Methi Aloo Gosht Achari

Methi Aloo Gosht Achari
For the paste
Ingredients
1 Onion chopped
1 Tomato chopped
4 Garlic cloves
2 Green Chillies
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
Salt to taste

Method
Grind all the above ingredients into paste.

For Cooking the Mutton
Ingredients
750 grams Mutton cubes
1 small Onion chopped
1 Tomato chopped
1 Cup Fenugreek leaves Chopped
2 Potatoes cut into big cubes
6 Garlic chopped
3 Kashmiri Red chilli cut into pieces
Masala Paste
4 tbsp Mustard Oil
1/2 tsp Kasturi methi Roasted

Method
Take a pressure cooker. Add oil and heat it till the smoking point. Lower the flame. Add garlic and red chillies. Sauté it for 2 minutes. Add the onion. Sauté it till the chopped onion is translucent. Add the mutton pieces. Sauté the mutton for 5 minutes. Add the methi leaves and the paste. Sauté and cook the mutton for 10 minutes. Add the tomato and potatoes. Stir it and cook for 20 minutes, stirring it occasionally till the water has dried up and the oil starts to separate from the masala. Add 2 cup water. Close the lid and give 4 whistle or till the mutton has cooked. Sprinkle roasted Kasturi methi and serve with hot parathas.

Crispy Sabudana /Sago Dosa

Crispy Sabudana /Sago Dosa
Ingredients
2 Cups of Sago soaked in 2 cups of water overnight
2 Green chillies chopped
1 Tomato finely chopped
1 big Potato peeled and grated
1 tbsp Coriander chopped
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Ghee

Method
Take a pot add 4 cups of water, add salt. Let it boil. Add the sago. On a low flame stir the sago and cook it for 5 minutes or till it becomes into a thick batter. Take it off the flame. Let it cool a bit. Add the rest of the ingredients except ghee. Mix it. Add water if required as the batter tends to become thicker. Take a flat skillet. Add 2 ladle of the batter. Spread it on the skillet. Add a tsp of ghee. Cook on low flame till it becomes crispy. Serve it with green chutney.

Omelette Roll

Husband wanted Omelette for Breakfast.... Oh no Omelette.....I thought in my mind... I had something fancy  cooking in my head for break fast. But realised that there is no time for preparation too.  Then how about Omelette Roll? Omelette with a make over 😜

Omelette Roll
Ingredients
4 Eggs
1 onion minced
2 Green chilli minced
2 tbsp mix vegetables  (Capsicum any colour,  carrot, mushrooms, Cabbage what ever is available )
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
Oil
Method
Beat the egg with a beater. Add salt and pepper powder. Mix it. In a bowl mix chillies, mix vegetables and onion. Add 1 tbsp  oil in the skillet. Pour the 1/4 cup of the beaten egg batter. Spread the batter. Sprinkle some vegetable mix. On a low flame cook the egg till it sets.  Once done roll from one side till half. Take the Omelette to one corner of the skillet. Pour 1/4 of  the batter. Sprinkle some more minced vegetables.  Let it cook. Then roll the remaining Omelette. Repeat the process till the egg batter is over. Cool the Omelette roll  a bit. Slice it. Serve it with sauce.
P.S. Minced meat, leafy vegetable, sausages can be also added...

Vegetarian Omelette Roll
Ingredients
1 cup Besan / Chickpeas flour
1 onion minced
2 Green chilli minced
2 tbsp mix vegetables  (Capsicum any colour,  carrot, mushrooms, Cabbage what ever is available )
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
1/4 tsp Soda bicarbonate
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp  Cumin powder
Oil
Method
Take the chick peas flour, add salt, pepper, cumin powder, soda bicarbonate  and turmeric powder. Mix it. Add water accordingly to make a batter. In a bowl mix chillies, mix vegetables and onion. Add 1 tbsp  oil in the skillet. Pour the 1/4 cup of the batter. Spread the batter. Sprinkle some vegetable mix. On a low flame cook the batter till it sets.  Once done roll from one side till half. Take the Omelette to one corner of the skillet. Add more oil. Pour 1/4 of  the batter. Sprinkle some more minced vegetables.  Let it cook. Then roll the remaining Omelette. Repeat the process till the batter is over. Cool the Omelette roll  a bit. Slice it. Serve it with sauce and Chutney.
P.S. Leafy vegetables and cottage cheese can be added.

