Mix Vegetables Curry. (Pressure-cooker Version)

Mix Vegetables Curry this is such a incredibly delicious recipe, which can go with everything like Rice, Paratha, Naan or Roti. It doesn't take long time to cook, put all the ingredients in a mixture grinder to make a smooth paste and then add it to the chopped veggie's and pressure cook for 2 whistle. That's it. Do try and let me know.

Ingredient's For Paste.

1 large onion, 2 large tomato

Handful of coriander leaves

1 cup chopped coconut

1tbsp ginger garlic paste.

Ingredient's For Curry.

2 cups of chopped veggie's (cauliflower, Potato, Capsicum, Beans, Field beans, Peas)

Handful methi leaves

1tsp red chilly powder, 1/2tsp turmeric, 1tsp coriander powder, 1tsp garam masala

3tbsp Oil

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In a mixer jar, add all the Paste ingredients and grind it to a smooth paste. Keep it aside

In a pressure cooker add oil, when oil hot, add red chilly powder, then add the ground paste and fry for a minute.

Now add the turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, Methi Leafs and chopped veggie's and give it a quick mix, add salt and 1/2cup of water. Then close the pressure cooker lid and cook for 2 whistle. Allow the pressure to go before opening the cooker.

serve hot with Rice, Roti, Naan or Paratha.

Chicken Fajita Wrap/Mexican Style Wrap!!

Fajita is basically Mexican-style wraps. You can play with ingredients of your choice and can be made with left over vegetables or chicken. All you have do is just toss all the ingredients together and wrap with some tortillas and grill on a hot grilled pan or skillet. It make a great lunch or weekend dinner, in no time!! This was made with left over chicken I just added some veggies and fajitas seasoning and it was delicious. But I'm giving you the recipe of non cooked chicken, which I have tried several times!!

Ingredient's.

4 flour tortillas

1 cup of boneless chicken, diced

1 packet fajita seasoning

1 cup of chopped, green and red bell peppers

1/2 cup button mushroom, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

Pinch of pepper powder

Salt and Oil as per requires.

Cooking Method.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. add chicken and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Then add mushroom, fajita seasoning and stirfry for 2 minutes. Now stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion and pepper powder. Cook until the vegetables have softened, that will take about 4 to 5 minutes. and set it aside.

Mean time heat a grilled pan or skillet, onto medium heat with little oil. Then layer half of each tortilla with the chicken and vegetable mixture, then wrap the tortillas tightly and place onto a hot skillet and cook till it becomes a brown.

Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Cheese & Chicken Quesadillas.

Cheese And Chicken Quesadillas is a great recipe for parties or picnic. The succulent chicken and cooked peppers are a delight when mixed with the melted cheeses. This recipe can be made even with leftover chicken or even mix vegetables and it can be pre prepared and freeze for a later use and they reheat quite well. Quesadilla taste better with sour cream and salsa.

Ingredient's.

4 flour tortillas

1 cup of boneless chicken, diced

1 packet fajita seasoning

1 cup of chopped, green and red bell peppers

1/2 cup button mushroom, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese

Salt and Oil as per requires.

Cooking Method.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. add chicken and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Then add mushroom, fajita seasoning and stirfry for 2 minutes. Now stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion. Cook and until the vegetables have softened, about 6 to 7 minutes. and set it aside.

Mean time heat a non-stick tava or frying pan onto medium heat with little oil. Then layer half of each tortilla with the chicken and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a hot tava and cook both the side untill the cheese have melted.

Serve with sour cream and salsa.

Kadai Chicken.

Kadai Chicken is also known as a kadai ghost prepared with mutton or lamb and this dish is originated from Pakistan and North India. This dish is known for it's spicy and flavourful taste and can be served with naan, roti or jeera rice. As everybody knowns this days cooking is all about experimenting and cooking something different and that how I keep trying something new every time. I have added capsicum in to this dish which is optional and I have used milk instead of cream and it still gave me the thick and creamy gravy which went very well with homemade garlic naan. It is worth trying this recipe and you will be very happy with the results.

