Quick Snacks – Grilling & Baking

KFC style chicken tender in air fryer || healthy no guilt recipe

Who doesn’t like Fried chicken tenders?

But sometimes we avoid it ,due to deep frying and getting concerned about consuming oil. We brought a solution to it. No oil, fried chicken tenders.

We made the chicken tenders in Air Fryer 😊

So,let’s start making KFC Style Chicken Tenders…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time – 18-20 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

2 lb chicken breast cut into strips
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbs salt
2 tsp crushed black pepper
1.5 cup of all purpose flour
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp of Italian seasoning
1 egg
2 tsp paprika or kashmiri lal mirch
Salt to taste
2 cups of soda water (club soda)
3 cups roughly crushed cornflakes

Procedure:

In a bowl add 2lb chicken and add 1 cup buttermilk
To it add 2 tsp crushed black pepper and 1 tbs salt
Then keep it marinated for 2-3 hours or overnight for the best result
Drain the excess buttermilk
In another bowl add 1 cup all purpose flour
To it add 1.5 tsp garlic powder,1.5 tsp ginger powder,1.5 tsp Italian seasoning,2 tsp paprika (kashmiri lal mirch) and salt to taste
Add 1 egg and mix it
Add almost 2 cups of soda for a fluffy texture
The batter should be thick
Add all the chicken pieces and mix
In place add 3 cups of roughly crushed cornflakes
Roll your chicken pieces and coat it properly
Then refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes
Line up an aluminum foil and add the chicken pieces
Spray with oil
Bake the chicken for 12 minutes on a chicken mode (380F) on one side
Then take it out and again spray with oil and bake for another 12 minutes on the chicken mode (380F)
Our chicken tenders in air fryer is ready and served
For the honey mustard sauce- add 3 tbs mayonnaise +1 tbs Dijon mustard+1 tbs honey + juice of 1/2 lime and mix
For hot mayo sauce- add 3 tbs mayonnaise +2 tbs hot sauce or any chilli sauce and mix

Our oil free Chicken tenders in air fryer is ready and served.

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Burnt garlic and chicken spaghetti with spring onion pesto sauce

Burnt garlic and chicken spaghetti with spring onion pesto sauce, is a 30 minutes quick recipe with a Restaurant Style finishing,is what you want on your special movie nights.

We all now pesto sauce is a combination of garlic, parmesan,pine nuts and basil.

But here we’ve made a twist by making a pesto sauce from scratch with spring onions and ginger,just the only ingredients (isn’t it the simplest)

Garlic with a smoky flavor and chicken tossed with spaghetti is a burst of flavors in your mouth.

It’s a very very easy recipe,and is totally different and fully loaded with flavors.

Let’s start making burnt garlic and chicken spaghetti with spring onion pesto sauce…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Noodles

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time-15-18 minutes

Ingredients:

200 gm boiled spaghetti (if you want you can take any noodles – chowmein,egg noodles)
200 gm boneless chicken (thigh or breast)
For pesto sauce-1/2 bunch of spring onions,1/2 inch ginger
2-3 tbs chopped garlic
2 tbs oil+ 2 tbs oil
1 tsp salt
2 tbs soya sauce
1 tbs oyster sauce (optional)
1 tsp chilli garlic sauce
1 tsp crushed black pepper

Procedure for the pesto sauce:

In a blender put, 1/2 bunch of spring onions,1/2 ginger
Now coarsely grind it
Heat up 2 tbs oil (any cooking oil except mustard oil)
Heat till smoke comes out
Now pour over the blended sping onions
It will sizzle
Now cover and keep it aside

Procedure for the noodles:

In a pan add 2 tbs oil,heat it on a medium flame
Add 2 tbs chopped garlic and keep on moving your laddle to avoid burning
When that garlic y smell will start coming and you can see that it’s has started browning,then add your 200 gm boneless chicken and fry
You will see that the chicken will start browning by the garlic juices
Add 2 tbs soya sauce+1 tsp chilli garlic sauce and mix
If needed add 1 tsp salt and add 1tbs oyster sauce (optional)
Let the sauce bubble and then add your boiled spaghetti or chowmein whichever you want
Mix and then add our spring onion pesto sauce
Mix evenly and our burnt garlic and chicken spaghetti with spring onion pesto sauce is now ready

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Nimki/Namakpara|| crispy fried snack enjoyed as a tea time snack

Nimki or Namak para is a savoury snack,nimki is a term came from “namkeen” which means salty.

It is a ribbon likes strips of pastry delicately seasoned with ajwain (carrom seeds) or kalaunji (onion seeds or kalo jeere) fried in pure ghee or oil.

It is a crunch savoury snack eaten in Indian subcontinent. It is also referred to as ‘Mathri’ sometimes in some parts of Uttar Pradesh.
It is a simple and easy recipe and I have very fond memory of it from my childhood days. My mom used to make it and keep it in airtight jars,and sometimes in lazy afternoon I quietly used to take a stool stand up and take the jar and ate up. My used to know who ate,but she used to make fun by saying “I think a little monster came to my home while I was sleeping to eat the nimkis and I used to agree on what she said🤓.

It is also made during festivals like Durga puja and Diwali.

So,let’s start making easy nimkis or Namak para or savoury fried ribbon like doughs…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Snack

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 25-30 secs each batch when optimum temperature reached

Ingredients:

1 cup of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp sugar
1 tsp onion seeds/ kalo jeere/ kalaunji
1.5 tbs ghee/clarified butter or you can simply use 1.5 tbs oil
1/2 water at room temperature (approximately)
Oil to deep fry

Procedure:

In a bowl add 1 cup all purpose flour
In that add 1 tsp salt,1.5 tsp sugar and 1 tsp kalo jeere/kalaunji/onion seeds
Then add 1.5 tbs ghee and give it a quick mix
At this point gradually add water to make a hard dough, don’t add water at a time or you might end up soggy dough
Now give it rest of 30 minutes
Then divide it to 5 equal parts
Roll out the dough flat and thin like a roti,chapattis or tortillas
Then cut it and give the shape of your choice
We made a diamond shape,like we first cut it straight and then diagonally
Our Nimki/ Namakpara is ready to fry
Deep fry them on a medium flame until crisp golden brown
Drain the excess oil and it’s ready to munch on

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Chicken Burgers- a perfect recipe to juicy and succulent chicken patty

Chicken Burgers,by uttering this words will make my son’s day. He is just so much in love with this burgers that he will listen each and everything I say and will do anything I say,if I’m going to treat him with this burgers.

Not all minced chicken conjure mouthwatering images,but believe me this burger 🍔 is juicy and succulent.

I generally make by burger buns also at home,I shared the recipe below. Now coming to my patties….it just takes a total of 30 minutes to reach my dinner table.

