HARA BHARA KABAB Ingredients
Quantity
Boiled Potatoes
3-4 medium sized
Boiled Green Peas
• cup
Spinach
100 gms
Chopped green chillies
1 tbspn
Chopped green coriander
2 tbspns
Chopped ginger
1 tspn
Chaat masala
1 tspn
Salt
as per taste
Cornflour(cornstarch)
2 tbspns
Oil
for deep frying
Method of Preparation 1.
Peel and grate boiled potatoes.
2.
Mash boiled green peas.
3.
Blanch spinach leaves in plenty of salted boiling water, refresh in cold water and
squeezeout exess water. Finely chop. 4.
Mix grated potatoes, peas and spinach.Add chopped green chillies, chopped green
coriander, chopped ginger, chaat masala, and salt.Add corn flour for binding. 5.
Divide the mixture into twenty five equal portions. Shape each portion in to a
ball and then press it in between your palms to give it a flat tikki shape. 6.
Heat oil in a kadai. Deep-fry the tikkis in hot oil for three to four minutes.
Chef's Tip: You may also shallow-fry the Hara Bhara Kabab on a griddle plate or a tawa. It is recommended that you do not use colour in this recipe. If you feel you may increase the quantity of spinach leaves to give a dark green colour. In that case add a little more cornflour/cornstarch for binding.
HEALTHY PIZZA Ingredients
Quantity
For pizza base Whole wheat flour (atta)
1• cups
Wheat bran
2 tbsps
Soy flour
2 tbsps
Dried yeast
1• tsps
Sugar
1 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Olive oil
1 tbsp
For sauce Tomatoes
4 medium sized
Onion
1 small sized
Garlic
4-5 cloves
Fresh basil leaves
a few
Olive oil
2 tbsps
Salt
to taste
Red chillies (crushed)
1 tsp
For topping Fresh button mushrooms
10-12
Capsicum
1 medium sized
Tomatoes
2 medium sized
Onion
1 medium sized
Low fat Mozzarella cheese
• cup
Olive oil
1 tsp
Oregano (dri ed)
€ tsp
Method of preparation
1. Mix yeast with sugar and one teaspoon warm water and leave aside until frothy.
2. Add frothy yeast to a mixture of whole wheat and soy flour. Add salt, olive oil and wheat bran. A dd water and knead into a soft dough.
3. Leave the dough covered with a damp cloth in a warm place for about forty five minutes or until dough is about double in volume.
4. Divide pizza dough into four, roll out each portion into medium thick eight -inch discs. Prick with a fork all over. Pre -heat an oven to 220°C.
5. For sauce, wash and chop tomatoes finely. Peel, wash and chop onion and garlic. Wash and tear basil leaves into small pieces. Heat olive oil in a pan, add chopped onion and garlic, stir -fry briefly and add chopped tomatoes. Add one cup of water and bring it to a boil. Stir in basil leaves, salt and crushed dried red chillies. Simmer for about five minutes on medium heat or till it reaches a thick dropping consistency.
6. For pizza topping, wash mushro oms thoroughly with plenty of water, pat them dry and slice. Wash, halve, deseed capsicum and then cut into thin strips. Wash and cut tomatoes into quarters and cut into thin strips. Peel, wash and slice onion. Grate low -fat mozzarella cheese.
7. Spread prep ared pizza sauce on rolled pizza base, top it with sliced onion, sliced mushrooms, tomato and capsicum strips. Finally sprinkle grated low -fat mozzarella cheese to evenly cover the pizza top.
KOTHIMBIR WADI Ingredients
Quantity
Fresh coriander leaves
4 medium bunches
Gram flour (besan)
1 cup
Green chillies
4
Jaggery
2 tsps
Salt
to taste
Soda-bi-carbonate
a pinch
Turmeric powder
• tsp
Oil
2 tbsps + to deep fry
Method of preparation
1.
Clean coriander leaves, wash well and then chop finely. Reserve two tablespoons for garnish. Remove stems, wash green chillies and then finely chop them.
2.
Combine chopped coriander leaves, gram flour, green chillies, jaggery, salt, soda-bi-carbonate, turmeric powder and two tablespoons of oi l. Add enough water to make a thick batter.
3.
Ensure that the consistency is not too thin.
Pour the batter into a greased tray measuring approximately six inches into six inches into one and a half inches.
4.
Steam on high heat for fifteen to t wenty minutes or till firm and cooked. a skewer into the wadi and if it comes out clean, then it is cooked.
Check by inserting
Remove, cool and cut into
one inch sized cubes. 5.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry the wadis till they are light golden brown in colour and crisp.
6.
Drain and keep on an absorbent kitchen towel.
Serve hot, garnished liberally with chopped coriander leaves.
LEHSUNI TIKKI Ingredients
Quantity
Potatoes
6 medium sized
Salt
to taste
Onion
1 medium sized
Garlic
4-6 cloves
Fresh coriander leaves
€ medium bunch
Cashewnuts
6-8
Red chilli powder
• tbsp
Cottage cheese (paneer) (grated)
€ cup
Oil
to deep-fry
Method of preparation
1.
Wash, boil, cool, peel and mash potatoes thoroughly. Add salt to taste and knead mashed potatoes to make smooth dough. Divide into ten to twelve equal portions.
2.
Peel, wash and finely chop onion and garlic. Clean, wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves.
3.
Crush cashewnuts and mix with chopped onion , garlic, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, salt and grated cottage cheese. Divide the mixture into ten to twelve equal portions.
