Tandoori Baby Corn

Grilled Baby Corn is a very tasty dish to be served as a starter.

Time Required: 15 minutes + marinating time

  

Ingredients:

15 Baby Corns

1tsp Ginger – Garlic paste

1tsp Red Chili paste

½ tsp Garam Masala Powder

¼ tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder

¼ tsp Cardamom Powder

½ tsp Chili Powder

¼ tsp Kala Namak / Black Salt

4tbsp Mustard or Olive Oil

Method:

Tie the curd in a muslin cloth and hang it till all the water drains out. Put the curd in a bowl and add Red Chili paste, Ginger Garlic paste, Garam Masala Power, Oil, Black Salt, Salt, Cumin, Cardamom and Chili powders. Mix well. Marinate the baby corn well in this masala paste. Grill the marinated baby corn in a hot tandoor or in an oven till done.  Serve with Tomato Ketchup and Chutney.

Steamed Chilies Chutney

A chutney prepared using steamed Chilies..this Chutney is popular in Coorg District.

Time Required: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

8 – 10 Green Chilies
10 – 12 Garlic Pods
1tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
1tbsp Tamarind Pulp
Salt to taste

Method:

Steam Green Chilies.  Grind steamed Chilies along with other ingredients to a paste.  Remove to a serving bowl

Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:

bread slices
cheese slices or cheese sliced from a block
mayonnaise sauce (or butter)
salt - to taste
black pepper - to taste
mustard
lettuce leaves (optional)

Method:

Mix mayonnaise, salt, pepper and mustard. Spread a layer of this mixture on to two slices of bread.

Place a lettuce leaf on one of the slices (on the mayonnaise side)and cover with cheese. Place the second slice mayonnaise side down to cover the cheese.

Cut the crusts, if you so desire and serve.

Garden Fresh Toast

Tasty and nutritious toast to break the fast.

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

8 Plain Bread slices
1/2 Yellow Pepper/Capsicum, Chopped finely
1/2 Red Pepper/Capsicum, Chopped finely
1 Tomato, Chopped finely
1 Onion, Chopped finely
Chili Flakes
Mozrella Cheese, Grated

Method:

Arrange pieces of vegetable over each slice of bread, sprinkle some Chili Flakes and lots of Cheese over it and bake until the Cheese melts. Serve with Tomato Ketchup.

Note: Olives, Gherkins, Sweet Corn, Jalepenos and Baby Corn can be added.

Potato Sandwich

Grilled Sandwich with spicy mashed Potato filling.

Time Required: 1 Hour
 

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

8 Plain Bread slices
Butter
4 Potatoes
1 Cup Peas, Shelled and boiled
1 Onion, Chopped
4 Green Chilies, Chopped
1tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped
Few Curry Leaves, Chopped
1tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Fresh Grated Coconut
1 Cup Gram Flour
A pinch of cooking Soda
1/2tsp Chili Powder
1tbsp Oil
1tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

Method:

Boil and peel Potatoes. Mash them and keep it aside.

Heat Oil and add Mustard Seeds and when they start to splutter add Turmeric Powder, Green Chilies, Curry Leaves and Onion. 

Fry until the Onions turn translucent. Add mashed Potatoes, Peas, Salt, Coriander Leaves and Lemon Juice and mix well.

Apply butter on one side to all the Bread slices.

Now, on the unbuttered side of the bread,spread a thick layer of the Potato mixture and keep another slice of bread over it. (Note: the buttered side of both the Bread slices should be facing outside). 

Keep this sandwich in the pre-heated sandwich maker and remove after 5 minutes. 

Remove and serve with Chutney and Tomato Ketchup.

Cheesy Onion Toast

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Ingredients:
 

Few slices of Bread
2 Carrots
3 Onions
100gms Cabbage
1 Small bunch of Spring Onions
4 Chopped Green Chilies
3tsp Tomato Ketchup
2tsp Chili Sauce
175gms Mozzarella Cheese
2tbsp Butter
Salt to taste

Method:
 

Chop all the Vegetables and Spring Onion Scallions very finely. Heat Butter in a pan and add the Onions and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the other Vegetables and saute for 5 minutes.

Add half the Cheese and mix well. Add Tomato Ketchup, Chili Sauce and Salt and stir.
 

Cook for another 2 minutes.

Toast the Bread Slices for 5 minutes in an oven. Spread the vegetable mixture over each slice and sprinkle some cheese over them and toast again until the cheese melts.
Serve hot.

Potato Dosa

Collected from http://www.itslife.in/2008/01/potato-dosa--By Nirupama Sriram

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

4 Big Potatoes, Boiled and Grated
1 Cup Maida
4 Green Chilies
2tbsp Coriander Leaves, Chopped
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Method:
 

Peel and grate Potatoes. Add Maida, Salt and water to the Potatoes to make a soft batter. The consistency must be like that of Pakora batter. Add chopped Green Chilies and Coriander leaves and mix well.

Heat a Tava and grease it with Oil. Pour a spoonful of the Potato batter and spread it like a dosa. Sprinkle a tsp of Oil and roast it on both sides till they turn brown.

Serve hot with chutney and tomato sauce.