Soya Kebabs

To serve :4-5

Cooking time :15 minutes

Calories per serving: 220

Ingredients

200gm Soya nuggets ; 1tsp lemon juice ; 2tsp coriander leaves; 1tsp almonds , finely chopped ; 1 onion chopped ; 3-4 garlic cloves ; 1 ginger piece ;1/2 tsp garam masala ; salt and red chilli powder to taste ; 1tbsp chaat masala ; 1tbsp cooking oil ; slice onion and cucumber

Method

1. Soak soya nuggets overnight . Drain excess water and mince it in the blender with all other ingredients except oil.
2. Make into a thick mixture and refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes . Divide the mixture into small balls and shape them in the form of kebabs by gently rolling between the plams .
3. Brush with little oil all over and cook at HIGH for 4-5 minutes and then grill on high rack on HIGH for 8-10 minutes till golden brown in colour . Keep on rearranging . Serve hot with pudina chutney , onion and cucumber rings .

Chicken Tikka

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Calories per serving : 270

Ingredients

800gm boneless chicken ; 2tbsp lemon juice ; few drops of red oang clur ; 300gm hung curd ; 2tbsp ginger juice ; 1tbsp soya sauce ; 1tbsp chaat masala ; 1tbsp garam masala ; 2tbsp garlic paste ; oil for basting ; salt to taste ; mint for garnishing .

Method

1. Cut chicken into small cubes , wash nicely and apply lemon juice and salt to it and leave it .

2. Whisk hung curd in a bowl . Add all the ingredients except oil to the curd . Mix well and rub over the chicken pieces and refrigerate the marinated chicken for 3-4 hours .

3. Put the chicken on the high rack on HIGH for 4 minutes . Bast the chicken pieces with oil and again grill for about 15-20 minutes . Re position several times during cooking and apply oil .

4. Sprinkle chaat masala and serve with chutney and onion rings.

Crispy Potatoes

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Calories per serving : 180

Ingredients

500gm boiled potatoes ; 1tsp red chilli powder ; 300gm hung curd yogurt ; 2tbsp ginger paste ;2tbsp garlic paste salt to taste ;1tsp garam masala powder ; ½ cumin powder ; 1tbsp mint coriander paste ; 2tsp cooking oil ; fresh salad .

Method

1. Cut boiled potatoes into big pieces . whisk hung curds in a bowl . Add all the ingredients except oil .

2. Mix well and then keep the potatoes in this marinade for about 3-4 hours in refrigerator .

3. Brush the marinated potatoes with little oil and then place on the high rack and grill on HIGH for 15-20minutes till golden brown on all sides .

4. Rearrange several times during cooking , brushing with more oil 2-3 times for even cooking . Serve with sauce and chutney and crisp salad .

Tandoori chicken

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Calories per serving : 250

Ingredients

1 chicken :3tsp lemon juice : 2tsp red chilli powder : 200gm hung curd : 1tsp ginger , garlic , mustard paste : 1tsp garam masala powder : 1tsp chaat masala powder :1tsp mustard oil : oil for basting ;salt to taste.

Method

1. Skin the chicken and make diagonal incisions all over it.

2. Take hung curd in a bowl and mix all ingredients to it . Add mustard oil . Apply this marinade to th chicken . Keep aside for 1 hour .

3. Now put the chicken on the high rack and grill on HIGH for 9-10 minutes , till tender .

4. When chicken is almost done , bast it with oil , grill again on HIGH till done for over 10-15 minutes .

5. Serve hot with onion slices and lemon wedges and sprinkle chaat masala powder.

Chicken Tikka

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Calories per serving : 270

Ingredients

800gm boneless chicken ; 2tbsp lemon juice ; few drops of red oang clur ; 300gm hung curd ; 2tbsp ginger juice ; 1tbsp soya sauce ; 1tbsp chaat masala ; 1tbsp garam masala ; 2tbsp garlic paste ; oil for basting ; salt to taste ; mint for garnishing .

Method

1. Cut chicken into small cubes , wash nicely and apply lemon juice and salt to it and leave it .

2. Whisk hung curd in a bowl . Add all the ingredients except oil to the curd . Mix well and rub over the chicken pieces and refrigerate the marinated chicken for 3-4 hours .

3. Put the chicken on the high rack on HIGH for 4 minutes . Bast the chicken pieces with oil and again grill for about 15-20 minutes . Re position several times during cooking and apply oil .

4. Sprinkle chaat masala and serve with chutney and onion rings.

Stuffed Tomatoes

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 7 minutes

Calories per serving : 170

Ingredients

4 tomatoes ; large and stiff ; finely chopped ; 2 tsp chopped garlic ; 1 cup freshly made tofu ; 2green chilli , finely chopped: 1tsp oil ; ½ tsp turmeric powder ; 4tbsp freshly chopped green coriander ; ½ tsp chaat masala ; salt and black pepper to taste .

Method

1. Wash and cut tomatoes and scoop from inside after removing their tops .

2. Mix in garlic , tofu , onion ,chillies , salt ,turmeric , chaat masala and oil to make a smooth filling mixture . Microwave it on HIGH for 2 minutes .

3. Now fill the tomatoes with this filling evenly and place in a casserole . Brush with a little oil and cover with a lid or cling foil and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.

4. Stand it for 5 minutes . Sprinkle chopped coriander at the time of serving .

Vegetable Hakka Noodles

To serve : 2
Cooking time : 13 minutes
Calories per serving : 180



Ingredients
1 packet noodles ; 200gm cabbage ; 1 capsicum ; 1 onion ; 3 sprigs of spring onions; 100gm French beans ; 1tbsp vinegar ; 1/2tsp ajinomoto ; 1 pod of garlic, chopped; 3-4 green chilli ; 2tbsp oil ; salt and pepper to taste.

Method
1. Take noodles and salt in a big bowl of water . Cover it and microwave it on HIGH for 7-8 minutes till it begins to boil and the noodles soften .
2. Strain it and let the noodles cool down .Meanwhile take another dish and heat oil on MEDIUM for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add chopped garlic into the oil and sauté . Now put chopped vegetables ; noodles followed by spices ;vinegar and soya sauce . Cook on HIGH for 2-3 minutes . Serve hot .

Lazeez Bhindi

To serve : 4

Cooking time : 5 minutes

Calories per serving : 80

 Ingredients

    500gm ladyfinger ; 2 medium onions ; 2 tomatoes ; 2green chillies ; 1tsp oil ; 1tsp chaat masala ; ½ tsp garam masala powder ; salt and peeper to taste .

 

 

Method

1.      Wash and wipe dry ladyfinger , slit them lengthwise and keep aside .

2.      For the filling , mix minced onion , tomato , green chilli , chaat masala , garam masala powder ,red chilli powder , salt . Also add 1tsp of oil and mix well . Now stuff the prepared filling in the slitted ladyfingers .

3.      In a shallow casserole , heat oil on HIGH for 50 seconds . Add stuffed ladyfingers to it and microwave it covered  with a cling foil on HIGH for 4-5 minutes .

4.      Give standing time of 3 minutes before serving