Easy Fried Green Peas (Better Than Wasabi)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Green peas (soaked) - 1 cup
Spice Mix :
Red Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Raw Mango powder - 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Oregano - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
METHOD
1. Drain water from the peas completly.
2. Heat oil in a wide non stick pan on stove top and add the peas when oil is hot.
3. Put a lid on the pan for the first 10 to 15 min and fry the peas on high flame.
4. Now take away the lid form the pan and reduce the flame to medium and fry the peas stiring constantly till crispy.
5. When crisp remove the peas and sprinkle the spice mix prepared earlier. Left over powder can be stored and used on other snacks as seasoning.
6. Cool and then store in an air tight container. This is a low fat reciepe and very easy to make.
TIP: If for some reason the peas loose crispyness if you have a microwave just put them in a safe plate and microwave for 3 - 4 min
Easy Microwave Potatoes Wedges - better & low in calories than french fries
Saturday, July 18, 2009 Posted by Pransy
4-5 medium potatoes - cleaned and cut into wedges
pepper
salt to taste
1tbsp Garlic paste
4tbsp olive oil
Method
1.Put the cut potatoes into a microwave safe dish.
2.Sprinkle your desired amount of pepper, salt
3.Pain the potatoes with mix of olive oil & garlic paste
4.Microwave covered for 8 minutes or more till tender
My Easy Breakfast Smoothie
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Normally I dont have breakfast or have stupid fatty stuff for breakfast, but m turning a whole new leaf...
Ingredients
Curd/Yougurt - 100gms
Fruit of your Choice - Cubed
Juice of your choice - 50ml
1 tbsp protein powder - any flavour
Method
Just blend them all. Easy filling breakfast is ready.
Easy Corn on The Cob ( Indian Style)
Monday, July 13, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1 Corn on the Cob
1/2 Lemon/lime
1/4 tbsp salt
1/4 tbsp red chilly powder
Method
Mix the salt and chili powder and set aside on a small plate. On a gas burner or hot grill, turn the heat to high. Take one corn on the cob and hold it an inch above the burner. Roast while turning all the time. Within 3 to 4 minutes you will hear a popping sound. Keep turning the corn on the cob cob over until the kernels acquire a brownish black color.
With a freshly cut piece of lime, dip the open end of the lime into the mixture of red chili powder and salt and then massage the length of the cob with the lime/lemon while squeezing it gently,so ast spread lime juice, salt and red chili.
Easy Spicy Peas ( Chatakedar Mattar)
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Green peas -500 grams
Oil -1 tablespoons
Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
Ginger, chopped -1 inch piece
Green chillies, chopped -3
Onion , chopped -1 medium
Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder -1 teaspoon
Dry mango powder (amchur) -1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped -2 tablespoons
Method
Shell the pea pods .Heat oil in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Add cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies, onion and heat till lightly browned( about 45 seconds).Add green peas and turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, dry mango powder and salt and mix. Add half a cup of water microwave for 3 minutes (or till dry) .Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Easy Fruit Chaat ( Spicy Fruit Salad, Healthy Low Calorie)
Sunday, June 28, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Ingredients
Grapes ( 5-10)
Pineapple ( 1/2 cup diced)
Bananas ( 2 bananas sliced)
Orange ( 1/2 cup cubed)
Apples ( 1/2 cup cubed)
Guavas (1/2 cup cubed)
Seasoning
Salt to taste
Chat Masala ( 1 1/2 tbsp)
Juice of 2 lemons
Method
Mix all the fruits in a bowl and add seasoning.
Easy Microwave Stew
Friday, June 26, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1/2 cup brown ricecooked
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 small green pepper, thinly sliced
1 small red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 of a small eggplant, diced
2 small tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 tbsps olive oil
3 tbsps water
1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt & pepper to taste
Method
Heat Oil in Microwave for 30 secs & add onions to it - heat for 30 secs or till onions turn pinkish
Add the rest of ingredients and heat for 2 minutes.
Your easy veggie stew is ready...
Easy Tandoori Gobhi ( Tandoori Cauliflower)
Friday, June 26, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Cauliflower 1 medium size
Ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Hung curd ½ cup
Garam masala 1 teaspoon
Salt To taste
Method
Marinate the cauliflower with the ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, and chilli powder and keep for few hours.
Mix the curd, garam masala and salt and rub it on the cauliflower and keep for a few more hours. Pre-heat the convection oven on 200 degrees and cook on combination mode for 200 degrees.
