Chicken cutlet

I am so happy to share this recipe because this is my “signature dish”…Chicken cutlet it is!!!!!!  I started my cooking experiments by preparing different cutlets…I used to give demo preparations  for our family friends…I am so confident of this one and you give me anything whether it is vegetable, fish or meat, I will make culet out of it!!! So here I present my favorite chicken cutlet recipe….

Ingredients :

Minced chicken    - 1 cup

Onions(chopped)   - 1 cup

Ginger (chopped)   - 2tsp

Two Green chilli (chopped)

Red chilli powder  - 1tsp

Salt                           -  2tsp

Mashed potato       3cups

Bread crumbs      - 1cup

Eggs                     - 2

Method:

1.       Mix mashed potato, chopped onions, green chillies, ginger ,salt and chillipowder.

2.       Add minced chicken with potato mixture.

3.       Take small portions and make in to cutlet shape.

4.       Dip this in beated egg and cover with bread crumbs.

5.       Heat oil in a pan and deep fry cutlets.

Note :  Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with suitable dip

 

 

Homemade Gooseberry wine

 

 

I grew up watching my Mom preparing grape or gooseberry wine for Christmas...She used to plan atleast 4 months before and did the fermentation properly...Me n brother used to wait for the "wine opening day"...Recollecting all those childhood memory, this year i wanted to have gooseberry wine on Easter...Unlike my Mom , i got this plan just 3weeks before...I didnt have much time , still i wanted to give a try...Gooseberries are good candidates for wine because we get a stronger wine in short period:) Usually wine is prepared in large clay pots called "Bharani" But i dont have it right now..So i prepared wine in normal glass and plastic jars...

Gooseberry wine was the star in my Easter lunch:)

 

Check out my "fast wine recipe"...

 

Ingredients  :

 

Gooseberries       - 1kg

Sugar                  - 1kg

Yeast                  -  1tsp

Water                  8cups

 

 

Method :

 

1. Wash gooseberries n wipe with  a clean cloth.

2. Put them in to a jar (glass or plastic ) .

3. Boil water and after cooling it to room temperature, half fill the jars.

4. Add half of sugar directly in to jars.

5. Heat a pan and melt rest of the sugar n turn them brown in color.Add 2tsp water. Pour this in to jars.

6.Add 1tsp of yeast in to jar and give a good shake.Close the jar tightly n dont open for the next 3days.After that gently open and release carbon dioxide..Repeat this often n finally take it out after 3 weeks and strain out the gooseberries and collect the tasty wine:)

 

 

 

 

 

Pesaha Appam or Passover Unleavened Bread

 

This year i wanted to prepare "Pesaha Appam" for the very first time in my life..This is commonly prepared by Syrian christain community of Kerala only on Maunty thursday...Head of the family prays , cuts the appam and share it to all the family members...Being a marthomite, i never had a chance to experience this tradition..But this time i didnt want to miss this:) Actually Pesaha appam is also called "Indri Appam" and i had told Hubby that this year i am going to make it...He got that name and kept on reminded me about "Indri Appam"...Finally i made it...yuppiee:)

Ingredients  :

Rice flour   -  1 cup
Urad dal     - 1tsp
Shreded Coconut   - 1/2 cup
Garlic pods      - 3
Cumin seeds   - 1tsp
Salt
Water 

Method :

1. Mix rice flour with water (1cup) , add a pinch of salt also. Keep this aside.
2. Grind soaked urad dal with shreded coconut, garlic pods and cumin seeds..
3. Add this mixture into rice flour mix and make it like an idli batter.
5. Pour this batter in to a greased pan and steam cook for 15mint.
 

Icecream Pie on Mango Coconut Crust

 

 

I like to call it " fusion dessert" ...Really it was an instant idea n i am proud to share this recipe with you all..It was yummy!!!! I prepared it within 10 minutes...Though i made it as a dessert , we finished it before that:) Hubby loved this and asked me " when are you going to  make more?"

