Khandvi Sev

Khandvi Sev

Evening snacks is a daily headache for all moms. They always have to search different snacks to fulfill their children demands. Generally, moms have to look for such snacks which are easily made and at the same time  they are healthy too. Khandvi sev is one of such option, it is a good combination of Besan and curd along with aromatic seasoning of cumin and mustard seeds. Once you have made the besan paste correctly, it is very simple after that. Here is the recipe to try this at home.

Baby Corn Chilly with twist of curry leaves!

Baby corn chilly

One day we went to a restaurant to celebrate my dad's birthday. After a long discussion, finally we ordered baby corn chilly. That was the first time I had baby corn chilly in my whole life. It had a complete blend of all the flavors, a bit spicy with lot of garlic aroma in it. Each byte will give you a crispy baby corn with onions and other stuff. The very next day, I thought of trying it, but by giving some twist to it. Then I chosen curry leaves and believe me it was not a bad idea. It was not less yummy than the baby corn chilly which I had in restaurant, but with extra flavor of curry leaves it was more tasty. Everyone in the family really enjoyed a lot.  So, here goes the recipe for baby corn chilly which I made that day...

Preparation time : 25 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Servings : 3

Ingredients(for 3-4 people)

Baby corns	7 to 8
Corn flour	for coating baby corns
Oil	for deep fry
Green chillies(sliced)	2
Green bell pepper(capsicum)(sliced)	1/2 cup
Red bell pepper(capsicum)(sliced)	1/2 cup
Onions(sliced)	1/2 cup
Ginger(chopped)	1/2 tbsp
Garlic(chopped)	1 tbsp
Soya sauce	1 tsp
Curry leaves	8-10 leaves
White pwpper	as per taste
Vinegar	3-4 drops
Red chilly sauce	1tsp
Green chilly sauce	1tsp
Salt	as per taste
Ajinomoto	as per taste
Spring onions(finely chopped)	for garnish

Method: How to prepare baby corn chilly

1. Cut baby corn diagonally into 2 pieces(keep the length of the baby corn according to your convenience).
2. Now, sprinkle corn flour on it and deep fry them till it turns golden brown.
3. Keep these fried baby corns over on paper napkin so that excessive oil is absorbed.
4. On another pan, heat oil. Saute ginger, garlic and green chillies.
5. Now, add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, onions and saute for 1 mins
6. Simmer the flame and add soya sauce, vinegar, red chilly sauce, green chilly sauce, salt, ajinomoto. Mix them well.
7. On high flame again, add fried baby corn and saute for 1 min.
8. Finally garnish it with spring onions and serve hot.

One of the easiest starter you can serve before dinner to your guests. Foodies, who enjoy hot spicy and garlicy dishes will definitely love this baby corn chilly. And, the added twist of curry leaves will bring a unique taste out of it.

Katori Shots

Katori's Shots

One day, few of my friends decided to have dinner at my place. In any country, dinner is incomplete without starters. So, for starter I decided to have something which can be easily served in minutes. In India, chaat is all time favorite snacks for everyone, so I thought lets make it in a different form. These 'Katori shots' are small eatable cups filled with traditional chaat ingredients, we can eat this in one shot, this reminded me of 'Tequila Shots' so I named it as 'Katori Shots'. It is very easy to prepare and can also be stored for a week.

Preparation time : 10mins
Cooking time : 30mins
Servings : 4

Ingredients:(for 6 Katori shots)

For Katori's (Base):

All purpose flour/Maida	1 cup
Oil	for deep fry
Green Peas paste	3/4cup
Salt	as per taste
Semolina(sooji)	1/2cup

Katori's sample

For Filling's:

Boiled potatoes	1(chopped)
Black chickpeas(kala chana)	1/2cups(soaked and boiled)
Onions	1(chopped)
Curd	1 cup
Red chilly powder	as required
Green chilli paste(green chutney)	1 tbsp
Sweet Tamarind paste(Imli chutney)	1 tbsp
Sev(namkeen)	for garnish
Salt	as required
Coriander leaves	for garnish

Method : How to prepare Katori Shots

1. Mix maida, sooji, green peas pasta, oil and salt to form a stiff dough.
2. Divide the dough into small pieces. Roll each part with the help of rolling pin for about 5 mm thick sheet.
3. Take one very small bowl/cup(deep round utensil) and grease its outer surface with butter.
4. Now, cover the outer surface of the bowl with this sheet, gently giving it the same shape as the bowl(make sure you prick the sheet all over with the fork).
5. In a deep frying pan, heat oil and slide the bowl(which has the maida sheet sticking around it). Once it is fried, the sheet will leave the bowl surface, and will take shape of the bowl. Now, remove the bowl from oil and let these katori's fry till they are golden brown in color.

To make is easy, fry one Katori at a time.

For Filling:

Mix curd, potatoes, black chickpeas, onions, red chilly powder and salt in a bowl.

Fill each katori with this filling.

Top it with green chilli chutney and sweet imli chutney.

Finally, garnish this 'Katori Shots' with sev and coriander leaves.

Give it a try, you will definitely get a unique eating experience, than traditional chaats. Twist it the way you like, make it spicy, sweet or sour according to your taste!

Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta

One afternoon, I was watching a cookery show and got an idea to make something with Pasta. Generally, I prepare white sauce pasta, but that day I thought, lets try some different flavor and give surprise to my hubby. I went to grocery shop and found Pesto Sauce in one of the shelves. I bought that, came home and prepared this delicious pesto pasta before 6pm. As soon as my hubby came home I serve this hot and creamy pesto pasta with tea. We enjoyed this evening snack a lot.

Shahi Paneer Rolls

Shahi Paneer Rolls

In India, any feast or any special lunch/dinner is incomplete without paneer(cottage cheese). Generally vegetarians replace chicken, mutton, fish with paneer in most of the curries. In my family, we have a habit of having evening snacks, so one day I found the left over paneer in my refrigerator. With this paneer, I thought of making something which can be served within 15-20mins. These 'Shahi Paneer Rolls' are very delicious and easy to cook in minutes.