Cheese and potatoe croquettes

Added By : Komal Ahmed
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Ramadan special recipe:

For Iftari

Cheese and potatoe croquettes:

You will need:
- Potatoes, peeled
- 2 eggs
- Cheese (Mozzarella ball or take any kind of cheese you havel), cut into thin strips
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
- Salt and pepper
- Oil for frying

Method:

- First boil potatoes until fork tender about 15-20 minutes.Let it cook for 20 minutes.

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Then come with a large bowl, mash potatoes. Add salt, pepper and one
egg and mix well until all the indegredients are evenly distributed.

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Create logs of potatoe that are around 1 1/2 inches thick by 3 inches
long. Create an indentation in the middle of the log and add a slice of
cheese. Close up the logs and make sure cheese is fully covered.

-Then dip potatoe logs in a separately beaten egg and cover with breadcrumbs.

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Fry in hot oil until potatoe croquettes are crispy and golden brown.
Let cool slightly on a paper towel and serve warm with ketup or any
kind of chutney you prefer.

By Komal Ahmed

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Sweet Cream Cheese Rolls

Added By : Rabia Akram Khan
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Sweet Cream Cheese Rolls by Rabia Akram Khan:)
ingredients:
roll sheets for 6rolls
6 triangles or squares of cream cheese(kiri,al marai)
to seal the rolls you can use plain flour mix with water to form a paste...it will work like a glue

sugar glaze:
1cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2-3 cardamoms

Method:
roll the cream cheese in the roll sheets glue them and seal..

on the other hand make the sugar glaze by boiling the sugar with cardamoms until sugar dissolves completely..cool it

now fry the rolls until golden brown and dip them in the glaze only to cover them with the glaze..do not leave in the glaze..and serve hot...
the ball in the picture is different recipe..will share it soon:)

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pyaz k pakore

Added By: Rahmath Saba
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pyaz k pakore :D

made a paste of besan while adding
salt
red chilli powder
coriander powder
zeera powder
some garam masala
very little ginger garlic paste

make a fine paste

add onion/palak

deep fry on medium flame til done.

HAPPY COOKING!!
ENJOY! :)

 

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MUSHROOM PASTIES

Added By: Reshma Nitu Chugani
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MUSHROOM PASTIES ( small bite size pies )
FOR THE PIE DOUGH
1 cup of white flour
1/4 cup oil or butter , butter tastes better
salt and pepper to taste and water to make the dough
combine the above ingredients and work kneading it into a lovely smooth dough ( no need to go to the gym to work out.... this is a good arm work out)
keep the dough covered and proceed to make ur filling
U CAN MAKE ANY FILLING
i made creamy mushroom filling
CREAMY CHEESY MUSHROOM FILLING
1 tin mushrooms chopped fine
1 onion chopped fine
2 tablespoons white flour
1 cup skimmed milk, or whole milk or if u wanna get fat u can use cream.... ( 1/2 cup cream)
salt and pepper to taste
and grated cheese of your choice
i used cheddar and emmental cheese.
heat a pan with oil and sautee the onions till pale golden and then add the flour and sautee for a few minutes and add the mushrooms and then the milk. cook till it thickens. add your seasonin, u can also add some tabasco. cool when thick and then mix in your grated cheese.
TO ASSEMBLE
heat the oven to 180 degrees.
take a ball of the pie dough and roll into a small round and fill with ur filling and then close to make a half moon, seal verry well or else filling seaps out while baking. make all ur pies this way and then bake on a baking sheet till golden.
U CAN ALSO USE PUFF PASTRY. but remember puff pastry is full of fat..... and u dotn get it in inida.
this keeps verry well. u can take it on picnics...
DONT EAT TOO MANY COZ U HAVE TO MAKE THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!!

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Cheese Pakora

Added By: Aamna Faysal
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Cheese Pakora
make a mixture with
plain flour
egg-1
salt ,black pepper
some red chilli powder
make a normal consistency paste using water

add veggies in small cubes
capsicum,onion and cabbage
1-2 green chillis
and cheese, mozzarella or cheddar, whatever u like
shredded or in small cubes

mix all thing together n fry like pakoras,enjoy with ketchup
do try,they r so light n yummy in taste but not in calories :P

 

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Meethay Chat Patay Dahi Baray

Added By: Cali Rose
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Meethay Chat Patay Dahi Baray
(a Very Yummy & Quick recipe for Ramzan NO CHOPPING required ;)
I conider this a bit healthy cause after frying as you put them in water all the oil comes out & you can use low fat or non fat yougurt****

1 cup ...Besan (Gram flour)
¼ tsp Red chili powder
¼ tsp baking powder
salt & cumin powder a pinch each
oil for frying
1 cup yougurt
2 tbs milk (optional)
1-2 tbs sugar (use powder sugar if your sugar doesn't dissolve in water)
Water as required
Shan Dahi Chat masala

Method:
Mix Besan (Gram flour) ¼ tsp Red chili powder,¼tsp baking powder
salt & cumin powder pinch each mix with water to make a batter/ paste form. Set a side while you heat up the oil.
In hot oil fry the pakories once fry than dip it in luke warm water for 1-2 min than remove & gently squeeze drain all water by pressing between your palms of hands.

