How to make Vegetable Cutlet

How to make Vegetable Cutlet

How to make Vegetable Cutlet

How to make Vegetable Cutlet

Prep time:10 mins
Cook time:15-20 mins
Makes:6 cutlets

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled potatoes(mashed or grated)
1/2 cup boiled green peas
1/2 cup boiled carrots(finely chopped)
1/2 cup boiled long green beans(finely chopped)
2 green chillies(chopped)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup cornflour
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder(haldi)
1/2 tsp amchur
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil as required

Method:

1.Mix potatoes(mashed or grated), green peas, carrots, green beans, chopped green chillies, grated ginger, redchilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, amchur and salt.
2.Mix cornflour and potato mixture and knead to make a smooth dough.
3.Take small quantity of this mixture and make ball form. Then flatten it on a smooth surface in a square shape. Cut into two (triangular) parts , each half should be about 1-2 cm thick.
4.When you are done with the potato mixture, roll each of the cutlet in bread crumbs.
5.Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
6.Deep fry the cutlets until golden brown.

Serve hot with bread and tomato sauce.

Tips:

1.If the potatoes become sticky, then add poha in it to absorb excess water.
2.Make sure you remove the boiled potatoes from hot water as soon as they are done or the potatoes will absorb more water.
2.Make sure the frying oil is between medium to high flame otherwise the cutlets will break.
3.You can also keep the cutlets round or oval shape but make the edges smooth.
4.Instead of bread crumbs, you can also use 1/2 cup fine rawa(sooji) and add 1/2 tsp besan. The cutlets will come out very crispy.
5.These vegetable cutlets can also be used as burger patties.

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How to Make Khasta Kachori

How to Make Khasta Kachori

How to make Khasta Kachori

How to make Khasta Kachori

Cooking Time : 30 mins.
Preparation Time : 15 mins.

Makes 12 kachoris.

Ingredients:

For the dough :
2 cups maida
½ tsp salt
¼ cup melted ghee or vanaspati

For the filling :
½ cup yellow moon dal
(soaked for 4 hours)
1/4 Cup gram flour
1/4 tsp Fennel seeds powder
1 tsp jeera
¼ tsp hing
1 tsp green chilli-ginger paste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp amchur (dry mango powder)
2 tbsp besan
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Other ingredients :
Oil for deep frying

For serving :
2 cups beaten curds
green chutney
khajur imli ki chutney
chilli powder
roasted jeera powder
chopped coriander
nylon sev or sev

Method :
For the dough :
Mix all the ingredients and knead into a firm dough by using a little water.
Knead properly for at least 5 to 7 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 equal portion and keep it under a wet muslin cloth.

For the filling :
Heat the oil in a pan, put the jeera, fennel seeds and asafetida. When the seeds crackle put the soaked and drained moong dal and fry for a few seconds.
Put the green chilli-ginger paste, chilli powder, garam masala, gram flour, amchur and salt. Stir for 5-7 minutes till all the masalas are cooked properly.
Cook and divide it into 12 equal parts. Shape each part into a ball and keep aside.

How to proceed :
Roll each part of the dough into the circle of 50 mm (2″) diameter.
Keep one part of the filling mixture in the centre of the rolled dough circle.
Cover the filling mixture with the dough by slowly stretching it over the filling mixture.
Close the ends tightly by pinching them together and if necessary, remove the excess dough.
Roll each part into a circle of 62 mm. (2½”) diameter. Also make sure that the filling does not spill out.
Lightly press the centre of the kachori with a thumb.
Deep fry in a hot oil over a slow flame till they puff up and turns golden brown on both sides.
Cool and keep aside.

To serve :
Keep one kachori on a plate and a crack a hole in the centre of it.
Fill it with 3 to 4 tbsp of the beaten curds.
Put the green chutney, khajur imli ki chutney, chilli powder, jeera powder, salt and coriander on the top of the kachori.
Sprinkle sev on top.
Ready to serve.

