Pani Puri

Pani Puri is a popular street snack in Mumbai. If you go to Mumbai chowpatty (beach) you will see many pani puri vendors. Familiar as Pani Puri in Mumbai, Golgappas in Delhi and Puchkas in Kolkatta.

This recipe is quick and easy to make and home made pani puris are really a delight

Preparation:

Puri : Ready made puri packets are available in any Asian store. However if  you fancy making puris from scratch. Then mix 1 cup semolina (rava), 5 tbspn Maida, 1/4 tsp Baking soda ,1/2 tsp salt. little water and oil. Knead into a smooth dough and set aside. Then make small balls from the dough approx tennis ball size. Take one ball roll it round with your palms, then press it flat. Roll it out using a rolling pin to form a small even round disc, then use a small cookie cutter to cut each puri of diameter 2cm . Heat oil in a pan and fry puris. While frying press them in centre so that they puff up.

Pani: 
Sweet water

Soak 1 cup tamarind  and 1 cup dates in water. De-seed each tamarind and date well . Blend soaked tamarind, soaked dates ,1/4 cup jaggery ,1 tspn black salt and water in a smooth paste.  Strain and add water to this paste. Stir well

Spicy water: 

Blend and grind 1 cup coriander leaves, 1 cup mint leaves, 2-3 green chillies, 1 tspn chaat masala, 1/2 tspn black salt and water into a smooth paste.Strain and add water to this paste. Stir well

Stuffing:

1 mashed boiled potato, spouted green moong (or boiled moong), salted bundhi and boiled chicked peas.

Serve:

They are served filled with water (pani) , potato, sprouted moong, bundhi and chickpeas. Tap a hole in the centre of puri and add the above stuffing along with sweet and spicy water.

Enjoy home made pani puris.

 Recipe: vegetarian
 Preparation time : 15 mins

       Cooking time : 15 mins

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Please use this recipe as a guideline and use your discretion to make the recipe or to make a substitution in the recipe. As results vary according to one's skills. 

Chargrilled chicken pasta

1. Wash and slice the vegetables (1 red onion, 1 courgette, 1 red capsium ,1 yellow capsium, baby mushrooms, 1 tomato)
2. Heat the chargrill oven to 250 degree celsius. Place the above sliced vegetables and chicken on the grill . add freshly grounded coriander , black pepper, salt and red chilli .Grill it for 20 mins tills the juices mix with the chicken
3. Boil water in a pan , add 1 tbspn olive oil and pinch of salt to it . Now add the pasta fusilli (3 cups) to it . Stir , boil and cook the fusilli .Drain and kept it aside
4. Prepare Pasta sauce : Tomatoes (2nos) , Green pepper (1 nos), Red pepper (1nos) , Tomato paste (1 tbspn) , Parmesan cheese ( 10 tbspn) , Garlic puree ( 2tbspn) , Black pepper (4-5 nos) , Rapseed oil (1 tbspn) , Extra virgin olive oil  (1 tbspn), Salt (1 pinch) , Basil ( 4-5 leaves) , lemon juice (1nos). Blend all these ingredients into a fine sauce
5. Heat 2 tbspn olive oil in a pan, fry chargrilled chicken and vegetables in it for 5-6 minutes. Stir occasionally
6. Add tomatoes ( 100 gm tin chopped tomatoes) and milk or curd  ( 50 ml, I prepared this recipe using curd ) , bring to the boil ,stirring .Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
7. Stir in the cooked pasta
8. Add the above pasta sauce . Stir and simmer for 1 mins
9. Serve with garlic bread

 Recipe: Non vegetarian

       Preparation time : 15 mins

       Cooking time : 15 mins

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Spicy fish curry

Spicy fish curry is a quick and easy recipe . It is a perfect recipe when you are planning to entertain few guest over dinner.

Preparation :
Wash the fish ( pomfret- 10-12 pieces ) in running cold water . Add salt and set aside.
Soak in water:  red chillies ( 13-15 nos ) , coriander seeds ( 1 tbspn) and cumin seeds ( 1 tspn).
In a blender : add coconut ( 2 cups) , sliced onions (2 nos) ,  diced tomatoes ( 2 nos ), garlic ( 5-7 nos)  diced raw mango ( 1/4 cup) , above soaked mixture and blend them into a fine paste.
Heat a pan on medium heat , add olive oil ( 1 tbspn). When the oil is warm add diced onion ( 1 nos) , add the above fine paste, salt to taste, turmeric ( 1 pinch) and few kokums ( 4-5 nos) . Stir and let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Now wash the fish again , drain the  excess water and add these pieces slowly into the curry . Add little salt if required.

