Tuesday, 27 October 2015

HEALTHY RECIPE : SPICY FALAFAL


HEALTHY RECIPE : SPICY FALAFAL





































2 CUP CHICKPEAS - SOAKED FOR 6-7 HOURS

1 ONION CHOPPED

2 TBSP. CORIANDER - CHOPPED

2 TBSP. MINT LEAVES - CHOPPED

1 TBSP. GARLIC - JINGLER PASTE

2 TBSP. TOMATO KETCHUP


SALT AS PER TEST

1 TBSP RED CHILLI POWDER

2 GREEN CHILLI -CHOPPED

1 TSP. GARAM MASALA

1 PINCH PEPPER POWDER

1/2 TBSP. LEMON JUICE 

4 TBSP. GRAM ATTA

PINCH SODA BI CARB

1 TBSP. OIL - TO ADD IN BETTER

OIL TO FRY.

*
COARSELY GRIND THE CHICKPEAS WITH CHOPPED ONION, MINT, CORIANDER, CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI, SALT, LEMON JUICE AND OIL.























REMOVE FROM JAR.


















ADD GARLIC - GINGER PASTE, TOMATO KETCHUP , SODA BI CARB, RED CHILLI POWDER, GARAM MASALA, PEPPER POWDER, LEMON JUICE MIX WELL
THEN ADD GRAM ATTA - CHICKPEAS FLOUR IN MIXTURE.


















MIX WELL.
GREASE THE PALM AND MAKE A SMALL BALL FROM MIXTURE.
GREASE YOUR FINGERS AND THUMB AND PUT THE BALL BETWEEN FINGER AND THUMB AND SLIGHTLY PRESS TO MAKE TIKI -- FALAFEL.






















DEEP FRY IN OIL ON MEDIUM FLAME.

















FRY TILL BROWN AN CRUNCHY.
REMOVE OVER PAPER NAPKIN.
SERVE IN SERVING PLATE GARNISH WITH ONION RINGS, SWEET RED CHILLI CHUTNEY , TOMATO CATCHUP AND CORIANDER.




Monday, 26 October 2015

HEALTHY RECIPE : DRY FRUITS WITH PEANUT CHIKKI


HEALTHY RECIPE : DRY FRUITS WITH PEANUT CHIKKI



















1 CUP PEANUTS - ROASTED THEN REMOVED SKIN AND COARSELY GRIND

1/2 CUP ALMOND - CHOPPED

1/2 CUP PISTACHIOS - CHOPPED OR SLIVERS

1/2 CUP CASHEW NUTS - CHOPPED

1 CUP SUGAR

 ROLLING PIN

PIZZA CUTTER
*
GREASE A BOARD OR KITCHEN PLATFORM SURFACE WITH GHEE.
ALSO GREASE A HEAVY ROLLING PIN WITH GHEE.
*
HIT A NON STICK PAN.
ADD SUGAR IN IT ON MEDIUM FLAME.
 
STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, NOT MORE TILL MELT.



















WHEN SUGAR MELT COMPLETELY STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY.
COOK TILL THE SUGAR TRANSFER IN TO THICK SYRUP AND TURNS LIGHT BROWN IN COLOUR.
ADD PEANUT, CHOPPED ALMONDS, CHOPPED CASHEW, CHOPPED OR SLIVERS OF PISTACHIOS IN SUGAR THICK SYRUP - MELTED SUGAR.
MIX WELL AND REMOVE FROM FLAME QUICKLY.
ADD ESSENCE IN MIXTURE.
MIX WELL.
IMMEDIATELY POUR THE DRY FRUITS MIXTURE ON TO THE GREASED BOARD OR KITCHEN PLATFORM SURFACE.


















QUICKLY ROLL OUT THE MIXTURE,  HALF AN INCH OR MORE THIN WITH A GREASED HEAVY ROLLING PIN.
TAKE A PIZZA CUTTER AND GREASED WITH GHEE.
CUT THE SQUARES WITH A GREASED PIZZA CUTTER.
WHEN CHIKKI SQUARES COOL SEPARATE  THE PIECES.
STORE IN DRY AND AIRTIGHT CONTAINER.
SERVE DELICIOUS, CRUNCHY SWEET CHIKKI.






Tuesday, 6 October 2015

HEALTHY RECIPE : SWEET RED CHILLI SAUCE


HEALTHY RECIPE : SWEET RED CHILLI THICK SAUCE

very easy to make.


















200 GRAM RED CHILLI - WASHED, CUTS IN FOUR PIECE

3/4 CUP SUGAR

1 TSP. SALT

1 TBSP. VINEGAR
*
WASH THE CHILLIES AND CUT 1 IN FOUR PIECES, REPEAT FOR REST OF CHILLIES.



PUT THE CHILLI PIECES IN TO THE MIXER JAR.
FINELY GRIND IN MIXER.
HEAT A NON STICK PAN AND TRANSFER THE CHILLI PASTE IN IT FROM MIXER JAR.



















COOK OVER THE MEDIUM FLAME TILL BUBBLE AND SOME THICKEN.






















STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY.
ADD SUGAR AND SALT.



















MIX WELL TOGETHER SO THAT SUGAR AND SALT PROPERLY MELT AND BEING SUGAR SYRUP.
STIRRING WELL TILL MIXTURE IS THICKEN.




















ADD LEMON JUICE. MIX WELL




















COOK FOR FEW SECONDS TO PROPER MIX.
REMOVE FROM FLAME.
COOL THE SWEET CHILLI THICK SAUCE UNTIL COME AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
ADD 1 TBSP. WHITE VINEGAR AND MIX.
STORE THE SWEET CHILLI SAUCE IN A REFRIGERATOR IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER. 




Friday, 2 October 2015

HEALTHY RECIPE : SWEET : DELICIOUS ROSE COCONUT BALLS


HEALTHY RECIPE : SWEET : DELICIOUS ROSE COCONUT BALLS




















1 CUP DRY COCONUT GRATED 


1 TSP. GHEE

1/3 CUP THICKEN CONDENSED MILK

5 -6 ROSE MIX ESSENCE 

7 - 8 PISTACHIOS SLIVERS

*
ROAST THE GRATED COCONUT SLIGHTLY OVER SLOW FLAME. (NOT CHANGE THE COLOUR.) REMOVE FROM FLAME.


















HEAT A CONDENSED MILK AND MAKE SOME THICK MORE.
REMOVE FROM FLAME.
ADD ROASTED COCONUT AND MIX WELL.


















THEN ADD  5 - 6 DROP OF ROSE MIX ESSENCE.


















ADD 1/2 TSP. GHEE AND MIX.
MAKE SMALL 15 BALLS FROM MIXTURE.


















GARNISH WITH PISTACHIOS SLIVERS.