So,let’s start making Chicken patties perfect for chicken burger easily at home…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Burger,Sacks

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 4-5 minutes each batch

Ingredients for the chicken patty:

1 lb minced chicken
1/4 th cup chopped spring onions bulb
1/4th cup chopped spring onions
Salt to taste
2 tsp garlic powder or 1 tbs chopped garlic
1 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tbs red chilli flakes (adjust heat according to your palate)
1 egg

Procedure:

In a bowl add 1lb minced chicken
In that add 1/4 th cup spring onions bulbs+1/4 th cup spring onions
Add 2 tsp garlic powder or you can replace it with 1 tbs chopped garlic
Add salt to taste
Add 1 tbs red chilli flakes,1 egg and 1 tsp crushed black pepper and mix
After mixing,keep it covered for 15 minutes
Heat a pan on a medium flame
Take a handful amount of the mixture and roll then flatten between the palms
Fry on a medium flame and flip when done one side
It will brown from both sides
Mine took 2 minutes+2 minutes on both sides,but it also depends on the pan
Now take a burger bun,I like to roast mine but if you don’t want to toast then it’s upto you
On one side add 1 tbs mayonnaise and on the other half add ketchup
Then on 1 half add the burger patty,keep one slice of tomato and 2 tbs grated cheese or 1 cheese slices on it
If you want add 1 lettuce,then cover with another bun and your homemade burger is ready
Add a side dish of fries and ketchup

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Railway Canteen Style Puri/Attar Luchi/Deep fried wheat flour puffed bread|| Very tasty

This ‘Puri’ is one of my childhood days favorite dish. Railway Canteen Style Puri is actually a deep fried puffed breads made from whole wheat flour. In Indian cuisine it is very popular dish.

You can easily get it in any sweet shop (Halwai corner) in India. This Puris are not fermented. It’s a very simple recipe and can be enjoyed anytime in breakfast,lunch or dinner. My kids just love this dish and its on quite demand in my home.

When you take this puffy Puris,which is crisp on the outside, then tear it up to reach the soft inside, then deep into into a light potato curry and pop in the mouth….Oh!!!!! what a feeling I just can’t describe in words.

Let’s make soft, puffy Railway Canteen Style Puri/Attar Luchi…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Bread, breakfast

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 20-25 secs in each batch when optimum temperature reached

Ingredients:

2 cups wheat flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbs oil
Almost 1 cup lukewarm water

Procedure:

In a bowl add 2 cups of all purpose flour
In that add 1 tsp salt and 2 tbs oil
Give it a quick mix
Now add little by little lukewarm water and start kneading
Remember that you have to knead a soft dough
So We needed around 1 cup of lukewarm water
Now cover and keep for 15 minutes
Take small around 25 gm roundels
And then rotate and roll until flatten
Deep fry in a medium high flame
Dab it and it will puff up
Drain excess oil on a tissue paper
Our Puris are ready

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Kurkure Bhindi/Crispy fried okras|| 100% veg|| Serve as an appetizer or as a snack

Kurkure Bhindi/Crispy Fried Okras is one of my favorite side with rice and daal (lentil soup).

Since childhood one of my favorite vegetable was bhindi/dhyarosh/okra/ladies finger. One of the popular recipe is Saarso bhindi or Okra/ladies finger cooked in mustard sauce (We’ll be sharing the recipe below), with okra we make Sambaar or we can simply fry with some salt and green chilli.

But this crispy or kurkure bhindi is an extraordinary dish with a tangy and spicy combo.You can have it as a side dish or you can serve it as an appetizer or snack.

Let’s make Kurkure Bhindi/Crispy Fried Okras….in my style 👇👇👇
Type- Appetizer,Snack

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 1-1:30 minutes each batch when optimum temperature reached

Ingredients:

250gm Bhindi/ Okra/ladies finger
1/4 th cup gramflour (besan)
2 tbs riceflour
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp amchur/mango powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder

Procedure:

First cut the okras/bhindi from the middle and then if you want you can or cannot remove the seeds
In bowl add 1/4 th besan (gramflour)+2 tbs riceflour mix and keep aside
In the bhindi/okra add 1/2 tsp amchur or mango powder+1 tsp cumin powder+1 tsp coriander powder+salt to taste+1/2 tsp chaat masala+1/2 tsp turmeric powder and add the besan (gramflour) and rice flour
Now mix the bhindi/okra
Coat all the bhindi/okra/ladies finger
Heat your oil to medium heat
Fry the okras until crispy
Enjoy the Kurkure Bhindi or crispy fried okras

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Saarso bhindi/Shorshe dhyarosh/Okra cooked in mustard sauce

Sambaar South Indian Style/ Lentil stew

Masoor daal ki pakoday/Mussoorir daaler bora/Red Lentils Fritters|| Enjoy as a snack or add to your rice bowl with lentil soup

Masoor daal ki pakoday/Mussoorir daaler bora/ Red Lentils Fritters is a very easy dish. It is very popular in Bengali Cuisine.
In our Bengali Thali,we always start our food with some saada bhaat (steamed rice), daal (lentil soup) accompanied by some fries like potato fry, eggplant fry or any bora or fritters with a squeeze of 2-3 drops of gondhoraj lebu (lemon or lime). You can say that it came from the same concept of having soup with croutons (something crunchy).This is bora/Pakoda/ fritter is such a fish which can accompany your rice as well as you can enjoy this with your tea or coffee ☕.Just need lentils,onion,green chillies,salt and 1-2 spice that all.So,let’s start making Mussoorir daaler bora/Masoor daal ki pakoday/Red lentil soup 👇👇👇
Type- Fritter,Snack, AppetizerPreparation time- 12-15 minutes + 30 minutes of soakingCooking time- 3-5 minutes each batch (approximately)Ingredients:

1 cup masoor daal /red lentils
1/2 cup chopped onions
2-3 chopped green chillies
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp bhaja masala/dry roast spice powder
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Take 1 cup of masoor daal/ red lentil,wash it and then soak it for 30 minutes
Then drain the excess water
Now put it in a blender and coarsely blend it
The blending should be like you can feel grainyness when rubbed between fingers,it will add an extra crunchyness
In the mixture now add 1/2 cup chopped onions,2-3 chopped green chillies and salt to taste
For the spice you add 1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp red chilli powder and 1 tsp bhaja masala/dry roast spice powder
Now our mixture for pakodas/fritters are ready
Heat oil on a medium high and then start frying the pakodas/ fritters
Fry your pakodas until you get a golden brown color
Our Masoor daal ki pakoday/Mussoorir daaler bora/red lentil fritters are ready

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Mini Chicken Cutlets

Egg Devil

Chicken Spring Rolls

Fish ‘n’ Chips style-Fish batter fry||Step by step video to oefect,crispy fish||perfect for gatherings

Fish batter fry is such a dish,that it has many name but one taste. It is served with potato chips as a side in European countries as fish ‘n’ chips, while it is serve as fish’n” chips in here America with a side of French fries,in India it is named as Fish Orly and served with potato wedges. In Bengal, it has a variety of name fish munia,fish butter fry with melted butter in its butter.

