Stir Fried Mini Potatoes

Easy delish and something you can wrap up in minutes.

All you need is :

Ingredients :

Mini Potatoes : 15-20
Oil: 1 Tbsp
Jeera : 1/2 tsp
Mirchi : 1 Tbsp
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Aamchur Powder/Dried mango powder : 1/2 Tbsp
Sesame seeds: 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Coriander for Garnishing.

Method :

Boil the mini potatoes and take out the skin and keep it aside.
In a pan, heat oil add jeera, mirchi, sesame seeds and haldi. Now add the potatoes. Quickly fry them. Sprinkle salt and amchur powder.
Garnish with Coriander.

Voilà!  Stir Fried Mini Potatoes ready :D

Maharashtrian Mirchi cha Thecha/ Green Chilli Chutney

This is a traditional Maharashtrian delicacy. Only for those who can take the heat. A very must have with bhakri pithla. This requires the hottest chillies you can get.
All you need is :

Ingredients

Green chillies : 15-20
Garlic : 10-12 cloves
Lemon juice/vinegar : 3-4 tsp
Oil : 2 Tbsp
Salt to taste

Method

1.Grind the chillies, garlic and salt in a mixer
2. Add lemon juice and oil and mix well.
3. Serve as a side with Bhakri Pithla.

Stuffed Mushrooms, Broccoli

Very easy and a simple recipe. These mushrooms and broccoli are packed with flavors. All you need is:

Ingredients :

Mushrooms : 250 gms. Stocks removed and inside scooped. (Do not throw, as we need to do the stuffing)

For the crumb :

Bread crumbs : 3 cups
Coriander : 2 Tbsp
Garlic : 1 clove
Salt to taste.

For the stuffing :

Mushroom stocks and other remains.
Butter : 2 Tbsp
Cheese : 1/2 cup.
Cream : 1 Tbsp.
Bread crumbs : 1/4 cup.
Oregano : 1 tsp.
Salt and pepper to taste.

For Broccoli :

Broccoli : 250 gms ( blanched and florets separated)

Method :

For the crumbs use stale bread. To make 3 cups of crumbs you would need around 6-7 slices of stale bread. Blitz it with Coriander and garlic with a pinch of salt.
Slightly roast the crumbs in a hot pan without any fat or liquid.
Keep it aside. Preheat the oven at 180 ° c.
Now for the stuffing. In a pan take butter add the mushrooms stocks and the other remains. Cook them for a minute or two. Add 1/4th of the prepared crumbs. Add cream and cheese. Add salt and pepper and oregano. Mix well. Keep aside to cool down.
Now stuff the mushrooms with this mixture and coat with the crumbs on top. Try to fit in as much crumbs as you can. Grease tray with butter. Keep filling side up. Similarly try to stuff the broccoli with the crumbs amd place them on a greased tray.
Baked the mushrooms and broccoli for 10 mins or until the crumbs turns nice and golden.

Serve hot!

Pizza Bread Sticks / Pizza Crackers

I love making things that look too difficult to make but are really easy :D. This one is just that kind. A perfect party snack and something that you can munch on all day.
All you need is :

Ingredients :
1 Maida - 1/2 Cup,
2 butter - 1 Tbl spoon,
3 Water - 2 Tbl spoons and
4 Salt - Pinch to tast
5  Pizza Sauce - 2 Tbsp
6. Cheese

Method :

1. In a mixing bowl seive maida and salt. Now add butter and mix between your thumb and index finger. Add water and mix well. The dough should feel dry, if sticky add more maida. Meanwhile,  Preheat the oven at 180°c
2. Roll out the dough as thick as a five rupee coin.Prick holes using a fork. Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce.
3. Grate cheese on top .Cut into desired shape.I like to cut into strips or sticks.
4. Place the crackers with an inch gap in between.
5. Bake for 20 mins. Rest for 10 mins and serve with drinks.

Enjoy!!

Tempered Cabbage Salad

Nutritious and healthy yet tasty and delicious. Tempered Cabbage Salad.

All you need is :

Ingredients :
1. Cabbage - 1/2 ( finely sliced)
2. Tomato : 1 cup ( chopped in chunks)
3.  Onion : 1/2 ( finely sliced)
4.  Green chilli : 1 Tbsp
5. Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
6. Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
7. Hing : 1/2 tsp
8. Salt and Sugar : as per taste
9. Oil : 1 Tbsp

Method :
1.  In a large salad bowl, add all the vegetables and chillies. In a tempering bowl, heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing.
2. Let them crackle, add this to the vegetables.
3. Mix well, add sugar and salt.
4. Serve immediately.

Whole Tandoori Gobi

Yes, it is impeccably delicious.  Not to forget its lip smaking smokiness that adds to the tandoor effect. Its a great deal for the vegetarians. A great party starter or a meal in itself.  Served plain or with a dip. Cut it into chunks or leave it Whole ( as I like it). Have it the way you want.  All you need is :

Ingredients :
1. Whole Gobi/Cauli
2. Tandoori masala : 1 1/2 Tbsp
3. Dahi : 1 cup
4. Salt & Pepper : as per taste
5. Red chilli powder : 1 Tbsp
6. Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 Tbsp
7. Lemon juice : 1 Tbsp
8. Oil : as per requirement.
9. Red food color : optional.
10. Kasuri methi : Garnishing.

Method :
1.  In a vessel with boiling water dip the whole Cauli/ Gobi for minimum of 1 min.
2. While that is happening,  in a bowl beat 1 cup of Dahi, add ginger garlic paste , tandoori masala , red chilli powder, salt and pepper and red food color ( optional).
3. Apply this marinade all over the gobi, make sure it reaches till inside.
4. Leave it to marinate for 1 hr.
5. Pre-heat the oven at 180°C for 10 mins. Coat some oil and Sprinkle some kasuri methi over the Gobi. Grease the tin or pan with more oil and roast the gobi in the oven for 20 mins.
6. Serve piping hot with pudina chutney or simple dahi or have it just like that.

Winter Salad.

Its quite unusual to get Oranges in winter season. Although I don't mind having oranges all year round. I pretty much knew that they would be terribly sour and I was absolutely right. And of course I had some juicy apples and 1 raw papaya. Mum has a habit of incorporating salads into our meals and today was my turn to make the salad. And so I put my thinking cap and voilà!  We have one fresh and simple Winter salad. I just love the way fruits and veggies can create magic together. So all you need is,

*since its a salad the proportion of vegetables and fruits can be changed as per requirement*

Ingredients :

1. Apple : 1
2. Orange : 1 ( segments de-seeded)
3. Capsicum : 1
4. Onion : 1
5. Cucumber : 2
6.  Corn : 1 cup ( boiled)
7. Garlic : 1 clove
8.  Green chilli : 1 Tbsp
9. Lemon juice : 1 Tbsp
10. Black salt : 1/2 tsp
11. Sugar : as per requirement.
12. Pepper: 1 Tbsp.

Method :

1. Cut the vegetables and fruits into bite size pieces. ( cut the apples at the end)
2. In a bowl, grate the garlic clove, add finely chopped chillies, lemon juice, black salt and pepper, sugar and make the dressing.
3. Now toss in all the vegetables and fruits and mix well.
4. Serve chilled.

Happy Winters! !