Sunday 31 March 2013

Veg Hakka Noodles

Veg Hakka Noodles

Veg Hakka Noodles

Veg Hakka Noodles


Ingredients:


1 packet noodles   
2 to 3 french beans    
2 medium sized carrot   
1 bunch spring onions     
1 tsp ajinomoto powder
2 tsp soya sauce 
3 tsp vinegar   
1 tbsp oil 
Salt to taste   



Method:


1. Wash vegetables. String french beans & make very fine strips.

2. Peel carrots & cut them into fine strips. Chop onions.

3. Retain 2 stems of spring onions & finely chop them.

4. Boil noodles with sufficient water, till noodles are soft. Drain out water.

5. Pour some water of room temperature on them, so that they do not stick together.

6. Heat oil in a pan add chopped onions & fry on a medium flame till they are
    transparent.


7. Add vegetables, ajinomoto & salt to taste.

8. Cook on a medium flame till vegetables are tender but also crunchy.

9. Add noodles, soya sauce, vinegar & finely chopped greens.

10. Mix well. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, Serve hot.



















Wednesday 27 March 2013

Chana Dal Burfi


Chana Dal Burfi
(Gram Dal)


Chana Dal Burfi


Chana Dal Burfi



Ingredients:




1 cup chana dal

3/4 cup ghee

1/2 cup sugar
2.5 cup milk
2 cardamom powder
6-7 almonds chopped


Method:


1. Wash & soak dal for 3-4  hours.

2. Boil soaked dal until its just done. Let it cool. 

3. Mash boiled dal & make grainy paste.

4. Heat ghee in pan. Add  dal  paste & cook on medium heat for 10-15
    mins till ghee starts separating 

5. Now add 1/2 cup milk & cook on high heat till it get dry. Again add 1/2
    cup milk & cook. Repeat this until all milk is used.

6. Finally add cardamom powder, sugar, chopped almonds & cook on
    high heat for another 5 mins.

7. Simply spread on greased plate & sprinkle some extra chopped nuts.

8. Let it cool down completely. Cut in desired shape,transfer in air-tight
    container & store in fridge.


Monday 25 March 2013

Malpua


Malpua



Malpua


Malpua





Ingredients:


1 cup fine flour
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1 pinch of soda
2 tsp milk powder
2 tbsp yogurt
Ghee for frying malpua
Water as required
2 tbsp chopped pistachio

For sugar syrup:


1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Method:


1.In a big bowl add all ingredients for malpua except ghee & make a batter 
   of pouring consistency.

2. Mix sugar & water in another pan, cook on medium heat &  make one-string
     sugar syrup.

3. Heat ghee in a griddle, add soda in malpua batter & mix well.

4.  lower the flame & pour 2-3 tbsp batter in ghee & cook malpua till golden
      from both sides.

5. Drain malpuas on paper towels.Immerse in the sugar syrup.

6 .Gently coat them with the sugar syrup.

7. Remove from sugar syrup & place them in a serving plate.

8. Garnish with pistachio & serve.



Sunday 24 March 2013

Gujiya

Gujiya
(Chandrakala)

Gujiya



Ingredients:


1 cup fine flour
1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)  
Ghee for deep frying


For filling:

1 cup khoya 
2-3 tbsp nuts chopped (almonds, pistachios, cashew nut) 
1/2 cup coconut grated
1/2 cup powdered sugar


For sugar syrup:

1 cup  sugar   
1 cup water                
1 tsp cardamom powder 


Method:

1. In a bowl sieve fine flour, add ghee, water & make a smooth dough .
    keep it aside for 15-20 mins


2. Divide dough into equal size balls.

3. Mix all ingredients for filling in a bowl.

4. Roll each ball into puri & keep aside.

5. Take two puri at a time. Place one tbsp of filling in the mid of one puri & cover
     with the other puri. In a pattern & seal firmly. Repeat the same with remaining
     dough &filling

6. Add sugar, water & boil it til it reaches one thread consistency. Add cardamom powder.

7. Heat ghee in a pan & deep-fry the chandrakala, on medium heat, till golden brown.
    Drain & soak immediately in the hot syrup.

