Stuffed Green Chili (pickle)

Sometimes while ordering online groceries we end up over ordering. Has happened to me couple of times, especially for green chilies. Best way to save these for a longer time it remove their tip and save them in an airtight box. You can also use them for making pickle and enjoy for a longer time.

Ingredients

100 gm Green chilies

4 Tbsp coriander powder

4 Tbsp Fennel powder ( Saunf)

1 tsp Mustard Powder

1/2 tsp Methi powder

1/2 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder (optional)

2 tsp Dry Mango Powder ( amchur)

salt to taste

1/2 Cup Mustard Oil

Wash the green chilies. Wipe them with a paper towel/ kitchen towel, now make a slit, lengthwise and leave them on a dry towel till the time you prepare the masala. 

In a bowl take all the ingredients(except Oil). Mix well. Now add 3-4 tbsp of mustard oil. Mix well. Now fill this masala in the green chilies. Once done put them in a bowl and put 5-6 tbsp of mustard oil from top, toss a bit. Cover it with a muslin cloth and leave it in the sun for 3-4 hours. If you don't get sunlight in your patio, no worries, you can keep it covered in a warm place and use it after 2-3 days. I like to have it the first day itself  though :)

Snack: Aloo Sabudana Rolls (roasted)

When I bought a Paddu(paniyaram) pan, I was totally fascinated with it. Have tried making pakoras, koftas etc etc apart from paddus. It consumes very less oil and does not compromise on taste.

Ingredients

5-6  boiled Medium sized Potatoes (grated and Mashed)

1/2 Cup Sabudana (soaked overnight or atleast for 3-4 hours)

1/2 tsp Red chili Powder

1 Green Chili, finely chopped

some finely chopped fresh coriander

salt to taste

3-4 Tbsp Oil

Procedure

Grease your palms. Mix the ingredients (except oil) nicely in a bowl.  Now divide them into equal parts and make balls. Heat the paddu pan, grease it and put the balls in each slot. Sprinkle few drops of oil on the balls now fry it on medium to low flame, while turning the balls so that they are crisp and golden brown from all sides. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney!!!

Wheat Flour Pinni/ Atta Laddoo (w/o Khoya)

A very common recipe, I am sure everyone have seen your Mom's or Grandmom's making these. I have done a slight variation to my Mom's recipe. It's very healthy and good for kids who are doing lot of physical activities. Especially during cold weather!

Ingredients

2 Cups Whole wheat flour

2 Tbsp Fine Rava

1 Cup Desi Ghee

100 gm Almonds

4-5 strands of Saffron (Kesar)

50 gm Makhana

Powdered Sugar to taste ( I add about 1 Cup)

4-5 Green cardamon, crushed (optional)

Procedure

Take 1/2 cup ghee in a pan and fry almonds, take them out and roast the Makhanas in the same ghee, add a tbsp more if needed, until crisp. Keep aside for cooling. In the same pan roast the wheat flour and rava in a pan, till light brown and color . It might stick to the bottom keep scratching. Donot leave it on the flame even for a few seconds else it will burn. 

Powder the almonds,saffron and makhana in a mixer grinder. Add to the Flour. mix well, add cardamon powder. Put off the flame. Add add powdered sugar. Taste and see if you want it more sweet. Now while it's hot and bearable on your palms, start rolling them into laddoos. Keep adding 1-1 tbsp to some amount of the mixture and round pinnis.

Stuffed Egg Curry

Having been bored of the regular egg curry I used to make, thought of trying what I do with my dum aaloos. Came out really interesting. Check it out!


Ingredients

6 Hard Boiled Eggs
2 medium sized onion (pureed) 
3-4 cloves of Garlic (minced)
3 medium sized tomatoes (pureed)
50 gm Cottage Cheese (grated)
1/4 cup Boiled Peas (mashed)
2 Red chili, Dried (optional)
pinch of black pepper (optional)
1 Bay Leaf(tej patta)
1 Tbsp any chicken or meat masala ( pls note these masalas are totally vegetarian)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1-2 Tbsp Oil
salt to taste
1 and 1/2 Cup Water
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing


Procedure

Peel the boiled eggs and scoop them out from the center, I use a round peeler to do so. It helps removing most of the yolk part. Keep them aside. I a bowl mix the grated cheese, peas, chopped fresh coriander, pinch of salt, pinch of black pepper. Fill till into the eggs generously. 

Heat oil in a pan. Put bay leaf and fry the onions, add garlic. fry till light brown. Add chicken/meat masala. Now add the tomatoes and fry till oil separates. Toss in the eggs and roll them in the masala. Add Water, salt and garam masala. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes, keep stirring, making sure that the eggs don't break or the filling doesn't come out. Now garnish with chopped coriander and fried red chilies. 

PS: you can also try mashed corns and peas for filling !!!

Eggless Chocolate Cookies

Here is another simple recipe for chocolate cookies. Even though these are eggless they come out really moist! Try it!

Ingredients


1 Cup all Purpose Flour (Maida)
1/4 Cup Butter (unsalted)
1 Tbsp Oil
3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
3 Tbsp Water
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
5 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
Pinch of Salt
colored sugar balls (optional)


Using a hand blender cream butter, oil, powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp water until fluffy. Add remaining 2 Tbsp water and mix well. Take all purpose flour in a bowl, add baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Add the mixture to this bowl. Mix well. Cover it and refrigerate it for about 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven at 200 Degree Celsius. Make balls of desired size, flaten them. Sprinkle some colored sugar balls. 

Bake it in a lined baking tray for about 8-10 minutes. Take them out of the oven let them cool and they are ready to eat!!!

Eggless Condensed Milk Cookies

Here is a simple and quick recipe for eggless cookies. It doesn't require a whole lot of ingredients either. Check it out!!!


Ingredients

1/2 Cup Butter (Salted)
1/4 Cup Sweetened condensed Milk
1 Cup All Purpose flour (Maida)
1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips

Procedure

Preheat Oven at 280 Degree Celsius. Mix Butter and Sweetened Condensed Milk. Add baking powder and flour, mix well. Toss in some chocolate chips. Mix again. Now divide the dough in 10-12 parts. Roll these into balls, flatten a bit and place them on a lined baking tray. Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Take them out, let them cool....and ready to eat!!!!

Eggless Marble Cake

Haven't tried my hand on Baking much. I don't have a sweet tooth so was never interested in trying cakes and cookies. But my daughter's fascination towards cakes n cookies made me try a few recipes. This is my first eggless marble cake and to my surprise it came out really well, very soft and less sugar just how I would like it to be.

Ingredients

1 and 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour ( Maida)

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 cup or 80gm Butter

3 Tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk

1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

1 Cup Milk ( room temperature)

2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Vanilla Essence

2 Tbsp Warm Water

1/2 cup Walnut Kernels (optional)

Procedure

Preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius. Sieve the flour thoroughly along with baking soda and baking powder. Keep aside. In a jar put butter and powdered sugar and using a hand blender churn it till fluffy. Don't worry if it curdles. Add milk and mix well until it becomes slightly creamy. Now add vanilla essence and sweetened condensed mil and stir well so that it mixes properly.

Take about 1/4 th of the batter and add cocoa powder in it. Mix well to avoid any lumps. Add water and mix again. Keep aside.

Grease a baking tray with butter sprinkle some flour in it on all sides. Now add half of the off white batter. Put 3 tbsp of the cocoa batter as dots on top of the batter. Using a fork make swirls to give a marble effect. Now repeat the procedure with remaining batter.

Put it in the preheated oven for abut 40-45 minutes. Check using a toothpick if it's done. Take it out. Let it cook and cut in desired size.