Tips:
Remember to fry the kachori on a very slow flame so that the crust is crisp and gets cooked on the inside.
This dish can be stored in air-tight containers for upto a week. When unexpected guests arrive, warm up the kachoris in a slow oven for about 7 to 10 minutes fill them with curds and chutneys and serve.

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How to make Punjabi Samosa

How to make Punjabi Samosa

Prep time:15mins

Cooking time:25-30 mins

Ingredients for making dough:

200 gm refined flour / maida(all purpose flour)
100 gm wheat flour
2 teaspoon cornflour ( if you add cornflour , the covering of the samosa will remain crisp for 2-3 hours )
1/2 teaspoon ajwain ( helps digestion)
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water or sufficient water to make stiff hard dough dough.
Masala(stuffing) ingredients:

500 g potatoes ( boiled and slightly mashed )
1 cup peas ( shelled and boiled )
2 chopped green chillies
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds(jeera)
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds(rai)
2-3 curry leaves
1/2 amchur powder ( dry mango powder )
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon turmeric(haldi)
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 cup cilantro(coriander)

Oil for frying

Method for the dough:

Mix maida, cornflour, wheat flour, oil, ajwain and salt. Make stiff hard dough with water and keep aside for 1/2 hour.The dough will automatically become little soft because of maida.

Method for the masala/stuffing:

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a pan.
  2. Add mustard seeds.When mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and chopped green chillies.
  3. Add potatoes,peas,salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,amchur powder and garam masala. Mix well. Cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Add cilantro and mix it properly.
    No need to add water.

For Covering

  1. Make balls from the dough and roll it like a puri.
  2. Cut it into two from the centre with the help of a knife. We will get two semi circle shaped puris.
    Fold each part in triangle shape. This is done by bringing together the edges of the puri and making a cone.
  3. Fill the potato mixture, stick sides with the help of water and close the cone.
  4. Heat oil. Deep fry on low flame till the samosa are golden brown in color.

Serve hot with Tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.

Tips:

Make sure to fry the samosas on medium to low flame else the shell will not become crispier and the samosas will not cook properly.

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How to make Ragda Patties

How to Make Ragda Patties

How to Make Ragda Patties

Cooking Time : 90 mins.

Preparation Time : 15 mins.

Serves 6.

Ingredients

For the ragda filling

1 cup dried yellow peas (white vatana)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
2 teaspoons green chilli-ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon tamarind (imli), soaked
1 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

For the tempering (for the ragda)

1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
6 curry leaves
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 tablespoons oil

For the patties

1 kg. potatoes
2 tablespoons cornflour
salt to taste
1 cup chopped mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped coriander
12 mm. (1/2″) piece ginger
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste

Other ingredients

oil for deep frying

To serve

green chutney
garlic chutney
khajur imli ki chutney
1 cup sev or nylon sev
1 cup onions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
Cilantro chopped(coriander)

Method:
For the ragda

1. Soak the dried peas overnight.
2. Drain, add approximately 3 to 4 cups of fresh water and pressure cook for 6 whistles or until the peas are soft.
3. Prepare the tempering by heating the oil, adding the mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida and stirring till the mustard seeds crackle.
4. Add in all the other ingredients for the ragda adding more water if required. Mix well mashing the peas slightly so that the gravy becomes thicker.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes and keep aside.

For the patties

1. Boil, peel and grate the potatoes.
2. Add the cornflour, salt and other ingredients and knead to a soft dough.
3. Divide into 12 equal portions and keep aside.
4. Bring together the edges in the centre to seal the filling inside the potato.
5. Press lightly on top to make a patty.
6. Repeat to make the remaining 11 patties.
7. Shallow fry on a non-stick pan till the patties are golden brown and crisp.

How to proceed

1. For serving, place 2 patties on a plate and pour the ragda over.
2. Top with all the chutneys. Sprinkle the sev, onions, chaat masala on top and garnish with coriander
3. Serve immediately.

Tips

For crisper patties, use old potatoes or a variety commonly called “chips” or “wafer potatoes”.
You might need to add some more cornflour to the potatoes if they are not dry enough.

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