Stuffed Aloo ki Tikki

Tikki is one of those snacks that can be enjoyed as is in parties or can be taken with some form of Chaat. I hope you guys will enjoy the tikki and will give it a try.


Ingredients

6-8 large Potatoes
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 inch Ginger
1 tbsp Garam masala
3-4 Green chillies (optional)
Salt to taste
2 tbsps + more Oil to deep fry

For stuffing
1 cup Green peas
pinch of Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Dry mango powder (amchur)[can be increased or decreased according to taste]
Salt to taste

Method

1) Boil and grate the potatoes. Keep aside.
2) Grate ginger and finely chop green chilies.
3) Boil Green peas in some salted water.
4) Drain excess water from peas and roughly crush them.
5) Heat 1tbsp oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds.
6) As they start spluttering, add ginger and green chilies. Give it a quick mix.
7) Add potatoes, salt, garam masala powder and mix well.
8) Transfer it into a bowl and keep mixing after every 5-10 minutes such that salt and garam masala mixes well. Keep aside to cool.
9) For stuffing, heat 1tbsp oil in a pan.
10) Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, amchur powder, salt and crushed green peas.
11) Cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
12) Set aside to cool.
13) Dab your head with water or some oil after every other shaping of tikki so that it does not stick to your hand.
14) Take potato mixture of the size of ladoo in your hand and give it a round shape.
15) Using a small spoon(i use baby spoon) make a small well in between and stuff with green peas mixture.
16) Close the well and give the shape to your tikki.
17) Repeat the process for all tikkis.
18) Take a deep pan and heat the oil for frying.
19) When the oil is hot enogh, deep fry the tikkis until golden brown turning it once or twice.
20) Remove from oil and place on absorbent paper so any excess oil can be absorbed.

Serving Suggestion

1) It is yummy as is also.
2) It can be also taken with some chutney.
3) It can be used with Channa Papdi Chat.

Note: 1) The tikkis can be prepared a day or two ahead of time and can be refrigerated. Just bring it out 1hr before you want to start frying.
2) Grating leaves almost no lumps in mixture so if you can do that with potato masher that also fine.

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

Ice cream............ we all love them and my son look so cute when he eats his share and urges for some more. I decided to make some homemade ice cream for my son. It's easy even if you don't have an ice cream maker though it will take some time.

Ingredients

2C Heavy Whipping Cream
1C Milk(i ususally use 1% or even fat free)
3C Fresh Strawberries
2 Egg
3/4C sugar
1tsp Vanilla Essence

Method

1. Rinse and hull the strawberries.
2. Take 2C of them with 1/4C sugar and blend them together. Refrigerate until rest of the work is done. Rough chop the rest 1C strawberries.
3. Beat the 2 eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar and keep beating until foamy.
4. In deep saucepan, heat milk and egg and sugar solution on medium heat until bubbles start appearing on edges.
5. Let it cool a completely.
6. Whisk the heavy cream thoroughly.
7. Add vanilla too.
8. Combine the egg mixture to cream and fold thoroughly.
9. Fold in the strawberry puree and chopped strawberries.
11. Again allow it to cool until almost freezing.
12. Initially after every 1 hr take ice cream out and blend it for 3-4 times.
13. If you want, you can do that 7-8 times.


Note: If ice cream seems bit hard, put it in the refrigerator half an hour before serving.


Scoop and Njoy.....

Vegetable Fried Rice

Chinese is one of my favorites cusinies. I like making their fried with lots of veggies and enjoy it at convenience of our home. This thing is easy to make if we have some leftover rice lying in refrigerator and it can be prepared in a jiffy.

I hope you would like the way i prepare vegetable fried rice and relish it.

Njoy..

Ingredients

2C cooked and cooled rice
1/4C thinly sliced onions
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 1/2C mixed vegetables - peas, carrots, french beans etc
2 dry red chilies
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp chili paste
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 eggs scrambled (optional)
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste


Method

1. In a large wok heat the oil and add crushed garlic.

2. Also add red chilies and sliced onions. Saute until brown.

3. Add mixed vegetables and saute for a minute or so.

4. Add soy sauce, chili paste and mix well. Cook till the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Add the cooked rice, and mix well to combine. Tossing frequently so that the rice is heated throughly.

6. Add the scrambled eggs if using and mix well.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with Vegeatble Manchurian or Gobhi Manchurian any other spicy thick gravy on the side.

Note: Left-over rice works best for this recipe preferably from refrigerator..