Tempura style fried shrimp

 Ingredients : For the batter

•  Plain Flour : 1 Cup
• Baking Soda : 1/2 teaspoon
• Potato Starch/ Corn Starch : 1teaspoon
• Egg : 1
• Pepper : 1/4 teaspoon
• Salt : as per your taste.

Method :

• Mix flour,baking soda and corn starch together in a bowl.
• Add the egg and mix roughly.
• Add salt and pepper and gently mix the batter.

For the Shrimps :

• Marinate the shrimps with salt and pepper for max 15 mints.
• Coat them with the batter and deep fry them.
• Serve hot with ketchup.

Tempura style fried shrimp

Tempura style fried shrimp

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Recipe Of Crisp Chicken Cake

When I think of Protein, I think of barbecues, my favourite snack of quinoa, lentils and brown rice. I love to have a yummy roasted chicken for dinner, for lunch maybe a light and delicious piece of grilled fish......I also adore having a big pot of black beans going on stove, perfect for making tacos or enjoying with a side of brown rice. In fact I love all kind of beans and of course as anyone who has ever set foot in my house knows lentils of every colour.

I appreciate protein packed foods because they are savoury and delicious and because protein help my body to do so many things. Every time I lift a weight, do a crunch or hold a plank. Every time I pick my daughter. Every time I can haul my suitcase up the stairs or help someone else with heavy bags. The protein that I eat throughout the day gives my body the resources it needs to take care my bones and muscles, supporting me so that I can support myself and support the people around me.

I want to be as strong as possible, as healthy as possible, as continually capable as possible. Being capable is my number one top priority, so I make sure to eat my protein from variety of different sources, from egg whites with breakfast, to lentils with rice at lunch, to my favourite , whole grain quinoa, along with chicken or fish for dinner. Protein contains the ingredients that allow my body to build and repair, and nourishes my physical self. Protein is the source of my strength.

Chicken breast are the best lean muscle building protein. Don't get stuck in the monotony of eating bland baked chicken breast day in and day out.You can shred cooked chicken with two forks and toss it with vinegar or you can also try this recipe which gives extra nutrition to your dish with crispy peanuts and dates.

Recipe Of Crisp Chicken Cake

Ingredients :

• Boneless Chicken Breast 85 gms (21 g protein)
• Peanut 25 gms
• Cashew nut 25 gms
• Dates 7-8
• Raisings 15 gms
• Black Pepper
• White pepper
• Salt
• GarMasala Powder 1/2 tbs
• Red Chilli Powder 1/3 tbs 

Method :

Recipe Of Crisp Chicken Cake

This recipe of Uttapam is taken from Rakhee S.Dutta 's creation of No Grind Dosa Batter. Initially I thought of posting this recipe sometime last week,but couldn't manage my time to prepare this post. I hope she would like it anyways . Rakhee is a very talented and down to earth person.On her blog My World Of Baking And More... She has shared amazing  recipes and really helpful tips for some lovely baked items.

Recipe Of Onion Cheese Uttapam

South Indian Dosa,Idlli and Uttapam are some popular breakfast dishes in every household. Although in market these days different ready to cook items are easily available,but I always prefer homemade batters for such dishes. You can easily make Dosa,Idli , Appe and Uttapam with a same batter. Rakhee has already tried Appe and Dosa, so I choose to make Uttapam with the same Batter.

Recipe Of Onion Cheese Uttapam

 We all know that like other south Indian dishes Uttapam is very popular from the south coastal regions of India. Unlike a dosa,which is crisp and crepe-like, Uttapam is thick base pancake,with toppings cooked right into the batter. Uttapam is sometimes characterized as Indian Pizza. It is often eaten with sambar  or chutney. It can also be made with different toppings as tomato,onion,chilies,capsicum and cabbage mix, other common choices are coconut or mixed vegetables. In most of the South Indian restaurants or cafe you can get a wide variety of Uttapam from plain onion to Onion Cheese , masala onion and so on.

