Baked Cauliflower

Clean and chop a small Cauliflower

Clean well with turmeric and rocksalt added in water.

Mix together

1/2 cup curd , 2 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp garammasala powder

salt and 1/2 spoon Kasoori methi

Now add florets and marinate well.

Keep closed for 1 hour.

Pre-heat the oven at 180*C in convection mode.

Grease a baking tray with oil, 

Spread the Florets evenly on tray

Bake it for 20 to 25 mts till done

Shuffle the Florets inbetween.

Serve hot with Sauce or Mayonise

Cauliflower Pakoda

Clean and chop a small Cauliflower

Clean well with turmeric and rocksalt added in water.

Mix together

1/2 cup curd , 2 tsp chilly powder, 1 tsp garammasala powder

salt and 1/2 spoon Kasoori methi

Now add florets and marinate well.

Keep closed for 1 hour.

While heating the oil for deep fry,

Add 1/4 cup of roastedgram powder or besan

Sprinkle water if needed.

Deep Fry them in oil till golden brown.

Serve hot.

Spinach Chenna Pakoda

Before start preparing pakoda ingredients, 

Soak a cup of Kabuli chenna for about 8 hours

Drain water thoroughly

Then

1.    Coarsely grind the chenna with 

2 greenchillies

1 tsp of red chilly powder

1/2 spoon of aniseeds

1/2 tsp of Gingergarlic paste

salt

(without adding water)

2. Add the grounded paste with finely chopped 

1 cup of onion and 1 cup of Spinach

Mix well together

3. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Besan flour 

Mix well

4.  Deep Fry as Pakodas in hot oil till golden brown

Serve hot

Baked French fries

Preparation Method

Pre-heat the oven in  350*f

Then unpack the frozen French fries and assemble in Baking tray

Bake it in oven for 15 to 20 mts till crisp.

Serve with sauce

Masala Peanuts

Its very easy to Prepare and tasty to .....

Just Toss,  1 cup Roasted peanuts with 2 spoons of oil, 1/2 spoon of chilly powder, 1/4 spoon Sambar powder, salt till everything  coats well 

Switch off the stove and allow it to cool for crispness.

Serve with hot tea in Pleasant Evening :)

Sweet and Spicy Cornflakes

Preparation Method

Heat 2 tsp of oil, Roast some roasted dal, broken cashew, curryleaves in medium flame.

When it is half done, add some kismis and let it roast .

When everything turns well roasted , addin the mixture of salt, turmeric powder, pinch of sugar, 1/4 spoon of chilly powder, few sambar powder to get the aroma of all spices.

Add in 2 cups of cornflakes, toss well till cornflakes marinates well and crispy too.

Can add Peanuts and crushed garlic too if liked the aroma of garlic.

Store it in air tight container and serve with a cup of tea...

Spinach Bread vada

Method of Preparation

To 1 cup of finely chopped palak, add 1 cup of chopped onion, 4 grated or sliced green chilly, coriander leaves, salt, 1/4 tsp of cuminseeds and pepper

Add 6 to 8 bread slices chopped (Remove edges), add abt 1 or 2 tbsp of sour thick curd

Mash altogether and prepare a soft dough.

Add curd depends on the water leaves from onion and spinach, in such case , can add some riceflour.

Make vada shape and immerse a hole in center.

Deep fry the vada in medium heat, since bread cooks fast.

Serves hot with Tomato sauce.

Yam 65

Method of preparation

Cook the diced yam with some turmeric powder, chilly powder , salt and water till 90% done.

Let it cool.

Add  some gingergarlic paste, salt  and some masala powder.

If prefered , can add some riceflour and curd to it.

Marinate well and deep fry it in oil.

As the yam is precooked , it will be fried easily in 2 mts.

It can be taken as starters, sidedish with lunch recipes,...

Nachos (in my style)

Method

To 1 cup of Multigrain atta ,  add  2 tb.spoons of rice flour, 1 t.sp of chilly powder, 1/4 t.sp of cumin powder, salt and mix it evenly.

Then add 2 tb.spoons of ghee or butter and mix well.

Add water and make a soft dough, keep closed for sometime.

Then make the dough to small balls, knead like for poori, cut it and fry in medium heat oil till crispy.

Note:  Continuously stir while frying till crispy

Store in an air tight container when it gets cool.