Paneer Pakoda

Its the last day of the 1st week, and here I present to you Paneer Pakoda. Simple to make but is a wonderful snack, no one can stop with just one. You will keep popping them as and when they are made. I say this out of experience as I was not even able to set a place to take a snap of this pakoda. As and when some one walks into the kitchen, they were popping it into their mouth. I managed the click the last batch in the kitchen itself (Pardon me for the bad picture)

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gm

Besan Flour - 1/2 cup

Rice Flour - 1 cup

Corn Flour - 1/2 cup

Maida - 1/2 cup

Red Chili powder - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - for deep fry

Method:

Drain water from Paneer and cut them into 1 inch pieces

Leave it aside

In a wide bowl add the flours and red chili powder

Mix well without any lumps

Add a little water and make a batter out of it.

Heat oil in a wide skillet wok

Dip each Paneer piece in this batter and deep fry it in hot oil

Remove it on a kitchen towel and serve hot with tomato sauce 

Paneer pakoda is being served at Blogging Marathon#18 and Kid's Delight-Evening snack hosted by Vardhini and started by Srivalli . Keep popping

Onion Pakoda - Perfect Evening Snack with Chai

Day 2 of the Blogging Marathon and I am gonna serve you hot Onion Pakoda that goes well with your evening chai or coffee. This is a perfect snack that can be made in no time and is a party pleaser. I love to have these onion pakoda with creamy curd rice. I feel it is the best combo.

Ingredients:

Onion - 3 cups 

Besan - 2 cups

Rice Flour - 1/2 cup

Red chili powder - 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying 

Method:

Slice the onions into thin slices 

Take the onions in a wide mouthed bowl

Add besan flour, rice flour, salt and red chili powder to it

Just sprinkle some water on it and mix well

Ensure that the onions slices are coated well with the batter

Heat oil in a wok and add the onion mixture little by little and deep fry them till golden brown.

Remove it to a Kitchen towel, serve hot with chutney or you can have it just like that.

Onion pakoda is being served at Blogging Marathon#18 and Kid's Delight-Evening snack hosted by Vardhini and started by Srivalli . Grab your plates when it is hot

Samosa - Evening Snack

Welcome to the 18th edition of blogging marathon. I have chosen Kids Friendly Snacks for the first week and the first dish I am going to serve you is Samosa. Who only does not like this deep fried delicacy, right from Bengal till Kanyakumari, you can see this samosa in the tea stalls, cafe' s , coffee shops, chat shops, restaurants etc.. This is a very popular snack in every household, it is either store bought or home made. I made this for my nieces and they simply loved it. 

Ingredients:

Maida - 3 cups

Oil - for deep fry 

Ajwain - a pinch

Salt to taste

For the filling

Potato - 3 big 

Jeera - 1 tbsp

Green Peas - 1 cup

Onion - 1 cup sliced

Red Chili powder - 2 tbsp

Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method :

To prepare the filling

Boil and mash the potatoes

Boil the green peas and keep aside

Heat oil in a wok and add the Jeera

When the Jeera sputters add the sliced onions

Saute for a minute till it is translucent

Now add the mashed potato and boiled green peas

Add the red chili powder, salt and mix well.

Let this mixture cool

You can add coriander and mint leaves for flavoring

To prepare samosa

Make a dough with the Maida, salt and oil. 

Divide the dough into small balls

Keep the filling ready for the samosa

Roll out the dough into thin chapatis

Cut the whole circle into two halves

Make a conical shape out of one half and fill it with the potato curry

Seal the samosa well using a little water.

Samosa is ready to be deep fried. Prepare the whole batch of samosas and keep it ready for deep fry

Meanwhile heat oil in a wide wok and deep fry the prepared samosas in them

Samosa is ready to be devoured with pudhina chutney

This hot samosa is being served at Blogging Marathon#18 and Kid's Delight-Evening snack hosted by Vardhini and started by Srivalli