4.
Stuff each portion of mashed potato with a portion of the cottage cheese mixture. Roll and shape into tikkis of approximately two -inch diameter and half inch thickness.
5.
Heat oil in a kadai and deep-fry the tikkis to golden brown. Drain onto an absorbent kitchen towel or paper.
6.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.
KESARI RAJBHOG Ingredients
Quantity
Chenna, from cow•s milk
250 gms
Khoya, grated
3 tbsp
Pistachio nuts
12-15
Almonds
6-8
Refined flour (maida)
1 tsp
Semolina (rawa)
1 tsp
Sugar
4 -5 cups
Saffron
• tsp
Rose syrup
2 tsp
Green cardamom powder
• tsp
Method of preparation 1.
Take fresh chenna, knead it well till smooth.
2.
Add refined flour and semolina and knead it gently. Divide in to twelve to fourteen equal portions.
3.
Soak pistachio nuts and almonds in one cup hot water for five minutes. Drai n, peel and chop them roughly.
4.
Combine grated khoya with green cardamom powder and rose syrup. Knead it in to dough. Mix in the roughly chopped pistachio nuts, almonds and divide in to twelve to fourteen equal portions.
5.
Stuff a portion of khoya in to each portion of chenna and form them in to marble sized balls.
6.
Combine sugar with three fourth litre water. Bring it to a boil and make thin sugar syrup. Remove scum, if any and pass it through a muslin cloth.
7.
Bring sugar syrup to a boil in an wide mouthed pan and add saffron. Gently slide in stuffed chenna balls and cook for four to five minutes on high heat.
8.
Sprinkle about quarter cup hot water and continue to cook on high heat for another five minutes or till they are almost double in size. Remove and keep in sufficient quantity of sugar syrup.
9.
Refrigerate and serve chilled.
THREE FLAVOUR POPCORN Sweet Ingredients
Quantity
Dried corn kernels
• cup
Brown sugar
‚ cup
Oil
1 tbsp
Method of preparati on
Mix oil, brown sugar and corn in a microwave bowl. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for six minutes, stirring once after three minutes. Savoury Ingredients
Quantity
Dried corn kernels
• cup
Oil
1 tbsp
Cheese powder
2 tbsps
Red chilli flakes
1• tbsps
Method of preparation Mix oil and corn in a microwave bowl. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for six minutes, stirring once after three minutes.
Remove, add cheese powder and
red chilli flakes and toss. Savoury Ingredients
Quantity
Dried corn kernels
• cup
Oil
1 tbsp
Tomato powder
1 tbsp
Salt
to taste
Method of preparation Mix oil and corn in a microwave bowl. Cover and cook on Microwave HIGH (100%) for six minutes, stirring once after three minutes. Remove, add tomato powder and salt to taste and toss. Chef€s Tip: Try out an interesting combination of all the popcorns namely caramel, chilli cheese and tomato.
It happened to me once accidentally!
STUFFED CHILLIES (BHARLI MIRCHI) (Bharwan Mirchi) Ingredients
Quantity
Green chillies (Bhavnagri)
8 large sized
Salt
to taste
Oil
5 tbsps
Asafoetida
a pinch
Mustard seeds
• tsp
Turmeric powder
1 tsp
Coconut (scraped)
2 cups
Red chilli powder
1 tsp
Aniseed powder
• tsp
Cumin powder
€ tsp
Coriander powder
€ tsp
Raw mango (grated)
1 small sized
Fresh coriander leaves
(finely chopped)
a few sprigs
Method of preparation
1.
Slit green chillies and deseed. Apply a little salt and keep aside for thirty minutes. Wash and drain well.
2.
Heat two tablespo ons of oil and temper with asafoetida, mustard seeds and turmeric powder.
3.
Add coconut and sautƒ till lightly coloured.
4.
Add red chilli powder, aniseed powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and raw mango. Sautƒ till well mixed and dry.
5.
Add salt and chopped coriander leaves. Remove from heat and set aside.
6.
Stuff mixture into chillies and keep aside.
7.
Heat remaining oil in a shallow pan. Place chillies, cover and cook for five minutes.
Remove and serve hot.
SOYA BURGER INGREDIENTS 1 cup soya granules 2• cups skimmed milk 4-5 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed 1 medium onion,finely chopped 2 green chillies,finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped € teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon red chilli powder € teaspoon clove powder € teaspoon cinnamon powder 1• teaspoons lemon juice Salt to taste ‚ cup brown breadcrumbs TO SERVE 4 burger buns 4 tablespoons mustard paste 4 tablespoons tomato ketchup 10-12 lettuce leaves 1 medium onion, sliced into rings
1
Soak soya granules in two cups of milk for fifteen minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess milk. Grind to mince the granules further. In a large mixing bowl, mix together soya granules, mashed potatoes,
2 onion, green chillies, coriander leaves, cumin po wder, red chilli powder, clove powder, cinnamon powder, lemon juice and salt. 3
Divide the mixture into four equal portions. Shape each portion into a patty of three inches diameter and about half an inch thick.
4 Coat each patty evenly with breadcrumbs. 5 Heat a non-stick pan and cook the patties on both sides till crisp. Halve a burger bun horizontally. Apply mustard paste on the lower 6
half and tomato ketchup on the top half. Place two or three lettuce leaves on the lower half. Place the patty on it , top with onion rings, cover with the top half of the bun and serve immediately.