Vegetable & Paneer Sizzler#SundayFunday

Sizzlers are a favorite with my friends, as they are complete meal and sizzling hot, with tikkis, rice, stir-fried vegetables, French fries, and noodles etc. Sizzlers are a complete meal and healthy too. This vegetable sizzler is one of those recipes that are really simple to make at home. Do try it this!

The rice pulao and potato tikki is made by my friend.

Ingredients
For the Marination
200 Grams Firm Paneer/Cottage Cheese - cubed
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoon Milk
½ Teaspoon Heaped Black Pepper Powder
Other Ingredients
½ Cup Corn Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
For The Sauce
1 Tablespoons Oil
½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 Green Chilly - slit
2 Tablespoons Homemade Szechwan Sauce
¼ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
1 Capsicum - sliced
½Tablespoon Corn Flour mixed in ¼ cup water
Method 

Marinate paneer cubes with. milk, salt, black pepper. Thread them on wooden skewers .Keep aside for 30 minutes
In a bowl mix corn flour, a pinch of salt and baking powder, coat each paneer cube in this.
Pan fry the skewers, till golden turning the sides of the skewers.
For The Sauce

Heat oil in a pot/kadai, add minced garlic and chilies, fry for 2 minutes. Add Szechwan sauce, red pepper flakes and ½ cup water and bring it to a boil then add capsicum sauté for 1 minute. Thicken the gravy with corn flour slurry, keep stirring till it thicken. Switch off the flame Ready to be served.

For The Sautéed Veggies
Parboiled Carrot Sticks
Parboiled French Beans
Sliced Bell Peppers
Parboiled Baby Corns
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 Tablespoon Oil
Black Pepper powder and salt as required

Method 

Heat oil & butter, sauté the veggies till coated, sprinkle a dash of pepper and salt. Sautéed Veggies are read, keep aside.

For The Szechwan Noodles
1 Packets Egg Noodles
2 Tablespoons Heaped Homemade Szechwan Sauce
½ Cup Noodle Stock
½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoons Oil

Method

Boil the noodles as per packet instructions.
Heat oil in a pan, add minced garlic, sauté for a minute, then add the Szechwan sauce , noodle stock, salt to taste and let the water boil add the noodles and toss till coated. Keep aside
French Fries to serve
To Assemble The Sizzler Platter

Heat up the sizzler plate on medium high for 30 to 45 minutes. Be real quick with these steps. Lower the heat. Place the cabbage leaves so as to cover the entire surface of the plate. Now place the sauted vegetables on one side then the French fries , paneer skewers , pulao rice, noodles and potato tikki. Pour the Szechwan gravy over the paneer skewers.

Sprinkle spring onions over it. Add chilled cube of butter under the cabbage leaves and the sizzling will start immediately & Enjoy!

Labels: Chinese, Asian Cuisine, Sizzler Platter, Vegetarian, Paneer, Noodles, French Fries, Complete Meal, Sunday Funday, Schezwan Sauce, Main course

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. The theme for this event is Complete Meal.  

Culinary Cam: Calamari à la Plancha + Patatas Bravas
Mayuri's Jikoni: Gujarati Thali & Panakam
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Mixed Grill Platter
Amy's Cooking Adventures: Steak Fajitas
Palatable Pastime: Teriyaki Shrimp Sizzler
Sneha's Recipe: Vegetable & Paneer Sizzler
Cook with Renu : Waffle, Pancake, Brownie, and Fruit sizzler

Nasi Goreng- Vegetarian#EatTheWorld

This is a National dish of Indonesia. I have made a vegetarian version, Nasi Goreng can simply refer to fried pre-cooked rice or left over rice, a meal including stir-fried rice. This rice is a one pot meal, you do not require any accompaniment with this dish. 

Its a meal in itself. You can make it spicy according to your taste. There are many ingredients in this dish which you can substitute or even eliminate, it does not change the taste of the dish. Do not get discouraged to prepare this dish by looking at the long list of ingredients, let me assure you that this dish is easy and quick to make. So here is the recipe.

Ingredients
2 Cups Rice
1 Large Carrot - peeled & cut into matchsticks
12 French beans - chopped
½ head Cabbage - finely shredded
5 Shallots - chopped
2 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Sauce
1 Stalk Celery - finely chopped
½ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black or White Pepper
2 Tablespoon Sweet Dark Soy Sauce * See Notes
Salt To Taste
4 Tablespoon Groundnut Oil
For The Ground Paste
1 Large Ripe Tomato
1 Teaspoon Coriander seeds
4 Cloves Garlic
4 Large Fresh Red Chilies* See Notes (You can used 4 dry Kashmiri red chilies)
4 Almonds
For Garnish
1 Bunch Scallions/Spring Onion Greens - chopped
Chopped Coriander Leaves

Method

Soak the rice for 30 minutes then cook add few drops of peanut oil while cooking the rice, this will make the rice grainy and will not stick to each other. Do not cook the rice till it entirely soft strain it one stage before that. The rice once cooked should be grainy.

