Mixed Vegetable Manchurian Recipe

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Mixed Vegetable Manchurian has become a permanent side-dish when ever I prepare noodles or fried rice. Bit time consuming process to chop all the veggies into tiny pieces but we love it. These veggie balls can be baked at 180 degree for 5 minutes with little oil brushed on them for best results do fry them..This manchuraian is not only tasty for chinese dish can also be served along with rice and sambar...

Ingredients:

To Prepare Veggie Ball: Finely Chopped 2 Carrots, 1/2  Cup Beans, 1/2 Cup Cabbage, 1 Onion and 3 Chillies...adding sweet corn is optional if you want to add corn make sure to chop and add the corn kernels I used about 1/2 Cup Corn.. 

1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste

1 Cup Maida(all purpose flour)

5 Tbsp Corn Flour

To Prepare Sauce:Finely Chopped 2 Tbsp Garlic, 1 Onion , 1 Capsicum, 5 Sprigs Sprigs Spring Onion, 2 Green Chillies

1 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 Tbsp Ketchup

1 Tbsp Vinegar

2 Tbsp Corn Starch

Water or Stock to adjust

MSG + 1 Tsp Sugar

Salt as per taste

Oil for frying

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Method:

• In a mixing bowl add all the chopped veggies given in the list to make veggie balls.
• Add ginger and garlic paste, add salt mix well allow to rest for 1/2 hour this way the veggies will release moisture.
• In a mixing bowl mix maida and corn flour reserve.
• Once the veggies have released moisture add the corn flour and maida in batches and mix the veggies. Sprinkle a bit of water and create a tight dough.
• Wet hand and start to create veggie balls..Take equal amount dough and form even balls..
• Heat oil in a wok on low flame once the oil starts to smoke a bit gently drop the created veggie balls and fry on low flame till half done..
• Drain the excess oil and reserve. Fry all the veggie balls in the same manner..
• After 10 minutes heat the oil on medium drop the half cooked veggie balls in batches and fry till golden brown in color drain all the excess oil and reserve.. 

To Create the Sauce:

• Heat 2 Tbsp oil in the wok or reserve the same fried oil using the same wok.
• Start with frying the finely chopped garlic, onion, chillies and capsicum
• Once the onion turns transparent add spring onion fry till light brown in color..
• Add the tomato ketchup, soya sauce and vinegar fry a bit.
• Add a pinch of MSG+sugar+salt as per taste fry a bit.
• Mix corn flour in a bowl add the corn starch to the sauce and stir adjust the sauce by adding chicken stock or water once the sauce starts to boil add the veggie balls and stir..Garnish with finely chopped spring onions and serve hot...Enjoy...:)

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Rustic Banana Leaf Fish Fry Recipe

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The first time I tasted this fish fry was at karavalli The Gateway Hotels. I loved the spicy tangy fish fry was very tasty. The original recipe they added a vinegar from coorg which is also know as kachampulli we can substitute this with tamarind pulp regular vinegar or lime juice. However in my experiment I attempted and added Worcestershire sauce which contains tamarind onion and garlic we totally loved all the flavors from this fish it had hint of pickle and banana leaf flavor which was yum when served with sambar and rice... 

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Ingredients

500 Grams Basa Fish Fillets

3 Tbsp Chilly Powder

1 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder

5 to 6 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce Substitute (Vinegar or Lime Juice)

Salt as per taste

6 Tbsp Oil for frying

Banana leafs
10 Cups Hot water

Method

• Cut the Basa fish fillets into 3 inch pieces, Wash the basa fillets pat dry and reserve.
• In a mixing bowl add turmeric, pepper powder, chilly powder and Worcestershire sauce check for salt add if needed mix all the ingredients till well combined..
• Add the basa fish to the marinate apply the marinate to all the fish fillets till its evenly spread..cover and allow to marinate in the fridge for 1 hours time.
• Cut the banana leaf into 12 X 12 inch pieces..In a large bowl add hot water  dip the banana leaf in hot water so that its flexible to work with once the leaf is flexible pat dry..
• Place the fish in the middle of the banana leaf wrap like and fold into parcels.
• Heat a wok/pan with 6 tbsp oil on medium flame gently place the parcels one by one fry for a minute on each side till the fish is cooked drain the excess oil and serve hot with lime wedges and onion rings...Enjoy...:)

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Nando's Peri Chicken Caesar Salad Recipe

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I recreated Nando's peri chicken salad it was so yumm and turned out exactly same as Nando's. How ever at Nando's they topped the salad with feta cheese totally avoided cheese on my salad will recommend you to try the salad with feta cheese...