In seprate bowl take 1 cup yougurt, sugar 1-2tbs, milk 2tbs & water as required make it very creamy mix it well.
Now put the pakories in yougurt & dip them well.
Sprinkle Shan Dahi Bara Chat masala on top & serve a very yummy Jhatpat Meethay Chatpatay dhai bara :)

NOTE :You can allso use Imli ki chutney on side I didn't use it here.

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Papdi Chaat

Added By: Shahin Kadri
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Papdi Chaat

1 box prepackaged padi chaat (or flat puris, sweet and spicy chutni, and nylon sev)
chick peas/garbanzo beans
boiled potato
chopped onion
chopped cilantro
yogurt sauce (yogurt, thinned out with water, spiced with a pinch of salt, pinch of red chili powder, pinch of cumin powder, 1/2 tsp sugar)

Place puris on the plate. Top with onions, potatoes, and chick peas. Pour desired amount of chutni and yogurt over the veggies. Sprinkle with nylon sev and garnish with cilantro.
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Papdi Chaat

1 box prepackaged padi chaat (or flat puris, sweet and spicy chutni, and nylon sev)
chick peas/garbanzo beans
boiled potato
chopped onion
chopped cilantro
yogurt sauce (yogurt, thinned out with water, spiced with a pinch of salt, pinch of red chili powder, pinch of cumin powder, 1/2 tsp sugar)

Place puris on the plate. Top with onions, potatoes, and chick peas. Pour desired amount of chutni and yogurt over the veggies. Sprinkle with nylon sev and garnish with cilantro

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Potatoe & Cheese Croquettes

Added By: Asifa Rafiq
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Potatoe & Cheese Croquettes

Ing:
1/2kg potatoes(peeled,boiled & mashed)
1 onion(fine chop)
1 green chillies(fine chop)
2 tbsp green corriander(fine chop)
1 eggs (beaten)
1tsp black pepper
1tsp salt
1 tsp crushed red chilli(optional)
3tbsp cheddar cheese(grated)
corn flour or maida(for coating)
1 cup bread crumbs
oil for frying

Method:

Mix potaoes,spices & chopped onion,green corriander ,cheese & green chillies till combined.
Make any shape u like.Coat croquettes in corn flour then in egg & in breadcrumbs.Fry them on high heat.till golden brown.

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Dahi chuna chaat

Added By: Mehreen Hassan 
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Dahi chuna chaat

it's a simple yougurt, add some salt, chaat masala, some ajwain, now add finelly sliced cabbage, boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, n some dahi bondian n mix it n enjoy it with chaat masala n imli ki chutni

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CHEESE BALLS

Added by Reshma Nitu Chugani 
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CHEESE BALLS
RECIPE INSPIRED FRM SONIA KESWANI NATASH THADHANI ( 
thank u sonia :):))
her original recipe is there on the pic of the
cheese croquets
this is MY version
i used a bit of that mushroom
soup which i had left over frm the pasta with mushroom soup ..so here it
goes
1 cup of mushroom soup ( left over frm the pasta recipe) which
had chopped veggies in it.
i mixed this one cup of soup with half a
cup of water and put it to boil with chopped coriander and green
chillies.
when boiled i remove it frm the gas and mix in 1 cup of
white flour, i whisk to remove all lumps and return to the gas to cook.
u
have to cook this till the whole mixture thickens and starts removing
away frm the sides of the pan. remove frm the gas and then when cooled i
mix in 1 cup of grated cheese, check the seasoning and correct it and i
also added half a cup of bread crumbs. keep this in the fridge to cool .
it will harden, then shape into balls and deep fry.
A VERRY NICE
SNACK FOR PARTIES
VERRY DIFFERENT ALSO WITH THE MUSHROOM SOUP
FLAVOUR.

