the mixture with the cooker top open
  • After the mixture boils, put the cooker top and heat for another 5-7 mins in low flame
  • Now, spread the mixture on a slab. Make sure the spread is thin but wide and long enough
  • Spread the coconut mixture on top
  • Now using a knife, cut the spread into 3 inch wide ribbons, that is, only in one direction
  • Role the cuttings and serve

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Paneer Cutlet

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 2 cups Grated Paneer (cottage cheese)
  • 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrot, capsicum, onion, beans)
  • 2 pcs chopped green chilli
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1/2 cup Sooji (rava)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Oil for frying



Method
  • In a pan, add 2 tsp oil and heat
  • Sauté the onion and green chilli till the onion becomes golden brown
  • Add paneer, vegetables, coriander powder, sooji, salt and pepper and mix well
  • Prepare many small balls of the prepared mixture
  • Deep fry the paneer balls
  • Serve with chutney


Note: If you find difficulties in frying the paneer balls, prepare a maida solution, dip the balls into the solution and then fry

Friday, 8 November 2013

Sooji/Rawa Dhokla

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 2 cup Sooji/Rawa
  • 1/2 cup curd
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp eno
  • 2 green chillis, cut into long pieces
  • 2 tsp Rai (mustard seed)
  • Meetha Neem leaves (Sweet Curry Leaves) 
  • 2 tbsp oil


Method
  • Mix sooji, curd, salt, water and 1 tsp sugar and prepare a paste and keep aside for 10 mins
  • Add eno and mix well
  • Put it in Dhokla container and heat for 15 mins
  • Allow it cool for some time and then remove and cut it into small pieces
  • In a pan, heat the oil, and add rai, chilli and neem
  • Add dhokla and remaining sugar and mix well
Note: Best tastes with coriander chutney

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Stuffed Idli

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
  • 3 cups Idli paste
  • 1 tsp Eno
  • Salt to taste
  • Meetha Neem 
  • 1 tsp oil
  • Rai (Mustard seeds)

For the Stuffing
  • 2 pcs potatoes boiled and mashed
  • 1/3 cup boiled green peas
  • 1/4 cup chopped capsicum
  • 1 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp aamchoor (Khatai or dried mango powder)
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • Salt to taste




Method
  • Mix the ingredients for stuffing and prepare small flat balls
  • Grease the Idli plates with oil
  • Mix salt and Eno in Idli paste
  • Put the prepared balls in the Idli paste
  • Make sure the the stuffing balls are completely covered by Idli paste
  • Put the balls on the Idli stand
  • Steam for 10 mins
  • In a pan, put 1 tsp oil and heat
  • Put rai and neem and sauté the prepared Idli
Note: Best tasted with Green chutney or coconut chutney