Baked Potato - Microwave

Baked Potato - Microwave

              Potato is one my favorite vegetable . I love potatoes that might be any kind of recipe like french fries, chips stuffed parata etc. Every kids favourite will be potato.while baking potatoes in oven we can save time. we can do others works in the mean time of cooking in oven . it is quite easy recipe to cook for your kids.

Ingredient:

• Potato - 2

• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

• Corn Flour - 1/2 tsp

• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

• Salt - 1/2 tsp

• Olive Oil - 1 tbsp

Method:

• Wash the potaoes , peel the skins of potato and cut into wedges as shown in the below pic.

• In a bowl, mix the potatoes with all masala powder .Let rest for 10 mins.

• Then , Transfer the potatoes in micowave baked plate ,arrange accordingly and apply oil evenly using pastry brush.

• Preheat and Baked the potato wedeges in convection mode @ 180 degree for 25mins.

• Thicker wedges will be tender in the middle and crunchy on the outside.

• Serve hot.

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Mint Pulao

Mint Pulao

             This is very flovourful rice with good aroma of mint leaves. It is easy to cook for busy women's .When i'm tired i used to cook this recipe few mins . Quick and easy luch box recipe. Try this colourful pulao and serve for your family.

Ingredients:

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup

• Water - 2 cups

• Pearl Onion's  - 15 to 20 no

• Green chilly - 1 no

• Garlic cloves - 5 (Sliced)

• Green Peas - 100 grams

• Mint leaves - 1 handfull

• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

• Ghee - 1 tsp

• Oil - 1 tbsp.

• Salt - 1 tbsp.

Spices:

• Cloves  - 1 no

• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Methods:

• Wash  the mint leaves , In a mixer add the mint leaves and green chilly and grind it into an fine paste and keep aside.

• Soak the Basmathi rice in water for 20 mins .In that mean time proceed to the below procedure.

• In a pressure cook , heat oil and add all the spices . Let them fry for few seconds.

• When they crackle, Add the garlic , pearl onions and saute till it turns transparent.

• Then ,add the ground paste and saute it for 2mins.

• Atlast, add the Green peas , drained basmathi rice ,salt and saute it for 2 mins , then add 2 cups of hot water. 

• let them boil for 3mins (now taste the water, if needed add salt as per your taste) , mix well and cover the pressure cook with the lid and leave pressure cook for 2 whistle.  

• Open the pressure cook when the steam completely releases. Sprinkle pepper powder mix it well without breaking the rice.

• Serve hot with raita.

Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari

                   Rava kesari is one of the most expected recipe for each and every occassion . It is an easy recipe to celebrate an occassion. I love to eat when it is hot. Try this recipe for best results.    

Ingredients:

• Semolina/Rava/Sooji - 1 cup

• Ghee - 1 cup

• Sugar - 2 cups

• Water - 3 cups

• Cashew nuts - 15 to 20

• Raisins - 10

• Cardamom Powder - 2 pinch

• Kesari color - 1 pinch (As Per your Color choice)

Method:

• Heat a Little ghee , fry the cashew nuts and raisins seperately and keep aside.

• Add the remaining ghee in pan then,  add rava and fry for 3 minutes.

• Boil 3 cups of water , add a pinch of kesari color into it. Then add boiling water in the pan. Mix once keep simmer and cook.

• Once the rava gets cooked , it will not stick in your hands or else cook for few more minutes.

• Now add the sugar and mix well without any lumps. Cook on low flame Until the kesari starts to leave the sides of the pan.

• Atlast, Add the fried cashew nuts , rainsins and cardamom powder and mix it well. Switch off the flame.

• Serve hot or warm.

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Masala Peanuts - Chatpata

Masala Peanuts - Chatpata

                           Peanuts are rich in proteins. Chatpata is nothing but a combination with chat masala. It gives good taste and cruchy. It is an good savories snack for kids.

Ingredients:

• Peanuts - 100 grams

• Gram flour - 2 tbsp

• Rice Flour - 1 tbsp

• Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp

• Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

• Chat Masala - 1 tsp

• Baking Soda - 1 pinch

• curry leaves - few

• Salt - As needed

• Oil - For Deep frying

Method:

• In a wide bowl , add the peanuts , gram flour , rice flour , garlic paste , chilly powder , turmeric powder , garam masala , baking soda and salt.