8. When the gujiya are coated on all sides with the sugar syrup, gently remove.
    

9. Garnish with chopped pistachios,almond & serve




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Thursday 21 March 2013

Peanut Butter Noodles

Peanut Butter Noodles


Peanut Butter Noodles

Peanut Butter Noodles

Ingredients:


200 grms noodles parboiled
2 tbsp peanut butter 
7-8 spring onions with greens chopped 
1 tsp ginger chopped 
4-5  garlic cloves chopped 
1/4 tbsp soy sauce 
1 tbsp brown sugar 
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tbsp vinegar 
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
1 tbsp oil 
Salt to taste

Method:


1. Heat oil a non-stick pan add spring onions & stir it.  

2. Add ginger-garlic & sauté for a min. 

3. Add  soy sauce, 1/4 cup water & stir.

4. Add peanut butter, 1/4 cup more water to the pan & stir. 

5. Add brown sugar,black pepper powder,salt, vinegar, spring onion greens
    & mix. Add noodles & 
mix. 
   
6. Toss & mix well. Add roasted peanuts & mix. Serve hot. 

Thursday 14 March 2013

Veg Manchurian

Veg Manchurian



Ingradients:


2 cups grated cabbage
2 cups grated carrots 
2 chopped spring onion
2 chopped green chilies
1 tbsp crushed garlic 
2 tbsp corn flour 
1 tbsp soya sauce 
1 tsp pepper powder 
1 tsp sugar 
1 pinch of ajinomoto 
2 tbsp oil
Oil for deep frying 
Salt to taste

Method:


1. Mix grated cabbage, carrots & squeeze water out from them.

2. Now in a bowl take squeezed cabbage, carrots, mix corn starch,    add chopped chilies & little salt to it.

3. Make small balls (like koftas) of mixture .

4. Heat oil in a kadhai (pan), deep fry balls till golden brown, drain
   & keep 
aside.

5. Now in a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil.

6. Sauté garlic, green chilies & spring onions.

7. Add water, salt, pepper powder, ajinomoto, sugar, soya sauce.
    Bring 
it to a boil.

8. Mix 1 tbsp corn four with half of a cup of cold water & stir into it.
    
Gently add fried balls to gravy.

9. Cook veg manchurian for 3-4 mins & serve hot garnished with
   spring onion
.



Friday 8 March 2013

Veg Schezwan Noodles

Veg Schezwan Noodles


Veg Schezwan Noodles


Veg Schezwan Noodles




Ingredients:


1 packet noodles (boiled, drained in cold water)
1/4 cup spring onions, finely chopped
2-3 beans
1 carrot
1 capsicum
1/4 small cabbage
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp schezwan sauce
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp spring onion greens chopped
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste


Method:



1. Cut all the vegetables in julienne.

2. Heat oil in a pan , add spring onions & stir fry for 1 min on high flame.

3. Add rest of vegetables & toss them on high heat for some time.

4. Add salt, pepper powder & brown sugar & mix well. Now add schezwan sauce & mix. 

5. Add & toss drained noodles & vegetables for a few secs. Turn off heat.

6. Garnish with spring onion greens & serve hot.

Saturday 2 March 2013

Chili Garlic Noodles

Chili Garlic Noodles

Chili Garlic Noodles


Chili Garlic Noodles


Ingredients:


2 cups boiled noodles
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
1 tbsp french beans chopped
1/2 tsp vinegar
1/4 cup cabbage
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chili-garlic sauce

2-3 dry red chili
1/2 tsp garlic chopped
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Method:


1. Heat oil in a pan on a high flame till it smokes.Fry dry red chili till turn darker.

2. Add chopped garlic & stir for few secs.Now add spring onion greens,french beans,
    cabbage, noodles, chili 
garlic sauce, soy sauce, salt & stir it on high flame for few
    secs.

3. Pour vinegar, toss well  & serve hot


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