Bell Peppers with mushroom and rice filling

 

Don’t stuff bell peppers with potatoes. Here’s something different … Bell Peppers with Mushroom and Rice Filling…

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In this recipe the raw rice is cooked inside the bell peppers. The rice and mushroom filling along with the cheese crust and the sweetness of the bell peppers tastes awesome. It turns out to be a fancy dish that is enjoyed by everyone in my family.

 

It’s an easy recipe, one that you will be able to follow perfectly.

So no more potato filling for bell peppers. Make your bharwa mirch with rice.

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BELL PEPPERS WITH MUSHROOM AND RICE FILLING         Makes 6

Ingredients:

Bell peppers (any colour) – 3 large

Basmati rice – 6 to 8 tbsp

Onion (chopped finely) – 1 large

Garlic (chopped finely) – 4 cloves

Button mushroom (chopped finely) – 1 ½ cup

Broccoli (small florets) – 1 cup

Peas – ½ cup

Dark Soy Sauce – 1 tsp

Red Chili Sauce – to taste

Fresh tomato paste – 1 ¼ cup

Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp

Coriander (chopped) – 2 tbsp + extra for garnish

Processed cheese (grated) – 3 tbsp + ¼ cup

Mozzarella (grated) – 3 tbsp + ¼ cup

Milk – 2 to 3 tbsp

Fresh cream – 1 tbsp

Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tbsp + extra for greasing the dish

Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp

Salt – to taste

  

Method:

1.    Cut the bell peppers along the length in halves. Discard the seeds and keep aside.

2.    Wash and drain the rice. Add ¼ cup of fresh tomato paste to it and mix well. Keep aside for 20 minutes.

3.    To make the filling, heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan and toss in the onion. Cook till light pink in colour. Add in the chopped garlic, a pinch of salt and a large pinch of pepper powder. Cook till the raw smell of the garlic goes away.

4.    Add the mushroom and cook stirring till they have released water. Next, add in the broccoli and peas. Pour in the dark soy sauce and red chili sauce mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add in the remaining tomato paste, season with more salt, sprinkle a tsp of cumin powder, mix well and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat. Turn off the heat. Add in the rice. Mix well and leave it to cool down.

5.    Once it has cooled down, add in 2 tbsp of chopped coriander and 3 tbsp each of grated processed cheese and mozzarella. Pour in 2 tbsp of olive oil and mix well.

6.    Grease a large baking dish/tray with olive oil. Fill the bell pepper halves with the mixture. Arrange them on the dish. Cover the dish with foil. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 40 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and fluffy. Take it out and remove the foil.

7.    Mix the remaining cheese with milk and cream. Spread the milk and cheese mix over the baked peppers. Bake at 200 degrees C for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts and has a nice colour on it.

8.    Drizzle with the pan juices and garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with bread and salad on the side to make a meal.

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Broccoli Aloo Adrak Wali Sabzi

 

Something different with broccoli? Here’s a super easy and delicious Broccoli Aloo Recipe Indian Style. My favourite Broccoli Aloo Adrak wali Sabzi…

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Made with spices and ingredients readily available at home, it hardly takes any time to cook. The broccoli and potatoes cooked with ginger and spices can easily be the star dish at your table.

 It tastes out of this world and can be enjoyed with both bread and rice preparations.

So when Broccoli is in season you know what to cook 😊 Indian Style!

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BROCCOLI ALOO ADRAK WALI SABZI       Serves 3 to 4

Ingredients:

Broccoli (cut into long florets) – 250g

Potato (cut into long chunks) – 1 large

Onion (finely sliced) – 1 small

Ginger (grated) – ½ tbsp

Green chilies (chopped) – to taste

Fresh tomato paste – 2 large tomatoes

Mustard oil – 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Processed cheese (cut into tiny cubes) – ¼ cup

Salt – to taste

 

 

POWDERED SPICES

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – ½  tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Red chili powder – ½ tsp

Chaat Masala powder – ¾ tsp

 

GARNISH

Garam masala powder – a large pinch

Coriander (chopped) – 1 tbsp

Ginger juliennes – 1 tbsp

Cheese cubes – 1 tsp

 

Method:

1.    Wash the broccoli with boiling hot water before chopping.

2.    Heat the mustard oil and temper it with the cumin seeds. Add in the sliced onion and cook till light brown. Add in a pinch of salt.

