Veg Burger!!

Veg Burger!! Burgers are something which I can live on my whole life. Because they are small in potion and very filling. I have tried all kinds of burger and only veg burger was left, instead of eating in some eating joints, I tried my hands on veg burger at home and It was quite good and I discovered one more thing about me that I can't eat veg burger, but my hubby love it.. I can't say this is easy recipe but it's worth trying once. This burger has everything what you need for a day and it will keep you going without feeling hungry for a long time. I don't know about other but I was quite full for a very long time!!! You can even freeze the patties for a later and use when even you want. Do try and let me know..

Ingredient's For Arranging Burger

2 nos fresh Burger buns

4 lettuce leaves

2tbsp coleslaw

2 cheese slice (optional)

Ingredient's For ColeSlaw

1 cup of shredded cabbage

1/2 cup of grated carrot

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2tbsp fresh cream

Salt and Pepper to taste.

Ingredient's For Burger Patties.

1 cup boiled vegetables (green peas, potato, cauliflower, carrot)

1 small onion (chopped)

2 cloves of crushed garlic

1tbsp maida or corn flour

1/2tsp soya sauce

1/2tsp tomato sauce

1/2 chilli flakes

Pinch of black pepper powder

1/2 cup bread crumbs

3tbsp oil (to fry the patties)

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In a mixing bowl add all the coleslaw ingredients and mix them well and refrigerate the coleslaw for a later use.

Heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onions, crushed garlic till onion turns transparent.

Now add all the boiled vegetables, soya and tomato sauce, chilli flakes, pepper powder and salt. Cook for a minute or 2. Switch off the flame & let it cool. Then add the maida and mash it really well and make a thick dough.

Roll the dough on the kitchen counter and make 4 even size patty and refrigerate for a 10 to 15minutes.

Dip the patty into bread crumbs and set a aside. In a mean time. heat a little oil in a frying pan to shallow fry the patties. Cook only in low flame till they turn golden brown in both the sides. Flip it whenever needed. Remove on to a kitchen towel. Repeat the same procedure to all the patties and keep all ready.

Method for Arranging Burger.

Cut the burger buns into 2 portions. Place the lettuce leaves on the 1 portion of bun, then keep one patty. above the patty put some coleslaw, slice of cheese and lettuce. Cover it with another portion of bun.

Adjust the quantity of patties and coleslaw as per your taste. You can also keep some tomato slices & if you desire.

Serve immediately with ketchup and chips!!

Egg and Cheese Sandwich.

Egg and Cheese Sandwich. Here comes the quick and easy recipe of sandwich. If you are bored of eating everyday same bread and omelette like me! Then this is the best way of making something new with same egg and bread. Just by adding cheese, iceberg lettuce and tomato sauce it will give you a whole new and lip smacking delicious sandwich. Sandwich is my regular breakfast but I try different ingredients everyday, sometime I take pictures but sometime after seeing the sandwich I just can't wait to eat.. This is one of the all time favourite sandwich in my family.

Ingredient's.

2 slices of brown bread

2 large leaves of iceberg lettuce

4 thin slices of cucumber

1/4tsp tomato sauce

1/4tsp mustard sauce

1/4tsp mayonnaise.

Ingredients To Fry The Egg.

1 egg

1 slice cheese

Pinch of black pepper powder

1/2tsp oil

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method.

In a frying pan add oil, when oil is hot break the egg into pan, sprinkle salt and black pepper, and fry the egg. 

In a mean time just toast the bread to light brown in a bread toaster.

Once the egg is cooked, Place the cheese slice onto the egg, once the cheese starts to melt, take out on to a plate. 

Take one slice of bread and place lettuce leave and apply tomato sauce, mustard sauce and mayonnaise, then place the cucumber slices, fried egg and cheese, and cover it with another bread, cut into 2 pieces

Serve hot with Juice or Tea.

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.

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.

Cheesy Curry Macaroni !!!!

