Aloo Poha Tikki

aloo poha tikki 

Potatoes and, mixed with onion and other spices, shaped into cutlets, coated with fatten rice and deep-fried will be a sure hit.

Ingredients

Mashed boiled potatoes             2 – 3 nos.

Flattened rice flakes                  ½ cup

Finely chopped onion                1 no.

Finely chopped green chillies     3 nos.

Finely chopped coriander           2 tsp

Finely chopped mint                  2 tsp

Chat masala                              1 tsp

Cumin powder                           1 tsp

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Lemon juice                              1 tsp

All purpose flour                        2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

For garnish

Red cabbage

Carrot

Coriander

Lettuce

Green chutney

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add mashed potato, chopped onion, cumin powder, coriander powder, chat masala, mint, coriander, lemon juice and mix well.

potato mixture 

In another bowl mix all purpose flour and water and make a batter.

prepare batter

Keep flatten rice flakes in another bowl.

Now give shape of tikkis to the potato mixture then dip them in batter then coat with flatten rice flakes.

Now deep fry the coated tikkis until golden brown.

Garnish tikkies with red cabbage and carrot juliennes, coriander, lettuce and serve with green chutney.

fried aloo poha tikki with green chutney

Cranberry Hootycreeks

cranberry hootycreeks 

Cranberry Hootycreeks is welcome holiday delightful cookies. They're crisp and crunchy with dried cranberries and white chocolate.

Ingredients

For batter

Butter                                       1 tbsp

Icing sugar                                2 – 3 tbsp

Brown sugar                              1 – 2 tbsp

Oatmeal flour                            2 – 3 tbsp

Baking powder                          1 tsp

White milk chocolate                 2 – 3 tbsp

For toping

Walnut

Cranberries

For garnish

Brown sugar syrup

Method

To prepare batter

Take a mixing bowl, add butter and beat it well.

Then add icing sugar, brown sugar and mix well.

add icing sugar into beaten butter

Add white chocolate grated, oatmeal flour, all purpose flour, baking powder required water and prepare a thick batter.

prepared batter 

Now grease a baking tray with butter spray and put the prepared batter.

pour the batter in baking tray 

Top with walnut and cranberries and bake it for 7 – minutes at 160 degree centigrade.

top with cranberry and walnut 

Once bake take out from oven.

Place one prepared cranberry hootycreeks on serving plate and pour brown sugar syrup on it.

place one cookie on plate

Then place another one on it and put brown sugar syrup on it.

place another cookie on one

In this same process make 4 to 5 layers.

layers of cranberry hootycreeks

Then garnish with cranberries and brown sugar syrup.

Kung Pao Tofu

kung pao tofu

Tofu and lots of fresh vegetables are stir-fried in just a bit of oil in this traditional Chinese dish. This dish is usually made with chicken, you can use tofu to create a very similar vegetarian version.

Ingredients

Tofu                                         1 block

Ginger                                      7 – 8 pieces

Garlic cloves                             7 – 8 pieces

Sesame seeds                          1 tbsp

Red chilli flakes                         1 tsp

Green, yellow, red

bell pepper chopped                   1 cup

Roasted groundnuts                   1 cup

Diced onion                               1 – 2 nos.

Salt                                           to taste

Vinegar                                     1 tsp

Brown sugar                              1 tbsp

Tamarind paste                          1 – 2 tbsp

Soy sauce                                 1 cup

Water                                        as required

Cornstarch                                 1 tbsp

For marinating

Sliced tofu                                   5 – 6 nos.

Tamarind paste                            2 tbsp

Ginger chopped                           1 tsp

Sesame oil                                  1 tbsp

Sesame seeds                            1 tsp

Soy sauce                                  1 tsp

For garnish

Green bell pepper

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic cloves, sesame seeds and sauté.

saute garlic ginger sesame seeds

Add chopped bell peppers and toss well then add ground nut.

add bell peppers

Slice and Chop tofu block.

sliced tofu

chop tofu

Add diced onion and chopped tofu and mix well.

add tofu and onion

Add brown sugar, vinegar, tamarind paste and mix well.

add tamarind paste

Add soy sauce, water, salt and mix well.

