Green Gram & Chicken Meatball Clear Soup#SoupSwappers

This Meatball Soup is a hearty, filling. This is a single serving soup. For Soup Swappers this month I am the host and the theme is "Make A Soup With Meatballs".
For this soup I have added fresh green gram which is easily available in this season. 
 I, buy the ones that and covered like pea pods, which we have to clean(see pic).
Single serving 
Ingredients
For the Meatballs

150 Grams Chicken Mince
1 Small Onion - finely chopped
1 Red Chilly - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Black pepper powder
1 Slice Bread - make into crumbs
Salt to taste
For the soup
500 Ml Water
1 Small Chicken Stock Cube
Salt And Black pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon Tomato -finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Onion - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Green 
Bell Pepper
1 Tablespoon Red Bell Pepper
1/4 Cup Sweet Corn - boiled
1/4 Cup Fresh Green Gram - boiled
1 Teaspoon Oil

Method
To make the meatballs

Mix all the ingredients well. Make small meatballs and keep aside.

For the soup

Heat oil in a large sauce pan, add the onion and saute till they are translucent and soft. Add rest of the veggies and saute for a minute add the chicken stock cube and water bring it to a rolling boil. When it starts to boil add the meatballs and after a minute reduce the flame to medium low. 
Cover with a lid and let it simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or till meatballs cook and will double in size, will turn pink to white and start to float. 
It's so satisfying soup and delicious! It' makes a complete a meal if you have it with bread sticks for a buttered dinner roll.
Labels: Soup, Chicken, Meatball, Fresh Green Gram, Sweet Corn, Red Bell Pepper, Green Bell Pepper, Healthy, Main course, Appetizer, Soup Swappers


Check out what the other Meatball Soup the bloggers have made for March 2019!

Meatball and Noodle Soup (Sopa Albondigas con Fideo) by Palatable Pastime
Zucchetti and Meatball Soup by Home Sweet Homestead
Green Gram & Chicken Meatball Clear Soup by Sneha's Recipe
Albondigas Soup by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Shrimp and Pork Meatball Wonton Noodle Soup by Karen's Kitchen Stories
One-Pot Fennel & Stout Beef Meatball Stew by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice http://faithhopeloveandlucksurvivedespiteawhiskeredaccomp
Klar Suppe med melboller og kødballer from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
Spanish-Style Meatball Soup from A Spoonful of Thyme

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Flaked Fish Tacos#FishFriday

These are healthy and filling tacos. Healthy since they are made without cheese and contain veggies. A taco can be made with a variety of fillings, including beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables, and cheese.
I have used Homemade Taco Shells, check the how to make them here.
Makes 6 - 7 Tacos 
Ingredients 
For the Purple Cabbage Slaw
1 Cup Shredded  Purple Cabbage Or Green  
1 Medium Onion - sliced
1/4 Cup Sour Cream  or as required
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice 
¼ Teaspoon  Salt or to taste 
For the  Tacos 
150 Grams Boneless & Skinless Fish Fillets
¼ Teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper 
¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder 
¼ Teaspoon Cumin powder 
¼ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper 
To Garnish 
Homemade Corn Tacos Shells as required 
Chopped Coriander Leaves as required
Lemon juice to drizzle as required 
Method
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, onion, sour cream, lemon juice, and salt. Chill until ready to serve. 
In a bowl, mix cayenne, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Season each fish fillet on both sides with the seasoning mix. 
Heat a pan with a tablespoon of oil and fry  fish on both sides  until done. 
Flake  the fillets  and keep aside. 
Just  before serving, heat the corn tortillas in Air fryer at 180 degrees for 3 -4 minutes. 
Assemble the tacos shell in a serving dish .
Fill each with the purple cabbage slaw and fish. Garnish with coriander and lemon juice and enjoy as an appetizer or as a main course. These are filling and yum.

Labels : Tacos, Fish, Mexican, Mexico, Purple cabbage, Sour Cream, Healthy, Appetizer, Main course, Homemade
The theme for this month is fish tacos or fish taquitos and our host is Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories.
Check out this collection of recipes
Crispy Shrimp Street Tacos from Palatable Pastime
Flaked Fish Tacos from Sneha's Recipe
Margarita Shrimp Tacos from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
Skillet Charred Cod Tacos with Roasted Pineapple Slaw from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Tuna Tacos from A Day in the Life on the Farm

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How To Make Tacos Shells At Homemade

Although making taco shell as home looks a little time consuming, but, they are worth the effort, so satisfying to see them when completed.
Ingredients 

1 Cup Makkai Atta / Cornmeal Flour
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Oil
1 Cup Hot Water

Method

In bowl  add salt, makkai atta, mix together add the hot water and mix it with a spoon. Then add the all purpose flour and knead to a dough . Take a teaspoon of oil on your hands and knees to smooth soft dough. Cover and keep a aside for 5 minutes.
Dust the work surfaces with flour and roll into a thin round circle. 
Cut  this  with a round cutter into a smaller circle. 
Prick it with a fork (so that it does not puff up while frying or else they will not remain crisp).

