Showing posts with label Snacks and Starters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snacks and Starters. Show all posts

Friday, March 17, 2023

Mushroom Pepper Dry Recipe | Mushroom Recipes | Mushroom Starters | Mushroom Pepper fryrecipe| #simpleandyummyrecipes

Mushroom pepper dry - restaurant style recipe is a simple and delicious recipe made with button mushrooms, ground black pepper, etc., It is a perfect starter recipe and kids will definitely love this. This dish is also ideal for those who looking for a meat alternative.


Most of the vegetarians I know love mushrooms. If you consider yourself a mushroom fan then you must definitely try this recipe. Whether you are cooking for yourself or to impress guests then quickly jump into this mushroom pepper dry recipe here.
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

To Make Batter
  • Maida - 3 tbsp
  • Corn flour - 2 tbsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as required to make the batter
  • Oil for deep fry
To make pepper fry
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Onion - 1, chopped
  • Garlic - 2 tbsp, chopped
  • Green chili - 1
  • Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Chili powder - ½ tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Few Curry leaves
  • Mushroom - 200gms, chopped
Method:

  • To make the batter in a bowl add maida, corn flour, pepper powder, salt, and water as required. Make a smooth batter with no lumps. The batter should be flowing consistency.
  • Next, add the mushrooms and mix well to coat the batter and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok or kadai for deep frying. When the oil is hot drop the mushrooms one by one. Deep fry the mushrooms until they turn crispy and golden. Fry them in batches and keep them aside.
  • Next heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, when hot add the chopped garlic and saute for 1 -2 mins on medium heat.
  • Then add the chopped onion, green chili, and curry leaves and saute until the onion turns golden brown in color.
  • Then add chili powder, salt as required and mix well and saute for a minute.
  • Then add soy sauce and ¼ cup of water and mix well.
  • When the sauce mixture starts boiling, immediately add the fried mushrooms and quickly toss the mixture so that the sauce coats well with the mushroom.
  • Add some curry leaves and saute for a minute.
  • Finally, add the pepper powder and give a good mix. Saute for a minute and switch off the heat. Serve hot.


Stepwise pictures of how to make mushroom pepper dry recipe

To make the batter in a bowl add maida, corn flour, pepper powder, salt, and water as required. Make a smooth batter with no lumps. The batter should be flowing consistency.

Next, add the mushrooms and mix well to coat the batter and keep aside.

Heat oil in a wok or kadai for deep frying. When the oil is hot drop the mushrooms one by one. Deep fry the mushrooms until they turn crispy and golden. Fry them in batches and keep them aside.

Next heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, when hot add the chopped garlic and saute for 1 -2 mins on medium heat.

Then add the chopped onion, green chili, and curry leaves and saute until the onion turns golden brown in color.

Then add chili powder, salt as required and mix well and saute for a minute.

Then add soy sauce and 1/4 cup of water and mix well.

When the sauce mixture starts boiling, immediately add the fried mushrooms and quickly toss the mixture so that the sauce coats well with the mushroom.

Add some curry leaves and saute for a minute. Finally, add the pepper powder and give a good mix. Saute for a minute and switch off the heat. Serve hot.

Watch the Video Recipe here 👇


Thursday, April 29, 2021

Mushroom 65 | Mushroom 65 Recipe | Step By Step Pics + Video Recipe | Mushroom Fry | Mushroom Recipes | Mushroom Starters

Mushroom 65 is a simple, quick, and easy starter recipe. It can be served as a tea time snack also. The recipe is very simple - the mushrooms are coated in a spiced batter and deep-fried until crisp.



Ingredients:

  • Button Mushroom - 200 gms
  • Bengal gram flour - 1 tbsp
  • Maida flour - 2 tbsp
  • Corn flour - 1 tbsp
  • Red Chili powder - 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala - ½ tsp
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Lemon juice - ½ tbsp
  • Salt as required
  • Oil for deep frying
Method:
  • First, wash the mushrooms under the tap water. Use a paper napkin and wipe off the remaining dirt from the mushrooms. Cut into half if the mushrooms are big or leave it as such if it is small.
  • Take a large wide bowl, add the flours, spice powders, ginger garlic paste, salt, and lemon juice.
  • Add water little by little and make a thick batter. First, start by adding 1 tbsp of water and add more as needed.
  • Add the mushrooms and mix well. Make sure that the batter completely coats well with the mushroom. Then add some curry leaves and coriander leaves and mix well. Let it sit for 5 mins.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a kadai / wok for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, drop the mushrooms in hot oil one by one and fry the mushrooms in medium flame in batches until crisp and done. Once done transfer to a paper napkin and serve hot.

