Paneer Croquettes

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:10 m

Makes:8 - 10

Ingredients

Paneer          - 150 g

Gram Flour    - 1/3 cup
Ajwain           - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds  - 1/4 tsp
Salt               - as required
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida     - a pinch
Corn Flakes    - 1/2 cup(crushed)
Oil                 - to deep fry

Method

• Mix gram flour,chilli powder,cumin seeds,ajwain,salt and asafoetida.Add required water and make a batter slightly thinner than bajji batter.Meanwhile heat oil in a kadai to deep fry.
  
• Cut the paneer into finger length pieces.Dip the paneer fingers in the batter and roll in crushed cornflakes.
                              
  
• Prepare all the paneer in the same way.Once the oil is hot,fry them gently turning the other side.The paneer croquettes will be ready in three to four minutes.
                                    
     

Little Words

• While rolling in cornflakes use the other hand so that the flakes do not stick to your hands.
• Crush the cornflakes with hands so that it is not too powdery.
• A delicious evening snack that is crunchy on the outside and soft inside.

Potato Kurkure

The world's favourite vegetable in a crunchy form.Potatoes sliced thinly and cut into strips,coated with spiced flour and fried in oil...potato kurkure.

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:15 m

Servings:3

Ingredients

Potato                    - 1(large sized)

Gram Flour            - 4 tblsp

Rice Flour              - 2 tblsp

Red Chilli Powder  - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida             - 1/4 tsp

Salt                       - to taste

Curry Leaves         - a sprig

Oil                        - to deep fry

Method

• Wash and peel the potato.Slice them as thinly as possible with a knife.Then cut them into strips.
     
• Meanwhile mix gram flour,rice flour,asafoetida,salt and red chilli powder.Add the potato strips and toss them well so that the flour coats on the potato strips.The moisture in the potato is  well enough to coat them.If necessary sprinkle water.
                          
     
• Heat oil in a kadai and fry the potato strips until they are golden brown or when they make a rattling sound.Lastly fry curry leaves and store in an airtight container.
                                    
     

Little Words

• Cutting them as thinly as possible makes them more crunchy.
• Sprinkle little water if necessary.
• A yummy snack for teatime.

Sweet Potato Pancake

Prep Time:20 m      Cook Time:20 m

Makes:4 - 6

Ingredients

Sweet Potato - 2

Nuts               - as desired

Ghee              - 1 tbl sp

Jaggery          - 2 tblsp

Rice Flour     - 1 tbl sp

Method

• Cut the sweet potato into two halves and pressure cook for a whistle.Peel off the skin and mash them.
     
• Add jaggery,rice flour and nuts fried in ghee.Mix them well,take small portions,place it on the hot tawa and cook on low heat till golden brown on both sides drizzling ghee on the sides.
                         
     

Little Words

• Can be made with potatoes too with little extra jaggery.
• Makes an ideal snack in the evenings or mid mornings.
• Rice flour is added for binding.