My family absolutely enjoys this dish,when served on movie nights or on Sunday lunches.

I simply take fresh tilapia fillets and marinate with lemon juice,crushed black peppercorns,ginger garlic paste and then dipped in cold batter and fried in hot oil.

But you can also use Cod,Barramundi, Bhetki.

Are you already drooling???

Ok,don’t worry get the easiest and crispiest fish ‘n’ chips, recipe step by step from my kitchen to your kitchen👇👇👇👇

Type- Appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 6-8 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

1.5 lb boneless fish fillets (use soft fish not any oily fish)
For the self raising flour- 1 cup all purpose flour+2 tsp baking powder+1/4th tsp salt
2 tbs rice flour
200 ml soda or sparkling water or you can use Beer 🍻
2 tsp+1 tsp crushed peppercorns
Salt to taste
2 tbs ginger garlic paste
5-6 ice cubes
1 cup flour for rolling the fish
Juice of 1 lime or lemon

Procedure:

In a bowl add 2 tbs ginger garlic paste,2 tsp crushed black peppercorns
Squeeze juice of 1 lime or lemon
And mix
Add in the fish fillets and marinate for 20-25 minutes
Let’s make the self raising flour,by adding 1 cup of all purpose flour+2 tsp baking powder+1/4 th tsp salt
Now add 2 tbs rice flour,it adds crunch to the fish
We added 200 ml Soda,you can use any unflavored sparkling water or if you are comfortable add beer
There is a trick,which we always do while making batter fries
Add 5-6 cubes into the batter and whisk
Whenever this chilled batter touches the hot oil,it makes your fish cruchier for long
Now roll your fish pieces on dry flour,dust the excess flour
Dip into the batter and coat,drip off excess batter and deep fry them on a medium flame
It will puff and rise up
Fry till golden brown or the desired color is reaches
Drain excess oil on tissue paper and transfer in a different plate or your batter fries will be soggy
Enjoy with some tartar sauce, classic Ranch with a side of some chips,you can use any sauce of your choice

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Amritsari fish

Kolkata Style breaded fish fry

Fowl Cutlet/Chicken Cutlet

Banana Chips/plantain chips||100% veg|| Best teatimes snacks

Raw Banana is also known as plantains. It is very healthy and makes a good substitute of potato chips for weight watchers.

We live abroad and have no chance getting them in stores easily,so we started making our own batches at home and to our utter surprise thus was fresh and tasty than the store boughts.

Unlike the potato chips,that you have to wash the starch first and dip in cold water etc…..just peel off the banana,take a mandoline slicer and slice them and fry them.

So,let’s make raw banana or plantain chips….in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Snacks

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 6-8 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

3 plantain or raw banana
1 tsp salt
4 tbs water
For spice mix- 1 tsp amchur/mango powder,1 tsp red chilli powder,1 tsp chaat masala powder,1 tsp black salt

Procedure:

Cut your plantain or raw banana thin,like if you cut in a mandolins slicer the mode should be 1
In a bowl add 4 tbs water +1 tbs salt and mix
Heat your oil to medium heat
Add your plantain pieces
Don’t touch first 2-3 minutes just swirl your pan
Then move your laddle and ad. 1 so of salt water
This cold water drops on hot oil will bubble up from inside and will make your chips crispier
More 3-4 minutes of cooking,after adding the salt water our banana chips/plantain chips are ready
Sprinkle our spice mix and toss
Let it cool and then store it in a airtight jar

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Chirer Polou/Bengali Style Poha/Sweetened flattened rice||Perfect for breakfast,snacks||100% veg

Bengali Chirer Polou is a staple breakfast dish from Bengali Cuisine. It’s a bit different from the concept of Poha, from other states.

It is basically a flattened rice which we run under water and quickly drain to dry. It needs some simple ingredients like nuts and some veggies. It is a very common tiffinbox item when we used to go to school and colleges.

So,let’s start making Chirer Polou/Bengali Style Poha/Sweetened flattened rice….in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Breakfast, Snacks

Preparation time- 10-12 minutes

Cooking time- 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

1.5 cups of Chire/Flattened rice/Chirua
1/2 cup small cubed potatoes
1/4 th cup peanuts
1/4 th cup cashew nuts
1/4 th cup raisins
1 tsp cumin seed
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2.5 tbs sugar
2-3 chopped green chillies

Procedure:

Take your chire or flattened rice into a strainer and run through water and drain it,make sure all of your flattened rice gets wet
In a pan add 3 tbs oil
Fry 1/4 th cup cashew nuts,1/4 th cup of peanuts and 1/4th cup of raisins
When your raisins get plump add 1 tsp cumin seeds and fry
Now add 1/2 cup cubes potato and fry
When the potatoes are bit softened add the flattened rice
Add 1/4 th tsp turmeric powder+3 tbs sugar and salt to taste
This dish will be on the sweeter side
Now add 2-3 chopped green chillies can keep on cooking on a medium low flame
After 10-12 minutes if your chire or flattened rice cooking your dish is now ready

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Aloo Kabli/Aloo Chaat/Hot ‘n’ tangy potatoes with bhaja masala ( dry roasted spices)|| lip smacking snacks

Aloo Kabli/Aloo Chaat/Hot ‘n’ tangy potatoes is a famous street food of Kolkata.

No school is there in Kolkata,where you will not find these small mobile vans,where the vendor is always ready to sell fresh aloo Kabli/aloo chaat.

The smell hits you when,the vendor (Kaku) squeezes fresh lemon juice on the spices boiled potatoes. Its my all time favorite and whenever I feel nostalgic and want to enjoy the fond memories of childhood…I make some of these.

Let’s make Aloo Kabli/Aloo Chaat/ Hot’n’tangy potatoes 👇👇👇

Type- Snacks, Appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- Actually mixing time 6-8 minutes

Ingredients:

3-4 boiled potatoes cut into small slices
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
Salt to taste
2 tsp black salt (adjust accordingly)
Juice of 1/2 a lime
Tamarind pulp 4-5 tbs mixed with 2-3 tbs water
And the most vital spice ‘bhaja masala’ roasted and grind spices- 1 tbs coriander seeds,1tbs cumin seeds,4-5 whole red chillies
1/2 cup chopped coriander or cilantro
3-4 green chillies chopped (adjust accordingly)

Procedure:

Dry roast the spices for 4-5 minutes and allow it to cool and then grind it
In a bowl add the potato slices
Add the chopped onion, chopped tomatoes,chopped cucumber
Add salt and black salt
Add the tamarind
Add 2-3 tbs bhaja masala / roasted and grind spices
Add chopped green chillies
Add chopped coriander/cilantro
Mix them up until everything is coated with the spices and the tamarind pulp
Always remember the Aloo kabli/aloo Chaat/hot and tangy potatoes must not be dry,it must be smothered with the tamarind pulp with the spices

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Kolkata Style Fuchka/Gol gappa/Pani Puri/hollow crispy roundels filled with spicy potato and dipped in tamarind water|| very popular and all time favorite

Pani puri is a very famous street food in Indian Subcontinent. Pani is water and puri is puffed, hollow, crisp roundels made with flour and semolina (sooji). It is popularly known as Fuchka in a Kolkata.It is known as pani puri in Mumbai, gol gappa in the northern side.

