Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Potato Frankie

Ingredients:
I. Potato patty:
1. Potatoes, boiled - 5
2. Bread - 3 slices
3. Salt - according to taste

II. Onion Mixture:
1. Chopped onions - 1 cup
2. Cilantro, chopped - few springs
3. Salt - 1 tsp
4. Lemon - 2 tsp

III. Green Chili-vinegar mixture:
1. Green chillies, thin sliced rings - 2 tbsp
2. Vinegar - 1/2 cup

IV. Date Chutney:
1. Dates, deseeded- 1/2 cup
2. Water - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar or Jaggery - 1/4 cup
4. Salt - according to taste
5. Roasted crushed cumin seeds - 2 tsp
6. Chili powder - 2 tsp
7. Dhania Jeera powder (corriander-Cumin powder) - 2 tsp
8. Lemon juice - 1/8 cup

V. Whole wheat or corn tortilla - 10
VI. Amchur powder - 5 tsp
VII. Chat Masala - 5 tsp
VIII. Amul cheese, shredded - 1 cup

Method:
I. Potato Patty
1. Peel the skin and mash boiled potatoes and add salt
2. Mash bread and add to potatoes. Mix well.
3. Make 3 inch long rolls
4. Roll them in corn flour powder
5. Bake it in oven for 35 mins at 400F or shallow fry them in oil.

II. Onion Mixture
1. Add cilantro, lemon, and salt to chopped onions. Mix well.

III. Chili-Vinegar mixture
1. Pour green chili rings in vinegar.

IV. Date chutney
1. Boil dates with water in a bowl in microwave for 6 mins
2. Add jaggery or sugar and boil for another 4 mins
3. Remove it and add salt, roasted cumin seeds, chili powder, dhania jeera powder, and lemon juice.
4. Mix it with a hand mixture and add water if required to make it liquid consitency.

1. Once all is done, roast the tortilla on a non-stick pan.
2. Split the tortilla in half
3. Spread tamarind chutney well on the bottom
4. Spread vinegar and chilies on it
5. Place one potato patty in the center
6. Place 1-1.2 tsp of onion mixture on patty
7. Sprinkle amchur powder and chat masala.
8. Place amul cheese or any other cheese on top
9. Wrap the tortilla well by placing one end on top of another on patty and close it well.
10. Serve hot.

Quesadilla Recipe

Ingredients: -
1. Kidney beans - 1 can
2. Salt & Chili powder - 2 tsp
3. Whole wheat tortilla - 10
4. Chopped onions - 1 cup
5. Chopped tomatoes - 1 cup
6. Chili sauce - 1/4 cup
7. Cheddar cheese -1/2 cup

Method:
1. Open can of beans, drain and wash 2 times with water to remove salt & acid out
2. Mash the beans and add little chill pwdr and salt to mashed beans & mix.
3. Roast tortillas on both sides, on a non-stick pan with very little oil.
4. Once done, turn the heat on low flame and put mashed beans on 1/2 circle, add chopped tomatoes, onions, chili sauce and top with little cheese.
5. Fold the other half on it & press it.
6. Cook for 2 mins till brown & crisp.
7. Turn on the other side & cook for 2 mins, till brown & crisp.
8. Delicious quesadilla r ready to eat. Split it into half with knife & njoy!!!!

Malai Kulfi Recipe

Ingredients:
1. 1 can of Condensed milk
2. 1 can of evaporated milk
3. 2 can size of heavy whipping cream. (This u'll get in a card board container, all u need is double the amount of can).
4. Elaichi powder (Cardamon) - 3 tsp
5. Kesar - 12-15 strands
6. Salt - if u want to add

Method:
1. Empty the can of condensed milk and evaporated milk in a bowl.
2. Pour heavy whipping cream in those 2 empty cans & pour it in the bowl. (This is done to get exact double measurement).
3. Add elaichi powder, kesar, & salt.
4. Mix it with manual beater or with spoon.
5. Pour kulfi in aluminium or plastic Popsicle containers. Put it till the top - so that it is easy to slide it with the Popsicle stick.
6.Freeze it for 6-8 hours.
7. When serving - run the Popsicle container under hot-warm water for 30 secs.
Slide it out with the help of Popsicle stick- by turning it around.


Variations: Also, u can try different flavors - by using mango pulp, kesar pista, chikoo, strawberry...

Corn Dip Recipe

Ingredients:
Oil - 3 tsp
Chopped White Onions - 2
De-seeded Chopped Jalapenos - 5
Boiled Corn - 16 oz
Sour Cream - 16 oz
Salt - According to taste

Method:
1. Heat oil in a vessel, add chopped onions & chopped jalapenos. Saute them for 5-7 minutes.
2. Add boiled, drained corn and saute it
3. Add Sour cream and salt. Heat for 1-2 minutes.
4. With a hand mixture lightly churn the dip - to get a grainy texture of corn.
5. Transfer into a baking dish & bake it at 400F for 20 minutes.

P.S. To make low fat dip - substitute 1 cup sour cream with yogurt.