Indian Recipes

Vegetable Pasta

2008-01-25T09:59:00.001-08:00

Vegetable Pasta
Ingredients
Pasta-1 cup
Onion-1/2
Tomato-1 small size
Bell pepper-1/2
Pasta sauce-6-8tsp
Olive oil-5tsp
Salt to taste Method
Cook pasta in a pan with water by adding 1tsp of oil.
After pasta is fully cooked, if there is excess water remove it.
Keep the pasta aside.
Cut onion, tomato & bell peper into thin slices of similar sizes.
In a pan add olive oil. Heat it add onion fry till it is looking like glass,add tomato and fry for 2 minutes, then add bell pepper fry for few minutes.
Then put pasta & add salt mix together.
Keep the flame in low, then add pasta sauce. Mix everything together, keep in heat for 30sec. Serve hot.

Tomato Bread

2008-01-25T09:58:00.001-08:00

Tomato Bread
Ingredients
1 medium potato
1 large tomato
A few curry leaves
4 green chilies
1 cup water
5-6 bread slices
11/2 tsp. oil.
Salt
A pinch of turmeric.
Few coriander leaves for garnish. Method
Take a skillet and heat the oil, then add the cut potato, cut green chilies and the curry leaves.
Lower the gas and cover the skillet for a couple of minutes to let the potatoes cook.
After the potato is cooked add the pureed tomatoes and fry it for 5 min or till it dries a little bit, then add the water, salt and turmeric and let it boil.
When it starts boiling add the whole slices one by one, pushing it on side so as all slices get soaked nicely.
Now simmer for 5-7 min. Serve hot with chopped coriander on top.

Tasty Tacos

2008-01-25T09:57:00.002-08:00

Tasty Tacos
Ingredients
6 Taco Shells
1 14Oz can of Refried Beans
1 Cup of Hot Salsa or Picante Sauce
1 8Oz can of Sour Cream
1 Cup of Shredded Cheese
1 Tomato, cored and diced
1 Small Onion shredded lengthwise
1 Cup of Shredded Lettuce Method
In a small saucepan, heat the refried beans along with the salsa or picante sauce until the two are blended nicely and it becomes hot.
Heat the taco shell upside down in the microwave oven for about 1 minute or according to the directions on the packet.
Put about two-three tablespoons of refried beans in the shell first.
Then follow it by shredded lettuce, onions, tomato and cheese. Top this with sour cream.

Stuffed Toasted Sandwiches

2008-01-25T09:57:00.001-08:00

Stuffed Toasted Sandwiches
Ingredients
2 large tomatoes cut into small pieces
1/2 bunch of coriander leaves
2-3 green chillies
Salt Method
Mix all the above.
Switch on the sandwich toaster- butter both sides of bread slices
Place a slice on the toaster and fill it with the above mix cover with another slice and cook till done.
Serve hot with ketchup or chili sauce .
The tomato mixture can be replaced by leftover potato curry or any curry of your choice.

Spicy Poories

2008-01-25T09:56:00.002-08:00

Spicy Poories
Ingredients
1 cup Wheat flour
1 cup All purpose flour
1 tsp Chilli Powder
Salt
Pinch of asefotida
1/4 tsp cumin powder
4 tsp oil Method
Mix the above ingredients into a dough by adding water and 4 teaspoons of oil.
Keep it aside for about 15-20 minutes.
Make poories and deep fry in oil. Serve hot with pickle or chutney.

Roasted Sandwiches

2008-01-25T09:55:00.002-08:00

Roasted Sandwiches
Ingredients
Bread
Rava 1 cup
Tomatoes 2
Onions 1
Green chillies 4
Coriander leaves 1/4 of the bunch
Salt Method
Cut tomatoes, onions, green chillies, coriander leaves into fine pieces and mix it with rava and salt.
Keep it aside for 5 minutes.
Then take bread slice and spread this paste on it.
Heat the pan put little butter on it and fry this bread slice on it, let the paste become golden brown then turn the other side of the bread.

Rainbow Sandwich

2008-01-25T09:55:00.001-08:00

Rainbow Sandwich
Ingredients
1 cup gram flour
4 slice bread
Green chutney
Tomato ketchup
2tbs whipping cream
Half tsp cane sugar
Salt
2 pinch turmeric
Oil for deep frying Method
Add water in gram flour and make batter of dosa consistency, add salt and turmeric in the batter.
Add sugar in cream, mix well and keep aside.
Take one slice of bread and spread chutney over it and cover it with the second slice of bread.
Spread cream on top of the second slice and cover it with the third slice.
Spread tomato ketchup on top of third slice and cover it with the fourth slice.
Dip these slices in the batter of gram flour and deep fry in oil.
Cut the sandwich diagonally.

