Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

The Ginger Garlic paste is one of the important ingredient in my kitchen . Most of the Indian cooking require this ginger garlic paste . Initially i used to buy this paste from grocery store , but not anymore . Homemade paste is more flavorful and aromatic compared to the ones sold in market ,as this is made with out any preservatives , so why not go ahead and make it rather than buying it .

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Ingredients:

• Ginger - 250 gms
• Garlic - 250 gms
• Salt - 2 tsp
• Oil - 3 tsp

Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste

Method: 

Take ginger and Garlic in 1:1 ratio .

Peel the garlic skin and also peel the skin from ginger and dice it . Transfer them to the food processor or a mixer and pulse it once . Now add the salt and oil and puree them to a paste . Add water if needed .

Take a clean jar , and transfer them to an airtight container and refrigerate it . I divided my paste in to two and freezed another jar and refrigerated the other jar .

Use the paste as needed to use in the curry or Rice varieties .

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Paneer Korma / Paneer Kurma - No Onion , Tomato , coconut method

This Korma is made with out coconut  . Its very easy and a quick recipe . This is adapted from sanjeev Kapoor recipe . Off to the recipe now .

Paneer Korma / Paneer Kurma

Ingredients:

• Paneer -  250 gms , cut in to cubes 
• Yogurt - 1 cup , beaten
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
• All purpose flour - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Water - 1 cup
• salt - to taste
• Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp

Tempering:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Cloves - 2 no
• Pepper corn - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon stick - 1 no 
• Star Aniseed - 1 no

Method:

Take the yogurt in a bowl , add the turmeric powder , All purpose flour , green chilli paste , ginger garlic paste , salt .

Add water and mix well . Set aside . Fry the paneer cubes and set aside .

In a heavy bottom pan , add oil and add the cinnamon stick , cloves , star aniseed , pepper corn  and fry for few seconds . It gives out a nice aroma .

Add the mixed yogurt to it .

Bring it to a boil . Now add the paneer cubes and garam masala powder .

Mix well .

This goes well with naan .

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Bread Cups Recipe

This is a quickest snack that could be made with bread . Its very simple and easy made with just 4 ingredients  . All kids love the word PIZZA . This is a version of pizza that is made with bread , tomato , onion and some cheese .It taste so good and filling .

Bread Pizza Cups

Ingredients:

Bread - 6 - 7 slices 
Onion - 1 no , chopped
Tomato - 1 no , chopped
Cheese - Few , Grated

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 F .Take a bread cut the edges of the bread ( the brown part ) . Take a circle and a  Semicircle cutter , cut the bread to semicircle and circle shapes .  ( Use the waste bread and make bread crumbs , so that it is not wasted )

Take a muffin tray , spray some oil in the cups of the tray and start lining the cups with bread pieces . I used 2 semicircle pieces on the edges  and one circle piece in the middle  for one cup of tray  . Similarly line all the cups .

For filling add the onion , tomato and top it up with grated cheese .

Bake it at 350 F for 7 - 9 minutes or till the base of the bread becomes crisp .

Serve warm . My kids enjoyed this snack .

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Peas Fry / Peas Sundal / பட்டாணி சுண்டல்

Peas Sundal ( Peas fry ) is a very popular street food sold in the beaches in Chennai . We never fail to have this sundal whenever we go to beach . This sundal is made with boiled peas and tempered with spices ,grated coconut and raw mango . Off to the recipe .

Peas Fry / Peas Sundal / பட்டாணி சுண்டல்

Ingredients:

• Green peas - 1 cup ( Boiled ) 
• salt - to taste

Tempering:

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 no
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Red chilli - 1 no , slit
• Green chilli - 1 no , slit
• Raw mango - Grated , Few ( Optional ) , I skipped this ingredient as i did not have it .
• Grated Coconut - As needed

Thengai Mangai Pattani Sundal

Method:

Heat oil in a shallow pan . Add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop. Now add the urad dhal and fry till brown in color . Add the green chilli and slit red chilli and stir .

Add the onions , Turmeric powder , hing and cook till the onions become translucent .

Add the boiled peas , salt  and cook for few minutes . Now add the grated coconut and grated raw mango and stir .

Serve hot .

Enjoy this protein packed sundal with a cup of Tea .

