Recipes by Rashmi

CHICKPEAS BURGER
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Here is another veggie burger recipe which my son loves.

Cooking Time: 15 min

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS:

1. Boiled chickpeas – 1 ½ cup or chickpeas - 1 can
2. Boiled potatoes – 2(medium size)
3. Spring onions – 3-4(chopped)
4. Green chili – 1-2(chopped)(optional)
5. Ginger grated – 1 tbsp
6. Sesame seeds – 3-4 tbsp
7. All purpose flour (maida) – 2 tbsp
8. Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
9. White pepper – 1tsp
10. Black pepper – 1tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Lettuce leaves -2 (cut into small pieces)
13. Tomato ketchup
14. Mustard sauce
15. Onion dip (optional)
16. Burger buns – 5
17. Oil for greasing

METHOD:

1. Take a bowl and mix boiled chickpeas, potato, spring onion, green chili, ginger, all purpose flour, salt, black & white pepper. Make smooth dough and divide this dough in 5 equal portions. Now make 5 flat patties and wrap up in sesame seeds.
2. Now heat a flat greased pan and put 2-3 patties on heated pan in one time. Cook them on medium heat for 5-6 min or until bottom side gets golden brown. Now turn the other side and cook another 5-6 min or until this side also turns golden brown. Repeat this procedure for remaining portions.
3. Now heat the burger buns on pan. Now take bottom piece of bun and put onion dip prepared patty, lettuce, mustard sauce. Cover it with other half of the bun. Now, put some tomato ketchup on the top of burger. Chickpeas Burger is ready to serve.

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 12:18 PM, ,

SWEET OMELET
Thursday, April 3, 2008

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Egg, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes

posted by Rashmi @ 9:20 AM, ,

QUICK VEGGIE RICE (TAHARI)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

This recipe is specially for bachelors. Quick veggie rice can be made without much effort. As we know cooking can be a painful job for bachelors but there are some quick, healthy, tasty & easy recipes for them. For example, rice poha, bread poha, veggie rice etc. I am going to share recipe of QUICK VEGGIE RICE, which is very popular in north India. This dish is known by the name of TAHARI.

Cooking time – 15 min

Serves – 2-3

INGREDIENTS:

1. Basmati rice – 1 ½ cup ( soaked in water for at least ½ hr but not necessary)
2. Butter/ghee/olive oil – 2 tbsp
3. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
4. Frozen green peas - ¼ cup
5. Grated /thin sliced carrot - ¼ cup
6. Potatoes – 2 ( peeled & cut into bite size)
7. Cauliflower florets – 4-5
8. Salt to taste
9. Garam masla – 1 tsp
10. Water – 2 ¾ -3 cup
11. ½ red onion (sliced )

METHOD:

1. Drain the water from soaked rice in colander and let it be in it for 10-15 min. If you are in a hurry then only wash the rice with water 2-3 time. Now heat a pressure cooker with butter /ghee /oil. Add cumin seeds, when they crackle, add sliced onion and fry them on medium heat for2-3 min. Now add green peas, carrot, potatoes, cauliflower florets & salt and mix them well. Stir occasionally and cook for another 2-3 min on medium heat.
2. After that add washed rice in cooker and mix well. Keep stirring for another 1-2 min otherwise rice will stick to the bottom. Now add water & garam masala and mix it well. Close the pressure cooker tightly with its cover. Increase the heat to high and cook till first whistle comes. Turn off the heat and let it cool. After 10-15 min uncover the cooker and serve hot veggie rice with salted yogurt or raita.

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 8:45 AM, ,

MUNG DAL KACHORI
Monday, March 10, 2008

Cooking Time - 30 min

Preparation Time – 15-20 min

INGREDIENTS :

For dough:

1. 1 ½ cup wheat flour

2. 1 cup sooji

3. 1 cup of ghee /oil

4. 1 tbsp salt

5. 1 tsp baking powder

For filling :

1. 1/2 cup mung dal ( soaked in water for 2-3 hr )

2. 2-3 green chilies

3. ½ “ of ginger piece

4. Salt to taste

5. 1 tsp onion seeds

6. Pinch of asafoetida

7. 1 tsp turmeric powder

8. 1 tsp red chili powder

9. 1 tsp dried mango powder

10. 1 tsp cumin seeds

11. 1-1 ½ tbsp olive oil/ canola oil

12. 2 tbsp gram flour

For frying :

1. 2 cup ghee / canola oil

METHOD:

For dough :

1. Take flour, sooji, salt & baking powder in big bowl. Add oil /ghee into it. Use required water and knead to make a firm dough. Keep aside for 15-30 min and cover with wet cloth.

