Chinese Bhel

Ingredients
Hakka noodles
thinly sliced green pepper - 1
thinly sliced cabbage - 100 gm
5 to 6 bulbs of spring onion chopped
schezwan sauce - 2 tbl.sp
tomato ketchup - 2 tbl.sp


Method
First boil hakka noodles and then wash in cold water. Pat it dry and then put one tsp of corn flour to remove excess moisture. Keep it aside.

Heat one tbl.sp of oil and add vegetables and schezwan sauce and tomato ketchup. Mix well. Add noodles to it, Again mix it and serve.

Stuffed Paneer Masala Pav

Ingredients
Ladi pav - 4


for stuffing
onion - 1
capsiucm - 1 big
garlic flakes crushed - 4
corriander powder - 1 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
juice of half lemon
few corriander leaves
paneer crumbled

Method
Heat one tbl.sp of oil in a pan and add onion and crushed garlic. Sauute it till onion becomes soft. Then add chopped capsicum and all the powdered masala, salt and paneer crumbled. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and corriander leaves and mix well and remove from fire.

Heat pan, toast pav/Indian bread on both the sides and slit into half. Fill one tbl.sp of stuffing and serve hot.

Mutter Paneer Masala

Ingredients
few cubes of paneer
onion - 1 big
cumin seed - 1 tsp
ginger grated - 2 tsp
green chilli or red chilli as per taste
puree of 3 tomatoes
corriander powder - 1 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
salt as per taste
15 to 20 cashewnuts soaked in water
few corriander leaves for garnishing


Method
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seed. When it splutters add onions and cook till it becomes little soft. Then add ginger and green chilli and saute for few seconds.
Add tomato puree and all powdered masala, salt and cook for few minutes. Add fresh green peas and mix well. Add water and cook till it becomes soft and tender.
Add cashewnut paste and paneer cubes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

Chicken Tikka with Mayo Sandwich

Ingredients
few slices of bread

for making chicken tikka
boneless chicken - 1/2 kg
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
corriander powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
juice of half lemon
yoghurt - 3 tbl.sp
tandoori masala - 1 tsp
food color - 1/2 tsp (optional)
salt as per taste

For making mayonnaise spread
mayonnaise - 2 tbl.sp
one small onion chopped
few mint leaves
a pinch of salt

Method
Make mayonnaise spread by adding all the ingredients given.

slice the chicken given and marinate the chicken using all the ingredients given. Leave it for 3 to 4 hours and then deep fry in oil and shred it.

Toast the bread slices using ghee or butter and keep aside. Spread mayonaisse on it and shredded chicken. Cover it with another slice of bread. Cut into half and serve.

Sweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney

Ingredients
tomato - 300 gm
mustard seed - 1 tsp
fennel seed - 1 tsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
ginger grated - 2 tsp
whole red chilli - 3
jaggery - 2 tbl.sp
salt - 1/2 tsp
few corriander leaves for garnishing

Method
First make a puree of tomato and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed, cumin seed, and  fennel seed. When they splutter add ginger and red chilli. Saute for few seconds. Add tomato puree, jaggery and salt. Cook for few seconds and add little water. Slow the flame, mix it all well and let it cook till it becomes thick. Serve hot with rice or roti.

Mince Chicken Kofta Pulao

Ingredients

for making kofta
mince chicken - 250 gm
onion - 2
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
juice of half lemon
egg - 1
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
few corriander leaves
juice of half lemon
few corriander leaves

for making pulao
rice - 1/2 kg
1 big onion
cumin seed - 1 tsp
bay leaf - 1
tomato - 2
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbl.sp
corriander powder - 2 tbl.sp
roasted cumin powder - 2 tbl.sp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
water/chicken stock - double the quantity of rice

Method
for making kofta
Mix all the ingredients given and make small balls and deep fry in oil till golden brown in color.

for making pulao
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seed, when they splutter add onions bay leaf and cook till onions become translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and stir fry for few seconds till the raw smell goes. Add tomtoes and cook till it is completely mashed up.
Add all the powdered masala and stir fry for few seconds. Add water and corriander leaves and let it boil.
Add rice  and cook till it is 3/4th done. Place these koftas in the rice and again cover and let it cook till the rice is fully cooked. Serve hot with raita.

Paneer Jalebi

Ingredients
paneer - 150 gm
all purpose flour - 1 tbl.sp
few pistachios chopped

for making sugar syrup
sugar - 1 cup
water - 1/2 cup
cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
few strands of saffron


Method
For Making Syrup
mix together all the ingredients given and boil it till one thread consistency.

Mix together paneer and all purpose flour to make a soft dough. Roll it into thin long strip and shape it like jalebi. Deep fry in hot oil and put in sugar syrup. Serve hot.

Potato Fritters

Ingredients
grated raw potato - 2 medium size
onion - 1 small
egg - 1
all purpose flour - 2 tbl.sp
few corriander and mint leaves
salt and chilli as per taste

Method
Mix all the ingredients together and take a spoonful and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown in color.
Serve hot with ketchup.