SINDHI KOKI / INDIAN FLAT BREAD WITH SPICES

Again a lovely Sindhi delicacy
Kinda a staple food for Sindhi people... They eat this for any meal of the day and still don't feel enough of it... Amazing it tastes even wen cold, a perfect tiffin , a perfect picnic carry away thing ...
Yes, this is the Oh-So-Famous KOKI...

Recipe:

(Makes 5 medium size Koki )

Ingredients:

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 large onion
• 2-3 green chilies chopped
• Handful of coriander chopped
• 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
• 1 tsp khuskhus/poppy seeds
• Salt to taste
• 4-6 tbsp oil(this will be needed when kneading the dough)
• Oil for shallow frying on tawa/flat frying pan
• Water to knead dough

Method: 

• Mix everything except oil for shallow frying and water.. 
• Now u will have a crumbly mixture, now adding little little water knead a dough, make a stiff dough...
• Now divide into small portions, roll each portion with Rolling pin just to flatten it, now slightly roast both sides on hot tawa, take it off the tawa , roll again like paratha and roast on tawa nicely applying oil on both sides .
• KOKI needs twice roasting on tawa...
• Repeat same with the remaining portions and your done
• It's flaky and tastes Amazing - to be served along with SINDHI PAPAD, and yogurt, also tastes amazing with boiled split yellow lentils...

Paneer Roll.

An easy yet amazing snack .

The deliciousness of the paneer along with onion tomato base gives a tangy yet sweet taste which lingers around and makes us happy.

Hardly requires time and its ready.

Recipe :
Ingredients :-

For the filling:

• 100 gms paneer /indian cottage cheese(long cut )
• 2 medium sized onions(grind into paste)
• 3 medium sized tomatoes (grind into paste)
• 1 medium sized capsicum (long chop)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Red chili powder
• 1 tbsp Garlic chili paste
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1-2 tbsp oil

For Assembling:

• Hot dog bread rolls - 4
• Cubed cheese - 2(for grating on top )
• 1 tbsp butter(for applying on top of buns )

Method:

• In a pan, put oil, add the grind onions and garlic chili paste, cook till onions turn transparent , now add the tomatoes purée , salt , red chili powder ,long chopped capsicum, cook till a little oil releases at the ends, now add tomato sauce and paneer , mix wel and off the flame .
• The filling for the buns is ready .
• Slit the buns vertically from the top , but not till the end, now add the filling
• In the gap, apply butter over the top, grate cheese , and bake for 5 mins at 180 degrees.
• Serve immediately ...

BHEE TIKKIS / MASHED LOTUS STEM FRITTERS

There are many vegetables I don't eat the way they are, but definitely indulge in them with a twist, here is something I made , so dat I cud eat something .
Yes , that something is lotus stem (bhee in Sindhi )
It is a normal aaloo wada,(mashed potatoes dipped in gram flour slurry and fried till golden) with some add ons, nd some variations, but this made me eat lotus stem
Usually aaloo wada , is fried only once, like u get at wada pav stores, but we at home , being Sindhi , being a lover of Oil...fry them twice and then eat...
Same is the case with these TIKKIS

Recipe:
(makes 12-13 tikkis)
For the TIKKIS :

• 1 cup boiled nd mashed potatoes
• 1 cup boiled nd mashed lotus stem (boil the lotus stem by cuttin them in small pieces , puttin a bit oil nd salt)
• 1 tbsp amchur powder
• Salt to taste
• Green chilled chopped 1-2
• Garlic cloves 5-6
• Oil(for giving garlic tadka(tempering) in tikki mixture )
• Oil for deep frying

For the besan(gram flour) coating :

• Besan  - 1 cup
• salt to taste
• red chili - 2 tsp
• soda bi carb - 1/2 tsp
• water as required to make a droping consistency slurry 

Method:

• Mix everything under the tikki section , except oil , now finely chop garlic and give tadka (heat oil in a pan and add chopped garlic) of garlic into the tikki mixture , mix again and make balls. -- Picture shown above.
• Make mix  everything under the besan section and keep ready for coating the balls. -- Picture shown above.
• Now dip the balls in besan slurry and deep fry them - do not fry till golden brown as we need to fry in again .
• Once done frying first time - flatten them a little onto ur palm, fry again and they are ready. -- Picture shown above.
• Serve hot.

