MUSHROOM STIR-FRY

Mushrooms are  fat free, natural sources of Vitamin D and a valuable source of fiber. Over the years, mushrooms have gained popularity in Indian Cooking as it is easily available in market and is no longer considered an exotic ingredient.

INGREDIENTS:

Button Mushrooms (Thinly Sliced) - 12-14

Onion (Thinly Sliced) - 1

Tomato (Julienne) - 1

Vinegar - 2 tbsp

Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt & Pepper- To taste

PROCESS:

1. It is important to clean the mushrooms before cooking. Use a wet cloth or wet tissue paper to wipe them nicely. Then thinly slice them.

2. Take a Wok or Kadhai with big surface area. This will help in spreading them out which will make the moisture from the mushrooms evaporate quickly. Add 1 thinly sliced onion to heated 2 tbsp oil and sauté till the onion turns translucent.

3. Add julienne of 1 tomato to it. Stir well.

4. Now add the mushrooms and sauté it for a while.

5. Now add the vinegar and soya sauce one after the other and mix well.

6. Add salt and black pepper to taste and stir for a while. It is important to add salt at the end and not in the beginning because it will quickly take out all the juices resulting in chewy mushrooms.  

7. Its done. Serve hot! You can also have it with any Chinese dish of your choice.

CHOCO BISCOTI

Choco Biscoti is a dessert that I came up with during my school days. This is a unique combination of simple ingredients which will be an instant hit among kids and adults will love it too.

Ingredients: 

Marie Gold Biscuits - 12 or more 

Fresh Milk - 1 cup

Butter - 200g

Cocoa Powder - 4 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Process: 

1.  Take two bowls. Add sugar and butter in one bowl. Next, add sugar, butter and          cocoa powder in another. Mix them well and keep aside.

2.  Now we dip one biscuit in the milk. Be careful not to dip it for too long.

 3.  Next, we spread the chocolate mixture in one side of the biscuit.

4.  Keep another biscuit above the mixture as shown in the picture.

5.  Now we spread the butter mixture on top of this biscuit.

6.  Put another biscuit on top of this biscuit as shown in the picture.

 7.  We repeat the same process and create layers of chocolate mix and butter mix 
     one after the other.

      

 8. Now spread the rest of the chocolate mix thoroughly over the biscuit roll as shown     in the picture.

  9. When its done, wrap the roll in aluminium foil.

  10. Refrigerate for 40-45 min.

  11. Take it out of the refrigerator and unwrap the foil.

  12. Slice them and spread on a plate.

  13.  Sprinkle some sugar or castor sugar to garnish and serve chilled. Enjoy!

MALAI PANEER

Malai Paneer is a paneer curry prepared in a fresh milk cream based rich and spicy gravy where almond and cashew nut pieces brings in rich texture. Its a very easy recipes with paneer to have a delicious quick Indian dinner / lunch.

Ingredients: 

Paneer – 500g (cut into thick fingers)

Tomato puree – 2 tsp

Onion –  1 (sliced )

Onion paste – 1 cup

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Kaju - 1 tsp

Kismis (Raisin) - 1 tsp

Almond - 1 tsp

Cardamom-Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp

Fresh cream – ½ cup

Fresh coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Salt to taste

Oil – 1 tbsp

Process:

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and cardamom-cinnamon and let it    fry till it spreads nice aroma.

2. Add sliced almonds and onion in the pan and let it fry.

3. Add turmeric powder and salt.

4. Let all the spices get fried for 2-3 minutes and then add tomato puree and ginger garlic paste to the pan and saute well.

5. Add little water, mix well and cook for 5 minute, and add kaju and kismis.

6. Now add paneer into the gravy and cook for another 5 min covering with a lid.
Finally add cream and mix well. 

7. Add chopped coriander leaves to garnish once your Malai Paneer is ready.

PEPPER CHICKEN or POLLO CON PEPERONI

A classic Roman dish, Pollo Con Peperoni(Chicken and pepper) is a simple dish to cook and tastes extremely satisfying. This is my version of this historical dish. A delight for your taste buds. Go ahead , give it a try!

    
 Ingredients: (for 1 kg chicken)

1. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
2. Black Pepper (crushed)- 1 tbsp
3. White Vinegar- 2 tbsp
4. Garlic Cloves - 10-12
5. Red Bell Pepper (Diced) - 1
6. Yellow Bell Pepper (Diced) - 1
7. Green  Bell Pepper (Diced)  - 1
8. Cherry Tomatoes – 10-12
9. Onion (Medium) - 2
10. Spring Onions - 2
11. Chicken - 1 Kilo
12. White Rum – 4 tbsp
13. Salt to taste
14. Olive Oil/Refined Oil – 2 tbsp

Process:

1. Marinate the chicken for 45 min adding salt to taste, crushed black pepper, ginger garlic paste and white vinegar.

2. Heat the oil in a wok/kadhai. Add garlic cloves and let it burn till golden brown.

3. Add chopped onions and sauté for 5 min. 

4. Add red, yellow and green bell pepper to it along with cherry tomatoes. Cook for 5 min.

5. Next, add the marinated chicken.

6. Add 4 tbsp white rum and mix well.

7. Cover with a lid and let it cook till the chicken comes to boil.

8. Once boiled, add chopped spring onions and cook for another 2 min.

9. Serve hot!

CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

A simple spaghetti dish with shredded chicken and lot of vegetables. This is a quick to make recipe. Bon Appétit.

Ingredients:

1. Spaghetti – 400g
2. Black Pepper (crushed)- 1 tbsp
3. White Vinegar- 1 tbsp
4. Soya Sauce - 1tbsp
5. Red Bell Pepper (Sliced) - 1/2
6. Yellow Bell Pepper (Sliced) - 1/2
7. Green  Bell Pepper (S)  - 1/2
8. Cherry Tomatoes - 10-12
9. Onion (Medium) - 2
10. Spring Onions - 2
11. Chicken (Shredded) - 100g
12. Salt to taste
13. Oil – 2 tbsp

Process:

1. Boil the spaghetti in 3 litres of water.

2. Once boiled, drain the water and keep the spaghetti aside. Add little oil to it to prevent sticking.

3. Now, shred 100g boiled chicken and keep it aside.

4. Heat oil in a wok/kadhai. Add freshly crushed black pepper.

5. Next we add thinly sliced onions, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and green bell pepper. Also, add salt to taste. Sauté for 4-5 min.

6. Add soya sauce and stir for 2 min.

7. Now we add chopped cherry tomatoes and chicken and cook for another 3-4 min.

8. Add the boiled spaghetti and mix it well.

9. Add chopped spring onions and cook for 2 more minutes.

10. Serve Hot!