Brown further on 200 degrees for 5 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with chat masala and lemon juice.
Easy grilled tomatoes
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
Mixed herbs and spices like black pepper, chilly powder, oregano
Method
Cut the tomatoes in quarters
Place in oven dish
Drizzle with olive oil
Add the spice mix
Ensure that all the tomatoes are properly coated
In microwave grill on high for 10 minutes let it set for 2 minutes
Your easy flavour full grilled tomatoes are ready.
Easy Microwave Dal
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/8 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Ginger/Garlic Paste
2 Green chillies finely chopped
1 tbsp - tomato puree
1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Ghee/oil
Coriander leaves - chopped coarsely
Method
Wash dal and soak for 10 minutes. Add the tomato puree to dal & water, and cook it at micro high for 15 minutes in a closed microwave safe bowl.
Open and stir every 3 minutes so that it is cooked evenly and does not spill out.
Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste and green chillies.Mix well and cook on micro high for two minutes.
Heat the ghee in a seperate microwave safe bowl and add the cumin seeds. Micro high for 30 seconds. Add this to the dal.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Easy Summer Cooler - Buttermilk
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Posted by Pransy
4 cups water
Black Salt / Rock Salt / Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
5-6 mint leaves
1 tbsp Chopped Coriander
1 green chilly finely chopped
Method
Whisk curd
Add water , salt , pepper , cuming powder , coriander , chilly - Stir or Shake as you prefer
Add ice cubes , garnish with mint leaves
Easy Vada Pav ( Tasty Indian Burger)
Monday, June 01, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Ingredients:
Serving size - 4
2 cups boiled mashed potatoes ( about 6 medium potatoes)
2 cups gram flour (besan)
oil for frying
salt to taste
pav ( A kind of bun) - If not available, use any other bun ( but not sweet buns!)
1tbsp ginger-garlic paste
4-5 (or more) green chilies (chopped)
1/2 cup coriander leaves (chopped),
Method:
Add ginger, garlic paste and finely chopped green chilies, coriander leaves, and salt to the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
Make small balls of mashed potato mixture.
Add some salt ( to taste), turmeric powder ( about a pinch) and chili powder (to taste) to the gram flour. Add water gradually and keep mixing, removing lumps if any. The batter should not be too watery or too thick. If lifted by a spatula, it should flow in a ribbon like consistency.
Heat some oil in a pan. To check if oil is properly heated, drop some batter in the oil. If the batter immediately turns solid and float on the surface of the oil, the oil is ready. Also make sure that the oil is not too hot. Otherwise, the vadas become dark from the outside before they are actually done from the inside.
Now dip each ball in the batter, letting the excess batter drip off and slowly add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, else the temperature of the oil reduces which in turn slows down the frying process. Like this, deep fry all the vadas until golden. Remove on a paper towel and drain.
Split Pav keeping the base intact & spread garlic chutney or green chutney on the inner surfaces of it.Add some chopped onion. Place the vada in it. Serve hot.
Now this has been my favourite street food , since I moved to Pune. Do let me know if you like it...
Serving size - 4
2 cups boiled mashed potatoes ( about 6 medium potatoes)
2 cups gram flour (besan)
oil for frying
salt to taste
pav ( A kind of bun) - If not available, use any other bun ( but not sweet buns!)
1tbsp ginger-garlic paste
4-5 (or more) green chilies (chopped)
1/2 cup coriander leaves (chopped),
Method:
Add ginger, garlic paste and finely chopped green chilies, coriander leaves, and salt to the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
Make small balls of mashed potato mixture.
Add some salt ( to taste), turmeric powder ( about a pinch) and chili powder (to taste) to the gram flour. Add water gradually and keep mixing, removing lumps if any. The batter should not be too watery or too thick. If lifted by a spatula, it should flow in a ribbon like consistency.
Heat some oil in a pan. To check if oil is properly heated, drop some batter in the oil. If the batter immediately turns solid and float on the surface of the oil, the oil is ready. Also make sure that the oil is not too hot. Otherwise, the vadas become dark from the outside before they are actually done from the inside.
Now dip each ball in the batter, letting the excess batter drip off and slowly add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, else the temperature of the oil reduces which in turn slows down the frying process. Like this, deep fry all the vadas until golden. Remove on a paper towel and drain.
Split Pav keeping the base intact & spread garlic chutney or green chutney on the inner surfaces of it.Add some chopped onion. Place the vada in it. Serve hot.