For filling :

1. Grind soaked dal in processor with green chili, ginger & salt.

2. Now heat a frying pan with oil. Add asafoetida and cumin seeds. When they crackle, add mung dal's mixture and keep stirring till they get cooked ( If mung dal mixture does not stick to the pan then it means mixture is cooked ).

3. Now add turmeric, red chili powder, gram flour, dried mango powder & onion seeds and saute for 6-8 min on medium heat. Turn off the stove and let the mixture cool.

For kachoris :

1. Divide the dough into small ball-sized portion and roll into balls between your palm till they are smooth and without cracks.

2. Roll a ball into 3”-4” circle and keep 1-2 tbsp of moong dal's mixture in center. Gather the edges and seal. Now again roll it like 4”-5” of circle. Make all kachoris in the same way. Keep them aside for 15-20 min.

3. Now heat a deep pan with oil on smoking point. After that add 1-2 kachori to the heated oil and fry them till they turn to golden brown. Remove the kachoris from oil and drain on paper towel to remove the excess oil. Serve hot kachoris with tamarind / coriander chutney or potato curry.

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Labels: Appetizer, Breakfast and Brunch, Snacks, Traditional Indian, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 6:15 PM, ,

PITA BREAD PIZZA
Sunday, October 7, 2007

Pita bread is ideal for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, appetizers and even desserts. It makes the perfect pizza crust. Last week I tried this bread for a home made pizza.

Cooking Time – 10-15 min

Serves – 2

INGERDIENTS:

1. 8 inch flat pita bread – 1
2. 5-6 thin slices of bell pepper/capsicum
3. 5-6 thin slices of mushroom
4. 1-2 tbsp grated carrot
5. 4-5 olives (diced)
6. 2 tbsp of hummus
7. 2-3 tbsp of salsa
8. 2 tbsp of cheddar cheese

METHOD:

1. Preheat an oven at 370 degree for 10 min.
2. Meanwhile take a pita bread and spread over hummus & salsa. Place all thin sliced vegetable and diced olives. At last sprinkle grated cheddar cheese.
3. Now place this bread in greased baking tray and place this tray in a preheated oven. Bake this bread for 12-15 min or until cheese melts and pita bread has reached desired crispiness. Turn off the oven and take it out. Cut into 4-5 pieces and serve hot.
   
   

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 2:18 PM, ,

MUSHROOM PUFFS
Saturday, September 15, 2007

1. whole button mushroom-6
2. eggs-3 OR 1/2 cup egg white
3. 1 spoon chopped onion
4. 1 spoon grated carrot
5. 1 spoon green peas
6. 1 spoon corn
7. 1 spoon grated cheese
8. 1 spoon grated tofu
9. thin capsicum slices-6
10. ¼ teaspoon black pepper
11. salt to taste
12. 1 spoon olive oil/ Pam spray

Labels: Appetizer, Breakfast and Brunch, Egg, Healthy Recipe, Snacks

posted by Rashmi @ 8:25 PM, ,

GARLIC PANEER ROLL

1. 2 zesty garlic herb tortilla/plain tortilla
2. 1-2 tbsp coriander/cilantro chutney
3. 3 tbsp olive oil
4. 8-10 paneer pieces (in 1” size)
5. 2 baby corn (cut in lengthwise)
6. 1 mushroom (cut in thin slices)
7. Garlic salt to taste
8. seasoning salt to taste (optional)
9. White pepper powder – 1tsp

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipes, Traditional Indian, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 8:09 PM, ,

VEGGIE SOY BURGER
Saturday, August 18, 2007

I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookery shows. Soy products are very healthy and nutritious. This recipe is made from soy chunks. I also love soy chunk curry & pulav but I never thought about this soy burger. Thanks to the cookery show for this easy, delicious and healthy dish.

