Bread Fries

Kids are back to school,was wandering to make some quick snack recipe.Bread is something a everyone's favorite breakfast choice.

Those bread fries look just wonderful! So simple and so tasty!Give this a try..you will love it.

All you need is:

5 Slices of White Bread

1/4 Tsp of Red Chilli Powder and Sugar

Salt to taste

Oil for deep fry

Method

Cut the bread slices into pieces.Shallow fry them in low heat oil,Spread them into a paper towel.In a mixing bowl sprinkle red chillie powder,salt & sugar to the fried bread chunks.Kids are back to school,was wandering to make some quick snack recipe.Bread is something a everyone's favorite breakfast choice.

Those bread fries look just wonderful! So simple and so tasty!Give this a try..you will love it.

All you need is:

5 Slices of White Bread

1/4 Tsp of Red Chilli Powder and Sugar

Salt to taste

Oil for deep fry

Method

Cut the bread slices into pieces.Shallow fry them in low heat oil,Spread them into a paper towel.In a mixing bowl sprinkle red chillie powder,salt & sugar to the fried bread chunks.Can be combined with tomato ketchup while serving.

Benne Biscuit/Butter Cookies(homemade)

Fresh oven baked benne biscuits/butter cookies,another popular snack product in Bengaluru.Tried this first time today and was so tempting and perfect in taste.i made them to crispy golden brown not just like the soft & white color ones.

Ingredients:-

1 cup Maida or all purpose flour

3/4 cup  fine Sugar(powdered)

3/4 cup ghee/melted butter

2 tsp cardamom powder

1 tsp Baking powder

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven 350 deg C

2.In a mixing bowl,mix maida,sugar,butter,cardamom powder and baking powder.And knead the dough well to stiff.

3.Snap a small balls from the dough and flatten them gently from top .

4.Place them on a baking tray,bake them for about 15 to 20 minutes till light golden brown.Keep a close watch on this.Turn them upside down with the help of oven friendly spatula.

5.Enjoy the freshly home baked cookies.

Vegetable Biryani

So inviting and irresistable authentic tasty vegetable biryani with less spices.Found this easier version recipe from one my friend,and happy to share on my blog.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2  cups

 Garam Masala (Cloves - 3; Cinnamon - 2 inch stick; Bay leaf - 3; Cardamom - 2)

Onions - thinly sliced - 2 cups

Ginger garlic 1 tsp

Carrots - 1 (chopped)

Capsicum 1/2 a size (chopped)

Green peas 1/4 cup( frozen)

Beans - 10 - cut into 1" pieces

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp 

Yogurt/ - 1 tbsp

Cashew nuts - 5 (roasted)

Ghee - 1 tbsps

Water 3 1/2 cups

Salt - to taste

Oil 3 tbsps

Method:

Cook the presoaked rice with veggies in a pressure cooker .Heat oil in a pan and add the garam masala. the aroma starts to impart add the onions and saute until transculent.Add the cooked vegetables,ginger garlic paste . Mix the spice powders in yogurt like a paste and add to the above. Add salt & fried cashews  to cooked rice  .Serve hot with Raitha.

Ice Cream Fruit Salad Medley

Ice Cream Fruit Salad Medley

Made this amazing fruit salad when I was in my college and want to share with you all.If you tired of making the typical way of fruit salad,try this its something different you will know.Very simple and super delicious..!

Ingredients:

2 Riped Banana cut into bite size pieces

2 Apples( cut them in the same way as banana)

2 Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream

1 1/2 tsp of Vanilla Custard Powder

A small piece of Dark chocolate

1 Tsp of Honey

2 Tsps of Sugar

A pinch of Cardmom powder

1 Tsp of Mixed Fruit jam( I usually use the pineapple jam)

1/2 cup of cold milk

Method :

Mix all above ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.Cover it and refrigerate till use.If you prefer top it with mixed fruit jam or dry fruits while serving.

Mini Bites Plain Puffs

A very much alike my recently posted vegetable puffs.But these are plain mini bites puffs,I had some left over pastry sheets wanted to use it up so thought I would try a making few of them in different shapes."Fun,easy and enjoyable to all.Another great idea!"

Procedure

Check out my vegetable puffs recipe.Follow the same steps,excluding the portion of stuffing the puffs.

