Ah fried cheese, is there anything more indulgent? Paneer Pakora is made with cottage cheese and besan. It makes a great snack at any party or on a rainy day.
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Check it out the Cheese Pakora Recipe here!!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients:
250 gm cottage cheese
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon mango powder
oil For deep frying
For the batter:
1 cup Gram flour (besan).
1 teaspoon red chili powder
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste
water as required
Directions:
Step 1
Cut the cottage cheese into square, thick cubes.
Step 2
Sprinkle red chili powder and mango powder on each piece.
Step 3
Make the batter by mixing the gram flour with red chili powder, salt, soda and sufficient water to make a slightly thick batter.
Step 4
Dip each piece of cottage cheese into the batter and deep fry in heated oil till it turns golden brown. Paneer Pakora is ready to serve.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with green chutney.
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Samosas are a classic Pakistani street food but are also incredibly popular at home. The traditional ones are usually filled with lamb mince, but there are many vegetarian variations as well. This recipe is for a shredded chicken filling that is really light but flavorful at the same time.
Photo: Chicken Samosa Recipe
Crispy, crunchy, delicious and irresistible chicken samosa’s. These little savory packages are great to have for entertaining. It’s also possible to prepare it ahead of time and keep frozen until when you need it. Just thaw it out at room temperature then deep-fry.
Try this Chicken Samosa recipe and share your experience with us!!
Mix salt oil into the flour until it is crumbly, add enough cold water for a chapatti-like dough.
Step 2
Divide the dough into about 20-25 balls, Roll out with into 3 inch circles.
Step 3
Spread oil and flour mixture over one roti, place the second one one top, pressing together gently, repeat until you have pile of seven rotis.
Step 4
Roll out the whole pile until it is 7-8 inch in diameter, use extra flour during rolling if necessary.
Step 5
Place on a medium hot tawa, cook lightly on 1 side then turn the roti over and cook lightly on the other side for approximately 20 seconds To Make Chicken Filling:
Step 1
Dry cook the minced chicken with garlic, ginger, chillies and salt, until all the water evaporates, break the lumps if they form.
Step 2
Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard mix, and remove from heat when cooked, let it cool
Step 3
Add garam masala, onions and coriander. Mix well.
To Make Chicken Samosa:
Step 1
Fold one end over in a diagonal to create a triangle stick down using the flour and water paste, then fold again, the other way, sticking it down with the paste.
Step 2
Fill the triangle with the filling ; fold the flap, glue down using the flour paste.
Step 3
Repeat for until all the filling is used up. Deep fry 3-4 at a time until golden.
Step 4
Remove from the oil and drain on paper towel. Chicken samosa is ready to serve. ENJOY!!
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Serve with ketchup, or any chutney.
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Fish Pakora is a truly mouth watering snack. When it comes to snacks then Pakora is definitely one of the most preferred choices of food lovers. Here is given an easy fish pakora recipe to make your favorite fish pakoras. Try out the following fish pakora recipe and enjoy the evening.
Remove stems, wash and finely chop the green chiles.
Step 3
Wash, separate cilantro leaves and finely chop them.
Step 4
Boil the potato in enough water till it turns soft.
Step 5
Cool the potato to room temperature and peel the potato.
Step 6
Roughly chop the boiled potato.
Step 7
In a sauce pot, add half a cup of water and chopped carrot.
Step 8
Boil till the carrot turns soft, add the frozen or fresh green peas and remove from heat.
Step 9
Strain the carrots and peas if necessary and cool them to room temperature.
Step 10
Heat quarter tsp of oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and green chilies.
Step 11
When raw smell of the ginger garlic paste is gone after a few seconds, remove from heat, cool the mixture a bit and add garam masala to the pot.
Step 12
In a mixing bowl, add boiled potato, carrot, peas, above spice mixture, cilantro and salt.
Step 13
Mash the mixture with help of a masher into paste.
Step 14
Leave some of the peas and carrots pieces intact.
Step 15
Divide the mixture into around 5 equal portions.
Step 16
Take a wide bowl full of water.
Step 17
Chop the edges off of the bread slices.
Step 18
Damp a muslin cloth and cover one bread slice at a time with the cloth.
Step 19
Dip the covered bread slice in the water for a second and remove.
Step 20
Squeeze the bread slice wrapped in muslin clothe between the palms to remove excess water.
Step 21
Take each portion of the mixed vegetable stuffing and place it on the damp bread slice.
Step 22
Roll one side of the damp bread slice over the stuffing till it touches the opposite side and pinch with wet fingers to seal the edges.
Step 23
Repeat the same with remaining bread slices and the stuffing.
Step 24
Roll each stuffed bread roll in bread crumbs and keep aside.
Step 25
Heat oil in a small pan on medium heat, slowly place the stuffed bread rolls into hot oil.
