Vegetarian Lakhnavi Shami Kabab of Lucknow

Today I am sharing vegetarian version of a a very famous north Indian Snack that is KABAB. Lakhnavi Vegetarian Shami Kabab is very famous in India as well in Pakistan.

Ingredients :
1 cup grated cabbage
1 cup grated carrots
1 medium size Potato (Boiled)
2 tsp Ginger – Garlic paste
2 tsp Green chillies Paste
¼ tsp Garam Masala
Pinch of Chaat Masala
Green fresh coriander ( Finely chopped)

2 tbsp corn flour
1/2 Cup Bread crumbs.
Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil for frying

Method-

• Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of salt on the grated vegetables and leave for 20 minutes. Squeeze out the water.

• Then add mashed potato, ginger-garlic paste, chilli paste ,finely chopped coriander ,garam masala, chaat masala and salt.

• Now add Bread Crumbs and corn flour and make dough out of it.

• Make into small kebabs; shapes can be round or burger shape, like small sausages or oblong-like a flat pear shape.

• Then dip each piece in the Bread Crumb to coat and deep fry till golden brown.

• Drain on paper napkin. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and tea.

Chili Paneer or Cheese Chili

Today’s recipe is Chili Paneer or Cheese Chili, it is kind of Chinese fast food very popular in India. It is one of my favorite dish. It is best served with fried rice or noodles. 

Ingredients-

Paneer ( Indian Cottage Cheese) – 250 Gms.

Red or Green bell pepper - 1 cup

Onion Chopped - 1/2 cup

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp

Corn flour - 1,1/2 tbsp

Chili garlic sauce - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic chopped -1 tsp
Green chilies-  4
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Maida flour - 1 tbsp
Oil for frying
Soya sauce - 1 tsp

Ajinomoto - pinch
Salt to taste

Water as needed

Method-

Cut Paneer (Cheese) into small cubes and set aside.

Mix Maida, Cornflour, salt and  with water to make a thick paste. Paste should be such that it should coat the paneer well.
Heat oil in a Wok and add paneer (cheese) cubes coated with above paste for deep frying until golden brown.

Transfer fried paneer in a plate and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and add cumin seeds then sauté ginger- garlic paste for a minute.

Add onion, Bell pepper (Chopped), green chilies, chopped garlic and sauté on high flame for 2 minutes.

Add all the sauces and Salt and coriander powder. Mix well

Now pour some water and stir.

When the mixture thickens well add the paneer cubes and mix well

Add ajinomoto, lime juice and cook for another 3 minutes on low flame and then remove from flame.

Serve hot with fried rice or noodles

Kuttu ka Halwa for Navratri Festival

Today is first day of Navratri, wishing all my readers a Very Happy Navratri. I will be sharing a quick dish that you can enjoy during navratri.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup  Kuttu Atta
1/4 cup Singhara Atta
1 teaspoon green cardamom , crushed
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup clarified butter /Desi Ghee
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
4 cups water

Method-

• Sieve both flour together .

• Heat Ghee (clarified butter) in a wok , add sieved flour , mix well, and stir continuously for 2 to 3 minutes.

• Add sugar and mix well.

• Now add water and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes till water evaporates.

• Remove from heat

• Serve hot, and sprinkle some chopped pistachios

Mirchi Vada (chilli cutlet) of course Rajasthani Style

Mirchi Vada is spicy Indian snacks famous in Rajasthan, it is served with chutney. I had my best Mirchi Vada during my last visit to Pandupore near Alwar (Rajasthan). 

Ingredients-

For Batter-

Besan ( Gram Flour) – 1 Cup

Salt – ½ Teaspoon ( or as per taste)

Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon

Ajwain ( Carom Seeds) – ½ Teaspoon

Hing (Asafetida ) - Pinch

For Stuffing-

Green big sized and long variety of chili peppers – 6-8 Nos

Potatoes – 2 Large

Mustard Seeds – 1 Teaspoon

Onion (Finally chopped) – 1 medium size

Chat Masala – 1 Teaspoon

Desi Ghee ( Butter) - 1 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon

Red Chilli Powder - ½ Teaspoon

Green Coriander (Chopped) – 1 Tablespoon

Salt – As per taste

Oil for Frying

Method-

• Boil and skin potato and mash it with other ingredients for stuffing.

• Combine all ingredients together for batter and make batter just like for pakoras but little bit thick consistency.

• Heat the pan and add clarifying butter. Add mustard seed when they start splutter. Add potato mixture in it and cook for 2-3 minutes. Keep aside to cool.

• Put the gram flour in a large mixing bowl with the ingredients required for the batter. Add warm water, a little at a time; use a whisk to blend all together. The resulting batter should be like thick pancake batter. Keep aside.

• Wash and clean the chili pepper. Slit green chili and remove the seeds

• Now fill the slit in the chili with the potato mix

• Heat the oil in kadai ( Wok) , when oil is hot dip the stuffed chili pepper very carefully in batter and deep fry one by one on low flame till to golden and cook well.

Serve this Mirchi Vada with Tomato sauce and enjoy!!!

Malpua recipe (Ajmer Rajasthan style)

Today I am sharing my favorite Rajasthani dessert recipe i.e. Malpua

  

Ingredients

Wheat Flour – 1 Cup

Curd – ½ Cup

Milk – ½ Cup

Sugar Powder – ¼ Cup

Fennel seeds (Saunf )  – 1 tablespoon

Salt – 1 Pinch

Baking Soda – ½ teaspoon

chopped Almonds / Pista – 1 tablespoon ( for garnishing )

Ghee / Vegetable oil for frying

For Syrup-

Sugar – ½ Cup

Water – 1 ^1/2  Cup

Method –

Take a large bowl, add all the ingredients in it. Then add about 1 ½ cup of slightly warm water in the bowl. Mix it well to make smooth batter. Keep the bowl aside for aprox 1 hrs.

To make syrup boil sugar and water. Keep aside

Take a kadai; place it over heat and heat ghee or oil in it. Now pour the batter of 1 tablespoon in the hot oil and fry it until it gets golden brown from both sides over medium heat.

Drain the malpua and place on paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Make more malpuas in the same way. Put in sugar syrup for 2 mins and take it out on plate. Garnish them with chopped Almonds / Pista and serve them hot.