Veg kababs ( flat veg patties)

Servings: 20-22 pieces

Total time: 40-45 mins

Ingredients:

½ cup- Grated Spinach

2 medium size boiled and mashed Potatoes

½ cup -Bread crumps

1 tea spoon- Sesame seeds

Corn flour (as per requirement/ just to sprinkle)

2-3 Green chillies ( or as required)

1 tea spoon-Grated Ginger

¼ cup- Grated Cabbage flower

¼ cup- very finely chopped onion

¼ cup- Grated capsicum

1 tea spoon- Chaat masala (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaat_masala)

Salt as per taste

 

 

Preparation:  

Mix all the ingredients one by one and then just taste the mix (in case you require to add salt and more chillies and also if these are in excess you can reduce them by adding more potato or bread crumps).

Now make small balls out of it and press them softly between your palms to flatten them in shape as shown below. Sprinkle a little bit of corn flour at one side and then flip them and sprinkle sesame seeds at the other face of the kababs. Press the seeds a little bit or rather very softly with your palm.

Now put a non stick pan on flame and carefully place the kababs over the pan’s surface. Once they become a little brownish from one side then flip them softly to cook the other side also. No oil is required for these kababs.  You can also grill them in ovens rather than non stick pans. Serve these hot with some chilli sauces or spicy or tangy chutneys.

Vermicelli and semolina upma

Servings: 2

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

½cup-Vermicelli ( take vermicelli in a pan and add  1 ½ cup of water  , 1 teasp spoon oil and salt to taste; bring this mixture to boil(till vermicelli becomes soft as noodles) and then strain the water from it)

2 tea sps---roasted Semolina/rava/suji

2 medium sized---Chopped Onions
1 medium sized tomato finely chopped

½ tea sp--- Mustard seeds

1 teasp---Water

Salt to taste

1½ tea sps--- Soaked and roasted bengal grams

Vegetable oil

1medium--  ½ inch size chopped salted capsicum which is again roasted or fried in 1 tea spoon oil

1 large-- -Fried/roasted and salted small cubes of Potato

2 tea sps---Roasted peanuts

3-Finely-- Chopped green chillies

1 teasp---Grated ginger

2 ½ teasps tomato ketchup

Coriander leaves to garnish

Preparation:

Heat some oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it. Wait till the seeds start to splutter and then add chopped onions to it. Fry till light golden in colour and then add roasted Bengal grams, boiled and strained vermicelli and semolina to it. Add salt to taste and then add water and ketchup while continuously stirring it . Then add all the chopped potatoes and capcicum(one can also add small cubes of paneer and peas), chopped green chillies, tomatoes, roasted peanuts and grated ginger to it .Turn the flame off instantly after mixing the ingredients. Garnish this upma with some coriander leaves and serve warm with tea or  buttermilk.

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Potato Salad

Ingredients:

750g baby potatoes, skins left on if possible

4-5 spring onions

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

 1/3 cup light mayonnaise or salad dressing

2 tablespoons yoghurt

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Optional extras

1/2 cup cooked peas

chopped sun-dried or semi-dried tomatoes to taste

1 small avocado, diced

3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 

3 tablespoons Gherkins(kundru)

1-2 teaspoons dill seeds or 3 tablespoons chopped mint)

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted (place in a heavy-bottomed pan over heat and cook for a few minutes stirring regularly, until seeds pop) – use as a garnish on top of salad

 Preparation:

Cook potatoes in boiling water, cool and cut into medium chunks. Place boiled potato chunks in a bowl with most of the spring onion (save some for garnish) and fresh mint.

In a small bowl mix light mayonnaise, yoghurt and mustard; then add this mixture to potato. Add optional extras as desired. Mix thoroughly. Serve garnished with remaining spring onion.

Paneer Ka Chilla

For the batter:

1 cup gram flour (Besan)

1 tsp each: red chill powder, dry coriander and turmeric powders

Salt, to taste

Water to make a batter (Dosa batter consistency)

For the filling:

1/2 cup grated paneer

Chopped coriander

1 Green chilly, finely chopped

Preparation:

To prepare the chillas (or pancakes), heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan.

Pour a ladle of batter and roll it around to spread it evenly. Cook on reduced heat.

When almost done, spread a tablespoon of the paneer filling on the pancake.

Turn it over and cook on the other side till done.

Serve hot with green chutney.

Sweet corn fritters

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients:

olive oil 

4 eggs, lightly beaten

410 g canned corn kernels, drained(or pressure cooker  cooked for 1 and a half mins only)

1 medium red capsicum, finely diced

4 spring onions, finely chopped

1 cup canned/boiled chickpeas, drained, rinsed, mashed

1/2 tea spoon red chilli powder

1 tea spoon tamarind powder 

salt according to taste

2/3 cup tomato chutney

2/3 cup cottage cheese

Instructions:

In a bowl, combine corn, capsicum, spring onions, chickpeas and eggs. Now add the chilli powder,  tamarind powder and salt(as per taste) and mix it.

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Spray with little oil.  Make 8 small balls and then press them softly between hands to make them a little flat patty. Put these patty fritters in the frypan . Cook for 3-4 minutes each side, or until golden. Cook in batches if needed.

Sprinkle cottage cheese over these and then serve with chutney. Add a green salad on the side or enjoy these with hot ginger tea.

Oatmeal Energy Bars

Total Time :1 hr 15 min
Servings :14-15 bars
Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
2 and1/2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups crisp brown rice cereal
1/4 cup roasted wheat germ
1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions :

Place a small pan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble( about 3 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.
 peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined. Transfer this to flat dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator). Cut into squares or bars.

Chilled Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

1 cup sugar 

3/4 cup cider vinegar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped 

1 medium onion, chopped 

3 celery ribs, sliced

200 gms chopped red bell pepper

450 gms canned small sweet green peas, drained

400 gms canned French-cut green beans, drained

300 gms canned white sweet corn, drained

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in small saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove dressing from heat, and cool it for 30 minutes.

Stir together chopped bell pepper and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl; gently stir in dressing. Cover and chill salad for 8 hours. Serve chilled only.

Note: This Salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.