Sunday, 8 June 2014

MUTHIA TOMATO POTATO SHAK



NOTE: Another no onion no garlic recipe which is great for those fasting days or festival period when we avoid these two. Goes very well with Rots and Puris.

U need:
For methi Muthiyas:
Fresh methi leaves: 1/2 bunch cleaned, washed and chopped fine
Wheat flour: 1/2 cup
Besan: 2 tabslp
Ginger-green chillies paste: 1 tsp
Lemon juice: 2 tsp
Garam masala: 1/2 tsp
Ajwain: 1/2 tsp
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Salt : 1/2 tsp
Soda bi-card: 1/4 tsp
Oil: 3 tabslp

For Shak:
Potatoes: 2 washed ,peeled and cut to quarters
Tomatoes: 3 medium sized cut to quarters
Ginger- green chilli paste: 2 tsp
Hing: 1/4 tsp
Dhaniya powder: 2 tsp
Chilli powder: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 2 tsp
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Jeera : 1 tsp
Oil: 2 tablsp
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds: 1/4 tsp

METHOD:
1. To make the Muthias:
    In a bowl add the washed,squeezed methi leaves.To this add all the remaining muthiya ingredients and knead to a soft dough. The oil we add is enough to make the dough,if needed just sprinkle some water.
Divide this into small lemon sized balls.Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan.When hot add the mustard seeds and jeera,saute.Add the hing,curry leaves.Now add the green chilli-ginger paste and stir fry well.Off the gas. Quickly add the dhaniya powder,chilli powder and toss well in the hot oil.
3. Switch on the gas.Add the potatoes first and continue cooking for 5 mins.Now add the cut tomatoes and salt to taste. Add 2 cups water and simmer the vegetables.
4. As the vegetables are cooking slowly add the muthias into the shak and continue simmering.If you like you can deep fry the muthiyas before adding to the shak.
5.Cook till the potatoes are cooked and the muthias are firm. Garnish with lots of coriander leaves.
5. Serve hot.

HOME MADE SUB ROLL




NOTE: We love Fast food.....Especially Burgers,Pizzas and Submarine Rolls....So here is my Vegetarian Roll for your tastebuds only!!!!

U Need:
Sub roll: 3 (Roll has to be fresh)
Sliced Tomatoes: 2
Sliced Paneer:  4  
Onion rings: of 2 onion
Grated carrots
Jalapeno peppers: 5 per roll
Cheese slices 3 cut to 2
Eggless Mayonnaise: 3 tablsp ( recipe given)

Patties:
Boiled mashed potatoes: 1 cup
Grated paneer: 1/2 cup
Fresh boiled peas: 1/4 cup
Onion minced: 2 tablsp
green chillies minced: 2
Veg curry powder: 1 tsp or Kitchen kin masala : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Green coriander chutney: 2 tsp
Tomato ketchup: 1 tsp
Oil for shallow fry
Bread crumbs as needed.

METHOD:
For Patties:
Heat 2 tablsp of oil in a pan.When hot add the green chillies. Saute. Now add the onion .Fry well.Add veg curry powder,garam masala and continue stirring.Add the green peas.Stir well.Add the tomato ketchup and salt.
Now add the grated paneer and mix well.Off the gas.In a bow add the boiled mashed potatoes and mash till no lumps are there.To this add the green chutney and mix well.Add the paneer peas mix and mix well.Add 2 tablep bread crumbs.Now divide the patties into 3 portions and roll into a cylindrical shape.Roll in bread crumbs.
Shallow fry in hot oil till well cooked till a crust is formed.Remove from pan and set aside.
In a plate mix 2 tsp curd,1/2 tsp fresh pepper powder and pinch salt.Apply this paste on the paneer slices and set aside for 10 mins. Shallow fry the marinated paneer till light brown.Remove from pan.

Eggless Home made Mayonaise:
In a bowl add 2 tablsp milk powder,2 tabslp cream and beat lightly till smooth.To this add 1 tsp lemon juice,pinch salt,pinch pepper powder, pinch mustard powder and 1/4 tsp sugar.Continue mixing with very light strokes.Now gradually pour 3 tablesp Olive oil little by little and beat for few seconds till the oil is blended well.Your mayo is ready. Lemon juice as per taste you can add more.

ASSEMBLE:
Split a sub roll 3/4.Apply some butter and lightly warm in the oven. Keep the warm Sub roll in a plate.Arrange few  onion slicesin the roll,on top of it some tomato slices,top up with some grated carrots,few jalapeno peppers.Now cut a paneer slice and put it on to of the veggies.On top of this put 1 tsp of the mayo.Top this with a patty.On to of the patty some more mayo and finally put a cheese slice cut into two.Cover the Sub roll with the top of the roll, cut the roll into two and serve.
Do the same with the other two Sub.