Ingredient's to make kadai masala.

1tsp whole coriander seeds

2 dry red chilli

1/2tsp cumin

1/2tsp black pepper

3 bay leaves

2 green cardamom

3 cloves

1inch cinnamon stick.

(Dry roast all the above in ingredients and grind it to a fine powder)

Ingredient's.

1/2kg chicken (cut into medium pieces)

1 big onion (finely chopped)

1 cup tomato puree

1 medium green capsicum (cut into small cubes)

1tsp ginger garlic paste

1tsp red chilli powder, 1/2tsp turmeric, 1tsp coriander powder

1tbsp kadai masala, 1/2tsp garam masala

1tsp kasoori meethi (dry fenugreek leaves)

1/4cup curd, 1/4cup milk

1tsp lemon juice

Oil and Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In a wok, add oil and fry ginger garlic paste, then add onion and fry for 2 minutes. Add turmeric, salt and chicken, fry for 2 to 3minutes. Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and kadai masala fry for another 2 to 3 minutes. Then add the tomato puree, curd, milk and capsicum and cook for 7 to 8 minutes or till all the masala is coated well to the chicken and oil starts floating on top. finally add lemon juice and kasoori meethi and give a quick stir.

Serve hot with Naan. Roti or Rice.

Chicken Curry Sandwich.

Chicken Curry Sandwich. This is made with left over chicken curry with fresh veggies and garlic mayo. All of sudden sandwiches have become my favourite and I just want to eat sandwich all the time they are so tasty, filling and so quick to make it. I don't know why all this time I have avoided eating them because I use to not like the way sandwich looks. But now I'm amazed the way they taste and I make it colourful so they look appealing to me.... By just adding few veggies and some meat of your choice to bread and little sauce can make a amazing food and now I know why people over here are so crazy about sandwiches..

Ingredient's.

2 slices of brown bread

1 chicken curry piece with little masala

4 thinly slices of tomato

4 thinly slices of cucumber

4 thinly slices of red bell pepper

2 big leaves of iceberg lettuce

1tsp garlic mayonnaise.

Method.

Apply the garlic mayo on the bread evenly. Shred the chicken piece and place it on the bread with a chicken masala. Then place all the other veggies on top of the chicken and top with another slice of bread.

Tasty and quick chicken curry sandwich is ready to eat.

Serve with Fresh Juice.

Gravy Gobi Manchurian.. (Restaurant Style)

Gravy Gobi Manchurian.. Gobi Manchurian is something which nobody will say no for it. It is same case with me and my hubby. Back in India we use to eat every weekend Gobi Manchurian and when ever we use to go to our favourite Chinese restaurant (Mainland China) I use to always make it point to order Gobi Manchurian and chicken momos. I'm yet to try Chinese restaurant here in UK because I'm not suppose to eat out side Chinese for couple of months. I love Chinese food in a restaurant then eating at home but I'm not allowed to eat, so only I cooked Gobi Manchurian and Hakka Noodles at home for our last to last friday's dinner, as usual it was very very delicious. :)

Ingredient's.

Cauliflower - 1 Medium sized cut into florets.

For the batter.

4tbsp Cornflour

1/2cup Maida

1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

1tsp Soya sauce

1tsp tomato chilli sauce

Salt - to taste.

Ingredient's For the Manchurian Gravy.

1/4cup spring onions, finely chopped 

1 onion roughly chopped

1/2 capsicum (cut into cubes) 

1 1/2tbsp finely minced garlic 

1/2tbsp finely minced ginger 

2 finely chopped green chillis 

1tbsp cornflour 

2 tsps soya sauce, 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce 

2 tbsps tomato sauce 

Oil and Salt as required.

Cooking Method.

Mix all the above ingredients listed under 'for the batter' with little water to form a thick paste. wash the cauliflower and drain water and keep aside.

Heat a oil in a deep frying pan and dip the cauliflower into the batter and fry to golden brown. Do not crowd the vessel. Increase the flame towards the end of the cooking process and fry till they turn golden brown. Remove onto absorbent paper and keep aside.