Puffs with Potato Stuffing

2008-01-25T09:54:00.000-08:00

Puffs with Potato Stuffing
Ingredients
2 Pastry Puff sheets
2 medium potatoes
Garam masala
Aamachur powder
Green chilli powder
1 tsp cooking oil
Salt Method
Cook the potatoes.
Peel and cut them in small pieces.
In the frying pan put the potato pieces in oil.
Add salt, aamachur powder, garam masala and chilli powder for taste.
Fry for 5 minutes.
Take puffs pastry sheets.
Roll them a little with the rolling pin.
Cut them in squre pieces (of size approximately 4 X 4 inches)
Place the stuffing on one half of the sheet.
Fold the other remaining half of sheet on the stuffing.
Press the two ends on each other with a small amount of water.
Place in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 - 10 minutes or till light brown & crispy.

Pizza

2008-01-25T09:53:00.000-08:00

Pizza
Ingredients
For the Pizza base and Topping
2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Ajwain
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or Parsley or Oregano flakes
Finely chopped 3 cloves of fresh garlic
3 finely chopped green chilies
2 teaspoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 teaspoon oil
Salt to taste
Shredded mozzarella cheese or pizza cheese
Toppings of your choice.
For the pizza sauce:
1 16 oz tomato sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne powder
Salt to taste Method
For the Pizza base
Soak yeast in hot water for 5 minutes or until it foams on the surface.
Mix all ingredients except yeast well.
Add yeast and again mix well.
Add water to prepare soft dough.
Cover the dough and set it aside for at least 11/2 hour or until it doubles itself in size.
For the Sauce
Mix all ingredients to the tomato sauce.
For Pizza
Preheat Oven to 400 F. (this is a must)
Take the dough as it is without trying to blend it again on a pizza pan or cookie pan.
With a rolling pin roll the dough to the edges.
Spread a thick layer of sauce on the dough.
Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella cheese or pizza cheese on it.
Garnish with the toppings. Common ones are sliced or chopped red onions, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, ground meat, green peppers, pineapple, jalepeno peppers.
Sprinkle cheese after you garnished all the toppings on the pizza.
Set oven to 350 F. with more heat on the lower side.
Let it bake to 18-20 minutes or cheese is melted and base is brown.

Pita Bread Roll

2008-01-25T09:52:00.002-08:00

Pita Bread Roll
Ingredients
One big tomato
One small green pepper
One small onion
One small beet root
1/4 small cabbage
Coriander leaves
Any other vegetables that you like
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Lemon juice to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
Chat/sandwich masala to taste
Pita bread or Onion nan Method
Cut all the vegetables as desired.
Add salt, pepper, lemon juice, sugar and chat masala to taste.
Mix the salad thoroughly.
Microwave a pita or onion nan for 1-1/2 minutes.
Place desired quantity of the salad in the pita/nan.
Roll the bread around the salad.

Pastry Puff

2008-01-25T09:52:00.001-08:00

Pastry Puff
Ingredients
Frozen pastry sheet or puff sheet
3 potatoes,boiled, peeled and cut into small cubes
100 gms of green peas
2 onions
1/2 tsp of jeera, mustard seeds
1/4 tsp of urad dal
1/4 tsp of turmeric, hing powder
Curry leaves
1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
2 green chillies
1 tsp of coriander leaves
1/2 tsp of garam masala
3 tsp of all purpose flour
Oil
Salt Method
Take the pastry sheet from the freezer and allow it to cool for 30-40 minutes.
Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add urad dal, jeera curry leaves,turmeric powder and hing powder. Now add the cut onions and fry it.
Once the onions become translucent add the prepared potatoes and cooked peas.
Mix garam masala and salt.cover and reduce the heat and allow it to cook for 8 minutes.Then garnish it with coriander leaves. This is the curry for the filling. Keep it aside.
Now the pastry sheet would have cooled down. Take it and put some all purpose flour on it.
With a rolling pin, flatten the sheet to required thin layer.
Cut the pastry sheet into 3 inch squares.
Take one of the 3 inch squares and place the potato filling, fold it into a triangle or a rectangle and stick the edges tightly with water.
Do the same thing to rest of the squares.
Now take a baking tray and grease it with oil and put some flour on it. Arrange the puffs in the baking tray and bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 15 minutes. The puffs are done when the pastry sheet turn golden brown.if it doesn't turn golden brown keep it for another 3 or 4 minutes. Serve hot.

