recipe

Chicken Kabab

Ingredients
Ground chicken - 2 lbs
Finely chopped onions - 1 large size
Green chillies - 10 finely chopped
Olive oil - 3/4 cup
Ginger - thumb size finely chopped
Garlic - 10 finely chopped
cilantro - small bunch finely chopped
Curry masala powder or kabab mix - 5 sp
Salt to taste

Method
1. Squeeze excess water from the chicken and grind in a mixie.
2. In container mix all the ingredients, the excess oil has to glaze for moisture.
3. Marinate this for 4 to 6 hours or overnight
4. you can make patties, balls or in skewers. let it dry for 30 minutes.
5. you can slow cook in a charcoal grill.
6. Garnish with cilantro and lemon juice - Serve hot !!

> Chef’s Tip : patties can be served with burger bun

Mini idli Manchurian

Ingredients
Steamed mini idli - 4 cups
Ginger - thumb size
Garlic - 8 - 12
Red chily color powder - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 8 or 10
Onion - 1 big size
Tomato ketchup - 1/4 cup
Soy sauce - 5 sp
Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Method
1. Deep fry the mini idly and set a side.
2.Chop the onions, slightly bigger and ginger, garlic, green chillies finely
3. In a pan - add oil, onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly, red chilly color powder and fry them well.
4.. Then add soy sauce, Tomato ketchup and then add the fried mini idli and mix well.
5. Garnish with spring onions, and cilantro - serve hot !

Tip : you can also cut the regular idlis and make the above recipe.

Mushroom Manchurian

Ingredients
whole baby mushrooms - 2lbs
Ginger - thumb size
Garlic - 8 - 12
Egg - 2
Maida flour - 1 cup
Corn flour - 4 tbs
Green chillies - 8 or 10
Red chilly powder - 2 sp
Onion - 1 big size
Tomato ketchup - 1/4 cup
Soy sauce - 5 sp
Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Method :
1. Mix Maida flour, Corn flour, salt, red chilly powder, egg and ajinomoto to the mushroom and marinate for an hour
2. Deep fry and set a side.
3.Chop the onions, slightly bigger and ginger, garlic, green chillies finely
4. In a pan - add oil, onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly fry them well.
5. Then add soy sauce, Tomato ketchup and then add the fried mushrooms and mix well.
6. Garnish with spring onions, and cilantro - serve hot

Cauliflower / Gobi Manchurian

Ingredients
Cauliflower florets - 3lbs
Ginger - thumb size
Garlic - 8 - 12
Egg - 2
Maida flour - 1 cup
Corn flour - 4 tbs
Green chillies - 8 or 10
Red chilly powder - 2 sp
Onion - 1 big size
Tomato ketchup - 1/4 cup
Soya sauce - 5 sp
Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Method :
1. Mix Maida flour, Corn flour, salt, red chilly powder, egg and ajinomoto to the slightly steamed cauliflower and marinate for an hour
2. Deep fry and set a side.
3.Chop the onions, slightly bigger and ginger, garlic, green chillies finely
4. In a pan - add oil, onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly fry them well.
5. Then add soya sauce, Tomato ketchup and then add the fried cauliflower and mix well.
6. Garnish with spring onions, and cilantro - serve hot

Chicken Manchurian

Ingredients
Boneless chicken diced - 2lbs
Ginger - thumb size
Garlic - 8 - 12 cloves
Egg - 2
Maida flour - 1 cup
Corn flour - 4 tbs
Green chillies - 8 or 10
Red chilly powder - 2 sp
Onion - 1 big size
Tomato ketchup - 1/4 cup
Soy sauce - 5 sp
Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Method
1. Mix Maida flour, Corn flour, salt, red chilly powder, egg and ajinomoto to the chicken and marinate for an hour
2. Deep fry and set a side.
3.Chop the onions, slightly bigger and ginger, garlic, green chillies finely
4. In a pan - add oil, onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly fry them well.
5. Then add soy sauce, Tomato ketchup and then add the fried chicken and mix well.
6. Garnish with spring onions, and cilantro - serve hot

Chilly Chicken

Ingredients
Chicken - 1 ( Cut in small pieces )
Ginger Garlic paste - 3 sp
Black pepper - 1/2 sp
Red chilly Powder - 3 sp
Corn flour - 5 sp
Maida flour - 2 sp
Ajino moto - 1/4 tsp
Egg - 1
Yogurt - 2 sp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Red chilly color - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Oil for deep fry

Method :
1. Mix all the ingredients and marinate at least 6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator
2. Deep fry in oil.
3. Garnish with spring onions, and squeeze fresh lemon for taste.
4. Serve hot.

MUSHROOM TOAST
Ingredients:
10 slices bread
1 pckt button mushrooms
1 tbsp butter
2 tsp flour
100ml milk
1 clove garlic
1 medium onion chopped..
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Slice bread and toast slightly
2. Wash and slice mushrooms.
3. Melt butter in a pan add chopped garlic, onions and saute for 2 minutes
4. Add sliced mushrooms and saute till water dries.
5. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes
6. Add milk and stir till you get a thick consistency
7. Season with salt and pepper
8. Spread on toasted bread and serve hot

Fried Idlis

1. First,steam the idlis and let it cool.
2. Then cut the idli across, into 4 even parts
3. Now deep fry the idly in the hot oil.
4. Serve with thick coconut chutney.

It is very ideal for snack or party appetizer.

Your leftover idly can also be used for this easy snack !!

Chilly baby corn

Baby corn 1 tin  chopped
Red Chilly powder - 1 Spoon
Ginger Garlic Paste - 3/4 Spoon
Corn flour - 2 spoon
Red chilly colour powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:
1. Drain the water from the tin and dry it in a paper towel
2. Mix all ingredients
3. Set a side for 2 to 4 hours
4. Deep fry in the cooking oil in a deep kadai.
5.  Serve hot

Maggi Noodles Pakoras

Ingredients
1 pack maggi Noodles
1 cup  gram flour
1/2 cup chopped panneer
3 green chillies
4 sp cashew nuts
few mint leaves
Salt  to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:
1. Prepare the noodles as per the instruction and keep a side to cool
2. Add all the ingredients and mix well.Add water if required.
3. Heat oil in a deep kadai
4. Shape the mixture into small pagodas and deep fry till golden brown
5. Serve with sweet or mint chutney.