Vegetable Cutlets

Ingredients:

Potatoes 2 (boiled and mashed)
Cauliflower 100 gms (boiled and mashed)
Corn 1 cup (boiled)
Green Peas 1/2 cup (boiled)
Onion 1 Finely Chopped
Bread Crumbs 1 cup
Poha (Flattened Rice Puffs) 1/2 cup

Green Chillies finely chopped 2 tsp
Red Chilli (Cayenne) Powder 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
Cummin Powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice 1 tbsp

Oil to deep fry

Procedure to make Corn Cutlets

1.Wash vegetables and mash together. Mix Well.

2.Add spices along with bread crumbs and poha.

3.Heat oil in kadhai or pan.

4.Make small balls out of this dough and press them between palms.

5.Dip in bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil.

6. Fry till golden brown and serve hot with sauce.

Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Try this easy and free chicken recipe.

Ingredients

2 eggs

1/3 cup All-purpose flour (Maida)

2/3 cup Bread crumbs dried

1/2 cup Potato chips

1/2 tsp Black pepper

1/4 tsp Salt

250 gm Chicken bone less

1/3 tsp Salad oil

Method

Take three dishes

In dish 1, sieve flour

In dish 2, beat 2 eggs with 2 tsp water

In dish 3, mix bread crumbs + potato chips + pepper + salt

Now roll chicken pieces in dish 1, 2 and 3 in sequence

Place on mesh wire of pre-heated oven

Grill till golden brown, turning them now and then

(This dish can also be deep fried if desired)

Serve with sassy sauce (in next post)

Calorie chart

249 cal

21 gm Protein

91 gm Fat

Tortilla

Find a few eggs, a couple of potatoes and an onion in their store cupboard!The ever-practical Spaniard realized this and thus created their marvellous "tortilla" - an easy-to-make dish that could be savoured by rich and poor alike.Not only cheap to make the tortilla, or Spanish omelette, is immenseley adaptable: you can eat it hot or cold, depending on the weather and your mood; you can enjoy a small slice as a "tapa" (snack) in between meals; or, accompanied by a multi-coloured mixed salad and crusty, fresh Spanish bread, you have a marvellous main meal! Should unexpected guests come knocking at your door .

Spanish Food - The Tasty Tortilla

InstaChicken

Rushed for time? But want to have chicken? Try this recipe. Its an all time favorite with our children

Ingredients

500 gm - Chicken (boneless and diced small)

1/2 tsp - Ginger paste

1/2 tsp - Garlic paste

Red chilli powder/ pepper (to taste)

Salt (to taste)

1/2 tsp - Lemon juice

Method

Mix chicken pieces, ginger, garlic and spices in a pressure cooker

Cook on high flame for 5 min and thereafter on low flame for another 5 min

Remove from flame

Sprinkle lemon juice and serve

Serves : 4

Choco Cheer

Adapted from Fight Back with Food @2002 The Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated.

Its cold outside , so sip some hot cocoa. Scientists at Cornell University examined the cancer-fighting antioxidant content of hot cocoa, red wine and tea. They found that cocoa had nearly double the antioxidants of red wine and four to five times more the tea. Instant cocoa would likely give you similar benefits, say the researchers. Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants. Drink to your health with the recipe below.

Ingredients

1 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp Dark brown sugar

1/4 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

1 tbsp. Boiling water

1 cup Milk

1/2 tsp. Vanilla essence

1/8 tsp. Almond essence

Method

In a large mug, stir together first four ingredients.

Add boiling water, and stir until smooth.

In a saucepan, heat milk for 3 min over low heat, or until hot.

Stir the milk into cocoa mixture until well combined.

Stir in vanilla and almond extracts and serve.

Serves: 1

Calories per serving: 3.4 gm

Dharwad Omelet

Dharwad is a city situated in North Karnataka, India. During the incessant monsoons, the climate can get really cold and wet. This makes a great dish, is a quick and easy perk me up. Children really enjoy this dish.

Ingredients
Eggs (yolk and whites separated)....................2
Coriander (finely chopped)..........................1 tbsp
Tomato (finely chopped).............................1
Cooking oil or butter or margarine..................1 tsp
Cheddar cheese (grated).............................2 tbsp
Cold water..............................................2 tbsp
Green chilli peppers (finely chopped)..............1 tbsp
Black pepper powder (As per taste)
Salt (As per taste)

Method
Beat egg yolks separately with cold water.
Mix coriander, green chilli peppers and seasonings.
Whisk egg whites separately until light and fluffy.
Preheat oven at 250 degrees Celsius.
Grease a pie dish with butter and pour egg whites and over this the egg yolk mixture.
Bake at 250 degrees Celsius for 10 min.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese and tomato.
Fold the omelet and bake for 5 - 10 min.
Serve with sauce of your choice.

Serves ……………….2

Calories………………245 per serving.