HONEY GLAZED BUTTON MUSHROOMS

HONEY GLAZED BUTTON MUSHROOMS......WITH THE CRUNCH OF TOASTED SESAME SEEDS !

Ingredients :

Button Mushrooms - 400 Gms
Capsicum- 1 (diced)
Garlic cloves - 6-8 (minces)
Honey - 3 Tbsp
Soy sauce - 1 Tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 Tbsp
Green chili sauce - 1 Tbsp
Veg oyster sauce - 1 Tsp 
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Cooking oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - according to taste

Method :

Wash the mushrooms , cut off the stems
Dry roast the sesame seeds. Keep aside
Heat the oil in a wok
Add the minced garlic, saute until golden
Add the mushrooms and the capsicum.
Cook on full flame until the water from the mushrooms evaporates and mushrooms start turning golden brown
Now add in all the sauces and the salt
Add the roasted sesame seeds
Pour n the honey and cook further for one minute on full flame
Serve hot

PAD THAI NOODLES

PAD THAI NOODLES......FLAT RICE NOODLES WITH VEGGIES AND PEANUTS

Ingredients :

Flat Rice noodles / Banh Pho - 200 Gms
Vegetable Oil - 4 Tbsp
Onions - 4 Tbsp (finely chopped)
Button Mushrooms - 6 Tbsp (finely chopped)
Garlic cloves - 5 (minced)
Peanuts - 3 Tbsp (roasted and chopped)
Cilantro -  2 Tsp (chopped)
Lemon - 1 (cut into four) 
Red Pepper - 1/2 Tsp (crushed)
Salt - According to taste

FOR THE SAUCE 

Brown Sugar - 4 Tbsp
Lemon Juice - 3 Tbsp
Soy Sauce - 3 Tbsp
Water - 1/4 Cup

METHOD :

Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 15 minutes.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a pan and boil. Cook on low flame now for another 3 minutes. Keep stirring.
Drain off the water from the noodles.
Heat a wok.  Add in the oil. Add the minced garlic and the onions....saute on high flame for 2 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and the crushed pepper.
Saute for 4-5 minutes.. Add in the peanuts.
Add in the sauce and salt.
Add the soaked noodles in to this and mix well,
Switch of the flame.
Sprinkle the cilantro and serve with lemon wedges.

PIZZA PUFFS....CALZONES

PIZZA PUFFS ....OR THE CALZONES OR THE ROMAN PIZZAS.

Ingredients :

For the crust :

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Active dry yeast - 1 Tbsp
Sugar - 1 Tsp
Salt - 1 Tsp
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Luke warm water - 3/4 cup

Method :

In a mixing bowl, dissolve the sugar in the luke warm water. Add the yeast to it and leave it aside for 3-4 minutes until it starts foaming.
Add in the olive oil.
Now add in the flour and the salt and knead into a smooth dough.
Leave it covered with a damp cloth for an hour.

FOR THE SAUCE:

Red  tomatoes - 2 large
Garlic cloves - 6
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - according to taste
Oregano - 1/4 Tsp
Basil - 2 pinch
Sugar - 1/4  Tsp
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
chili flakes - 1/4 Tsp

Method :

Cut each tomato into four, Peel the garlic .

Apply 1 Tbsp oil on the baking tray and arrange the tomatoes and garlic over it.
Sprinkle the rest of the oil over the placed tomatoes and garlic.
Roast them a hot oven for 20 minutes.
Take off the charred skin of the tomatoes.
Put the tomatoes and garlic in a blender and puree..
Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a pan .
Add in the puree along with the salt, oregano and basil and sugar.
Cook for 5-7 minuted on medium flame, if it appears thick in texture add in 1/4 cup of water and further cook for 2 minutes.
Add chili flakes

FOR THE FILLING :

Capsicum - 1 large in size (julienne )

Onion - 1 large in size (julienne) 

Tomato - 1 (pulp scooped out and julienne )

American corn - big handful  (boiled)
Jalapenos - handful
Black olives - handful

Mushrooms - big handful (sliced  and boiled)
Mozzarella cheese -  2 cups (grated)
Olive oil - 2 Tbsp
Salt - 2 pinch

Method :

Heat the olive oil in a pan.
Add in the capsicum, onions, american corn, jalapenos, mushrooms, olives and tomatoes.
Toss for a minute on high flame.
Switch off the flame .
Add in the salt

Cool it and add in the mozzarella cheese

Finally :

Heat the oven at 250 degrees

Make table tennis sized balls out of the dough,

Roll them into palm sized circles.

Spread the sauce on half of the rolled out circle 

Spread the filling over it.

Fold the Outer side of the circle on the filled side to form pillow like shape

Seal the edges tight

Moulds can also be used for shaping them

Bake for 5 minutes

Serve immediately for best taste

CHOCOLATE FUDGE

CHOCOLATE FUDGE......IT'S SIMPLE QUICK AND EASY TO MAKE WITHOUT USINF THE STOVE :) 

Ingredients :

Condensed milk - 1 tin ( 400 ml)
Marie biscuits - 2 small packets
Cocoa powder - 1 Cup
Butter - 3 Tbsp
Walnuts - 4 Tsp (cut into small pieces ) (OPTIONAL)

Method :

Powder the Marie biscuits in an electric grinder.
Mix the powdered biscuits, cocoa powder and butter together.
Now mix in the condensed milk.
Grease a tray
Spread this dough like mixture over the tray and cut into desired shapes.
Refrigerate for an hour.
Re cut the shapes ....
Take them out of the tray and serve

Can be stored in an air tight container for 3-4 days