Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Spring onion patties(ulli kadala achulu)


Ingredients:-

Spring onions- 1 bunch ( clean and chop them finely)
Red chili - 2 ( mine are spicy so I added 2 if u want add 1 more)
Onions - if small 2 if medium size 1 1/2
Sesame seeds(nuvulu) -  1/2 cup
Rice - 1 cup ( soak the rice for at least 1-2 hours)
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp

Procedure:-

Take all the ingredients put in blender except the spring onions and spices and blend them into a coarse paste not fine . Then add the salt and turmeric powder and spring onions and mix well. Now take a pan spread oil and make them like thin patties and place them on the pan and fry both the sides until brown color and crispy. Cook them in a low flame or else they will burn outer part and the inner part may remain raw. They are ready serve them as a snack or with rice. They are yum if u eat them hot.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

chili baby potatoes curry


Ingredients:-

Baby potatoes- 1 lb or use big potatoes and cut into wedges( like sticks)
Onions - 1 cup finely chopped
Red chili flakes - 1 tsp
soya sauce - 1 tsp
chili sauce - 1 tbsp
salt to taste
Ginger - 1/2 inch finely chopped
Garlic - 3 chopped
China salt/ ajinomto - 1/2 tsp
corn starch - 2 tsp for thickening
cilantro for garnishing
Oil for deep fry

Procedure:-

1- First peel the potatoes if they baby potatoes . If you dont have them use bigger. ones and peel them and cut into thin sticks like french fries. Now wash n wioe them with cloth or tissye and deep fry them in oil until golden color and  cooked .
2- place them on paper towel. Now make the gravy  part.  Heat the wok add oil then add the ginger garlic pieces fry then add onions fry well until golden brown. Then add alll the ingredients china salt , soya sauce , chili sauce , chili flakes and finally pinch of salt and mix well dont burn it.
3- now add the potatoes and gry for a min or so add water according to gravy then let it give a boil once it starts boiling check the salt if its ok start adding the cirn mixture yo thicken the gravy( just mix corn flour and water ang give a mix) thats the recipe of corn mixture in brackets. You can add little  ketchup too if you want.
 Now while adding the coen mixture keep on adding n mixing at same time so the gravy mixes evenly.
finally garnish with cilantro.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Egg patties (snack item)

 Ingredients:-

Egg - 4 (boiled n peeled)
Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Green chili - 3 finely chopped
Cilantro - 1/4 cup finely chopped
Salt to taste
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup chopped finely
Chat masala - 1/2 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tbsp
Besan/gram flour(chanaga pindi)- 2 -3 tbsp or as needed just for binding them.
Lemon juice - optional
Oil as needed to shallow fry the patties

Procedure:-

Take a bowl take the eggs and grate them . Then add all the rest of the ingredients to it and mix well.
Now heat a pan spread oil in the mean time wen the pan starts heating up make the patties ready. Take a lime size ball of the egg mixture and press in it the center so it forms as shown in the picture. Adjust the sides and make them round shape and fry them until golden brown on both the sides and serve with ketchup .



Monday, September 22, 2014

Cabbage Pakoda




Ingredients:-

Cabbage thinly shredded - 1 cup
Onion thinly sliced - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Besan - 1/2 cup or as needed
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp
Vomu/carom seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Oil for deep fry

Procedure:-

1-Mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl and mix it properly like a bajji batter and deep fry like pakoda until golden brown or until crispy.







Monday, July 28, 2014

Cauliflower(Gobi) manchurian


Ingredients:-

Cauliflower - 1 whole (cut into desired size)
Onion - 1 chopped
Garlic - 3-4   finely chopped
Ginger - 1 inch peeled n finely chopped
Green chili - 3 slit
Curry leaves - few
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Chili sauce - 3 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 3 tbsp
Vineger - 2  tbsp
Food color - a pinch mixed in warm milk
Corn flour  mixture - 1 1/2 tbsp mixed in water
china salt - 1/2 tbsp
Cilantro for garnishing
oil for deep fry
Salt to taste

For batter -

Maida(all purpose flour) - 1 cup
Corn flour - 3 tbsp
Water as needed
Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp

