Chilly Chicken

Ingredients for Marination

Boneless chicken cubed-1 pound

Egg-1 Chille powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Maida-1tbsp

Corn flour-1/2tbsp

Rice flour-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Yellow food colour-a pinch (optional)

Oil to deep fry

For garnish

Sauted onion & capsicum-little

Chat masala,Black salt -little

Lemon cubes

Method

Marinate above ingredients for 1 hr.in fridge.Deep fry them in oil by batches.Sprinkle chat masala & black salt & serve it with onion,capsicum & lemons.

Tips

Vegetarians can make it dish with Mushroom.

Prunes Lassi

As summer has started, iam coming out with lots of cool stuff....Today i tried Prunes Lassi it was very good...




Ingredients
Pitted prunes-6
Curd (should not be sour)-2 cups
Honey-1tbsp
Roohaafza-1tsp( optional)
(Rose syrup)
Ice cubes
Method
In a mixi puree the prunes.Now add honey,curd & ice cubes.whip it in mixi.Serve it cold.Rose syrup can be mixed in the last if you like the taste.

Jello Fruit Cups

This is a very easy dessert for Kids who don't like to eat fruits....Use your imagination to create your own.

Ingredients

Sugar free Strawberry Jello pck(3oz)

Chopped fruits of your choice-1/2cup

( I used strawberry,apple,grapes)

Whipping cream & Chocolate chips for decoration

Method

Make the jello according to the direction in the pck.In each muffin pan put 2tsp of fruits & cover it with the Jello liquid.Leave it in fridge till it sets.Decorate it with chocolate chips & Whipping cream.

Baked Sev Kadhi

I saw a recipe called Baked Sev in a website....i tried my version and made a Kadhi with it.I wanted to share it with all my friends!!

Ingredients for the Sev

Besan-1 cup

Rice flour-1tbsp

Pepper & salt to your taste

Oil-1 tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Jeera powder-1/4tsp

Ingredients for the Kadhi

Curd-1 cup

Besan-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

(Mix above ingredients & dilute it with water with out any lumps)

Ingredients for Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Methi seeds-1/2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies-3

Chopped onion-2tbsp

Chopped ginger-1tsp

Chopped tomato-1

Coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Mix the sev ingredients together,pour little water & make a sticky dough.Grease your Sev press fill it & press it on a greased tray.Bake it for 5 minutes or till crisp at 300 deg C.Break it into big pieces & keep it aside.Heat a pan pour oil temper it with mustard ,hing & methi.Now add other Kadhi ingredients.Fry a bit & pour the curd .Give a boil & remove from fire.Garnish it with Sev & coriander leaves while still warm.Serve it with rice or Chapati.

Bombay Toast

Thanks Pooja (myexperiencewithcooking) for reminding the wonderful breakfast , my mom use to make before going to school....when she gets up late!! I have altered the recipe the way she makes.




Ingredients
Whole wheat bread-3 slices
Milk-1 cup
Sugar-1tsp
Egg-1
Vanilla essence-a drop
Butter for toasting the bread
Method
Beat milk,egg,sugar & essence.Heat a tawa smear butter dip bread in the milk mixture & toast it both sides.Before serving sprinkle little sugar on top.

Spicy Strawberry chutney

Ingredients

Strawberry chopped -4

Tomato chopped-1

Red Onion chopped-1/4

Garlic chopped-1

Red chillies-2

Brown sugar-1tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Uraddhal-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 1tsp of oil fry onion,tomato,chillies,salt & garlic till light brown.Switch of the heat add the strawberry & brown sugar .Fry it slightly in the heat.Cool & grind it to a fine paste.Temper it.Serve this chutney with tiffins.

Zucchini & Walnut Bread

I have to thank my friend Anna Lopez for giving me this simple easy recipe.She is a lovely lady!!! Keep waiting for more recipes from her kitchen...

Ingredients

Shredded Zucchini-3 cups

Sugar-1 & 2/3 cups

Vegetable oil-2/3 cup

Vanilla essence-2tsp

Eggs-4

All purpose flour(maida)-3 cups

Baking soda-2tsp

Ground Cinnamon-1tsp

Ground Cloves-1/2tsp

Baking powder-1/2tsp

Chopped Walnuts-1/2 cup

Method

Pre heat the oven to 350 deg.C.In a large bowl stir all above ingredients until well mixed.Grease a pan ,pour the mixture & bake it for 1 hour .Cool the bread & then cut into slices.Your Yummy bread is ready!!!!

Tips

This is a mild sweet bread.You can add more sugar if you like.I powdered the walnuts in this recipe as my kids don't like nuts .....this is the only way i can feed them.

Macaroni Shrimp Biriyani

Ingredients

Elbow Macaroni cooked with salt & 1tsp of oil-3 cups

Coconut milk-1/4 cup(optional)

Shrimp-1 & 1/2 cup

Sliced onion-1

Chopped tomato-2

Green chillies slit-5

Ginger,Garlic & Fennel seed paste-1 & 1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Mint leaves-one handful

Oil-6tsp

Curd-1tbsp

Cloves-4,Cardamom-4,Cinnamon-1,Bay leaf-1,Mace-1

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the spices.Fry the onions,green chillies,ginger,garlic,fennel seed paste & mint till light brown.Add the dry masalas ,shrimp & curd close & cook it till done.Add the macaroni & mix it well..Serve it with raita.

Macaroni Curd Bath

Ingredients

Cooked & slightly mashed Elbow Macaroni-1 cup

Salt to taste

Chopped green chillies-1

Chopped ginger-1/4tsp

Green grapes cut into halves-1/4cup

Curd-2 cups

Milk-1/4 cup

Coriander leaves little

Tempering

Oil-1/4tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Uraddhal-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Chopped cashew nut-6

Method

Mix above ingredients together.Temper it .Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve it cold

Macaroni Mint Pulao

Ingredients

Elbow Macaroni cooked with salt-2 cups

Cashew nuts chopped-6

Salt to taste

Tempering

cloves-2,Cinnamon-1/2'',Cardamom-2,Jeera-1tsp

Oil-3tsp or Butter-1/4cube

Grind to a fine paste

Mint leaves-1 small cup

Green chillies-2

Ginger & Garlic-1/2tsp

Onion-1/4

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the ground masala & fry till raw smell goes off & oil separates.Now add the macaroni, sprinkle very little water,cover it for 10 minutes.Garnish it with chopped cashew nut & serve it with raita.

Tips

Coconut 1/4 cup can also be added it gives extra taste.