Desi Burger

Pregnacy brings along cravings;but for me it has brought sudden desire to cook n cook n cook.

So here is one of the outcomes of this desire-Desi burger.
We dont have veg burger options here in the outlets,and Om has always been wanting to eat BURGER!
So i tried to make this version of "THE BURGER".
We need:
Ingredients

For the veg patties
1 cup mixed vegetable(boiled) 2 boiled potatoes (mashed) 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1/4 cup assorted nut(sliced) 1/4tsp garam masala salt to taste
ghee/oil/butter
semolina 1 cup
For the burgers
10 to 12 burger buns

For the filling
a few cucumber slices
tomatoes slices
sliced celery
capsicum(red,green,yellow)
tomato ketchup
mango chutney
chaat masala

we can use the vegetables of our choice.mango chutney can be replace with mint chutney or mustard sauce or any other dip of our choice.

Method
To make the patties:
Mix all the ingredients to make the veg patties in a bowl.
Shape into small flattened rounds and roll on the semolina on both sides.Cook on both sides on a pan(griddle) with ghee/oil/butterkeep aside.



to make the burger:
Cut each bun horizontally into two.Spread a little tomato ketchup on one and mango chutney on the other half
Place the veg patty on top.Spread the vegetables
of you choice with a pinch of chaat masala in between .
Cover with the upper half of the bun and slide in a toothpick.
Heat the burger on the pan on both sides.
Repeat with the remaining buns.

OMway sandwiches!

My lil one is always curious bout my cooking and keeps offering help when im in the kitchen.
when we are at SUBWAY he asks, "appa! carry me, i want to see how they make it!"
So we thought to have a sandwich stand at home. he was so excited, and the sandwiches were scrumptious.

tasting!!

shakes

strawberry shake




mango shake

































TRIO-mango,blueberry,strawberry shake

panch aata dosai.

om is getting very choosy about food,as a result i have to try out new dishes to make sure he is eating healthy.
here is a simple and healthy dosai.
you need:
rice flour-2 spoons
gram flour-2 spoons
rava-2 spoons
wheat flour-4 spoons
raagi flour-4spoons
pinch of cinnamon powder
pinch of cardomon power
pinch of ajwain(bishop's weed)
little salt(to taste)
water.
method:
mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
keep adding water and mixing it,making a batter good enough to make dosai.
heat the non stick tava.
grease it with oil
put the batter and spread it like you do for dosai.
cover it with lid,and cook for 1 min in low flame.
remove the lid,turn the side,cook for sometime,till done.
take in a plate,and serve.(either with jaggery or sugar)
Om loves it,and even my hubby!!

carrot rice

Again, carrot is what i have used to make this rice dish.
you need:

4 baby carrots,chopped finely
1 tomato,chopped finely
1 onion,chopped finely
i chilly,chopped finely
i clove of garlic,chopped finely
little ginger,chopped finely
2 black cardamons.
2-3 pieces of cinnamon sticks.
1 spoon coriander powder
2 spoons of oil
rice-1 cup,
3 spoons of masoor dal without peel(red lentils),water to cook.
salt to taste.
preparation:
pound black cardamons and cinnamon sticks.
make puree of tomato and carrots and chilly.
wash rice.

method:
heat the cooker,put oil.
after the oil get hot,add pounded cinnamon sticks,black cardamons.
add garlic,ginger and onion.
fry till onion turns golden brown.
add coriander powder,and fry.
add the puree and cook for 2 mins.
add rice,salt and water.
cook for two whistles.
serve hot.

red chutney

I am in love with carrots.and trying to use it
I made this chutney,so that Om eats vegetables and I'm glad he did eat.
Beacuse of the color,Om named it red chutney.

you need:
4 baby carrots,chopped finely
1/4 of a beetroot,chopped finely.
1 tomato,chopped finely
1 chilly,chopped finely
pinch of cinnamon powder,
pinch of pepper powder,
pinch of clove powder.
salt to taste.

method:
take a non stick pan.
put chopped beetroot,carrots,tomato.
add all the spices and salt.
cover with lid and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
stir it,cover it and cook for another 2 mins.
sprinkle water and cook for another 2 mins.
as the vegetables are chopped finely,they will cook fatser.
put off the fire.
let it cool,grind it,and the chutney is ready.

carrot halwa

here is a easy to make carrot(gajar)halwa.

u need:
6 medium sized carrots.
milk powder-6 spoons.
sugar-1 spoon
dry fruits.

method:
grate the carrots.(i use the food processor)
put the grated carrots in a heavy bottom vessel.
cover it with lid and cook in medium flame for 10mins.
add sugar,cover and cook for 5mins.
add the dry fruits and milk powder,mix well and cook(without lid) for 5-10 mins.
(make sure that the carrot is cooked well)

serve hot.

crispy onion

The recipe was told by a cousin of mine who is in US.I loved it and I'm sure you will also like it!!
you need:
medium size onions-6
gram flour-i cup.
little oil,turmeric powder,chilly powder,mustard seeds,salt to taste.

Method:
cut the onions and keep aside.
roast the gram flour and keep aside.
add oil to the wok,add mustard seed when its hot.
add the cut onions,salt,turmeric powder,chilly powder and cover with lid.cook
for 10 min,in low flame.Remove the lid.now fry the onions,till they turn golden brown.
add the gram flour to it and stir for another 5 mins.
take it off the fire.
crispy onions is ready.
goes well with rice-dal.or it can be a side dish with the main course.

one min cake

refer this for details.
it was loved by everyone.om enjoyed it the most!