Procedure:-

1-First take a bowl add water, salt n turmeric and bring to boil . then add the cut n cleaned cauliflower florets to it and cover it and let it cook for 5 - 6 min. Then remove them from hot water not to over cook and keep side.
2-Then take a bowl add the batter ingredients all together and give it a good mix and then add little by little water and mix it until the batter is in liquid form. It should not be more thin or more thick.
3-Now heat the oil for deep fry and dip the cauliflower boiled florets into the batter and fry them until golden brown.
4-Now simultaneously take another pan add little oil and fry the ginger garlic chopped and then green chilis then onions and fry until golden color.
5-Then add the curry leaves then all the rest sauces chili sauce, vineger, salt, china salt , ketchup, soya sauce, and finally food color. And give a good mix.
6-Now add the fried pieces of gobi and mix well check the levels of spices and add if any thing needed.
7-then add the corn flour mixture and mix well and cook for a min or so and finally add cilantro and serve.




Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Bruschetta


Ingredients:-

Italian bread - 1 (cut into bite size pieces)
Olives - 1/2 cup
Sweet corn - 1/4 cup
onions - 12 cup chopped
Carrot - 1/4 cup chopped
Garlic powder - 1/4 tbsp
Basil leaves - 1/4 cup
Tomatoes chopped - 1/2 cup (with out seeds)
Olive oil
Butter
Grated Cheese - Any kind

Procedure:-

1-First take a wok add olive oil to it and saute all the veggies don't fry it. Mix melted butter and garlic powder and keep aside.
2-Now take the bread and spread the butter mixture and top all the sauted veggies on it and also top  it with cheese and bake  the oven at 350 degree up to 4-5 min .

 This recipe was from my friend(poonam dhawal).. Hope u all will like it. Its tasty, easy n healthy too.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Chocolate chip cookies



Ingredients:-


  • All purpose flour(maida)- 21/4 cup
  • Baking soda- 1/2 tbsp
  • Unsalted butter at room temperature - 2 sticks
  • White Sugar- 1/2 cup
  • Brown sugar - 1 cup
  • Salt -1/2 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract - 2 tbsp
  • Eggs - 2
  • Semi chocolate chips - 2 cups
Procedure:-

1-First add maida and baking soda in a bowl mix and keep it aside.

2-In a bowl combine butter , white sugar and brown sugar and use electric mixer or with hand mix it until fluffy in slow speed. then add eggs, vanilla extract and salt and again mix it well until fluffy.

3-Now add the all purpose mix and mix well. Then add chocolate chips and mix well.

4-Now preheat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit . Place the parchment paper and keep the tray ready.
 5-Now take a ice cream scoop or a spoon size bolls and place them by giving space to each other. Because they increase their size after baking.
6-Now bake them for 12- 13 min at 350 degree f and remove them from oven cool them. And place in a air tight container.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Veggie Frankie rolls


Ingredients:-

For Making dough:-

All purpose flour - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Water to mix the dough

For stuffing :-

Paneer – 4 oz / 100 gms
Potatoes – 2 small, boiled, peeled and grated
Salt – 1/2 tsp or to taste
Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder – 1/2 tbsp
Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
Amchoor Powder (Dry Mango Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp--
Green Chillies – finely chopped, to taste
Onions – finely sliced, as needed
Cilantro – finely chopped, as needed
Lemon/Lime Juice – to taste
Lettuce - sliced
Tomato - sliced for topping
Mint chutney

Procedure:-

1-First mix the dough and keep aside.
2-Now take a wok add oil heat it then add onions n ginger and fry until the onions are golden brown. Then add the green chilis and then smashed potatoes and paneer and mix.
3-Then add all the spices and salt and colantro and lime juice finally and mix it. And keep aside and let it cool.
4-Now take the dough and make equal size bolls and roll then like roti and fry on the pan by adding light oil to it both the sides and keep aside.
5-Then for stuffing the frankies take the stuffed curry and make cylindrical rolls to fill in the frankie. Before filling them spread the mint chutney on the frankie to give an indian touch. Now make all of them in the same way and stuff each frankie and on top add sliced onion, tomatoes and lettuce for extra taste also add hot ketchup to give the spicy touch. No fold the lower part half the way n start rolling until the end and serve them.

Note:- U can also substitute the frankies by using tortillas available in the market to make your work more easier. And substitute chicken with potato n paneer for nv eaters.

njoy.....