I have already cooked cheesy macaroni before but this time i have tried it with a little bit of twist which is adding vegetable and tomato sauce. This new combination has blended very well and the curry taste in macaroni was simply awesome. Do try it :)

Ingredients

Macaroni Pasta 2 Cups

2 Tomatoes large, 1 medium size onion, 2 green chilli, finely chopped

1cup chopped veg (carrot, beans, peas,and cabbage) 

Coriander Powder 1tsp, Chilli Powder 1 tsp 

Tumeric 1/2 tsp, Garam Masala Powder 1tsp 

1tbsp Ginger paste 

1tbsp tomato sauce 

Cheese 1 cup 

Salt to taste.

Cooking Method 

In a pressure cooker, add oil, when it is hot, add onion, green chilli and fry to golden brown, then add all the masala powder and ginger garlic paste and fry till oil starts leaving, and then add tomato and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add chopped vegetables and mix it. Now add the macaroni and tomato sauce. mix it well, then add 2 cups of water and salt. Now close the lid and cook for 2 whistle (1 in high flame, and 1 in low flame) Once its cooked, remove from the stove and add cheese and coriander leaves, mix it gently.

Curry Macaroni is ready to serve.

Veg Hot Dog.. Veg Patties Roll!!!

Ingredient's

1 boiled potato

1 Green Chilli, (finely chopped)

1/2tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder

1 tbsp Lemon juice

1/2 cup chopped Coriander Leaves

2 tbsp Corn Flour

Salt to taste

Mustard Sauce

Tomato Sauce

3 Hot Dog Buns

few lettuce leafs

1/4 cup chopped Onion.

Cooking Method

Boil potato in pressure cooker just until one whistle. Peel boiled potato and mash really well. Mix green chillies, garlic ginger paste, red chilli powder, lemon juice in a blender and grind to make very smooth paste. Add ground masala to mashed potatoes, also add salt to taste, coriander leaves, corn flour, and mix well. Form long patties from potato mixture. Heat a pan over medium heat add a tsp of oil and shallow fry patties till it gets nice golden crust from all the sides. Make sure to flip patties once in a while to avoid sticking of it to pan. Once all patties are shallow fried, butter hot dog buns inside out and roast on the same pan till it gets nice crust. Now take one of roasted hot dog bun, on the middles of that place lettuce leafs and onion on top of that place hot dog Pattie. Add mustard and tomato sauce on the hot dog patties. You can add cheese if need.

Serve hot with extra mustard or tomato sauce!

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.

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.

Korean, Chicken Gravy

This Korean Chicken Gravy is very healthy and very tasty too. I ate this dish in a Restaurant called (Omuto Tomato).This is one of the good restaurant in Korea and they are located at many places in Seoul, the one we went is located near City Hall. I liked this dish very much, first time in korea i liked something other than what i cook.... Hope who ever try this recipe even they will like. Here is this recipe for all of YOU ;)

Ingredient's.

5 to 6 piecse of chicken (bone less) 

1 onion, chopped in to medium size 

1 cup beans, 1/2 cup green bean seeds, 

1 capsicum, 1 carrot, 4 to 5 mushroom 

2 tomato. 1/2 cup soya sauce, 2tbsp chillie sauce 

3tbsp oil 

Salt as per taste.

Cooking Method

Boil the chicken, beans and bean seeds, salt with 1 cup of water, for 15minutes . Make a paste of 2 tomatos. Cut the capsicum, mushroom and carrot in to big picese.

In a deep frying pan, add oil, when the oil is hot , add onion, capsicum, mushroom and carrot, saute for 5minutes, and keep it aside.

In the same pan add litte more oil, boiled chicken, beans, and the bean seeds, fry for 1minute, then add tomato paste, soya sauce, chillie sauce, keep stirring for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir it with all the saute vegetable and salt if need, allow it to cook for another 5 minutes. 

Serve hot with Plain White Rice and Kimchi.