3.    Toss in the potato and cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat and add in the tomato paste along with the ginger paste, green chilies and the POWDERED SPICES. Cook till the oil separates.

4.    Add in the broccoli and cook with the spices and potato for 2 minutes. Season with salt. Add in a cup of water and bring to a boil.

5.    Cover and cook till the veggies are done. Then, cook on a high heat to reduce the gravy to a coating consistency. Turn off the heat. Add in the cheese cubes reserve a little for garnish. Mix well. Sprinkle the garam masala on top. Mix again.

6.    Serve hot garnished with the cheese cubes, coriander leaves and ginger juliennes. Goes well with roti, paratha, puri or even rice.

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How to make Aloo Palak Stuffed Paratha

 

You want to make a special winter weekend breakfast….here is how to make aloo palak stuffed paratha. This recipe includes  two ways of making the parathas. Which one will it be for you…or maybe both 😊

 

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Spinach or palak is used in a lot of winter special recipes. This recipe uses this super food in a stuffing for the very popular paratha. I like to use freshly harvested winter potatoes along with the spinach to make different fillings for parathas. Here are two such recipes that I like to make on weekends for my family.

 

It’s a detailed recipe and every step has been explained simply. You will be able to follow it and make the parathas perfectly to your taste.

HAPPY WEEKEND!

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ALOO PALAK STUFFED PARATHA              Makes 8

Ingredients:

FOR THE DOUGH

Whole wheat flour – 1 cup

All Purpose flour – 1 cup

Salt – a large pinch

Vegetable oil – 2 tsp

Water – as required for kneading

 

FOR THE FIRST FILLING

Boiled potato (grated) – 1 ½ cup

Spinach leaves (shredded) – 1 cup

Pizza seasoning – 1 tbsp

Garlic (grated) – ½ tsp

Red chili flakes – to taste

Mozzarella (grated) – 3 tbsp or more if you like

Coriander (chopped) – 2 tbsp

Green onion (chopped) – 1 ½ tbsp

Gram flour/Besan (roasted) – 1 ½ tbsp

Salt – to taste

 

FOR THE SECOND FILLING

Boiled potato (grated) – 1 ½ cup

Spinach leaves (shredded) – 1 cup

Cottage cheese/Paneer (crumbled)-100g

Garlic (grated) – 1 tsp

Green chili (chopped) – to taste

Coriander (chopped) – 2 tbsp

Onion (chopped) – 1 ½ tbsp

Gram flour/Besan (roasted) – 1 ½ tbsp

Chaat Masala powder – ¾ tsp

Coriander powder – ¾ tsp

Cumin powder – ¾ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

 

Extra virgin olive oil – to cook the first one

Clarified butter/Ghee – to cook the second one

 

Method:

1.    FOR THE DOUGH: Mix together all the ingredients except water in a large bowl. Add water little at a time to form a dough that is not too soft or too stiff. Knead for 3 minutes. Cover and keep aside to rest.

2.    FOR THE FIRST FILLING: Mix all the ingredients together and keep aside.

3.    FOR THE SECOND FILLING: Mix all the ingredients together and keep aside.

4.    Once the dough has rested for 15 minutes, divide it into 8 equal portions. Roll into smooth balls.

5.    Divide the two fillings into 4 portions each. Make balls that are slightly larger than the dough balls.

6.    Use a little flour to roll out the dough balls into circles about 5 inch in diameter. Roll a filling ball in dry flour and place in the center of the rolled circle. Fold it into a square shape. Seal the edge with a bit of water. OR You may pleat the sides and gather them at one point to get a ball shape. Then flatten it to a round.

