Aditi's kitchen

Bread Pakoda

Ingredients -

4 Bread slices - each slice cut into 4-6 pieces (bread should not be too soft, medium thick slices are preferable)
Onion - 1 - chopped
Coriander - 1 small bunch - chopped
Grated beet - 2 spoon - optional
Besan(Gram Flour) - 1 cup
Turmeric
Red chili powder
Garlic powder - optional
Salt
Oil - For frying

Method

In a bowl, put the besan, turmeric, red chili powder, garlic powder, salt and add water to make a smooth paste. This will be used to coat the bread pieces, so ensure the batter is not too thin.
Add the chopped onions, coriander and grated beet. Beet is optional, but if you add it, makes the batter look nice pink in color(and who doesn't like pink).
Heat oil in a pan on medium flame.
Once oil is ready for frying, dip each bread piece in the batter and fry it. You can add 3-4 pieces together, just make sure you do not crowd the pan else the frying won't be good.
Make sure you fry it at medium flame for 2-3 mins each side. If the oil is too hot, the bread may end up burnt(and you certainly don't want that!)
Once frying is done, remove it on a plate lined with paper towel(to soak the excess oil).
Serve hot with ketchup/hot sauce. Enjoy as an appetizer or a quick snack.

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Garlic Noodles

Ingredients

Spaghetti noodles - 2 cups
Garlic - 5-6 cloves (finely chopped)
Parsley
Olive Oil - 6-7 tbsp
Tomato - 1 - chopped
Red chili flakes (optional - just make it a bit spicy)
Garlic powder - 1-2 tsp (yes, this recipe needs a lot of garlic)

Method -

Cook the spaghetti noodles as per packet instructions.
In a pan, heat some olive oil and when warm , add the finely chopped garlic. Stir for 2 mins and add chopped tomatoes.
When the tomatoes, get a little tender, add the cooked spaghetti, garlic powder, red chili flakes and some salt to taste. Stir in for 4-5 mins and sprinkle some chopped parsley before removing from the heat.
Serve hot. Simple and easy. Optional - You could sprinkle some parmesan cheese if you like.

Veg Manchow Soup

Ingredients

Green Spring Onions - 1 stick
Carrots - 1 small
Cabbage - 1/2 of a small one
Garlic - 5-6 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch
Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper) - 1 small
Green Chili - 1-2
Dark Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
Ajinomoto (optional) - a pinch
Ketchup - 3 tbsp
Sriracha(Hot Sauce) - 1/2 tbsp
Water - 2 cups
Corn Starch/Maida - as required
Boiled Macaroni Pasta (optional) - as desired (around 10 shells are fine)

Method

Chop all the vegetables finely.
In a pan, add 2-3 tbsp oil. Once the oil is warm, add the chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies.
After a minute, add the remaining chopped vegetables and saute them for 4-5 mins. Add pinch of salt and ajinomoto. (If you eat chicken, you can add some boiled shredded chicken pieces to make it more hearty)
In a bowl, add soy sauce, ketchup & sriracha(hot sauce) and make a paste.
Add the sauce paste in the vegetable. Now add the boiled macaroni pasta shells & water and bring it to a boil. Add salt to taste.
If the soup turns too watery, add some corn starch/maida dissolved in water to thicken the soup to the desired consistency.
Serve hot and enjoy!

Palak Mutter Pulao

Ingredients

- Basmati Rice - 2 cups
- Palak
- Red onion - 1 small
- Tomato - 1small
- Peas
- Garlic
- Ginger paste
- Pulao Masala
- Kitchen King Masala
- Turmeric
- Salt
- Jeera seeds

Method
- Cook the basmati rice first
- In a pan, pour little oil, when warm, add Jeera seeds
- once they crackle, add red onions, chopped garlic, tsp garlic paste
- When the onions turn slight brown, add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5 mins
- Add the finely chopped palak, peas and saute for 2-3 mins
- add turmeric, pulao masala, little kitchen king masala and salt to taste
- Now add the cooked rice (adjust salt as needed), stir for 2-3 mins and serve hot!

