Matri

Ingredients:

• All Purpose flour : 1 cup
• Whole wheat flour : 1/4 cup
• Ajwain/ Carrom seeds: 4tsp
• Warm water : 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Procedure:

• In a bowl mix all purpose flour, wheat flour, ajwain and salt
• Add 4-5 tbsp oil and mix till you are able to make a small pea sizes ball with this dough
• Add water little by little and kneed the dough, the dough should form as a ball but should hard 

• Pinch the dough into small balls like this

• Heat oil in a frying pan, and in the mean while roll the pinched balls into small chapati's with rolling pin

                               

• Using a fork make fer holes in the small chapati's, so the the Matri will not puff up and be crisp

• Once the oil is hot enough, fry all the matri, it takes around 3-4 mins on each side to get a golden brown color

• Matri are ready to eat with Tea!!!!

Mummified Pizza's

Ingredients:

• English muffins - 12
• Marinara Sauce(I used store bought)- 1 bottle
• Sliced Olives- 1 12 ounce can
• Mozzarella cheese slices -12 slices

Procedure:

• Pre- heat the oven to 375 F 
• Open the English muffins  or make them into two
• On each half spread the marinara sauce evenly
• Place two slices of olives as eyes
• Thinly cut strips out of the cheese slices and place them on the muffins to give a mummy's look
• Bake them at 375F for about 10-12 mins
• The Mummified Pizza's are ready to be serve hot Happy Halloween!!!!

White Witch Fingers with blood

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry sheets
• Roasted Almonds
• Parmigiana cheese
• All Purpose flour
• Hot Ketchup

Procedure:

• Thaw the pastry sheets completely
• Dust the work surface with a little all purpose flour
• Spread the pastry sheets and using a rolling pin, stretch the pastry sheet a little bit
• Using a pizza cutter cut the sheet into thin strips and sprinkle with cheese
• Lay them on a baking sheet and bake at 400F for 15 minutes
• When complete cooled insert the roasted almonds, to look like nails
• Serve warm with hot ketchup...for blood
• White witch fingers with blood are ready for munching!!!!

Veg Cutlets

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 3nos boiled
• Carrots- 2nos diced
• Beans- 250gms diced
• Peas- 100gms
• Onions-2nos finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste-1tspn
• Green chillies-5-8nos made into a paste
• Garam Masala-2tspns
• Coriander
• Bread crumbs
• Corn flour-1/2 cup
• Butter milk
• Oil
• Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Boil all the vegetables in a pressure cooker,I normally let them cook for 3-4 whistles
• In pan add oil, onions, ginger garlic paste and saute till the onions are golden brown 
• Once the pressure is released, squeeze all the water out of the veggies and mash them in a blender
• Add salt, garam masala ,green chilli paste and coriander, make small patties (as bog or small as u like)out of this vegetable mixture and keep them aside
• Now dip the patties in corn flour then in buttermilk and then into the bread crumbs
• Keep a tava on medium high flame and roast these patties by apply a very light coating of oil on the sides and on top of each one
• cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or till you see a golden brown color oh both sides of the patty
• Serve hot with spicy ketchup!!!

Whole Wheat Garlic and Herb Pita Chips

Ingredients:

• Whole Wheat Pita Bread - 2nos
  
• Oilve oil
• Garlic salt
• Italian Seasoning

Procedure:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400deg F
• Cut the whole wheat pita bread into triangles. i.e. by cutting the bread into 1/8th pieces
• Separate the slices so that you have single layer bread

• Spread on a cookie sheet without over lapping and brush very lightly with Olive oil
• Sprinkle the garlic salt and Italian seasoning on top

• Bake them for 6-7 minutes at 400 deg F

• Whole Wheat Garlic and Herb Pita Chips are ready...Serve with any dipping sauce!!!

Stuffed Roasted Poblano Peppers

Ingredients:

• Poblano Peppers- 3 nos
• Sweet corn- 2cups
• Boiled mashed potato- 1nos
• onion- 1nos
• Garam Masala pwdr-2 tspns
• Red chili pwdr-2 tspns
• Turmeric pwdr- 1 tspn
• Cumin seeds- 2 tspns
• Italian seasoned bread crumbs - 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil

Procedure:

• Wash and pat dry the poblano peppers and apply a light coat of olive oil

• Keep them under the Broiler in the oven for 8-10mins till you see a nice char and blisters on the peppers (keep checking depends on the size of the peppers and the oven)

• Till the peppers are done take a skillet add oil and cumin seeds.
• Once the seeds turn a little golden in color add the onions and saute till golden brown, add all the spices and saute for a minute or two
• Thaw the corn in microwave for 2-3 minutes and add it to the skillet and saute for few more minutes
• Now add the mashed potato and let it cook for 3-4 minutes, and take it off the flame

• Let the peppers cool down and remove the skin of the peppers
• Slit open the peppers, be careful not to cut them all the way thru
• Remove the seeds from the peppers using a spoon
• Stuff the peppers with the corn mixture and top it with the bread crumbs

• Bake the stuffed peppers under 500(F) for 5-6 minutes

• Stuffed Roasted Poblano Peppers are ready!!!!