7.    Roll out as thinly as possible with a light hand.

8.    Cook on a hot griddle or tawa on medium heat flipping from time to time. Once the bread puffs up apply extra virgin olive oil for the first one and ghee for the second one. Cook on both sides.

9.    Serve hot with butter and pickle on the side.

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Veg Momos Soup Recipe

 

How to beat the cold? Veg Momos Soup Recipe is perfect for the chilly or rainy day. You can make it as spicy as you want to 😊

 

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The Nepali jhol momo recipe is my inspiration for this recipe. I have made it into a vegetarian recipe and also cut down on the heat. That’s the best part. You can customize the recipe to your liking.

 

This veg momos jhol is enjoyed by all age groups. Who wouldn’t  want  to warm up with a piping hot bowl of soup with momos in it?

It’s a detailed easy to follow recipe that you will be able to cook up perfectly in your kitchen.

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VEG MOMOS SOUP             Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

FOR THE MOMO SHELLS

Whole wheat flour – ¾ cup

All purpose flour – ¾ cup

Salt – a pinch

Vegetable oil – 2 tsp

Water – for kneading

 

FOR THE MOMO FILLING

Red onion (finely chopped) – 2 tbsp

Spring onion (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp

Ginger (grated/chopped) – 1 tbsp

Garlic (grated/chopped) – 1 tbsp

Cabbage (finely chopped) – 1 cup

Button Mushroom (finely chopped) – 1 cup

Broccoli (finely chopped) – ½ cup

French beans (finely chopped) – ½ cup

Stir fry sauce – 2 tsp

Dark Soy sauce – 1 tsp

Red chili sauce – according to taste

Paneer/Cottage cheese – 100g

Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp

Salt – to taste

 

FOR THE SOUP

Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp

Red onion (finely chopped) – ½ cup

Ginger (grated/chopped) – 1 tsp

Garlic (grated/chopped) – 1 ½ tsp

Fresh tomato paste – 1 ½ cup

Mix veggies (chopped finely) – beans, mushroom, coriander, spring onions (a handful)

Stir fry sauce – 3 tsp

Dark Soy sauce – 2 tsp

Red chili sauce – according to taste

Sesame seed/ til paste – 2 tsp

Water / Stock – 1 ¼ liters

Veg oil – 2 tbsp

Pepper corns crushed – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

 

TO SERVE

Butter – as required

Lemon wedges – as required

Coriander chopped – for garnish

Method:

1.      FOR THE MOMO SHELLS: In a large bowl, mix together the flours and salt. Add water little at a time to from a stiff dough. Add vegetable oil and knead for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Cover and keep aside for 10 mins.

2.      FOR THE MOMO FILLING: Heat the oil in a pan. Add in the onions and cook till light pink. Add in the ginger and garlic; cook till the raw smell disappears.

3.      Add in the finely chopped veggies. Toss them on high heat till they wilt slightly. Add in the sauces. Cook till the water released by the veggies dry up. Turn off the heat.

4.      Crumble in the paneer. Season with salt. Add in the chopped coriander. Mix well and keep aside to cool completely.

5.      FOR THE SOUP: Heat the oil in a deep pan. Temper it with the cumin seeds. Add in the onion cook till light pink. Add in the ginger garlic and cook briefly. Pour in the tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and add in the sauces. Cook for 2 minutes before adding in the sesame seed paste. Mix well and cook till the sauce thickens.

6.      Pour in the water or stock. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Add in a handful of the finely chopped mix veggies. Let it boil for 3 minutes.

7.      TO MAKE THE MOMOS: Knead the dough one more time. Divide into four parts. Roll out each into a thin circle. Using a cookie cutter or bottle cap (4” diameter) cut out circles. Take a circle. Place a heaped teaspoon of the prepared filling in the center. Apply water around the edge. Gather the edge in pleats to meet at one point. Pinch to seal. Similarly, make the rest of the momos.