Happie cookin. 

PIZZA POCKETS

When you are passionate about cooking, you try giving a dish a new look , then let the ingredients be same, you feel like presenting a variety in front of your family... This is one such dish...
The filling and the base is same, just a different method.

Recipe:

(Makes 8 Pizza pockets )
Ingredients :

• Pizza base - 2 (I used store bought ,wholewheat)
• Onion - 1 large ( chopped roughly)
• Capsicum - 1 (chopped roughly)
• Mayonnaise and tomato ketchup -2 tbsp each
• Oregano -1 tbsp
• Chili flakes -1 tsp
• Paneer - cubed -100 gms
• Any cheese of your choice (cubed into small squares) (I used Britannia cheese cubes)
• Boiled corns - 1/2 cup
• Butter for brushing on top
• Oil - 2 tbsp.

METHOD :

• In a pan put oil,add all the vegetables ,herbs and sauté for 4-5 mins, now add sauces nd mix . Keep this filling aside.
• Cut the bread first into half and then again in half , 4 pieces each from a pizza base, make a pocket in each using a knife . Be careful not to tear the outer bread cover. Also try to make a deep pocket.
• Preheat the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Stuff the pockets with the filling.
• Place it on a baking rack , bake for 5 mins.
• Once done, have them warm or carry them, tastes Amazing even when cooled

Tips:

• Cool the pizza if you are packing for tiffin box to avoid it getting soggy. 
• You can flavor the pizza filling according to your choice.
• Adding fruits, nutella or any other nut butter would make it really interesting.
• Can bake them on the grill rack , to get those grill marks... Or normally roast on tawa.

Peanut and garlic dry chutney .(side dish )

RAW SPINACH RAITA(Yogurt based side dish)

A very refreshing and flavorful recipe , a no cook one , easy and extremely delicious ...
Spinach and curds is always a very nutritious combo, making this raita a must-have. Traces of nuts and sugar make the spinach raita tastier, while the raw spinach is healthy and the fresh yogurt is soothing to the stomach.
I often make raitas and salads as side accompaniments along with the main dish at home.
This one is must eat once a week. This raita is both tasty and nutritious.
Raita is also a regular affair in our house where I whip this up whenever am short on time or prepare a heavy main dish. It goes well with spicy rice or flatbreads like pulao, paratha, naan etc.

There are many different variations for a raita, but the base thing is always yogurt.

Recipe:

 Ingredients :-

• 200 Gm curd / dahi/ yogurt(should not be sour)
• 1/2 cup fresh raw spinach leaves (washed and very finely cut)
• Chopped nuts (Almonds , cashew, pistachio - 1tbsp each)
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional - I have added)
• 1 tsp black salt / kala namak
• 7-8 soft dates /khajur (deseed them and chop )

 

Method:-

• Beat the curd to get a smooth thick consistency , add spinach , nuts , dates , salt and sugar . 
• Mix well and its done .
• Serve chilled.

RAINBOW DELIGHT PIZZA

Pizza, this thing is my main...
I so love it, nd this recipe is very close to my heart, because , to whomsoever I hv treated with this pizza , has definitely complimented nd asked for recipe,
Be it frnds, or family
Nd one of my frnd, is toh a fan of it, her husband too...
In fact she is the one who named it...

Recipe :
(Serves 4)

• Pizza base (store bought)
• 1 medium size capsicum (diced)
• 1 medium size onion(diced)
• 100 gms paneer (diced)
• 1/2 cup sweet corns (boiled)
• Tomato sauce , schezwan sauce , mayonnaise - 1 spoon each
• Oregano , chili flakes- for sprinkle
• Cheese - grated
• Butter for roasting

Method:

• Apply little butter on the inner side of the base, roast on tawa slightly, keep aside...
• Mix together onion , capsi, paneer , corns , sauces nd keep aside.
• Take the base which is slightly roasted, top with the vegetable mixture , grate cheese on top, roast on tawa for 4-5 min or until cheese melts nd the base is crispy...
• Sprinkle herbs nd ur done

Notes:

• Add or delete vegetables according to the taste nd availability .
• Baby corns nd mushrooms taste amazing in this too, wasn't having so skipped .
• You can bake the pizza in oven too.

Keep cookin.