Soya Seekh Kabab to celebrate 3 years of blogging

 25th January 2009 was the day i posted my first recipe.Its 3 years now and i just can't believe that i am blogging for last 3 years.Its been a wonderful journey with you all and hope to continue the journey.Thanks to internet and blogger which gave me a platform to show my recipes which are read by many readers and encouraged me with there valuable comments and suggestions.

I thank each one of you who visit my blog and also i thank the fellow bloggers and the readers who take time to comment here.Since last year i am not getting much time to comment on other blogs but i do read blogs which i am following.

 Ingredients :-

Soya granules 1 cup
Mixed vegetables (carrot,cauliflower,beans and peas) 2 cups Boiled
Potatoes 2 boiled,peeled and mashed
Roasted bengal gram flour 1/2 cup
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Cumin powder 1 tbsp
Mint leaves 1/4 cup
Green chillies 3 chopped finely
Onions 1 chopped finely
Ginger chopped finely 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil

Method:-

Soak soya granuales in warm water for 10 minutes.Remove from water and squeeze the water out.Boil all the vegetables and squeeze the water out.

Grind soya into fine paste.

Mix soya,vegetables,onions,green chillies,ginger,mint leaves,salt.garam masala powder,coriander powder, cumin powder and roasted gram flour.Mix it with hand and ensure that the dough is dry.

Soak the skewer (wooden) in water for 10 minutes.This is done to ensure that skewer doesn't burn while grilling.

Skew the dough on to the skewer.

Grill until brown.These can be done on a tawa too.

My grill didn't work so i did these kababs on tawa.Just apply oil on the tawa and place the skewer on the tawa.Turn  it around until brown in colour.

Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Murgh Musallam

Ingredients:-

Chicken 1/2 kg

Onions 2

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder 1/2tsp

Red chilly powder 2tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Pepper 7-8nos

Green cardamom 2

Black cardamom 1

Cinnamon 1/2' pc

Cloves 2

Mace 1 small pc

Bay leaves 2

Tomato puree 1/2 cup

Salt as per taste

Oil 2tbsp

Green chillies 2

Method:-

 Mix  ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Keep aside.

 Heat oil in a frying pan and saute  1 chopped onion with whole spices till onion is golden in colour and spices release flavour. Let it cool and make a fine paste.

In the same pan take 2 tbsp oil,add chopped oil, bay leaves and ginger-garlic paste,saute until they are fried approx 5-7 minutes. Add tomato puree.Let it cook for 5 minutes.

Then mix in onion and spice paste.Cook till oil leaves the sides of the pan.

Add chicken and water and cook till chicken is cooked and gravy thickens. 

Simple Paneer Grilled Sandwich

I am starting this year with a simple paneer grilled sandwich.Paneer is rich in protein and in calcium.

Ingredients:-

Brown/White bread 6 slices
Tomatoes 2 chopped finely
Paneer 1/2 cup crushed
Onion 1 chopped finely
Butter unsalted 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Black pepper 1 tbsp
Roasted cumin powder 1tbsp

Method:-

Switch on the grill.
Mix paneer,salt,onions,tomatoes,turmeric powder,cumin powder and black pepper.
Apply little butter on one side of the bread slices.
Spread the filling on the buttered side of the bread slice and cover with another slice of the bread.
Keep the bread on the grill and grill on both the sides.
Serve with green chutney..