In the meantime time heat sufficient oil in deep frying pan.
Keep a clean thick cloth and a rolling pin ready.


When the oil is hot add a cut circle and fry till it is just starts getting golden on both sides.
Take it out with a slotted spoon drain all the oil and with a roll pin press it into a taco with a help of a cloth. 
Keep aside. Like wise make the rest of the taco shells.
Look at these Homemade crunchy taco shells , aren't they excellent!
Labels : Homemade, Taco Shells, Makkai Atta, Mexican, Mexico, Healthy, Preservatives free

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Spicy Pork Ramen Noodle Soup#Improv


The stock for this soup is made from pork bones, chicken stock and skinless and fatless Pork which are boiled for 4 hours.  
This is a single serving soup.
Ingredients 
1  Tablespoon Oil
250 Grams Fatless & Skinless Pork slices
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Heaped Red Chilly paste

1 Red Chilly - chopped
1/2 Red Carrot -  cut into matchsticks
1 Small Onion -  cut in half
1/2 Stick Celery  - chopped
1 Big Clove Garlic -  chopped 
2 French beans - chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Chopped Ginger
2 Litres  Chicken stock
1 Teaspoon Soy sauce
1  Egg 
140 Grams  Ramen noodles
1/2  Leek -  sliced
1 Spring onion/ Scallions - chopped
Red Chilli flakes to taste

Method

In a large pan heat a tablespoon of oil and slices of the pork  and on high seal on all sides till brown.
Remove the pork, turn down the heat to medium and add in add onion, the  french beans,  red chilly paste, chopped red chilly, celery,  garlic and ginger. Fry for 2 -3 minutes until the onion starts to soften, then add in the stock,  pork bones, soy sauce and the sealed pork. Bring to the boil, then place a lid on the pan and  cook it on very low flame for 4 hours. 
Check two or three times during cooking, and if needed  top up with a little boiling water.  When the pork slices are cooked. and stock has reduced to at least an liter .  
When this cools, keep this in the fridge to remove the fat that has  formed on top and discard it ( since we want a clear stock).  Take out the pork slices out, shred the pork using a fork.
Place a sieve over a large bowl and strain the cooking liquid. Throw the strained vegetables away and place the liquid back in the pan with the shredded pork  and reduce the stock to 500 ml
As the stock is being reduced let's boil the egg in a small pan. Just cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 4 - 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and place in a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process. When cooled remove peel the egg  and slice into halves. Keep aside.
In a another pan
Place the noodles in a pan of boiling water and boil for 3 - 4 minutes. Drain, run under cold water (to stop them sticking) and keep them to one side.
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a frying pan add the leek, carrot sticks,  season with a pinch of salt and pepper then fry for 3 -4 minutes, stirring a couple of times. 
To Assemble the Soup
Place the noodles into a serving  bowl. Top with the hot broth, shredded pork, leek and carrot matchsticks.  Place 2 halves in the bowl. Garnish the soup with spring onion greens, then sprinkle with chilly flakes before serving. 
Enjoy.. drink it and eat it.. yum yum..
Labels : Soup, Pork, Ramen Soup, Spicy, Improv Cooking Challenge
Check out what the other bloggers have made!
Japanese Yakisoba by Pandemonium Noshery
Spicy Pork Ramen Noodle Soup by Sneha's Recipe
Pork Lo Mein with Zoodles by Home Sweet Homestead
Pork Ramen Soup by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Spicy Pork Ramen Soup by Cookaholic Wife

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Stuffed Mini Cheese Chicken Burger Buns#BreadBakers

Our family decided to go for a pilgrimage to Nasik Infant Jesus Church. We were 17 members travelling. It was decided that breakfast would be carried by us. My sister was deciding what each one could bring. When she asked me what I could bring, instantly these burger buns came to my mind, since this was on my to do list for quite long.  These  buns are one bite and since there were plenty of breakfast items,  I, thought these would be just right. But,was wrong in my thinking. These were in great demand, sadly, made just one each. 
These buns are proofed overnight in the refrigerator. Baked them early in the morning. Depending on the size, mine took around 18 to 20 minutes to bake at 200 degrees C. Made one only cheese filling for my hubby dear, rest all were with mini chicken patties. For making these the yeast quantity I reduced to half, wanted these to rise slowly and this worked wonderfully. The buns rose perfectly in the refrigerator. I placed them in the refrigerator at 5 pm in the previous day and baked them at 5.30 am the next morning.

