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Aloo ki tikki

Ingredients

Potatoes, boiled and mashed 6 medium
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tablespoon + to deep fry
Onion, chopped 1 medium
Cottage cheese (paneer), grated ¼ cup
Fresh coriander leaves , chopped ¼ cup
Cashewnuts, crushed 6-8
Red chilli powder ½ tablespoon

Method

1.Add salt to mashed potatoes and knead into a smooth dough. Divide into twelve equal portions.

2.Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and sauté onion till translucent. Cool and mix with paneer, coriander leaves, cashewnuts, red chilli powder and salt. Divide the mixture into twelve equal portions.

3.Stuff each portion of mashed potato with a portion of the paneer mixture. Roll and shape into tikkis (roundels) of approximately two-inch diameter and half-inch thickness.

4.Heat sufficient oil in a kadai (wok) and deep-fry the tikkis till golden brown. Drain and place on absorbent paper.

5.Serve hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney.

Breakfast wrap

Ingredients

Tortillas 4
Olive oil 2 teaspoons
Onion, chopped 1 large
Green capsicum, seeded and diced 1 large
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
Tofu, grated 1 cup
Tabasco sauce or tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons
Fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon
Cheese, grated ½ cup

Method

1.Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan and sauté onion and green capsicum till tender.

2.Add salt and black pepper powder to taste and mix.

3.Add tofu, Tabasco sauce and parsley. Mix and cook over high heat, stirring continuously, until tofu is firm and heated through.

4.Place one fourth of this filling on a tortilla. Sprinkle one fourth of the grated cheese. Roll it up and serve immediately.

5.Fill up the remaining tortillas in the same way.

Chicken tikka sandwich

Ingredients

Chicken tikkas, chopped 8
White bread slices 8
Onion, chopped 1 medium
Green capsicum, chopped 1 small
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
Green chutney as required
Chaat masala ½ teaspoon
Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons
Butter as required

Method

1.Mash the chicken tikkas in a masher. Add onion, green capsicum, coriander leaves, green chutney and chaat masala and mix.

2.Add mayonnaise and mix well.

3.Butter the bread slices on one side only. Spread the filling evenly over four slices and cover with another slice each.

4.Apply a little butter on the outer sides of the sandwich and place them one by one in the preheated grill. Grill till golden. Cut into triangles and serve immediately.

5.You can serve the sandwiches without grilling too. In that case trim the edges and cut into triangles and serve.

Boondi aur makai ki bhel

Ingredients

Spicy boondi (readymade) 2 cups
Fresh corn kernels, boiled and well drained 2 cups
Onion, chopped 1 large
Cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 large
Tomato, seeded and chopped 1 large
Green chilli, finely chopped 1
Roasted and peeled peanuts ½ cup
Chaat masala to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 4 tablespoons
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Sweet tamarind chutney ¼ cup


Method

1.Take onion, cucumber, tomato and green chilli in a bowl.

2.Add corn and boondi, roasted peanuts, chaat masala, coriander leaves, lemon juice and tamarind chutney.

3.Mix well and serve immediately.