Falafel

Ingredients:

1Cup-Dried chickpeas

3Cloves-Garlic

1-Onion,roughly chopped

1Tsp-Baking soda

1/2Tsp-Chilli powder

1/2Tsp-Pepper powder

1/2Tsp-Cumin powder

1/4Cup-Fresh coriander,finely chopped

1/4Cup-Fresh parsley,finely chopped

1/4Cup-Breadcrumbs

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Method:


Soak chickpeas 6-8 hours in water.put soaked chickpeas,onion,garlic,
half of the parsley and coriander in a blender or food processor,blend into rough paste.
Add little water if needed.In a bowl add chickpea paste,leftover parsley and coriander,cumin powder,breadcrumbs,chilli powder,black pepper powder ,salt and baking soda,mix well.Make round lemon sized balls and press them slightly like vada out of the mixture.Heat a oil in a kadai,fry falafel balls in a medium hot oil until brown colour on all the sides.Takeout and drain the excess oil on the paper towel.Serve hot with salad.



NOTE:Falafel can be served stuffed inside pita bread(pocket) along with tahinisauce and salad as a sandwich.

Spicy Aloo

Ingredient:

Potatoes-2,boiled and cubed

Oil-2tsp

Cuminseeds-1/2tsp

Chilli powder-1tsp

Turmeric-1/4tsp

Cumin powder-1/2tsp

Amchur powder-1/2tsp

Kasurimethi-1tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Gingergarlic paste-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a pan add cuminseeds when they begin to splutter,

add gingergarlic paste and all powders and saute for 2-3 minutes.

add salt to taste.Now add boiled and cubed potatoes,gently mix with masala

and close the lid and cook on low flame for 3-4minutes.

Serve hot with chappatis.

Yoghurt kebab

Ingredients:

3-Potatoes,boiled and mashed

1Tbsp-Hungcurd or grated paneer

1Tsp-Red chilli flakes

2-Spring onions,finely chopped

2-Garlic,finely chopped

2-Greenchillies,finely chopped

1Tbsp-Cornflour

Breadcrumbs as required

Salt to taste

Method:

1. In a bowl mix mashed potatoes,paneer, chilli flakes,spring onions,garlic,
greenchillies, and salt.

2. Mix cornflour with 2tbsp of water into paste.

3. Mix well,make patties shape them round or oval.

4. Dip the patties in cornflour,and roll them in breadcrumbs press well.

5. Shallow fry in a pan with oil till golden brown.

6. Serve with mayonaise dip.




Mayonaise dip


Ingredients:

1Cup-Mayonaise

1Tsp-Tomato sauce

1/2Tsp-Pepper powder

Method:

Mix all the ingredients and serve.

Masala corn butta(Musukina jola)

Ingredients:

Redchillies-5

Garlic-2cloves

Lemon juice-1/2lemon

Salt to taste

Peppercorns-4

Jeera-1/2tsp

Corn buttas-2

Method:

Grind redchillies,garlic,peppercorns,jeera,lemonjuice and salt into fine paste.

Apply the paste on the buttas.leave it for half an hour to marinade.

Preheat the grill to 200'c.

Place the buttas under the grill till it become brownish on one side,

Turn another side and cook untill becomes brownish.

It will take 10 minutes on each side to cook.

Onion uttapam/ Eruli dose

Ingredients:

2Cup- Par boiled rice
2Cup-Raw rice
1/2Cup- Urad dal (uddinabele)
1/4Cup-Toordal(togaribele)
1/2Tsp Methi seeds
1/4Cup-Avalakki(rice flakes)
Salt to taste
1/4 Tsp- Cooking soda

For toppings:

2 Big-onions,finely chopped
1-Tomato,finely chopped
4-Green chillies,finely chopped
1Tsp-Jeera
1 Sprig-Curryleaves,finely chopped

Oil for cooking as required

Method:

Wash and soak rice,dals and methiseeds for 6-8hours in water.

Soak avalakki seperatly for 1hour before grinding.

Grind rice, dals and avalakki into fine paste.Add salt and soda bicarbonate mixwell.

Leave it overnight to ferment in a warm place.

Mix chopped onions,tomato,chillies,jeera and curryleaves in a bowl.

Heat tava,take a ladleful of dosa batter,spread evenly to your desired size,but slightly thicker.

Sprinkle onion mixture over the dosa,drizzle 1tsp oil over dosa.

Turn and cook well on the another side. Serve hot with any chutney or palya.

Tomato and cheese bruschetta

Ingredient:

3-Tomatoes(ripen but firm),finely chopped

1 Clove of garlic,finely chopped

1/4Cup-Grated cheddar cheese

1Tsp- Dried basil

1Tsp-Black pepper

1Tbsp-Olive oil

Salt to taste

8-French bread slices or any crusty bread


Method:

Preheat the oven to 180'c.

Mix chopped tomatoes,garlic,grated cheese, basil, black pepper and salt to taste.

Spoon the mixture on the bread slices,drizzle olive oil on the top.

Place the bread slices on a baking tray, bake for 5 minutes and serve hot.