Monday, October 25, 2010

Egg Paratha

Ingredients:
Eggs (isn't that obvious :D )
Onion
Coriander leaves (Cilantro)
Green Chillies
Black pepper powder
Wheat flour
Oil
Milk
Salt n Red Pepper to taste

Method:
  • Make a wheat flour dough by adding some salt and oil along with water to the wheat flour.
  • Cover the dough with a wet paper-towel for some time (this makes the dough a lil soft).
  • In a bowl, beat eggs with a lil milk
  • Add chopped onion, chopped cilantro, green chillies along with black pepper, red pepper and salt and keep aside.
  • Make a round ball of the dough and flatten it with the rolling pin.
  • Once a big circle forms, put some oil all over that and sprinkle some flour on it. Fold the circle in one-half and then fold the other half to overlap a lil. This should result in a rectangle.
  • On this rectangle, spray some oil and sprinkle the flour. Fold one half and then the other to make a square this time.
  • Now using the rolling pin, make a paratha out of this square.
  • Put the paratha on the pan. Once a lil done from one side, flip it over. One edge would start opening (if u have made the paratha right)
  • Pour the omelet mixture into this pocket. Put oil and make the Paratha nice and crispy as you like it.

Kala Chana Kabab

Ingredients:
  • Kala Chana
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Corriander Leaves
  • Green Chilli
  • Bay Leaves
  • Black Cardamom
  • Whole Cumin
  • Whole Cinnamon
  • Black Pepper corn
  • Salt n Red Pepper to taste
  • Besan (Gram-Flour)
Method:
  • Soak the chana overnight.
  • Boil it with Onion and Garlic and all of the whole spices.
  • Once done, blend the mixture to a nice paste.
  • Add chopped onion, corriander leaves, chilli along with ginger-garlic paste and Besan. Also add Salt and red pepper powder.
  • Make round balls and then press them to shape like a patty.
  • Grill it and serve hot with Mint/Corriander chutney.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Baked Spinach in White Sauce

1) Microwave spinach with some water for some time that spinach becomes soft
2) Put spinach in a grinder and make a smooth paste. Keep aside
3) Lightly heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add flour and saute on a low flame till golden. Take off the pan from heat. Gradually add milk and stir continuously to avoid lumps. Cook the sauce on a medium flame, stirring all the time till you get a thick pouring consistency. Remove from fire and add salt and pepper. Keep aside.
You could add any secondary ingredient with Spinach: Corn, Minced Chicken, Minced meat, Sausage, etc.
4) Add the spinach to the white sauce and mix well.
5) Grease a baking dish and pour the mixture into it. Cool completely.
6) Evenly spread grated cheese on top.
7) Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree C till the cheese turns golden in colour.
8) Serve hot with garlic bread.