Cooking Method For Sauce 

Mix cornflour in a little water. Keep aside. 

In a deep wok, add oil, when the oil is hot add garlic and ginger, fry them to golden brown. 

Then add onion and green chilli and fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Now add soya sauce, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, capsicum and salt. cook them for few minutes on a high flame, then add fried cauliflower and cornflour mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. 

Garnish with spring onion and Serve hot.

Home made Mushroom Pizza With Tomato Sauce (Challenge#1 For The Home Bakers Challenge)

Home Made Pizza. There is new group challenge has been started by our one fellow bloggers Priya from a Priya's Versatile Recipes. The main aim of this group is to learn and bake together. When i saw this group on Facebook immediately i joint the group. and i was very happy to see that this group has been started by the queen of baking, there was no second thought about this. I need to thanks to Divya Prakash also for giving this month challenge as pizza, and hardly you can find people who don't like to eat pizza.

 

 

I have baked pizza many times, but never tried making every thing from the scratch at home.. Making pizza at home is real fun and when it come out from the oven, i can't say anyhting. I'm sure this month challenge has inspired many housewife's and blogger's to bake and serve happiness to their families... I enjoyed it to the core. Did you? Here goes the recipe bake and enjoy :)

 

 

Ingredients For The Pizza Base
Makes 1 Large Pizza Base
1/2 cup warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees)
3tbsp warm milk
1/4 tsp sugar
1+1/8 tsp active dry yeast
1+1/2cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 tsp salt
2tbsp oil, plus more for bowl.

 

 

For The Topping
Pizza Sauce ( recipe follows)
3 button mushroom, 1 large tomato, 1 medium onion, 1 small capsicum (thinly sliced)
12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced.

 

 

Ingredients For The Tomato Sauce
Make For 2 Large Pizza
2 tsp oil
6 large tomato's
3tbsp tomato puree
3/4 tsp Italian seasoning
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper.

 

 

Directions For The Pizza Base
Pour warm water and milk into a small bowl. Add sugar, and sprinkle in yeast. Using a fork, stir the mixture until yeast is dissolved and water has turned a tan color. Let yeast stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Then add yeast mixture and oil. Mix until the dough comes together, adding more flour as needed until dough is smooth, not tacky, when squeezed. Transfer to clean surface; knead for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

Brush the inside of a medium bowl with oil, and place the dough in the bowl, smooth side up. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1hour. Remove plastic wrap, and press your fist into the center of the dough to punch it down. Fold the dough back onto itself four or five times. Turn dough over, folded-side down, cover with plastic wrap, and return to the warm spot to rise again until the dough has doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

 

Punch down the dough, and transfer to a clean surface. Knead the dough four or five turns into a ball. Lightly flour a clean surface, place the dough pat into a flattened circle, cover lightly with plastic wrap, and let rest 5 minutes. Using your fingers, begin to flatten and push the dough evenly out from the center until it measures about 7 to 8 inches in diameter. Do not press the dough all the way to the edges. Leave a slightly raised border, about a half-inch wide, around entire circumference of pizza dough.

 

In a mean time pre-heat the oven for 20 minutes at 250c.
Lift the dough off the surface, and center it on top of your fists. Hold your fists about 1 to 2 inches apart. Begin to rotate and stretch the dough, moving your fists until they are 6 to 8 inches apart and the dough is several inches larger. Then place your fists under the inside of the outer edge, and continue to stretch the dough a little at a time until it reaches about 12 inches in diameter. The dough will drape down over your forearms. At this stage, it is important to keep your fists along the inside of the outer edge and watch that the dough does not get too thin or tear in the center. At the same time, make sure to maintain the slightly raised border on the edges. The dough is surprisingly resilient and will not tear if this step is done carefully and slowly.

