Thursday, May 21, 2009

Roti Canai

Ingredients:

• 10 oz Plain flour
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1/2 Cup ghee
• Salt to taste

How to make Roti Canai:

• Sieve flour and salt into a bowl.
• Add ghee and water and knead till the dough smooth.
• Let the dough rest for about 2 to 3 hours to soften.
• Make small balls from the dough, oil the work top with ghee and work each ball into a very thin sheet.
• First flatten with oiled palms, now thin it again by pulling the edges.
• Sprinkle the dough sheet with 1 tsp ghee and fold in edges, shape it into a square.
• Now sprinkle a little flour and roll out slightly.
• Preheat the griddle or pan, grease it well with ghee.
• When hot, put roti on, cook for about 2 to3 minutes until golden brown.
• Lift roti with a spatula, grease the griddle with ghee, and cook the other side.
• Roti Canai is ready to serve.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Cheese Dosa


Ingredients:

• 50 gm Cheese (grated)
• 1 cup Urad Dal(soaked)
• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• 2-1/2 cups Raw Rice (soaked)
• 3-4 Green Chilies(finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• Oil
• Fresh Coriander Leaves(chopped)

How to make Cheese Dosa:

• Make a smooth paste of rice and dal soaked separately for 5-6 hrs.
• Mix salt to the paste and leave it covered for 8 hours.
• Grease a griddle lightly.
• Pour the batter on the griddle with a ladle and spread immediately with the help of ladle back.
• Sprinkle with oil on the sides and then cover it for few seconds.
• Remove the cover and add a tbsp of grated cheese, bits of green chilies, onion and chopped coriander.
• Fold over and put off the flame.
• Cheese Dosa is ready.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Hariyali Paneer Tikka

Ingredients:

• 400 gm Paneer
• 1 Cup Curd
• 2 Bunch corianders
• 1 Bunch Mint
• 4 to 6 Green chilies
• 30 gm Garlic
• 1tsp Ginger paste
• 1tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 tsp Chat masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Juice of two lemons

How to make Hariyali Paneer Tikka:

• Put coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, garlic, ginger paste & lemon juice in a mixer & grind it to a paste.
• Cut Paneer in big slices.
• To the grinned mixture add curd, salt, garam masala powder, chat masala powder. Marinate Paneer in this mixture for half an hour.
• You can cook it in a tandoor, or put little oil in a pan & cook it on high flame or heat oven to maximum heat & cook for ten minutes.
• Garnish with onion rings & serve hot.
• Hariyali Paneer Tikka is ready.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Tom Tom Gai


Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Chicken pieces (boneless)
• 4 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 3 Cans coconut milk.
• 2 tbsp Ginger (minced)
• 4 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1/2 Cup Lime juice
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp Onion (sliced)
• 1 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)


How to make Tom Tom Gai:

• Heat the oil.
• Fry chicken pieces till they turn white in colour.
• Add water to the coconut milk.
• Allow it to boil.
• Add fish sauce, ginger, lime juice and turmeric.
• Cook over medium heat till chicken pieces are done.
• Sprinkle fresh cilantro.