Now this has been my favourite street food , since I moved to Pune. Do let me know if you like it...
Easy Microwave Plain Boiled Rice
Monday, June 01, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1 cup rice
2 cups water
Salt to taste
Method
Put all the ingredients together & heat on high for about 8 minutes , stirring in between. After the rice is boiled ( check by breaking the rice if its soft its ready) else cook for 1 minute more & check. Let it stand for further 5 minutes.
All the water should be gone by now but if there is extra drain it.
Try it with Kadi or any curries... Have fun...
2 cups water
Salt to taste
Method
Put all the ingredients together & heat on high for about 8 minutes , stirring in between. After the rice is boiled ( check by breaking the rice if its soft its ready) else cook for 1 minute more & check. Let it stand for further 5 minutes.
All the water should be gone by now but if there is extra drain it.
Try it with Kadi or any curries... Have fun...
Matar Paneer ( Cottage cheese with Peas in tomato gravy)
Monday, June 01, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1 cup shelled peas ( frozen will aso do)
2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp ginger -garlic paste
1 medium size onion - finely chopped
5 tbsp tomato puree
1-2 green chillies ( chopped )
1/2 tsp garam masala ( all spice mix)
1/2 tsp amchur powder (mango powder)
1/2 tsp cumin powder
50 ml water
salt to taste
Method
Put the onion with 1/4th spoon oil in the microwave on high for 1 minutes or till lightly pink , add green chillies and heat for 30 seconds.
Add tomato puree, garam masala, cumin powder, amchur powder , peas and sprinkle 10 ml water microwave for further 3 minutes on high
Add the cubed paneer, salt & rest of water , microwave for 1 minute & stand for another 1 minute
Enjoy with chapati or brown bread
Microwave Panjabi Kadi Recipie
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Guys I had Kadi yesterday & its one of my favourite foods - decided to share the microwave recipie
FOR THE KADHI
2tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 cup khatti dahi ( sour curds)
1/2 tsp haldi powder ( turmeric)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1-3 green chillies ( based on preference , I love it really HOT!)
Few curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup water
salt to taste
Method
FOR THE KADHI
2tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 cup khatti dahi ( sour curds)
1/2 tsp haldi powder ( turmeric)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1-3 green chillies ( based on preference , I love it really HOT!)
Few curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup water
salt to taste
Method
- Mix curds and bengalgram flour well till it forms a consistent paste.
- In a microwave safe bowl, add oil, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies and micro high for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes add rest of the ingredients and microwave for 5 minutes , stirring in between.
Thats it guys yummy Kadi ready...Relish it with rice...
Easy Idli ( Light Fluffy Indian Snack)
Thursday, May 28, 2009 Posted by Pransy
1 catori semolina (rava)
1 catori sour curds
1/4 tsp soda
4 green chillies
1/4 inch ginger
4 curry leaves (grind to a fine paste)
2 Tbsp finally chopped coriander leaves
1 flat tsp salt
Method
Dry roast the rava till it is slightly brown. Allow it to cool. Heat one and a half teaspoons oil.To it add Mustard seeds, hing, few curry leaves. After the oil cools rub it with the rava properly.Then add rest of the ingredients but soda should be added last.Pre heat the cooker with water.Then add the soda at the last moment i.e. a minute before putting it in the cooker which has been pre heated.The consistency for the idlis should be of dropping consistency.The quantity of curds should not be increased.If you feel the batter is thick then add a little water to reach the desired consistency.Put it in the idli mould and steam it for seven minutes
Easy Vegan Omelet
Thursday, May 28, 2009 Posted by Pransy
Ingredients:3/4 cup gram flour(besan)
1/2 cup wheat flour(optional)
2 tbl spns fine wheat sooji/rava
3/4 cup finely chopped tomato1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tea spn cumin seeds
1/2 tea spn chopped ginger
1 tea spn chili powder or 2-3 finely chopped green chilies
1/2 tea spn coriander powder(optional)
1/2 tea spn cumin powder(optional)
3-4 strands chopped coriander leaves
A pinch turmeric
Oil/ghee
Salt
Method:Mix all the ingredients (except oil/ghee) with water to get to dosa batter consistency.Heat tava(nonstick preferred), spread the batter into thin omelets. Drizzle some oil/ghee on top. Turn the omelet upside down and fry on other side.Serve hot with tomato ketchup (or mint chutney).
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