I remember when I was a school girl or a college girl,it was in my daily routine to have it.

It basically has 4 steps:

1) Bhaja Masala (dry roasted spice powder)

2) Tamarind water/Tetul jol/Imli ka Pani

3) Potato filling/Aloo makha

4) Fuchka/Gol Gappa/Pani Puri

Its is such a dish that taking its name brings water in the mouth. It is a deep fried hollow crisp roundels in which you fill potato stuffing and dip in tamarind water and munch in.

Type- Evening Snacks

Preparation time- 35-40 minutes

Cooking time- For fuchka- 2-3 minutes each batch,for tamarind water- 10-12 minutes,for potato filling- 10-12 minutes

Ingredients for the Fuchka:

1 cup sooji/semolina
1/4 th cup maida /all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
Less that 1/2 cup boiling water (just see how much you need to knead a tight dough)

Ingredients for the bhaja masala/sorry roast spice powder:

8-10 whole red chillies
2 tbs coriander seeds
2 tbs cumin seeds

Ingredients for the Tetul jol/tamarind water:

2 tbs of dried tamarind
Add 1.5 cup of water
1 cup water for the thickness of the tamarind water
2 tbs bhaja masala/dry roast spice powder
Salt to taste
1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
1/2-1 tsp black salt
Juice of whole lime

Ingredients for the potato filling:

2-3 medium or 2 large potatoes boiled
3 tbs bhaja masala/dry roast spice powder
Salt to taste
1/2-1 tsp black salt
Juice of 1 lime
2 tbs of the tamarind water
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
3-4 chopped green chillies (adjust heat according to your taste bud)
1 tsp mango powder/amchur

Procedure for the bhaja masala/dry roast spice powder:

Dry roast all the spices on a medium flame
Roast for 5-8 minutes until aroma comes and spices start splattering
Let them come to room temperature
And grind them to semi fine powder
Keep it aside

Procedure for the tamarind water:

- In a bowl of water soak tamarind for 15 minutes with 2 cups of water
- Add 2 tbs of the roasted spice
- Add 1 tsp black salt
- Add salt to taste
- Add of 1 lime
- Add 1/4th cup coriander leaves
- Add 1 cup water to dilute it
- Our tamarind water is ready,keep it aside

Procedure for the potato filling/alu makha:

In a bowl mash the boiled potatoes
Add 3 tbs of the spice powder
Add salt to taste+1/2 tsp of black powder
Add 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
Add juice of 1/2 a lime
Add 1 tsp amchur or mango powder
Add 4-5 chopped green chillies (adjust heat according to your taste bud)
Add 2 tbs of the tamarind water we made and mix and mash
Our potato filling or alu makha is ready and keep it aside

Procedure for the Fuchka/Gol Gappa/Pani Puri:

In a bowl add 1 cup sooji or semolina,1/4th cup all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp salt
Mix everything
Add 1/2 cup of boiling water,spoon by spoon (we needed 2-3 tbs less of 1/2 cup of water)
Knead into a tight dough
Cover and keep for 10 minutes
After 10 minutes roll it out and cut with a round cookie cutter,we used a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter,you can use the size you want
After cutting if you think that your roundels are bit thick,then roll out thin
Air-dry the roundels for 15-18 minutes
Fry the Fuchkas on a medium flame,facing the moist part down to oil and the air dry part upwards
Keep on dabbing until the Fuchkas are puffed up,crisp and light brown
The main tip to have a puffed ,Fuchka/Gol Gappa is always to put the moist portion facing the oil and air-dry part facing up
Our Fuchka/Gol Gappa are ready to enjoy

Take one Fuchka/Gol Gappa/Pani Puri,poke the middle and add potato filling inside and dip into the tamarind water and enjoy…..😊

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Chana papdi chaat

Aloo Kabli/Tangy hot ‘n’ sweet potatoes

Chaana Papdi Chaat|| How to make perfectly crisp papdis||healthy and tasty snack

Chaat is one of opular snack in North India owing its inviting ,it has become famous all over India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.

Papdri is a crispy base, Chaana is chickpeas and Chaat is a fingerlicking filler made out of hot and sweet chutneys along with potatoes,tomatoes,onions.

Chaat in Hindi means licking,so aptly it is finger licking good.It can be served as a snack.

Let’s make Chaana papdi chaat…in my style😋😋😋;

Type: Snack

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes (if you make Papdis at the same time) otherwise 10-15 minutes

Cooking time- 10-15 minutes

Ingredients for making the Papdi:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp carrom seeds (ajwain)
1 tsp salt
1 tbs softened butter/ghee
Water (1/4 th cup we required)

Procedure for making the Papdi:

In a bowl add all the ingredients
Now mix the butter with your hand and spread it even
At this point add water to make a hard dough
We needed around 1/4th cup water/ 4 tbs of water
Rest it for 5-10 minutes
After 5-10 minutes roll out the dough
You can divide it into 2 halves then roll out separately or anything that is easier for you (remember kitchen your rules😛)
And take a cookie cutter or cap to make papdis
Deep fry them until golden brown
Let them cool down,then you can also store in jars for future use also

Ingredients for the making of Chaana Papdi Chaat:

150 gm boiled chickpeas ( Chaana)
1/2 cup boiled potatoes
1/4 th cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves
3 tbs green chillies (may vary)
1/4 th cup chopped onions
3 tsp beaten yoghurt+4 tbs beaten yoghurt
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp chaat masala
1/4 th tsp roasted spices
1/4 th tsp black salt
2 tsp hot green chutney
3 tsp sweet tanay chutney
For garnishing- some chopped coriander leaves,some sevs/bhujia,hot green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney
Papdis 6-8

Procedure for making of chaana Papdi chaat:

In a bowl add the boiled chickpeas/chaana
Add the tomatoes, potatoes,onions, coriander leaves and green chillies
Now add 3 tsp beaten yoghurt
Add salt to taste
Add 1/4 tsp of- Chaat masala,black salt and roasted spices
And mix well
Now for plating
On a plate first arrange the Papdis
On them add the spicy chickpeas and potato mix
Over it add the 3 tbs beaten yoghurt
Add 3 tsp of sweet tamarind chutney
2 tsp hot green chutney
Sprinkle some roasted spices,chaat masala,some black salt
At this point garniah with some chopped coriander leaves and sevs/bhujia
And its ready….Enjoy

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Serve this with a side of Chhas or Spiced Buttermilk

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Chicken fried wanton|| great appetizer for parties||Crispy outside and succulent inside

Chicken fried wantons are very popular dish. We generally order when we go to any restaurant.

