garlic pull apart rolls

ingredients

for dough-

1.refind flour-2.5 cups

2.milk powder-3/4 cup

3.warm water-1 cup

4.sugar-1 tsp

5.salt-1/2 tbsp

6 dry yeast-2 tsp

7.olive oil-3 tbsp

for spread-

1.soft butter-60 gms

2.garlic powder- 1 tbsp

3.mixed herbs-2 tsp

4. salt- to taste

5 pepper-1 tsp

6. chilly flakes-1 tsp

method

1.dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water and keep aside for 10 minuts untill it froths.

2,now take a big bowl, add refind flour, salt and olive oil, mix properly with your hands ensuring oil is mixed properly in the flour,

3.now add milk powder to it and mix well.

4. now add the raised yeast mixture slowly to make a nice dough, cover this dough with wet cloth and keep at some warm place  for two hours to rise,

5.after two hours, when dough is raised , tightly kneed it.

6make spread by mixing all the above inredients given under spread heading.

7. make a round ball of this dough and roll it in a thick circle like chapati.

8 apply the spread over it nicely covering all sides and fold it by rolling from one side to another,

9. cut thich slices and arrange in greased baking tray, keep for 10 minuts to raise again.

10. now bake at 200c for 15-20 minuts or till tops are brown.

11. enjoy hot soft rolls,

pink-green sandwich

ingredients

1. sandwich bread- 6 slices

2 .green chutney-3 tbsp

3. mayonese-4 tbsp

4. grated carrot-2 tsp

5grated beetroot- 2 tsp

6. finely chopped cabbage-2 tsp

7.grated ans squeesed cucumber-3 tsp

8, salt-to taste

9 pepper powder-1 tsp.

method

1. cut the sides of all the bread slices nicely and keep aside.\

2. mix mayonese, salt, pepper and all the vegetables.

3, now you have two spreads to apply one is green and another pink.

4. now arrange two slices of bread on a chopping board and apply green chutney on it nicely and cover with another bread slice.

5. now apply pink mayo spread over this slice and again cover with third slice.

6, press it a little and cut into four pieces with sharp knife.

7 now you have 8 sandwitches in hand.four from each bread sandwich.

8. if your bread is small, dont cut into pieces.

9.serve with any dip or without dip.

macroni salad

ingredients

1.boiled macroni-1 cup

2. mayonese-3 tbsp

3.any sprout-1 tbsp

4.grated carrot- 1 tbsp

5.finely chopped purple cabbage- 1 tbsp
6. american corn-2 tbsp
7.finely chopped pear-2 tbsp
8. finely chopped red capsicum-1 tbsp
9.salt-to taste
10. pepper powder-1 tsp

method

1. take boiled macroni in a large bowl.

2 add salt, pepper and mayonese in it and mix properly with your hands.

3 now add all the other ingredients and mix properly.

4.cover with cling wrap and keep in refrigerator for sometime .

5. serve chilled or normal.

6. you can use chopped cherries, grapes and yellow capsicum too.

7. i try to add all possible colours to it.

calzones

ingredients

pizza dough-2 big ball sized

onion diced-1

grated garlic-1 tbsp

red capsicum diced-2 tbsp

yellow capsicum diced-2 tbsp

green capsicum diced-1 tbsp

american corn-2 tbsp

mushroom finely chopped-2 tbsp

refind flour-3 tsp

grated mozzerela cheese- 3 tbsp 

milk- according to need

chilly flakes- 2 tsp

oregano-2 tsp

pepper powder-1 tsp

salt- to taste

butter-2 tbsp

method

1.heat butter in a pan and add grated garlic, saute for few seconds and add chopped onion. saute till transparent.

2.add all the veggies to it and saute for couple of minuts. keep veggies little crunchy. 

3 try to keep veggis on the sides of the pan so that little butter comes in the centre, roast refind flour in this butter till raw smell goes. make sure no lumps are formed.

4.now add little milk to make thick consistancy. add salt, pepper,chilly flakes and oregano.

5.add cheese to it and stir it properly.

6. keep this mixture at side.

7. take pizza dough, make 2 or 3 balls little bigger than chapati ball. roll them round shaped, keep little thick.

8.if making three balls, divide the mixture into 3 portions equally.

9.now keep the mixture in the half side of the round roti and apply little milk on all sides of the rolled roti , fold the other empty half over filled half like shape of semicircle and press all sided with the help of a fork.

10. make two cuts over each calzone.

11. bake at 190 c in preheated  oven for 15-20 minuts. keep an eye. if not done keep for some more time.

12.serve hot

pav bhaji

ingredients

pavs-6

onion-2 medium

garlic grated- 1 tbsp

ginger grated-2 tsp

boiled mashed potatoes-4 medium

tomatoes chopped-4 big

tomato puree-3/4 cup

capsicum diced-1/2 cup

peas- 1/2 cup

bottle gaurd diced-1/2 cup

pav bhaji masala-3 tsp

red chilly powder- 2 tsp

deggi mirch-2 tsp.

butter- 2 tbsp

oil-1 tbsp

salt- to taste

method

1.boil peas, capsicum and bottle guard, mash and keep aside.

2.heat oil and butter in a pan, when heated add garlic, saute for a minut and add onions.

2.saute onions till light brown and add ginger, saute for a minut and add tomatoes.

3. add little salt and cook by covering it till tomatoes become tender.

4 now add mashed vegetables to it and mash it either with a masher or coarsly blend with blender.

