Mix Vegetable Stirfry. Chinese Style!!

Today morning I woke up and after finishing all the work and sent my hubby to office and sat to watch tv for sometime. Then all of sudden I realise that It is been a months I have even opened my blog and wrote something.. I don't know where to start or where to end. Everything seems so unreal, this blog was my identity and I use to love to write it and blog writing was my most favourite job in the world, but now I feel bore to even look at it.. But No I have to start and I'll start..

Mix Vegetable Stirfry, is the most simplest and easiest side dish to accompany with any kind for rice or noodles dish. It taste great even with roasted chicken or this veggies also can be wrapped into a rolls and serve for lunch or dinner!!

Ingredient's.

3cups of mix veggies.

(carrot, broccoli, mushroom, Brussels sprouts, zucchini) cut into medium pieces

1tbsp minced ginger and garlic

1tbsp dark soya sauce

1tbsp vegetable seasoning

1/2tsp crack black pepper

1/2tsp red chilli flakes

1tbsp olive oil

1/2tbsp sesame oil

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

Boil the Brussels sprouts for a minute or 2 in a hot water and set it aside.Place a wok over high heat until hot, add oil, add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. add carrots, zucchini and mushrooms, stir fry for 1 minute. Then add brussels sprouts, broccoli, soya sauce, vegetable seasoning, red chilli flakes, salt and sesame oil and stirfry for another minute or 2. Now sprinkle cracked black pepper and mix well.

Serve immediately.

Vegetable Fried Rice/Indo Chinese Style.

Vegetable Fried Rice. This is one of simple recipe to make and this can be made with left over rice and all you have do is just put everything together and stir fry and your fired rice will be ready in no time and it makes a very good combination with dry or gravy Manchurian. Anything Chinese food is my weakness and if it comes to my mind that I have to eat Chinese then nothing can stop me. It will be so difficult for me to stop thinking about the Chinese food and If I can't cook at home then I don't know how but my H has to get it or take me to the good Chinese restaurant. Getting it from out it is bit difficult here, because of that only I keep trying new dishes at home only. Try this simple and time saving recipe and enjoy.

Ingredient's.

2 cup boiled rice (you can use leftover rice to)

1cup vegetables finely chopped (cabbage, carrot, beans, capsicum, mushroom)

2 strand of spring onion, finely chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

1tsp grated ginger garlic

1tbsp soya sauce, 1tsp white vinegar

1/4tsp ground black pepper

Oil and Salt to taste.

Cooking Method

In a wok, add oil, when it is hot, add ginger garlic, spring onion white and green chilli. sauté for a minutes.

Then add all the vegetables and stir fry for a minute or 2 on a high flame. Then add the soya sauce, white vinegar and salt mix it well. Now add the boiled rice and spring onion green, mix it gently and sprinkle black pepper from top and stir fry the rice for another minute.

Serve hot with Dry or Gravy Manchurian.

Egg Maggi Noodles/ Egg Noodles

Egg Maggi Noodles.. Second post of the year with my favourite dish.. Maggi noodles are my weakness, if I have maggi at home I will never think of anything to eat at lunch or even dinner some times. That is the main reason my hubby never allows me to buy more then 2 to 3 packs of maggi noodles and sometimes I would be left with only noodles no masala because I love to eat more masala in my maggi.. While we moved from India to UK I had got a big pack of maggi noodles and used all of the masala packets but still I had one bar noodles left without masala and I use to forget to buy from store every time..This was the main reason to make this egg maggi noodles, Yesterday was the day to cook that pack and finished it asap other wise if my hubby would have seen it I'm keeping this pack from 6 months then that pack would have gone to dustbin with out even checking the expire date and I would have been banned for not touching maggi noodles for a long time..

Belive me, the maggi noodles had its own taste and by adding egg and vegetables this dish went to some other level of taste which I can describe by saying only one word AWESOME and this was the best left over noodles.I have used dark soya sauce but you can even use light but I prefer dark color as it gives a nice vibrant effect for the food..

Ingredient's.

