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Get off to a sumptuous
start ! NEW Year time is also party time. While most of the hosts pay extra attention to the selection of dishes and main course the starters or appetisers are usually not paid due ‘respect’.These strike an inviting note and tempt the palate.Here is a selection of delicious recipes that are sure to be a hit with guests and family members. Try decorate serving plates with a border of finely chopped red and green peppers and spring onion tassles .A dusting of paprika or finely chopped coriander also adds that extra effect. Kababs Ingredients For stuffing: Mutton (cut into small 500 m pieces) Curd 1 cup Onions (finely chopped) 2 Ginger (" ") 1 tbsp Garlic 5-6 flakes |
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Cumin powder 2 tsp Cloves and cardamoms 8-10 Red chilli powder tsp For rolls Flour 250 gm Eggs (beaten) Six Green chillies 3-4 Oil for frying Milk half cup Spring onions (finely 1 tbsp chopped) Salt to taste. Method: For rolls: Sieve flour and salt and put in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour milk into it and mix until soft dough is formed. Sprinkle some flour and knead with a little oil till dough is ready to roll. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes. For stuffing: Mix all ingredients and keep aside for 15 minutes. Pressure-cook for five to seven minutes. Add two finely chopped tomatoes and cook until dry. Now the stuffing is ready to be filled in rolls. Roll the dough into thin Chappatis and cook on a hot tawa, when one side is done, pour one beaten egg on it and turn. Fill in the stuffing once both sides are done. Brush with oil and cook from both and roll sides. Serve with green chutney and salad. Mini spring rolls Ingredients for pancakes:
Flour 2 tsp Egg 1 Corn flour ½ tsp Water 2 tsp For the filling: Chicken breast pieces 2 (cooked) Carrot (julienned) 1 (small) Red pepper (julienned) 1 Spring onions (finely 1 chopped Garlic cloves (crushed) 2 Green chillies 2 Method: Beat the egg and mix in the flour evenly. Slowly add cornflour. The mixture should be like beaten egg (Add some water to make the mixture thinner). It should have dropping consistency. Heat a pan and put some oil over it. Pour one portion of the mixture on it and spread evenly. Cook the pancake till it leaves the sides. Turn and cook the other side until golden. Cook rest of the pancakes in a similar fashion and keep in a tray dusted with flour. For filling: Heat two tips oil in a thick-bottomed pan and add onion, garlic and chillies. Stir-fry these for a minute. Add thin slices of cooked chicken and fry over a high flame till browned. Add carrot, spring onion and red pepper pieces and stir-fry for a couple of minutes. Stir in sesame oil leave to cool. Place a small amount of filling at one and of each pancake and fold in the long sides and roll up seal and glaze with egg white and shallow fry till crisp and golden. Serve hot with soya sauce. Chicken bites Ingredients: Chicken (Chest pieces) 175 gm Garlic (crushed) 2 cloves Ginger (grated) 1" piece Egg white 4 Cornflour 1 tsp Sesame seeds 4 tsp Oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Method: Put chicken, garlic, grated ginger, egg white and cornflour in a food processor and make a smooth paste. Add salt and pepper. Divide into 20-25 portions and make 20 balls. Heat oil in a frying pan. Roll the chicken bites in sesame seeds and stir fry till golden in colour. Garnish with coriander leaves and shredded ginger. Serve hot with chilli or green sauce. Vegetable croquettes Ingredients Spinach 250 gm Potatoes 250 gm Cheese (Grated) 250 gm Flour 3-4 tsp Salt and pepper to taste Oil for frying. Method: Parboil the washed and cleaned spinach in salted water. Grind coarsely. Boil the potatoes and grate them. Mix spinach, cheese and potatoes well. Add salt and pepper. Once the dough is well mixed and soft, divide it into small portions and make small, flattened patties. Add salt and pepper to the flour. Roll the dough balls in the seasond flour and deep fry till done in hot oil. Drain on butter paper and serve with chutney or any other sauce. Cocktail mushrooms Button mushrooms 250gm (boiled) Eggs (boiled) 3 Grated coconut ½ tsp Flour 1½ tsp Green chillies (finely 2-3 chopped) Ginger (grated) ½ tsp Lemon juice ½ tsp. Sesame seeds 100 gm vinegar 1 tsp Oil for frying Salt and pepper to taste Method: Remove the stems from the mushrooms.
Mix salt, pepper in vinegar and brush the mushrooms with this. Keep
aside for 15 minutes. In a mixer, grind boiled eggs, green chillies,
ginger and coriander leaves. Add seasoning and lemon juice. Add some
milk to bind the filling. Stuff the mushrooms with this filling. Make a
thin batter of flour. Dip the mushrooms in flour batter, roll in sesame
seeds and deep fry in oil till the seeds are very light golden. Drain on
paper. Serve with cocktails. |