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Prawn Pakoras


Ingredients:-

Prawns - 20 count
Egg white - 1
Red dry chilis - 3 count(acc to spice)
Curd - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Corn flour/corn meal - According to the consistency
All purpose flour - 3 tbsp
Red food color - a pinch
salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

Procedure:-

1- First clean prawns and keep aside.
2-Now blend the curd and red chili together and keep aside.
3-Then add all the ingredients together prawns,egg white, salt, ginger garlic paste , food color, curd and mix well and marinate for 2-3 hours.

4-Add the corn flour and all purpose flour before frying the prawns and mix well. Batter shoild not be thin.
5-Now heat the oil and fry the pakoras and serve hot with ketchup.


Thursday, October 27, 2011

Paneer wheels




Ingredients:-

Pane er - 50 gms shredded
Puff sheets- 2
Cilantro finely chopped
Cumin powder - 1/4 tbsp
Mango powder/amchur powder  - 1/4 tbsp
salt to taste
Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp

Procedure:-

1-First take the pane er and shred it. Then add all the spices to it cilantro,salt ,chili powder, cumin powder, am chur powder and mix all the ingredients together and keep aside.
2-Now take the puff sheets thaw them in room temperature first.
3-Now spread the puff sheets and spread the flour on the platform to avoid sticking. Now roll all over equally all the edges too.
4-Now on the spread ed puff sheets spread the pane er masala  evenly and roll it carefully from one edge to another edge.

5-now on the another edge apply some water and attach it.
6-Now cut into equal size circles of u r choice.
7-Now bake it oven for 15 min at 450 degree Fahrenheit.


Enjoy them as snack and also for parties as appetizer....

Friday, September 30, 2011

Chicken n shrimp grilled Tikkas (Chikkulu)




Ingredients:-

Chicken bone less- 1 lb
Shrimp- 1/2 lb
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Cashew whole - 10 count
Cardamoms - 3
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon stick- 1
Garam masala - 1 tbsp
Onion  medium size - 1
Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

1-Make a fine paste by adding all the ingredients together in a blender.
2-Now cut the chicken into medium size bites. Now clean both the shrimp n chicken and shift into a spacious bowl.
3-Now add the blended paste into chicken pieces and mix all together and marinate it for 3-4 hours by covering it and store it in the refrigerator.
4-Now soak the bamboo sticks or its fine if u have steel thin rods for grilling.

(soaking the sticks may not break soon)
5-Now arrange all these marinated pieces to the stick for grilling them.
6-Grill them well both the sides until they get crispy texture.
7-Spray oil on top for not sticking to the grilling rods.
8-Enjoy them as u r appetizer or evening snack with a sip of diet coke or u r fav drinks.



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Masala papad




Ingredients:-

Papad of u r choice - 2 (zeera papad or lizat papad)
Onion - 1/2 chopped finely
Tomato - 1/4 cup chopped finely
Cilantro - chopped finely
Green chili - 2 optional
Cucumber - 1/4 cup finely chopped
Chili powder - 1/4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon - 2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
Pepper - 1/4 tbsp
Black salt - 1/4 tbsp


Procedure:-

1-First deep fry the papad or micromave the papad for 1 min by spraying oil on both sides of the papad. This gives u the effect of deep fry.
2- In a bowl mix all the above ingredients together in a bowl and spread this mixture on the top of papad and serve it.





This is an lovely appetizer and one of my favorite.  Serve this to u r guests and they will enjoy it surely. 

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Fish Fry with Bread Crumbs





Ingredients:-

Thilapia Fish (Any kind u like)  - 1/2 lb
Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp
Salt to Taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp
Milk - 1/4 cup
Oil  for deep fry

For Dippings:-

Corn flour - 1 cup
Egg - 2 beaten
Bread crumbs - 1 cup
Salt - 1/4 tbsp


Procedure:-

1-First clean the fish.

2-Now take the fish and add salt, chili powder, turmeric ,cumin seeds, Ginger garlic paste and mix well. Keep aside for 5 min.

3-Now heat the oil in medium flame. Too much hot oil may burn the bread crumbs and fish will not cook properly. So fry them in the medium flame.
4-Now take the fish  and first coat with corn flour and then take the egg add little milk and salt to it and whisk it. Now dip in egg mixture then on bread crumbs and fry them evenly until golden color.


5-Now do the same to  rest of them and serve hot with hot sauce and ketchup.