Lunch Ideas

 Today's Lunch Ideas Buttered Garlic Parsley Rice with Korean BBQ Chicken, Glass Noodles Chicken Soup and Creamy Cucumber Salad 

Curd Rice
Roasted Rosemary Baby Potatoes
Tomato Pickle
Mor Milagai

Korean Corn Cheese / Corn Cheese Recipe / Konchijeu

Korean Corn Cheese

Ingredients
Whole corn kennels - 1 can ( 15 oz can )
Salt and pepper to taste
Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp
Chopped spring onions - 1/4 cup
Mozzarella cheese - 1/2 cup
Method
Take a bowl add all the above mentioned ingredients and mix well.
Grease a iron skillet and pour the corn mixture and spread evenly.
Bake this at 400 deg.F for 10 minutes and broil for few seconds till the top turn slight brown.
Serve immediately!

Note:
Serve this as an appetizer with chips or as a side dish.

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Braised Tofu Recipe / Spicy Braised Tofu / Dubu Jorim / Korean Braised Tofu Recipe

Braised Tofu

Ingredients
Firm tofu slices - 8
( cut into any thickness you want)
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped garlic - 8
Chopped spring onions for garnish
Ingredients for the sauce
Water - 1/4 cup
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp (heaped)
Honey or Maple Syrup - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Roasted sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Korean chilly powder - 1 tsp (heaped)
Chopped spring onions - 2 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
( mix everything well and keep it aside)

Dubu Jorim

Method
Heat oil in a pan arrange the tofu slices and in low flame fry till its slight brown on all sides.Keep it aside.In the same pan add a teaspoon of oil and fry onions,spring onions and garlic till they slightly change colour.
Now pour the sauce and arrange all the tofu pieces on top.
Cover it with a lid and simmer till all the tofu has absorbed the sauce.
Switch off the stove drizzle 1/2 tsp sesame oil and garnish with spring onions.
Serve hot with sticky rice.

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Potato Cheese Pancake / Cheese Hotteck / Hotteck / Hotteok / Korean Stuffed Cheese Pancake

Potato Cheese Pancakes

Yields : 6

Ingredients
Potato - 2 medium size
( boil the potatoes peel out the skin and mash till smooth)
Salt and Pepper powder to taste
Sugar - 1/8 tsp
Corn flour - 3 tsps ( heaped)
( add more if needed)
Oil to shallow fry
Mozzarella cheese as needed
Method
Take a boil add the mashed potato,salt,pepper powder,sugar and corn flour,mix well till you get a smooth non sticky dough.Divide the dough into equal size balls.
Take a ball and flatten it place 1 or 2 tsps of cheese and close.Roll it well and slightly flatten.Make sure its well sealed so the cheese does not come out while frying.
Heat oil in a pan and arrange these pancakes and in medium low flame fry till nice golden brown on all sides and crisp.Remove it onto a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.
Enjoy hot!

Cheese Hotteck

Note:
Instead of corn flour you can add all purpose flour or rice flour.

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Chapati Noodles / Roti Noodles / Chapathi Noodles /Chinese Style Chapati Noodles

Chapati Noodles

Ingredients
Chapathi - 2
( cut into thin strips
Shredded vegetables - 1 cup
( I used cabbage,bell peppers and carrot)
Chopped spring onion - a handful
Chopped Ginger/Garlic - 1/2 tsp
Sesame oil - 1/2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Red chilly sauce - 1 tsp
Soy sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp

Roti Noodles

Method
Heat oil in a pan add ginger/garlic and saute.
Now add vegetables one by one and saute in high flame.
Add soy sauce,chilly sauce,salt,ketchup and vinegar,saute till everything is combined.
Add the shredded capathi and toss well.
Lastly add pepper powder and spring onions,mix and switch off the stove.
Serve hot!

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Caramel Bread Popcorn / Bread Popcorn - A Korean Snack

Caramel Bread Popcorn

Ingredients
Sugar - 5 tsp
Water - 4 tsp
Milk - 4 tsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Cinnamon powder - a pinch ( optional)
White bread slices - 2
(cut it into small cubes,do not remove the crust)
Method
Take a pan and add the bread cubes and in low flame toast till crisp and light brown on all sides,keep it aside.
Take a pan add the sugar and water to not stir let the sugar melt and starts to bubble and slightly changes its color.
Add butter and stir,gently pour the milk and cinnamon powder if using and keep stirring till the mixture caramelizes and sauce is thick.Turn off the heat and immediately add the toasted bread cubes and gently mix still all the cubes are well coated.
Cool and enjoy this crunchy bread popcorn.

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Lunch Ideas

Thai special today made Rosemary flavored rice,Kung Pao Chicken And Thai Red Curry.

Bhindi Kurkuri / Crispy Bhindi / Crispy Okra / Kurkuri Bhindi

Bhindi Kurkuri

Ingredients

Tender Okra/ Ladies Finger / Bhindi -1 pound
(cut into thin strips)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/8 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Amchur powder - a generous pinch
Besan -1tbsp
Rice flour - 1 tsp
Oil - to deep fry as needed
Water very little to sprinkle
Method
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a wide bowl.
Add the bhindi and toss well,sprinkle very little water and mix till all the bhindis are well coated.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till crisp on all sides.
Remove on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
Serve this as an appetizer or as a side dish for roti and rice.

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Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam / Chettinad Cauliflower Soup / Cauliflower Rasam / Rasam Recipes

Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam

Tempering ingredients
Ghee - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/8 tsp
Cinnamon - a tiny small piece
Cloves -1
Mustard - 1/8 tsp
Other ingredients
Cauliflower pieces - 1 cup
Cooked thur dal - 1/4 cup
Water as needed
Tamarind - a lime size piece
( soak it in water and extract juice)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Jeera - powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Crushed garlic - 2
Slit green chilies - 3
Chopped curry and coriander leaves - few
Method
Heat ghee in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add the garlic,tomato,few curry leaves,slit green chilies and cauliflower saute for a minute.
Add salt,turmeric powder,tamarind juice and water as needed,cook till cauliflower is done
Add the cooked thur dal,pepper powder and jeera powder just give a bowl and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or drink like a soup.

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Chinese Style Pasta Stir Fry / Vegetable And Pasta Stir Fry Chinese Style

Chinese Style Pasta Stir Fry

Ingredients
Pasta any kind - 2 cups
( cook as per the direction on the packet)
Salt and Pepper powder to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Chilly sauce - 2 tsp
Vinegar - 1 tsp
Chopped spring onions - a handful
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1 tsp
Sliced onion - a handful
Mixed vegetables of your choice - 1 cup
( I used red bell peppers,carrots,peas)
Shredded cabbage - 1 cup
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan saute garlic,chilly flakes and onion,fry till onions are translucent.
Now add the celery and vegetables fry in high flame till they are crunch and sligtly cooked.
Add the seasonings,soy sauce,chilly sauce and vinegar mix well.
Add the cooked pasta and toss well till well combined.
Switch off the stove add spring onions mix and serve hot!
Note:
You can also added scrambled eggs, cooked shredded chicken or sauted shrimp.

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