Storm In My Kitchen

Corn, potato and cheese cutlets. Boil 4 small potatoes and mash Microwave 1 cup of corn (tightly packed) for 4 minutes (should not have any water, can also use frozen corn, approx 300 gms.) Cool the corn and add to the chopper with 2 onions, 6-7 cloves of garlic and 2-3 green chilli.  Grind coarsely Then add the corn mixture to the mashed potato with  salt ¼ tsp haldi ½ tsp garam masala ½ tsp chaat masala ¾ tsp jeera powder and  ½ tsp aamchur powder 2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves  Mix everything evenly. Use little water to wet your hands and form the tikki while adding a small piece of cheese inside.  Freeze for an hour and then fry the cutlets in an appe pan. If the mixture is too sticky, you can add 1-2 tablespoon of rice flour or besan(chickpea) flour or breadcrumbs

  Prawn Mango Curry   2 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds.  10-12 curry leaves  5 small round red chillies (boriya chilli) 2.medium sized onions chopped. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste  3 heaped tablespoon coconut  ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder  2 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder  2 raw mangoes cut in slices  1 tomato (optional) Few green chillies  4-5 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves  Salt (as needed) Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds.  When the mustard sputters, add the curry leaves and the whole red chillies.  Fry a bit and add the onions and ginger garlic paste.  When the onions turn translucent add the coconut. Roast until the coconut starts turning brown.  Now add the turmeric powder and chilli powder.  Cool this and grind to a fine paste with water as needed.  In the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil and add the green chillies, the raw mango and the coriander leav...

  Mango Chutney  Ingredients  One and half cup chopped ripe mango (sweet and sour) Half cup sugar Two tablespoons grated or finely sliced ginger One quill cinnamon 5-6 cloves 1 whole star anise 6-7 dry red chillies Add everything into the pan, put the pan to heat and once the sugar starts melting, reduce the heat to medium and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cook until the mangoes turn translucent and the syrup turns glassy.  Cool, bottle and refrigerate. 

  Spicy Bell Pepper Chicken 450 gms chicken breast cubed and marinated with 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, salt, quarter teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 heaped tablespoon kashmiri chilli powder, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce 5 green chillies sliced 5 red chillies broken in half 1 medium onion cubed. ⅓ of each - red, yellow and green bell pepper.  Salt and turmeric powder Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a flat bottom pan. Add the chillies...fry a bit. Then add the onions and bell peppers. Add the salt and turmeric powder. Fry on high heat stirring continually for 4-5 minutes.  Remove the peppers-onion fry into a plate.  In the remaining oil add the marinated chicken and fry until the chicken is cooked and dry.  Return the veggies to the pan and stir until all is mixed together.

 Veggie Bites Half each of yellow, red and orange bellpeppers. (Can use green too) One big onion 200 gms paneer 1/3rd of a bottle of schezwan chutney Two tablespoons tomato ketchup Salt to taste Oil A few toothpicks  Cut up the veggies and paneer into 1 inch pieces Heat some oil in a wide pan or wok and shallow fry the paneer. Keep aside Reduce the oil to two tablespoons and add the rest of the veggies and stir fry on high heat for two minutes. Add salt to taste. Add the schezwan chutney and toss. Add the paneer and toss again. Plate it and serve with some toothpicks and your choice of alcohol. Note : You can add any type of veggies that you like carrots, baby corn, mushrooms etc etc

  Chorizo Pulao 1 packet Spanish chorizo sausage (250 gms) halved and sliced 1½ cup rice (standard measuring cup I have is 250 ml) and 3 cups water for cooking 1 onion finely chopped 2 medium size potatoes cut in cubes 1 tsp ginger garlic paste Few green chillies finely chopped (adjust according to your spice level) ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 tablespoon kashmiri chilli powder 1 heaped tablespoon tomato paste 1 tsp malt vinegar Whole spices...1.bay leaf, 3 cardamom, 2 pieces cinnamon, 1 star anise, 4 clove and 6-7pepper corn Coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.  Fry the sausage in a bit of oil for a minute. Remove and in the same oil, add whole spices.  Add the chopped onion,  green chillies and ginger garlic paste, fry a bit, then add the potato and a quarter cup water. When potato is half cooked, add turmeric, red chilli powder, tomato paste and vinegar.  Add salt, the rice and chorizo. Add the 3 cups water, chopped coriander leaves and bring to a...