Cooking time – 20 min

Serves – 4

INGREDIENTS

1. Burger buns – 4
2. Soy chunks – 20-25
3. Milk - ½ cup
4. 2 tbsp grated carrot
5. 2 tbsp green peas
6. 2 tbsp cut corn
7. 2 tbsp red onion (chopped)
8. 1 tsp ginger (chopped)
9. 2 tbsp all purpose flour
10. 2-3 green chilies
11. Olive oil – 2-3 tbsp
12. Ranch (salad dressing) – 3-4 tbsp
13. Tomato sauce – 3-4 tbsp
14. lettuce leaves
15. 4 slices of tomato
16. 4 slices of red onion
17. Salt to taste

1. Soak soy chunks in hot milk for ½ hr. After that take a processor and add soy chunks, carrot, green peas, corn, chopped onion, green chilies, ginger, salt & grind them .Take this mixture in a bowl and add all purpose flour. Make a smooth dough.
2. Divide this dough in 4 equal portion and make 4 flat patties.
   
   
3. Now heat a flat greased pan and put patties and cook them on medium high heat for 7-8 min or until bottom side gets golden brown. Now turn the other side and cook for another 7-8 min or until this side also gets golden brown.
   
   
4. Now heat the burger buns on a pan. Now take bottom piece of bun and put ranch, prepared patty, tomato slice, onion slice, lettuce, tomato sauce. Cover it with the other half of the bun. Veggie soy burger is ready to serve.

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 5:43 PM, ,

CHICKEN MUSHROOM SOUP
Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Cooking time – 25-30min

Serving size – 2

INGREDIENTS:

1. Button mushroom – 4 (cut in slices)
2. Chicken pieces – 15 (bite size)
3. Bay leaf – 1
4. Cloves – 2
5. Water – 2 cup
6. White pepper powder - ½ tsp
7. Salt to taste
8. Garlic -2 cloves (chopped)
9. ¼ medium size onion (roughly chopped)
10. ½ cup milk
11. Dry fenugrick leaves – 1 tbsp
12. Chopped coriander leaves – 1tbsp
13. Croutons – 8-10 or boondi -4 tbsp (optional)
14. Olive oil/butter – 1tbsp
15. Soy sauce – 1 tbsp

METHOD:

1. Take a microwaveable bowl and put chicken pieces, bay leaf, red chili, cloves and salt. Add 2 cups of water and cook them in microwave for 5-6 min
   or
   take a heavy bottomed vessel and put all the above ingredients with water and cook them on high heat for 7-8 min. Keep it aside and let it cool
2. Now heat a deep pan with oil/butter. Add chopped garlic and saute it for 1 min. After that add roughly chopped onion. Fry them on medium low heat for 3-4 min. Now add sliced mushroom and saute them for another 5 min.
   
   
3. Pass the cooked chicken with water through a sieve and collect the liquid and chicken separately.
4. Now pour this liquid in sauteed mushroom in a pan. Bring to boil and reduce the heat to medium heat. Cook for 5-6 min. Turn off the stove and roughly blend this soup with hand blender or blender.
5. Again heat this blended soup and add the chicken pieces. After that slowly add milk and keep stirring. Add white pepper powder, dry fenugrick leaves and soy sauce & mix it well. Cook them on medium heat for 5 min. Remove the soup from heat and place in a soup bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves and croutons. Add any seasoning salt according to your taste.

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Chicken, Healthy Recipes, Soups

posted by Rashmi @ 4:19 PM, ,

CHEESE MUNG BEAN PANCAKE(CHEELA)

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipes, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 3:53 PM, ,

SESAME CHICKEN STRIPES
Sunday, June 24, 2007

Cooking time – 20 min

Serves – 3

INGREDIENTS:

1. 2 boneless chicken breast (cut in 2 inch long stripes)
2. White vinegar – 1/3 cup
3. Salt to taste
4. White pepper – 2 tsp
5. Black pepper – 1 tsp
6. All purpose flour – 2 tbsp
7. Sesame seeds – 3-4 tbsp
8. Oil for greasing

METHOD

1. Wash all chicken stripes. Take a ziploc bag and place all chicken stripes in it.
2. Now take a bowl and pour white vinegar and add all ingredients except sesame seeds & oil. Mix them well and pour this liquid marinade in ziploc bag/sealable plastic bag over chicken stripes. Seal this bag and shake it well to mix the chicken with marinade. Keep this ziploc bag in refrigerator to marinate the chicken for 4-5 hr.
   
   
3. After marination, take out the ziploc bag and place chicken stripes in a greased baking tray. Sprinkle sesame seeds over marinated chicken stripes.
   
   
4. Preheat an oven at 400 degree F for 8-9 min. Now place the baking tray in oven at lower rack and bake the chicken stripes for 10 min. After that place this tray at upper rack and broil them for 6-7 min. Remove sesame chicken stripes from oven and serve hot with sauce/chutney.

