Easy To Make Recipes

SPINACH ,CORIANDER AND CURRY LEAVES DOSA

Healthy and delicious green leafy vegetable pancake.

Ingredients:
Spinach or Amaranth leaves,chopped - 1 cup
Coriander leaves,chopped- 1/2 cup
Curry leaves,chopped - 1/4 cup
Ginger , chopped- 1/2 " piece
Green chilies, chopped - 2( or to taste)
Dosa batter - 2 cups
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Asafoetida (Hing)- 1/2 tsp
Salt- To taste
Oil - as required

Instructions:

In a blender combine together spinach,coriander leaves,curry leaves,ginger ,green chilies and 1 cup dosa batter.Grind to form a smooth paste.
Transfer this to a bowl,add cumin seeds,asafoetida ,remaining dosa batter and salt to taste.
Mix well until combined.
Heat a tawa/dosa pan.Lightly brush it with oil.Spread a ladle full of batter on the tawa to form a thin and large circle.When the top looks dry ,brush it with oil or ghee.
Cook until it turns golden and crisp.Serve hot with chutney.

Linguine with Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients
Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
3/4 pound linguine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 lemon, zest grated
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

Directions

Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, or according to the directions on the package.

Meanwhile, in another large (12-inch), heavy-bottomed pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Be careful, the garlic burns easily! Add the shrimp, 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, and the pepper and saute until the shrimp have just turned pink, about 5 minutes, stirring often.

Remove from the heat, add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon slices, and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine.

When the pasta is done, drain the cooked linguine and then put it back in the pot. Immediately add the shrimp and sauce, toss well, and serve

MEAL 3

Ingredients for Crepes
Maida:1/2 cup
Water:1 Cup(To make a loose batter)
Salt

Ingredients for Chicken Mixture
Chicken:few medium pieces.
Pepper powder:1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Salt to taste.
Cabbage:1/4 Cup,Sliced
Onion:1/4 Cup,Sliced
Tomato:1/4 Cup,Cut into small pieces
Carrot:1/4 Cup,grated
Bell Pepper/Capsicum:1/4 of 1 ,diced into small cubes(optional)
Pepper Powder: a pinch
Salt a pinch
Mayonnaise: 3-4 tsp

Preparation Method of Filling
1.Cook Chicken along with pepper powder,turmeric powder and salt.Shred the cooked chicken and keep aside.
2.In a bowl Combine Shredded Chicken,Sliced Cabbage,Onion,Tomato,Carrot and Capsicum
3.Add mayonnaise,pepper powder and salt and mix well with Chicken mixture.Keep this filling aside.

Final Assembling
1.Blend all the ingredients listed for crepes to make a smooth batter.(The batter should be loose).
2.Heat a nonstick pan apply little oil and pour some batter,spread nicely with the ladle. Allow to cook few seconds and transfer to a plate.
3.Place the chicken filling on the crepes and roll to get a cylinder shape.
4.Repeat the process until filling is finished.
5.Serve with tomato ketchup.

Tip:
1.Adding 1 egg in the batter will make it a smooth pouring consistency.
2.You can add other veggies of your choice in the filling(like salad cucumber,cooked potato etc)