Cheese Fries....(KFC style)

Cheese fries is one of my favorite fast food....Delicious & creamy melted cheese... so yummmmy.!!!!  When i was new to singapore, my hubby take me to KFC...it was my first visit...Still i remember the day, when i tasted cheese fries it tastes different & i don't like that.... Later iam used to the taste & become huge fan of it..... Now my son likes the taste & Iam sure most of us love fast food.....especially kids... It is fast, cheap & good... But it is not healthy too.... I could't control my kid to stop eating junk foods... Suddenly one idea striked, atleast we try the cheese fries at home & avoid fast foods..... So me & my hubby decided to have fast food once in a month.... I bought fries, cheese, mayonnaise & spring onions & prepared at home... It came out well.... Rarely we have this cheese fries.....try this....

INGREDIENTS:

Frozen fries- 10

Cheese(semi-solid)- 3tsp

Maonnaise- 2tsp

Spring onions- for garnishing

METHOD:

• First heat oil in a pan & drop the fries....deep frying till golden color appears..
  
• Drain oil & set aside...
  
• Now pour melted cheese over the fries...
  
• Drizzle mayonnaise over the cheese....
  
• Garnish with the spring onions.....
  
• Delicious cheese fries are ready....!!!!!!
  

• NOTE: You can prepare potato fries at home....cut the potatoes horizontally & dry it.....if u want add some salt to taste.....    

Kara Pori...

My family's all time favorite snack...... My mom makes it very often during tea-time.... very easy to prepare at home... Whenever my mom started to prepare its tempted me to go kitchen....when the crushed garlic roasted in coconut oil, it gives nice aroma & flavourful... Here COCONUT OILO is the secret ingredient....it gives yummmy taste to pori.... My dad is huge fan of pori & kadalais.... He used to buy kadalai mitai & pori....its a different combination...but he loved it... My sister likes masala pori.... My mom is excellent in cooking & she satisfies all of our needs...she do variety of dishes in pori... KARA PORI is one of her best tea-time snack, really it is tasty too...everyone likes it, now my son is big fan of it..... Still i remember a man carrying a big sac of pori in his bicycle & sells "Pori....Pori Yo...."  hahaha.......

INGREDIENTS:

Puffed rice/ Pori- 200gms

Turmeric powder- 1tsp

Mustard seds- 1tsp

Curry leaves- 1handfull

Red chilli- 4-5

Garlic- 5 cloves(crushed)

Roasted peanuts- 4tsp

Fried gram dal- 3tsp

COCONUT oil- 3tsp

METHOD:

• First heat the wide pan & roast the peanuts thoroughly...(if it is fried peanuts, need not to roast)...keep it aside...
• With the same pan add coconut oil & heat it.....then add 1tsp of mustard seeds...
• When it starts splitters, add garlic & roast till golden colour....add 1tsp of turmeric powder into it..
  
• Now add curry leaves, red chilli & roasted peanuts & fried gram dal...mix well.....
  
• Finally add pori & mix it thoroughly.....it should mix evenly...
  
• Yummmmmy KARA PORI is ready to eat.....perfect tea time snack for all....
  

• NOTE: After it gets cool down, store in a air-tight container......kids favorite snack..!!!!!

 

Babycorn Paneer lollipop

Paneer is my all time favourite....I want to try something new with paneer, so i tried with baby corn as well as potato..... It is very crispy on outside & crunchy inside... It goes well with tea/coffee... Best evening snack for kids... Try this lollipop....

INGREDIENTS FOR DOUGH:

Paneer- 7-9 cubes

Boiled potato- 2

Green chili-2(optional)

Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp

Corn flour- 1tsp

Chilli powder- 1tsp

Coriander powder- 1tsp

Salt- to taste  

INGREDIENTS FOR BINDING:

Maida- 1tsp

Cornflour- 1tsp

Bread crumbs- 6tsp

BABY CORN- 6-8(For lollipop)

METHOD:

• First boil the potatoes & grate the paneer....
• Once its steamed, mash the potatoes & paneer.....
• Add the chilli & coriander powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, corn flour & mashed potatos & paneer.....mix well... knead into thick dough....
  
  
  
  
• Now make the dough into small balls for lollipop....(it should be smooth dough)
  
• Press the paneer ball lightly between your palms to secure firmly on the baby corn....lollipop is ready....do the rest of the balls with same procedure....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Prepare the flour for binding...mix maida & corn flour in little amount of water & mix well...
• Now dip the lollipop in flour & roll into bread crumbs....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan & drop the lollipops into it.....deep fry it for 3mins...turn over to cook on both sides....
  