Grind the tomato, garlic , red chillies, almonds & coriander together to form a smooth paste and keep it aside.

In a large wok, heat the oil on medium flame add the chopped onions. Then add ground paste saute them till the sides starts leaving oil. Add in the carrots, beans and cabbage and saute them till the vegetables are tender. Add the cooked rice, salt, pepper, red chilli sauce and sweet soy sauce.

Mix well till combined. Garnish this chopped spring onion greens and coriander leaves.
My Notes
To make the Sweet Dark Soy Sauce I cooked it with 2 teaspoons palm jaggery.
Don' t have fresh red Chilies, you can used 4 dry Kashmiri red chilies. Soak them in warm water and then grind.

Labels: Rice, Asian Cuisine, Healthy, Vegan, Indonesia, Eat The World, Vegetarian, Sunday Funday, Main course

Join us as we Eat the World!!!

Check out all the wonderful Indonesian dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us! 

Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Nasi Goreng with Chicken  

Pandemonium Noshery: Sop Buntut - Indonesian Beef Soup 

Culinary Cam: Rijsttafel, An Indonesian Feast with a Colonial Twist 

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Gado Gado 

Sneha’s Recipe: Nasi Goreng- Vegetarian 

 Kitchen Frau: Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) 

Sugarlovespices: Slow Cooked Beef Rendang, Indonesian Beef Stew

Beef Rendang from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Iga Bakar (Indonesian BBQ Beef Short Ribs) from Palatable Pastime

Soto Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Soup) from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Dill With Chana Dal & Potato#Alphabet Challenge

Dill leaves or Shepu as we call in Marathi, is a super nutritious and healthy leafy greens and it's also vegan meatless! .
This green vegetable can be prepared in many ways and can be enjoyed with rice and rotis both.

Ingredients
1 Cup Heaped Chana Dal/Gram lentil
2 Medium Potatoes - cubed
1 Large Onion - sliced
1 Teaspoon Heaped Red Chilly Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 - 3 Tablespoons Dill / Shepu- chopped
½ Cup Oil
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds 

Method

Boil gram lentil with salt, chili powder, and turmeric, when gram lentil half done add potato cubes, cover and cook till potatoes tender, add soya bhaji / dill, cook for 5 minutes.
For The Tempering

Heat oil half cup, fry onion light golden and add the cumin seeds and fry then add this to the dal, mix serve with paratha.
Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Dill, Lentils, Chana Dal, Potato, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten free, Main course, Asian Cuisine

• Sneha’s Recipe: Dill With Chana Dal & Potato
• Culinary Cam: Dark Chocolate-Juniper Panna Cotta
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Dark Chocolate Mousse
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Durum Wheat Sesame Bread
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies
• Blogghetti: Deviled Egg Crostini
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Dangella | Tawa Handvo
• Magical Ingredients: Dates Walnut Paratha
• Food Lust People Love: Cajun Chicken Eggplant Dressing
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Italian Deviled Eggs with Heart-Shaped Tomatoes
• Palatable Pastime: Durkee’s Famous Sauce  

Vegetarian Noodles In Light Soy Sauce#SundayFunday

These vegetarian noodles are a healthy, delicious. They're super fun and flavorful, prefect for a delicious meal.

Ingredients
2 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
2 Tablespoon Red chilly Sauce
A pinch Chinese Salt - optional
½ Teaspoon Black pepper powder
1 Packet Veg Noodles
2 Tablespoon Sesame oil
2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Chilly Sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
5-6 Scallions/Spring Onions - sliced

1  Bell Pepper/Capsicum- Red, Green, Yellow - sliced
1 Carrot - thinly sliced

Method

Cook noodles according to directions in hot boiling Water with few drops of oil and salt. Immediately sieve in colander and run under cold water. Drain and fluff with fork and just add bit of oil and toss.
In a small bowl, whisk together Light soya sauce, vinegar, chilly sauce, salt and pepper and mix with noodles and keep aside.

Heat a wok nicely on medium high flame. Add onions, and carrot and lastly bell peppers toss them well. The veggies should crisp.