By its shape,many of us think it’s very difficult to make, firstly the shape and next the taste. But believe me,it’s simple like anything. It’s just roll,food and join.

Let’s start making Chicken Fried Wantons….in my style👇👇👇

Type- Starter

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 3-5 minutes each batch on a medium flame

Ingredients for the dough:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 th cup water
1 tbs +1 tbs oil
1 tsp salt

Ingredients for the filling:

200 gm/1/2 lb minced chicken
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 th cup chopped spring onion bulbs
1/4 th cup chopped spring onions
1 tbs chopped garlic
1 tbs crushed black pepper
Salt to taste

Procedure for the dough:

In a bowl add the all purpose flour and add 1 tsp salt
Add 1 tbs oil and mix
Now add 1/4 th cup water or as you need to knead a tight dough) and knead into a tight dough
Again add another 1 tbs oil and coat the dough and keep it covered for 10 minutes

Procedure for the filling:

In a bowl add 200 gm minced chicken
Add 1/2 cup chopped onion,1/4 th chup spring onion bulbs,1/4 th cup chopped spring onions
Add 1 tbs chopped garlic and 1 tbs crushed black pepper
Add salt to taste
Mix until everything comes together

PROCEDURE TO MAKE WANTONS:

Sprinkle some dry flour and roll out the dough
Cut with round cookie cutter 2 inch,small round pieces
Take each piece roll it paper thin
Add the filling, almost 1 tbs heaped
Add water as glue to the edges and fold,secure the filling with finger
Now join the corners from two ends and its ready
You can freeze them upto 1 month or more
Deep fry the wantons on a medium flame for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown
Serve this hot with your favorite sauce

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Steamed Chicken Momo

Homemade Chilli Garlic Sauce

Chicken Noodle Soup

Paczki-polish donut|| Baked donuts|| 2 way shown one is sugar coated other is cream cheese filled|| cream cheese filling recipe|| kids special

Light up the mood of your family with some baked goodies😊😊😊 this quarantine period.

Pączki are deep fried pieces of dough shaped into spheres and filled with configure or other sweet fillings. Pączki are usually covered with powdered sugar,icing,glaze or it’s of dried orange zest.

Though the authentic Pączki are deep fried but we made a healthier baked version.

It is generally filled with jams but we filled it with cream cheese filling.

We made 2 versions one is simply coated with sugar and no filling while the other is coated with sugar and filled with cream cheese 👍👍👍.

Let’s make Pączki…in my style😋😋😋

Type- Dessert,Snack,Kids tiffin box

Preparation time- 15 minutes +1 hour proofing+45 minutes proofing

Cooking time- 10-15 minutes

Ingredients for the donuts:

1+ 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4th cup sugar + 1 cup sugar for coating
7 gm active yeast
3 tbs butter+ 4 tbs melted butter
2/3 rd cup warm milk
2 egg yolks
Pinch of salt

Procedure for the donuts:

In a bowl add 1 cup all purpose flour,add 1/4 th cup sugar and add 7 gm yeast and mix
Add 2 egg yolks,3 tbs butter and a pinch of salt
Now add 2/3rd cup warm milk
Whisk and you will get a runny batter
Cover and keep for 10-15 minutes until you see some bubbles
Now seive in another 1 1/2 cup flour
Mix and make a soft dough
If you feel that the dough is stoking to your hand,sprinkle some flour
Now cover and keep the dough to rise for 1 hour in a warm place
Proofing or allowing it to rise helps to make a soft donuts
After 1 hour knock out the air and knead,but never overknead it or it will become hard donuts
Now roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thick
And cut with a cutter
Again cover with a kitchen towel or cling film and keep in a warm 100F/38 C place for 20 minutes or 45minutes – 1 hour at room temperature
Preheat the oven to 375F
Bake for 10-15 or until golden brown
This is is how donuts are baked

Now for the simple sugar coated donuts

Take out the donuts and brush them with butter when hot

And roll over sugar (if you sugar is thick them grind in blender)

Coat well

And enjoy

Ingredients for the cream cheese filling:

1/2 lb cream cheese (you can use plain cheese spread if cream cheese is not available)

4 tbs heavy cream

4-5 tbs powdered sugar

Procedure for the cream cheese filling:

In a bowl add all the ingredients and whisk

Whisk until fluffy

Keep it refrigerated

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doughnuts for kids (fried version)

Chicken toast|| quick and easy||Kids special||enjoy it as breakfast or as a quick snack

This ‘Chicken Toast’ is very famous dish in my house.

It’s a great time saver when you are too tired to cook something lengthy and your kids wants something special. Chicken and bread to me is a great combination. Apart from the old school chicken sandwich,try this new recipe.

It’s a good party starter also. Like you can cut your bread into bite size pieces and top it up of chicken filling and shallow fry,garnish with some mayonnaise amd…Voila!!! You my dear earn an extra credit.

So,let’s make chicken toast…in my style 👇👇👇

Type: Snack, breakfast

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 3-4 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

4 slices of bread
1 egg
100 gm chicken minced
1 tbs soya sauce
1 tbs chopped garlic
Salt to taste
1 tbs crushed black pepper
1/4 th cup chopped onions
1/4th cup chopped capsicum
1/4ty cup chopped deseeeded tomatoes
1/8 th cup chopped coriander leaves
1/8th cup chopped parsley

Procedure:

In a bowl add the chicken minced
Add 1 egg and all the veggies
Now add the soya sauce and chopped garlic
Add salt to taste and mix everything until it comes together
Take one slice of bread ad spread the mixture evenly
Now on a medium heat pan fry the toast with 3 tbs oil
Put it on a kitchen towel
Serve it with sauce of your choice

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Kolkata Style Vegetable chop/ Breaded Vegetable Croquettes|| Great evening snack||100% veg

Vegetable Chop or Breaded Vegetable Croquettes are a very popular street food of Bengal. And its so addictive that no one can eat just one.

It’s is a Kolkata style vegetable chop that is made with beetroots,carrots,mashed potato with the crunchiness of peanuts in it. In Kolkata there are many random shops that are famous for their rolls, chowmein, mughlai parathas which gets open after 5 p.m…just when the snacking time begins which will definitely have this vegetable chop in their shop along with other breaded croquettes and fritters.

Staying abroad or out of town sometimes we literally crave for these food or snack whatever we can call them,but we don’t get it over there…..but trust your hands and just go to your kitchen and put on your apron,scroll my recipe….if reading is not your thing we always add videos of my recipe… and get started.

