Thursday

Healthy Vegeterian Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients:

  • White bread/Wheat Bread 3 slices
  • Carrot grated 1/2 cup
  • Cabbage grated 1/2 cup
  • Butter 1 tbsp (Ghee if you like)
  • Pepper powder 1 tsp
  • salt to taste
  • Coriander chutney/mint chutney 2-4 tbsp

    Preparation:

  • Take a bread slice and spread butter evenly on one side.
  • Now spread a thin layer of carrot grated over slice. (And sprinkle pepper and salt-- avoid if you don't like).
  • Now place another bread slice on top of carrot layer.
  • Spread Cabbage mixture on top of it.(And sprinkle pepper and salt-- avoid if you don't like)
  • Now place another bread slice on top of it.
  • Keep this in sandwich maker or on pan for 2-3 min.
  • Cut diagonally and server with any chutney of your choice and enjoy.

  • Kofta Recipe

    Ingredients:

  • White bread/Wheat Bread 4-5 slices
  • Small Green Peppers (capsicum) chopped 1/2 cup
  • Potatoes Boiled and Mashed 2 cups
  • Onion finely chopped 1/2 cup
  • Green peas boiled 1/4 cup
  • Ginger garlic Paste 1 tbsp
  • Lime juice 1/4 tsp
  • Green chillies according to your taste chopped finely
  • Garam masala/Chat masala 1/2 tsp
  • Red chili powder 1 tsp
  • salt to taste
  • Cashew nuts 2-3 tbsp (optional)
  • Coriander leaves 1-2 tbsp
  • Canola oil for frying

    Preparation:

  • Mix all the above ingredients except bread and oil in a bowl.This is stuffing for our kofta.
  • Prepare small balls from the above mixture and keep it aside.
  • Take care that balls should not be too watery or too hard.
  • Heat oil in frying pan on medium heat.
  • Now take some water in a medium bowl.Dip bread slice in water and immediately remove the bread slice.
  • Squeeze water from bread slices gently using your palms.
  • Now take the masala balls prepared and keep them on the bread slices.
  • Gently fold the bread slices covering the masala neatly into small ball.
  • Now drop them into hot oil.Deep fry them on medium flame.
  • Server hot with Ketchup or Mint chutney.Enjoy

  • Sunday

    Stuffed and Baked Fish

    Ingredients:

  • 2 whole fish (preferably catfish)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing

    For Stuffing:
  • 1 onion, chopped finely
  • 1 sprig spring onion, chopped finely
  • 3 green chillies, chopped finely
  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste
  • 1/4 cup boiled peas
  • 1/4 cup boiled french beans
  • 1/2 cup cooked minced meat
  • 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Salt as per taste

    For Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper powder


    Preparation:

    1. Clean the fish, remove the scales and fish and Slit the fish lengthwise
    2. Marinate the fish with salt and lemon juice for 1/2 hour
    3. Heat butter/oil in a pan.
    4. Fry onion till transparent .Saute green chillies, garlic and ginger for 2 Min's.
    5. Add vegetables, mushrooms and meat .Cook for 5 minutes
    6. Add mushrooms and salt.Cook for 2-3 minutes
    7. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves.Mix it well.Remove from fire
    8. Stuff the fish with the above stuffing mixture
    9. Butter the baking fish .Place the fish.Spread little butter on the top of fish
    10. Bake at 350 degree F for 45 Min's.
    11. Mix the mixture for sauce
    12. After the fish is cooked, pour the sauce over it
    13. Let it bake for another 5 Min's.
    14. Remove the fish into serving dish .Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

  • Malai Mushroom

    Ingredients:

  • 250 gms fresh button mushrooms
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup maida
  • 1 onion, chopped finely
  • 1/4 tsp ginger paste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tsp cummin seeds powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh cream
  • Chopped corriander leaves

    Preparation:

    1. Clean mushrooms and cut into half
    2. Heat oil in a pan
    3. Add onions and fry till golden brown
    4. Add ginger-garlic paste and simmer for 1 minute
    5. Add tomato puree and simmer for 3 minutes
    6. Add all the powders and let is cook for 2 minutes
    7. Add mushrooms and salt and let it cook till 1/2 done
    8. Add milk and let it cook till gravy thickens
    9. Garnish with fresh cream and corrinader leaves
    10. Serve hot with roti or rice

  • Garlic Chutney

    Ingredients:

  • 10 - garlic buds
  • 10 - red chilli dry remove stalk
  • 1 - lemon juice
  • 6 drop - refined oil
  • salt to taste

    Method:
    1. Peel garlic bud.
    2. Put red chilli in hot water for 15 min.
    3. Then grind garlic and chilli together & add some water in which chillies were soaked.
    4. Then add salt, lemon juice and refined oil.
    5. Chutney is ready.

  • Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry Recipe

    Ingredients:

  • Chicken -1 no
  • Veg oil - 2 tbsp
  • Onions(medium) - 2 nos
  • Garlic pods - 2 nos
  • Fresh root ginger - 3/4 inch piece
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Cayenne pepper - 1 tsp
  • Ground coriander - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 6 nos
  • Black peppercorns(crushed)
  • (Kurumulaku) - 2 oz
  • Tomatoes(peeled & chopped) - 3/4 cup
  • Salt - As reqd

    Preparation:

    1)Cut the chicken into small pieces.

    2)Heat the oil and fry the finely chopped onions, garlic and ginger.

    3)Add the spices and cook for a few minutes longer.

    4)Add the tomatoes and salt to taste and cook for a further 5 minutes.

    5)Put in the chicken pieces and stir so that they are thoroughly coated with the gravy.

    6)Cover the vessel and simmer for about 30 minutes at the end of which, the mixture should be almost dry. But you need to check from time to time and add a little water if necessary.

  • Chilli Chicken Recipe

    Ingredients:

  • Chicken(bone less) - 500 gm(cut into small pieces)
  • Green chillies - 4 nos(cut lengthwise)
  • Finely chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
  • Finely chopped Garlic - 1-2 tsp
  • Red/orange color 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1tbsp (change according to your taste)
  • White vinegar - 2 tsp
  • Soy sauce 1/2 tbsp
  • Green chilly sauce 1 tbsp
  • Ajinomotto 1tsp
  • White pepper - 1 tsp
  • Chopped Coriander leaves 1-2 tbsp
  • Chopped Spring onions - 1 tbsp
  • Refined oil for deep frying

    For Marination:
  • All purpose flour 1/2 tbsp
  • Corn flour 1 tbsp
  • Egg - 1
  • Salt - As reqd

    Preparation:
    1. Marinade chicken in the mentioned marination ingredients for at least an hour.

    2. Heat oil in a deep skillet.

    3. Fry the chicken pieces on medium flame, until they are golden brown and keep them aside.

    4. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet.

    5. Saute ginger and garlic pieces for half a minute.

    6. Add the fried chicken pieces to it.

    7. Add Vinegar, Soy sauce, green chilly sauce and mix well.

    8. Add a cup of water to it.

    9. Add red chilly powder, china salt, salt (if necessary), reddish orange color and cook.

    10. When half of the water is evaporated, add green chillies to it and cook, till it gets dry.

    11. At the end, add white pepper, coriander leaves and spring onions to it.