Looking out for a simple quick and easy starters/snacks here you go Suji/Rava Cheese balls makes a great starter recipe and will be loved by all age groups. As its a Ramadan month many of you must be looking out for a new appetizers as well as planning for any iftaari party , you can surely try this out at home.
I got this recipe from one of my friend when we had a potluck lunch in office and trust me they were amazing . I just loved it and wanted to try it from quite a long time at home.
So try this crunchy soft centered cheese balls with a combination of rava/suji. Please check the step by step recipe of rava cheese balls.
Recipe courtesy : Shreyoshri Banerjee
Ingredients
2 tbsp butter
2 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup rava(roasted)
1/3 cup processed cheese
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander
salt to taste
oil for deep-frying
To Be Mixed Into A Batter
1 cup plain flour (maida)
3/4 cup water
Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the milk and allow it to boil well .
Now add the rava in the hot milk and allow to simmer till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan, while stirring continuously.
Remove from the flame and add ginger garlic paste ,coriander, red chilli powder ,
grated processed cheese (I used cheese spread as i couldn’t arrange any cheese cubes) and finally salt. Allow it to cool completely.
Once cooled, mix well and divide the mixture into 15 equal portions and shape each into a round ball.Dip a few balls at a time in the flour-water mixture till they are evenly coated from all the sides.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the balls a few at time on a medium flame till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or any sauce of your choice.
Ramadan kareem to all the readers celebrating the holy month. Wishing you all tons and tons of happiness & a good health.You all must be wondering what to prepare today for Iftari (Evening snacks ) , well to start on why not try home made Chicken Lollipop !!!!
Chicken Lollypop is a very good luscious appetizer and its one of the kids favorites, and it tastes spicy & delicious with a combo of any sauce or dips.
Coated with a luscious batter with garlic and ginger paste, and bread crumbs, makes it a perfect juicy luscious appetizer.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Marinating Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 15 to 20 mins
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Chicken Lollipop – 12 pieces
For Marination
1 tbsp Ginger Paste
1 tbsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp red Chilli powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 egg
3 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
1 tbsp bread crumbs for coating
Salt to taste
Oil for Deep Frying
Directions || How to prepare Chicken Lollipop
Mix chicken lollipop pieces with all the marinating ingredients (ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder, pepper powder,garam masala powder,egg)except cornflour. Keep aside for 30 mins.
After 30 minutes ,add in cornflour and mix well.
Keep the bread crumbs ready.
Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot,
Then roll them in bread crumbs.Keep all the Chicken lollipops well coated.
Now drop gently in hot oil , three or four at a time.
Keep the flame in low medium flame and fry them to deep brown & crisp.
Stir them once in a while , make sure care to cook in low flame, so that the inside of lollypop is also cooked good, with crisp outside texture.
These chicken kebabs made with noodles, chicken and potato go as an excellent dish for Iftari party or a starters. I am sure your guest will be quite impressed by this dish. Especially our junior guest kids love to eat such different and wonderful tasted food. This recipe was first introduce to me after my marriage by my in laws during Ramadan month and I was quite amazed as it tasted yummm !!!
Try this for sure , as its very simple easy and quick recipe as well as it tastes delicious !!!..Read more…
Left over Chicken Bread Rolls
An innovative crispy tasty bread rolls made from mashed potatoes,left over bread slices and chicken curry. Now no need to worry about your leftovers anymore.
These bread rolls are favorite at my home and I usually pair them with the evening chai as a snack served with tomato ketchup. Hope you too will try this at home.Its very simple and easy to prepare. Watch out this step by step recipe of these yummy chicken bread rolls.Read more..
Left over Rice and Chicken cutlets
Do you always seem to have leftover rice and chicken curry on hand and you don’t want to waste them, no need to worry !!Here is some easy way to turn your leftover white and left over chicken into a new side dish!
I tried it out and it really turned out delicious.You too give it a try and do leave your feedback or comment about your experience.Read more..
Prawns Popcorn
Prawns popcorn,this crispy golden fried popcorn makes as an easy appetizer and your guest will love it ,
It can be served with fries,creamy coleslaw or a simple tomato ketchup dip.Read More…
Chicken Momos Desi style
Momos are the famous fast food Himalayan origins. It’s a traditional delicacy in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Northeast India.