💢   Step By Step Pics of how to make mushroom 65 recipe 💢 

Take a large wide bowl and add the flours, spice powders, ginger garlic paste, salt, lemon juice.

Add water little by little and make a thick batter. First, start by adding 1 tbsp of water and add more as needed.

Add the mushrooms and mix well. Make sure that the batter completely coats well with the mushroom. Then add some curry leaves and coriander leaves and mix well. Let it sit for 5 mins.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a kadai / pan for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, drop the mushrooms in hot oil one by one and fry the mushrooms in medium flame in batches until crisp and done. Once done transfer to a paper napkin and serve hot.

Video Recipe



Friday, March 19, 2021

Ragi Adai with Methi Leaves | Finger millet roti | Ragi Roti | Healthy Cooking | Venthyakeerai Kezhvaraghu adai | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Ragi adai - Ragi adai with methi leaves - Finger millet roti - Kezhvaraghu adai dosa - Ragi Roti - Venthyakeerai kezhvaraghu adai - Methi Ragi Adai Dosa.

Healthy and tasty adai / roti recipe sing finger millet and fenugreek leaves.  This is a very simple recipe yet very healthy too. This can be served as a snack or even dinner. 

It is a very popular tea time snack in Tamilnadu usually served with coconut chutney. It is usually prepared with moringa leaves in the south. We can also use other greens such as fenugreek, spinach, coriander leaves, etc.


Ingredients
  • Ragi Flour - 1  ½ cup
  • Shallots - 15 nos
  • Green Chilli - 4 nos
  • Fenugreek Leaves - 1 bunch
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil
Method
  • Place 1 ½ cup of ragi flour/ finger millet flour in a large bowl.
  • Finely chop the shallots, green chilies using a chopper or knife and add them to the ragi flour.
  • Next, finely chop the methi leaves and add them to the ragi flour in the bowl. Also, add the required salt and mix well.
  • Then add water little by little and mix well and make a thick batter and allow it to rest for 10 mins.
  • Heat a dosa tawa, when hot pour a ladleful of batter, and spread it like a dosa.
  • Drizzle some oil around the roti and cook for 2 mins on medium heat.
  • Flip and cook for 2 mins on the other side. drizzle some oil around the roti.
  • Cook again for one min on each side and serve hot with coconut chutney.
Step by step pics of how to make ragi adai recipe with methi leaves

Place 1 ½ cup of ragi flour/ finger millet flour in a large bowl. Finely chop the shallots, green chilies using a chopper or knife. Keep aside. Next, finely chop the methi leaves and keep them aside.

Add the finely chopped onion and methi leaves to the ragi flour. Also, add the required salt and mix well.

Then add water little by little and mix well and make a thick batter and allow it to rest for 10 mins.

Heat a dosa tawa, when hot pour a ladleful of batter, and spread it like a dosa.
Drizzle some oil around the roti and cook for 2 mins on medium heat.
Flip and cook for 2 mins on the other side. drizzle some oil around the roti.
Cook again for one min on each side and serve hot with coconut chutney.

Video Recipe



Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Spanish Omelette | Potato Omelette | Spanish Tortilla | Easy & quick Breakfast Recipe | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Spanish Omelette or Spanish Tortilla is a traditional dish from Spain. It is one of the signature dishes in Spanish cuisine. It is an omelette recipe made with eggs and potatoes, optionally including onion.

In Spanish, it is called “tortilla de patatas” - the world-famous Spanish potato omelette. You can either include onion or not. In Spain, it is usually served as a tapa (snack ). As a tapa, it is usually cut into bite-sized pieces and served.




Preparation time:  5 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients
  • 3 Potatoes, medium-sized
  • 1 Onion, medium-sized
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Pepper powder as required.
  • Salt as required
Method:
  • Cut the potato into quarters and slice them into thin pieces. Slice the onion lengthwise.
  • Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wide frying pan, add the sliced onion, potato, and 1/4 tsp salt. Saute them for 2 mins on high heat.
  • Cover and cook for 15 -20 mins on low medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook till the potatoes are softened. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Break 4 eggs in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper as required. Mix well and beat them lightly.
  • Next stir in the sauteed onion and potatoes. Mix well and set aside for 5 mins.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide frying pan or an omelette pan. Pour the egg mixture gently to the pan.
  • Cook on low medium heat until it sets on top. This will take 3-4 mins.
  • Gently scrape the side of the pan using a spatula.
  • When almost set invert the omelette to a plate. Then slide back the omelette to the pan and cook until done on medium heat. Serve hot
💢 Step by step pics of how to make Spanish omelette recipe 💢

Cut the potato into quarters and slice them into thin pieces. Slice the onion lengthwise.