 

Arrange the pizza dough into a circle on top of the baking flat tray. Leaving the raised edge uncovered, pour 8 to 9 tsp of the pizza sauce onto the dough. Using the back of a tablespoon, evenly spread the sauce leaving a half-inch border of dough uncovered. Arrange half of the mozzarella slices on top of the sauce and arrange all the veggie's on top, then cover with left over mozzarella slices.

 

Bake until the crust is golden brown and crisp on the edges and the bottom, 10 to 15 minutes, turning the pizza halfway through baking. Using a pizza wheel, slice the pizza into eight pieces, and serve immediately.

 

 

Directions For The Tomato Sauce
Pour oil into a large skillet, and place over medium heat. Using your hands, squeeze tomatoes to crush them. Add to the warm oil, along with the remaining ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat, breaking up tomatoes with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is thick, 40 to 50 minutes. Allow it to cool and grind it to a smooth paste...

Sauce is ready to use, after using the sauce to pizza you can store the remaining sauce in a fridge for the next time use..

 

 

Hakka Noodles..

Cooking this Hakka Noodles is very easy, you just have to know how much to boil the noodles. If the noodles are over cooked then u won't be getting the perfectly cooked hakka noodles. So make sure you follow the instruction on the pack or you just boil the noodles for 2 to 3 minutes because you will be cooking the noodles again. I can say that this was the best noodles i have cooked so far. On the day when i cooked this noodles, i shared it with my friends in the apartment. They liked it so much that on the next day one of my friend called me to show her how to cook hakka noodles. For her kids, this has become the favorite food, they just want noodles on every weekends... If we can make a kids happy by our cooking then it means we have succeed in our goal.

So do try this my version of Hakka Noodles and let me know the taste :) 

Ingredient's 

Plain noodles 1 & 1/2 cup 

1cup fine thin strips vegetables (Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum, beans) 

1 stem of celery (optional) 

Spring onion 3 sprigs (fine thin strips) 

1 onion, 1 green chilli (fine thin strips) 

1tbsp finely chopped ginger and garlic 

Pepper 1/2 tsp 

1/2tsp ajinomoto 

1tbsp soya sauce 

Tomato chilli sauce 1 & 1/2 tsp 

Salt as needed 

Oil 2 tblsp.

Cooking Method 

Cook noodles as per the instructions given in the pack or boil 3-4 cups of water and cook noodles for 3-4 minutes. Make sure its not over cooked. Drain water and wash it to remove the excess starch and add 1 tsp oil and mix well to avoid sticking.

Heat a pan with oil and fry ginger and garlic, when they turn golden brown add onion and green chilli, fry for 1 min. Add the veggies one by one frying each for half minute. Add the sauces, salt, pepper and ajinomoto. Give a quick stir. Add the drained noodles and mix well. Then add the chopped spring onion and stir well.

Serve hot with any Manchurian or As u like.

Vegetable Gravy Manchurian

Vegetable Manchurian. There are two versions of Vegetable Manchurian, wet and dry. Made with generous amount of garlic and ginger and flavored with soy sauce and vinegar, the wet Vegetable Manchurian (with gravy) complements steamed white rice and is best when drizzled on a serving of steaming hot rice, fried rice or noodles. The dry Vegetable Manchurian is best served as an appetizer and is a favorite in our home.

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped capsicum, cabbage, carrot, beans, 

cauliflower and spring onion whites 

2tbsps maida, 2tbsps cornflour 

1tbsp ginger-garlic finely chopped 

2 green chilli finely chopped 

1/4tsp soy sauce, 1/4tsp tomato sauce 

1/2tsp black pepper powder 

salt to taste 

oil for deep frying.

For sauce 

1/4cup spring onions, finely chopped 

1onion roughly chopped 

1 1/2tbsps finely minced garlic 

1/2tbsp finely minced ginger 

2 finely chopped green chillis 

1tbsp cornflour 

2 tsps soya sauce, 1/2 tbsp chilli sauce 

2 tsps vinegar, 2 tbsps tomato sauce 

Oil and Salt as required

Cooking Method 

Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel. 