Ingredients  & Method For Onion Cheese Uttapam :

Recipe Of Onion Cheese Uttapam

• Dosa Batter (made with one cup of Urad Dal with one cup of Parboiled Rice and Regular Rice....Soak it for overnight then make a batter in the morning.) 
• Chopped Onion and Tomato ( you can add some chopped chillies as well )
• Heat a griddle or a non stick tava. Take one ladle of Uttapam batter and spread it in a circle on the Tava. 
• Top the Uttapam with onion,tomato and chili mixture.Sprinkle some pav bhaji masala and a pinch of salt on the top of the veggies and Uttapam.Add some oil on the sides and top of the Uttapam.
• Once the base of the Uttapam is cooked well then turn the Uttapam and allow it to cook for another 3-4 mints.
• When The Uttapams are crisp and cooked on both sides,then add some grated cheese on top of the Uttapam and serve hot along with some chutney or sambar.

   

As we all know that Kolkata was the capital of British empire till 1911 and was a colonial city developed by The British East India Company till 19th century. Eventually Britishers left Kolkata but the city couldn't come out of the colonial culture. Kolkata has the largest Anglo community in the World. However the community has been conveniently stereotyped by the media,Christmas in Kolkata goes beyond stereotype. You can enjoy more interesting stories,memoir pieces and essays on Anglo Indian Society in Kolkata in a book called Christmas In Kolkata by Robyn Andrews.

Ingredients For Puri :

• All Purpose Flour 2 cup
• Palang 150 gms
• Ginger Garlic paste 1 tbs
• Salt

Method For The Palang Puri :

• In a blender make a paste of the palang,then in a pan take 1tbs of oil and saute the palang paste in ginger garlic paste.Stir the palang till the paste becomes thick.
• Allow the paste to cool in a bowl.
• Start kneading the flour with the palang paste and knead till you make a soft big ball  of the dough.
• From the dough start making small balls,now roll this lemon size balls into  circles of 3-4 inches of diameter and deep fry them in oil.

Ingredients for the Aloo Dum :

• Potato 1/2 kg
• Coriander leaves 100 gms
• Cumin paste 2 small tbs
• Turmeric
• Salt & Sugar for seasoning
• Oil 2 tbs.   

Method For The Aloo Dum :

• Boil the potatoes and keep it aside, in a pan heat 2 tbs oil and add the cumin paste stir for 2-3 mints then add the potatoes. Saute the potatoes with the Coriander paste and season it with turmeric,salt & sugar. Stir for 5-6 mints and ladle it down in a bowl.  

Recipe Of Palang Puri With Dhania Aloor Dum

Serve it with the Palang Puri or Regular Puri it makes a great combination.

Recipe Of Cheese Pierogi

 When almost everyone going crazy for Chinese,Japanese and Lebanese food,I decided to check on some other continent delicacies and to my surprise I found Polish food to be quite interesting and simple at the same time. Polish people are extremely fond of Mushrooms and cheese. They combine these two ingredients in almost every food item. Pierogi is a dish which is quite familiar to Momo, generally they make the stuffing with Mushrooms I have decided to use smashed boiled potatoes instead of  mushrooms. The tender cheesy taste of this dish will really refresh your taste buds.   

Recipe Of Cheese Pierogi

 Ingredients For The Dough :

• Flour 2 Cup
• Oil 1 Tbs
• Pinch Of Salt  

Recipe Of Cheese Pierogi

Ingredients For The Stuffing :

• 2 Large Potatoes
• Black Pepper 1 Tbs
• Salt to taste
• Grated Mozzarella Cheese  

Recipe Of Cheese Pierogi

 Method:

• Knead the Flour with a tbs of oil and little salt. Knead the flour till its semi soft
• Once the flour is ready keep it aside
• For the stuffing boil the Potatoes and smash them,add salt and Black Pepper according to the taste.
• Now take the dough and make 4-6 balls out of it. Make sure the balls should have enough size to be stuffed.
• Roll each ball like a small dish and put the stuffing and the grated cheese in it,then seal the edges giving it a boat like shape.
• Now in pan take around 4-5 cups of water and bring it to boil. Start adding your stuffed Pierogi into the boiling water one after the other,boil for at least 5 mints.
• Take them out from the water keep aside in a bowl.
• In another pan take some oil and heat it,fry the boiled Pierogi's in the oil but do not deep fry them.
• Serve hot Pierogi with any sauce of your choice. 

