BACHELOR SPECIAL BURITTOS

MINI-BURRITOS:- 
Serves:- 5 
Making Time:-20 minutes

 Burritos is a type of hand held take out Mexican food. This one is really very easy to make and very feeling. I have used Old El Passo's products to make this as i am posting this specially for bachelors and working women. If you don't want to spend the money on ready made Old El Passo products and you don't want to use the tin products,then you can make these products at home using Rajma. I Will post the Home made recipe soon.This recipe is specially for my dear friends and followers who have requested to post it on my blog. So here is the recipe.
Ingredients:-
1)Mini Tortillas 1 pack
2)Re- fried beans paste 3 table spoons (I used Old Elpasso brand)
3)Mexe-Beans 2 to 3 table spoons (For filling  and rest for topping)
4)Cooked Rice 1 cup
5)Chopped lettuce 1 cup
6)Chopped Capsicum 1 cup
7)Avocado 1 number
8)Grated Mozzarella Cheese 1 cup
9)Nachos 1 cup
10)Salsa Sauce 1 bottle(I used Old elpasso salsa)
11)Sour cream 1 pack
Directions:-
1)Open the re-fried bean can and mexe-bean can,heat the contents in a pan or microwave in a microwave safe bowl separately.
2)Mix the hot cooked rice, the 3 tablespoons of hot re-fried beans paste and 2 to 3 tablespoons of Mexe-beans thoroughly.
3)Warm the tortillas according to packet instructions.
4)Keep all the ingredients handy.
5)Place the tortillas in a microwave safe dish,spread the rice and re-fried-beans mixture
8)Add in mexe-beans,cheese,1 tea spoon salsa,few capsicum slices.
9)Roll the tortilla gently.Top with the grated cheese and microwave for 30-40 seconds or till the cheese melts.(Refer the pictures)
10)Remove from the microwave and top with nachos,salsa,avocado,lettuce and sour cream(optional)
11)Serve Immediately.And enjoy the restaurant test of Mexican food right in your home comfort.
(Note:- The refried-beans paste,the mexe-beans and the tortillas can be made at home also.Soon will share the how to.Till then try and enjoy this easy recipe. Thank you .)
                                             
                                            ENJOY!

Puran Poli( Indian Sweet stuffed bread)

Preparation Time:-20 minutes
Cooking time:-40 minutes
Makes:- 25 to 30 Chapatis

Puran Poli:- 

Puran poli is a Maharashtrian stuffed sweet bread. Specially prepared on festive occasions.I have prepared this on the occasion of Holi. The preparation of stuffing required for the puran poli is really a hard work but my mom suggested me to cook the stuffing  in Microwave. It made the job so easy. Hats of to my Mom ,she flows so easily with the new generation and technologies..LOVE you My dear Mommy. This is my way of making chapatis little bit different from what my mom makes.I tried to explain all the details.The stuffing can be stored for one week in the referigerater. If you have any questions please leave a comment. I will respond as soon as possible.So here is the recipe.
Ingredients for stuffing :- 
1) Bengal Gram/ split chick pea/chana dal 3 cups
2) Water 7 cups
3) Sugar 3 and 1/2 cups
4) Green Cardamoms 8 numbers (Crushed )
5) Nutmeg grated 1 tea spoon
6) condensed milk 1/2 cup (Or you can add khoya /mawa and its totally optional)
Ingredients For Chapati Dough:-
1)wheat flour 1 and 1/2 cups
2)plain flour/maida 1 and 1/2 cups (or you can use 3 cups of  wheat flour only)
3)Water 300ml
4)salt 1/2 teaspoon
5)Oil 1 table spoon
6)Extra flour for rolling chapatis
Directions:-
1) Wash Dal and pressure cook with 7 cups of water till 3 whistles
2)  By the time in a mixing bowl mix together wheat flour,all purpose flour,salt ,oil.
3) Slowly add in water and make a very smooth and elastic dough( Refer the pictures)
4) Keep the dough covered with a kitchen towel or cling wrap and keep it aside.
5) When the cooker is cool drain the water from the dal and take out 2 table spoons of cooked dal keep aside. (Later this water can be used in making Aamti ).
6 ) When all the water drains out from dal, add sugar and mix well.
7)  Grind it together in a mixer grinder to a smooth paste and shift it into a microwave safe bowl.
8) At the beginning Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
9) After 3 mints stir. and repeat the procedure 6 times,that is microwave 3 minutes for 6 times by stiring after every 3 minutes.
8) Add condensed milk mix well. And microwave for 3 minutes.
9) After 3 minutes stir well and repeat the cooking and stirring 3 times onward
10) Finally if needed cook for 2 minutes stir well and again cook for 2 minutes.
11) The cooking time may vary according to the power of microwave.
(You can stop microwaving according to the consistency of the stuffing. Stuffing consistency should be thick. And it will become more thicker when cooled down.Refer the pictures)
12)when the Dal paste reaches to thicker consistency.Stop further microwaving.(Refer the pictures)
13) When the stuffing is ready and hot add in crushed cardamoms and  grated nutmeg .
14) Now make small  lemon size round dumplings from the chapati dough.
15) Heat the griddle
16)Shape the dough piece like a small bowl, so that filling can be filled in and place the same size of stuffing as of dough,Pressing in to the dough while rotating slowly in your hands.seal all the sides carefully and make a round flat disc (Refer the pictures for how to?)
17) Deep the stuffed dumpling in to the flour required for rolling and gently roll it in to a small round shape chapati.
18) when the griddle is hot enough gently place the rolled chapati on to the griddle and roast both side.
19) Remove chapati form the griddle when its ready,apply pure ghee( clarified butter) and serve with Aamti.
                                                             ENJOY!   

