BUTTER NAAN

BUTTER  NAAN  

Naan

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour               -  2 cups

Yogurt                                             - 1/2 cup

Yeast                                               - 1 tsp

Salt                                                 - 1/4 tsp

Sugar                                              - 1 tsp 

Baking powder                               - 1/4 tsp

Lukewarm water                            - 1/2 cup

Oil                                                   - 1 tsp

Method: 

Take bowl add 1/2 cup of warm water and dissolve yeast, and salt mix for about 2 minutes.

Add sifted flour to a big bowl add all  other ingredients to it .

Now pour yeast solution  gradually in the flour to make the dough. 

Knead the dough well keep aside for an hour...

The dough will raise, knead it again..

Add a tsp of oil can be added to avoid the surface drying.

Keep the dough for atleast 3 hrs..

Heat the tawa...

By the time take the Naan Flour, and make balls, roll out to desired size

Place it on your tawa and cook  one side  remove naan from tawa show it on direct flame 

Now apply some butter generously on top of the naan.

Serve hot with Tandoori Chicken and Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer tikka masala...

CHINESE VEG HAKKA NOODLES

CHINESE VEG HAKKA NOODLES

Veg Hakka Noodles

INGREDIENTS:

Hakka noodles                    - 300gm

Spring onions,                     - 1/2 cup

Garlic cloves                       - 2 

capsicum                             - 1/2 cup

Cabbage  Shredded             - 1/2 cup

Carrots julienned                  - 1/2 cup

Baby corns slit into half         - 4

Soy sauce                             - 1 tbsp

Tomato ketchup                   - 1 tbsp

Chilli sauce                           - 1 tbsp

Pepper powder                    - 1/4 tsp

Salt                                      - to taste

oil                                        - 2 tbsp

METHOD:

Boil the noodles with little salt and oil.

Drain the noodles when 3/4 cooked and toss it lightly with cold water.Keep aside.

Heat a wide chinese wok or a frying pan with the oil.

Add in the minced garlic saute for a minute.

Add in the white part of the spring onion.Saute well,

Add in all the vegetables one after the other.

Toss on high heat for about 2 minutes.

Keep tossing them till they are about 1/2 cooked.

Add in the noodles, soy sauce,  salt, pepper powder,chilli sauce, tomato ketchup along with the green spring onions.

Give it a good toss and saute for another minute.

Serve hot. It goes well with green chilli pickle in vinegar.

SINGAPORE PEANUT - BUTTER BALLS

SINGAPORE  PEANUT - BUTTER  BALLS 

Peanut - Butter Balls

INGREDIENTS:

Self rising flour                    -  150 gm

Cornflour                             -  30 gm

Custard flour                       -  1 tbsp

Sugar                                    -  70 gm

Baking powder                     -  1 tsp 

Salt                                       -  1/4 tsp 

Egg                                       -  1 

Milk                                      -  180 ml

Vanilla essence                     -  1 tsp 

Oil                                         -  1 tbs 

Peanut butter                        -  10 tsp        

oil                                          -  for greasing                       

METHOD:


Mix all the flours,baking powder and salt .

Mix well and keep aside.

Whisk the sugar with the egg, until well mixed.

Add in the milk, mix well again.

Now add in the flour and mix until  get a smooth batter.

Add in the oil and the vanilla essence. Mix again and keep aside for about 30 minutes.

Heat a kuzi paniyara chaty. Brush it lightly with some oil.

Pour some batter into each holes about 1/2 level.

Add a little dollop of the peanut butter in the middle of the batter. Top up again with little batter to cover.

When  bottom slightly brown, flip the balls over to cook the other side.

Once it is brown, remove the balls.

Serve with tea or as a snack.

CHILLI TOMATO SOYA MASALA

CHILLI TOMATO SOYA MASALA

Chilli Tomato Soya Masala

Ingredients:

Meal maker                                           - 1 cup

Onion                                                    -  1

Tomatoes                                              -  1 

Ginger &  Garlic paste                        -  1 tbsp

Garam masala powder                           -  1/2 tsp

Chilli powder                                        -  1 tsp 

Coriander powder                                 - 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder                                       -  1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder                                   -  1/4  tsp

Tomato sauce                                        -  1 tbsp

Oil                                                          -  2 tbsp

Coriander leaves                                    - 2 tbsp 

Garlic cloves                                          - 2 

Salt                                                         - to taste

Method:

Boil the meal maker with salt and the smashed garlic.

Boil till it cooks well and is soft.

Leave aside to cool. Wash it in water well.

Squeeze out the water. 

Cut each ball into 4 pieces.

Take a frying pan add  oil.

When hot  add in the ginger garlic paste.Saute well

Add in the chopped onions, saute till it turns transparent.

Now add in the tomatoes and the salt.Cook till it turns mushy.

Add in all the garam masala ,chilli, coriander and turmeric  powders.

Stir well, add in 2 cups of water, add in the soya chunks.

Mix well and allow it to cook till the gravy is thick.

Add in the tomato sauce, mix well and remove

Garnish with the  coriander leaves.

Goes well with rice and roti.