5. add all the masalas and cook for a minut. and add tomato puree, stir it proprly.

6. now add 4 cups or more water to it and add boiled potatoes. if required add more water.

7.now cook it till everything mixes well and check consistancy.

8. switch off and sprinkle some pav bhaji masala on top.

9. you can garnish with chopped coriander too.

10. add butter before serving.

11. for pavs, heat a flat pan, brush it with butter , slice pavs and heat over pan sprinkle some pav bhaji masala.

12. serve with salad and enjoy.

batata poori

ingredients

pooris/ papdi-20

boiled mashed potatos-3 medium

onion finely chopped-1 medium

coriander chopped- 1/2 cup

imli chutney (sweet)-1/2 cup or less

nylon sev-1/4 cup

lemon-1

black salt- to sprinkle

white salt- to taste.

method

1.mix white salt in mashed potatoes and keep aside.

2. arrange all the papdis in a big plate.

3 take spoonful of poato mixture and put  on all the papdis one by one and press it a little. 

4. now drop imli chutney over all the papdis with the help of  a spoon.

5. next put chopped onions over imli chutney layer one by one nicely.

6. next sprinkle black salt over onions with the help of your pinch.

7.now next layer is of chopped corinder.

8. now slice lemon into half and squeez lemon juice over corinder layer one by one almost 2-3 drops each.

9. last top with nylon sev.

10 enjoy.

grilled paneer(cottage cheese)

ingredients

 cottage cheese(paneer)-250 gms

. ginger-garlic paste-1 tbsp

. garlic powder-1 tsp

  red chilli powder-1 tsp

  kasoori methi-1 tsp

  dry mango powder-1 tsp

  salt- to taste

  oil- 2 tsp

method

1. cut the paneer into cubes. take all the pieces in bowl.

2. add all the above ingredients to it and toss carefully with your hands.

3. give rest for half an hour.

4. preheat oven at 200 c .

5 grease the baking tray, arrange the pieces and grill for 10-15 minuts or till it changes colour to light brown.

6. enjoy it with any chutney or dip.

  

ripe pumpkin curry(manee)

ingredients

ripe pumpkin -200 gms diced

garlic mince/chopped-2 tsp

onion diced-1

ginger minced-1 tsp

green chilli chopped-1

whole red chilli-2

cumin seeds-1 tsp

fenugreek seeds-1 tsp

coriander seeds-1/2 tsp

red chilli powder(degi mirch)- 1tsp

garam masala-1 tsp
turmeric powder-1 tsp

tamarind pulp - 3 tsp or more

jaggry/sugar- 2 tsp or less
gram flour-1 tbsp
salt-to taste
oil-2 tbsp

method

1.heat oil in a pan, add fenugreek, coriander, cumin seeds and whole red chillis. dont burn.

2, now add garlic, cook till light brown and add onion, ginger and green chilli. cook till onions also turn light brown.

3. now add turmeric powder, chiili powder, salt and garam masala and stir.

4. now try to keep this onion on the sided of pan with the help of spoon so that little oil comes in centre, add gram flour to this oil and roast for a few seconds. make sure no lumps are formed. it will become little dry.

5. now add pumpkin pieces to it and stir so that masala coats it a little.

6. add water and stir it. add little more water as it will become thick with gramflour.

7. heat on full flame, after boil keep on sim and let it cook slowly.

8. check consistancy and pumpkin to become soft but not mushy. now add tamarind pulp and jaggry.cook for few minuts

9. switch of the flame. garnish with some coriander leaves.

10. you can serve it with rice. even i enjoy it with royi too.

note

1. adjust spice level according to your taste.

2. dont add too much gramflour otherwise it will become very thick.

3. if you find oil is less, add more oil.

medu vada

ingredients

urad dal split (without skin)-1/2 kg

salt- according to taste

oil-for frying

raisins- 1 tbsp(optional)

green chilli chopped-2(optional)

method

1. soak urad daal in water for 3-4 hours.

2. remove water and grind it. if not able to grind add very little water.

3 after grinding keep this mixture for fermation either at some warm warm place or in direct sunlight.

4. after an hour or even in less time the batter will rise nicely.

5. check it by putting little batter in a bowl of water, if it floats in water, youe batter is ready.

6. add salt, raisins and green chili and stir.

7 heat oil in a pan/kadahi.keep medium flame.

8. moist your hand, take a spoonful of maixture at your palm, roll it like we make balls for chapatis. now while putting in oil, insert your index finger in it and slowly drop in oil.

9. fry on medium flame till the become crispy.

10. if you find your batter is too watery than add little gram flour to it.

11. i did not add raisins and chillis.

12.enjoy hot vadas with sambhar or make chaat with curd.

bread rasmalai

ingredients

bread slices-6

milk-2 lt.

sugar-4 tbsp

kesar-1/2 tsp

refined butter(desi ghee)-1 tbsp

chopped almonds-for decoration

method

1.cut bread slices into round with the help of a glass, bowl or cookie cutter and keep aside.

2. soak kesar(saffron) in half cup of warm milk and keep aside.

3. heat the milk to boil and simmer the flame till the milk reduced to half.

4. now add sugar and saffron to it and again heat for 5 minuts and remove from heat.

5. meanwhile heat a pan and roast each bread slice in ghee till they become crispy.

6.now arrange bread slices  in a dish and pour reduced milk over it.

7. decorate with few saffron strands and chopped almonds.

8. keep in fridge for an hour and enjoy chilled rasmalai.