Step 26
Fry the bread rolls on both sides till they turn dark golden brown in color.
Step 27
Remove the bread rolls onto absorbent paper. Mixed Vegetable Bread rolls are ready to serve.
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Serve with chili sauce or ketchup.
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Light and flaky shortbread, flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!
Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies)
Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies)
Nan Khatai is a popular sweet snack which is equally liked by kids as well as elders. I am a huge fan of these nan khatais. It’s the NanKhatai recipe you would want when you suddenly crave for cookies.
Does this recipe rings a bell? Khasta nankhatais from your favorite bakery shop – so what does Khasta mean? Khasta means light and flaky and Nankhatai is referred to as a shortbread or biscuits. This is super easy fail proof recipe that has been tested and tried many times in my kitchen.
Nan Khatai are simple to make if you ask me.Nothing complicated and no fancy ingredients. No baking soda and baking powder added in this recipe. Does this make you walk away from the recipe? Please wait and learn the secret to these khasta nankhatai recipe. Secret to these flaky nankhatai is the amount of ghee/butter that goes in them. No water or milk is added to this recipe.
Bake these goodies for 12- 15 minutes. Depending on the oven, cooking time may vary. Unlike other cookies, nankhatais will not brown up and when taken out of the oven they will still be soft and gooey.
No worries, allow them to sit for 5-10 minutes on the counter and they will become firm. When completely cooled, store in an airtight container and enjoy with your evening tea!!
This Nan khatai Cookies Recipe especially for all those who are new in baking. These cookies prepare easily and serve with afternoon tea. Do try it!!
Check it out the Nankhatai (Eggless Buttery Cookies Recipe and printable version here!!
Light and flaky Indian shortbread, flavored with cardamom and vanilla will just melt away in your mouth!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 18
Author Bushrah | Recipestable
Ingredients
1-1/4cupplain flour
1/4cupsemolinafine sooji
3/4cupbutter or gheeshould be at room temperature not melted
1/2cup+1 tablespoon superfine Sugar
1teaspoonVanilla
a pinch of Cardamom Powder
few almondspistachios and cashew nuts, for sprinkling
Instructions
Assemble all the ingredients.
Cream the butter and sugar till it turns fluffy.
Stir in the vanilla, flour and sooji. Make smooth dough of this mixture.
Stir in the vanilla and cardamom powder.
Knead a soft dough. Butter or ghee is the secret to light/flaky (khasta) nankhatai’s.
Roll the dough into a big circle.
Roll out medium sized balls and put a almond or cashew nut on the top of each piece.
(One way is to use a cookie cutter and cut out the nan khatais.
Other way and the original way to shape nan khatais is to take a small dough ball in your hand.)
Preheat oven at 150 degree C.
Place nankhatai cookies on a greased baking tray.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven and place on the counter and allow them to cool.
They will still be soft when you remove the tray from oven.
NanKhatai is ready to serve. ENJOY!!
Notes
Recipe Note’s: Once cooled store in an air tight container. These cookies stays good for about 2 weeks.Serving Suggestions: Serve with tea.
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Instead of getting bored with simple kebab, try this crispy chicken kebab recipe with refreshing mint flavor. Serve with ketchup or your other favorite dip and satisfy your taste buds.
Restaurant food made at home! Did you know it could be so easy? Chicken Fingers recipe is an easy to make finger food, made with chicken, seasoned bread crumbs, eggs and ranch dressing. These chicken fingers are crispy, crunchy and moist. You can prepare them as a snack or meal in 30 minutes and they are always a hit.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
6 chicken fillets
2 eggs whites
1 packet bread crumbs
1/2 cup cornflour
2 tbsp white flour
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp chicken cube white flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp black pepper, crushed
1/2 tsp baking powder
salt to taste
Oil for frying
Yield: 6 servings
Directions:
Rinse chicken fillets then cut into fingers.
Place chicken pieces into a large bowl.
Add cornflour, white flour, soy sauce, vinegar, chicken cube white flour and baking powder.
Mix well.
Season with salt and pepper.
Beat egg whites in a separate bowl.
Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish.
Dip chicken fingers in the egg whites then roll into the bread crumbs.
Deep fry chicken fingers for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Take it from the oil and drain on an absorbent paper.
Spaghetti Balls are easy and delicious. These balls are an interesting way to eat spaghetti and your little one won’t mess his or her clothes too! sweet corn make it more nutritious, while the cheese adds a rich, pleasing flavor. A Great snack for lunch and picnic. Enjoy with Chili Garlic Sauce or Tomato Ketchup. Try this Mouthwatering Spaghetti Balls recipe.
In a bowl, combine together flour, salt, sugar, Instant yeast and oil.
Knead a soft dough with lukewarm water.