  
  
  
• Crispy paneer lollipops are ready..... it goes well with TOMATO SAUCE/ green chutney.....
  

NOODLES Bonda..

Noodles bonda is completely different of other potato/onion bondas.... Very spicy recipe with vegetables... Actually this is my first try, it came out very well... My hubby appreciated my idea... Most of the kid's favourite food is NOODLES, but its not much healthy to our body.. Usually i won't cook noodles at home....very rarely v'll eat... Still it is favourite of our family, so i planned with veggies as a BONDA... Here i used my own formula & i done it successfully..... It is perfect snack for rainy evening...because of spiciness... And yummmmy snack  with a cup of tea/coffee... A surprise SNACK for  your kids too.... Check it out the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Boiled noodles- 1cup

Besan flour(kadalai maavu)- 1cup 

Green chilli-2

Cabbage & carrot-1/2cup(grated)

Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp

Curry leaves- 1spring

Mint leaves- 10

Onion- 1(small-finely chopped)

salt- to taste..

Chili powder- 1/2tsp(OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Cook the MAGGI noodles as per instructions, cook till the water is absorbed...cool down...keep it aside...
• Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing for it....
• Take a bowl...add onion, grated carrots & cabbage, green chili, curry leaves. mint leaves, chili powder, salt,ginger-garlic paste, NOODLES...mix well...
  
• Then make into small balls.....keep it aside...to drain watery texture...
  
• Make a batter of besan flour, pinch of Hing & salt....add little of water & mix well... (BATTER SHOULD BE IN COATING CONSISTENCY)
• Take the noodles balls & dip in the batter....
  
• Heat oil in a pan & drop the balls....turn over to cook on both sides...deep fry till it turns golden brown......
  
  
  
  
• Drain oil & serve hot......Ready to eat soft bondaaas....
  
   

Sweet Biscuits...

Sweet biscuits is a sweet snack prepared with maida & sugar.... Usually my mom makes this recipe for DIWALI...I love this biscuits right from my childhood...me & my sister used to help my mom by finish eating the biscuits & empty the container...haha😁😁

Ingredients:

Maida/ All purpose flour- 1.5cups

Sugar- 3/4cup

Warm water- 1/4cup

Ghee/Vanaspathi- 2tsp

Baking soda- pinch

Salt- pinch

Method: 

• First mix the sugar in warm water until it dissolves completely..keep it aside..
• Take a bowl, add maida, ghee/Vanaspathi, pinch of baking soda & salt into it...mix well..
• Add slowly sugar water & knead to form a dough...(dough should be tight not loose)
  
• Then divide into small balls....
  
• Take a ball & roll out into chapathi( should be thick)...
  
• Cut into diamond/square shaped pieces....(first vertically, then horizontally...with the use of knife or cutter)
  
  
  
  
  Spread the diamond pieces into plate/newspaper. .
  
  
• Heat oil in a pan & fry them in low flame until golden brown...
  
• Allowed it cool down & store in air-tight container....
  
• Yummmy biscuits are ready to eat...

Maravalli Kilangu Vadai/Topioca Vadai..

It is unusual & rare recipe....but most similar to parupu vadai.... I just tried differently, but it came out very well...my hubby just loved it...Perfect evening snack with cup of TEA...

Ingredients:

Channa dal/Kadalai parupu- 1cup

Topioca-1 small piece

Onion- 1(big)

Green chillies-3

Coriander & mintleaves- 1 handfull

Salt- to taste

Ginger- 1inch

Garlic- 2cloves

Curry leaves- 1spring

Fennel seeds- 1tsp

Method:

•  Soak channa dal for 2hours...
• Grate the topioca & keep it aside...
  
• First grind the fennel seeds, garlic, ginger, chillies,SALT & mint leaves coarsely...
• Drain channa dal completely & blend it coarsely(not too smooth nor coarse)...keep it aside..
  
• Next grind the grated topioca into paste(without water)
  
• Now mix the chopped onions, coriander & curry leaves with the ground paste...
  
  
  
  
• Wet your hands & make a small balls...shape the ball to flat patties of medium thickness...
  
  
  
  
• Heat oil in a pan & deep fry until gets golden brown color....
  
  
  
  
• Crispy, tasty vadai are ready...!!!!!