Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a famous street food. This is a spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav that is cooked with butter. It is easy to cook and also filling. Check out the recipe .

Ingredients :

Pavs - 4
Butter - 4 spoons
Mixed Veg's finely chopped - 2 cups ( Capsicum, Carrot, Potato, Green Peas, tomatoes) Each one.
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Green Chillies - 3
Cumin Seeds - 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 spoon
Chilli Powder - 1/2 spoon
Salt - As required
Ginger garlic Paste - 1 spoon
Garam Masala powder- 1/4 spoon
Pav Bhaji Masala - 1 spoon
Coriander Leaves - bunch
Lemon - Sliced


Procedure :

Boil the Vegetables till they are soft. Drain out the excess water.
Heat the butter in a large pan, add the cumin seeds, onion , Green Chilli and sauté for 2 minutes. Then, add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and sauté till the onion softens.Add the tomatoes and simmer till the oil separates.
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.Add the boiled vegetables and mash thoroughly using a masher, adding ½ cup of drained water if required. After the bhaji is mixed well then add coriander leaves and turn off the stove.
Slice each pav into 2 horizontally. Apply a little butter to each side. Heat tava and cook the pav on both sides till the pieces are lightly browned.
Now serve Pav's with Bhaji , Onions, Lemon pieces.
Ready to eat it.

Corn Sandwich

Corn Sandwich Is one the famous street foods in India. It is very simple and delicious . There are many variations in making this. I have followed the simple method in making this with handy ingredients . This goes well during evenings as snacks.. Lets check the Recipe below :

Ingredients :

Fresh Bread - 4 slices
Sweet Corn - 1/2 cup Boiled
Paneer - 1/4 cup
Tomato - 1 finely chopped
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Salt - As required
Black Pepper powder - 1/2 spoon


Procedure :

Mix all the ingredients except bread in a bowl.
Take the Sandwich maker and apply the butter to the bread on the top and Spread the mix on two slices of sandwich bread, then close sandwiches with other slices of bread. Put them on the sandwich maker and switch it on. Take them out and serve hot with sause. Easy and Tasty to eat Sandwich is ready.

Cabbage Chutney

Does anybody at your home do not like cabbage?
Are u tired of eating cabbage curry?
No problem!!! Try this tasty and very easy Cabbage Chutney.This Chutney goes well with south Indian breakfast varieties and rice.

Ingredients :

Chopped Cabbage - 1 cup
Chopped Green chillies - 5-6
Tamarind Paste - 1 tbsp
Methi powder - 1/8 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1/8 tbsp
Garlic cloves - 2
Turmeric - A pinch
Salt - As per needed

Temper :
Oil - 4-5  tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Asafoetida - A pinch
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - 4-5

Procedure : 

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.Fry green chillies and keep them aside.In the same pan add chopped cabbage, turmeric and cook them for 15 min by closing the pan with a lid on a medium flame.Later switch off the stove and let it cool.
In a grinder, add green chillies, garlic, tamarind paste, methi powder, cumin powder, cabbage, salt and make a paste.Now take oil in a pan and temper it. Pour the temper in chutney and serve it.

Very easy and tasty Cabbage Chutney is ready to eat .

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