Sweet Corn and Potato Cutlets

I have tried out cutlets with a different combination this time and the result was a success!!!

Ingrediants
Chopped Onion-30g
Chopped Green chilli-2g
Chopped Capsicum-30g
Sweetcorn-300g
Chopped Corriander-10g
Mashed Potato-200g
Finely chopped garlic-6g
Cornflour-50g
Egg-1
Oil and salt as desired

Method

• Heat Oil in a deep fryingg pan and saute Onion and garlic
• Then add capsicum,green chilli,corriander,ginger and sweetcorn
• Cook for 8 minutes and set aside to cool
• Add salt,mashed potato,egg and cornflour and mix well
• Make lemon-sized balls of the mixture.
• Flatten and coat with breadcrumbs and shallow-fry in medium hot oil till golden brown on both sides
• Serve hot with mint chutney

Carrot Cream

I saw this recipe in one of the cookery shows,tried the same n the result was simply awesome..Hence sharing this different but delicious recipe with all of you.

Ingrediants
Carrots-3 boiled
Milk-1/4 litre
Condensed Milk-1/2 tin
Nuts-10
Vanilla Ice-Cream-2 tsp(Melted)
Butter-1 Tbs

Method
Grind the boiled carrots into fine paste
Heat a pan with butter and roast the nuts in it
After keeping the roasted nuts aside add the ground carrot paste into the same pan
Add milk stir well followed by condensed milk
Stir till it turns thick
Once cooled,refrigerate the same
Finally add the nuts and garnish with vanilla Ice-cream on top

Diamond Cuts

A perfect tea time snack that can be made within a short time.Also can be stored (if any left over) in an air tight container without getting spoiled for a long time.

Ingrediants
Maida-3 cups
Baking pwd-A pinch
Salt- A pinch
Turmeric Pwd-1/2 Tsp
Sugar-1 cup
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Oil for frying.

Method
Blend maida,turmeric,sugar,baking pwd,salt and sesame seeds with some water till the dough becomes soft
Roll out the dough like chappathis.
Cut into small diamond shapes.
Deep fry in oil till golden brown.
Cool & store them in an air-tight container.

Express Coffee

You don't have to visit coffee shops for Express coffee anymore , Just try out this recipe of mine!!!!!!!!!!!!Very simple,easy to make and absolutely divine if prepared in the right way!!!!!!!I am a SELF-PROCLAIMED Coffee ADDICT!!!!




Ingrediants
Instant Coffee-tsp
Sugar 2 tsp
Hot Water-1/2 tsp

Method
Blend instant coffee,sugar and hot water in a cup
Beat all these vigorously till it becomes frothy and changes the color to light brown
Finally add as much boiled water and milk as you desire
Serve Hot

Aviyal(Melange of vegetables with coconut grind)

This is a classic preparation of kerala which is also an integral part of all the sadhya's.Also a very healthy recipe as it has most of the vegetables.The main advantage of this recipe is this can be preparaed with as many or as few veggies as you like.Here you go!!!!!!!

Ingrediants
Mixed Vegetables cut into 1 or 2 inch long sized pieces

(I’ve used 2 Carrot, 1 Raw Plaintain, 1/4 Yam, 2 drumsticks, Few beans and Ash Gourd a small piece)
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Curd – 1/2 Cup
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Coconut-1/4 Cup
Green Chillies-3
Curry Leaves – A sprig
Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp
Water – As needed
Salt – to taste

Method
Boil all the vegetables in a vessel till they become tender with some salt and turmeric.
PS:Turmeric is optional here
Grind the grated coconut with cumin seeds and green chillies into a light paste without adding much water
Add this paste into the cooked vegetables and once the coconut paste gets coated with the veggies add curd.
Boil it for few more minutes then remove from fire.
Add coconut oil and curry leaves now.
 
This dish can be served with rice and also goes well with chappathis too...

Poha/ Beaten Rice/Avil (Upma)

There two varieties of beaten rice – thin and thick.For poha preparation we use the thick ones.This is a very simple recipe which can be whipped up in less than ten minutes. Always satisfying and  comes in handy for a quick fix meal

Ingrediants
Poha  – 2 cups

Medium onion- 1
Peanuts about 10
Green chilles- 4
Tomato-1

Curry leaves-2 sprigs

Corriander leaves-Few
Lemon juice and salt

Method

•  Wash poha in water
•  Drain all the water.
•  Squeeze juice from one lemon and keep aside
•  Heat oil in a pan.
•  Add mustard, Peanuts,Green chillies and curry leaves.
•  Fry onions until light brown.
•  Add tomatoes, tumeric and salt. Fry it properly.
•  Mix poha with it.
•  Put it on low heat for 4 minutes.
• Finally garnish with corriander leaves.

 

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