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wide frying pan, add the sliced onion, potato, and 1/4 tsp salt. Saute them for 2 mins on high heat.

Cover and cook for 15 -20 mins on low medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook till the potatoes are softened. Set aside to cool completely.

Break 4 eggs in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper as required. Mix well and beat them lightly.

Next stir in the sauteed onion and potatoes. Mix well and set aside for 5 mins.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide frying pan or an omelette pan. Pour the egg mixture gently to the pan.
Cook on low medium heat until it sets on top. This will take 3-4 mins. Gently scrape the side of the pan using a spatula.

When almost set invert the omelette to a plate. Then slide back the omelette to the pan and cook until done on medium heat. Serve hot

Click here for the video recipe 👇


Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Baby Corn Pepper Dry | Step By Step Pics + Video Recipe | Baby Corn Pepper Fry | Baby Corn fry Recipe | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Babycorn pepper fry recipe is an easy and delicious appetizer/starter recipe. A simple and crunchy fry recipe with minimal ingredients. This can be served as a side dish for fried rice and noodles too or with any variety rice.


In this recipe, I have not added any sauces to it. I have kept it very simple. The main ingredient in this recipe is pepper and it goes very well with the baby corn.
Also, it can be used as a filling recipe for wraps and rolls.


Ingredients
  • 250 gms baby Corn
  • 1 tbsp Maida flour ( all-purpose flour )
  • 1 tbsp Rice flour
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
  • 1 Onion, medium-sized, finely chopped
  • 1 Green chili
  • few Curry leaves
  • 1/2 Capsicum, chopped
Method
  • Cut the baby corn into bite-size pieces and place it in a bowl.
  • Add all the three flours, pepper powder, salt to the baby corn. Add water little by little and mix well to coat the paste with the baby corn. Keep aside for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot enough, drop the baby corn pieces one by one and deep fry them till golden brown. Fry the baby corn pieces in batches and keep them aside.
  • Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a wok or a kadai. When hot add the chopped onions, green chili, curry leaves and saute till the onions become translucent on medium heat.
  • Next, add the chopped capsicum pieces and saute for 3 mins on medium heat.
  • Then add the fried baby corn pieces, pepper powder, salt, and mix well. Cook for 2 mins on medium heat.
  • Add 1 tsp lemon juice and give a stir and then switch off the flame. Serve hot.

💥 Step By Step pictures of how to make baby corn pepper dry recipe

Cut the baby corn into bite-size pieces and place it in a bowl. Add all the flour, pepper powder, salt to the baby corn. Add water little by little and mix well to coat the paste with the baby corn. Keep aside for 10 mins.

Meanwhile, heat the oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot enough, drop the baby corn pieces one by one and deep fry them till golden brown. Fry the baby corn 
pieces in batches and keep them aside.

Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a wok or a kadai. When hot add the chopped onions, green chili, curry leaves and saute till the onions become translucent on medium heat.

Next, add the chopped capsicum pieces and saute for 3 mins on medium heat.

Then add the fried baby corn pieces, pepper powder, salt, and mix well. Cook for 2 mins on medium heat.

Add 1 tsp lemon juice and give a stir and then switch off the flame. Serve hot.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Snakegourd Fritters | Snake gourd Rings Recipe | Pudalangai Varuva l Simple and Yummy Recipes

Many of them don't like this vegetable Snake gourd. In South, we always make kootu with them. Most of the kids don't like this vegetable at all. Do you want to make them eat this vegetable then try this snake gourd fry/fritters recipe. No one will be able to guess the vegetable when done this way. This is quite an interesting recipe. Do try this, definitely, you all will thank me because I have got so many compliments for this recipe from my family members.
Snake gourd fritters
Snake gourd fritters is a very easy recipe that can be prepared within 20 mins. The fritters are very crispy from outside and soft from inside. Trust me guys, it taste like a fish fry recipe. Serve these fritters along with rice and sambar, curd. You can also serve this as an evening snack along with a cup of tea.
Snake gourd fritters
Ingredients
  • 1 no. Snake gourd,  medium-sized
  • 2 tbsp Bengal Gram flour
  • 1 tbsp Rice flour
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
  • 2 tsp Red Chilly powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp Amchoor powder ( Mango powder ) or substitute ½ Lemon
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying
Method:
  • Cut the ends of snake gourd and then cut into half. Scoop out the seeds from them. Cut them into thin rounds say about I inch thick and place them in a bowl.
  • Add the flours, ginger garlic paste, spice powders, and salt and mix well with hand.
  • Next, add 1 tbsp of water and mix it up. Then add the water little by little and mix it till you reach the perfect consistency. Mix well till the batter evenly coats the snake gourd rings. Cover and keep aside for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai for deep frying. When medium hot enough drop the snake gourd pieces one by one and fry them in batches. Fry for 2 mins on medium heat.
  • After 2 mins, gently turn the snake gourd pieces and fry again for 2 more mins or till it turns crisp. Transfer to a bowl lined with tissue paper.
  • Fry the remaining pieces in batches. Serve them with rice or evening snack recipe for tea.
💥 Step by Step picture recipe of  how to make snake gourd fritters recipe

