Spring Roll Recipe : स्प्रिंग रोल रेसिपी

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 3 cups maida (all purpose flour)
• 1 cup carrot shredded
• 1 onion thinly sliced
• 1 cup cabbage shredded
• 1 green bell pepper grated
• 1 inch ginger chopped
• 5-6 cloves garlic minced
• 3 green chillies thinly chopped
• 1/2 tsp white pepper powder
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• Salt as per taste
• Oil to fry
• Water

Method of making Spring Roll:

1. Mix the flour and salt and make a smooth batter by adding water.
2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan and add the flour batter.
3. Stir continue to break the lumps and cook until the batter turns into golden color just like a pancake mixture.
4. Allow to cool aside.
5. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in another non-stick pan.
6. Add ginger-garlic and green chillies.
7. Saute for few seconds and stir fry the chopped vegetables with little bit of salt and white pepper powder.
8. Cook until vegetables are crispy and tender.
9. Add soya sauce and cook for 2 more minutes.
10. Keep aside to cool completely.
11. Now when pancake mixture is cooled down, start preparing small balls from it.
12. With the help of rolling pin, try to make a small round shaped roti from each ball. Dust dry flour if required.
13. Divide the prepared stuffing and fill in each pancake.
14. Fill about 2 tbsp of prepared stuffing on the center and fold from all the sides.
15. Fold to make a tight roll and seal the edges by using dry flour or cornstarch.
16. Make all the rolls in similar way. (Sometimes I make samosa shaped spring rolls as well).
17. Deep fry few at a time in hot oil until become crispy.
18. Remove on paper napkin.
19. Enjoy yummy Chinese spring rolls with chutney and sauce.

Side Tips:

1. For making delicious spring rolls you may add your favorite vegetables.
2. For making the tight rolls, mix a tbsp of maida with 4 tbsp of water, make a paste and use to seal the edges of a roll.

Courtesy : Priya

Chocolate Brownies Recipe : चॉकलेट ब्राउनी रेसिपी

Preparation time: 5-6 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 Brownies

Ingredients needed:

• 150 gms dark chocolate chopped
• 150 gms unsalted butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 8-10 fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup self-raising flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup white chocolate bits
• 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

Method of making Chocolate Brownies:

1. In a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate and butter.
2. Microwave both the ingredients on medium high (it will might take 2-3 minutes), or until they get melted.
3. Keep aside to cool.
4. In the meantime, cut the strawberries into small pieces.
5. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees, and prepare a baking pan by placing a baking paper on it.
6. Grease the baking paper with little bit of butter.
7. In the cool mixture of melted butter and chocolate, beat the eggs and mix the sugar completely.
8. Mix for 2 minutes so that the mixture becomes fluffy and soft.
9. Add the flours and make a firm batter.
10. Pour half of the mixture into a prepared baking pan.
11. Sprinkle some strawberries and white chocolate bits all over.
12. Now pour the remaining mixture on top of the layer of strawberries and while chocolate bits and bake for 20 minutes.
13. Check the firmness of brownie and then take our from the oven.
14. Allow to cool completely in a pan.
15. Refrigerate it at least for 2-3 hours.
16. Take out the brownie from a pan and cut into squares or in any shape you like.
17. Sprinkle some vanilla pudding mix and serve.

Useful Tips:

1. You can dust the brownies with icing sugar also.
2. You can keep brownies in the fridge for long time in an air tight container.
3. You can also store brownies in the freezer for 2 months.

Shrikhand Recipe : श्रीखण्ड रेसिपी

Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servs: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 kg fresh thick curd
• 1 cup sugar
• A pinch of saffron strands
• 1 tbsp green cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp warm water
• Few almonds chopped
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts chopped
• 1 tbsp pistachio chopped

How to make Shrikhand:

1. Grind the sugar to make a smooth powder and keep aside.
2. Hang the curd in a clean muslin cloth and fold tightly to drain the whole water.
3. Dissolve the saffron strands in the warm milk and leave for few minutes.
4. Combine the hung curd, saffron mixture, sugar and cardamom powder.
5. Mix well and give a smooth blend for few seconds.
6. Refrigerate the blended mixture for few hours.
7. After few hours, garnish the chilled shrikhand with chopped dry fruits.
8. Enjoy the yummy Gujarati style shrikhand with paratha, puri or as it is.

Useful Tips:

1. You may use dry fruits of your choice to make the shrikhand more tasty.
2. It is very important that curd should be thick enough to make this shrikhand, for that hang the curd in the muslin cloth for few hours until the liquid completely drained off.