Puris

This is a type of an Indian Bread loved by all, especially the kids.
It goes well with potato bhaji or Chole or any other gravy.

 

This is a very basic preparation of Puris - to start with.
Variation will follow soon...

Ingredients:
Wheat flour - 4 cups
Salt
Ajwain/Carom seeds - 1 tsp

Kasuri methi - 1 tsp (optional)
Water - preferably warm
Oil - deep frying

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients and prepare a stiff dough. Cover it and keep it aside
2. Make small balls and roll it to form a small round shapes.
3. Prepare all and keep aside.
4. Take vok, and add 4 cups oil and let it boil.
5. Once the oil is hot, drop the rolled puri in the oil. Fry it on both sides.
6. It should puff like a fulka.
7. Take it out and drain it on the tissue paper (to soak the oil)

Serve with hot potato bhaji or Chole

Baked Pasta

Baked Pasta was running in my mind for quite some time. I was waiting for a good opportunity to try it.
This time, I had my freeze full of lovely veggies which were perfect for this recipe. Also I had loads of cheeses in my freezer.
I grabbed this opportunity t try the baked pasta for the first time, with lots of nervousness.

BINGO!! It came out super awesome!!

 

An easy to prepare and never failing recipe...here it goes...
Ingredients:
Pasta
Broccoli florets
Corn
French Beans
Olives
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Tomato Sauce
Salt
Pepper
Parsley flakes
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Minced garlic
Butter - for lining tray

Procedure:
1. Cook the pasta with a pinch of salt as per the package instructions and keep it aside. Pasta should not be overcooked. It works well if it is little undercooked.
2. Pre heat the oven at 200 degrees. In the mean time, take an oven tray, grease it with butter.
3. Add in the boiled pasta. Next add some tomato sauce and mix well.
4. Add in the broccoli florets, French beans, olives and corn and mix.
5. Ad some more tomato sauce, pinch of salt, some cheese, olive oil, minced garlic and parsley flakes
6. Spread it evenly on the baking tray.
7. Top it with lots of Parmesan cheese and then sprinkle parsley flakes.
8. Place it in the oven for 10mins

The very yummy super delicious baked pasta!!