Add marinated noodles. Toss well. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes on high flame toss them well. Add the green onions, toss. Taste the seasoning. 

Ready to serve. This is simple and satisfying tender noodles.

Labels: Vegetarian, Sunday Funday, Chinese, Vegan, Noodles, Healthy, Asian Cuisine

For Sunday Funday we are sharing Chinese Recipes. Check the recipes made by us.

• Dandan Noodles from Palatable Pastime
• Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Vegan Hot and Sour Soup from Cook with Renu
• General Tso's Tofu from Culinary Cam
• Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles from Mayuri’s Jikoni
• Vegetarian Noodles In Light Soy Sauce from Sneha’s Recipe
• Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Ginger Venison with Baby Bok Choy from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Chicken Tempura With Wasabi Dipping Sauce#SundayFunday

This Japanese chicken tempura recipe combines flavorful seasoned chicken with a crispy and fluffy tempura batter and Wasabi Dipping Sauce. It is such a delicious appetizer, you won't believe how easy this recipe is to make. In fact, the entire thing comes together in only 30 minutes!

Ingredients
2 Boneless Chicken Breast - cut into cubes
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
1½ Teaspoons Red Chili Powder
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
Oil as required for deep frying
Ingredients For Batter
½ Cup All Purpose Flour
3 Tablespoons Corn Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoons Oil
2 Egg White Only
Club Soda Or Chilled Water as required
Wasabi Dipping Sauce 
¼ Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
¼ Cup Sour Cream
½ Teaspoon Wasabi
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Method

Wasabi Dipping Sauce

Stir together all ingredients for dipping sauce and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Cut chicken breast in strips.
Marinate chicken with vinegar , chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and oil leave it for 15 minutes.
In the meantime heat oil in a deep frying pan.
For The Batter

Mix all the ingredients to prepare the coating consistency batter.

Dip each chicken cube in prepared batter and deep fry on medium high flame till the outer covering is crisp and chicken is cooked. 

Cool & Enjoy with Wasabi Dipping Sauce... yum yum!

Labels: Appetizer, Japanese, Tempura, Chicken, Deep Fried, Sunday Funday, Asian Cuisine, Wasabi, Dipping Sauce

In Sunday Funday we are celebrating National Tempura Day.   

• Baked Tempura Teriyaki Cauliflower by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Chicken Tempura by Sneha's Recipe
• Tempura Crab Jalapeno Poppers by Palatable Pastime
• Tempura Green Beans by Culinary Cam
• Tempura Onion Rings by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Walleye Tempura by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Afghani Soya Chaap#AlphabetChallenge

Afghani Chaap is a great alternate option to meat for the people who prefer to eat vegetarian food. This creamy delicious and amazing appetizer is made with pure and natural spices. You will love them, you can also enjoy these with roomali roti and they are just a perfect combo and a complete meal too.

Ingredients
9 Sticks Soya Chaap Sticks -sliced
1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
4 Tablespoons Hung Curd/Greek Yogurt
Oil As Required
1 Teaspoon Black pepper powder
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg powder
¼ Teaspoon Cardamon powder
2 Teaspoons Kasuri Methi
3 Tablespoons Heaped Fresh Cream
Salt to taste
1 Onion - sliced
4 Green Chillies - slit

Method

Boil water in a in pan when the water comes to a boil add the soya chaap sticks, just bring this to a boil and cover and switch off the flame. When the water cools, remove chaap from sticks and cut them into equal parts (neither too thick nor too thin). 

Deep fry them all until golden and crisp texture.

Keep aside.

In a mixing bowl add hung curd, ginger garlic paste, salt, kasuri methi, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder and black pepper powder with a tablespoon oil. Combine all well together, then add fried chaap into marination, cover and keep it in refrigerator for an hour or till ready to serve.

When ready to serve heat a 2 tablespoons of oil heated pan add sliced onions and slit green chillies. Sauťe a bit and add marinated chaap into, stir well together and finally add salt to taste. In the end add fresh cream into and mix up gently.

Serve creamy hot Afghani Soya Chaap with the amazing drizzle of finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve as an appetizer with marinated sliced onions with vinegar or enjoy with roomali roti yum...mm. 

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Soya, Mughlai Cuisine, Asian Cuisine, Vegetarian, Appetizer

Alphabet Challenge the author and creater is Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm.