I usually make juice or milkshake with mangos..But this time i gave a twist and mango coconut crust tasted like real mango halwa..I was so in to the taste and i am going to make more:)

Ingredients:

Ripened mangoes - 2
Shreded coconut   - 2 cup
Butter                    - 1tsp
Sugar                    - 2tbsp
Icecream               - 1 scoop
Cherry (garnish)

Method:

1. Take the mango pulp by blending (dont add water)
2. Heat a pan and add 1tsp butter and then add the coconut and sugar ,roast well. (since the mangoes are fully ripened ,  no need to add more sugar).
3. Add mango pulp in to this caramalized coconut and cook for about 5minutes.
4. Spread the thick mango coconut mixture on a serving plate n refrigerate it for 30mint.
5. While serving , add a scoop of icecream and cherry on the top.


 

Sweet Corn Soup

 

 

For me soup was only some vegetable soup..and creamy mushroom soup..I havent tried cooking other soups..When i got some sweet corns, i didnt know what to prepare...I just kept it n finally weekend came...This is the time i empty my refrigerator n i started cutting vegetables for salad..I thought to add some corns in to my salad n make it different...Trust me it was not so good!!! I know some poeple like eating raw corns but for some reason i cant do that...Then i landed on this soup idea..It was delicious n i like it a lot...

Sweet corn soup is very tasty and easy to prepare..Its popular for all ages..I think this is the simplest soup..I remember reading an article about corns ..It described that cooked corns can fight the chance for getting cancer..Here is the soup recipe:)

 

Ingredients:

 

Sweet corn     -  2 cups

Milk               - 1/2 cup

Sugar              - 1tbsp

Corn flour       - 1tsp

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

Water for cooking corn

 

Method:

 

1. Take a pressure cooker n cook corn with water and sugar.

2. When corns are almost cooked add a pinch of salt n grind it nicely.

3. Add this mixture in to boiling milk and cook until it is thickened.

4. Sprinkle pepper on top (optional)

 

Fried Pastry with Spicy Potato filling

 

 

 

As we observe lent, I am experimenting with different vegetables..Now entering in to most important week.. It’s a time of offering our lives to God..Time to look back and resubmit our lives. .. It  is also a fine opportunity to cleanse the body … Going for the recipe..

Ingredients :

Maida               -  1cup

Water             -   3tsp

Salt     

Oil    ( for frying) 

For filling :

Potato (cooked n mashed)      - 1 large

Chopped ginger       - handful

Chopped green chilli    - handful

Chillipowder        - 1tsp

Salt  (for taste)

Method :            

1.       Knead maida by adding water and a pinch of salt. Keep it aside.

2.       Add chopped ginger and green chilli into mashed potato and mix well. Add a pinch of salt and chilli powder and give a nice mix.

3.       Take small balls from dough n roll in to desired shape. ( I made rectangle spread)

4.       Keep the filling in to this and seal the ends.

5.       Heat oil in a deep pan and deep fry them. Fry till they turn golden color. Serve with any suitable dipping..

 

Creamy Mushroom Soup

 

 

Mushrooms  are rich in antioxidants like polyphenols and selenium...When i got tiny button mushrooms, first thought came to my mind was cutlets...Mushroom cutlets make tea time perfect..But later i changed my plan because of my friend and prepared this soup.. It was just wow....Creamy , yummy soup...After having the soup my thought was like , " Is it possible  for me  to grow mushrooms???? "

 

Ingredients:

Mushrooms        - 1cup
Chopped onion   -  1 cup
Garlic                  - 4-6 cloves
Vegetable broth   -  2cup
Salt                      - 1tsp
Pepper                 - 1tsp
Oil                       - 1tsp


Method :

1. Clean and cut mushrooms into small pieces and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan and cook onions and garlic in the pan.
3. Add cut mushrooms pieces in to pan and cook well. Add vegetable broth in to pan and cook for about 10 mint.
4. Add salt in to soup and mix well. Then cool down the soup and mix well using a blender.
5. Add pepper in to soup and mix well. Serve hot.