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Potato Balls

Potato Balls

Added by Aamna Faysal 

potato (boiled n mashed) - 2 big size
Cumin seed 1tsp full
Salt -to taste
Black papper -to taste
corriender n mint leaves (chopped) mix2tbsp
cream cheese spread - 2tsp

for coating -egg n crumbs

mix spices n cheese with potatos n mix well
make balls,dip in beaten egg,coat in crumbs n shallow fry

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Crispy Kachori W/ Alloo Channa Tarkari

Added by Ozmaa Akhtar 


Crispy Kachori W/ Alloo Channa Tarkari

Dough Ingredients:

500 grams Plain Flour / Maida flour
Salt to taste
50 grams oil
200 grams water

Directions:
Knead with water to make soft dough, Cover the dough with damp cloth and leave for at least 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into 11 small portions, using wet hands, and smear each portion with a little oil, and put aside.

Stuffing’s / Filling
3-4 tblsps Oil
½ Kg or 500 grams Mincemeat
1 Small Onion (Finely chopped)
1 cup boiled potatoes (mashed)
salt (to taste)
Red Chili Powder (to taste)
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsps Ginger – Garlic Paste
2 – 3 Green Chillies (chopped)
¼ th Fresh bunch of Coriander leaves (chopped)

Directions:

In a pot, heat oil on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, add chopped onion and saute with ginger/garlic paste – when light goldenish then add salt, red chilli powder, Garam masala, & Turmeric power – STIR...add Mincemeat – with a bit of water, add green chilli’s. Cook till water in the mincemeat dries – but just keep it a bit soggy though.

When meat is tender then add mashed potatoes to the mincemeat – mix well. Then remove from stove – and add the Fresh Coriander leaves. :Leave it aside to cool.

How to stuff Kachori’s.
You need 50 grams Ghee and 50 grams Maida / Plain flour – mix it to make a paste.

Wet your hands, place a portion of the dough in the palm of your hand and spread a little – make a small roti shape. Spread a teaspoon of the Ghee + Maida Paste mixture on it and dust it with a bit of plain flour.

Do this for all the portions and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Stuff about 1 tablespoon of mincemeat in the dough and fold up the edges to completely cover the filling.


If u still the mincemeat mixture then u can still pull the dough up to cover the filling.

Make all your round kachori’s and brush with oil and let them rest again for 10 minutes.
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Frying the Kachori’s

In a wok, on low heat – with your wet fingers, lightly press kachori on your palm and deep fry till golden.

Note: Serve Kachori’s with Chutney J
ENJOY 

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Fruit Salad - Fruit Chat

ADDED BY SHARMEEN

Welcoming Ramadan :)

Fruit Salad - Fruit Chat

Fruit Chaat Recipe

Common fruits in a Chaat are: Guava, Apples, and Bananas. You may also add section of oranges and grapefruits

Its up to you which fruits you may put in and how many different varieties. This is just my selection.

Ingredients

Fruits
Apple: 1, peeled, cored, cubed ½"

Bananas: 2, sliced ¼" thick

Mango: 1, peeled, pitted, cubed ½"

Orange: 1, use sections separated and halved

Seedless grapes: 1 Cup washed

Pomegranate seeds fresh: ¼ Cup

Guava: 1, finely diced

Pear: 1, Skinned and cubed into 1/2 inch cubes

Pineapple, diced

Dressing:

Salt: pinch

Sugar: 2 Tablespoons or to taste

Chaat Masala: ½ Tablespoon or Adjust to taste

Black pepper coarse ground: ¼ teaspoon

Lime juice: 2 Tablespoons, preferably freshly squeezed
choose one or both together (lime juice & orange juice)
Orange juice: 2 Tablespoon, preferably freshly squeezed

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put prepared fruits in a bowl.

2. Mix dressing ingredients together and whisk.

3. Pour dressing over fruits, and toss fruits to cover with dressing.

 

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Pani Poori

Added by Sidra Majeed 
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My first attempt to gol gappaz! :D

PANI:

mint 1/2 cup
green chilli 5 or 6 according to its mirchi!!
blend the 2 very nicely...
.
now to it... add imli pulp... abt a cup..or more.. YR WISH!
and add 2 lemons, salt, according to yr taste, black pepper 1/2 tsp, ginger powder 1/2 tsp and finally water... according to yr wish!! cook this mixture and add a solid piece of gurrr.... take out the gurr piece as soon as yr desired meetha level is achieved!! ;)
cook the pani till it boils....
( the advantage of cooking is that it does not harm ur throat if boiled)
dats it!!!

for po0ri!

take 1 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of suji, pinch of salt, 2 pinches of baking powder.... nd make dough!
make small balls nd
now using the roller.. roll it to veryyy veryyyy ULTRA thin thing...
cut it round nd fry!!!