Cut the ends of snake gourd and then cut into half. Scoop out the seeds from them. Cut them into thin rounds say about 1 inch thick and place them in a bowl.
Add all the flours, ginger garlic paste, spice powders one by one and salt and mix well with hand.
Next, add 1 tbsp of water and mix it up. Then add the water little by little and mix it till you reach the perfect consistency. Mix well till the batter evenly coats the snake gourd rings. Cover and keep aside for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai /wok for deep frying. When medium hot enough drop the snake gourd pieces one by one and fry them in batches. Fry for 2 mins on medium heat.
After 2 mins, gently turn the snake gourd pieces and fry again for 2 more mins or till it turns crisp. Transfer to a bowl lined with tissue paper.

Watch the making here

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Oats Laddu in 5 mins | Oats Ladoo Recipe | Step By Step pic + video | Healthy Recipes | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Oats Ladoo is one of the healthy, delicious, easy, and quick sweet recipes made with oats, mixed dry fruits, and nuts. A powder packed healthy treat made in just 5 mins. Also now you can be healthy and satisfy your sugar cravings at the same time.
Oats Ladoo
Oats are a good source of fiber and also contain many other vitamins and minerals like magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorous, etc. These ladoos are great for both kids and adults. To make it more healthy you can add flax seeds, chia seeds and some more nuts and dry fruits. You can even melt some dark chocolate and coat the ladoo, kids will enjoy this way.
Oats Ladoo


oats ladoo


Ingredients
  • 1 cup Quick Oats
  • 1/4 cup Mixed nuts, chopped
  • ( I used Almonds & Walnuts )
  • 5 Dates, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp Jaggery or any Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 - 3 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
Method:
  • Heat a frying pan, add the chopped mixed nuts and dry roast for 3 mins in medium flame and transfer to a plate to cool.
  • In the same pan, dry roast the sesame seeds for 1 -2 min in low flame or till it becomes light brown and transfer to a plate and keep aside.
  • To the same frying pan, add 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter and allow it to melt in low flame. Then add the oats and roast for about 3 mins in medium flame. Once done transfer to a plate and keep aside to cool.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the plate ( dates, jaggery, cinnamon powder, salt ) and mix well. Transfer the ingredients to a mixer jar.
  • Grind this to a coarse powder and transfer the mixture to a wide plate to make balls out of it.
  • Add 1/2 tbsp ghee first and mix well. Then add ghee little by little and mix it in the mixture. Keep adding the ghee till you can make ladoo out of it.
  • Once the texture achieved to make balls / ladoo out of the mixture. Store the ladoo in an airtight container and enjoy it whenever you want.

💥 Step by step pic how to make oats ladoo at home

Heat a frying pan, add the chopped mixed nuts and dry roast for 3 mins in medium flame and transfer to a plate to cool.

In the same pan, dry roast the sesame seeds for 1 -2 min in low flame or till it becomes light brown and transfer to a plate and keep aside.

To the same frying pan, add 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter and allow it to melt in low flame. Then add the oats and roast for about 3 mins in medium flame. Once done transfer to a plate and keep aside to cool.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the plate ( dates, jaggery, cinnamon powder, salt ) and mix well. Transfer the ingredients to a mixer jar.

Grind this to a coarse powder and transfer the mixture to a wide plate to make balls out of it.
Add 1/2 tbsp ghee first and mix well. Then add ghee little by little and mix it in the mixture. Keep adding the ghee till you can make ladoo out of it.

Once the texture achieved to make balls / ladoo out of the mixture. Store the ladoo in an airtight container and enjoy it whenever you want.


Watch the Making here