1 pack of maggi noodles (with out maggi masala)

1 cup vegetables thinly slice (cabbage,beans,carrot)

1 celery stick, 2 spring onion (thinly slice)

1 small onion roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

1tbsp dark soya sauce

1 egg

2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

Boil the maggi noodles for 1 minute and rinse it with cold water and set it aside.

In a woke, add oil, when the oil is hot, add garlic and fry to lite golden brown, add chopped onion and stir fry for few sec, then add vegetables, celery and spring onion and stir fry for 2 minutes.

In the same pan, just move all the vegetable to one side and fry the egg then mix it with veggi and add soya sauce and salt fry for another 1 minute. Now add the maggi noodles and give quick stir on a high flame.. Try not to over cook the noodles..

Garnish with some spring onion green and Serve hot.

Hot And Sour Chicken Soup..

Hot And Sour Chicken Soup.. This is my most favourite soup and it's must on our table when we go to restaurant. I'm a big fan of Chinese food, Soups, as I have mentioned in my earlier post that nowadays I'm not allowed to eat outside and to full fill my Chinese craving I cook at home. The weather is also very cold in Coventry (UK) and that makes it even more better to have hot hot soup any time of the day.. I have added knorr hot and sour vegetable soup to give more taste but you can skip that and use the normal process to make this delicious hot and sour chicken soup.

Ingredient's.

1/3 cup chicken (very finely chopped)

2 button mushroom (finely chopped)

2tbsp very finely chopped (carrot, cabbage, beans)

1 medium egg

1+1/2tbsp corn flour

1+1/2tbsp dark soya sauce

1/2tsp crushed black pepper

1tsp white vinegar

2tbsp knorr hot and sour vegetable soup (optional)

3cups chicken or vegetable stock

2tsp oil

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In a deep pan, add oil and sauté the chicken with little salt and pepper. then in the same oil sauté the mushroom, carrot, cabbage and beans with little salt and pepper. 

In a mean time beat the egg and keep it aside and in a small bowl take little water and mix the corn flour and knorr soup and set it aside. 

Once the vegetable are slightly done, add the chicken back in to it and stir. Now add the chicken stock and bring it boil. Then add the soya sauce and corn flour mixture and keep stirring. Add the vineger, black pepper and salt.. Boil it on a medium flame for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Then take a tea strainer and pour the egg slowly from top with help of spoon and boil for another 1 minutes.

Hot and sour chicken soup is ready..

Serve hot hot with extract black pepper, soya sauce and vinegar.

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.

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.

Steamed Chicken Momo's

Every time I see momos on a restaurant menu, I order them without a second thought. Some how i feel momos are the best food to eat. And i was not knowing it is very easy to make also and after a bit of hobnobbing around on the net, I found my recipe. So finally I try at home, Chicken Momos is a delicious snack which can be steamed as well as deep fried. But i always prefer steamed momos.. You might also like some more recipes of Chicken..

Ingredients For Dough
2 cups flour
Salt to taste
Water

Ingredient For Filling
1/2 kg chicken mince
1 large onion, 8-10 cloves of garlic chopped very fine
1 tbsp chilli sauce
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
3 tbsps oil

Cooking Method
Mix the flour and salt to taste and add a little water at a time to make a stiff dough. In a large mixing bowl, add all the filling ingredients and mix them nicely. Divide the dough into equal-sized balls and roll into very thin circles of roughly 4" diameter. Dab a tiny bit of water on the edges of the circle. Put a tablespoon-full of filling mixture in the centre of each circle. Fold the edges over the mixture and pinch and twist to seal or fold the Momo in half (into a semi-circular shape) and pinch the edges shut. Get as creative as you like with shapes, as long as you make sure to seal the edges well. Place the Momos in a steaming dish and cook for 10-15 minutes. Serve hot hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

Chilli Egg

I got the idea of preparing chille egg from Sarah Naveen's blog.. I like her recipe so much, i thought why not give it try. I use my own ingredients to make it different and it was tasting very good.

Thanks to SN for such a lovely recipe....