Pizza Overloaded....

Pizza Overloaded....

Pizza Dough

Ingredients
500 grams All purpose flour
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Dry Yeast
1 tbsp Sugar
1/4 cup Lukewarm Water
2 tbsp Olive oil

Method
Take a mixing bowl. Mix Flour and Salt. Take Lukewarm water. Add sugar and yeast. Let it rise. Add the yeast water and extra water little at a time to make a dough. Knead the dough for 10 minutes. Add 1 tbsp oil and stretch the dough while kneading. Apply oil on the dough and let it rise double in size. Punch the dough and make equal portion of the dough, size of a big lemon. Let it rest for 30 minutes.

For A Quick Spicy Pizza Sauce

Ingredients
6 Ripe Tomatoes cut in to big cubes and seeds removed
4 Dry Red chillies
6 Garlic cloves peeled
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Sugar
6 Basil leaves
1 cup Tomato purée
1 tbsp Olive oil

Method
Take all the above ingredients except tomato purée and Coarsely grind the tomatoes into paste. Take a pan. Add the tomato paste and purée with 1/2 cup of water and let it simmer on low flame till the sauce reduces a bit and becomes thick and all the ingredients has incorporated well. Switch of the flame and keep it aside.

For the Pizza Filling

Ingredients
Pizza dough
2 Onion
3 Tomatoes
1 packet Mushrooms
1 of each Green, Yellow and Red Capsicum
(All the vegetables cut into medium sized cubes)
Pizza Sauce
2 tbsp Black Olives sliced
2 Cup or more grated Mozzarella, Cheddar and Processed Cheese. Equal portion of Mozzarella, Cheddar and Processed cheese to be taken.
1 cup or More Chicken sausages, Cooked Minced meat, Pepporoni, Cooked/ Boiled/ Roasted Boneless Chicken medium size cubes - Any Meat (Optional)
Dry Oregano and Chilli flakes (optional)

Method
Take one portion of the dough and roll it around 6 inch in circle.
To make it more cheesy.... Add grated cheese as stuffing in the dough and then roll the dough out..... OR....... Roll out 2 circles. Add and spread cheese spread or add cheese slices on one dough circle, cover the cheese spread or cheese slices  with another dough circle. Seal the edges.
Grease the baking tray. Keep the pizza based in the baking tray. With a help of a fork poke few time on the dough. Add and spread the pizza sauce on the dough. Then add the grated  cheese. Then add the vegetables, Olives and meat one by one. Add the cheese again and bake at 180 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes till the cheese has melted and the pizza bread has cooked in an preheated oven. Serve hot with chilli flakes and dry oregano (Optional)

Chicken Kabab with Spinach - Tomato Chutney

Chicken Kabab with Spinach - Tomato Chutney

Simple and quick Chicken Kababs to go with healthy  Green leafy chutney.

Chicken Kabab
Ingredients
250 grams Boneless Chicken cut into pieces
1 small Onion minced
2 Green Chillies
4 Garlic Cloves
2 tbsp Coriander Leaves
1 tsp Lime Juice
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
1 tsp Roasted Cumin seeds
2 tbsp Roasted Chana Dal
1 tbsp Oil

Method
Take a grinder, add chicken pieces, green chillies, garlic cloves, coriander leaves, salt, lime juice, roasted Chana dal, Garam masala and roasted cumin seeds. Coarsely grind the chicken pieces. Add the onion and churn it once more. The chicken paste will bind well and form a dough. Take bamboo skewer. Soak it in water for 2 minutes. Take water in a bowl. Dip the palms in water. Take a big lemon size chicken mince ball. Take a bamboo skewer. Insert the bamboo skewer in the chicken mince ball. Holding the skewer with one hand, press the chicken mince ball and spread the chicken mince ball on the skewer. Drizzle oil on the Kababs. Grill the kababs on the gas on medium flame till  brown in colour from all the sides. Serve it with salad and spinach and tomato chutney.

Spinach and Tomato Chutney
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped Spinach
1 Tomato chopped
2 Garlic cloves
1 tbsp Roasted Chana dal
1/2 tsp Lime juice
Salt to taste.

Method
Grind all the above ingredients into a paste to make chutney.