So,let’s start today with Kolkata Style Vegetable Chop/ Breaded Vegetable Croquettes….in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Starter

Preparation time- 20-25 minutes

Cooking time- 4-6 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

150 gm finely chopped beetroots (not grated)
80 gm finely chopped carrots
2 medium sized potato boiled and mashed
1 tsp panchphoron
1 tbs ginger paste
1/4 cup peanuts
Salt to taste
Sugar 3 tbs (as this fritter is on the sweeter side)
1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves/ cilantro
For the spice mix– 1tbs coriander seeds+1 tbs cumin seeds+1 tbs fennel seeds+4-5 whole red chillies all are dry roasted,cooled and grind to fine powder

For breading

1.5 cups all purpose flour
1.5 cups breadcrumbs
2 eggs beaten with a pinch of salt

Procedure:

In a pan add 3 tbs oil
Add the peanuts fry and keep it aside
Add 1 tsp panchphoron and fry
Then add 1 tbs ginger paste and mix
When aroma starts coming add the chopped beetroots and fry
Fry for 5-8 minutes on a medium flame or until it softens a little
Now add the chopped carrots and fry
Let these veggies to soften
Add the salt to taste and sugar; remember this breaded fritter will be on the sweeter side
Add 3 tbs of the spice mix, that we made earlier and incorporate everything very well
Now add the boiles mashed potatoes and mix; mix until everything comes together
Add the fried peanuts and chopped coriander leaves and mix
Let it cool down
Now take some of the mix and give them small log shape
It’s time for the breading- take one log roll over all purpose flour,then dip into the egg and then coat with the breadcrumbs
Now you can double coat it by dipping again into egg and rolling in breadcrumbs
After the breading is done freeze it for 20-25 minutes
Take the number of breaded fritter you need and let the remaining in the freezer,you can keep them upto more than 1 month
Deep fry them until brown
Drain on kitchen towel and sprinkle some black salt
Enjoy with some mustard sauce and ketchup

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Aloo ring samosas/Ring shaped potato fritters

Singara/Samosas/Spicy potato fritters

Jhuri aloo bhaja/crispy crunchy potato fries|| Goes great with steamed rice (Sada Bhaat) and daal (lentil soup)|| Very common it in occasions and festivals

‘Jhuri aloo bhaja’ or crispy crunchy potato fries is a very popular item in Bengali Cuisine. It’s a must in any festival or in get together or picnic or any bengali themed occasions.

We ‘The Bengalis’ start out bengali thali with steamed rice (Sada Bhaat),with a side of lentil soup (daal, preferably ghono mooger daal),some of these jhuri aloo bhaja and a lemon wedge…..believe how tempting the remaining dishes are,you can easily clean up a plate of rice with this item only…..at least I can easily do that😋.

The only effort is the cutting, we’ve shown 2 methods but the 3rd method is use a grater,but I personally don’t suggest that because if you don’t have a very good quality grater then there’s a chance,you will end up into a lumps of grated potatoes hard to separate.

So,let’s not waste any time and get ready to make jhuri aloo bhaja/crispy crunchy potato fries…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Starter,side dish

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 3-5 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

2-3 large potato,sliced or peeled and then chopped into very fine julienne cut
1 sprig of curry leaves
1/4 th cup peanuts
Spice mix (1 tsp black salt,1/2 tsp salt,1/4th tsp red chilli powder)
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:

Take 2-3 large potatoes wash and peel them
Now for cutting there are 2 ways
METHOD 1 – Peel the potatoes with a peeler,you can see that they are paper thin,now stack them up and give them a fine julienne cut and then immediately immerse them into water
METHOD 2 – Cut the potatoes in halves,then thinly slice them, and the stack them up and cut into fine julienne cut and immerse in water
Now keep them immeresed in water for 30 minutes and then drain the water
Spread them and allow them to air dry
In between deep fry the peanuts and keep aside
Deep fry the sprig of curry leaves and keep them aside
Now fry the julienne cut potatoes in small batches so that they can crisp up and don’t cloud up
Fry them golden brown and put in a colander or on a kitchen towel
Take the spice mix and sprinkle on the potatoes and toss
Add the fried peanuts and curry leaves and toss
You can store it for long by keeping it in an air tight jar after cooling

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Microwave Steamed Rice

Khatti meethi daal (sweet ‘n’ sour lentil soup)

Daal fry (tempered lentil soup with a twist of spice)

Chicken Chaapli Kebab|| Very appetising||no oven no tandoor kebab|| can be used as patty|| great item to add onto your party menus

‘Chapli Kebab’ is a very popular dish in Pakistan,it mainly belongs to Pukhtun cuisine.

It is mainly round and patty shape but flattened with the help of palm give them a shape of ‘chappal’ means slipper.

It has some of it’s ingredients vary from people to people,like some add scrbled egg,some add raw egg or some add both,but this recipe we’re sharing adding only raw egg. If you want a recipe of Chapli kebab using scrambled egg and raw egg then this is my link👉Chapli kebab/ mouth melting kebab with scrambled egg and chicken mince

It can be made with chicken,mutton or any meat you are comfortable with. Goes as a starter with chutneys or can be used as an bun patty or can be enjoyed with roti, parathas or Homemade Butter Naan

So,let’s make Chicken Chapli Kebab…in my style👇👇👇

Type- Kebab

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 3-5 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

2 lb or around 950 gm chicken minced
2.5 tbs ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup deseeeded and finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions
1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves or cilantro
3-4 chopped green chillies (adjust heat accordingly)
1 egg
1/2 cup besan/gramflour
For the spices- dry roast 2 tbs cumin seeds,2 tbs coriander seeds,4-5 whole red chillies and then grind it
1 tbs garam masala (optional)

Procedure:

Take the 2 lb chicken in a bowl,make sure the chicken is finely minced
Now in that chicken you can add all the spices you made and add salt to taste
Mix it thoroughly with hand
Add 1 beaten egg and mix
Now add the chopped veggies and mix
For binding add 1/2 cup besan/gramflour
If you want to marinate then don’t add the egg and the besan then
After marination add the egg and the besan/gramflour
Now take some chicken mixture on your greased palm and roll it and flatten it like chappal means slipper,that’s where the name comes chapli
Shallow fry until each side is golden brown
Fry on a medium flame
Each batch will take around 3-4 minutes
Take out and place on kitchen tissues
Enjoy it some hot green chutney

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Chicken Tikka Kebab

Tandoori Chicken

Chargha Murgh Mussalam

Seekh-e- do pyaza

Non-veg kebab platter

Achaari Murgh Tikka Kebab

Iranian Kebab

Gola Kebab

Drums of heaven restaurant style|| ideal for parties and get together|| Tasty Appetizer|| All time favorite

Drums of heaven are a slight twist to chicken lollipops…it is deep fried and tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce.

Whenever we go to a restaurant,we generally order this dish. I just love and can easily gobble up a full plate myself 😁

You will just reach the heaven of taste when you bite into this crispy juicy succulent chicken with the twist of spicy sauce coating it.

HOW TO TURN CHICKEN WING TO LOLLIPOP?