Rawa Upma Pulav

This recipe was originated by me and was done a while back but now I'm posting on my blog.Instead of rice I used fine sooji ( Rawa) and vegetables regardless which gave an authentic spicy taste as a best breakfast menu.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Roasted Fine Sooji (Rawa or Semolina)

2 Medium Size Tomatoes and Onions (chopped)

Carrots,Green peas( I used frozen peas)

3 to 4 Green chillies

1 Clove Minced Garlic 

1/2 tsp of Cinnamon Powder

Less than 1/2 Cup of Dry Coconut Powder

A Bunch of Chopped Coriander

1/4 tsp of Clove Powder

Mustard seeds,urad dal,tumeric powder just about 1/2 tsp each for tempering

4 to 5 Tbsps of Oil

Salt for taste.

6 cups of water

Method:

1. Cook all the veggies in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.

2. Grind coconut powder,chillies,coriander,clove powder,cinnamon powder and minced garlic.

3. As usual in a heated pan add the tempering ingredients with chopped onions and tomatoes.Saute them till soft,add grinded pastePour 5 cups of water onto this and bring them to boil.Add salt

4.Simmer the heat,gradually add the roasted sooji,keep stirring well without any lumps.Squeeze one full size lemon just to give an extra tangy taste.

Aloo Manchurian

I was always aiming & confident  to try aloo manchurian instead of gobi.Didn't take much time in preparing as cutting and boiling the florets of Cauliflower is an hectic job.Definitely a worth trying recipe which is quick and simple.

Ingredients:

Maida/all purpose flour and Rice Flour 1/2 cup each

Corn Flour 1/4 cup

Baby Potatoes 6 to 10 

Minced Ginger & Garlic 3/4 tsp each

Capsicum (optional) 1/4 cup- steamed in microwave safe bowl for 2 mins

Green chillies 2 (chopped)& coriander

Tomato chillie sauce 3 to 4 TBsps ( add if required more )

Soya Sauce 1 tsp

Ghee and oil for tempering 2 tbsps

Oil for deep fry

Salt as per taste

Method:

Make a thick batter of all the flours with salt.keep aside.

Boil and peel the potatoes.In a Kadai deep fry them in medium heat oil. 

For Seasoning with gravy:

Heat oil in a pan and add minced ginger- garlic paste.Stir and add chopped green chilli coriander,leaves and the tomato sauce

Now add the deep fried potatoes and mix well till the sauce thickens potatoes well.

Chayote Squash/Seeme Badanekayi Raitha

These recipe is similar to my previously posted Coconut Thambuli,but only few changes I made is i used Chayote Squash Vegetable( pressure cooked for 2 whistles).And for grinding the paste I added the mustard seeds.

Please do refer my previous post for further details.

Aviyal

Avial is a speciality dish of Kerala Cuisine.It is a thick mixture of a lot vegetables, yogurt and coconut,seasoned with curry leaves. This dish can be made into a gravy and eaten with rice or be made into a semi-solid side dish. You can choose your own combination of veggies.

Ingredients:

Carrot and bell pepper 1 each ( chopped lengthwise)

Green peas ( frozen ) 1/4 cup

Rice flour for thickness ( 2 to 3 tbsps )

Yogurt 1 cup

Grated coconut 3/4 cup

Green Chilli 4 to 5

Jeera 1/2 tsp 

Cilantro 4 to 5 strands and curry leaves

Mustard seeds,turmeric powder,oil and asafeotida for tempering

2 to 3 cups of water.

Procedure:

1. Cook all the veggies in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.

2. Grind the coconut,Chilli ,jeera and cilantro to a coarse paste.

3. To the cooked veggies add the grinded paste,yogurt,salt and bring them to medium heat.Before this,make a thick paste of rice flour mixed with water and add to the above cooked curry.

4. Next for tempering heat oil in a pan,add mustard and asafeotida.you can add curry leaves too and good serve them with rice or chapathi.

Chakli/Muruku

A Perfect South Indian Snack Bite.Likewise it's deep fried snack usually made during festive season.You can munch them anytime of the day when hunger strikes.

