Here goes the easy recipe to make restaurant style grilled paneer tikka at home. In this recipe, the paneer is marinated in yoghurt and flavorful spices and then grilled in oven. Also this can be prepared simply in stovetop or tawa. It makes a perfect starter recipe for dinner party or get-togethers. Check out this easy video recipe to make perfect paneer tikka bursting with spicy Indian flavors.
In a mixing bowl, add yoghurt, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, besan flour, cumin pwd, ajwain, chat masala pwd, garam masala pwd, coriander pwd, pepper pwd, ginger garlic paste, salt, tandoori masala pwd, oil and lemon juice.
Mix it to smooth paste.
Add paneer cubes and coat well with masala.
Add sliced capsicum, onion and tomato.
Mix and allow to marinate for minimum 1 hour.
Soak bamboo skewers in water for 20 mins to avoid getting burnt.
Now insert marinated paneer, onion, tomato and capsicum alternatively in skewers.
Grease some masala & oil over it.
Place the skewers in grill and keep in oven.
Grill for 8 to 10 mins or until charred as shown in video.
Healthy delicious grilled paneer tikka is ready.
Serve hot with mint chutney or any dip of your choice.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Popcorn Chicken - Easy Video Recipe
Chicken Popcorn
I'm a big fan of crispy fried chicken. They make the ideal snack on the go for any time of day. Most chicken lovers would love this tasty spicy bite-sized crispies. It can be quickly prepared at home with few ingredients. It makes a great healthier alternative to store bought fried chicken. Try this quick video recipe and enjoy the irresistably delicious crispy & juicy popcorn chicken.
In a mixing bowl, add boneless salt, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, pepper pwd, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and combine.
Coat the chicken well with masala and marinate for 1 hour.
To make popcorn chicken.
In bowl 1, add milk and egg.
Beat until smooth.
In bowl 2, add maida flour, salt, onion pwd, pepper pwd, garlic pwd, red chilly pwd, turmeric pwd, baking pwd and sugar.
Mix well and set it aside.
In bowl 3, add bread crumbs and oats.
Mix completely and set aside.
Now keep ready the marinated chicken and bowls.
Take marinated chicken, roll in flour, dip in egg+milk mixture and coat it along with flour and bread crumbs as shown in video.
Repeat the same for all the chicken pieces.
Heat oil in frypan.
Drop the chicken one by one in hot oil.
Dont overcrowd the oil.
Deep fry the chicken until it turns crispy and golden.
Drain in kitchen tissue.
Lipsmacking crispy homemade popcorn chicken is ready.
The spicy crispies tastes sooper delicious along with hot sauce, tomato ketchup, mayonaise or any dip of your choice.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
MAGGI MASALA POWDER RECIPE / HOMEMADE MAGGI MASALA (TASTEMAKER) - Video Recipe
Homemade Maggi Masala Pwd
Here is the easy recipe to make your own flavorful maggi masala (tastemaker) at home. The secret lies in the correct proportion of mixing the masalas & spices. It gives a unique awesome flavor & enhances the taste of the noodles. Check out this easy video recipe and make your own delicious noodles at home with this maggi tastemaker mix recipe.
Flavorful & healthy homemade maggi masala powder is ready.
This masala can be used for sprinkling for noodles, pasta & any dish as per our option.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
HOW TO MAKE FRENCH TOAST? - Easy Video Recipe
French Toast
Here goes the all time favorite ubeatable French toast recipe that makes a healthy option for weekday breakfast or brunch. The flavors of cinnamon along with beaten eggs with creamy inside makes it ideal option for kids. In this recipe, the thick slices of bread are soaked in egg mixture and toasted to golden along with butter. Check out the truly delicious French toast video recipe here.
Add salt, sugar, cinnamon pwd, vanilla essence and stir.
Beat eggs and add to it.
whisk together until the mixture turns frothy.
Melt butter in frypan.
Dip the bread slice in the egg mixture for few seconds.
Place it on the hot pan.
Toast the bread in low medium flame.
Flip it to ensure the bread is toasted to golden & crispy on both sides.
Remove from flame.
Healthy delicious French toast is ready.
Enjoy hot with dollop of butter.
Drizzling honey on the top of French toast also tastes great.
Sunday, February 19, 2017
MASALA FRENCH FRIES - Easy Video Recipe
Masala French Fries
Masala french fries are crispy & irresistably tempting snack that is loved by everyone around the world. It is quite easy to prepare this hot, fluffy yet crispy french fries at home. The secret lies in the frying process..ie. the oil needs to be in perfect temperature. If the oil is very hot, the potatoes will turn brown with inside not been cooked and if the cool is cool, then the potatoes will absorb oil and become soggy. It should be cooked in right temperature so that the french fries are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Check out this easy video recipe and enjoy the spicy golden strips of goodness at your home.