Idli Upma

Do you have left over Idlis and not sure what to do? Well, here's a simple recipe for Idli Upma.

Ingredients -

Left Over Idlis (can't make it with fresh idlis as it is difficult to grind it to powder)
Red Chillies - 2
Red Onion - 1
Coriander
Lemon juice
Mustard Seeds
Jeera Seeds
Peanuts
Urad Dal
Turmeric

Method -

Break the idlis into big chunks and grind it to a coarse powder in a food processor.
Put little oil in the pan (5-6 tbps) and heat it. Add mustard seeds, jeera seeds, red chillies, urad dal. Once they crackle a bit, add the peanuts and chopped onions.
Once the onions have a light brown color, add turmeric powder, idli powder, salt to taste, a little sugar and mix well. Mix well for 5 mins.
Before serving add a little lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander.
Serve hot and enjoy! This can be served as breakfast or as an evening snack.

Grilled Mumbai Sandwich - Deetz Style

Ingredients -

Bread Slices
Tomato - Sliced thin
Capsicum (also know as Green Bell Peppers) - Sliced thin
Boiled Potato - Sliced thin
Red onion - Sliced thin
Mozzarella Cheese slices
Green Chutney Paste
Ketchup
Chat Masala
Butter

To make the green chutney paste -

Coriander - 1 bunch
Garlic cloves - 2 to 3
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Green chillies - 2 to 3
Jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - To taste
Mix all these in a mixer with little water and make a smooth paste. You can even store this in the freezer for 1-2 weeks.

To make the Sandwich

On 1 bread slice - apply the green chutney paste.
Top it by adding the veggies - thin sliced potato, tomato, capsicum and red onions. Sprinkle some salt to taste and little chat masala.
Add a cheese slice.
Now take another slice of bread and apply ketchup. This becomes the inside of the top part of the sandwich. On the top side, apply butter.
Grill this sandwich for few minutes on the sandwich or panini griller till you get a nice golden brown color.
Cut into 4 pieces, sprinkle some chat masala on top and serve hot with ketchup/hot and sweet sauce. Enjoy!!! This can be served as a snack or even a great option for a quick weeknight dinner.

Veggie Burger Patties

Burgers are a hit with both kids and adults. Great option to make for a game day party or fix a quick dinner. Try out this simple Veggie Burger Patties recipe. Hope you enjoy it.

Ingredients -

2 potatoes
1 cup - boiled mixed vegetables (includes peas, carrots, corn, beans)
Chopped coriander
Jeera seeds - 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic (per your taste, suggested 2-3 cloves)
1/2 tbsp Garlic paste
1 tbsp - Curry powder
1/2 tbsp - Red Chili powder
Cheese slices
Tomato slices
1 small - Chopped Red onion
Optional - 1 cup of boiled black beans
Corn Flour (for coating)
Optional - Sesame Seeds

Method -

Crush the mixed vegetables in a food processor to make a coarse paste.
Heat oil/butter in a pan. Add jeera seeds and let them crackle. Then add some chopped onions, garlic and ginger paste and let the onions become light brown.
Add the mixed vegetables paste and then the boiled potatoes. Add salt to taste, curry powder and red chili powder. Optional - To make it more healthy and tasty, you can add coarse black bean paste.
Saute it for 5-10 minutes, make sure you mix it well. Finally add some chopped coriander and remove it.
Let the mixture cool and then make burger patties out of it.
Heat some oil/butter in the pan. Coat the burger patties with corn flour, sprinkle some sesame seeds and shallow fry the patties.
In the last few seconds, cut some cheese slices and lay it on top of the patties, add a cover on top for 5-7 seconds to let the cheese melt.
Serve hot in between burger buns , add tomato slices, red onion slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo (basically whatever you like on your burger ! )
Enjoy!!!!