Showing posts with label Snack items. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snack items. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Healthy chicken wraps




Ingredients:-

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Tomato hot n sweet ketchup - 2 tbsp
Chicken - boneless n skinless cut into thin pieces
salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

For stuffing wraps:-

Onion - thinly sliced 1/ 2
Lettuce - thinly sliced 1/2 cup
Tomato - 1/2 sliced without seeds
cucumber - 1/4 cup thinely sliced
Cilantro chopped
sesame seeds

For dressing in a bowl add
vinegar - 2 tsp
soy sauce - 2 tsp
water - 3tbsp
salt n sugar a pinch
pepper - 1/4 tbsp

mix all these together in a bowl and add the vegetables which are chopped and mix well and keep aside.

Now add salt n pepper in chicken and let it sit for 15 min then in a pan add tbsp of oil and cook it both the sides and keep aside. Now chicken n veggies are ready to stuff.

Now lets make the roti base. knead the flour by adding salt n water like a chapathi dough and let it sit for a while. Now again knead it and take a boll size dough and start rolling it with rolling pin and should be little bigger than chapathi because we need to stuff in it. Now heat the pan and fry this chapathos on higher flame make it fast or they may burn. now start stuffing. First in a plate place the chapathi take a lettuce leaf place it first on top add chicken then the veggies then ketchup then fold both the edges and start folding one side then squeeze on and roll to the other end . Now turn it and cut in the center and ebjoy the rolls.


Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Pasta(Indian style)



Ingredients:-

Pasta - any kind 1 lb(1 cup boiled)
Green chilis - 2 slit
onions- 1/2 chopped
Bell pepper - 1/2 chopped
Carrot - 1/2 cup chopped
China salt- a pinch
Salt to taste
Soya sauce - 2- 3 tbsp
oil required

Procedure:-

1-First take a wok and add water , salt n oil to it and heat it and wen it starts boiling add the pasta and cook it . Then wen its cooked filter it under cold running water and keep aside.
2-Now in a pan add oil heat it and add onions to it fry and then add chopped carrots, bell pepper and fry then green chili and then add soya sauce and mix well and finally add china salt n mix.

Serve this as a snack....

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Maida (salt Biscuits)


Ingredients:-

All purpose flour:- 1 cup
Butter - 3 tbsp melted n light hot
Salt - 1/2 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
Warm water for mixing the dough
Oil for deep fry

Procedure:-

First take the bowl add all the ingredients and mix it into a soft dough like chapathi and keep aside.
Then roll into round sheet with rolling pin like chapathi and cut into desired shapes and keep aside.
Now in the mean time heat the oil for deep fry and fry all of them into golden brown color.
These can also be used for papdi chat for that u can make small round shape and also in aloo chat as topping.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Brownie


Ingredients:-

All purpose flour - 1/4 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1 1/4 cup
Butter melted - 2 sticks (8 ounces)
Vanilla essence - 2 tbsp
Eggs - 4
Brown sugar - 1 cup
White sugar - 1 cup
Salt - 1/2 tbsp


Procedure:-

First shift the flour n cocoa powder n then mix together n keep aside.
Then add 4 eggs in large bowl n beat them until light n fluffy.Then add both the sugars n again mix it until combined well.
Now add rest of the ingredients one by one and mix well with help of electric mixer.
In the mean time on the oven into 300 f and bake until 25-30 min. Every oven settings are different so keep an eye on it n check occasionally. So now grease the 8 inch baking tray n fill the batter n put in the oven n bake.
To check it insert a tooth pick if comes of neat then its done.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Papdi Chat


Ingredients:-

For Dough:-

Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup or needed
Baking soda - 1/4 tbsp
Salt
Oil for deep fry

For Toppings:-

Potato - 1 large(boiled and peeled n cut into cubes)
Mint chutney
Sweet tamarind chutney
Sev
Curd/Yogurt thick beaten
Cilantro chopped
Lemon/lime

Procedure:-

1-In a bowl add flour ,soda and salt and mix then with the help of water mix slowly and make a smooth dough. And leave it for few minutes aside. Then make equal size big bolls for rolling.
2-Then roll them with a rolling pin into a large sheet and with the help of small round cap cut them into desired circle shape to make bite size papdis. After rolling just make holes on each papdi before frying.
3-And now heat the oil on the same time and fry them in oil until golden brown.
4-Now place these papadi's in a plate and place the cut potato pieces on each of the papdi and then swet n mint chutney then curd and then sev and finally cilantro and lemon.