Vegetable Manchuria...With Gravy

Ingredients: For Manchuria

• 1 cup Cabbage shredded
• 1 nos Capsicum finely chopped
• 1nos Onion finely chopped
• 1nos Carrot grated
• 1tbspn Ginger Garlic paste
• 1cup All Purpose Flour
• Salt to taste
• Oil for Deep Frying

For Gravy

• 1 nos Capsicum finely chopped
• 1nos Onion finely chopped
• Green chillies chopped as per taste
• Spring onions Finely chopped
• 1tbspn Ginger Garlic paste
• 1/2 cup Soy sauce
• 1/2 cup Tomato ketchup
• 1 1/2 cup Water

Method: For Manchuria :

• Mix all the chopped veggies, flour, salt, ginger garlic paste and mix well
• You will mostly not need any water, but if you feel the dough is too tight add just a few drops of water
• Heat the oil for deep frying
• Make small balls out of the dough and deep fry them til they are golden brown and keep aside

For Gravy:

• In a deep wok add little oil, onions, capsicum, ginger garlic paste, green chillies and saute till onion are golden brown
• Add the soy sauce, tomato ketchup, water and let it simmer
• There will be no need of extra salt as soy sauce is salty, but adjust according to your taste
• Once the sauce thickens a little bit add the fried Manchuria balls and switch off the flame
• Add the spring onions and let it sit for some time, till the Manchuria balls absorb some of the sauce
• Serve hot!!!

Chana Chaat

Ingredients:

• Chick peas/Garbanzo beans-2cups
• Onions-1 finely chopped
• Jeera-2tspns
• Ginger Garlic paste-1tspn
• Chana Masala-1tspn
• Garam Masala-1tspn
• Dhaniya Jeera pwdr-1tspn
• Salt to taste
• Red chili pwdr according to taste
• Turmeric pwdr-1tspn
• Oil to saute
• Lemon juice-2tspns
• Coriander for garnish

Procedure:

• Soak the chick peas over night or for minimum 4hrs, and boil them in a pressure cooker
• In a pan add oil and jeera and let the jeera splutter
• Add the onions and ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turn golden brown in color
• Add the garam masala, chana masala, dhaniya jeera powder and saute on a low flame
• Add the boiled chick peas and add salt , red chili pwdr, turmeric and increase the flame
• Saute this till all the water evaporates
• Turn off the flame, add the lemon juice and garnish with coriander
• Chana Chaat is Ready!!!

Gobi Manchuria

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower-1 big flower
• Rice flour- 2 cups
• Maida/All purpose flour- 1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste
• Green chilies- as per taste
• Onions - 3 nos
• Garlic- 6-7 pods
• Tomato Ketchup - 4 cups
• Soy sauce - 1 cup
• Cilantro - 1 bunch
• Salt
• Water
• Oil

Procedure:

• Cut the florets(big size) from the cauliflower, and wash and dry them completely
• To these florets, add the rice flour, maida, ginger garlic paste, green chillies (cut length wise), salt. Mix these to form a thick batter using water
• You can adjust the quantity of flour and water so that all the florets are covered in the batter, but it should not be runny
• Let it marinade for 2-4hrs
• Once the florets are well marinated, deep fry them and keep them aside
• In a deep pan add oil, onions and chopped garlic and saute till the onions turn golden brown
• Add the tomato ketchup and soy sauce and simmer for 5-6 minutes, you can add some water if you feel the ketchup is too thick(the soy sauce takes care of salt, so do not add extra salt in sauce)
• Right before serving, add the fried florets into the sauce, mix well to combine and garnish with cilantro
• Gobi Manchuria is ready to be served HOT !!!

Bruchetta

Ingredients:

• French Bread-1 loaf
• Tomatoes- 2 nos
• Cilantro- 1/2 bunch
• Balsamic Vinegar- 2 tbspns
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive Oil

Procedure:

• Slice the French loaf at an angle
• Toast the slices in a toaster or on a grill until golden brown
• Cut the tomatoes into small cubes
• In a small bowl mix together oilve oil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar
• Mix together the tomatoes and the oilve oil mixture
• Add cilantro to the above mixture
• Cover each slice of bread with the tomatoes mixture
• Enjoy the Bruchetta with hot and spicy salsa

Three Bean Salad

Ingredients:

• Kidney Beans - 1can
• Chick Peas-1can
• Black Eye Beans-1can
• Red Bell Pepper-1nos
• Yellow Bell Pepper-1nos
• Green Bell Pepper-1nos
• Orange Bell Pepper-1nos
• Tomatoes-1nos
• Onions-1nos
• Cilantro-1/2 Bunch
• Salt- to taste
• Pepper- to taste
• Olive oil- 6 Tbspns
• Balsamic Vinegar- 2 Tbspns
• Oregano leaves(dried)- 2 Tspns

Procedure:

• Drain and wash the three beans from the cans
• Cut the bell peppers, tomatoes, onions into small cubes
• In a small bowl mix the Olive oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Salt, Pepper and oregano leaves
• In a large bowl mix together all the beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and the oil mixture
• Garnish with cilantro

Cinamon Rolls

Ingredients:

• 2-Puff pastry sheets
• 3 tbsps Powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsps Cinnamon Powder

Procedure:

• Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to the instructions
• Roll out the sheets and make sure that the edges are trimmed, you can do this by cutting out the edges using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon powder in a bowl and sprinkle it evenly over the puff pastry sheet
• Roll the sheet very gently, making sure you don't roll it too tight
• cut the rilled sheet into small pieces and place them on a greased baking tray
• bake them at 350F for 20-25 minutes or according to the instructions
• The Cinnamon rolls are ready to eat!!!