Veg. Seekh Kebabs

Yields 8-9 kebabs

Ingredients

1.  3-4 potatoes (boiled, peeled and mashed)

2.  1 medium capsicum (finely chopped)

3.  1/2 cup grated cauliflower

4.  1/2 a carrot (peeled and finely chopped)

5.  1/2 tsp red chili powder

6.  1/4 tsp black pepper powder

7.  1/2 tsp garam masala

8.  Salt to taste

9.  1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

10. 3-4 tbsp gram flour (besan)

11. 3-4 tbsp melted butter 

Method

1. Mix all the veggies and mashed potatoes together.

2. Add all the masalas in it and mix.

3. In a pan, dry roast the gram flour until light brown and add it to the potato mixture. 

4. Now, with the help of your palms press this mixture on satay sticks and make kebabs. Here is a pic of how it should look like.

5. Cook the kebabs in an oven or tandoor until golden, brushing with butter occasionally.

6. Serve hot.

ENJOY!!

Soya Pizza

Yields 2 Pizzas

Ingredients

For the base 

1. 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

2. 1 tsp yeast (dissolved in lukewarm milk along with sugar for 10 mins)

3. Pinch of salt

For the sauce 

1. 3-4 tbsp tomato sauce

2. 2 tbsp red chili sauce

3. 2 cloves of garlic (chopped finely)

4. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

5. 1/2 tsp oregano

6. 1/2 tsp crushed basil

7. 1/2 tsp ajinomoto (optional)

8. Salt to taste

9. 3 tbsp mayonnaise 

For the topping

1. 2 onions (sliced)

2. 1 capsicum (sliced)

3. 10-12 mini soya chunks (saoked in lukewarm water)

4. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

5. 1/4 tsp red chili powder

6. 1/2 tsp garam masala

7. Salt to taste

8. 2 tsp oil

9. Grated mozzarella cheese 

Method

For the base

1. Knead a soft and smooth dough using milk as required. Keep the dough aside for 45 mins. It will double up in volume after 45 mins.

For the Sauce

1. In a bowl simply mix all the ingredients of the sauce and keep it aside.

For the topping

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, capsicum, soya chunks and saute for 4-5 mins.

2. Add salt, pepper powder, red chili and garam masala. Switch of the flame. 

Assembling

1. Roll out a thick medium sized chapati from the dough.

2. Spread the sauce evenly on it.

3. Spread the prepared toppings on it.

4. Add some mozzarella cheese on top.

5. Bake the pizza in a pre-heated oven (250 C) for 10-15 mins or until the crust is light golden.

ENJOY!! 

Vegetarian Momos

Ingredients

For the Momos

1. 1 cup plain flour (maida)

2. A pinch of salt

3. Water (for kneading)

For the Stuffing

1. 1 medium onion (finely chopped)

2. 1 small carrot (finely chopped) 

3. 1/2 capsicum (finely chopped)

4. 1/4 cabbage (finely chopped)

5. Salt to taste

6. 1/4 tsp black pepper powder

7. 1/4 tsp lemon juice

Method

1. Mix flour,salt and water and knead a soft dough. Keep it aside.

2. In a bowl, mix all the veggies,salt,pepper powder,lemon juice and mix it properly.

3. Roll out bangle sized chapatis from the dough. In the center place a tsp of the stuffing and fold the chapati to make a semi-circle, seal the edges. 

4. Steam the momos on low heat for about 15 mins or until cooked.

5. Serve with red hot chili sauce.

ENJOY!! 

Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

1.   2-3 carrots (peeled and cut into slices)

2.   4-5 potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)

3.   2 capsicums 

4,   100 g peas 

5.   About 250 g pumpkin (cut into cubes)

6.   200 g Cottage cheese (cut into cubes)

7.   4 tbsp onion paste

8.   1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

9.   1 cup tomato puree

10. 1 tsp red chili powder

11. 3-4 tsp pav bhaji masala

12. 1/4 tsp black pepper powder

13. Salt to taste

14. 30-40 g butter

15  Pav buns

Method

1. Pressure cook all the vegetables for 5-10 mins. Once cooked, mash the vegetables and keep aside.

2. Heat butter in a pan, add the ginger-garlic and onion paste and saute for 5 mins. Add red chili powder,black pepper powder,pav bhaji masala and salt. 

3. Add the mashed vegetables and cottage cheese and cook on low flame for 10-15 mins.

4. Roast buns in a pan and serve hot with bhaji.

ENJOY!!

Veggie Burger

Ingredients 

1. Iceberg lettuce

2. Onions (cut into circular discs)

3. Cucumber (peeled and cut into circular discs)

4. Cheese slice

5. Oregano

6. Burger buns 

For Aloo Patty

1. 3-4 Potatoes (boiled and mashed)

2. 1 tsp red chili powder

3. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

4. 1/2 tsp garam masala

5. Peas (boiled and mashed)

6. 1/2 tsp pomegranate seeds (anardaana)

7. Salt to taste

8. Crushed cornflakes

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients of aloo patty except cornflakes in a bowl. Mix them with the help of your

    hands.

