Lazeez Affaire Navratra Recipe Tandoori Stuffed aloo recipe

Posted on September 28, 2017

Why is it that when you are stuck  what  should I cook Today  the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.And did you always think that eating a potato will make you fat?

Tandoori Stuffed aloo recipe

Ingredients:

* Oil for frying

* 2 tsps Khoya

* 2 tsps Green Peas

* 2 tsps Cashewnuts

* Ghee for Tempering

* 4 large oval Potatoes

* 2 tsps Cumin powder

* 50 gms Sesame seeds

* 30 gms Cottage Cheese

* 1½ tsps Red Chilli powder

* 2 tsps Garam Masala powder

Method:

1. Select 4 large oval potatoes, peel them and halve them. Scoop out the centres and discard.
2. Immerse the potatoes in the water and parboil them.
3. Now, deep-fry the potatoes and roll them in the sesame seeds. Reserve aside.
4. In a pan, heat ghee, add masala and roast.
5. Then add the cottage cheese, reduced milk, green peas and the cashewnuts.
6. Stuff potatoes with the cottage cheese mixture, halve them, put the stuffed potatoes in a roasting pan, and place in a moderately hot tandoor for 15 minutes.

Finger Food Recipes For Navratri’s – Chef Gaurav Chadha, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd

Posted on September 18, 2017

It is that time of the year again when idols of Goddess Durga are ornamented with  bangles, flowers, and jeweled attires.  Navratri, one of the biggest Hindu festivals is celebrated twice a year with great fervour across the country. Devotees worship the different avatars of Goddess Durga for nine days. Goddess Durga is believed to have nine different incarnations and each female deity signifies a distinct power. The word Navratri refers to the nine auspicious nights during which Goddess Durga is worshiped and most people observe fasts. It is celebrated twice a year, at the beginning of spring and during the onset of autumn. During Navratris most people give up non-vegetarian food while many others also eliminate onion and garlic from their meals.

Usually a large part of north, west and central India observes a fast on all nine days. Some people may choose to fast only on the first and the last day of the festive period. Fasting is a way to pay your gratitude to the Goddess. Traditionally in Hinduism, the consumption of alcohol and non-vegetarian food is considered inauspicious and unholy but there is also sound science behind it. During these fasts people avoid eating  meat , grains , alcohol , onion and garlic.  From an Ayurvedic perspective, these foods attract and absorb negative energies and should be avoided during a seasonal change as our bodies tend to have low immunity around that time.

Navratri festivities give you a chance to get back to the roots and deviate from the day-to-day affair. Embrace the joy of the festival with the best of our fasting recipes. From old favourites to newer ones, indulge in a lot more than just the usual fare.

If You are not Fasting and Want to enjoy Call people for small Get together , then Indulge in the finger-licking recipes, specially curated for the festive season by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. FunFoods by Dr. Oetker promises you a good time this festive season!

Nacho and Corn Chaat                  

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

1 small Onion, chopped

2-3 Green Chilly, chopped

1 medium Tomato, chopped

3-4 Coriander Leaves, chopped

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

1 tbsp Tomato Ketchup

1 tsp Chaat Masala Powder

½ tsp Red Chilli Powder

Black Salt

100 g Nachos, Jalapeno flavour

60 g Sweet Corn Kernels, warm

1 tbsp Sev

Directions:

• In a bowl, add onion, green chilies, tomato, coriander, mayonnaise, ketchup, chaat masala, red chili powder and black salt. Mix well
• For Assembling: Place nachos around the plate, add above mixture in the middle, sprinkle corn. Garnish with sev and serve.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Peanut Butter Kachori                                                  

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Desiccated Coconut Powder

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Peanut Butter Crunchy

2 tbsp Almonds, chopped

2 tbsp Cashewnut, chopped

250 g Refined Flour

30 g (2 tbsp) Sugar

50 g (3tbsp) Clarified Butter

100 ml Water

500 ml Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1. For stuffing-In a bowl mix coconut, peanut Butter, almonds and cashews.
2. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, ghee & water. Knead until dough is smooth. Divide dough into 15 equal balls.
3. Roll each ball into 6inch dia. round chapatti. Place 1tbsp of stuffing in centre, pull the edges of the dough to wrap the filling & give shape of kachori.
4. Heat oil (low flame) in kadhai, fry kachori until golden brown in color. Serve.

Level: Intermediate

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes 

Potato and Mayonnaise Chaat

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

200 g Baby Potato, boiled (use with skin potato)

1 tbsp Mix Dry Italian Herbs (Oregano, Basil, Thyme and Parsley)

2 tsp Red Chilli Powder

2 Garlic Cloves, chopped

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Garlic

2 tbsp Refined Flour

2 tbsp Corn Flour

50 ml Water

100 ml Vegetable Oil

2-3 no Spring Onion, chopped

Directions:

• Gently press the potatoes, using your hands and keep them aside.
• For Cajun Spice Mix: In a bowl, add mix Italian herbs, red chilli powder, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
• In another bowl, add 1 tbsp mayonnaise, refined flour, corn flour, water and Cajun spice. Mix well until smooth mixture is formed. Add potatoes and gently mix.
• Heat oil in a kadhai (medium flame) and deep fry above potatoes for 5 minutes or until crisp.
• In a bowl, add spring onion, remaining mayonnaise and fried potatoes. Gently mix well and serve hot.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time:  10 Minutes