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ZUCCHINI PIE








INGREDIENTS
3 cups zucchini (grated)
1 onion chopped
4 eggs
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil/butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic
ground black pepper and salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x6 inch pan or a 12 inch pie plate.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine zucchini, onion, eggs,garlic, vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper and flour. mix well.
3.Spread into the prepared baking dish. Note that batter should not be thick .
4. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly brown

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VEGETABLE KOFTA MANCHURIAN



Vegetable manchurian is an Indo-Chineese recipe .


INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Grated Cabbage
2 cups Grated Carrots
1 Chopped Onion
2 Chopped Green Chilies
3-4 Crushed Garlic Flakes
2 tbsp Corn Starch or Flour
Oil for deep frying
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
Salt to taste
1 tsp Pepper Powder
1 tsp Sugar
1tsp Amchur powder
A pinch of ajinomoto
2 tbsp oil
Red chilli flakes(optional)
1 cup bread crumbs
METHOD :
1)Mix grated cabbage and carrots and squeeze the water out from them.
2)Now in a bowl take the squeezed cabbage and carrots and mix 1 tbsp. corn starch and add few chopped chilies and little salt,amchur powder to it. Add bread crumbs so that it can easily bind.
3)Make small balls (like koftas) of the mixture .
4)Heat the oil in a kadhai / wok and deep fry the balls till golden brown, drain and keep aside.
5)Now in a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
6)Sauté garlic, green chilies and spring onions.
7)Add salt, pepper powder,red chilli flakes, ajinomoto, sugar and soya sauce and water. Bring it to a boil.
8)Mix 1 tbsp corn four with half of a cup of cold water and stir into it. Gently add the fried balls to the gravy.
9)Cook the vegetable manchurian for 3-4 minutes and serve hot garnished with chopped coriander.
10) Serve with naan, or rice

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ZUCCHINI PIE


This recipe was given to me by my Russian friend. Believe me it tastes very good, rich in zucchinii and chesse( both r my fav). So, if you are zuccinni lover or chesse lover like me I am sure you are gonna love it.



INGREDIENTS:

4-5 zucchinis

3 medium carrots

1 large or 2 small onions

3-4 cloves of garlic

4-5 eggs

3 cups of water or milk

2 cups of flour

salt to taste


FOR LAYERING:

1 large tub of cream cheese (you can substitute cream cheese for othertype of cheese, eg. grated cheddar, and add 1 tablespoon ofmayonnaise)

canola oil for frying


PROCEDURE:

1. Batter-

Grate Zuccini-mix Zuccini with water or milk, add eggs, some salt and flour, mixwell. You'll probably need to adjust the amount of water and flour,because I never measure them and don't know the exact amount.

2. Fry pancakes( If health consious like me, dnt fry it, just spread oil like you do it for parantha's)

3. Layering-

Grate carrots and chop onions-fry carrots and onions together until soft-when done, squeeze the garlic in the mixture. Wait until it cools and add cream cheese.

4.. Spread cream cheese mixture on one pancake ,then put second one on the top, again spread the mixture ,n keep on layering it.


Enjoy!

BAKING METHOD

INGREDIENTS
3 cups zucchini, diced
1 onion, chopped
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup buttermilk baking mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x6 inch pan or a 12 inch pie plate.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine zucchini, onion, eggs, buttermilk baking mix, vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, marjoram, parsley and pepper; mix well. Spread into the prepared baking dish.
3. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly brown

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SAMOSA












For Cover:
1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
Water to Knead dough
2tbsp oil
Little salt
1/4th tsp. Ajwain (optional)
For Stuffing:
3-4 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)
1/2 cup Green Peas (boiled)
1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
1/2tsp Ginger (crushed)
1tbsp coriander finely chopped
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
1/2tsp Garam masala Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp. Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)
How to make samosa:
For Cover:
1. Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water.
2. Add a little water at a time.
3. Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough.
4. Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :
1. In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well.
2. Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well.
3. Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :
1. Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle.
2. Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.
3. Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
4. Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.
5. Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).
6. Serve samosa hot with cilantro chutney, tamarind chutney.

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SAUSAGE ROLLS




FOR BATTER:


1-Egg


1/2 cup - white flour


salt


cold water




Method:


* In a bowl add egg ,white flour, a pinch of salt and cold water.


*Mix it well . keep on adding more water till the batter becomes thin.




TO MAKE WRAPPER ROLL


*Take pan ,add little oil, pour the batter on it n fry till it becomes brown from both the sides.




FOR FILLING:


2-Sausages


chilli powder


turmeric poeder


salt to taste


tomato paste


onion


amchoor powder(dried mango powder)




Method:


*In a saucepan,heat the oil, add onoins n fry it till it becomes brown.


*Add spices and tomato paste. saute it for 2 min and then add sausages(small pieces).


*Stir it for few minutes till sausages gets whole coated with the masala




METHOD OF FILLING THE WRAPPER


* Lay wrapper flat


*Fill each with 2 tablespoons of the sausage mixture. Sprinkle cheese over it and roll the wrappers


* SPICY SAUSAGE ROLLS ARE READY TO EAT.


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VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI



INGREDIENTS:

1 package vermicelli spaghetti (7 to 8 oz)
2 large bell peppers, chopped
2 pounds onions, chopped
1carrot,chopped
1boiled potato
2 celery stalks, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup butter
tomato paste/diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons pasta sauce
1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, grated(optional)

SPICES:
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder
Garam masala
Amchoor powder
Black pepper
PREPARATION:
* Boil spaghetti in water; drain, but do not rinse.Add a little oil to avoid sticking of noodless
*In heavy pan saute bell pepper, onion, celery,chopped caroots and bolied potatoes in butter. *Add tomatoes
*Simmer for about 15 minutes to let the flavors blend.
*Add spices, stir it well. Add pasta sauce
*Add spaghetti, and cheese.
*Let simmer for another 15 or 20 minutes until cheese melts and everything is bubbly.

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POTATO PANCAKE


Ingredients:

1 potato

1 egg

1/2 green chilli chopped

1/2tbs chopped coriander

1/2 tbs flour

oil to fry

salt n pepper to taste


Method:

*Peel potato and coarsely grate into a bowl of cold water. Drain and place in dry bowl.

*Add eggs, flour, coriander, chilli, and sesonings.

*Mix well.

*Heat a little oil in afrying pan and flatten 1/4 of potato mixture in the pancake shape with a wooden spoon.

*Fry over moderate heat for five minutes , till the edges are golden brown. Carefully brown the other side.

*Accompany this with cream cheese spread or ketchup

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