Recipe Of Cheese Pierogi

Note:

Recipe Of Chicken Pakora

 Ingedients:

• Boneless Chicken
• Ginger Garlic Paste 2tbs
• Red chili Powder 1tbs
• 1 Big Onion Grated
• Salt as per taste
• Gram Flour 3 Big tbs
• Black Pepper Powder 1tbs
• Oil to Fry  

Recipe Of Chicken pakora

 Method :

• In a bowl make a smooth batter by adding ginger garlic paste,grated onion,black pepper,red chili powder and salt to the gram flour.
• Keep adding water to make a smooth paste out of this ingredients.
• Now dip the chicken pieces into this batter and deep fry them
• I always prefer to semi boil the chicken before frying as it makes the chicken very soft and tender but one can always fry without boiling too.
• Serve with Ketchup or Green Chutney. 

Recipe Of Chicken pakora

Recipe Of Chicken pakora

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tikki

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tikki

Ingredients :

• Paneer 250gms
• Big Onion 2
• Red Chilli (whole) 2
• Ginger Garlic paste 2tbs
• Roasted Gram Flour (Sattu) 3tbs
• Cloves 3
• Cardamom 3
• Black Pepper 2tbs
• Cumin Seeds 1 tbs
• Poppy Seeds 1tbs
• Grated  Coconut 4 tbs
• Salt as per taste  

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tikki

Method:

• Grind together Cardamoms,Cloves,Poppy Seeds,Coconut,Cumin Seeds and chillies. Take a raw onion and grind to a paste. Slice another onion,fry it and then grind to a paste.
• In a bowl smash the Paneer with your hands and add the spices along with ginger garlic paste and the onion paste.
• Now add gram flour and salt to the mixture and mix well..
• Give it a shape of small tikki and deep fry them.
• Garnish it with coriander or mint leaves. Serve hot in a flat platter. 

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tikki

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tikki

Recipe Of Masala Paneer Tik

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

Ingredients:

• Bread Slices 4-6 
• Red Chilli Powder 1/2 Tbs
• Black Pepper 1 Tbs
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

Ingredient For The Chutney:

• Apricot 200 gms
• Mustard Seeds
• Cumin Seeds
• Red Chilli Powder 1 Tbs
• Salt 
• Black Pepper 2 Tbs
• Mustard Oil
• Sugar To Taste

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

Method For The Chutney :

•  Soak the Apricots overnight and then boil them in the morning. Cut them into slices and keep it aside.
• In a pan take 3 Tbs of Mustard oil. Once the oil is ready put some mustard seeds first and then cumin seeds and red chilli powder. The mixture will start crackling after couple of seconds which means your Masala is ready.
• Add the boiled Apricots and start blending the masalas  well. After stirring for about 5 mints add some salt,sugar and black pepper. After seasoning ladle the mixture in a bowl and allow it to cool for sometime
• Now Blend the entire mixture in a blender. Once done pour it in a bowl.
• Your Apricot chutney is ready.

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

For The Bread Chop:

• Prepare a mixture of bread crumbs with red chilli powder,black pepper and salt.
• Soak the bread slices in warm water and squeeze it with both your hands.
• Give it a oval shape in your hand. Rub with bread crumb mixture and deep fry them.

Bread Chop With Tangy  Apricot Chutney Recipe

  The taste of fresh Apricots with flavors of the spices is what makes this Chutney so delicious.

Recipe Of Apple Tea Cake

 Apple tea cake is an ideal evening snack for children as well as for adults. This effortless recipe is always appreciated. Now make your evening more saccharine and delightful with this tea cake. Goodness of Apple and sweetness of honey make this cake perfect for your evening appetite.

Recipe Of Apple Tea Cake

 Ingredient:

• Flour 2 cup
• Milk 1/2 cup
• 4 Eggs
• 1 Apple
•  2 tbs Honey
• 1 tbs vanilla Essence
• 1 tbs Baking Powder
• Pinch Of salt
• 3 Tbs Oil
• 2Tbs Butter

Recipe Of Apple Tea Cake

 Method:

• In a bowl take 2 cup of Flour and add little salt and 2 tbs oil. Mix the flour with your hand and keep it aside.
• In another bowl break the eggs and add baking powder.Beat the mixture well.
• Now in a separate bowl take 1/2 cup of milk and add honey with Apple pulp and vanilla Essence. Mix it well and add a tbs of oil.
• Now mix the two wet ingredient with the flour and mix untill you get a smooth batter.
• Grease your microwave cake bowl with butter and sprinkle flour so that your cake can come out easily.
• Bake the cake for 10mins at 750 w . 

Recipe Of Apple Tea Cake

•  Once your cake is baked keep it inside the microwave for sometime. When cooling is done take it out and enjoy with your evening tea.

Recipe Of Apple Tea Cake