8.      Drop the prepared momos in the boiling soup. Cook on medium heat till for 3 to 5 minutes or until the momos puff up and float to the top. Turn off the heat.

9.      Serve the momo soup with a blob of butter and a wedge of lemon. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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2 different microwave chocolate cakes with one batter

 

Don’t want to bake the regular chocolate sponge? Here are the recipes for 2 different microwave chocolate cakes with one batter…

 

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This recipe is based on my very own hit microwave chocolate cake recipe. It’s a never fail cake recipe that will become your go to recipe too.

In this post you get 3 chocolate cake recipes actually …one plain and the other two flavoured. The cakes bake in just about 5 mins. I have included tips about baking in a microwave oven on microwave mode.

So, here are my options for your baking season 😊

 

MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE CAKE                Serves 8

Ingrdients for one Basic Chocolate Cake:

 

DRY INGREDIENTS

All Purpose flour – 1 cup

Cocoa powder – 3 tbsp

Baking Powder – ½ tsp

Baking Soda – ½ tsp

Salt – a pinch

 

 

Butter – 50g

Veg Oil – 50g

Sugar – ¾ cup

Eggs -2

Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

Buttermilk – ½ cup

Milk – 3 to 4 tbsp or a bit more

 

FLAVOUR 1: Strong Coffee – 3 to 4 tsp and Chopped Pecan nuts/walnuts – 1/3 cup

 

FLAVOUR 2: Orange zest – ½ tsp and Chopped dried cherries – 1/3 cup

 

Method:

1.    Mix together the DRY INGREDIENTS and whisk them for 2 minutes. Keep aside.

2.    Beat the butter, oil and sugar till light, pale and fluffy.

3.    Add in the eggs into the batter one at a time; mixing in completely.

4.    Add the DRY INGREDIENTS into the batter in 3 parts, alternating with the buttermilk in 2 parts. Fold gently to mix till just combined.

5.    Toss the nuts and cherries in a bit of dry flour. Add in the FLAVOUR 1 OR FLAVOUR 2  and mix to combine.

6.    Pour in a microwave safe 6”x6” square dish that has been lined with baking sheet. Bake for 3 minutes then go 30 seconds at a time till done.

NOTE: ­BAKING TIME VARIES FROM OVEN TO OVEN.

             ­BAKE IN SMALL BURSTS TILL DONE.

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Orange Rice Pudding

 

How to use oranges in a recipe? Here’s a superb seasonal dessert… Orange Rice Pudding Recipe…

 

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This recipe is loosely based on my Grandmother’s Kheer Kamala recipe. I have changed it to make it an easier and quicker recipe. My Nani would cook the milk down to make a thick custard. She would also serve it in the orange peel bowl 😊

 

This pudding gives a dose of vitamin c that does wonders to the taste buds. The orange pulp cuts into the mildly sweet pudding and makes every spoonful a delight to have.

 

An easy recipe for an exotic seasonal dessert….what say?

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ORANGE RICE PUDDING            Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:

Orange – 3 to 4

Full Fat Milk – 1 liter

Sweet Condensed Milk – 200g

Powder Sugar – 2 tbsp (optional)

Govind Bhog/Basmati Rice – 4 tbsp

 

Method:

1.    Soak the rice in water for at least an hour. Grind to a coarse paste. Keep aside.

2.    Take out about 2 tsp of orange zest using a sharp knife or microplane. Do NOT include any white portion of the rind. Keep aside.

3.    Peel and clean the orange threads. Use a pointed knife to slit each segment. Turn it inside out at the open slit. Carefully remove the pulp and collect it in a bowl. You will require about 1 ¼ cup of pulp for this recipe. Reserve a few segments for garnishing. Keep the pulp in the fridge to chill.

4.    Heat the milk in a bread pan on low heat. Stir continuously till it comes to a boil.

5.    Add in the rice paste and cook stirring on low heat for 7 to 10 minutes or till the custard thicken and the rice is cooked.