FRYING:
deal 1 poori at a time...
as soon as u put it in VERY hot oil press it lightly i.e. VERY SOFTLY.. it will swell immediately!! 1st few pooriz might not swell.. dont worry.. temp of oil is the reason!! ;)
the oil should be very hot then only it will give u the desired result!!

do try nd post your experience... 

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CARAMEL POPCORNS

Added by Suzzane Daniel 
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CARAMEL POPCORNS


1 cup of lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda

1 bag of light microwave popcorn (be careful to remove all the unpopped kernels) or u can use unpopped kernels n pop them on the stove.

add the brown sugar, butter and light corn syrup to the pot, heat over medium heat and stir constantly with the wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a boil.Once the sugar mixture has come to a boil and reached 250'F (the hard ball stage. Turn off the heat. While still stirring constantly, add the vanilla, it will make a sizzle and steam so don't lean over the pot, and then add the baking soda. It will start foaming and raising up, keep stirring until it is well mixed.
Add the popcorn to the caramel mixture and stir until all the popcorn is coated with caramel as best you can. This will become difficult as the caramel starts to cool. Don't worry if not all the popcorn is covered. it will even it's self out once it is in the oven.
Once you feel like all the popcorn is coated, spoon the caramel popcorn onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper. Use the plastic spatula to spread it around a bit.Put in a pre-heated 180 oven for 1/2 an hour. The baking process dries out the popcorn and gives it added crunch, plus helps distribute the caramel a little more evenly on the popcorn.

Using the plastic spatula, every 10 minutes or so, spread it out on the baking sheet, this helps distribute the caramel. You don't want to leave it as a thick blob because it is harder to break apart later.
When it has cooled enough (if you can wait that long) break it into pieces and put in a conatainer. :)))
enjoy :)

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peppers filled with cream cheese and chicken

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Cheesy,Hot...peppers filled with cream cheese and chicken...yumz..

Take big pepper or jalepeno peppers and with sharp pointed end of knife slit from the middle,remove all the seeds from inside of peppers.
For filling: I used shredded boil chicken mixed with garlic and herb flavor cream cheese ,you can use plain too.
Place a good amount of filling inside the cavity of pepper.
For coating:I used well beaten egg then coated bread crumbs did this twice and then fry in oil until crisp n golden..ready to enjoy with tamarind sauce...yumzzz

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Pakoray with Imli Chutney

Added by Mahwash Badar 
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Pakoray with Imli Chutney.
You will need:

For aloo pakoray (potato fritters)
1 medium sized potato cut in slices
1 cup besan (chickpea powder)
1 tsp baking powder/baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp crushed red chili
1 tsp crushed cumin
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 pinch chaat masala
Oil for deep frying.

Mix all seasoning and besan with water until the batter can reach a consistency that can hold the potatoes. Coat evenly the potato slices and fry at a medium heat for about five to ten minutes with regulary turning the pakoray.

For Imli Chutney
1/4 kg of raw tamarind
1-2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon red chili
1 tsp salt
a pinch of cumin powder

Boil tamarind in all spices and keep stirring. Take off the heat when the water is very little and the consistency is thick.

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Samosa Chaat

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Samosa Chaat

Ingredients:

2-3 Aloo Samosas
...plain yogurt whipped with a bit of salt to taste and sugar (pinch).
chopped onions
chopped tomatoes
coriander chutney
SWAD brand samosa chutney
Shan chaat masala

Procedure: Cut samosas into 4-5 pieces and place in plate. Put desired amount of yogurt,onions,and tomatoes on top. Drizzle desired amount of chutney and chaat masala at the end

 

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Chicken Pakora

Chicken Pakora


by Nitu Chugani

INGREDIENTS:
vegetables cut into rounds or squares of your choice such as : courgette, onions, green peppers, eggplant, potatoes, spinach leaves, etc etc…
Sliced chicken or fish or prawns
salt to taste
lemon juice and tandoori spice powder and other spices such as cumin, coriander and some garam masala if you like
FOR THE BATTER:
Gram flour
salt
a good pinch of oregano o carom seeds (ajwain) and a little chopped coriander leaves
and soda water (carbonated sparkling water)
oil for frying
METHOD:
Sprinkle the cut vegetables, fish or chicken with the salt, lemon juice and spices.
Heat the oil.
Mix the gram flour with salt, oregano/carom seeds and then add the sparkling water to make a semi thick batter.
Dip the veggies or chicken/fish into the batter and deep fry
Please watch video tutorial for the exact method to lovely crispy oil free pakoras!!
Happy snacking!!

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