In a bowl, combine maida, cornflour, salt, ginger-garlic-green chilli, pepper, soy sauce, tomato sauce and all the finely chopped vegetables. Sprinkle little water to make a thick mixture. Add water little by little and use only as much water as required to form small balls. 

Carefully place each ball into the hot oil. Do not crowd the vessel. Reduce flame and deep fry the vegetable balls till cooked. Increase the flame towards the end of the cooking process and fry till they turn golden brown. Remove onto absorbent paper and keep aside.

Cooking Method For Sauce 

Mix cornflour in a little water. Keep aside. 

In a deep wok, add oil, when the oil is hot add garlic and ginger, fry them to golden brown 

Then add onion and green chilli and fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Now add soya sauce, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar and salt. cook them for few minutes on a high flame, then add fried Manchurian and cornflour mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. Garnish with spring onion and Serve hot.

Chinese Schezwan Fried Rice

I got this recipe from a Tv show called Fringi Tarka in foodfood channel. I feel it is the best and easy recipe to cook fried rice. I have used less schezwan sauce, because my husband has stopped eating spice food from last month... Now i have to really think twice before i put any green chillies or red chillies in the dish.. Nowadays i'm in a big trouble because i love spice food and he don't allow me to eat. Let's see how long even i can survive without spice food...

Ingredient's
2 cup boiled rice (you can use leftover rice to)
2cup vegetables finely chopped (cabbage, carrot, beans, capsicum, spring onion)
1 onion, 2 green chillies, 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2tbsp schezwan sauce, 1tbsp soya sauce, 1tsp white vinegar, 1tbsp tomato sauce
Oil and Salt to taste.

Cooking Method
In a deep frying pan, add oil, when it is hot, add garlic, onion and green chillies. saute for 2 to 3 minutes, then add all the vegetables and fry for 3minutes. Then add the schezwan sauce, soya sauce, white vinegar, tomato sauce and salt mix it well. Now add the boiled rice and mix it gently and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes..
Chinese Schewan Fried Rice is read to serve. Serve hot with stir-fried vegetables.

Bisi Bele Bath.... (Pressure Cooker Version)

This is one of the easiest and simplest way to cook BBB and it taste awesome... It has been a long time i ate BBB, it was there in my mind to cook at home from a long time but was not having right idea to cook. Then i asked my sister how to cook this BBB. She told me one very easy way to cook. It is in pressure cooker, and i laugh at her. She told me it is true and it will taste delicious. I will tell you the recipe you can also trying cooking in this version then tell me or laugh at me ok... Today morning i thought why not cook BBB for brunch and it is true you can cook BBB in pressure cooker too, and it taste delicious :)

Ingredient's
1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup toordal
3 cup of chopped vegetable. ( cabbage, capsicum, beans, green peas, cauliflower)
1 onion, 1 tomato, 3 green chilies (finely chopped)
1tsp red chilly powder, 1tsp coriander powder, 1/2tbp turmeric
3tbsp bisibele bath masala powder, 1tbsp sambar powder
1tsp ginger garlic paste


Tempering
2tbsp penuts, 1tbsp cashew
4 dry red chilly, 5 garlic cloves, 10 curry leafs, 1tsp mustard
Salt and Oil to taste.

Cooking Method
Wash dal and rice and put it in the pressure cooker with 5 cup of water and salt. Allow 4 whistle (1 in high flame 3 in low flame) after the pressure is gone from the cooker then add all the vegetable, onion, tomato, green chilly, ginger garlic paste, and all the masala powder. mix it gently and again cook for 3 whistle (1 in high flame 2 in low flame) In the mean time take a frying pan, add oil and fry cashew and penuts, and set it aside. After the pressure is gone from the cooker open the lid and add the fried cashew and peanuts, Then prepare for the tempering, in the same frying pan add oil, mustard, curry leafs, red chillis and garlic cloves, when they start turning golden brown remove from the heat and add in to the BBB and mix it well.
Bisi bele bath is ready to Serve. 
Serve hot with Ghee and Mixture.