2. Roll out thick tikkis from the potato mixture. Coat them with cornflakes.

3. Deep fry them until golden.

4. Cut the buns into half and roast them. On one half of the bun place an aloo patty, a piece of lettuce, onion,  cucumber, cheese slice and sprinkle some oregano. Cover it with the second half.

ENJOY!!

Honey Chili Potato

Ingredients

1. 8-10 potatoes

2. 4 tbsp chili red chili sauce

3. 2 tsp cornflour

4. 1 onion (chopped)

5. 1/2 capsicum (chopped)

6. Salt to taste

7. 1 tsp black pepper

8. 2 tsp honey

9. 1 tsp ajinomoto (optional)

10. 1 1/2 tsp tomato sauce

11. Oil

12. A pinch of sesame seeds

Method

1. Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into finger sized pieces.

2. Add cornflour and 1 tbsp chili sauce to the potatoes and mix.

3.Deep fry the potatoes.

4. Heat one tbsp oil in a pan. Add the onions and capsicum and saute till golden.

5. Add chili sauce, tomato sauce, honey, ajinomoto, salt and pepper. Add the deep fried potatoes and mix.

6. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve.

ENJOY!! 

Garlic Bread

Ingredients

1. 1 cup all purpose flour

2. 1/4 cup wheat flour

3. 1 1/2 tsp dry yeast

4. Pinch of salt

5. 1 tsp sugar

6. 2 tbsp butter

7. 6-7 cloves of garlic (chopped)

8. Oregano

9. Chopped basil

10. Black pepper powder

11. 1/2 cup lukewarm milk

Method

1. Mix yeast and sugar in the milk and let it rise for 15 mins.

2. Sift together all purpose flour,wheat flour and salt. Knead a soft dough with the yeast added milk. Let it rise for 1/2 hour, it will become almost double in volume.

3. Melt butter in microwave, add chopped garlic,oregano, basil, salt and black pepper.

4. Roll out a circle from the dough. Spread the garlic butter on half of the circle. Fold it to form a semicircle and seal the edges.

5. Spread some garlic butter on top of it. Bake it in a pre-heated oven (220 C) for about 20 mins.

ENJOY!!

Paneer Tikka

Ingredients

1. 300 g Cottage cheese (paneer)

2. 1 capsicum

3. 1 onion

For the marinade 

1. 1/2 cup hung yogurt

2. 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

3. 1 tbsp dry roasted gram flour (besan)

4. 1 tsp red chili powder

5. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

6. 1/2 tsp turmeric

7. 1 tbsp mustard oil

8. Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan till it burns, add turmeric and switch off the gas.

2. Add all the ingredients of the marinade in oil.

3..Cut the paneer, capsicum and onion into thick cubes and add them to the marinade. Leave them for half n hour.

4. Arrange the pieces on a skewer, grill in a pre-heated oven for 10 mins or until golden.

ENJOY!!

Veg. Nuggets

Ingredients

1. 10 potatoes (peeled and boiled)

2. Peas (boiled)

3. 2 carrots (boiled)

4. 2 Capsicums (boiled)

5. Sweet corns (boiled)

6. 2 tsp cornflour

7. Crushed cornflakes

8. 1/4 cup water

9. 1 tsp black pepper

10. 2 1/2 tsp chaat masala

11. 1 tsp garam masala

12. Salt to taste 

Method

1. Mash all the vegetables and mix them together. Add all the spices.

2. Add cornflour in water to make a paste.

3. Make little nuggets from the potato mixture, dip them in cornflour paste and coat with crushed cornflakes.       Refrigerate the nuggets for an hour.

4. Deep fry the nuggets until golden brown.

  Serve with mint chutney

ENJOY!!

Soya tikka

Ingredients

1. 6-8 Soya chaap

For marinade

1. 2 tbsp oil

2. 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste

3. Salt to taste

4. 3/4 tsp red chili powder 

5. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

6. 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

7. 1 tbsp pickle

Method

1. Cut the soya chaap in square pieces

2. Mix all the ingredients in oil and add the chaap pieces. Leave aside for half n hour.
3. Arrange the pieces on skewers, grill in an oven untill golden.
4. Serve with mint chutney

ENJOY!!

Grilled Aubergne

Ingredients

1. 1 large aubergine

2. 4 potatoes (boiled and mashed)

3. Salt to taste

4. 1/2 cup milk

5. 1 tbsp mayonnaise

6. Oregano

7. 1/2 tsp black pepper

8. Ginger and garlic paste

9. Oil

10. Finely chopped onions

Mehod

 1. Take oil in pan, saute ginger-garlic paste and onions until golden. Add mashed potatoes, mayonnaise,milk,salt,pepper and oregano. Remove from flame and let the mixture cool.

2. Cut two circular discs from the aubergine. Apply the mashed potatoes on one of the pieces, cover with another piece.

3. Grill in an oven until golden brown.

ENJOY!!