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Almond Chicken  

Palatable Pastime: Angel Food Cake 

Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Apple Buns 

Culinary Cam: A Reclaimed Æbleskiver Pan + Æbleskiver Bread Pudding  

Blogghetti: Air Fryer Glazed Chocolate Apple Hand Pies 

 Food Lust People Love: Anchovy Deviled Eggs  

Mayuri’s Jikoni: Amaranth Paratha 

Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Dried Apple & Bourbon Oven-Baked Sauerkraut 

Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Spiced Apple Oatmeal 

Sneha’s Recipe: Afghani Soya Chaap 

Schezwan Water Chestnuts In Lettuce Wraps#SundayFunday

These crunchy, sweet chestnuts are actually vegetables that grow in marshes.
These crisp lettuce leaves are filled with crunchy water chestnuts that have been tossed in schezwan sauce, making every bite delicious. These wraps in Chinese cuisine are also referred as San Choy Bau, or lettuce wraps, make an perfect appetizer for a Chinese meal or on their own as a light dinner.

Ingredients
2 Cups Water Chestnuts - boiled peeled and sliced
Salt To Taste
2 Teaspoons Oil
1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Garlic
¼ Cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper/Capsicums
¼ Cup Frozen Peas
½ Cup Finely Chopped Spring Onions - whites & green separated
2 Tablespoon Heaped Schezwan Sauce
2 Tablespoon Water
1 Teaspoon Sugar
A Few Lettuce Leaves
For Garnish
Finely Chopped Spring Onion Greens

Method 

Heat the oil in a wok/kadai on a high flame till it smokes.
Add the garlic and spring onion whites and sauté on a high flame for a minute.
Add the sliced water chestnuts, capsicum, peas, schezwan sauce, water, salt and sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes. 

Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves & sprinkle with reserved green onions.  

Labels:  Chinese, Asian Cuisine, Water Chestnut, Iceberg Lettuce, Wraps, Appetizer, Sunday Funday, Healthy, Schezwan Sauce

• Chestnut Soup with Bacon from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Mushroom & Chestnut Stuffed Pasta Shells from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Roasted Chestnuts from Culinary Cam
• Schezwan Water Chestnuts in Lettuce Wraps from Sneha's Recipe
• Seared Chicken with Chestnuts from A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Spiced Chestnut Butter (Conserve de Châtaigne) from Palatable Pastime 

Spicy Fried Chicken Wings In Gochujang Sauce#SundayFunday

Korean chicken wings are spicy, savory and crispy just fantastic and delicious finger food. Gochugaru is a red crushed chili. It’s not super hot but mildly spiced . This Gochujang paste is versatile and can be used in many other dishes.
Ingredients
For Chicken Wings Marination 

Frist Marination
15 Chicken wings (with skin)
Salt to taste
1 Large Egg
½ Teaspoon Vinegar
½ Cup Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Gluten Free Bread flour
1 Teaspoon White Sesame Seeds
For Coating Chicken Wings
1 Cup Gluten Free flour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
For The Sauce
1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
4 - 5 Tablespoons Heaped Gochujang
1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Tender Coriander Stems- chopped
1 Teaspoons White Sesame Seeds
2 -3 Tablespoons Water
Fried Chicken Wings
For Garnish
Chopped Spring Onion White and green into big bites Coriander Leaves
White sesame seeds

Method

Remove the non fleshy part of the chicken wings and reserve to make soup broth
Wash and pat dry the chicken wings.
First Marination

If you are marinating the wings overnight then add only salt, egg and vinegar mix well. Then before frying add rest ingredients and deep fry. I kept it overnight
In a bowl add the chicken wings and all the given ingredients, mix well. Cling wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour.

For Frying

In the Gluten free flour add the salt mix well. Take each chicken wing and dredge it in flour and then fry in hot oil. Do not touch the wings for 10 minutes or until the chicken coating is hard, flip and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove and these have to refried or else they will not cook. Let these cool. Then again heat the oil on high flame and refry all the chicken wings till light golden brown, crisp and cooked till full done, for 5 to 7 minutes.
For The Sauce

In a large pot/kadai heat sesame oil add all the ingredients and cook stirring till it starts to thicken for 3 -4 minutes and oil surfaces. Now add the fried wings and sesame seeds and toss well . Garnish with the given ingredients. Serve .. Enjoy a perfect party appetizer.

Labels: Chicken Wings, Spicy, Appetizer, Sunday Funday, Gochujang, Korea, Asian Cuisine 

• Amy’s Cooking Adventures shares Baked Boneless Buffalo (and Honey BBQ) Wings 
• Palatable Pastime shares Empress Chicken Wings 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories shares One Pot Sticky Chicken Wings 
• Sneha’s Recipe shares Spicy Fried Chicken Wings In Gochujang Sauce 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm shares Honey Garlic Wings