Leave it to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 200 degree C.
Grease a pizza pan with butter.
Divide pizza dough into 3 equal portions.
Roll pizza dough into 3 circles size of a quarter plate.
On one half of each circle sprinkle cheese, tomato, onion, capsicum and shredded chicken Tikka.
Sprinkle oregano over it.
Top with grated cheese.
Brush the edges of each pizza base with oil.
Fold the plain half over to form a semi circle.
Press the edges firmly.
Place pizza pockets on greased pizza pan.
Brush with oil.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cut into half.
Pizza Pockets are ready to serve.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve with Chili Garlic sauce.
I have also posted Homemade Pizza Rolls Recipewhich are another easiest & tastiest version of making Pizza at home. Do check it out as well. It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more.
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There are many ways to include cheese in your meals and here is one chatpata way _ that of cheese chaat. Cheese Chaat is an easy and quick recipe that is prepared with grated cheese, potatoes, sev, onion, sweet chutney and chaat masala.
Check it out Cheese Chaat recipe here!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 boiled potatoes, peeled & cubed
1 small onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup sev
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sweet chutney
1 tbsp green chutney
1 tsp chaat masala powder
salt according to taste
Few coriander leaves, for garnishing
Directions:
Step 1
Place the potatoes, tomatoes, and onions in a large bowl.
Step 2
Stir in the sweet chutney, green chutney and lemon juice.
Step 3
Season with salt and chaat masala. Toss to coat evenly.
Step 4
Top with sev and cheese.
Step 5
Garnish with coriander leaves. Cheese Chaat is ready to serve. Enjoy!!
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
French Fries
There are a rare people who do not like french fries. In this recipe, I gives French Fries a spicy flavor by adding some seasoning. No more soggy fries at home!
Learn the secret to make crispy fries each and every time with this French Fries recipe. Complement all your burgers with these fries or just serve with a variety of dips.
Recipe Photo: French Fries
Recipe Photo: French Fries
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Bismillah, let’s begin!
Check it out the French Fries Recipe and printable version below!
There are a rare people who do not like french fries. In this recipe, I gives French Fries a spicy flavor by adding some seasoning. No more soggy fries at home!
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Bushrah | Recipestable
Ingredients
6large potatoes
1/2cupcornflour
1teaspoonred pepper
1teaspoonherb seasoning
1teaspoongarlic powderoptional
1teaspoonsalt
chaat masala powderfor sprinkling
Oil for deep Frying
Instructions
Method
Wash potatoes then peel.Cut potatoes in shape of fries and soak them in salted cold water for 30 minutes.
Remove from the water and drain. Lay the potato sticks on two baking sheets lined with paper towel. Blot with paper towels to dry them properly.
In a shallow dish, combine together cornflour, herb seasoning, garlic powder,red pepper and salt.
Place dry potato sticks in it and coat them evenly.
Heat a few inches of oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat.
In 3 or 4 batches, fry the potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until crispy and golden.
Remove the potatoes from the oil and drain on paper towel. French Fries are ready to ENJOY!!
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve with Chilli Garlic Sauce or Tomato Ketchup.
I have also posted Smiley Face Fries which is another easiest & tastiest version of making French Fries. Do check it out as well.
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Simple and fun to make, these fish sticks are bound to become one of your family’s favorite quick dinners.
Kids will love this homemade version of finger fish, and they can even help make them too, from Recipestable.com.
Photo: Finger Fish Recipe
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Check it out the Finger Fish Recipe and printable version below!
Rinse and drained fish fillets then cut the fish into finger shaped pieces.
Place the fish in a bowl, add soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard powder, red chili, salt and pepper.
Marinate fish for at least 2 hours.
Place the flour, eggs and bread crumbs in 3 separate bowl.
Roll each fish finger in flour, then dip in egg and again roll in breadcrumbs properly. Place them in a single layer on flat dish.
Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Deep fry the finger fish for 8-10 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Drain on paper towel. Finger fish is ready to serve.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve with tartar Sauce.
I have also posted Fish Biscuits Recipewhich is another easiest & tastiest version of making Finger Fish at home. Do check it out as well. It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more.
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Cook chicken for 20-25 minutes or until tender then shredded properly.
Set aside.
Mash boiled potatoes.
Place all ingredients except oil in a large bowl.
Mix well.
Wet the palms and shape the mixture into oval shapes.
Beat egg with salt and pepper.
Dip kebabs in egg.
Deep fry for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden.
Remove from the oil and drain on paper towel.
Russian Kebabs are ready to serve. ENJOY!!
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve with tomato ketchup.
I have also posted Chicken Gola Kabab Recipewhich is another easiest & tastiest version of making Chicken Kebab’s at home. Do check it out as well. It’s finger lickin’ good. You’ll be coming back for more.
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