If you can buy readymade chicken lollipops then it’s fine or you can buy chicken wings and the cut into half like one is the drum and another is the flat. First take the drum separate the skin from the bone and pull the chicken meat upside down and your lollipop is ready,now from the flat ,there are two bones one is thick one is thin.twist and take out the thin bone and again pull the chicken meat upside down and your another lollipop is ready.

EVEN WE’RE SHARING a video how to turn a chicken wing to a lollipop,👇👇👇

Let’s make drums of heaven…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Appetizer

Preparation time- 20-25 minutes

Cooking time- 35-40 minutes

Ingredients for the drums of heaven:

2 lbs chicken wings shaped into chicken lollipop
For marination- 2 tbs ginger garlic paste,salt to taste,1.5 tbs soya sauce,1 tbs red chilli powder,1 tbs paprika (kashmiri lal mirch),1 tbs black pepper powder,2 tbs vinegar
1 egg
For the batter- 1/2 cup all purpose flour,4 tbs or 1/4 th cup cornflour,1/2 cup water (or as required for a semi thick batter),salt to taste, 2-3 drops of red food color (optional),3-4 tbs hot sauce
Oil for deep frying

Ingredients for the sauce to toss:

1 tbs oil
1 tbs chopped garlic
1 tbs chopped ginger (optional)
1/4 th cup chopped spring onion but bulbs
2 tbs ketchup
2 tbs chilli garlic sauce
1 tbs soya sauce
Salt to taste
1 tsp vinegar
Chopped spring onions for garnishing

Procedure:

In a bowl add 2 tbs ginger garlic paste,salt to taste,2 tbs soya sauce,1 tbs red chilli powder,1 tbs paprika (kashmiri lal mirch),1 tbs vinegar and mix
Add the chicken drumsticks or lollipop pieces
If you want a tutorial – how to do chicken lollipop pieces then I’m sharing this link👉How to make chicken lollipops
Marinate the chicken for minimum 30 minutes
Now add 1 egg and mix
In another bowl add 1/2 cup all purpose flour+4 tbs or quarter cup cornflour+2-3 drops red food color (optional)+3-4 tbs hot sauce or red chilli sauce
In that add 1/2 cup water for the semi thick batter
Now take each drumstick dip it in the batter and fry
Fry till it’s crispy
You can also serve this as crispy spicy chicken drummetts or PAKODAS
For the sauce: In a pan add 1 tbs chopped garlic saute it and then add 1, tbs chopped ginger (optional) again saute
Then add 1/4 th cup chopped spring onion bulbs and fry
Add 2 tbs ketchup+2 tbs chilli garlic sauce+1 tbs soya sauce and mix
Add salt to taste,but be careful as we have already added soya sauce
Now as the oil separates add the fried drumsticks or lollipops
Mix with a light hand or the crispy coating may break
It’s ready 😊,just garnish with some chopped spring onions and your favorite sauce

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For the chilli garlic sauce,here is the recipe👇👇👇

Homemade chilli garlic sauce

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Pasta Namkeen/Pasta Kurkure/Crispy crunchy spicy pasta||Nice idea for evening snacks|| kids special

‘Namkeen’ means something salty and ideally it’s a snack which goes best with tea or coffee. ‘Kurkure’ means crunchy i.e it generally refers to that sound when you munch into something crispy and crunchy😋.

In stores you get different varieties of snacks like chips,cookies etc,but you will not get this variety of snack generally in stores. It’s made of our favorite ingredient Pasta, you can use any variety but we used elbow pasta or macaroni,the variety fusilli also goes great with this name and the shape generally we expect.

It is so simple that you just don’t need any effort. Boil some pasta,toss in some cornflour and all purpose flour and fry,finally shake some tangy spice onto it and its done.

From kids to adult everyone will just love it. It will become your best tea- time partner.

So,let’s not waste time and let’s start making some Pasta Namkeen/pasta kurkure/crispy,crunchy,tangy pasta👇👇👇👇

Type: Snacks

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 3-4 minutes for frying each batch+ 1 minute for mixing the spices

Ingredients:

200 gm boiled pasta, preferably elbow pasta
3 tbs cornflour
3 tbs all purpose flour
1 tsp black salt
1 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp paprika (kashmiri red chilli powder)
1 tsp mango powder

Procedure:

Take the boiled pasta in a bowl
Add 3 tbs cornflour+3 tbs all purpose flour
Toss the pasta so that they get well coated
Deep fry the pastas until golden brown
Do not overcrowd your pan
In between make a chatpata/ tangy spice mix- in a bowl add black salt,chaat masala,red chilli powder, paprika and mango powder (all are equal in ratio -1 tsp)
Every time you take one batch, immediately add the spice mix
The spice mix will stick good,when it is hot
Keep on repeating
And its done
Allow it to cool down and then store in an air tight jar or container

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Choco swirl bread|| Healthy and tasty|| kids special|| Goes great with sweet butter, Nutella or cream cheese

This Babka inspired Choco bread is perfect for breakfast or snacking.

It is puffed by using yeast and egg. It is so soft and airy that it will melt in your mouth when you take each bite.

It can be used as a fruits sandwich by using cream cheese and fresh fruits or it can be easily eaten with soft butter.

Let’s make Choco swirl bread…in my style 👇👇👇

Type- Bread, breakfast

Preparation time- 1hour +1hour for proofing and 15 minutes for other purpose

Cooking time- 35-40 minutes

Ingredients:

For the quick roux- 2 tbs all purpose flour,4 tbs hot water….mix them until smooth
3 cups or 375 gm all purpose flour
3tbs+1 tbs +2 tbs softened butter
4 tbs or 50 gm sugar
5gm active yeast
A pinch of salt
1/2 cup or 125 ml warm milk
1 beaten egg
1 beaten egg for egg wash (optional,you can use milk also for wash)
3 tbs unsweetened cocoa

Procedure:

In a bowl add 3 cups of all purpose flour,5 gm yeast (each packet contains 7gm),a pinch of salt and 4ctbs or quarter cup sugar
Mix them
Add the hot quick roux (don’t skip it)
Add 1/2 cup warm milk and start kneading
Add 1 beaten egg+3 tbs softened butter
Knead it into a soft dough
Now divide them into 2 equal parts
Keep one part covered and add 3 tbs unsweetened cocoa to another part
While kneading the cocoa part add 1 tbs softened butter
Knead until soft
Now cover them separately and keep them in a warm place for 1 hour
After 1 hour when first proofing is done roll them out separatetly
Add 1 tbs butter to the plain rolled out dough and place the cocoa rolled out dough
Roll lightly and pinch all the uneven parts
Add another tbs butter on top and spread
Now start folding like a Swiss roll
Again cover and keep for another hour for second proofing
After 2nd proofing give it a egg wash or a milk wash
Add slight slashes with a knife
Bake them at a preheated 355F or 180C for 40 minutes on a lower rack
Your time varies on your oven
Give then a 10 minutes standing time,after you take it out from my ven and then slice
Enjoy with some Nutella

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Chicken 65|| crispy juicy succulent chicken cooked with a spicy tangy sauce infused with a flavor of curry leaves|| party starters

Chicken 65 is a spicy deep fried chicken dish originating from Hotel Buhari, Chennai, India as an entree or quick snack. The flavor of the dish can be attributed to red chillies and curry leaves but the taste may vary.