Labels: Appetizer, Breakfast and Brunch, Chicken, Snacks

posted by Rashmi @ 2:43 PM, ,

PEANUT CAPSICUM CHICKEN CURRY
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Serves – 4

Cooking time – 30 min

INGREDIENTS:

1. Boneless chicken – 1 lb(cut into bite size)
2. 1 capsicum [(green bell pepper) cut in ½ inch square pieces]
3. Peanuts [soaked in water for 1 hr(approx 30)]
4. 1 medium size onion (finely chopped)
5. 1 tbsp paste
6. 1 tbsp garlic paste
7. 1 bay leaf
8. 1 tsp cumin seeds
9. 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
10. 1 medium size tomato
11. 1 tsp red chili powder
12. 1 tsp garam masala
13. ½ tsp turmeric powder
14. 1 tbsp coriander powder
15. salt to taste
16. Olive oil – 3-4 tbsp
    

METHOD:

1. Take a processor and put roughly chopped tomato, soaked peanuts and sesame seeds in it. Make a smooth paste.
   
   
2. Now heat a heavy bottomed vessel with oil. Add cumin seeds & bay leaf. When they crackle, add chopped onion, ginger, garlic paste and salt. Fry them till they turn to translucent.
3. Now add prepared paste (peanut,tomato & sesame seeds) in this vessel and mix them well. Reduce the heat to medium heat and stir occasionally. Add all spices (garam masala, chili powder, coriander powder & turmeric powder) and mix them well. Cover this vessel with lid and cook for 5-6 min on medium heat.
   Now uncover the vessel and add chicken & capsicum (bell pepper) pieces and cook on high heat for 3-4 min & stir occasionally. Now reduce the heat to medium low heat and cover it again. Cook for 10-12 min on medium low heat. Add little water if the gravy is thicker than desired.
4. Remove from heat .Serve hot with rice, roti, naan or parattha.
   
   

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Chicken, Healthy Recipes, Side Dish

posted by Rashmi @ 5:10 PM, ,

CRISPY TASTY TOASTY TOAST
Friday, June 8, 2007

1. Wheat bread /white bread slices – 4
2. Hummus – 4 tbsp
3. Salsa sauce- 4-5 tbsp
4. Sesame seeds (roasted) – 2 tbsp
5. Mushroom (thin slices) – 8-9
6. Green bell pepper (capsicum) slices – 8-9
7. Mozzarella cheese (grated) – 2 tbsp (optional)

METHOD:

1. Take all bread slices on a chopping board and cut them diagonally.
2. First spread chickpeas spread and then salsa sauce on each diagonally cut slice.
3. Use mushroom slices and bell pepper slices as toppings. Sprinkle sesame seeds and add grated mozzarella cheese on them. Place all bread slices in lightly greased baking tray.
   Preheat an oven at 400 degree F. Keep the baking tray in oven at lower rack and bake the slices for 10-12 min or until they turn to crispy.
   
   
4. Turn off the oven and remove the tray. Serve it hot with honey mustard sauce.

Labels: Appetizer, Breakfast and Brunch, Snacks

posted by Rashmi @ 6:10 PM, ,

SPINACH RICE

Spinach is good for health but it can be really boring and monotonous to eat regular salad and other bland dishes. If you are really bored of it then try this dish. I first tasted it at a friend’s place and instantly liked it. It is really easy to cook and does not take much time either.

Serves – 2-3

Cooking time – 15-20 min

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 cup white basmati rice (soaked in water for 1 hr)
2. 2 cups spinach (chopped)
3. ½ red onion (roughly chopped)
4. 2-3 green chilies (cut along length)
5. 1 tsp chopped ginger
6. 1 tsp cumin seeds
7. 2 tbsp butter/olive oil
8. 1 ¾ cups of water
9. Salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Soak the rice in water for 1 hr. Drain the water in a colander and leave the rice for 15 min to drain the extra water.
2. Take spinach leaves and wash them properly. Drain the extra water.
3. Take a heavy bottomed vessel and heat oil/butter. Add cumin seeds, chilies & ginger. Sauté them for 1-2 min on medium high heat. Now add roughly chopped onions and fry them till they turn to translucent. Add chopped spinach and mix well. Keep stirring for 3-4 min on medium heat.



