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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Sesame Toast Recipe


Sesame toast Recipe

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ingredients:- 

For veg. filling: 

1 small to medium carrot, finely chopped
8-10 French beans, finely chopped
1 medium potato, boiled & mashed
1 small capsicum, green bell pepper finely chopped capsicum
1 small to medium onion finely chopped
1 tsp chopped celery or coriander
1 green chili, finely chopped
½ inch ginger, finely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp cornstarch
½ tbsp naturally fermented soy sauce or as required
2 to 3 tbsp sesame seeds or as required
Salt and black pepper as required 

For the cornstarch solution: 

3 tbsp corn flour/corn starch
2 to 3 tbsp water 

Other ingredients: 

4-5 slices of bread, white, brown or whole wheat
Oil for shallow frying or deep frying 


How to make sesame toast:-
 

·         Boil the potato and then mash it. Parboil the carrots and beans. Finely chop them it.

·         Also finely chop the onions, capsicum, celery or coriander, ginger, garlic and green chili.

·         In a bowl, mix the mashed potatoes, finely chopped carrot, beans, capsicum, onion, celery or coriander, ginger, garlic, green chili, cornstarch, soy sauce, salt and black pepper really well.

·         Let this mixture cool completely.

·         Cut the bread into rectangular or triangle or small shaped squares or even round shape with a biscuit cutter. Spread the veggie filling evenly. Press it lightly so that the filling sticks to the bread.

·         You can also first spread the corn flour paste on the bread and then spread the veggie filling.

·         Then apply the corn flour paste on it. Sprinkle the sesame seeds liberally over the paste. Press lightly so that they don't fall off.

·         Heat oil for shallow frying or deep frying. Slide the bread slices upside down with the filling side at the bottom, in medium hot oil.

·         When this side gets browned, turn and cook the other side. Flip once or twice to get a uniform golden color.

·         Fry the bread slices till crisp golden. Drain the fried bread slices on paper towels.

·         Serve sesame veg. toast hot with tomato sauce or chili sauce or schezuan sauce.

 

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Butter Corn Recipe


Butter Corn Recipe

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ingredients:-

Corn – 1 cup

Butter – 2 tablespoon

Salt – ½ tablespoon

Black pepper powder – ¼ tablespoon

Lemon juice – ½ tablespoon

Tomato and cucumber – few wedges (optional) 

 

How to make butter corn:-

·         Put the corn in a pressure cooker with ¼ cup of water and cook up to two whistles.

·         Drain the excess water and keep aside.

·         In a karahi or pan heat 1 tablespoon of butter and pour the boiled corn.

·         Sauté for 2-3 seconds and then add salt, lemon juice and black pepper powder. Sauté for another few seconds and then pour it on a plate.

·         Garnish with 1 tablespoon of butter left, tomato and cucumber wedges.

 

Friday, May 9, 2014

Hara Pulao Recipe


Hara Pulao

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ingredients:-
Basmati rice 1 cup
Cauliflower (cut into small pieces) 250 grams
Green peas 150 grams
Thinly sliced potatoes 200 grams
Cinnamon 2 sticks
Cloves 4
Black pepper 7
Bay leaves 2
Green cardamom 2
Thinly sliced onions 2
Thinly sliced green chili 2
Vegetable oil 4tbsp.
Paste of {green Coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger} about 100 grams
Salt to taste
Garam Masala Powder – little 


How to make Hara Pulao:-

·         Put some oil on non stick pan and fry cinnamon, bay leaves, black pepper and cloves for half a minute on low flame

·         Add green chilies and sliced onions until they change their color. keep this mix aside.

·         To add some extra flavor, add remaining oil and fry all the vegetables for around 5 minutes.

·         Now add the paste of green chilies, coriander leaves and ginger.

·         Add fried onions mix along with garam masala and salt. Stir fry for more 5 minutes.

·         On other hand, wash the rice and cook like normal rice.

·         Once its cooled, add all the above ingredients to the rice.

·         Hara pulao is ready. Serve hot dressed with chopped coriander leaves.