Muffin Pizza

2008-01-25T09:51:00.002-08:00

Muffin Pizza Ingredients
6 Whole English Muffins or 12 halves
1-2 Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Capsicum
1 1/2 cup Mozzarella grated cheese
2 Tbsps Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Oregano Italian spice leaf
Salt Method
Cut all the vegetables and onions into smaller cubes about quarter inch size.
Then add mayonnaise, cheese, salt and italian leaf, mash it slightly with hands. Mix it with a spoon thoroughly.
Make muffins into half and place the above mixture with your hand and press slightly to secure it on top of each half muffin.
Place an aluminium foil on the oven tray to accommodate the above 12 muffins with mixture on it.
Preheat the oven at 450 deg for about 5-10 minutes.
Place the muffins carefully on the foil.
After about 12-15 mins (oven in bake mode 450 deg) when cheese melts turn the oven knob to broil position so that top part of pizza turns slightly brownish for about 5-8 mins.
Now turn off the oven and serve hot with red pepper powder sprinkled and sauce.

Mexican Lasagna

2008-01-25T09:51:00.001-08:00

Mexican Lasagna
Ingredients
3 cups of Nutrela chunks soaked in warm water for 20 minutes
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green pepper
2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 cup whole kernel corn (boiled)
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp ground cumin
3 jalanenos
1 cup coriander leaves
10 corn tortillas (6 inch) divided
2 cups cottage cheese or paneer grated
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sliced ripe pitted olives
2 tbsp vegetable oil. Method
Squeeze soya chunks and crush them with jalapenos and cilantro.
Brown this mixture in oil in a large skillet on medium heat for 5-6 minutes, add salsa or crushed tomatoes, corn and seasonings.
Layer 1/3 of the soya mixture, 1/2 of the tortillas and 1/2 of the cottage cheese in inch baking dish.
Repeat layers, ending with soya mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and olives.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Masala Cookies

2008-01-25T09:50:00.000-08:00

Masala Cookies
Ingredients
All purpose flour - 1 cup
Margarine/butter/any fat - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Baking powder 3/4 tsp
Chopped Hot peppers, curry leaves, cilantro, mint, and ginger grated - (total of 3 tsp)
Yogurt - 2-3 tsp Method:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
Cut the fat/margarine/butter in the flour with sugar.
Do not knead. It must be bread crumb consistency.
Mix the chopped peppers, curry leaves, ginger, cilantro, mint.
Add yogurt and mix
Roll the dough 1/8" thickness and cut to desired shapes
Place on a baking sheet 2" apart
Bake at 350 degree F for 15 minutes or till done.

Masala Bread

2008-01-25T09:49:00.002-08:00

Masala Bread
Ingredients
6 slices of bread
6 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp puffed channa dal
1 1/2 coriander seeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
5 red chillies
Marble sized tamarind
2 tbsp coriander leaves
4 small onions
3 flakes garlic
Salt to taste
Ghee for frying Method
Grind all the masala ingredients to a fine paste.
Smear on sliced bread on both sides and shallow fry in a little ghee or oil till brown.

Malai Toast

2008-01-25T09:49:00.001-08:00

Malai Toast
Ingredients
2tb sp cream
1 sp chopped capsicum
1 sp chopped onions
1 sp deseeded chopped tomatoes
1 sp chopped green chillies
Salt
Chat masala
Cooking oil
4 bread slices Method:
Mix ingredients.
Cut the slices into halves and brush them with oil on one side.
Put the prepared mixture on the other side of slices.
Roast the slices (from the oil coated side) in a non-stick pan.
Garnish with chaat masala. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Glossary

2008-01-25T09:48:00.001-08:00

Lasagne
Ingredients
1 Pound Bulk Italian sausage or Hamburger
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, pressed
16 ounces whole tomatoes
15 ounces tomato sauce
2 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1/2 tablespoon salt
9 uncooked lasagne noodles (about 8 ounces)
16 ounces ricotta or creamed cottage cheese (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves
1 1/2 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Method
Cook & stir Italian sausage, Onion & garlic in 10 -inch skillet until sausage is light brown; drain.
Add tomatoes (with liquid) tomato sauce, 2 tbs parsley, the sugar, basil & 1/2 tbs salt.
Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered until mixture is consistency of thick spaghetti sauce, about 1 hour.
Cook Noodles.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce mixture.
Mix Ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 tbs parsley, 1 1/2 tbs salt & Oregano.
Layer 1/3 each of the noodles, remaining sauce mixture, Mozzarella cheese & Ricotta cheese mixture in ungreased oblong pan.
Repeat 2 times, spoon reserved sauce mixture onto top; sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
Cook uncovered in 350 degree oven 45 minutes.
Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

