Sugarcane Lollipop

sugarcane lolipop

It is a mouth watering snack made with vegetable mixture with spices and gave shape of lollipop with sugarcane stick.

Ingredients

Boiled and mashed potato         1 cup

Finely chopped carrot                ½ cup

Finely chopped green beans      ½ cup

Fine chopped red, green,

Yellow bell peppers                   ½ cup

Finely chopped baby corn          ½ cup

Finely chopped coriander           3 – 4 tbsp

Finely grated ginger                   ½ tsp

Finely chopped garlic                 ½ tsp

Corn flour                                  2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Black pepper powder                  to taste

Sugarcane juliennes                   3 nos.

Corn flakes                                for coating

For garnish

Finely chopped salad leaves

Sweet chilli sauce

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add boiled and mashed potato, finely chopped carrot, green beans, chopped bell peppers.

add mashed potato carrot beans and bell peppers

Then add baby corn, green coriander, finely chopped ginger, finely chopped garlic, salt, black pepper powder and corn flour and mix well.

add remaining ingredients

Now shape lollipops of this mixture with the help of the sugarcane stick.

give the lolipop shape with sugarcane stick

Then semi-crushes the cornflakes and coat the lollipops with it.

coat the sugarcane lolipop with semi crushed corn flakes

Now deep fry those until golden brown then remove on tissue.

fried sugarcane lolipop

Take short glasses, put finely chopped salad leaves and sweet chilli sauce then place the lollipop on it and serve.

garnish the short glasses

Chicken Croquettes

chicken croquettes

Fried chicken croquettes is a popular snack, here it made with chopped chicken, egg, capsicum,  milk, mustard sauce as main ingredients and coated with vermicelli.

Ingredients

Boiled chicken keema                ½ cup

Chopped onion                           2 - 3 tbsp

Chopped capsicum                     2 tbsp

Refined flour                               4 tsp

Milk                                          100 ml

Black pepper powder                  to taste

Red chilli powder                        ½ tsp

Butter                                       1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Lemon juice                              1 tsp

Egg                                          1 no.

Oil                                            for frying

Vermicelli                                  ½ cup

For garnish

Parsley                                    1 spring

Red bell pepper                         as required

Yellow bell pepper                     as required

Ketchup

Mustard sauce

Method

Add butter in hot pan, add chopped onion and sauté.

Then add finely chopped capsicum and sauté with onion.

Now add refined flour and mix well then add milk and mix well and make like dough.

saute carsicum onion refined flour

Then add boiled chicken keema and stir well.

add milk and chicken 

Add black peeper powder, red chilli powder salt and mix well.

Then add mustard pest, lemon juice and mix well.

add spices and mustard paste

Now add egg and mix very well again.

add egg and mix 

Remove the mixture from pan and heat oil in other pan for deep frying.

chicken mixture

Within this time make small rolls of prepared chicken mixture and coat them with vermicelli.

coat the chicken roll

Now deep fry these croquettes till golden brown then remove them on tissue.

fried chicken croquettes on tissue

Then place them on serving plate and garnish with parsley, red and yellow bell peppers, ketchup, mustard sauce and serve hot

garnish the fried chicken croquettes

Corn Pav Bhaji

corn pav bhaji

Most popular snacks pav bhaji here made with special ingredients boiled corn and fenugreek leaves then cook and mashed with other spices without onion and served with pav.

Ingredients

Capsicum                                 1

Tomato                                     2

Boiled corn                               1 cup

Asafoetida                                1 pinch

Cumin powder                           1 tsp

Turmeric powder                        1 tsp

Garam masala   powder             1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Fenugreek leaves                      2 cup

Paneer                                      250 gm

Salt                                          to taste

Desi ghee                                 2 tsp

For garnish

Banana leaves

Lemon wedges

Desi ghee

Paw

Method

Finely chop the capsicum.

Heat ghee in a pan, add this chopped capsicum and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

Chop tomato and add to capsicum and mix well.

cook capsicum and tomato

Cook them for 4 – 5 minutes on low flame so that they can easily smash.

cook well and smash

Then add asafoetida and mix well and add turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and mix well.

add all powder spices and mix well

Then add some water and mix well.

add water and cook

Now add fenugreek leaves and mix well.

add fenugreek leaves

Then add chopped boiled corn, salt and stir well.

add chopped boiled corn

Add ghee and cook it 15 – 20 minutes and continuing smashing.

smash the bhaji

Finely chop paneer and add to corn mixture and cook for 2 minutes.

add chopped paneer in bhaji

Now decorate the serving plate with banana leaves and lemon wedges and add the corn bhaji.

Garnish with ghee and serve with paw.

garnish the corn pav bhaji

Methi Falafel / Fenugreek Falafel

methi or fenugreek falafel

Chickpeas falafel made with pleasant flavour of fenugreek and served with tahini paste.

Ingredients

Boiled chickpeas                       2 – 3 cup

Fenugreek leaves chopped         ½ cup

Parsley leaves chopped              2 – 3 tbsp

Cumin powder                           1 tsp

Cayenne pepper powder             1 – 2 tsp

Black pepper powder                  2 tsp

Lemon juice                               2 tsp

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                             to fry

For salad

Tomato                                      1 no.

