Thursday 20 September 2012

Baked Stuffed Potatotes



Ingredients

3-4 Medium sized potatoes

For Stuffing: 
2-3 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion
2 Tomatoes
Coriander Powder
Red chili powder
1 teaspoon Tomatoes Sauce
2-3 Basil Leaves
Coriander Leaves
¼ cup water
Salt
Pepper
Cheese for toppinng

Flavored Oil


4-5 tablespoon Extra Virgin Oil
4-5 Basil Leaves nicely chopped
2 teaspoon Dry Oregano
3 teaspoon Paprika
Salt & Pepper for seasoning
6 Cloves Garilc

Mix all ingredients and keep it aside

Baked Potatoes

Wash Potatoes and pat dry them ( Don’t peel the skin)

Prick it couple of times with fork. Rub over the flavored oil over the skin of potatoes

Wrap each potato with one clove of garlic in foil and place in baking/cooking tray

Place the tray in center track position and bake @ 200 C for  40-45 min

Remove the potato, open the foil and run a knife to disjoint potato into two equal halves

Brush the flavored oil on insides of potato and place in oven for 10 min @ 1800 C


Scoop out the insides with Knife which will be used for stuffing mixture

Stuffing Mixture

Heat oil in pan add dry oregano and onion, cook until turn brown, add tomatoes & basil leaves along with other spices and then add water. Adjust seasoning as per your taste

Cook on low flame until mixture turns into paste . Now add  potatoes, coat it nicely all over the mixture and  cook for 10-15 min .( Add water if mixture becomes too dry)

Mix coriander in the mixture.

Place the stuffing in each potato shell and sprinkle cheese over it. Place it oven and broil / grill for 5 min @ 2000 C till cheese is nice & golden brown

Drizzle Extra virgin Olive Oil over it and serve hot

Potatoes Pancakes with Roasted Vegetables


Ingredients:

2-3 Potatoes Boiled  & Mashed
Semolina for Coating
Vegetable Oil for Frying

Roasted Vegetables:

1 Onion thinly sliced
2-3 Spring Onion thinly sliced
1-2 Clove Garlic

Flavored Oil:

3-4 Tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tea spoon Paprika
1 Pepper
1 tea spoon Dry Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Salt 
Mix all the above ingredients of mixture well and  coat it thoroughly to vegetables

Method;

Place the vegetables on roasting tray and roast it for 20 - 25 min @ 1800 C till they turn brown

Mix roasted vegetables nicely with potatoes form  small pancakes coat it with semolina and shallow fry both sides till turn brown

Serve hot with fresh salad

Eggless Pancakes


Ingredients:

1 Cup Plain Flour
1/2 Tea spoon Baking Powder
1/4 Cup Castor Sugar ( Alternatively: Give sugar 2-3 pulse in mixer). Adjust the sweetnees as per your taste

1/2 Small Banana
1/2 Cup Milk
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla essence
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
Unsalted Butter for cooking

* In case using self-raising flour baking powder not required

Method:

Mix all dry ingredients

Blend banana & milk in mixer add to the mixture along with Vanilla essence & Oil

Mixture should be coarsely mixed, dont over mix it else cakes will not puff

Lay the mixture over nonstick pan and spread it evenly. Cook it in both sides while using  butter

Don’t over press it while cooking

Serve Hot with fresh fruits