It is a very appetising dish and its a must order when ever we visit a restaurant. It is not that it needs very difficult ingredients to prepare it. It really needs all the ingredients already present in your kitchen. The curry leaves gives a beautiful flavour to it and the chilli garlic sauce adds the main taste to it.

This recipe is a keeper and We don’t know how many times we’ve made it.

Let’s prepare Chicken 65 👇👇👇

Type- Snacks, Appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 25-30 minutes

Ingredients for fried chicken:

2 lb/1 kg boneless chicken pieces
1 egg
2 tbs ginger garlic paste
2 tbs paprika (kashmiri red chilli powder)
Salt to taste
1 tbs crushed black pepper
4 tbs cornflour

Procedure:

In a bowl add all the ingredients except the chicken
Whisk them and then add the chicken pieces
Coat the chicken properly
And give it a rest of 15-20 minutes
Then deep fry the chicken and fry until golden brown
The whole time maintain a temperature from medium-medium high flame

Ingredients for the sauce:

1 tsp whole cumin seeds
3-4 whole red chillies
1 sprig of curry leaves
3-4 slit green chillies (adjust accordingly)
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tbs ginger paste
4 tbs chilli garlic sauce
Salt to taste
2-3 drops of red food color for that restaurant effect (optional)
2-3 tbs water if required

Procedure for the sauce:

In a pan add 3 tbs oil
In that oil add 1 tsp cumin seeds and the whole red chillies and fry till aroma comes
Then add the curry leaves and fry till you get the splattering sound
Add the chopped garlic and fry
Add the ginger paste and the green chillies
Now add the 4 tbs chilli garlic sauce and mix
We’re sharing our CHILLI GARLIC SAUCE recipe below
Now add 2-3 drops of red food color
And mix
If it dries out add 2-3 tbs water
And mix and the sauce is ready too

Procedure for assembling Chicken 65:

In the e sauce we prepared add all the fried chicken pieces
And coat well
Try to do it on a medium high flame and keep on moving your laddle
And its done
Enjoy juicy chicken 65

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Recipe for chilli garlic sauce 👇👇👇

homemade chilli garlic sauce

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Aloo Tikki/Spicy Potato Kebabs|| no onion no garlic even||no egg still no mess perfect binding||kids special

‘Aloo Tikki’ is a snack originating from Indian Subcontinent specially from North India, it is made out of boiled potatoes and spices with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Aloo means potato and Tikki means cutlets or croquette in Hindi and Marathi.

While making any snack just made of potatoes always have a fear of cracking,breaking and creating a mess when it comes in contact with hot oil.

Some people add eggs,some add breads but in this recipe we’ve easily shown how you can easily make aloo tikki or spicy potato kebabs with 100% veg ingredients that too with a perfect binding agent.

So,let’s make Aloo Tikki… in my style👇👇👇

Type- Snacks,Veg

Preparation time- 12-15 minutes

Cooking time- 3-5 minutes each batch

Ingredients:

3 large boiled potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
Juice of 1/2 lime
Salt to taste
2 tbs breadcrumbs
2 tbs all purpose flour
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chaat masala

Procedure:

In a bowl mash the boiled potatoes and add all the ingredients above
Mash them and mix them until everything comes together
From the dough take small roundels and give them a shape of Tikki or kebab or simply we can say a patty shape
You can refrigerate it or you can fry them right away
Deep fry them until golden brown
Each batch will take around 3-5 minutes
Take it out in a kitchen towel and its done
Enjoy with ketchup or your favourite chutney

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Kolkata style breaded fish fry with potato wedges|| tasty starter

The word fish fry is very popular throughout the world. But the only difference is every part of the world has its own version of fish fries. But all are equally tasty in its own way.

Like in America fish fry is a meal containing battered or breaded fish with side of french fries, coleslaw,lemon slices and tartar sauce.

The Kolkata fish fry was developed during the British rule in India,when Kolkata was the capital of the country. While working with local,fresh produce to prepare delicacies for the British officers,the Indian cooks often instructed to replicate European food which were favourites among the British. Now they learnt some version of fish fry from them and then used their own spices and condiments to create something an unique version and became famous as Kolkata Style Fish Fry.

Bengali fish fry is popular snack from the streets of Kolkata. We’ve an unadulterated love for our Kolkata style fish fry, a popular snack from every food corner of the streets of kolkata.

But how many know the perfect trick to this crispy fish fries??? Actually there are no such trick😁,other than using a fresh fish fillet,like in Kolkata we get fresh Bhetki,but you can also go for Basa,Cod,Tilapia fillets.

Another important point is while breading use both hands separately like one will be wet hand and one will be dry.

Let’s make Kolkata Style breaded fish fry;

Type- Starter, appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes+ 2 hours refrigerator time

Cooking time- 8-10 minutes

Ingredients:

12 fish fillets,we took tilapia (but you can take bhetki,basa,cod)
1 bunch coriander leaves
1/2 parsley leaves
1 1/2 inch ginger
2 tsp chopped garlic
4-5 green chillies (adjust heat according to your taste)
1 tsp salt
Juice of 1 lime
4 tsp all purpose flour
2 eggs
1 lb breadcrumbs
For potato wedges- 2 large potato cut into wedges

Procedure:

Wash the fish fillets well
And pat dry the fillets
In a blender- add coriander leaves, parsley,ginger,garlic,green chillies
Give a quick chop
Add salt and juice of 1 lime and 3 tbs water
And make a fine paste
In a bowl add the fine paste
Add 1 egg and 4 tsp all purpose flour and whisk,flour actsvas a good binder
Now dip each piece of fillets and coat well
It’s time for the breading
Remember to use both of your hands in a different way
Left hand= Wet hand
Right hand= Dry hand
Or vice a versa it’s your choice
You might find that some of the green marination is left,just don’t throw away it add 1 egg into it and this will be our egg dip
Take 1 fillet and dip into the breadcrumbs first and pat it on both side with your right hand
With your left hand dip it into the egg dip and again put it into the breadcrumbs with your right hand coat with the breadcrumbs
Shake off the excess breadcrumbs and place on a clean plate
Repeat the process with the other fillets
Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours before frying or you can make it before 1 day
It’s time to fry the breaded fishes
Don’t heat your oil too much or the fish inside will not be cooked
The frying should be deep fry
Let’s fry the fish until brown and crisp
It’s time to fry the potato wedges
In that oil deep fry the wedges
Fry until golden brown
Serve hot with some mustard sauce

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