Lettuce leave                              1

Lemon juice                                3 – 4 tsp

Parsley chopped                         1 tsp

For garnish

Tahini paste

Chopped parsley

Mint leaves

Sesame oil

Tomato

Method

Take a mixer, add boiled chickpeas, chopped fenugreek leaves, parsley leaves, cayenne pepper, cumin powder, black pepper powder, lemon juice, salt and make a paste.

prepare chickpeas mixture for falafel

Now give the shapes of the prepared paste.

falafel

Then deep fry them and remove on tissue.

fried falafel

To prepare salad

Take a mixing bowl, add sliced tomato, chopped lettuce leaves, parsley leaves, lemon juice and mix well and place on serving plate.

prepare salad

Place the fried methi falafel on serving plate and garnish with tahini paste, chopped parsley, mint leaves and put sesame oil on them.

methi or fenugreek falafel

Easy Falafel

easy falafel

It is a Lebanese deep fried dish with chick peas, vegetables and tahini sauce. It is very tasty and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

Soaked chick peas                    1 cup

Chopped capsicum                    ¾ cup

Chopped spring onion shoots     ½ cup

Chopped coriander                    ¼ cup

Chopped garlic                         1 tbsp

Mint leaves                               few

Black pepper powder                 to taste

Cumin powder                          1 tsp

Cinnamon powder                     1 tsp

Tahini sauce                             3 tbsp

Lemon zest                              1 no

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            for frying

Method

Take a mixer, put soaked chick peas, chopped capsicum, chopped spring onion shoots, chopped garlic, chopped coriander, mint leaves, cumin powder, black pepper powder, cinnamon powder, salt, tahini sauce and blend it well in smooth paste.

all ingredients for falafel in mixer 

Now remove the mixture in a bowl and grate lemon zest on it and mix well.

add lemon zest in mixture

Then make falafels out of this prepared mixture and deep fry them in hot oil till dark brown.

deep fry the falafel

Once cooked remove on tissue paper.

fried falafel on tissue

Then place on serving plate and serve with salad.

easy falafel

Dahi Vada

dahi vada

Yummy Dahi Vada is a very popular north Indian dish made with lentil dumplings dipped in yogurt and topped with boondi, red chilli powder, coriander. It is great as a side dish for party.

Ingredients

Urad daal soaked                                  ½ cup

Curd                                                     1 cup

Chashni                                                2 tsp

Coriander leaves finely chopped              as required

Red chilli powder                                   to taste

Boondi                                                  as required

Black salt                                             to taste

Method

First grind the soaked udar daal with some water and make a smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan and put the daal paste by spoon and deep fry on low flame till golden brown.

Remove on tissue and let it cool.

fried vada

Then put them in water in a bowl for 2 – 3 minutes.

Then press the wada and let come out the water and place on serving plate.

Now beat curd with chashni and pour over vadas.

Then sprinkle boondi, red chilli powder, black salt, chopped coriander and serve.

Tartar Sauce

tartar sauce

Tartar sauce (tartar in the UK, New Zealand and Australia) is a mayonnaise-based thick white sauce. It made with mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, mustard paste, shallots, gherkins, parsley and lemon juice. Perfect for serving with fried fish or chips.

Ingredients

Chilled soya milk                       1 ½ cup

Lemon juice                               ¼ cup

Salt                                           to taste

Mustard paste                            2 tsp

Finely chopped shallots              ¼ cup

Chopped capers                         1 tbsp

Gherkins                                    ¼ cup

Chopped parsley                         1 tsp

Lemon juice                                2 tbsp

Crushed black pepper                  to taste

Method

In a glass put chilled soya milk, lemon juice, salt, 1 tsp mustard paste and blend well with hand blender.

blend soya milk lemon juice musturd paste with oil 

Now slowly add vegetable oil and blend till the mixture thickens.

blend well

Then remove the thick mixture in a mixing bowl, add remaining 1 tsp mustard paste, chopped shallots  chopped capers, chopped gherkins and mix well.

add shallots capers gherkins

Add parsley, lemon juice, crushed black pepper, salt and mix well.

add parsley

Serve the ready tartar sauce with crumbed fried baby corn and cucumber slices. 

Garlic and Parsley Bread

garlic and pparsley bread

The tasty bread made with big loaf, baked it with smeared garlic butter parsley mixture. It is an excellent accompaniment with any soup.

 

Ingredients

French loaf (baguette)                1

Butter                                       200 gms

Garlic finely chopped                 20 cloves

Fresh parsley finely chopped      2 tbsp

Method

First slice the baguette diagonally without cutting through.

slice the loaf without cutting through

Take a mixing bowl, add butter, garlic, parsley and mix well.

prepare butter garlic parsley mixture

Now apply this mixture between the slices.

apply the butter garlic parsley mixture 

Then wrap the loaf in aluminium foil bake it in 180 degree celcius preheat oven for 15 minutes.

wrap the loaf with aluminium foil

Serve with laksa or any soup.