Lower the heat and bring this curry to a gentle boil . The fish pieces should not break

Serve hot with steam rice.

This fish is  a good source of  omega-3 -fatty acids .

       Recipe: Non vegetarian

       Preparation time : 15 mins

       Cooking time : 15 mins

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King prawn risotto with mango and egg

This is an easy to cook primo . I have used  fresh spring onion grown in my kitchen garden.

Preparation :
1. Finely chop spring onions (2nos), garlic (4-5 nos) and red chilli (2nos)
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, spring onion and red chilli , stir until softened. Add whisked egg (2 nos) and cook for a couple of minutes
3. Add the risotto rice (Arborio risotto rice 1cup), stir well.  Keep the heat medium,  add hot vegetable stock gradually in small amounts , stirring continuously , until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is almost tender.
4. Stir in the prawns, cook for 2 minutes until pink , do not overcook
5.Stir through mango and a large knob of butter
6. Serve hot

    Recipe: Non vegetarian

    Preparation time : 10 mins

   Cooking time : 45 mins

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Belgian waffle with chocolate topping and ice cream

Waffle is Belgium's contribution to food. What makes Belgian waffles different to the standard waffles ?  The main ingredient in Belgian waffles is yeast. The batter is raised with yeast rather than using baking powder. Many a times the Brussels waffle is more known as Belgian waffle. The name Belgian waffle is contributed by Maurice Vermersch when he introduced them to the US market in 1964.  

Preparation :

1. In a bowl; whisk 2 egg yolks. Add 1 1/2 cup milk , butter 1/4 cup and mix . Now add 2 cups of flour (plain flour) . 1 1/4 cup caster sugar , 1/4 tspn salt, 1/2 tspn vanilla essence and  2 tbspn oil . Stir in a circular direction

2. Add 2 tspn yeast in 1 1/4 cup milk . Mix and set aside

3. Add the yeast mixture to the above batter and stir continuously 

4. Whip egg white of 2 eggs with egg beater. Now add whipped egg white to the above batter. Incorporate egg white to the batter. The whipped egg whites and yeast are folded into the batter to make a light crisp waffle. Cover the batter with cling film and keep it overnight in a refrigerator for good results or if required the batter is required urgently keep the batter aside for minimum 1 hour . This extra time helps in rising the batter 

5. Clean the waffle baker and add 1/3 cup of batter to it . Close the lid and bake until the waffle is golden brown. Wait for the green light on the waffle baker. This green light indicates that the waffle is ready

6. Serve hot with Hagen Dazs ice cream or Ben and Jerry's ice cream 

I like belgian waffle with Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge brownie ice cream or with Hagen Dazs ice cream 

Optional : Chocolate topping or chocolate sauce

Recipe : Non Vegetarian 

Preparation time : 20 mins

Cooking time : 25 mins 

Extra timing for rising the batter

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White crabmeat stuffed mushrooms

Preparation :

• Wash the Portobello mushrooms (16 nos) in running cold water. Remove stems from mushrooms and clean the mushroom cavity well
• In a saucepan add (2tbspn) oil ,let it warm for 1 min . Now stir mushroom cups in the warm oil for 1/2 min , remove from heat and keep aside
• Finely chop mushroom stems, green onions (1nos), parsley and dill weed and keep them aside
• Stuffing : on medium heat warm 2 table spoon oil, add chopped mushroom stems, green onions, dill weed and parsley. Sauté for 2-3 mins . Remove from the heat . Add white crab meat (1 cup) , lemon juice (2-3 drops), soft bread crumbs (1/2 cup), egg (1 nos) , caesar dressing (2 tbspn), honey mustard dressing (2 tbspn) , seasoning and salt to taste. Mix the stuffing mixture well
• Place the above stuffing in the mushroom cup cavity. Top up with low fat cheese
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C or 400 degrees F
• Bake for 15-20 mins 
• Serve hot 

Recipe: Eggetarian

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serves : 4-5


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Spicy Rice

Spicy Rice

• Finely chop spring onion ( 1 nos)  , red pepper ( 1 nos) , tomato ( 1 nos)  and set aside 
• Clean and wash 1 cup tilda basmati rice . Cook steam rice in a steamer and set aside
• In a pan add (1 tbspn) oil . When the oil warms add chopped spring onion and sauté for 2mins 
• Then add chopped red pepper , tomato and cook for 3 mins 
• Add 2 eggs to the above mixture and sauté for 5 mins 
• Add salt and red chilli powder ( 1/2 tspn)  to taste. Mix well . 
• Now add steamed rice . Add olive oil (1tbspn) and mix well 
• Garnish with coriander 
• Serve hot . 

Recipe: Eggetarian

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 10 mins

Serves : 2-3

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