Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Fruit Salad (Fruit Custard)


Ingredients:

  • Milk - 2 cups
  • Custard Powder - 3 Tblsps
  • Sugar - 8- 10 tsps
  • Dry Fruits - cashews, almonds- 8 each
  • Fruits - Orange(1), Grapes(15), Apple(1)

Procedure:

  • Take 4 Tblsps milk in a katori and mix custard powder in it and form a paste.
  • Boil the rest of the milk.
  • Once the milk boils, switch off the flame and after a couple of minutes, mix the custard powder paste to it. 
  • Put it on flame again and heat on medium heat. Add sugar.
  • Stir continuously to avoid forming lumps. 
  • The custard thickens and after it reaches required consistency, switch off the flame.
  • Let this cool  at room temperature for atleast a couple of hours.
  • Then, mix chopped dry fruits and fruits. 
  • Mix well and let it cool in refrigerator for a couple of hours.
  • Serve chilled !

Sprouts Bhel



Ingredients:

  • Green Whole Moong Dal Sprouts  : 1/2 cup
  • Onion -1/2
  • Tomato -1/2
  • Chopped Cucumber- 1/4 cup
  • Spicy Sev - 1/4 cup
  • Salt
  • Red chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Chaat Masala - 1/4 tsp
  • Lime Juice - 1/4  tsp
Procedure:
  • Soak Green Moong Dal in water overnight.
  • Then put it in a sprout maker/wrap it in a muslin cloth and let the sprouts grow.
  • Mix all ingredients and enjoy crunchy healthy sprouts bhel.

Indo Chinese : Fried Rice and Gobi Manchurian

Fried Rice:

Ingredients:

  • Basmati Rice : 2 cups
  • Green chillies : 2
  • Chopped Green Beans : 2 Tblsps
  • Chopped Carrots : 2 Tblsps
  • Chopped Bell Pepper : 2 Tblsps
  • Sweet peas : 2 Tblsps
  • Olive oil : 3 Tblsps
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper : 1 tsp
  • Green Chilli Sauce : 3 - 4 tsps

Procedure:

  • Cook Basmati rice adding water in 1: 1.5 proportion.
  • Once cooked, spread the rice on a plate. Seperate the grains lightly and apply 1 tsp olive oil and some salt and let it cool.
  • Chop all the vegetables mentioned above finely except for green chillies. Slit the green chillies lengthwise.
  • Heat about 1 Tblsp oil in a pan.
  • Once hot, add green chillies and fry. Then add all the chopped veggies and fry them on high heat for a couple of minutes.
  • Now add green chilli sauce. Mix the sauce and veggies and fry for another minute.
  • Now add cooked and cooled basmati rice  and black pepper powder.
  • Mix it well with the veggies.
  • Check taste and adjust salt/pepper.
  • Serve hot with Manchurian.

Gobi Manchurian:

Ingredients :

 Manchurian balls:

  • Cauliflower: 1 small
  • All purpose flour : 3/4 small cup
  • Corn flour : 3/4 small cup
  • Salt 
  • Garam Masala - 1 tsp
  • Ginger : 1 small piece
  • Garlic : 3 cloves
  • Water: As required
  • Oil - for frying

Gravy:

  •  Oil - 2 tsps
  • Ginger- 1 small piece
  • Garlic - 4 cloves
  • Cabbage- finely chopped - 2 Tblsps
  • Green Beans - finely chopped - 2 Tblsps
  • Carrots - finely chopped - 2 Tblsps
  • Onion finely chopped - 2 Tblsps
  • Bell Peppers- finely chopped - 2 Tbslsps
  • Spring onions - finely chopped - 2 Tblsps
  • Water - 2 cups
  • Ching's Manchurian Miracle Masala - 2-3 Tblsps
  • Salt - as required
  • Red chilli powder - 2 tsps
  • Lime juice- as required

Procedure:

Manchurian balls:

  • Microwave cauliflower florets for 3-4 minutes. The florets should not be cooked. 
  • Mix all purpose flour, corn flour, garam masala, ginger, garlic, salt. Add water as required and make thick batter. The batter should be thick enough to coat the cauliflower florets.
  • Dip the cauliflower florets in this batter and deep fry them. 
  • Place on a paper napkin to soak excess oil.

Gravy:

  • Heat oil in a wok.
  • Add ginger, garlic and saute.
  • Then add all the veggies and stir fry
  • Add some water and bring it to boil.
  • Once the water boils, add Ching's Manchurian Masala, salt, red chilli powder,lime juice & spring onions.
  • Finally add fried cauliflower florets and mix well.