• Sprinkle some water and mix well like pakoda . (Should not add more water). 

• Heat oil in a kadai , deep fry these peanuts in hot oil till golden and crisp.

• Fry some curry leaves for garnishing.

• Sprinkle chat masala and serve hot or store it in a air-tight container.

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Chinese Vegetable Noodles

Chinese Vegetable Noodles

                    Vegetable Noodles is an very popular Chinese dish. It is easy to prepare and added lots of vegetables to make it very healthy. It tastes good and every kids used to like noodles. Best breakfast to make our kids healthy.  

Ingredients:

• Chinese Noodles - 1 packet (100 grams)

• Garlic - 1 1/2 tbsp ( Finely chopped )

• Spring Onion - 1/4 cup (Chopped)

• Carrot - 1 medium size (Julienned)

• Cabbage - 1/2 cup thinly sliced

• Beans - 4 to 5 (Finely chopped)

• Capsicum - 1 medium size

• Spring Onion greens - 1/4 cup for garnishing.

• Soya sauce - 1 tbsp

• Red chilly sauce - 1/2 tsp

• white pepper - as required.

• Salt - as required

• Butter - 1 tbsp

• Oil - 1 tbsp

How to cook chinese noodles:

• Add 3 to 4 cups of water in suace pan. Bring them to boil add a tsp of oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Then add noodles to the boiling water. Stir it now to avoid sticking together. should not over cook the noodles. Taste it and switch of the flame.

• Drain the hot water from the noodles and again add cold water stir it and drain the water to avoid it from sticking to each other.

• Transfer it into an plate and keep aside.

Method:

• Heat butter in a pan, add finely chopped garlic and suate it for 2 mins.

• Then add spring onions suate it for few seconds , In a hig flame , add beans suate it for 3 mins followed by carrot , cabbage , capsicum , spring onion greens .(Veg should not over cooked it should be crunchy).

• Then add the soya sauce, chilly sauce and mix well. atlast add chinese cooked noodles , white pepper, salt and mix it well without breaking the noodles. 

• Switch off the flame and serve hot with tomato sauce.

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Mushroom Biriyani

Mushroom Biriyani

                        Mushroom biriyani will be spicy and awesome taste while eating. i have learned this recipe from my sis. I love to eat when she cooked for me.

Ingredients:

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup

• Water - 2 cups

• Onion - 2 no's (cut length wise)

• Tomato - 1 no (chopped)

• Mushrom - 250 grams.

• Red chilli - 4 no

• Garlic cloves - 5

• Ginger - 1 inch.

• Mint leaves - 1 handfull

• Ghee - 1 tsp

• Oil - 1 tbsp.

• Salt - 1 tbsp.

Spices:

• Bay leaves - 1 no

• Cloves  - 1 no

• Green cardamom - 1 no

• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

• fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Methods:

• Peel the mushroom skins , wash it , slice the mushrooms and keep aside.

• Soak the red chillies and fennel seeds in water for 10 to 15 mins. after that remove the water.

• In a mixer , add the red chiilies , fennel seeds , ginger , garlic and mint leaves . grind it in a mixer. transfer the paste in a bowl and keep aside.

• Soak the Basmathi rice in water for 20 mins .In that mean time proceed to the below procedure.

• In a pressure cook , heat oil and add all the other spices except fennel seeds. Let them fry for few seconds.

• When they crackle, Add the Onions and saute till it turns transparent.

• Then , ground paste and saute it for 2mins.

• Add tomatoes and saute it for 5 mins.

• Atlast, add the mushroom , drained basmathi rice and saute it for 2 mins , then add 2 cups of hot water and lemon juice  . 

• let them boil for 3mins (now taste the water, if needed add salt as per your taste) , mix well and cover the pressure cook with the lid and leave pressure cook for 2 whistle.  

• Open the pressure cook when the steam completely releases. mix it well without breaking the rice.

• Serve hot with raita or chips.

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