Mysore Bonda

Mysore Bonda

Ingredients (for 3-4 servings)

• 1 cup maida
• ¼ cup rice flour
• 1 tsp ginger (nicely chopped)
• 2-3 green chillies (nicely chopped)
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves (nicely chopped)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ¼ cup sour curd
• ½ cup water
• Salt as per taste
• 5-6 curry leaves (nicely chopped)
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• Oil for frying

Method (How to make south Indian style mysore bonda at home)

• Beat the curd nicely add maida, rice flour and mix well.
• Add water and make thick batter (more thick than pakora batter).
• Add salt, green chilli, cumin, ginger, coriander leaves and chopped curry leaves and mix well.
• Keep aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil for frying bonda.
• Put small small pakora in the hot oil and fry on medium flame till light brown and crispy.
• Make all pakora with the remaining batter and serve hot with coconut chutney or with sauce.

Masala Pav

Masala Pav

Ingredients (for 3-4 servings)

• 6 Pavs or buns
• 50 gram Butter
• 1 medium size Onion (nicely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 small Capsicum (finely chopped)
• 2-3 medium Tomato (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Coriander (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 3 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala (any brand or home made )
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Method (How to make mumbai street food Masala Pav at home)

• Chop and keep all the ingredients ready.
• Heat 2 tbsp butter on a pan or tawa.
• Add the onions and saute till light brown .Add the garlic paste and mix well.
• Add capsicum and saute till capsicum softens.
• Add tomato and mix well and cook well until the tomatoes soften.
• Add the pav bhaji masala , red chilli powder, salt  and mix well. Nicely mash with the masher.
• Add 1 tsp of butter and mix well
• Add lime juice and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• To make the Masala pav
• Slit the pav in the middle, apply butter and place the pav on the hot tawa.
• Coat the slit pavs with the gravy as well as add some gravy sandwiching it between the pav.
• Place on a serving plate, garnish with coriander and butter.
• Serve them hot along with chopped onions.

Dhaba Style Masala Paneer

Dhaba Style Masala Paneer

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

• 200 gram fresh paneer
• 2 medium size onion (nicely chopped)
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 medium size tomato (puree)
• 3 clove
• 3 green cardamom
• 1 big cardamom
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp kashmeeri chilli powder
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp kasoori methi (crushed)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp roasted gram powder
• 2 whole red chiili
• ½ cup fresh curd (beaten)
• 1 tsp butter (optional)
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves for garnishing
• Oil frying paneer (optional)

Method (How to make dhaba style masala paneer at home)

• Fry paneer cubes lightly pink and put in a warm water.
• Make paste of the tomatoes, beat curd nicely.
• Heat a deep kadhai or pan add ghee, add clove, green and big cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaves.
• Fry for few seconds and add chopped onion and fry till brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell gone.
• Add beaten curd and fry till water evaporated.
• Add tomato puree and dry spices cumin powder, coriander powder, roasted gram powder, and chilli powder, fry till oil separate.
• Add salt and desired water, add paneer cubes and cook for 5-6 minutes, while close the lid of the kadhai.
• Add kasoori methi and garam masala and switch off the flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and butter.
• Serve hot with nan or chapatti.

Whole Wheat Flour Jeera Cookies

Whole Wheat Flour Jeera Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ melted butter
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp  cumin seed {roasted and crushed}
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp milk

Method (How to  make whole wheat flour jeera cookies at home)

• Add sugar and butter and mix with hand blender till soft.
• Add flour, salt and baking powder and knead dough using your hand, add 1 tsp milk at time and knead. If dough is soft and bind stop using milk.
• Sprinkle some dry flour on the rolling board and roll dough ¼ inch thick.
• Cut cookies with cookie cutter or with knife. Place in the baking try.
• Pre-heat the oven on 170 degree C.
• And place the baking try in the oven, and bake 15 minutes or till light brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool down completely.
• Serve with hot tea or coffee. Store in a airtight container.

Chikoo Icecream- Sapota Icecream

Chikoo Icecream- Sapota Icecream

Ingredients (for 5-6 servings)

• 1 cup Chikoo pureee
• ½ cup Chikoo pieces  (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Whipping cream
• ¾cup Sweetened condensed milk
• ½ tsp Vanilla Essence

Method (How to make natural flavor chikoo icecream at home)

• Take chilled whipping cream in deep bowl and whip it with the electric blender or with hand blender till peaks are formed.
• Add the condensed milk and whip it once again.
• Add vanilla essence and mix well.
• Keep it in an airtight container or cover it with a cling foil.
• Then cover with a lid (this ensures that no ice crystals are formed on the top layer )
• Keep it in the freezer for 3 hrs until it is just set.
• When ice cream is slightly set but not too firm take it out from the refrigerator.
• Now add in the chikoo puree and the chikoo  pieces to the Ice cream and mix with a spoon or spatula.
• Again refrigerate it for 6-8 hrs or until firm.
• When it is firm, scoop it out and serve with some more chilled fresh chikoo pieces.

Honey Chilli Potatoes

Honey Chilli Potatoes

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

• 2 long size Potato        
• 1 medium size Capsicum  (cut in small cubes)
• 2 tbsp (chopped) Spring onion   
• 2 tbsp Corn flour
• 2 tbsp Maida
• 2 tsp Sesame seeds    
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder   
• 2 Green chilli   (slit length wise)
• 2 tsp Honey
• ½ tsp Pepper powder 
• 1 tsp Garlic (chopped)
• 1 tsp Soya sauce  
• 1 tsp Tomato sauce    
• 1 tbsp oil
• Oil for deep frying   
• Salt to taste

Method (How to make restaurant style honey chilli potatoes)

• Cut the potatoes into lengthwise like french-fries. Do not cut very thin.
• Put them into water to avoid black coloration.
• Heat water in a deep pan and add potatoes fingers, boil till half cooked the potato.
• Drain the water and spread potato in the try or any wide plate to cool down slightly.
• Mix red chili powder, maida, cornflour and salt together in a wide plate.
• Mix half boil the cooled potatoes in the powder mixture and mix well to coat powder all over the potatoes.
• Heat the oil in a pan and slowly put the potatoes in oil. Do not crowd the pan, add in batches. Ensure that the potatoes do not stick to each other while frying. Put the potatoes one by one.
• Fry till golden brown from all sides and drain the extra oil in the kitchen towel.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick or any pan and add the chopped garlic and the spring onion whites.
• When they turn slightly golden brown, add the capsicum and saute for a minute.
• Add the slit green chillies and cook for a minute. Add the soya sauce, pepper powder and tomato sauce.
• Now add the honey, and deep fried potatoes.
• Gently toss it well and cook in a high flame to a minute.
• Cooking in high flame gives crunchiness to the potato.
• Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion greens.
• Serve hot honey chilli potatoes as party starters.

Condensed Milk

Ingredients

• 500 ml low fat milk
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp baking soda

Method (how to make perfect condensed milk at home)

• Heat milk in deep heavy bottom pan, add sugar.
• Stir continuously till sugar dissolve.
• When milk start boiling, switch to low flame and stir continuously till desire consistency.
• Add baking soda and boil milk till half.
• You will get 250 ml of condensed milk with half liter of milk.
• When cool down store in airtight jar and keep in the fridge for one month and use whenever required.