Saturday, 3 March 2012

Fish fingers


Fish fingers is a ultimate favorite appetizer/snack round the table. Try out Chef Gulzar's special fish fingers in batter style.









Ingredients
  • Fish boneless 500 gm
  • Egg white 1
  • Food color (orange) a pinch
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Red chili powder 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • All spice powder ½ tsp
  • Corn flour 1 tbsp
  • All purpose flour 1 tbsp
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt to taste
Cooking Directions
  1. In a mixing bowl, mix egg white with all purpose flour, corn flour, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, all spice powder, food color and salt to make batter.
  2. Now cut fish in fingers and marinate it in batter for ½ an hour.
  3. Fry fish till golden then take it out on a absorbent paper.
  4. Put it in serving dish and serve it with your favorite dip.


Spinach Soup

A simple yet yummy soup always easy to make in winters. A veggie soup with a little taste of chicken makes it a healthy appetizer.














Ingredients


  • Spinach 1 bunch
  • Potatoes 3 (medium, peeled and cubed)
  • Milk 500 ml
  • Mint leaves 4 tbsp (chopped)
  • Garlic 4 cloves
  • Salt 1 ½ tsp
  • Black pepper powder ½ tsp
  • Chicken bones 250 gm
  • Bay leaf 1
  • Cloves 2
  • Water
  • Oil 3 tbsp
Cooking Directions
  1. Wash the spinach thoroughly.
  2. Place chicken bones in a pot of water.
  3. Add cloves and bay leaf.
  4. Simmer for 30 minutes then strain.
  5. In a separate pan, heat the oil and fry the garlic and potatoes.
  6. Add the spinach, stock, milk, salt and black pepper powder.
  7. Cover and cook for 30 minutes.
  8. Add the mint leaves.
  9. Now using a hand blender, grind the mixture to a thick soup.
  10. Return the soup to the stove, bring to a quick boil.
  11. Serve hot.

Fried Hariyali Kabab

Delicious and spicy chicken easily prepared. It is a healthy, yummy and easily prepared side dish or snack for every to enjoy.

















Ingredients

  • Chicken 1 kg (cut into 20 pieces)
  • Gram flour 4 tbsp
  • Salt 1 ½ tsp
  • Corn flour 2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves ½ bunch
  • Fennel seeds 1 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice 4 tbsp
  • Yogurt 2 tbsp
  • Green chilies 8
  • Oil for frying
  • Onion 1 (rings)
  • Tomato 1 (rings)
Cooking Directions
  1. Grind together coriander leaves, fennel seeds, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, yogurt and green chilies.
  2. Mix together the paste with gram flour, corn flour and salt.
  3. Marinate chicken in this paste for at-least 2 hour.
  4. Heat oil and fry chicken pieces till light golden.
  5. Garnish with onion and tomato rings.
  6. Serve hot.

Fish And Cabbage Soup

Hot, nutritious and healthy fish and cabbage soup may be made specially for a specifically cold night or just to enjoy the rich taste of fish any other time.






Ingredients


  • Pomfret fish 4 fillets
  • Cabbage 1 cup (crushed)
  • Water 4 cups
  • Garlic clove 5 – 6 (chopped)
  • Black pepper powder ½ tsp
  • Soya sauce 1 tsp
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander for garnishing
Cooking Directions
  1. Add the fish, cabbage, garlic cloves, black pepper powder, sugar and salt in water and let it boil.
  2. When the fish is tender then boil for 5 more minutes on low flame.
  3. Now mix soya sauce and remove from stove.
  4. Pour in a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
  5. Serve hot with soya sauce and vinegar.