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Chickpeas Wrap

This is a very easy lunch box recipe for my daughter on a lazy morning , if there is tortilla and chickpea at home . It is simple and easy recipe to make in a hurry and very healthy too . This is one of my daughter's favorite food too .This is a Low fat and Vegan Recipe

Chickpea Wrap

Ingredients:

• Tortilla - As needed
• Lettuce - As needed 

For the Filling:

• Boiled Chickpea - 1 can ( Aprox 437 Gm ) OR [ Soak the chick peas over night and cook it till soft ]
• Bell pepper - 1 no , Diced
• Tomato - 1 no , Diced
• Onion - 1 no , sliced
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
•  Salt - to taste

Chickpeas Wrap

Method:

In a heavy pan add oil and fry the ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes away . Add the diced tomato , onion , chilli powder and salt . Cook till the contents become soft .

Now add the boiled Chickpea and bell peppers and fry for few more minutes till the mixture is blend well .

Take a Tortilla , and place a tablespoon of the chickpeas masala in it .

Add some lettuce .

Wrap it up and pin the ends using a tooth prick .

Slice it in to halves .

Serve the wrap or pack it up for lunch .

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Banana Mango Muffins

Banana Mango Muffins is a very easy and a simple recipe . When i was baking the Mango Banana Bread , I put few batter in the muffin tray and my daughter Akshita decorated with some jelly beans .The muffins were Super delicious . This recipe follows the steps as same as the Mango Banana Loaf Off to the recipe .

Banana Mango Muffins

Ingredients:

•   All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 1/2 cups
•   Sugar - 3/4 cup  
•   Baking powder - 1 tsp
•   Baking soda - 1 1/2 tsp
•   Salt - 1/4 tsp
•   Unsalted butter - 1 stick ( Approx 1/2 cup when melted )
•   Mashed Banana and Mango Puree - 1 1/2 cup ( I used 3    ripe   banana and 1/2 cup of mango puree )
•   Eggs - 2 no
•  Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
• Nuts - Few ( optional )
• Jelly Beans - optional

 

Banana Mango Muffins

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 F . In a  mixer  Puree the banana and Mango together . Set aside .

 Melt the butter and set aside .

Beat the two eggs and set aside .

In a bowl , mix all purpose flour , salt  sugar , baking soda , baking powder and whisk . Make a dent in the middle .

Add the beaten eggs , melted butter , pureed mango and banana  , vanilla Extract and gently fold the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients using a spatula .

 Add the nuts and fold it again .

Take the muffin Liner and line with the muffin paper , and fill the muffin cups with batter .

 My daughter decorated with some jelly beans , But this is purely optional . Bake for 15 - 20 minutes .  Insert a tooth prick to check if the muffin is fully baked ie the inserted tooth prick comes out clean .

 Allow them to cool down .

Enjoy this muffin with a cup of chai .

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Gobi Manchurian | Gobi Manchurian Gravy - Low Fat Method

Gobi Manchurian is my all time favorite recipe . I made this a low fat method by skipping the deep fried part and replacing it by tawa fry and making this dish a healthy one . This is a very easy and a simple recipe .

Gobi Manchurian | Gobi Manchurian Gravy - Low Fat Method

Ingredients:

For Marinating :

• Cauliflower - 1 flower , Cut to florets .
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Paprika Powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Corn Flour - 1 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste

For Making the Gravy :

• Oil - 2 tsp
• Garlic - 1 tbsp , Chopped
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped
• Red Chilli Sauce - 1 tsp
• Tomato Ketchup - 1 tsp
• Soy Sauce - 1 tsp
• Ajinamotto - 1/2 tsp ( Optional )
• Spring onion - Few , For garnishing .
• Water - As required 
• Salt - to taste

Cauliflower Manchurian

Method:

In a shallow bowl , add the florets , chilli powder , paprika powder , salt , ginger garlic paste , corn flour , lime juice and mix well . Set aside for 30 minutes .

 In a heavy bottom pan , heat  some oil add the marinated florets and tawa fry them till they turn brown in color . Set aside  .

Add the remaining oil , add the chopped garlic and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the onions and fry till they become translucent .

Now add the red chilli sauce , Tomato ketchup and soy sauce , salt , Ajinamotto and mix .

Add some  water and bring the contents to a boil .

Now add the fried cauliflowet to it and mix .

Cook for few minutes . Once the gravy starts to get thick , add the spring onions and turn off .

Serve hot .

 

Enjoy this recipe with fried rice . 

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