Indian Vegetable Barbeque

Indian Vegetable Barbeque

Barbequeing is an excellent method of cooking as it avoids the use of oil and imparts a distinctive flavor to the vegetables. Marinating vegetables increases the flavor and makes them more tender.

The vegetables can be served with mustard, Tabasco sauce and tomato ketchup.

If instead of using the marinate, you sprinkle salt and ajwain powder on the vegetables then it will be called western style barbeque. The best vegetarian option for barbequeing is paneer. Else all the vegetables can be barbequed. I have recently eaten cauliflower barbequed but paneer tastes very nice.

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes 
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes 
• Serves :2

For Marinating

1 teacup fresh curd

3 tsp tandoori masala powder

11/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

a few drops of orange coloring (optional)

Salt to Taste

Other Ingredients

100 gms Paneer

2 capsicums

2 tomatoes

2 onions

To Serve

1 tsp chaat masala (optional)

For Marinating

1. Tie the curd in a cloth, hang and allow to drain for 1 hour.

2. Add the masala, paste, coloring and salt and mix well.

How to proceed

1. Cut all the vegetables in squares and pour marinate on the top of paneer, capsicum and onion pieces and keep for 20 minutes.

How to Serve

1. Just before serving, add tomato pieces.

2. Now insert one paneer square followed by on capsicum, tomato and onion in skewer/ stick.

3. Grill the vegetables in then oven or Cook on open charcoal fire.

Sprinkle chaat masala on the top and serve hot.

Vada Pav

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is a popular vegetarian fast food.It is served with a chutney which is made out of coconut, garlic and red chillies. It was initially a cheap meal for the poor but due to its great taste, it has become so popular that many hotels also started dishing it out.

According to me this dish is for the garlic and potato lovers. Its full of garlic and when i was making this, i felt that we are such a great eater of garlic when i put double of the garlic of how much i should put. Lolz!!! So, go ahead and try this out.

The recipe is given below:

Serves : 5

Ingredients:

Boiled and mashed Potatoes - 10
Oil - 2 tablespoons
a pinch of Hing
Yellow powder - 2 tsp
garlic paste - 3 tsp
green chilli paste- 2-3 tsp
Salt according to taste
chopped Coriander leaves
Lemon

For Besan Paste:

Besan - 1 bowl
Yellow powder - 1tsp
Red Chilli & Green Chilli- 1 tsp each
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
salt according to taste
Soda bi-carb - 1/2 tsp

For Frying:

15-20 Green Chillies

For Chutney:

Coconut: 300 gms
Garlic 3 full ( as we like more garlic)/ 10-15 cloves also enough
10-12 red chillies


Method:

1. Heat Oil in Kadai. Add Hing, yellow powder, garlic and chilli paste and fry for 2 minutes. Add mashed potatoes and salt & fry again.
2. Add Coriander leaves and lemon. Mix.
3. Remove from fire and let it to cool down. Then make the balls and keep aside.

Besan Paste:

4. Mix Besan, Haldi, Chilli, cumin seeds, salt, soda bi-carb together and make thick paste by adding
little water.

Frying the Vada:

5. Dip balls in besan paste & deep fry on high flame.
6. Slit green chilli from the middle and deep fry them in the same oil.

How to Serve: 

7. Take the pav.Slit it from the middle and Put butter and chutney on it. Put Vada & serve with fried green chillies.

Chutney:

Roast Coconut, Garlic and whole red chillies on tawa. Add Salt and grind together without water. If you need to add something for grinding, add little curd.

Wholewheat Multigrain Bread

Wholewheat Multigrain Bread

 I have an extremely vivid image of my first image of my first attempt in baking bread. But one thing is to remember while baking bread is not to take a nap in between baking the bread....haha..though my bread was not burnt but yes timing is very necessary to get the proper texture as wholewheat bread is mostly become hard after baking.

After making this bread, i got little confidence in baking as i am a self learner so always being scared of disasters. For starting i made only one loaf but you can bake in quantity and can refrigerate in freezer for future use. In a mutligrain bread you can add as many or few grains as you want..Also check if you want to refrigerate in a large quantity then don't use the grains which can be spoiled fast such as corn. One more thing is that if you want you can grind the grains of your choice or can make the bread without grinding them.

So, Lets start our journey to bake the bread as its a time taking process:

Makes - 1 loaf

Ingredients:

2 cup wholegrain atta
3 cup boiling water
4 tablespoon butter, melted and extra to grease the loaf pan
1/3 cup honey
31/2 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp wheat gluten(optional and i didn't used it)
1tsp salt
2 tsp oats for toppings


here is a list of grain i used to make Multigrain Mixture:

1/4 cup corn / Cornflour
1/2 cup flax seeds
1/4 cup daliya/ cracked wheat
1/3 cup brown rice
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup raisins

This is a perfect lazy day recipe. Lets start!!!

1. Take all the multigrain mixture in a heatproof large pan and stir with boiled water till it becomes thick in texture.

2. Close the gas and let it be cool at least for 20 minutes.

3. Take 1/4 cup water add dry yeast and keep for 2-3 minutes.

4. Stir in Honey, butter and yeast ( stirring after each addition) You can add gluten now.

5. Leave for 10 minutes.

6. Add flour, half cup at a time, and knead until smooth about 10 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth & allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

7.Sprinkle the last into the dough and knead again for 3 minutes or to make sure that salt is distributed properly. Let it rise for another hour.

8. After that, place the dough into the greased loaf pan. Sprinkle with the oats and press them lightly into the dough. Allow to rise for the last hour before baking the dough.

9. Preheat oven at 200 degrees and bake the loaf about 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Keep checking the bread in between as all ovens works differently with heat.

10. Take out the loaf from the pan and let it cool. Few slices can be eaten before it cools. Who can resist fresh baked bread with butter or cheese spread.

Corn Crackers

Crispy Corn Crackers topped with scrumptious topping of sweet corn & crunchy veggies perked up with cheesey cheese. :) . It is a handy snack and can be had at anytime to appease a sudden hunger pang, served as a wholesome accompaniment with tea or it can be made as a starter for the party. It is sure that all ages will like it!!! Specially kids will enjoy it so much!!

It can be made on bread also if you dont want to use crackers for it. And you can cut the bread atleast in four pieces, so it will be easy to eat it as a starter. So, people go ahead and try this new tangy recipe. Please find the recipe below:

Servings: 25-30 cookies

Ingredients:

4 tomatoes
2 chopped onion
1 chopped capsicum
2 tablespoon mixed chilli ginger garlic paste
Salt & paper according to taste
Oregano
Tomato Ketchup 1 tablespoon
Cracker Biscuits
Grated Cheese 1/2 bowl

Method:

1. Blanch Tomatoes ( Boil hot water and out the tomatoes in hot water) . Remove cover and mixie tomatoes & make puree.
2. Heat oil, Add Garlic, Ginger, Chilli paste & fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add onion and fry again till it becomes transparent.
4. Add puree and cook till it becomes thick.
5. Add chopped capsicum. Fry again.
6. Add Salt, pepper, Oregano, Tomato Ketchup.
7. Top with cheese and put on the cracker and bake on 160-180 degree in oven for 5-7 minutes or till cheese starts melting.
8. Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

NOTE: You can add little lemon just for taste.