Ingredients:

Rice flour 3 cup

Chick peas flour or dhalia powder 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds and turmeric powder 1/2 tsp each

Red chillie powder 1/4 tsp

Ghee 2 tsps

Salt to taste

A pinch of soda.

Procedure:

1. First in a small boil 3/4 cup of water.Add cumin,chillie,turmeric powder and ghee.Turn off the heat.Sieve rice and chick pea flour together to a mixing bowl. Add the above boiled water with hing, salt and mix together.

2 )Add water little at a time and make a chapati like dough. Dough should not be too stiff nor too loose.

3 ) With the help of chakli presser,take little of the dough and fill into the chakli mold.Press and shape on greased plastic cover and it ready to deep fry in oil.

4. Take a Kadai,gently slide them in a medium heat oil and turn them both sides till they are crispy and golden brown.

5.Spread them on a paper towel.

Broccoli Stir Fry

Broccoli is very rich fiber,vitamins,minerals and so on.Each vegetable or fruit has unique benefits.One of the very nutrional vegetable which is good to almost all age group.Cooking broccoli is a contingent part so I use microwave to steam it.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Chopped Broccoli ( I used frozen broccoli florets)

1 Big Onion (chopped)

3 to 4 Green Chillies (chopped)

Dry Coconut Powder 1/4 cup

Frozen Green Peas 1/4 cup (optional)

Chopped Cilantro as required

For Seasoning :

2 Tbsps of oil

1 Tsp of mustard seeds,urad dal .

1/4 Tsp of cumin seeds and turmeric powder

Salt as per taste.

Method:

1. In a microwave safe bowl,cook the broccoli for 8 to 10 minutes.Dont add water since i used frozen broccoli.

2. In a medium heat saucepan add oil with mustard and cumin seeds,after spluttering stops add urad dal.Saute with chopped onions and green chillies till soft.

3. Add the cooked broccoli,coconut,turmeric powder,green peas and salt.finally add cilantro to taste.

Crispy Maddur Vada With Green Onions

Sunday Evening Special,crunchy munchy Maddur Vada.Its a one of most popular snack item in Karnataka.Tastes good with dip of coconut chutney or coriander chutney.This time not just like regular maddur vada,I added fresh green onion or scallions which gives as an added special taste to the snack.

Ingredients :

1 Cup Rice Flour

1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour Or Maida

Semolina or Sooji less than 1/2 Cup ( roasted )

1/4 cup of roasted dry coconut powder

1 Tsp of roasted and crushed peanuts

1/8 Tsp of Cumin Seeds

Half a size Onion finely chopped

Fresh Green Onions just about 1/2 Cup

2 Chopped Green Chillies

Cilantro and Salt to taste.

Water as needed

Oil for deep fry

Method :

1.  Mix all above ingredients with water in a mixing bowl as required .Knead well and make thick dough.Make sure you dont add excess water to the dough( adding less water gives more crunchy vada)

2. Grab a lemon size ball from kneaded dough & press them flat on a greased sheet just like patties.

3. Heat oil in a pan on medium and deep fry them till crispy golden brown.

4. Spread them on a paper towel to remove excess oil and serve hot with coconut or coriander chutney.

Coconut Badam Burfi

Here comes another simple version of Badam Burfi accompanied with coconut.To be honest,i used badam powder not the whole almonds.Though the recipe sounds simple tastes great.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Coconut(grated)
1 Cup Sugar(powdered)
3 Tsps MTR Badam powder
1 to 2 Tbsps of Condensed milk( I used fat free)
1/4 cup of Ghee ( I used less than 1/4 cup )
3 Tsps of Maida Or All Purpose Flour
Warm Milk less 1/4 cup
A Pinch of Cardamom powder

Procedure:

Heat a thick bottomed pan,add ghee(use partial portion)grated coconut,powdered sugar,condensed milk and cardamom powder.keep stirring well till the sugar melts down,bring them to sim.
Meanwhile,in a small mixing bowl make a thick paste of ghee(remaining) and maida .If necessary add milk to it.
Now add this paste to the coconut and sugar.You can see a thick consistency,don't stop stirring until it leaves sticking from the pan.
Take greased sheet,spread on equally and press gently.Allow it cool and cut them into desired shape and size.You can garnish them with roasted cashews and dry coconut powder.

HAPPY COOKING !!!!