Drain the water and place the slices in the tissue paper.
Wipe off the wetness and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add corn flour, pepper pwd, red chilly flakes, dried methi leaves, chat masala pwd and red chilly pwd.
Mix well.
Sprinkle the masala pwd over the potato slices.
Coat well with masala.
Let it marinate for 5 minutes.
Heat oil in frypan.
Once the oil is hot, add the potato slices to it.
Deep fry in high flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Now reduce the flame to low and deep fry until crisp & golden.
Drain in kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
Lipsmacking delicious masala french fries is ready.
Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or any dip of your choice.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER? - Easy Video Recipe
Homemade Peanut Butter
Hope its not just me, who is worried about using store-bought peanut butter with all the unwanted additional ingredient in it as preservative. The good news is its pretty easy to prepare this versatile spread at home. The main ingredients required are roasted peanuts, sugar, salt, honey & oil. Its not only healthy for kids, surprisingly it helps in weight loss also & highly nutritious. This delicious paste pairs excellent with sandwich, roti, fruits, chocolates, etc. Try this easy video recipe & enjoy the great healthy eating option.
If required add little more oil and blend until it turns smooth consistency.
Flavorful & healthy homemade peanut butter is ready.
Transfer to air tight container.
It makes a delicious spread to apply on bread, sandwich & roti dishes.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
EGG PARATHA / ANDA KA PARATHA - VIDEO RECIPE
Egg Paratha
Whenever you are bored with regular roti, chapati for dinner, here comes the excellent paratha recipe which is diligently filled with flavors. This stuffed paratha recipe is so easy to prepare and tastes simply out of the world. It is best served with mint chutney, yoghurt or pickle. Check out this easy video recipe and enjoy the healthy taste.
Add salt, cumin seeds, ajwain, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd and coriander leaves.
Mix well.
Add wheat flour and knead to smooth soft dough.
Add oil and knead well.
Let the dough rest for 10 mins.
To make Egg Bhurji stuffing
Heat oil in fry pan.
Add cumin seeds and wait to splutter.
Add sliced onions and green chilly.
Add salt and toss.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
Add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, garam masala pwd and saute.
Beat eggs and add to the mixture.
Scramble the eggs in high flame.
Sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Turn off flame.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice.
Mix well.
Inner egg bhurji stuffing is ready.
To make paratha:
Make small balls out of the dough.
Take one ball, dust with flour.
Roll it to thick small disc.
Place 2 tbsp of egg bhurji and seal the edges of the disc as shown in video.
Pat it flat and roll it to thick parathas.
Repeat the same for all parathas.
Now heat a frypan.
Drizzle oil to it.
Place the paratha and fry on both sides, until it turns golden and cooked.
Remove from flame.
Lipsmacking healthy delicious egg paratha is ready.
Enjoy hot with yoghurt, pickle or any curry of your choice.
BANANA PANCAKES - EASY VIDEO RECIPE
Banana Pancakes
Looking for a healthy, delicious breakfast treat for your kids? Here goes the moist, fluffy banana pancake recipe that is super quick to prepare. It tastes delicious with soft inside and crispy outside. The flavor of banana & vanilla makes a heavenly combo that your little ones will enjoy. Check out the quick, easy video recipe & enjoy the gluten-free banana pancakes.
In another bowl, add whole wheat flour or maida flour.
Add salt, sugar, cinnamon pwd and baking pwd.
Mix well.
Add whole milk and stir gently.
Add beaten egg and mashed banana.
Combine together to make smooth batter.
Melt butter in dosa pan or frypan.
Take a ladle full of batter.
Spread to small thick discs.
Cook in low flame to golden.
Once it is cooked on both sides, remove from flame.
Fluffy delicious banana pancakes are ready.
Serve hot with drizzling honey & with a dallop of butter.
It makes a healthy breakfast / dinner or snack recipe for kids & adults.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
MUTTON KADAI / KARAHI GOSHT - EASY VIDEO RECIPE
Mutton Kadai
Kadai Mutton is an authentic, royal Indian non-veg dish. Its lipsmacking delicious and makes up a popular delicacy for get-together and weddings. This easy & no fuss mutton kadai recipe can be prepared within 45 mins at home. The recipe is prepared by cooking tender mutton along with aromatic spices. This tasty dish can be served as a curry along with naan/ roti and rice. Check out this authentic delicious video recipe here.
Add turmeric pwd, 1/2 tsp red chilly pwd and yoghurt.
Mix well until the masala incorporates.
Add mutton pieces and stir.
Allow to cook for few minutes along with masala.
Turn off flame.