I've started to eat in portions and include lot of fruits, salads and soups as a part of my diet for the past 8 months my digestion problem has been sorted so is my weight I'm slowly but surely getting there. To get motivated and write more about my weight loss challenge and more I've started a new blog which will launch soon...:)

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 Ingredients:

100 Grams Romaine Lettuce 

200 Grams Chicken Breasts

50 to 100 Grams Lolla Rosso Lettuce 

10 Tbsp Mayo or 1/3 cup Garlic Aioli or Yogurt 

6 Slices Bread or 200 Grams Croutons 

2 + 1 Tbsp Nando's Peri Garlic Sauce (Mild)

2 + 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

1 Tbsp Chilly Powder

1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder

1/4 Tsp Thyme (Dried)

1 + 1 Tbsp Butter

1 Tbsp Oil

Salt as per Taste

Method:

• To prepare the dressing: In a mixing bowl add the mayo or desired creamy sauce add 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tbsp of peri garlic sauce with a dash of pepper and salt mix well cover and refrigerated for an hours time. 
• Cut the chicken into strips wash allow all the water to drain in a colander.
• Marination: Add the chicken to a mixing bowl add chilly powder, pepper powder, thyme, salt as per taste add Worcestershire sauce and nando's peri garlic sauce mix well and allow the chicken to marinate for 20 minutes please check and add salt both the sauces have salt in them..
• Heat a pan with 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp oil cut the bread into equal cubes add to the pan and toss toast till light golden in color. If you wish to fry the bread for extra crispness please do so..
• Reserve the bread in a bowl in the same pan add butter and add the marinated meat toss cover place on low flame allow the chicken to cook for 10 minutes once the chicken is done remove from flame and reserve allow the pan to cool we will prepare the salad in the pan the pan juices are best adds a lot of flavor to the salad.. 
• Separate the lettuce leaves and wash the greens thoroughly. Soak the greens in ice cold water for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the greens from ice bath and place it on a towel pat dry and reserve.
• Once your ready with all the elements for the salad start by tearing the lettuce leaves into bite size pieces add the bread croutons and mayo mix well and check for salt if needed add salt top with the chicken and cheese and serve...Enjoy this salad with pita bread or as it is...Happy Cooking...:)

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Restaurant Style Hot and Sour Soup (Indo Chinese Recipe)

Hot and sour soup tops my list of comfort food for monsoons. Packed with veggies, eggs or chicken this soup is so flavorful tangy spicy and yumm..

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Peri-Fic New Menu @Nando's, ITBP-Bangalore

 Nando's invited me to taste 17 new dishes on their menu was totally excited when I received the invite. Nando's are know for their grilled chicken wings, butterfly chicken and burgers the new selection was packed with fresh flavors...something really different from the norm. 

 

I truly appreciate Nando's efforts for the new menu. Catering to finicky Indian taste palette is a daunting task since we come from 3 hyper eating communities vegan, vegetarian and non-vegetarian we truly need a restaurant who can cater as per the customers needs. I will call this a giant step nando's has taken to cater  the vegetarian community..I'm very happy for my vegetarian friends who can dine in style at Nando's..

Entrance

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Nando's Location: Whitefield › Ascendas Park Square,
Ground Floor, ITPB, Whitefield Road, Bangalore Phone: 080 28026668
Visit for more info: http://www.nandosindia.com/

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Ambiance

The Bar

A Visual Feast

The ambiance/decor is tastefully put together ample two level seating very neatly maintain space truly a space designed for art lovers. The original South African art adoring the walls at nando's looks good and supports many artists. 

Nando's around the world helps to develop artisans, provide art education, business tools and ongoing support and feedback. It feels really good to know that nando's helps give many artists the freedom to focus on their art full time, and that they've given us/customers something beautiful to look at, without having to set foot in a gallery.

Vanilla Caipirinha

Sangria

Long Island Iced Tea

Refresh Mint

Citra

Peri Crusted Wings

Flame Grilled Chicken Wings

Altogether Platter

Something Exotic

3 Bean Peri Salad

Peri PotatoWedges

Caesar Salad

Butterfly Chicken Burger

No Bones Platter

No Bones Platter and Butterfly Chicken Platter

Angry Mango Chicken Wrap, Black Mushroom Chilly Wrap, Black Mushroom Grilled Paneer Wrap

Angry Mango Chicken Burger, Moroccan Chicken Burger, Classic Veggie Burger, Black Mushtoom Grilled Paneer Burger, Black Mushroom Chilly Burger

Black Mushroom Grilled Paneer Pita, Black Mushroom Chilly Pita, Angry Mango Chicken Pita

Espetada

Paneer Espetada

Carrot Cake and Cheese Cake

What did I like from the new menu? I liked the long island ice tea from the drink menu. the caesar salad with feta was awesome packed with flavors. Peri crusted chicken wings...loved the char grill bits the chicken was spicy and perfectly cooked.

Butterfly chicken burger was good with slaw and fries on side really filling. I love watermelon..something exotic was very tasty the grilled water melon and paneer was good with side of cataplana rice and bean salad. I did not enjoy the desserts the cakes were not tasting right..Over all the menu was a winner..

Super friendly staff they were dressed in costumes all of them were so happy to serve us the experience at nando's was satisfying. I will for sure recommend nando's.. Travel for me was a bit tough nando's since its located in the IT hub of ITPL Whitefield people working and staying in and around are so lucky.. I'm concluding my blog post with a happy nando staff sporting a colorful funky mohawk cap...:)

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