Ingredient's

4 eggs hard boiled 

1 capsicum cut in to samll pieces 

1 tbsp red chilli paste 

1 tbsp green chilli paste 

1" ginger finely chopped 

2 cloves garlic finely chopped 

1 medium onion finely chopped 

A pinch of ajinomoto (mono sodium glutamate) 

1tbsp soya sauce (optional) 

1tbsp tomato sauce

Oil for frying 

Salt to taste 

Spring onion for Garnishing.

Cooking Method

Peel the hard boiled eggs and deep fry in oil till the cover is crisp & brown. 

Cut them into small piecse & keep aside. Heat a little oil in a pan. 

Fry the chopped ginger & garlic pieces. Add chopped onions & fry well. 

Add the capsicum and saute for 40sec 

Then add the red chilli paste & green chilli paste, and ajinomoto, fry for 1 minute. Add soya sauce, tomato sauce, salt and let it boil for a while. 

Now add the eggs and mix well till they are coated with the sauce completely. 

Tastes good with Chinese Fried Rice or even with Roti/ Paratha. 

Non egg eaters can use Potatoes instead of Eggs.

Vegetable Noodles

Ingredient's
Any Noodles of your choice,1 packet
Onion, or Spring onion, thinly sliced
2 green chillies, 1 tomato, finely chopped
2tbsp chopped coriander leafs
1 small Carrot, 1 medium Capsicum, 1 Potato, chopped lengthwise
Green Peas – 1/4 cup
Cut Gobi (Cauliflower) 1/2 cup
1/2tbsp turmeric, 1/2tbsp coriander powder, 1/2tbsp musturd seeds
Salt to taste
Oil, as reqired
Pepper Powder, as required

Cooking Method
Boil the Noodles with a little salt and 1 tsp oil, till it is almost cooked. Drain and allow it to cool. Boil green peas for 4minutes and keep aside. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add musturd seeds, onions, green chillies, turmeric, and saute till translucent. Add carrots, potato, gobi, and tomato, and stir fry for around 5-7 minutes till it almost cooked but crispy. and keep it aside. Next, heat 1 more tbsp of oil in a pan, add capsicum, boiled green peas with little bit of salt and stir for a few minutes. Then add the cooked noodles, coriander leafs and combine everything gently. Season with salt and pepper. Fry the noodles on medium-flame for another 2 minutes. You can sprinkle some more pepper powder. Garnish with Coriander leafs, or Spring onion. Serve hot hot with Tomato Sauce. Vegetable noodles are ready to serve.

Bibimbap Korean Dish

Ingredients
Cooked rice
a package of bean sprouts
a bunch of spinach
2 small size of zucchinis
5-7 mushrooms
fern brakes (kosari)
200 grams of Chicken (about half a pound)
1 small carrot, eggs
soy sauce, hot pepper paste, garlic, sesame oil,
and vegetable oil.

Cooking Method
Cooked rice.
Next, you need to prepare a large platter to put all your ingredients on. Rinse your bean sprouts 3 times and put them in a pot with a cup of water. Add 1 ts of salt and cook for 20 minutes. Drain water and mix it with 1 clove of minced garlic, sesame oil and a pinch of salt.Put it on the platter.

Put your spinach in a pot of boiling water and stir it for a minute. Then rinse it in cold water a few times and squeeze it lightly. Mix it with a pinch of salt, 1 ts of soy sauce, 1 clove of minced garlic and sesame oil. Put it on the platter.

Slice mushrooms thinly and sauté with 1 ts of vegetable oil. Add 2 ts of soy sauce and 1 or 2 ts of sugar and stir it for 2 minutes. Add some sesame oil, and put it on the platter.

On a heated pan, put some oil and 200 grams of chicken and stir it till its cook completely. Add 4 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tbs of soy sauce, 1/2 tbs of sugar, a little grounded black pepper, and sesame oil.Put it on the platter.

Cut a carrot into strips, sauté it for 30 seconds and put it on the platter. Prepare eggs with sunny side up. Put your rice In a big bowl, and attractively display all your vegetables and meat t. Place the sunny side up egg on the center. Serve it with sesame oil and hot pepper paste.