GRILLED APPLE TOAST

2008-01-25T09:47:00.002-08:00

GRILLED APPLE TOAST
Ingredients
4 Bread Slices
60 gms. Butter
4 round Apple Slices
4 tsps. Grated Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste
Coriander Leaves
Green Chillies
2 tblsps. Milk
1 small Onion cut into small pieces
1 small Tomato cut into small pieces
For the Mango Chutney
1 green mangoes, Jaggery, Salt, Red chillies powder, salt, 1 small onion
Slice the mangoes and onions Method
Prepare Mango chutney by grinding all the ingredients.
Put the bread slices in a toaster to make light toasts.
Remove the central portion of the Apple, also the skin.
Make 4 round slices of the apple.
Add to the grated Cheese, Salt, Pepper, Coriander Leaves, Chopped Green Chillies and 2 tblsps. of Milk to make a paste.
Then put in Onion and Tomato, chopped fine.
Apply a little butter on the toasts.
Then spread mango chutney and put apple slices.
Apply a dash of cheese paste, and bake lightly in oven to a rosy colour.

Garlic Bread

2008-01-25T09:47:00.001-08:00

Garlic Bread
Ingredients
1 french loaf
1 pod garlic - flaked, peeled and ground
100 gm Butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper powder
40 cm x 30 cm cooking foil Method
Slice the loaf in 2 cm slices but do not slice through. Leave a 2 cm base undisturbed.
Mix the butter with garlic paste, salt and pepper.
Butter the half cut clices on both sides with 80 gm of the butter - garlic paste.
Place the loaf on cooking foil and spread the rest of the butter on it.
Close the foil to cover the loaf completely and bake in a hot over (200 C, Gas 6) for 10 minutes.
Open the foil the top and rebake for 5 minutes. Serve hot in foil.

Chilly Cheese Toast

2008-01-25T09:45:00.002-08:00

Chilly Cheese Toast
Ingredients
2 medium sized onions
1 medium sized capsicum
200 gms cheese (grated)
3-4 green chillies
2 tbsp cooking oil
6 slices of fresh bread
50 gms butter
Salt to taste
Method
Chop the onions, capsicum and green chillies finely.
Saute the onions in the oil till transparent.
Now, add the salt, green chillies and the capsicum pieces also and saute till done.
Do not overcook the capsicum as it's flavour is best when lightly cooked.
Add the cheese to the vegetables and stir continuously till it melts and forms a paste.
Divide the above vegetable paste to six equal portions.
Apply butter on one side of each slice and the vegetable paste on the other side. Spread the paste evenly on the bread slice.
Toast on tava or snack toaster (with the buttered side downwards) till done. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Cheese Loaf

2008-01-25T09:45:00.001-08:00

Cheese Loaf
Ingredients
400 gm potatoes - boiled, skinned and cut into thick slices
200 gm tomatoes - skinned and sliced
1 tbsp Butter or margarine
2 tbsp toast crumbs
2 cups cheese sauce
Method
Grease loaf tin with butter or margarine.
Coat with crumbs.
Arrange alternate layers of sliced potatoes and tomatoes, covering each layer with thick cheese sauce. Cover tin with foil and bake for 45 minutes (180 C, Gas 4).
Now turn out. Serve with crisp salad and buttered toast.

Bread-Pizza

2008-01-25T09:44:00.000-08:00

Bread-Pizza
Ingredients
Bread - 4 slices
Onion - 1/2 small, chopped
Celery - 1/2 stick, chopped
Mushrooms - 3 medium, chopped
Olives - 5 pitted, halved
Capsicum - 1/4 small, chopped
Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Tomato ketchup - 2 tblsp
Mustard sauce - 1 tsp
Italian Seasoning - 1/2 tsp
Shredded cheese - 1/2 cup Method
Heat oven to 400 F.
Saute all the vegetables on medium heat for 5 mins. Add salt and garlic powder.
Grease pizza pan. Place the four bread-slices on it.
Mix the tomato-ketchup, mustard and Italian Seasoning and spread on the slices.
Spread the sauted vegetables evenly.
Spread the shredded cheese evenly on top.
Place the pan inside the hot oven and cook till the cheese melts. Serve hot with milkshake or coffee.