And serve them as a snack easy n yummy.



Tuesday, April 22, 2014

vada Pav


Ingredients:-


  • Pav Buns - 4
  • Red chutney - See recipe below ( 2 tbsp)
  • Green chutney - as required ( 2 tbsp)
For the vadas :-
  • Boiled Potatoes - 2 medium sized
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Green chillies - 1/2 tsp chopped finely
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 1 medium sized chopped finely
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
  • Oil - 2 tsp

For Vada outer coating:-


  • Besan flour - 1/4 cup
  • Rice flour - 1 tbsp
  • Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Baking soda - a pinch
  • Oil - to toast / deep fry

Procedure:-

1-Heat oil, add mustard seeds and jeera, allow it to crackle. Add green chillis, ginger garlic paste and saute for mins.Add onions and saute till it turns lightly browned. Then add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, required salt and mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves,mix well and switch off. Allow it to cool and make small balls


2-Mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder, baking soda.Add little water to form a paste like we do for bajjis and bondas.
3-I avoided oil fry n fried in stove top .

4-Take the buns slit it into halves .Apply the green chutney on one side , red chutney on another side. Keep the prepared vadas in between as shown and enjoy your vada pavs.



Note:-I actually fried the buns to give extra taste by adding ghee.
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.


Monday, September 10, 2012

Moong dal Rings (Chegodi)


Ingredients:-

Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Moong dal - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves - 8 count
Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tbsp
Oil for deep fry


Procedure:-

1-First add all these ingredients in water and keep on stove. When water starts boiling start adding rice flour slowly by stirring continuously.
2-Then cook it for 10 min and then check the paste with wet hand if it is not sticking it to u r hand then its ready.
3-Now wait for 3 min for cooling not more then that.
4-Start making rings when it is in  medium hot or else rings will not form.

5-Once u make rings start frying them until they r golden color.

6-Ready to serve.

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....

Monday, October 17, 2011

Buns



Ingredients:-

All purpose flour- 2 cups
Salt -1 tbsp
Egg - 1 beaten
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Yeast - 11/2 tbsp
Butter - 1/2 cup
Warm milk - 3/4 cup

Procedure:-

1-First take flour in a mixing bowl and add salt. Mix it and keep aside.
2-Now take a bowl with milk add sugar and yeast to it and mix it. Keep it aside for 5 minutes so it dissolves well.
3-Now take the egg and beat it well and keep aside.
4-Now in the flour make a well and add the beaten egg , butter, and the yeast mixture and mix well in circular motion.

5.The mixture will be very sticky but its ok. Knead it gud and cover it with wet damp cloth and keep it for 1 hour.
6-After 1 hour u can see it doubles its size then just press it the air disappears. Now with the help of flour or oil just knead the dough for 1 min and again keep it aside for 10 min.

7-Now knead once again and make the shapes u like and bake it for 15-20 in 450 degree f until they r golden color.


8-After removing them from oven apply butter on the top for rich taste.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Puffed rice snack




Ingredients:-

Puffed rice - 1 cup
Thin save - 1/2 cup
Tomato- 1/4 cup chopped
Onion - 1/4 cup chopped
Cilantro chopped
Peanuts roasted - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Chili powder - 1/4 tbsp
Lemon - 1/2

Procedure:-

1-First take a bowl add all the chopped ingredients one by one and just mix all together.
2-Finally add the mixture and lime juice give it a mix and serve in a serving bowl n enjoy.


Veg Hakka Noodles



Ingredients:-

Noodles - 1 pack
Onion- 1/2 sliced
Cabbage- 1/4 cup chopped
Carrot - 1/4 cup chopped
Sprouts- 1/4 cup
Spring onions - 3 stems chopped
Green chili - 3 sliced
Curry leaves - 5 count
Cilantro chopped- optional
Dark Soy sauce- 3 tbsp
Vinegar- 3 tbsp
Tomato ketchup- 2 tbsp
Hot chili sauce - 3 tbsp
China salt - 1/4 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

1-First clean n chop the veggies and keep aside.
2-In a pan add enough water oil, salt and add the noodles and boil it until it is cooked well.

3-Then filter it and and place it under cold running water so they do not stick each other.
4-Now in a pan add oil and then add green chilis, curry leaves and onions and fry them well.
5-Now add the chopped veggies and fry them until they r cooked. Don't cook too much.
6-Now add the sauces n china salt n salt mix well. Also add the noodles and mix well. Garnish with cilantro.

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.