Add cornstarch water mixture and mix well.

add cornstarch 

For marinating

In a bowl mix tamarind paste, soy sauce, garlic chopped, sesame seeds, sesame oil and mix well then add sliced tofu and mix well.

marinate tofu slices

Put the marinated tofu on grill plate.

grill marinated tofu 

Then grill with soy sauce from both sides.

grill with soy sauce

Put prepare tofu bell pepper sauce on plate then place grilled tofu sliced on it in single layer.

place grilled tofu on sauce

Garnish with green bell pepper juliennes.

Rosemary Garlic Cheese Crispy

rosemary garlic cheese crispy 

Rosemary and Garlic create savory cracker nirvana when combined with  Parmesan and Mozzarella for a quick and easy party snack.

Ingredients

For dough

All purpose flour                       2 cup

Garlic powder                            1 tsp

Butter                                       1 tbsp

Chopped rosemary                    1 tsp

Rock salt                                  ½ tsp

For cheese mixture

Parmesan cheese                      1 cup

Mozzarella cheese                     1 cup

Rock salt                                  to taste

Garlic powder                            1 – 2 tsp

For garnish

Olive oil

Cheese

Rosemary

Method

To prepare dough

Take a nixing bowl, add all purpose flour, rock salt, garlic powder and mix well.

add garlic powder

Then add butter, chopped rosemary, milk then knead well and make soft dough and rest it for 10 minutes.

add rosemary

To prepare cheese mixture

Take a another bowl, add grated parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese, rock salt, garlic powder, all purpose flour and mix well.

cheese mixture

Now make a long roll with prepared dough then make it flatten.

Then put the cheese mixture on it and again roll the dough with filling.

roll the dough with cheese

Now cut the roll in slices.

cut the roll in slices

Place the slices on baking tray and sprinkle garlic cheese powder over them and bake 1 side for 3 – 4 minutes at 200 degree Celsius and other side for 2 – 3 minutes.

prepare for baking 

Once bake take out them from oven.

baked crisp

Place the crisps on serving plate and spray with butter spray then serve with olive oil and garnish with parmesan cheese and rosemary.

garnish rosemary garlic cheese crispy 

Cucumber Cooler

cucumber cooker 

Cucumber juice is a very healthy and versatile drink lower your blood pressure, making you feel refreshed when it's hot out and try these creative drink recipes to cool you from the inside . Cucumbers have a high content of water and contain potassium, silica, vitamin A, vitamin C and chlorophyll.

Ingredients

Cucumber                                 1 no.

Guava                                       1 no.

Basil leaves                              5 – 6 nos.

Lemon juice                              1 tbsp

Sugar                                       2 tsp

Roasted cumin powder              ½ tsp

Crushed ice                               ½ cup

Edible cocoured salt                 for garnish

                                   

Method 

First chop peeled cucumber and guava.

chop guava and cucumber

Then put them in a blender.

put chop guava and cucumber

Add to it basil leaves, lemon juice, sugar, roasted cumin powder.

add all ingredients

Then add crushed ice and blend well.

blend with ice

Put edible coloured salt in on plate and dip the glass wedge (wet with lemon wedge) into it.

dip glass wedge into coloured salt

Then pour the cucumber-guava mixture into glass.

pour cucumber mixture into glass 

Garnish with cucumber wedge and basil leaves and serve.

ready cucumber cooler 

Dahi Spaghetti

dahi spaghetti 

Yogurt Pasta Salad is a quick, simple & tasty salad for any kind of party.

 

Ingredients

Spaghetti                                  1 cup

Chopped coriander                     2 – 3 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            1 tbsp

For masala

Mustard seeds                          1 tsp

Curry leaves                              8 – 10 nos.

Black gram dal                          2 tbsp

Oil                                            1 ½ tbsp

Method

First roast the spaghetti in a pan.

roast spaghetti 

Then add water and oil then boil it.

boil spaghetti 

Drain it and keep aside.

drain boiled spaghetti 

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, black gram dal and stir.

add mustard seed, curry leave, black gram dal

Add chopped green chilli, roasted split chickpeas, asafoetida, cashew nuts and mix well.

add chickpeas asafoetida cashew nut

Remove the prepared mixture in a bowl, add boiled spaghetti.

add spaghetti with spices

Then add chopped coriander, chopped ginger, chopped green chilli.

add chopped coriander, ginger and chiili

Add grated carrots and mix well.

add grated carrot

Then add curd, salt, chopped coriander and mix well.

add curd

Now remove the dahi spaghetti in a bowl and place the bowl on serving plate.

serve dahi spaghetti with pickle and coriander

Garnish the plate with pickled red chilli and coriander spring.