Vegetable Kofta

This recipe is my husband favorite, always he use tell me about kofta which he had long before in one hotel. I thought of giving him surprise of this recipe, it turn really well trust me you just can't stop licking your fingers....(did that..:P )

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 45-60 min

Serves for: 2 persons

Ingredients:

Kofta:

Spring Onions - 100gm

Green Chilli - 5-6

Beans - 100 gm

Carrot - 100 gm

Green Peas - 100gm

Flower (Gobi) - 100 gm

Cabbage - 100 gm

Gram floor - 2 tbs 

Coriander and Pudina

Garam masala

Salt to taste

Vegetable oil - for deep fry

Curry:

Vegetable oil - 5-7tsp

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Clove - 2

Black pepper - 4-5 

Bay leaves -1

Zeera  and  Mustard seeds - for seasoning

Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala 1 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Onion -2

Tomato - 1

Garlic / Ginger paste

Coriander - for garnish

Pudina for garnish 

Salt to taste

Direction For preparation:

Kofta:

1. Finley chop all the above Vegetables, and boil them in pressure cooker except Coriander and Pudina.

2. After all the vegetables are boiled, smash them using smasher or spoon.

3. To the above smashed mixture add finely chopped Coriander and Pudina, garam masala, salt to taste and gram floor to make mixture consistent to make small round shape kofta.
4. Make small kofta in hand (like ladu), keep them aside.
5. Now heat vegetable oil in frying pan, and deep  fry above prepared koftas until they are golden brown in colour.
6. Remove fried koftas from pan and keep in bowl.




Curry:


1.Finley chop onion, tomato, Coriander and Pudina.
2. In pan heat vegetable oil, when oil is heat add Zeera  and  Mustard seeds for seasoning.
3. Add  Cinnamon, Clove, Black pepper, Bay Leaves, Garlic / Ginger paste,Turmeric, Garam masala, coriander powder and saute all the ingredients.
4. Now add chopped onion and saute until they are golden brown.
5. Add chopped tomato and saute for another 5 min.
6. Add chopped salt, Coriander and Pudina for garnish
7. Add above prepared kofta to the hot curry before serving.



Additionally you can use fresh cream and almond paste to add richness in your recipe.

Vegetable Pulav

It’s easy to make if all the vegetables are available. I am basically from North-Karnataka as you all know we love to have jawar roti rather than RICE but after learning this Vegetable Pulav and with addition of my new ingredients it come out really awesome!!!

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 30 min

Serves for: 2 persons

Ingredients:
Making Rice:

Basmati Rice - 2 cup

Water - 4 cup

Salt to taste

Vegetables Required:

Onion - 1

Green Chilly - 5-6

Beans - 100 gm

Carrot - 100 gm

Green Peas - 100gm

Flower (Gobi) - 100 gm

Cabbage - 100 gm

Capsicum - 100 gm

Garlic / Ginger paste

Lemon - 1

Coriander - for garnish

Pudina for garnish

Pulav Masala:

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Clove - 2

Black pepper - 4-5

Bay leaves - 2

Zeera / Mustard seeds - for seasoning

Soya Sauce

Vegetable oil - 5-7tsp

Direction For preparation:

1. Prepare rice separately in microwave (otherwise outside).

2. Chop all the vegetables with whatever shapes you like (I usually follow lengthwise cuttings).

3. Frying pan heat vegetable oil and add all Pulav masal ingredients for seasoning except Soya sauce.

4. Add Green chilly, ginger / garlic paste.

4. Add all the chopped vegetables, saute for 10 min until all the vegetables are cooked.

5. After all vegetables are cooked, add soya sauce, Lemon juice, and chopped coriander and chopped pudina.

6. Add rice which is already prepared, mix well. Cover lid of pan and keep for 5 min.

7. After 5 min Serve hot Rice with choice of Raita.

Choco-Lava-CupCake

It’s month of having High Calories food and fun with dear ones. Where we celebrate Christmas and prepare for welcoming New Year. Chocolate cake is every one favorite, so today I am giving simple recipe of Chocolate lava cupcakes without egg.

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Serves for: 2 persons (4 Cup cakes)

Ingredients: (For Cake)

1 cup Maida

¾ cup powdered sugar

3 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

¾ cup butter

¾ cup curd

¾ cup milk

1 tsp Vanilla essence

(For Lava)

2-4 tsp choc chips or any chocolate (small pieces)

5-7 cherries / 1tsp sugar syrup

Direction For preparation:

1.        Sieve Maida, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder in a container.

2.        Mix all the above ingredients and keep aside.

3.        Beat butter, curd and sieved sugar together in bowl.

4.        Add vanilla essence to the mixture.

5.        Mix slowly above powder and milk, make sure no lumps are formed.

6.        Preheat oven 170C for 10 min.

7.        For making Lava – Mix choc chips and small pieces of cherries / sugar syrup in bowl.

8.        Fill muffin cups half and than one spoon of lava mix again fill the mixture up to ¾     cup.                                       

9.        Line up the cups in pre heated oven for 5-6 min, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

10.     After removing from oven let it is cool for 5-8 min.

11.     Delicious, moist and hot choco- lava cake is ready.