Momo(dumpling) are made with a simple flour-and-water dough—white flour is generally preferred ,it can be either steamed or fry.Read more…
Chicken Pattice
One more flavorful snacks or a side dish to a main menu, Chicken Patties cooked with meat (mutton or chicken) stuffing that is fried with a batter/covering.
This is one of my kid’s favourite and i discover that she loves having it so i made some addition to the patties and added Green Peas(Matar) to this recipe.Read More…
Gulgule is a very easy and simple recipe in Maharashtra. Gulgule Pua is in the shape of a Pakora. I tried this dish especially for my husband who loves sweet and this is one of his favorite childhood dish.
My kids just loved it , this can be the good snacks for your hungry kids after school.If you like sweet then you will surely like these sweet Gulgule.
Try this out and do share me your feedback.
Ingredients:
Wheat flour/Atta – 1 cup
Jaggery/Gur – 1/2 cup
Ripe mashed banana – 1
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
1/2 tsp baking powder
Oil for cooking
Directions || How to prepare Gulgule
Add hot water in the gur and stir till dissolved.
In another bowl, add wheat flour ,ghee, mashed banana , salt and baking powder.
Add the gur solution to it to form a batter of dropping consistency (adding more water if required).
Heat oil and add equivalent to a tbsp of the batter over high heat.
Lower the heat and let the gulgula cook over medium heat.
Remove the fried piece with a slotted spoon.
Increase the heat and then drop as many lumps as come in comfortably without touching each other.
Lower the heat and cook, turning once or twice till brown.
Repeat this process with the rest of the batter.
You can have this yummy gulgule’s hot or at room temperature.
Seekh Kebabs is a recipe inspired from middle eastern tradition and terrific appetizers made from chicken or goat meat,they can also be served as side dish with the main meal.
Since most of us don’t have ovens, most of us don’t try this easy recipe to make them at home , but you can prepare this dish by frying too. I tried out both the method
grilled it in oven and by frying and trust me both came out with good taste.
please read the complete recipe for the directions.
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
500 Grams of chicken/goat meat mince
2 Large Cardamom (Black, ground large)
1-2 Cardamoms (small, green, ground)
2-3 Springs of Fresh coriander
½ tsp of Garam masala powder
½ tsp of Chilli powder
½ tsp of Cumin seeds (whole)
1 tsp of Dry coriander
2 Large Onions
5 Garlic cloves(large)
1.5 Ginger stick
½ Beaten egg
1 Cup Bread crumps (optional)
salt to taste
Method
Directions | How to make Seekh Kebab
1.Chop onions,garlic,garlic and coriander.
2.Put all the mince chicken in a large bowl and add chopped onions, garlic, ginger, coriander.
3. Add large cardamons,green cardamons,garam ,chilli powder,dry coriander and chilli powder to the prepared mixure
and grind it together,add beaten eggs and bread crumps to it and mix thoroughly with either your hand or a wooden spoon.
4. Take a large hand-full of mixture and flatten it on the barbeque skewer,if skewer is not available then wooden spoon can be used instead.
5. Preheat the oven at about 420 degree farenhiet.Once the oven is preheated,put foil on to your grill and put your kebabs over the hot grill.
6. Set the kebab’s in the oven and let it cook for 20-25 minutes or until coooked.Cook until all sides are bown
Alternative cooking if you don’t have oven at home.
5. Follow all the steps till 4
6. Cook the kebab’s directly over flame for a minute.
7. Heat a little oil seperately in a frying pan.
As soon as the kabab gets roasted remove it from the skewer and put into frying pan.
Fry well on all sides by rolling with wooden spoon. After frying, remove from heat and place kababs on absorbent paper or paper towel to drain out excess oil.
Serve on a bed of lettuce. garnish with tomatoes, onion rings or spicy green chutney.
Tips
Brush the foil papaer with oil before setting the kebab’s over it to avoid sticky of kebab’s.
While cooking the kebabs on the grill , turn the sides at 10 minutes interval so the kebab’s gets grilled evenly.
Looking out for a simple quick and easy starters/snacks here you go Suji/Rava Cheese balls makes a great starter recipe and will be loved by all age groups. As its a Ramadan month many of you must be looking out for a new appetizers as well as planning for any iftaari party , you can surely try this out at home.
Remove from the flame and add ginger garlic paste ,coriander, red chilli powder ,
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry the balls a few at time on a medium flame till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides.
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