6.    Pour in the condensed milk and mix it in. Cook till it comes to a boil. Add in the powdered sugar and bring to a boil again. Turn off the heat and let it cool down completely. Put it in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.

7.    Add in the orange zest and mix it well. Add in the orange pulp and mix gently.

8.    Pour the chilled pudding into the serving bowl, garnish with orange segments, sprinkle some zest on top and serve.

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Paneer Baby Corn Kadhai Masala

 

What to make with paneer? Sometimes, this becomes a real dilemma. You want to present something different yet familiar. Something you know will be enjoyed by your folks but surprise them too.

This very familiar Kadhai Paneer with a slight twist will surely appeal to you 😊 Here’s my Kadhai Baby Corn Paneer for that something different…

 

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The recipe is laid out in four parts…

1.    watch how to make kadhai masala from scratch (you can control the heat in the masala)

2.    how to make tomato gravy

3.    how to cook the paneer and veggies

4.    finally, assembling the dish

The baby corn paneer kadhai masala is spicy and packed with flavor. There are many textures to the dish…the soft paneer, the crunchy veggies all add to it.

This popular dish is enjoyed by one and all. The recipe is really easy to make.

Try it if you have never before…also try it if you make kadhai paneer yourself. This is paneer baby corn kadhai masala.

KADAI BABYCORN PANEER                Serves 4

Ingredients:

FOR THE KADHAI MASALA

Coriander seeds – 3 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 ½ tsp

Pepper corns – ½ tps

Red Chili (whole) – 2

FOR THE GRAVY

Red onion (finely chopped) – ½ cup

Ginger (grated) – ¾ tsp

Garlic (grated) – ¾ tsp

Fresh tomato paste – 1 cup

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chili powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – a large pinch

Chaat Masala powder – ½  tsp

Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp

Butter – 1 tbsp

Salt – to taste

 

FOR THE VEGGIES AND PANEER

Paneer (cubed) – 250g

Baby corn (cut at an angle) – 4 to 5

Capsicum (deseeded & diced) – 1 large

Onion (diced) – 1 large

Tomato (deseeded & diced) – 1 large

Dried Fenugreek/Kasuri Methi powder – ¼ tsp

Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp

Salt – to taste

 

Coriander leaves – chopped (2 tbsp) + for garnish

 

Method:

1.    FOR THE KADHAI MASALA: Dry roast the whole spices on low heat till crispy. Cool to room temperature. Grind coarsely. Keep aside.

2.    FOR THE GRAVY: In a pan, heat the butter and oil together. Add in the finely chopped onion and a bit of salt. Cook till the onions turn light brown.

3.    Add in the ginger and garlic. Cook till the raw smell goes away. Add in the coriander powder, chili powder and turmeric powder. Pour in ¼ cup of water and cook till the oil separates.

4.    Add in the tomato paste. Once it starts simmering, season with salt and add in the chaat masala powder. Cook till oil separates. Turn off the heat and keep it aside.

5.    FOR THE VEGGIES AND PANEER: Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. Add in the paneer pieces, season with salt and a large pinch of the KADHAI MASALA. Toss the paneer pieces till they have a light colour on them. Take them out of the pan and keep aside.

6.    In the same pan, heat another 2 tsp of oil. Add in the baby corn pieces and toss them for 30 seconds. Add in the diced capsicum and onion toss on high heat for a minute. Season with salt and ½ tsp of the KADHAI  MASALA. Add in tomato. Toss briefly.

7.    FOR THE FINALE: Add in the paneer into the pan (with veggies). Add in the tomato GRAVY. Pour in ½ cup of water. Toss gently to combine. Sprinkle more of the KADHAI MASALA on top. Season with salt. Sprinkle the kasuri methi powder. Mix well and let it simmer for a minute.

8.    Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and mix a final time.

9.    Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti, paratha or rice.

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