Transfer the contents to pressure cooker.
Add 1 cup of water and stir.
Cook the mutton for 4 whistles in high flame.
And turn the flame to simmer and cook for 10 mins or until the mutton is done.
Heat oil in kadai or fry pan.
Add cumin and wait to splutter.
Add bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves.
Wait to splutter.
Add curry leaves
Add cooked mutton along with water.
Add turmeric pwd, 1/2 tsp red chilly pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, saunf and garam masala pwd.
Allow to boil until the masala thickens.
Add freshly ground pepper pwd.
Sprinkle chopped mint and coriander leaves.
Once the curry attains desired consistency, turn off flame.
Sprinkle dried fenugreek (methi) leaves.
Flavorful, hot and spicy kadai mutton is ready.
It pairs up excellent with roti or rice dishes.
Thursday, February 09, 2017
VEGETABLE SOUP / MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP - VIDEO RECIPE
Vegetable Soup
Making healthy, creamy and delicious restaurant style vegetable soup at home is absolutely easy. This veg soup makes a hearty satisfying meal that's equally delicious and nutritious also. It is perfect for cold rainy days or winter nights as it is low in calories. Check out this great tasting veg soup video recipe here..!
Add sliced onions, spring onions, carrot, beans, cauliflower and saute. (Also you can add any veggies of your choice)
Saute well.
Add 2 cups of water and cook the veggies covered.
Add fresh sweet corn, peas and stir.
Cook for 2 more minutes.
Add sliced spring onion greens.
Add salt, pepper pwd and sugar.
Mix well and allow to boil.
Turn flame to low and add corn flour paste. ( add 1 tbsp of corn flour with 1/2 cup of water and make a smooth paste)
Stir well and turn off flame.
Garnish with red chilly flakes and chopped coriander leaves.
Rich n creamy delicious restaurant style healthy Vegetable soup is ready.
Enjoy hot.
PARUPPU PODI / TOOR DAL POWDER - VIDEO RECIPE
Paruppu Podi
Paruppu podi or toor dal powder is a flavorful and nutrition packed blend of spices. This is a staple food in our home and it comes in handy when we dont want to spend more time in kitchen. It makes a heavenly combo with hot plain rice with a spoon of gingely oil or ghee. Here comes the simple video recipe to make spicy andhra style paruppu podi at your home in healthier way.
Add red chilly and saute for a minute in low flame.
Add toor dal, pepper, cumin and saute till the dal turns light brown.
Add fried gram ( pottukadalai ) and saute.
Add curry leaves and toss.
Add salt, hing and stir.
Turn off flame.
Allow the ingredients to cool.
Transfer to blender and grind to smooth powder.
That's it...andhra style spicy paruppu podi is ready.
It makes a heavenly combo along with hot white rice & spoonful of ghee.
Monday, February 06, 2017
HOMEMADE GARAM MASALA POWDER / EASY VIDEO RECIPE
Garam Masala Pwd
The speciality of Indian cuisine lies in its rich & tempting aroma of the dishes. Garam masala pwd is a spice blend and it holds a prime place in imparting flavor to the dishes. Almost in every Indian household, garam masala pwd is a must in kitchen shelf. I always prefer to go with homemade version rather than store bought ones. Check out this easy video recipe to make one of the best garam masala pwd at your home.
This recipe is a spicy delicious dry preparation - a treat for non-veg lovers. Mutton Liver is a very good source of Vitamin A and kids love this yummy taste. The recipe is very easy. The liver is cooked along with spicy pepper masala in fry pan or kadai. The tricky part is the mutton shouldn't be overcooked, it should be just cooked soft & juicy. It tastes awesome with rasam, sambar rice dishes or with roti.
Clean, wash and chop mutton liver to bite sized pieces.
Heat oil in frypan.
Add saunf pwd, bay leaf and saute.
Add finely chopped onions and toss till transculent.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell disappears.
Add sliced tomatoes and cook until soft.
Add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, coriander pwd, salt and pepper pwd.
Stir well.
Add mutton liver pieces and toss well with masala in high flame.
Add freshly chopped mint & coriander leaves.
Add 1 cup of water and cook mutton covered.
Turn the flame to low and fry the mutton until the masala thickens.
That's it ...traditional mutton liver pepper fry is ready.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Keerai Vadai / Spinach Vada - Video Recipe
Keerai Vadai
Today's recipe is quick & easy to prepare South Indian special healthy tea time snack Keerai Vadai. It tastes irresistably delicious something which is different from the regular vadas. It makes a wonderful evening snack for kids as it tastes crisp with tempting aroma. Also this delicious Indian snack serves as an excellent starter/ appetizer recipe in parties. Check out this easy video recipe and enjoy the popular savory snack.