Crispy Fingers

Tried out this awesome dish for evening snacks today... and it was a hit! Try it out and tell me how it turned out. It is pretty easy and fun to make!

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Ladies Finger/Okra/Bindi - 20 nos. (small ones preferably)
Red Chilli Powder - 2 teaspoons
Jeera Powder - 1 teaspoon
Aamchur Powder - 1 teaspoon
Maida - 3-4 tablespoons
Water - 1/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Bread Crumbs - 1 cup
Oil - for frying

Method:

1. Slit whole okras vertically as shown in the picture.

2. In a plate, add red chilli powder, jeera powder, aamchur powder, salt and mix well.

3. Stuff the okras with the powder mix such that the okras don't split open.

4. Dissolve maida in water to form a paste like Dosa/Idli Batter.

5. Dip the stuffed okras into maida one-by-one and ensure there is a thick coating of the maida paste on every okra.

6. Roll the okras in bread crumbs. To ensure an even coat of the brad crumbs, roll them between your palms as well.

7. Deep fry the okras in oil.

8. Crispy Fingers are ready to be served! Serve Hot!

Vegetable Kebab

Was wondering what to make for a snack on Sunday. Shouldn't be calorific, should be healthy and yummy. Well, this is what struck me. Try it out n let me know how it tasted.

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

Veggies:
Carrots - 1 (sliced)
Capsicum (Bell Peppers) - 1 (sliced)
Potato - 1 (sliced)
Onion - 1 large
Panner - 4 small rectangular slabs
Oregano seasoning - 10-15 gms
Salt - to taste
Pepper powder - to taste
Vegetable Oil - 6-7 tablespoons
Chilly flakes - 10 gms
Lemon juice - to taste

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven.
2. Boil potatoes and carrots for 1 few mins (You don't need to even half-boil them. This is just soften them)
3. In a small cup, mix oil, chilly flakes, salt, pepper powder, oregano and lemon juice.
4. Coat the veggies with the seasoning mix, one by one, and arrange them on kebab sticks. Its best to have onions between each vegetable.
5. Once all the kebab sticks are ready, grill them in the oven.

* Make sure you keep an eye on the vegetables getting cooked. There is a high possibility of the vegetables gettin charred. To prevent this, keep rotating the sticks once in a while and give them a slight brush with the left over seasoning now and then to ensure the veggies get properly cooked.

* Your kebabs are ready once the veggies start getting roasted! It has a nice smoky flavor if its slightly well roasted!

Enjoy the yummy, tasty vegetable Kebabs!

Roti Noodles

I got to learn this new recipe from a TV show. Tried it tonight and trust me, it was brilliant! i tot its worth sharing! Pl try it out n lemme knw hw it tastes!

Ingredients:

Left over rotis - abt 6 or 7

1 big onion - sliced

1 tomato sliced

1/2 capsicum - sliced

garam masala - 1 teaspoon (can use pav bhaji masala for a different flavor as well)

garlic (optional)

dhaniya powder – ½ teaspoon

turmeric powder - a pinch

red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon

tomato ketchup - 1 1/2 tablespoon

soya sauce - 1/2 teaspoon

salt - to taste

chopped coriander

lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

Method:

For the noodles:

1. Heat the left over chapathis to make it soft.

2. Roll them length wise tightly and cut them with scissors to form spiral pieces, as in the picture.

3. Unwind the spiral pieces to get long noodle-like strips.

To make the masala (tastemaker):

1. Heat oil and add onions garlic and salt (Tip: If you add salt along with the onions, the onions tend to cook faster).

2. Add capsicum once the onions are cooked.

3. Add garam masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and dhaniya powder.

4. Once these are cooked well, add tomatoes, roti strips, tomato ketchup, soya sauce and stir for a few minutes.

5. Add coriander leaves and mix well.

Hot Roti Noodles is ready to eat. Enjoy a healthy, delicious meal!