Sunday, January 30, 2011
Chinese Bhel
Ingredients:-
chow mein noodles (pre-fried) - 1 cup (u can even use maggi or ramen noodles)
green bell pepper - 1/2 cup sliced
Red bell pepper -1/4 cup sliced
yellow/orange bell pepper -1/4 cup sliced
Red onions - 1/2 cup
Cilantro finely chopped
Cabbage chopped - 1/2 cup
Spring onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Spicy Tomato ketchup or Bhel Chutney -1/3 cup
Chinese Green chilli sauce - 1/4 cup
Ginger-little chopped or ginger grated(little)
Paprika powder.
Oil -2 tsp
Salt to taste
(adding little imli chutney taste great too.... but its optional)
Lemon Juice
Pomegranate-little(optional)
Method:-
1. If using pre-fried chow mein noodles...just proceed to the step two.If using ramen / maggi , crumble and put them in a baking sheet. Spray oil over them and bake them in a preheated oven for 10 mins at 300 degree F. Don't over cook them, only until light brown in colour.
2. Mix all the vegetables in a bowl. Add ginger, paprika, oil and lemon juice.Add the noodles to this now, along with the sauces, salt, cilantro and pomegranate. Mix them all well and serve. (if using imli chutney add a bit of that too for some tangy flavor..)
3. Garnish with some cabbage and cilantro (optional) n serve. You can serve this chill for the best taste...:D
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:-
Carrots - 1/2 sliced
Onions - 1 finely chopped
Celery - 1 cup finely chopped
Diced Tomato - 1 can medium size (i used 4-5 Roma tomatoes)
Peas - 1/4 cup
Shell pasta /Elbow pasta - 1/2 cup (uncooked)
Garlic pods - 7 finely chopped
Vegetable/Chicken stock / Water - 5 cups
Garbanzo beans - 1 cup
Oregano - 4 tsp (fresh or dried)
Basil - 2 tbsp (fresh or dried)
Pepper - 2-3 tsp
salt to taste
Olive oil
Italian parsley for garnish
Chicken breast-cut into small cubes
Method:-
In a big pan add some oil and heat it well. When hot enough add the garlic and saute for few minutes. Now add the onions and saute well till the onions are transparent.
Now add the stock / water and bring to a boil. Add all the chopped vegetables and mix well. Add the spices(Oregano), salt ( be careful while adding salt if ur using vegetable stock, as the stock may contain some salt in it as preservatives) and let it boil for like 10 minutes, until the veggies cook. Now add the garbanzo beans and chicken pieces and cook covered on medium flame for 25 minutes.
Now after 25 minutes stir the soup well. If you think the soup looks too thick or too chunky add some water to it. Let it boil a bit and then add in the pasta. Stir well and cook it covered for another 12 mins. By now u can smell the minestrone soup. Once the pasta is cooked your soup is ready for serving...:)If your are Vegetarian don't add chicken stock & chicken breast
Friday, January 28, 2011
Chicken & Veggie Soup
Ingredients:-
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Kamma's Shrimp
I have this unique name Kamma's shrimp is because this is the way my Kamma(mom's mom) make the shrimp...