Soup Recipe- Carrot and Lentil with bread sticks

Carrot beetroot and lentil soup

Carrot beetroot and lentil soup

This is another healthy and quick soup to enjoy in winter. Last week I made this soup with fresh carrots, beetroot and added little red lentil which made the soup more thick and yummy. I  normally make only carrot and beetroot soup but this time I wanted something different. This soup is quick and tastes yum when added lemon juice. So lets start

Ingredients

Carrot 2 cups chopped

Beetroot 1/2 cup chopped

Red lentil 2 tablespoons

Dried bay leaf 1 small

Minced Garlic 1 tsp

Butter 1tsp

Salt to taste

Pepper 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp( optional)

Veg stock 5 cups

Method

Start with peeling and chopping the vegetables.

Put the vegetables and red lentil in a pressure cooker, add little salt and 1 cup water, give 3 whistle.

Open the cooker and let it cool.

Now grind the boiled vegetables and dal in a smooth paste.

Heat butter in a heavy bottomed pan.

Add bay leaf, onion and garlic.

Fry for 2 to 3 mins.

Add the puree, salt and pepper.

Add the vegetable stock and let it boil.

Add red chilli powder.

Serve hot with baked bread sticks.

Egg and chicken frankie

Chicken frankie

Chicken and egg frankie

Normally in India it is called Egg roll and chicken roll and is a very popular street food. It is very easy to make at home and it tastes delicious. If you are a vegetarian skip egg and chicken and prepare the filling with veggies. Today I made two frankies one with egg and one with chicken sausage. First lets learn how to make egg roll.

 Ingredients

Chapatis/ tortillas 1

Egg 1

Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Oil 1 1/2 tsp

Onion 1 sliced

Green Chilli 1 chopped

Cucumber 1/2 sliced

Chaat masala 1 tsp

salt to taste

Tomato sauce 1 tsp

Green chilli sauce 1/2 tsp( optional)

Directions

First prepare the Chapati and keep aside.

( To make chapati take Whole wheat flour, oil, a pinch of salt. In a bowl mix together flour, oil and salt. Add water and make a soft dough. Divide the dough in equal sized small balls.

Take a ball, flatten it with finger tips and using a rolling pin start roll out the dough to form a circle. Use dust flour while rolling. Now in a heated skillet put the rolled out dough and cook for few mins. Flip and cook the other side too. When done keep aside.)

Now break an egg into a bowl and beat it with salt and pepper.

Heat a nonstick pan, apply oil and pour the prepared egg.

Place the chapati on top of the egg mixture and press it.

When one side is cooked flip and cook the other side.

Take it out in a flat dish.

Now place the sliced onion, cucumber, green chilli, chat masala and tomato sauce.

Roll the chapati tightly and cut into half.

Your egg roll or egg frankie is ready.

Now to prepare Chicken sausage roll make the chapati in the same way as mentioned above.

Fry the chicken sausage and cut it into small pieces.

Now put the sausage, onion, cucumber and tomato sauce.

Roll tightly, cut it into half and your Chicken sausage frankie is ready.

Egg frankie

Pasta Arrabiata

Pasta Arrabiata

Pasta Arrabiata

Ingredients

Penne pasta 400g
Onion 1, finely chopped
Garlic 1 clove chopped
Red chillies 3 small chopped
Can tomatoes diced 800g
Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup
Caster sugar 1 tablespoon
Vegetable stock 1/2 cup

Directions

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender.
Drain the pasta and keep aside.
Now heat oil in another saucepan.
Add garlic, Onion and chillies.
Stir for 5 to 6 mins
Add tomatoes and stir.
Now add the stock and bring it to boil.
Add sugar and season with salt and pepper.
Spoon sauce over pasta.
Toss and cook for 6 to 7 mins.
Serve hot.

Pasta Recipe- in Peanut butter

Pasta in hot peanut butter sauce

Pasta in hot peanut butter sauce

I never thought that pasta in peanut butter sauce could be amazing….Last Sunday I went to an Indo Chinese restaurant for lunch. I ordered Pad thai noodles in hot sauce. It was awesome…. the noodles was actually cooked in hot peanut butter sauce. So I tried this morning my pasta in hot peanut butter sauce which was delicious. Actually now I found another simple dinner or lunch recipe for weeknight meals.Creamy, spicy and slight sweetness and nutritious too, this sauce is super easy to make. Sometimes simple meals turned out just awesome. I bet all the ingredients are present in your kitchen, so lets start

Ingredients

Penne pasta 12 ounce/ spagetti can be also used
Chicken broth 1/2 cup/ vegetable broth
Minced ginger 1/2 tablespoon
Soy sauce 3tablespoon
Peanut butter 3tablespoon
Chilli tomato sauce 2 teaspoon(optional)
Honey 1/2 tablespoon
Chilli paste 1 teaspoon
Garlic 3 cloves
Chopped peanuts 3 tablespoon
Oil 2 teaspoon

Directions

Start with boiling water in a large pot.
Add pasta and cook until tender according to package instructions.
Drain water and keep aside.
Now in a small sauce pan put oil and add garlic.
Fry and add ginger.
Saute for 1 to 2 mins.
Now add chicken/ vegetable broth, soy sauce ,peanut butter, chilli paste, chilli tomato sauce and honey.
Cook over medium heat.
When the sauce thickens add pasta and toss to coat.
Garnish with chopped peanuts and serve.