Crispy Semiya Pakoda

Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves          : 2

I really got good encouraging comments on Quick Bonda which I prepared using left over Dosa Batter. This made me to prepare this another interesting recipe using Left Over Semiya. I made this crispy semiya pakoda with the left overs. This is also a simple recipe and kids will definitely enjoy. It is a great tea time snack as well.  Hope you will love this.

INGREDIENTS:
Left Over Semiya Upma   - 1 cup
Left Over cooked rice      - 1/2 cup (Optional
Green chillies                    - 4
Onion                               - 1/2
Gram flour                        - 2 tbsp
Maida/all purpose flour      - 2tbsp
Rice flour                           - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder               - 1 tsp
Asafetida                           - Small pinch
Curry Leaves                     - 1 strand
Coriander Leaves               - 1 spring
Salt                                    -  To Taste
Oil                                      - To Fry

METHOD:

1. Finely chop Onion, curry leaves, Coriander Leaves, Green chillies. In a vessel, Combine all the ingredients except oil and mix well using water to a thick batter. Dont add much water.
2. Heat enough oil in a deep frying vessel and drop the batter slowly into small fritters. Don't overcrowd the vessel. Fry till it becomes golden brown.
3. Serve hot with tea/coffee.

Tips:

• This Recipe can be prepared with Fresh Semiya also. In this case, you need to boil Semiya with salt and Water till it becomes Soft and follow the same procedure.
• You can add vegetables like Carrot, Beans, Peas as well.. Since I used Left Over, already all of these were included in it.
• Let Over Rice is Optional Only. If you have , you can use it. I added it to increase the quantity, but adding this tasted good.

Quick Bonda

Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves            : 10 no

Here is a very quick and easy to make Bonda to serve the unexpected Guests. I have prepared this tasty Bonda using Dosa Batter. It is a great Tea Time Snack. Just give a try.

INGREDIENTS:
Dosa Batter                         - 1 cup
Gram Flour/Besan Flour       - 3 tsp
Maida                                  - 1 tbsp
Onion                                   - 1 small size
Carrot                                   - 1/2 piece
Red Chilli Powder                 - 1 tsp
Green Chillies                        - 4
Curry Leaves                         - 1 strand
Corinader Leaves                   - 1 spring
Salt                                        - To Taste
Oil                                          - To Fry


STEPS:

1. Finely Chop the Onion and Green Chillies. Grate the Carrot.
2. In a vessel, Combine all the Ingredients except Oil to a thick batter.
3. In a Pan, heat Oil in medium flame and drop the batter slowly and wait till it becomes golden brown. Don't crowd the vessel. 
4. Place the Bonda in a kitchen towel to remove excess oil and serve hot.

Chicken 65

Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves            : 2
Chicken 65 is a very popular starter in all Non-Veg Restaurants. It is favourite for all groups. Chicken deep fried in Oil & the addition of extra seasoning makes it rich and lip smacking. This is the very easy method to cook at home with Restaurant style.

INGREDIENTS:

To Marinate:
Boneless Chicken Thigh/Breast  - 250 gms
Ginger Garlic Paste                    - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder                      - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder                       - 1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder                          - 1 tsp
Cumin Powder                           - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder                      - 1 1/2 tsp
Corn flour                                   - 1 1/2 tsp
All Purpose Flour                        - 1 tbsp
Curd                                            - 3 tsp
Salt                                              - To Taste
Red Food Color                          - a small pinch
Lemon juice                                 - 3 tsp
Egg                                               - 1 no
Oil                                                - To Fry

For Seasoning :
Oil                                        - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves                        - As Required
Cumin Seeds                         - 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli                           - 4
Onion                                    - 1/2 piece Chopped Finely
Ginger                                    - 1 inch chopped
 Garlic Pods                            - 2 no Chopped
Pepper Powder                       - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves                    - As Required
Salt                                          - To Taste

STEPS:

1. Clean the Chicken well and cut it into equal pieces. Marinate all the ingredients mentioned in "To Marinate" Section for atleast 1 hr. Split open the Green Chillies.
2. Heat Oil in a pan and deep fry the chicken pieces till it becomes crispy. Do not crowd the vessel. Place the cooked chicken pieces in a kitchen towel to remove the excess Oil.
3. In another pan, heat Oil for Seasoning and add Curry Leaves, Cumin Seeds, Ginger, Garlic pods and Green Chilli and saute for 30 seconds. Add Onion and fry till it becomes golden brown. Add the fried Chicken Pieces , Pepper Powder, Salt and toss well. Garnish with Coriander Leaves.

Tips:

• Marinating Chicken for Overnight gives great taste.
• Always use freshly ground Ginger Garlic Paste.
• Don't reuse the fried Oil for other purposes.
• Using Red Food Color is highly Optional. You can even neglect it.

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Ragi Roti/ Finger Millet Roti

Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves            : 5 Roti
It is a known factor that Ragi has several health benefits and the recipes prepared using Ragi is also tastier. My mom used to prepare this healthy Roti as a tea time snack atleast once a month which combines the healthy vegetables like Beetroot, Carrot, Cabbage. I got this recipe from my Mom. You can include any other vegetables also according to your taste.

INGREDIENTS:
Ragi Flour                                             - 1 cup
Grated Beetroot + Cabbage+Carrot      - 1/2 cup
Onion                                                    - 1 medium size
Green Chillies                                        - 3
Salt                                                       - To Taste
Butter                                                    - 2 tsp
Curry Leaves                                         - 2 strands
Oil                                                         - As Required

STEPS:

1. Chop Onion and Green Chillies finely. In a Vessel, Combine all the ingredients except Oil and mix well. Add water little by little and make it to a thick dough and make round balls as you do for Chapathi.
2. Take a plastic sheet, apply oil on the sheet and spread all over. Take a  ball and place it in the sheet and press it with your fingers to make it flat and thin as much as possible. Try to maintain the Round shape as shown in the below pic.

                                     

1. Heat 2 tbsp of Oil in a dosa tawa and place the Roti to the tawa and cook on both sides in a medium flame. You can cook 3 Rotis at a time.

                      

Tips:

• If you dont have butter, you can add Ghee. But Butter gives good taste.
• Add Vegetables according to your taste.
• Grease the plastic sheet with oil finely so that it will be easy to make it flattened and it wont be sticky.

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Border Chicken

Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serves            : 2

I watched this recipe in a media and i tried this in  my kitchen. It got the name since it is famous in the border of kerala and tamilnadu. The taste was really good because of addition of Roasted gram powder. It is a good starter/tea time snack and goes well with tomato Ketchup.

INGREDIENTS:

Boneless Chicken               - 250 gms

Curd                                  - 2 tbsp

Beaten Egg                        - 1

Maida                                - 2 tbsp

Corn flour                          - 1 tsp

Rice Flour                          - 2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder              - 1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste             - 2 tsp

Salt                                    - To Taste

Roasted Gram Dal              - 1/2 cup

Oil                                      - As Required

STEPS:

1. Grind the Roasted Gram Dal to a bit coarse powder and keep it aside. 
2. Mix all the ingredients except Roasted Gram Powder and Oil for atleast 30 mins.
3. Heat the necessary Oil in a pan. Coat the chicken piece with Roasted Gram Powder and Fry it till it becomes golden brown colour.Repeat the same procedure for the remaining chicken pieces
4. Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup.