Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appetizers. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2008

Pineapple spicy Thai lettuce Wraps

The first time when i had a shrimp lettuce wrap at P.F Chang the taste was too good,and it is very easy to make with very short time.after that i have seen this recipe in one grilling book,i tried immd;it turned very well.


You Need:
Pineapple cut into big chunks - 1/2 cup
Chopped Fresh cilantro - 1/2 punch
sugar - 1tsp
Chilli paste (sambal olek) - 2tsp
Fish sauce - 2tsp
Lettuce cut into round shapes - 15
Roasted and choped peanut - 1/4cup
Lime juice from 1 lemon

Direction:

Whisk lime juce,sugar,fish sauce and chilli paste in a bowl together till sugar dissolves;add peanut and cilantro and stir until evenly dressed with sauce.
When ready to serve add the pineapple into sauce mixture,meanwhile arrange lettuce wraps in a big plate;fill the lettuce wraps with 1tsp of pineapple mixture.Serve immd.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Onion Pakora

Onion pakora is a appitizer made with onion and chickpea flour.For a change i've tried the same with corn flour.It turned out very well.


You Need:

Yellow corn flour - 1cup
Big onion - 2
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Grated Ginger - 1tsp
Parsley - 1punch(optional)
Coriander leaves - 1punch
Curry leaves - 1/2 cup
Green chilli - 2
Baking soda - 2 pinch
salt - as you need
Oil - For fry

Method:

Chop the green chillis,coriander leaves,curry leaves and parsley,slice the onions into lenthwise.In a big bowl mix cornflour,chilli powder,ginger,baking soda and salt. Add all chopped produce into it ,mix well then sprinkle some water(the mix should not turn into dough,and also not fully wet batter)for getting the enough moisture.

Haet oil in a pan for deep fry(it should be very hot otherwise the batter will drink oil),take a small amount drop it into oil if it's poping up over the oil then start to fry.use ladle to turn the pakora,reduce the heat into medium after u drop the batter into oil,once it turn brown colour remove them onto absorbent paper.Serve it warm and store in airtight container for upto a week.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Spinach Vada

I know lot of kids hate to eat spinach..so that i have started to make it for my kid.



Ingredients:

Ginger 1' piece
salt -1/2tsp
Finely chopped spinch -1cup
1cup -urad dal
green chilli -1
onion medium size -1
Rice flour - 2tbsp
coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Directions:

Grind the uraddal ,salt,ginger and greenchilli into fine paste with some drops of water. Mix all other things with grindedpaste. Head oil with medium flame.

Get moisture ur hand with 2drops of water,make medium size balls. keep it ur palm hand then flat the ball make hole in mid of the circle.



fry it on oil till crispy. serve warm with cocount chutney.