Hara-Bhara Mirchi

Sometime back I had seen the recipe for this on web but never got a chance to make it, infact I even forgot where I had seen it. I thought of making it with whatever I had in my memory and added ingredients to my taste and based on my gut-filing. Believe me it taste awesome and I think you can make this with any kind of mild pepper.

Ingredients:
Anaheim Peppers - 3
Roasted peanuts - 3/4 cup coarsely crushed
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Cummin-Corainder (Dhana Jeeru) powder - 1 tsp
Dry Mango (Amchur) powder OR lime juice - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:
Cut the peppers lengthwise and remove all seeds. Mix together crushed peanut, turmeric, cummin-corainder, red chilli, dry mango powder, salt and little oil in a bowl. Fill the mixture in the pepper. Coat outerside of the pepper with little oil. Place peppers in a microwave safe dish and microwave high for 2-3 mins. Heat the oil in flat pan and then place semi cooked peppers in it and cook till the pepper turns light brown.

Hara Bhara Mirchi is now ready to serve.

I am sending this recipe to WYF series is "Salad/Starters/Soups" hosted by Easycrafts.

Green Paneer Tikki

If you are very hungry before your dinner, Green Paneer Tikki will satisfy your hunger for while until dinner arrives. It's spicy flavour will tickle your tongue.

Ingredients:
Paneer Pieces
Coriander-Mint Chutney
Tomato slices (for garnishing)
Chat Masala powder
Lemon Juice
Cooking Oil Spray

Method:

Take a bowl put paneer pieces with chutney and mix well. Keep it in refrigerator for 30 to 40 mins. After that line a backing sheet with foil and spray cooking oil. Arrange paneer pieces on the foil and broil on high temperature for 5 to 7 mins, ensure that your paneer does not burnout during broiling.

When the paneer pieces start turning slightly brown at the edges, turn over them and apply some chutney on the top. Broil again about 2 to 3 mins until the paneer starts turning brown on the edges on this side.

Remove paneer from oven and arrange it on a plate. Sprinkle chat masala powder and lime juice on it and garnish with tomato slices.

Your Green Paneer Tikki is ready to serve. Enjoy!!!

I am sending this recipe to WYF series is "Salad/Starters/Soups" hosted by Easycrafts.

Gobi Manchurian (Dry)

Gobi Manchurian is a famous Chinese (Indian style) appetizer. If you do not like the cauliflower in vegetables then think again and try this. The sauce of this dish gives cauliflower a different look, different taste and very nice aroma. My Mom-in-law likes this dish very much, this is for you Mummy.

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - Medium, cut into bite size florets
Oil for deep frying

For the batter:
All purpose flour (maida) - 5 tbsp
Corn starch - 3 tbsp
Ginger - 2 tsp minced
Garlic - 1 tbsp minced
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 1 tsp
White Vinegar - 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

For Sauce:
Onion - 1 diced
Green Bell Pepper - 1 diced
Green chillies - 4 slitted and cut in halves
Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green Spring Onions - 3 tbsp finely chopped
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
White Vinegar - 1 tsp
Tomato Ketchup - 2 tbsp
Red chilli sauce - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp chopped (for garnishing)
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

To make batter:
Take a small bowl add all purpose flour, corn starch, salt, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, minced ginger-garlic, soy sauce and white vinegar, mix well. Add some water and make a thick paste without any lumps.

For deep frying:
Wash the cauliflower florets and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Now coat cauliflower pieces well with batter and deep fry until cauliflower is a medium dark brown in color. Drain the excess oil with a paper towel and set aside.

For Sauce:
Heat oil in a wide saucepan on high flame. Then saute the onions, green bell peppers, green chillies and ginger-garlic for couple of mins. Once they turns slightly tender add soy sauce, white vinegar, tomato ketchup, red chilli sauce and salt, mix it well. Now add fried cauliflower toss everything and mix well until the masala becomes dry. Now add spring onions and lower the heat to low flame and toss again for a min.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.