Schezwan Fried Rice

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice        : 1 cup
Chopped vegetables         : 1/2 cup ( i used carrot,capsicum,cabbage, beans )
Chopped onion               : 1/2 cup
Red chillies                     : 10 nos
Chopped garlic               : 2 tbsps
Soya sauce                     : 1 tbsp
Salt
Oil

Method

Boil red chillies and 1 1/2 tbsps of garlic for 5 mins and let it cool.
Grind to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat the oil ,add the remaining garlic and saute till golden brown colour.
Add chopped onion and vegetables and saute for 3 mins. The vegetables should be crisp.
Now add red chilly + garlic paste and cook for another 2 mins.
Add the cooked rice,soya sauce, salt and mix well.
Toss for few seconds till all the ingredients are mixed well.
Serve with any raita .

Soya Chunks Manchurian

Ingredients

Soya chunks   : 1 cup
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Chopped capsicum : 1/4 cup
Chopped garlic       : 2 tbsps
Maida                     : 1 tbsp
Corn flour              : 2 tbsps
Tomato sauce         : 2 tbsps
Soya sauce             : 2 tbsps
Chilly sauce            : 2 tbsps
Ginger - garlic paste  : 1 tsp
Spring onions chopped : 2 tbsps
Oil
Salt

Method

Boil soya chunks in water for 10 mins.
Remove soya chunks from water ,squeeze and keep aside.
Take 1 tbsp corn flour,maida, ginger -garlic paste, salt..make a batter by adding water to this.
Dip soya chunks in this batter and deep fry in oil till golden brown.
Heat 3 tbsps of oil in another pan, add chopped garlic and chopped onion and fry for few mins.
Add chopped capsicum and stir.
Add tomato sauce, chilly sauce and soya sauce..mix well.
Add fried soya nuggets to this and mix well .
Mix remaining 1 tbsp corn flour in 1/4 cup of water and add it to the pan and cook till the gravy thickens.
Finally add chopped spring onion and serve.

Corn Flakes Chaat

Ingredients

Corn flakes   : 1 cup
Boiled potato : 1/4 cup
Boiled chick peas : 1/4 cup
Grated carrot       : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion    : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato  : 1/4 cup
Chat masala         : 1 tsp
Red chilly powder  : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves    : 1/4 cup ( finely chopped)
Mint leaves            : 1/4 cup ( finely chopped)
Tamarind chutney   : 2 tbsps
Green chutney        : 2 tbsps
Oma podi / Sev             : 2 tbsps

Tamarind chutney

Soak tamarind & jaggery in water for 1/2 an hour. Grind this mixture and strain. Add cumin powder,coriander powder ,salt and mix well and keep aside.

Green chutney

Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies ,cumin powder and salt in a grinder and grind to a fine paste. 

Method

Take a serving dish , put cubed potatoes, chick peas ,add a handful of corn flakes ( slightly crushed ) .
Put onion,carrot, tomato,green chutney and tamarind chutney.
Sprinkle some oma podi, chat masala and red chilly powder.
Garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves.
Serve immediately .

Poha /Aval Vadai

Ingredients

Poha/Aval   : 2 cups
Channa dal  : 1/2 cup ( soaked for 1 hour)
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup( optional)
Green chillies     : 3
Grated ginger     : 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves  : 1/4 cup chopped
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind channa dal and green chillies coarsely without adding water.
Wash & soak poha/Aval for just 10 mins.
In bowl,add channa mixture,soaked aval,chopped onion,grated ginger, curry leaves,coriander leaves ,salt and mix everything well.
Heat oil for deep frying..
Make small balls from the batter,flatten them and fry till golden brown.

Oats Adai

Ingredients

Oats   : 2 cups
Channa dal  : 1 cup
Red chilly   : 5
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Grated coconut   : 1/2 cup
Grated ginger     : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Soak channa dal for 1 hour.
Grind channa dal and red chilly to coarse consistency.
Add  oats,chopped onion,coconut, ginger, salt, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix well.
Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Heat a tawa, spread 2 ladles of batter and pour oil around the edges.
Allow to cook on medium heat and flip to the other side to cook.
Once done remove from flame and serve hot.

Simple Beetroot Salad

Ingredients

Beetroot   : 1
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander & chopped mint leaves : 1/4 cup
Olive oil  : 1 tbsp
Lemon juice : 1 tbsp
Pepper powder : 1tsp
Mustard powder  : 1/2 tsp ( optional)
Salt

Method

Peel & dice the beetroot into slices and keep aside.
Mix lemon juice,olice oil, pepper powder,mustard powder ,salt and add diced beetroot slices to it.
Let it sit for half an hour.
Add chopped onion and coriander + mint leaves before serving. 
This is perfect side salad.

Uppu Seedai

Ingredients 

Rice flour   : 1 cup
Urad dal flour  : 1 tbsp
Butter             : 2 tbsps
Jeera              : 1 tsp
Asafotida       : 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil

Making Rice flour

Wash and soak raw rice in water for 1/2 an hour. Drain and spread on a cloth and let it dry. Grind to a smooth powder and sieve.

Making urad dal powder

Dry roast 1 cup of urad dal till golden brown and powder it .

Method 

Mix rice powder, urad dal powder, butter ,salt,asafotida ,jeera and mix well.
Add water little by little to make a dough.
Make small balls and spread it on a clean cloth.
Fry them in hot oil till they are golden brown and crisp.