Showing posts with label Veg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veg. Show all posts

Monday, October 31, 2011

Indian-style Vegetable Cutlets

A great any-time delicious snack....

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Peas
250 gms Potatoes
1 Carrot
1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
A pinch of Garam Masala Powder
2 Green chillies
chopped Coriander leaves
2 tsp finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp Sugar
Lemon Juice
2 Eggs
Breadcrumbs
2 slices Bread
Oil for frying


Method:
  1. Boil vegetables in water with some salt, till cooked. Mash vegetables along with bread.
  2. Add spices (red chilli, garam masala, turmeric powder). Add finely chopped green chillies and coriander leaves with sugar, lemon juice and salt. Mix well.
  3. Beat eggs in a bowl and keep aside. Shape vegetable mixture and coat with eggs and then breadcrumbs. 
  4. In a non-stick pan, heat oil and shallow fry until golden brown on both sides.Place on paper towel, to drain excess oil.
  5. Serve HOT with tomato ketchup!!! YUM!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Tangy Mixed Veg. Stew

  
This is a quick homemade stew, simple yet TASTY! 

Ingredients:
3 tsp Veg. Oil
3 Potatoes
3 Carrots
1/2 cup green peas
1 onion sliced
Tomato Puree
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp  Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
2 green chillies (slit in half)
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
Sugar & Salt to taste
Handful of coriander leaves
1/2 tsp coriander and cumin seed powder (dhana-jeera powder)

Method:
  1. Chop carrots and potatoes and boil together with the green peas while adding salt till fully cooked.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil. Add onions till light brown and ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute. Add red chilli, dhana jeera and turmeric powder and saute for a few minutes.
  3. Add tomato puree to the saucepan with the spices. Throw in some slit green chillies and add sugar, mix well till sugar dissolves.
  4. Add boiled vegetables to the saucepan and mix well.
  5. Add chopped coriander leaves to garnish.
  6. Serve hot with Roti or Pita Bread.