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Cheese paratha recipe

 Kids favorite cheese paratha 2 way Ingredients ; Wheat flour- 2 cups Cheese - 1 cup grated (mozzarella or any) Butter - 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves - 2 tablespoon, finely chopped Chilli flakes - 1/2 teaspoon Salt - a pinch Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves, minced and fried, then mashed Make the dough In a bowl, take a 2 cups wheat flour, pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon of melted butter or ghee. Add water little by little and make a soft dough. Cover it and keep for 15 minutes Make the cheese stuffing; In another bowl, Mix; Butter Fried mashed garlic Coriander leaves chilli flakes Pinch of salt Mix it all together Make paratha Make small balls from the dough Roll one ball into a flat round shape. On one half side, Apply the butter garlic mixture, sprinkle some cheese. close with other side. Cook Heat a pan, put paratha on hot pan. Add little oil or butter on top, cook for 2 minutes. flip it over. Cook till both sides are golden brown and cheese melts inside. Pizza paratha Roll one ball into a fl...

Fish fry

Chettinadu style fish fry (varuvel)   Ingredients: For masala paste; Jeera / cumin seeds - 1 tsp Fennel seeds / sombu - 1 tsp Black pepper - 1 tsp Garlic cloves- 4 big Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp (adjust to spice) For frying Fish slices - any - 4 to 5  Rice flour - 1 tsp optional Salt - as needed Oil - for shallow fry Lemon juice - few drops Method Make the fresh masala In a small mixer jar, add jeera, fennel seeds, pepper, garlic cloves, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and add little water. Blend into a thick, coarse paste. Don't make it too watery.  Marinate Wash the fish slices gently and part dry completely. In a bowl, mix the ground paste, rice flour, salt, and lemon juice. Apply this masala generously on both sides of the fish. Add curry leaves on top. Let rest for at least 30 minutes. Or 1 hour in the fridge is even better. Fry Heat a tawa, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, place the fish slice ...

Chettinadu garlic curry

Garlic curry chettinadu style   Ingredients to grind Channa dal - 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon Pepper- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon Small onion (shallots)- 7 Garlic- 2 cloves Fenugreek seeds - ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon Turmeric - ½ teaspoon Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon Ingredients for curry Onion - 2 medium sized Garlic- 10 pulse Tamarind - 1 lemon sized Tomato - 1 medium sized Curry leaves- 10 Sesame oil - 4 tablespoon Salt  Jaggery - as needed Preparation of masala  I In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and roast the grinding ingredients above. until golden brown. Blend it and keep it aside. Preparation of curry In kadai Add 4 tablespoons of sesame oil, add sliced onion and garlic cloves, curry leaves, sauté in the medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until onion becomes translucent. Add 1 medium sized chopped tomato. Sauté till the tomato becomes mushy and oil starts to leave. Combine...

Mushroom cheese toast

  Mushroom cheese toast Mushroom cheese toast is a quick, tasty and healthy snack made with creamy sauteed mushroom and melted cheese on crispy bread. It is perfect for breakfast, evening snack or tiffin. Ingredients Bread - 4 slice Mushroom - 1 cup chopped butter - 1 tablespoon Onion - 100 gram finely chopped  Garlic - 2 clove minced All-purpose Flour 0r besan flour - 1 tablespoon Salt  Chilli flakes as required Cheese as required Milk - ¾ cup Preparation Add butter in the pan, add minced garlic, and sauté for 15 seconds. Add onion sauté until transparent. Add mushrooms, spread them out, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir, add salt and pepper. Add flour sauté for 1 minute. Pour milk and mix until it becomes creamy. Switch off the flame and keep aside. Apply the creamy mushroom mixture on top of the bread.  Add some cheese and chilly flakes. Toast the bread in low flame.  keep a small bowl of water alongside, it helps keep it moist.   Cook until the cheese ...

Onion pakoda in Airfriyer

  Onion pakoda is a crispy Indian snack spiced fritter, made mainly with onion and gram flour. This is a healthy version I made in the air fryer, using very little oil while keeping all the tradional flavor and crunch. Ingredients  Onion - 1 large thinly sliced Besan (gram flour): ½ cup Rice flour: 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon Ajwain/ carom seeds: ½ tsp Coriander seeds: ½ tsp crush between palms Fennel seeds: ½ tsp Curry leaves 8 to 10 Baking soda 1 pinch (optional) Salt to taste Oil for brushing Preparation Slice the onion thin. Add salt rest for 10 minutes, if you want to add 100 grams of cabbage, it’s completely optional. Add besan flour, rice flour, Chilli powder, turmeric powder. Salt, and ajwain. Add Fennel seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and baking soda optional Add a little water. Mix the batter. The batter should coat the onion and clump together. Preheat the air fryer 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 180 degrees Celsius. Drop the ...