Protein and iron rich Paratha(Indian stuffed Bread)

Protein Paratha:- 
Preparation time:- 20 to 25 minutes
Cooking time:-15 minutes
Makes:- 8 to 10 Parathas

Hello my dear visitors. Here i have tried and tasted this recipe because i bought a huge bunch of fresh, green, spinach from the South Melbourne market here in Australia,and i don't wanted to loose its freshness by storing it in the fridge. So full in a healthy mood,was looking for all healthy ingredients in the fridge and found sprouted moth beans,small block of paneer, and here i go, preparing and posting my own creation. This is full of protein and iron as i have used moth sprouts and spinach to make this paratha,very healthy for kids and for adults too,i have tried this specially for my kids and it suited our test buds perfectly. So here is the perfect breakfast,brunch or lunch recipe.
Ingredients For the Dough:-
1)Wheat Flour/ Chapati aata 2 cups
2)Mashed potato 1 number (Small size)
3)Olive Oil 1 table spoon
4)Dry fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi 1/2 tea spoon
5)Spinach Puree 1/2 cup (Blanch the spinach in hot water,run trough the cold water and puree)
6)Carrom seeds 1/4 teaspoon (Optional)
7)Salt 1/4 teaspoon

Ingredients For Stuffing:-
1)Moth Beans or Matki Sprouted and  boiled 2 cups
(Soak the Moth beans over night and next day drain all the water from it and tie them in a thin cotton cloth and leave hanging for 1 to 2 days make sure the cloth should be wait all the time)
2)Grated Cottage cheese or paneer 1 cup
3)Garlic grated 1/2 teaspoon
4)Ginger Grated 1/2 teaspoon
5)Crushed green chilies 2 to 3 numbers
6)Garam Masala 1/2 teaspon(Optional)
7)Chat masala 1/2 teaspoon
8)Salt to taste

Directions:-
1)Clean and blanch the spinach leaves. And blend to a smooth puree
2)Mix all the dough ingredients to form a soft dough(Refer the picture)
3)Coarsely grind the moth beans in a grinder
4)In a large bowl mix all the dough ingredients to form a soft dough(Refer the picture)
5)In a  deep pan or kadhai heat oil,add  in garlic grated or paste,stir for a second.Add in ginger grated
or paste stir for 30 seconds.Add in crushed green chilies,mix well
6)Add in coarsely ground,boiled moth bean sprouts,mix well and cook for 1 to 2 minute
7)Add in garam masala,coriander powder,chat masala and salt to taste,mix well.
8)Add in grated cottage cheese or paneer,mix well and cook for 30 seconds.
Allow it to cool down.
9)Now as the stuffing is ready,dough is ready,make a small deep bowl shape out of a small portion of the dough.(Refer the picture)

10)Fill in the stuffing,close all the ends and make a flat round with the help of hands(Refer the picture)

Deep it into the dusting flour and roll out a 1/2 to 2 inch thick flat round chapati.

11)When the griddle is hot enough,transfer the paratha on to the griddle and roast both sides

untill done.

12)Apply some clarified butter or ghee.serve hot with yogurt,sweet lemon pickle or mint chatni.

                                                    ENJOY!