Idly Manchurian

Ingredients

8 Idlis (each idli cut into 4 pieces)

1 medium size onoin chopped
Ginger-Garlic paste
1 tablespoon Chilli sauce (or adjust to taste)
1 tablespoon soysauce
2 Tablespoons tomatosauce
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 teaspoon Paprika(mild chilli powder)
small bunch of spring onions chopped (white and green parts seperated)
salt to taste


Method

1) Spray 1 Tablespoon oil and paprika on idly pieces and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 mins

2) Heat remaining oil in a pan, add ginger-garlic paste and fry for couple of mins and then add chopped onions and fry until they turn transparent

3) Add chilli-soy-tomato sauce and salt. make sure not to add much salt since Idly itself will have salt already. Fry for 3 to 4 mins and then add baked Idlies and fry for another 2 to 3 mins

4) Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.

I am sure kids will love this and also people who feel bored to eat Idly always. It is not very tough to make if you have all the sauces ready.

Indo-Chinese fried rice

I made Indo-Chinese fried rice during the weekend with fresh vegetables and came out very nice. here is the recipe

Ingredients

1.5 cups raw rice (cooked in such a way that each grain is seperate)
1 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 tsp each of finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chilli
1 Tbsp venegar
2 Tbsp Soy sauce
1 cup each of freshly chopped carrot, french beans, onions
1/2 cup fresh/frozen peas
1/2 cup chopped spring onions for garnish
salt to taste
Method

1) Cook the rice, cool and keep aside.

2) heat Oil, fry finely chopped garlic, ginger and green chilli and fry for few seconds

3) Add carrot and beans and stir-fry for 2 mins and then add onions and fry for 3 to 4 mins until the rawness disappears but the veggies are still crunchy. you can even add white portion of the spring onions at this step and save green portion to garnish

4) Add peas and salt and stir-fry for couple of mins. now add the seperated rice, venegar, soy sauce and mix until all the ingredients are combined.

Sending this over to Kadumanga's COT:Flavored Rice event

Stir-Fried Vegetables in Peanut-Chilli Sauce

Ingredients:

1 green capsicum chopped into big pieces
1 red capsicum chopped into big pieces
2 medium onions chopped into big pieces
2 carrot thinly sliced
1 bunch of spring onions,finely chopped
1 small cup of frozen/fresh green peas
1 cup cabbage chopped into big pieces
1 tsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp soya sauce
1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed in 2 Tbsps of water
For sauce:

7-8 garlic flakes
4-5 dry red chillis (deseeded)
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
1 tbsp of grated jaggery (or brown sugar)

In a Pan bring 1 cup of water to boil add garlic, red chillies and simmer for 7 to 8 mins till the spices are softened, remove and cool. Grind them with roasted peanuts, jaggery and 1/4 cup of water.
Method

Heat Oil in a pan, fry grated ginger for few seconds and then add carrots and fry for a minute. Now add capcicum, cabbage, Onions and fry until vegetables are tender and still crispy. Do not overcook.

Add the peanut sauce, soy sauce and salt and stir-fry until the vegetable are coated with sauce.
Now add the cornstarch mixed with water and stir-fry for few mins.

garnish with spring onions and server hot with white rice or fried rice.