Simple indiennes Cottage Cheese Burger

Well that means Simple Paneer Burger from India in French. In my previous post, I had mentioned how to make lovely patties for Indian styled burgers, I experimented some more and found out that using breadcrumbs and making a dough, which is then made into patties is cumbersome and does not necessarily up the taste factor either.

So, to save time, I made simple potato based patties (low fat) and topped it with Paneer instead of the cheese slices. The burgers were excellent this time too.

Ingredients (Serves 3)

• Burger Buns (you get good ones in Hypercity in Hyderabad)
• Potato - 250 gms
• Green Chilies – 4-5 nos
• Ginger – 1 inch/ground to a paste
• Fresh Coriander – 1/2 cup
• Garam Masala – 1 tsp
• Amchur – 2 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Some oil
• Paneer Slab – cut into thin slices.
• Turmeric – a small pinch

Method

• Boil the potatoes with some salt until completely done and soft.
• Take a pan with some oil.
• Add Jeera till it splutters, to this add finely chopped Green Chilies, Ginger paste and turmeric.
• Make a mixture of it and then add potatoes.
• To this mixture, add Garam Masala, Amchur and salt; mix well in the process mashing up the ingredients into a fine paste. Add coriander and mix again.
• Make small balls of the mixture and pat it into the shape of a patty.
• Shallow fry the patties (fry with minimal oil like chappatis on a flat pan on both sides).
• Toast the paneer slices as well sprinkling salt if necessary.
• Toast the buns by cutting them in halves.
• Place the patty and paneer on the buns and your Burger is now ready !

Rawa Dosa - The best I have ever tasted

The best and most satisfying Rawa Dosa I had was prepared actually by my Dad using his self-devised Recipe which he came up with after lot of trials. The Rawa dosa was not only out of the world, but also easy to make on a Tawa. I'll let me dad share this unique and divine recipe of the best Rawa Dosa I have ever eaten ! Watch out for more on this post.

Rawa Dosa comes up easily

Rawa Dosa and Chutney on a Banana Leaf was a delight (Taken at Mysore)

Mirchi Bajji

Typical Mirchi's

Mirchi Bajji's done and ready to serve.

Ingredients

• Bajji Mirchi – 1/2 kg (20 pcs)
• Besan Flour – 1/4 kg
• Maida Flour – 50 gms
• Huri Gadale (Daliya Dal/Roasted Bengal Gram) – 50 grams
• Ajwain – 1 tsp
• Aamchur – 2 tsp
• Tamarind Juice – 100 ml
• Peanuts – 50 gms
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Lal Mirch Power – 2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method of Preparation
1) Wash and dry the Mirchi’s, there are several varieties available in the market. But you must specifically ask for Bajji Mirchi’s. They are widely available Hyderabad and are dark green in color. Light green & big varieties are also quite common.

2) Make a thin list along the length of the Mirchi ensuring that you don’t cut it into deep or into two halves. Using a spoon remove the seeds from the Mirchi as they can be extremely hot and unpalatable for most. Ensure that you retain the stem.

3) Drop the slit into water and give it a good wash again so that all the seeds drain out and the hotness of the chilly if any reduces significantly. Keep them now aside.

4) Roast the peanuts and grind it into a fine power along with Hri Gadale (Daliya Dal) and Aamchur.

5) Add Ajwain, 1 tsp Lal Mirch and Salt to this mixture. Slowly add tamarind water and make this into a thick dough (Similar to Chappati dough).

6) Take small amounts of this mixture and roll it to about the thickness of a pencil and about 1 inch long.

7) Insert the rolled mix into the Mirchi as fillings and keep them aside.

8) Prepare Besan batter with Besan Flour, Maida Flour, Water, Salt to taste, Mirchi Power and Jeera (optional). It should have the consistency of Dosa Batter.

9) Dip the filled Mirchi into the batter and deep fry on medium until golden brown.

10) Sprinkle with some Chat masala (optional) and serve with Chutney.

Paani-Puri (Sans Onions)

Five things we require for Paani-Puri (Sans Onions) include
1) Pani
2) Puri
3) Sev
4) Palya
5) Tomatoes



Pani: It’s difficult to prepare Pani, so best it is get 'Everest' Pani-puri instant mix. Just add 2-3 tbl spoons of to cold water along with chopped coriander.

Puri: Again, difficult to make, available at Food world, Hypercity, etc. Just get it ready-made.

Sev: Again Haldirams will do.

Palya:
Ingredients
1) Aloo - 2 big
2) Coriander - 1 bunch chopped
3) Peas - 1 cup
4) Jeera - 1 tsp
5) Jeera Powder - 1 tsp
6) Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
7) Green Chilly - Finely chopped
8) Oil - for Tadka
9) Ginger - 1 inch


Method:

• Boil and mash potatoes & peas with some salt.
• Take some oil in a pan and add Jeera, Jeera Power, Coriander Powder, Green Chilly and Shredded Ginger.
• To this add the mashed potatoes and mix.
• Add Chopped fresh coriander and mix.
• Your Palya is now ready!

So go ahead and relish your paani-puri with chopped tomatoes!