4. Now add soaked & washed rice. Fry for 3-4 min. Keep stirring otherwise rice will start to stick to the bottom.


5. Add 1 ¾ cups of water. Mix well and cook on high heat till water gets evaporated. Reduce the flame to low heat and cover with lid. Let it cook for 4-5 min.
   Remove the rice from heat. Let it stay for a while so that the grains become separated.
   Spinach rice is ready to serve. Serve hot with any curry.
   
   

Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipes, Traditional Indian, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 5:17 PM, ,

PAV BHAJI (BUNS with SPICY MIXED VEGETABLES)
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Serves - 4

Cooking time - 40 - 45 min

INGREDIENTS:

1. Buns(pav)-8
   
2. ½ onion (chopped)
   
3. 2 green chilies (chopped)
   
4. 1 tbsp spoon garlic-ginger paste
   
5. 2 tbsp spoon olive oil
   
6. 1 tsp of mustard seeds
   
7. 4 tbsp butter
   
8. 1 tsp turmeric
   
9. 1 tsp garam masala
   
10. 1 tbsp coriander powder
    
11. 2 spoon lime juice
    
12. salt to taste
    
13. ¼ cup chopped cauliflower
    
14. ¼ cup chopped capsicum
    
15. ¼ cup chopped carrot
    
16. ¼ cup green peas
    
17. ¼ cup green bean
    
18. ¼ cup cabbage
    
19. ½ bunch coriander/cilantro leaves (chopped)
    
20. 1 chopped tomato
    
21. 3 medium size potatoes boiled and peeled
    
22. onion rings
    

METHOD:

1. First we are going to make 'bhaji' for this dish. Steam all the vegetables (chopped cauliflower, capsicum, carrot, green peas, green beans, cabbage) for 7-8 minutes or until they become very tender.
   
   
   
   
2. Heat a heavy bottomed vessel with oil. Add mustard seeds and chopped chilies. When they crackle, add chopped onion & salt and saute it for 2-3 min or until onions turn to transparent.
   
   
   
   
3. Add chopped tomato or pureed tomato and all spices (ginger garlic paste, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala). Fry them for another 5-6 min on medium low heat or until oil starts to separate from the mixture. Meanwhile, mash the boiled and peeled potatoes along with all steamed vegetables in a bowl.
   
   
   
   
4. Add the potato and vegetables mixture to the pan and cook on medium low heat for another 7-8 min. Keep stirring the mixture and add little bit of water if it starts sticking at the bottom. Add 1 cup water and cook on high heat for another 5 min or until it gets cooked properly and the gravy looks consistent.
5. Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on 'bhaji' and add 2 tbsp butter to it. Hot and spicy bhaji is ready.
6. Again, heat a pan for roasting buns. Grease it with butter or oil and fry/roast the buns each side.
   
   
   
   
7. Serve these buns with bhaji and onion rings. You can add more butter to 'bhaji' while serving it.
   
   
   

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Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Snacks, Traditional Indian, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 5:47 PM, ,

Dalia (Broken Wheat) Moong Khichdi
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Cooking time: 20 min

INGREDIENTS:

1. Dalia ( Broken Wheat ) - ½ cup
2. Washed split moong dal ( yellow mung beans) - ½ cup
3. Green Peas – 2 tbsp
4. Chopped French Bean – 1 tbsp
5. Chopped Capsicum – 1 tbsp
6. Chopped Carrot – 1 tbsp
7. Onion – 2 tbsp
8. Chopped Green chili – ½ tsp
9. Water – 2 cups
10. Oil or Pure Ghee– 1 tbsp
11. Red Whole Chili – 1
12. Heeng powder (asafoetida) – ½ pinch
13. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
14. Salt to taste

1. Wash mung dal and dalia 2 times and leave in a colander for 5 min. Heat ½ tsp of ghee in a pan and add dalia and moong dal mixture. Fry it till it turns light brown. Remove the mixture from heat and set aside.

2. Again heat the pan with remaining ghee or oil. Add cumin seeds and Red whole chili. When they crackle, add the chopped onions, heeng powder and fry till light golden brown. Add the rest of vegetables chopped beans, capsicum, carrot, green chili and green peas. Mix well and keep stirring for 3-4 min on medium heat. Add dalia and moong dal mixture to it. Mix it well.

3. Add 2 cups of water and salt according to taste. Mix it and put a lid. Let it cook for about 8-10 min at low heat. Garnish with anything which you like in salad. Khichdi is ready.

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Labels: Breakfast and Brunch, Healthy Recipes, Traditional Indian, Vegetarian

posted by Rashmi @ 9:39 PM, ,