Carried the buns in the tray itself and passed on the tray for each to pull one. These were soft, light, delicious and fun to eat. The secret ingredient to make these buns soft, light and delicious is mashed potato. You must try these.
Ingredients
For the patties 
600 Grams Chicken Mince
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Flakes
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
8 Green chillies - finely chopped
2 Medium Onions - finely chopped
1 Egg
4 Big White Bread slices
18 - 20 Mint leaves - finely chopped
6 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped
Method
Place the chicken mince in a strainer and let it stand until water drains off ..or else it will get soggy when add spices and other ingredients. Add all the ingredients into it and marinate for about 2 hours.I flattened it in a tray lined with cling film and covered it with cling film, left it overnight in the refrigerator.
 Then next morning I, took a small cutter and cut small patties. 
Fried them in little oil till golden on both sides, Leave them cool completely. 
Ingredients
For the Buns 
1/2 Cup Heaped Mashed Potato
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 1/2 Cups Level All Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1.1/4 Teaspoon Level Instant yeast
1 Teaspoon Level Salt
3/4 to 1 Cup Of Potato Cooking Water
For Brushing On Buns1 Egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
Other Ingredients for the filling5 Cheese Slices - each cut into 4 equal squares
18 Slices  Homemade Pickled Gherkins - drained

Method
For the buns
Brush 3 medium potatoes till clean and cook them in water till done. Then peel them, grate them or use a ricer to get smooth mashed potatoes. Measure 1/2 cup heaped very firmly packed mashed potatoes Reserve the cooking water to knead the dough.
In the bowl of a food processor (or a large bowl if kneading by hand) whisk together the flour, sugar, yeast, butter and salt. Add potato mixture to flour mixture and run it until well combined. Now keep adding the potato water little by little on low speed until dough is soft and slightly sticky but smooth. Take the dough on to an oiled surface and knead it for about 8 to 10 minutes till it's smooth and soft. Shape the dough into a ball and place in a oiled container, flipping and turning once to get it well oiled. 
Cover tightly with cling wrap and allow to rise in a until almost doubled in volume.
When it doubles in volume turn out the dough onto a weighing scale and accordingly cut into equal size ball. Each ball is 40 grams, the last one was 45 grams. I got 18 buns from the dough. Cover the balls loosely with a damp cloth to prevent dough from drying out.
Working with one piece of dough at a time and keeping remaining pieces covered, form dough pieces into smooth, balls rounds. Cover rounds with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

Oil a baking tray and dust it lightly with flour. 
On a oiled surface, firmly pat down each dough round into a flat disk. 
Place a slice of pickled gherkin in the center, followed by a quartered slice of cheese
then top it with the chicken patty. 
Gather up the dough on top of the filling, pressing the dough over itself to seal. 
Turn upside down then place on the prepared baking tray, seem-side down. Repeat with the rest of the dough. 
Cover with a cling wrap and place it in the refrigerator. 
An hour before baking, take the tray out and let it come to room temperature. Brush them with egg wash and keep them covered.
Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C and bake them until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through to ensure even brownness.  Serve them warm.
Labels : Breads, Chicken Patties, Homemade Pickled Gherkins, Cheese, Stuffed Bread, Mini Buns, Bread Bakers

Event for Bread Bakers and our theme for the month is Cheese Breads. Our Host is Sue Lau. Thank you Sue for hosting this event.
 #BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com

Check out the other Cheese Breads  
Brazilian Cheese Bread by All That's Left Are The Crumbs
Buttermilk Cheddar Quick Bread by Food Above Gold
Caramelized Onion and Cheese Bread by Ambrosia
Cheddar Beer Bread Rolls by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Cheese Babka by Passion Kneaded
Easy Cheesy Pull Apart Rolls by I Camp In My Kitchen
Irish Cheddar Scone with Scallions by Baking Sense
Mexican Cornbread Waffles by Food Lust People Love
Mozzarella Stuffed Breadsticks by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Mini Chilli Cheese Parathas by Sizzling Tastebuds
Pancakes Huancaina by The Schizo Chef
Spicy Cheese Bread by Gayathri's Cook Spot
Stuffed Mini Cheese Chicken Burger Buns by Sneha's Recipe
Wholemeal Cheese Bombs by Cook with Renu
Vanilla-Mascarpone Popovers by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

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