Featured in "The Hindu"

Hai friends ,

 I am very happy to tell you all that one of my recipe "PAL POLI" is featured in "THE HINDU METRO PLUS" today... It is published under "MY GRANDMA'S RECIPES".  

Here is the link  

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/10/08/stories/2010100850541100.htm  

And

I would like to thank Nithubala of Nithu's kitchen for mailing me regarding this... Thanks a lot Nithu dear...

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 .