Appetizers & Starters Archives

Butter Garlic Pomfret

By Ranju | September 6, 2018

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins. Cooking Time = 10 mins.	2 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Pomfret, Medium Sized, Cleaned And With Cuts On Both Sides – 1 No.
(Cleaned With Salt And Turmeric)
Garlic – 10 Cloves
Salt To Taste
Black Pepper Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Butter – 2 Teaspoons
Lemon – 1 No.
Rice Flour – 2 Teaspoons
Coriander Leaves – 1 Small Bowl

Method
• Take garlic cloves in a mortar
• Add ½ teaspoon of salt
• Crush garlic and salt using pestle
• Add ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• Mix well
• Add 1 teaspoon butter
• Mix well
• Marinate fish with the mixture of butter, salt and garlic
• Keep the fish aside for 10 minutes for marination
• After 10 minutes, sprinkle little rice flour on both sides of the fish
• If rice flour is not there, corn flour can also be used
• Rice flour is used so that the marination should not come out while frying
• Add 1 teaspoon of butter in a pre-heated wok
• Put fish in wok for frying on a medium flame
• Fry the fish for 4-5 minutes on each side
• Turn off the flame when the fish gets nicely cooked on both sides
• Transfer the fish in a serving plate
• Add lemon juice on top by squeezing a lemon
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Keep onion slices on the side
• Butter garlic pomfret is ready to serve
• It can be served as a snack or in main course also

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Green Chana Kebab

By Ranju | June 2, 2017

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins. Cooking Time = 15 mins.	4 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Green chana – 1 cup
Ginger, chopped – 1 teaspoon
Onion, chopped – 2 tablespoon
Green chilli, chopped – 1 no.
Refined oil for frying
Red chilli powder – ¾ teaspoon
Jeera powder – ¾ teaspoon
Chaat masala – ½ teaspoon
Breadcrumbs – ½ cup
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon

Method
• Soak chana overnight. In the morning boil it in pressure cooker till it becomes soft.
• Drain excess water. Churn chana with green chilli, ginger in a mixture grinder.
• In a deep bowl mix chana with all ingredients and mix well.
• Divide the mixture in equal portions and give shape of kebabs.
• Shallow fry on a tava or frying pan.
• Serve with imli chutney and green chutney.

Mushroom Chilli

By Ranju | June 1, 2017

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins. Cooking Time = 10 mins.	4 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Button mushroom, cut into halves – 200 gm
Onion, diced – 1 no.
Garlic, finely chopped – ½ teaspoon
Capsicum (red, green and yellow), diced – 1 bowl
Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
Spring onion, diagonally cut – 2 tablespoon
Green chilli, diagonally cut – 2 nos.
Schezwan chutney – 1 tablespoon
Soya sauce – 1 teaspoon
Sugar – ½ teaspoon
Vinegar – 1 teaspoon
Refined oil – 2 tablespoon
Corn flour – 1 tablespoon
Red chilli flakes – 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method
• Heat oil in a pan. Put garlic and sauté for few seconds.
• Put onion, green chillies and all capsicum and sauté for few seconds.
• Add ginger paste.
• Add schezwan chutney, soya sauce and vinegar.
• Add salt, red chilli flakes and sugar.
• Add mushroom. Sauté for few minutes.
• Mix corn flour in a little water. And put in the mixture. Stir well.
• Transfer in serving bowl. Garnish with spring onion.

Paneer Chilli

By Ranju | June 1, 2017

Time To Cook	Serving	Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins. Cooking Time = 10 mins.	4 Persons	1 Cup = 250 ml. 1 Teaspoon = 4 g. 1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Cottage cheese (Paneer), cut into chunks – 250 gm
Onion, diced – 1 no.
Garlic, finely chopped – ½ teaspoon
Capsicum (red, green and yellow), diced – 1 bowl
Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
Spring Onion, diagonally cut – 2 tablespoon
Green chilli, diagonally cut – 2 nos.
Schezwan chutney – 1 tablespoon
Soya sauce – 1 teaspoon
Sugar – ½ teaspoon (or Tomato Sauce, optional)
Vinegar – 1 teaspoon
Refined oil – 2 tablespoon
Corn flour – 1 tablespoon
Red chilli flakes – 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method
• Heat oil in a pan. Put garlic and sate for few seconds.
• Put onion, green chillies and all capsicum and sauté for few seconds.
• Add ginger paste.
• Add schezwan chutney, soya sauce and vinegar.
• Add salt, red chilli flakes and sugar.
• Add paneer (cottage cheese).
• Mix well.
• Mix corn flour in a little water. And put in the mixture. Stir well.
• Transfer in serving bowl. Garnish with spring onion.

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