Saturday, January 31, 2015

Potato Pancakes with Tangy Mayo dip



Ingredients : Makes 8 to 10 pancakes

  • Potato flakes ( you get them in market , brand in india is Vegit , its dried & powdered form of potato ) - 1 bowl
  • Rice flour - 1 bowl
  • sooji - 1/2 bowl
  • Curd - 1 table spoon
  • Onion finely chopped - 1 big
  • Green chilies finely chopped - as per your taste
  • Salt , pepper & Italian seasoning - as per taste
  • water to make the batter
  • oil to make the pancakes  
Procedure :
  • In a mixing bowl place all the above contents together. Mix them well . consistency should be like dosa batter . keep the batter aside for 10 mins.
  • Heat flat pan , put little oil and spread the batter in round shape. Put the lid. cook on a medium flame.
  • Turn the pancake and cook well from the other side as well.
  • serve hot with tangy  mayo dip ( plain veg mayonnaise + few drops of tomato ketchup )

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Creamy Spinach Pasta



Ingredients : Serves 4
 
  • Wheat pasta - 200 gms ( any desired shape. I used Fuseli and Penne)
  • White Sauce ( Refined flour 50 gm, Butter 50 gm , milk 100 ml , water 100 ml , Salt & pepper to taste)
  • Spinach thick puree - 150 ml
  • Sweet corn - 100 gms
  • Mushrooms - 100 gms
  • Capsicum - 100 gms
  • Italian seasoning - as per taste
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese - 100 gms
 
 
Procedure :
 
  • Cook pasta in a boiling water with little oil & salt till its Al - Dante (stage before its completely cooked) Strain & keep aside
 
  • For white sauce - Put refined flour in  a pan , cook for a while on low flame. Add butter . Gradually add milk & water . Use whisk to avoid lumps formation . Cook till it reaches thick creamy texture ( hardly takes 2 mins)  Add salt & Pepper as per your taste.
 
  • Add spinach puree to the white sauce & simmer for a while. ( While cooking keep adding water or milk to the sauce because it tends to become thick till the time its on the flame)
 
  • in a separate pan heat butter , add boiled sweet corn , mushrooms & capsicum . sauté on a high flame. Add salt , Italian seasoning , Chilly flakes as per your taste .
 
  • Transfer all the vegetables & Pasta in a spinach & white sauce mixture. Simmer for a while.
 
  • While serving you can add Grated Parmesan cheese to it. ( Not compulsory )
 
  • Serve hot with the bread of your choice.