Friday, April 1, 2011

Vegetable Momo


Ingredients


For dough
Maida (Fine flour) : 1 cup
Salt
Water

For filling
Chopped Mixed vegetables : 1 cup ( carrot,cabbage, green peas)
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Chopped garlic : 1 tbsp
Chopped green chilly : 1 tbsp
Pepper powder : 1 tsp
Soya sauce : 1 tsp
Oil
Salt



Method



Mix maida,salt and knead to a stiff dough with water .
Heat oil in pan ,put chopped garlic and fry for few mins.
Add chopped onion,green chilly and stir .
Add chopped vegetables and let it cook for 8 to 10 mins
Put pepper powder, salt ,soya sauce and mix and remove from fire.
Roll out medium size chapptti's from dough .
Use a cutter or glass to cut out the rounds of dough.
Take one round of dough, add a spoonful of filling in the center .
Fold all around the edges and seal .
Steam the momos for 10 mins.
Serve with tomato sauce.

Chicken Momo


Ingredients


3 cups All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
Pinch of salt
1 lb. chicken
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon timur (Szechwan pepper)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 fresh red chilies, minced
1 cup cheese
2 tablespoon clarified butter
Salt to taste



Method



In a large bowl combine flour, oil, salt and water. Mix well, knead until the dough becomes homogeneous in texture, about 8-10 min. Cover and let stand for at least 30 min. Knead well again before making wrappers.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Vegetable Cheese Toast


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
Cheese, Grated

Olives, Gherkins, Sweet Corn, Jalapenos and Baby Corn can be added.



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.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Potato & Pumkin Curry


Ingredients



500g pumpkin or butternut squash, skin removed and chopped
2 sweet potatoes, skin removed and chopped shopping list
1knorrs vegetable stock cube
1 can chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 bunch fresh coriander,
3 gloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp grated fresh ginger or ground
1/2 tsp ground coriander shopping list
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or dried chillie flakes
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 onion shopping list
1 small tin chick peas
small carton coconut milk or single cream (optional)


Method



Cook garlic and ginger with onion until soft, then add spices and combine
Add pumpkin and sweet potato, mix well then add chopped tomatoes, water and half of the coriander.Simmer for 20 minutes until sweet potato and pumpkin are tender.Remove from the heat add lemon juice and rest of coriander.pour in coconut milk or cream (optional).