How about a nice fresh tangy curd dip (chutney) to go along with any veg or non veg tikkas or even any cutlets or tikkis. Its such a great dip which goes just perfect with any thing. You can have it just like that also. Try it !! It refreshes your tastebuds.
Veg Sizzlers !! The name itself is so mouth watering !!! There are so many varieties of Veg sizzlers recipes available online. Today I will share my style of making it !! My style is a mix style... Try it for yourself & enjoy !!
I know its quite a lengthy process of making it. But its not that lengthy & not at all complicated. Its made under 1 hour. & as the saying says "NO PAIN NO GAIN ! " So if you put in some efforts the outcome is no doubt going to be superb. So just hit it !! :) :)
After 5 minutes, remove them from boiling water & immerse them in ice cold water. Now remove its peel from where you have given cuts over the tomato. It will be easily removed. Grind them into a fine puree.
Heat a wok. Add 1 tsp oil.
Add finely chopped garlic to it. When garlic turns slight golden, add the tomato puree.
Cover with a lid & let it cook for 5 minutes.
Now add 1 cup water to it. Cover again & cook.
Add salt to taste & chili flakes. You can also add 2 tsp sugar to it if you wish. Its optional to add sugar.
Let the tomato puree cook till its thickened a bit.
Once done remove in a bowl.
Stir Fried Veg Noodles
Heat a pan filled with water for boiling.
Add to it the veggies which needs a bit boiling before stir frying like broccoli, baby corn or any other veggie you are adding. Cook for 5 minutes in boiling water. Remove them aside.
Also boil the noodles as per the instructions along with some salt & oil. Drain them & keep aside.
Heat a wok. Add 1 tbsp. butter to it. Also add finely chopped garlic. Sautee till slight golden.
Add onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli etc. Stir fry them in butter for a couple of minutes.
Add noodles to it.
Also add salt to taste & crushed black pepper.
Stir well.
Set aside.
Assembling the Sizzler
Heat a sizzler plate (iron plate) over gas. Heat it for 10 - 15 minutes. You can do this simultaneously when you are cooking the stuff.
Once it is nice hot, place the iron sizzler plate over its wooden stand. Use a towel or something to lift the plate. It is really hot, don't touch it with your bare hands. Use something to lift it.
Now place a lettuce leaf or cabbage leaf over it.
In the middle, put some falafel balls.
To its one side, place the potato wedges. & to the other side of falafel, place stir fried veg noodles. Top the noodles with sauce.
Now from where you can see the iron plate, drop some butter over it using a spoon. You will hear the sizzling sound !!
Enjoy the sizzler in a sizzling way !! :) :)
Tips:
Just click on "Potato wedges" to check the recipe for the same.
Just click on "falafels" to check the recipe for the same.
Who doesn't love Masala Dosa ?? We are eating it since childhood. In my childhood, as soon as I enter a restaurant, there is no need to check the menu, masala dosa was the fixed snack item to order.
Ingredients: Dosa Batter
Urad dal 1 cup
Idli Rice 2.5 cups
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil
Cooked leftover Rice 1 cup
Aloo Sabzi for Masala Dosa
Boiled Potatoes 3 or 4 - peeled & mashed with hands
Cook rice normally the way you cook just with a tbsp. of oil. Use a fork to separate grain from each other.
Heat oil in a wok.
Add all whole spices & sauté for 20 - 30 seconds or until you smell the aroma of whole spices.
Add onions, green chilies & ginger garlic paste. Sauté till onion turns golden brown.
Add all the veggies now. Stir fry them. Add little salt & red chili powder just for the veggies. Sauté them. Cover the wok with a lid & let the veggies cook for around 7 - 8 minutes on low - medium heat. Stir well in between. Check if the veggies have cooked. If not cook for a couple of minutes.
Add cooked rice & salt (remember salt is added already for the veggies. So add less salt now). Stir well.
Cover the wok again with a lid & let the pulao cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame.
Enjoy the pulao with some raita & papad.
Tips:
Add any veggies of your choice.
While cooking veggies, the cooking time may vary from the time I mentioned since it depends on the size & thickness of the veggies you have chopped them.
How about traditional Besan ladoos but without much effort in it & very quick ? Yes Yes You read it right !! Making besan ladoo is a lot of effort if making in a pan. You have to stir it continuously or else it sticks to the bottom of the pan. But how about if you are making it in microwave ? No need to stir it continuously. Also gram flour gets roasted in just 5 minutes if done in microwave or else you have to spend 30 minutes if making in a pan. Also microwave safe bowls get cleaned easily unlike pans. Thinking about this way is already relaxing, isn't it ? So why not give it a try !!!
Ingredients:
Gram Flour (Coarse Powder) - 1 & 1/2 cup
Sugar powder - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Almonds Cashewnuts (chopped in small pieces) - 1 tbsp.
Take a microwave safe bowl. Add ghee to it. Microwave it for 30 seconds.
Remove the bowl.
Add coarse gram flour to it. Stir well.
Microwave it for 1 minute.
Remove the bowl. Stir. Again Microwave it for 1 minute.
Remove the bowl again. Add chopped almonds & cashewnuts, cardamom powder & salt to the bowl.
Now again microwave it for 1 minute.
You will now smell the aroma of roasted gram flour.
Remove the bowl again & Stir the mixture.
Microwave it for 20 seconds the last time.
Remove the bowl & stir. Remove the mixture in a plate & let it cool.
So in total the mixture is microwaved for 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Once the mixture cools down, add sugar powder to it. Stir the mixture well with your hands. Remember to break the lumps of sugar powder with your fingers.
Take little mixture from it & form a round ball out of it. Garnish it with a nut of your choice like raisin or pistachio or cashewnut.
Tips:
Use coarse variety of gram flour. If not available, & you are using fine variety, add 1 tsp of semolina along with gram flour. I do so since I get fine variety of gram flour here. It gives a nice coarse texture to besan ladoo.
You can add sugar according to your taste. Before shaping the ladoos, check for sweetness & adjust taste accordingly.
If you feel the mixture is dry, add more ghee. You can add 1 tbsp. more ghee in the beginning itself, the taste is even more amazing.