Bread Pulao

2008-01-25T09:43:00.000-08:00

Bread Pulao
Ingredients
8 pieces of bread slices
Potato 1
Tomato 1
Curry leaves
Mustard
Hing
Salt
Pepper
Ghee 2 Tbspn
A little butter
Juice of one lime
Coriander Method
Cut the bread slices into small squares (4 by 4 should be good) and keep aside.
Boil the potato.
Cut the potato and the tomato into small pieces.
Heat some ghee in a kadai and add seasoning- mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.
Add potato. Fry it for sometime.
Add some lemon juice, salt, little pepper and some butter.
After you fry this for sometime, add the tomato. Fry it again for sometime.
Add the bread slices and mix well.
Allow it to cook for sometime.
Garnish it with coriander.

Bread Pizza

2008-01-25T09:42:00.000-08:00

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Bread Pizza
Ingredients
6 Slices of normal white bread
6 Tomatoes finely chopped
Tomato sauce
Salt & Pepper
Garlic finely chopped
Capsicum and Onions cut into long pieces for garnishing
Grated cheese for garnishing
Butter
Oil Method
Put butter on the bread and keep aside.
Then take oil in a pan and cook the garlic.
After this add the tomatoes , tomato sauce, salt and pepper to it.
Let it become like a puree, then spread it on the buttered slices of bread.
Garnish with capsicums, onions and cheese.
Cook them in the oven for 10 minutes at 250 centigrates.

Bread Pakora

2008-01-25T09:26:00.000-08:00

Bread Pakora
Ingredients

6 slices of bread
For batter

1 cup besan (gram flour)
1 tsp red chillie powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
Oil for frying
Salt as per taste
Method
Cut the side of bread and then cut in desire shape.
Mix all the above ingredients to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan for frying.
Now dip one by one bread cubes in a batter and deep fry till done.
Serve hot with tomato sauce or mint chutney.

American Chopsuey

2008-01-25T09:25:00.000-08:00

American Chopsuey
Ingredients

1 Can Tomatoes in Juice
1 teaspoon salt.
4 Tablespoon Vinegar (malt or white)
4-5 teaspoon sugar
4 Tablespoon Corn flour.
1 Cup water.
1 cup Broccoli Florets.
0.5 cup frozen or fresh sliced beans.
0.25 cup corn bean sprouts.
0.5 cup chopped cabbage.
0.25 cup chopped capsicum.
0.5 cup carrots cut into matchstick shapes.
2 packets of crisp fried noodles. Available in most chinese food shops and supermarkets
3-4 eggs.
Oil for stir frying
Method
Combine first six ingredients in a blender. Then boil in a saucepan on low heat stirring continuously till you obtain a medium thick sauce. Keep aside.
Take a wok and add 1-2 tablespoon of oil. Heat on high flame. Add all veggies except capsicum and cabbage. Stir fry till somewhat tender. Do not overcook.. The add cabbage and capsicum. Stir fry for a few more minutes. Take off from heat. Keep aside.
Quickly mix the sauce prepared above with veggies prepared .Heat gently. Do not boil.
In a non-stick pan fry eggs individually in a little oil and keep aside.
Put a handful of fried noodles in a plate. Heap a lot of veggie-sauce mixture over the noodles. Top with a fried egg.
Serve immediately with chopped green chillies and soya sauce.

Aloo Pastry Puffs

2008-01-25T09:23:00.000-08:00

Aloo Pastry Puffs
Ingredients

1 pastry puff sheet (this is found in the frozen foods section)
1 big potato
Some cumin seeds
Some fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
A pinch of turmeric
Salt to taste
Method

Boil the potato, peel the skin and mash it, but not like a paste.
Take the pastry puff sheet and cut into 9 small squares.
In a kadai, put a little oil and add the cummin seeds. When they splutter add the fennel seeds. Fry for about 30 seconds and add the smashed potato. Add garam masala, turmeric and salt. Mix everything well and keep on flame for about a minute. Remove from gas and allow it to cool a little bit, say for about 5 minutes.
Now take the square piece of the pastry puff sheet and put some of the potato mixture in the centre.
Dip your finger in water and apply water on all the four sides of the sheet so that the sides can be stuck.
Now fold the square piece diagonally, in the shape of a triangle. Make the remaining squares pieces in the similar way.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the made pastries in a baking tray and bake it for approximately 20 minutes or until the puffs are golden in color. Once they turn slightly golden then turn it over and allow the other side to cook too.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.