Samosa Chat

This one is quick and is highly appreciated by people of all ages

Ingredients
Punjabi Samosas
Tamarind Chutney
Chopped Onions,Tomatoes,Dhaniya leaves
Sev
Chat Masala.

Take the samosas and remove their top cover(Chop almost the top part of samosa so that we get the broad centre of samosa to put the other ingredients

Add Chopped onions,Tomato,on it,Add tamarind chutney on the Samosa.
Now put the chat Masala, Sev ,Dhaniya leaves and serve

Bon Appétit
Ash

Risotto

Risotto or the traditional Italian Rice is one of the most tasty rices of all:)
Here is a easy to make recipe which I modified a little bit from the traditional version

Ingredients
Semi Cooked rice(Al dente ie almost 75-80% cooked)
Olive oil
Onions
Garlic Cloves
Herbs of your choice like Parsley,Oregano,Basil
Vegetables of your choice like Broccoli,Mushroom,Corn,Babycorn,Zucchini,Bell Pepper
Stock/Veg Stock
White Wine
Salt
Cheese
Butter
Milk

Take a huge pan ,heat olive oil in it and cook the Onions .Now add the Garlic Cloves and Saute till Brown.Add herbs.Put all the chopped Vegetables in it.Let it cook well.Add salt.You can add the stock now and cook till it becomes dry.Add about a teaspoon of White wine(this is optional depending on your tastes/preference etc)

Add the cooked rice.Top it again with dried herbs.Add some Milk and Cheese.
Your Risotto is ready

Once it blends together..Serve hot.


Bon Appétit
Ash

Thanks all!!

First of all.. thanks EC for giving us space in your Budding blogger series.. check it out here..
And thanks to all the lovely people for leaving tons of encouraging comments... I can't wait to head back to the kitchen..
Have been on a short .. or may be longish break for the past few weeks.. Hope to get back soon!!

Thanks all once again!
Naina

Atte Ke Ladoo

Haven't tried anything significant in the kitchen in the last week.. not been keeping too well.. so here's something from a chit of paper my mom had given me, her all time hit - 'Atte ke ladoo' (So now I can throw away the chit of paper!)

You need:
900 gm wheat flour (preferred - punjabi atta)
500 gms pure ghee
25 gms ilaichis
1 whole jaiphal / nutmeg
Approx 150 gms badam
25 gms khus khus
500 gms powdered sugar

Fry / cook the atta in ghee until brown. (I prefer roasting atta seperately till 3/4th cooked and then frying in ghee. You may need a bit less ghee then..)
Switch off the gas and then add the remaining ingredients (except sugar) and mix well.
When cooled, add powdered sugar and shape into ladoos!

Enjoy
-Naina

P.S. Mom in law's made some yummy besan ke ladoo this week, with less ghee.. need the take the measurements from her and post it!

Bombay Khandvi

Make this amazing snack earlier this week! It turned out just perfect.. Its from a Nita Mehta recipe book I bought last week.. After so many tries, finally managed to make perfect khandvi.. I really love this, and I've even had patra and khandvi for lunch!!

You need:
1/2 cup besan
3/4 cup curds
3/4 cup water
1 pinch of asafoetida
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 green chilli crushed (I used some red chilli powder instead)
Salt to taste
1 tbsp mustard seeds
Some til seeds

Mix the besan, curd and water to a smooth paste. Microwave at 80% power for 4 minutes. I stirred once in between.
Then add the turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, chillies and salt and microwave on full power for 3 minutes or untill thick. 3 minutes was just perfect for me.
Then, spread very quickly on a greased plastic sheet.. or easier... on a slightly greased steel dinner plate. I use a flat wooden spoon to spread it. It's got to be spread before it starts cooling, else it'll set in the cooking vessel.
You may need 2-3 plates to spread the whole mixture. Let it cool and set. Should take 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small microwavable bowl, heat oil for 2 minutes. Add musturd seeds and heat for 2 minutes. Then add the asafoetida and til seeds and heat for another minute or so until done.
Once the spread mixture is cool, make slices of 1 inch thickness, and fold and roll.. (for a novice.. its like folding normal tissue paper into a toilet roll kind of shape!!)

The tempering can be put on the mixture before rolling or after making the rolls too.. The rolls can be garnished with freshly chopped coriander leaves and fresh grated coconut. (I didn't do that though..)

It was perfect.. hubby's expression said it all!

-Naina

Quick Raitha

What if you see unexpected guests?You are going to serve them Rotis Sabsi,Dal Rice?Is tahta ll?
Here is what you can do additionally.

Incase you have a packet of kurkure/twisters/namkeens etc.Here is what you can do.

Ingredients
Curd
Jeera Powder
Amchur powder
Salt
Sugar
Red chilly Powder

Break the dahi and add all the ingredients.Mix well.
Just before Serving,add the kurkure/chips and serve as raitha.Believe me people loved it!!

Bon Appétit
Ash

Paneer Gravy

Very Simple dish and was highly appreciated by all today:))True Punjabi flavour made me say haay rabba after having this

Ingredients
Paneer Sliced
Chopped onion
Tomatoe Puree
Ginger garlic Paste
Ajwain
Jeera
Red chilly paste
Garam Msala
Salt
Milk+ cream

Fry onions in oil till golden brown.Add Ginger garlic Paste,Ajawain,Jeera,chily powder and garm masala.Cook for sometime and then blend in blender.
Once blended put it in the pan again and add tomato Puree,salt,Milk Cream
Add paneer and cook for sometime

Serve hot with Parathas or chapatis.

Chef's Tip:You can also add Badishep(Saunf)Powder while frying onions for additional flavour

Bon Appétit
Ash