Garlic Bread

          Yummy and very easy to make, these garlic bread is a must try. So now prepare these pizza hut special garlic bread at home with few basic ingredients available in your kitchen and surprise your loved ones. They are ideal as tea-time snacks or appetizers with hummus. Choice is yours. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

• 1 French Bread, cut into thick slices
• 80 gms. butter (room temperature)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil 
• 2-3 garlic cloves, grated
• 1/4 tsp. dried herbs
• 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped 
• 1/4 tsp. red chili flakes
• pinch of pepper powder

         Mix together all the ingredients (except bread) into a smooth paste. Spread the butter mix onto the sliced bread.

          Grill for 5-10 minutes or till it is evenly browned. Enjoy as a tea-time snack or as appetizers with tomato ketchup.
          

                      Mix together all the ingredients (except bread) into a smooth paste. 

Spread the butter mix onto the sliced bread.

                 Grill for 5-10 minutes till it is evenly browned.

     

                            Enjoy as a tea-time snack or as appetizers with tomato ketchup.

Grilled Tandoori Aloo Tikka

          These are some yummy grilled Tandoori style Potato Tikka for some healthy tea-time indulgence. They are so simple and easy to dish out. It is a very common snack item found in many North Indian restaurants. They are also great as appetizers in any in-house party.

          So go ahead and give it a try in your own kitchen and enjoy them with green chutney, red chili tomato chutney and a dash of lime. You can also sprinkle some chaat masala or chili flakes over it. So check the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this mouth watering small bites.

• 18-20 baby potatoes, parboiled with a pinch of salt
• 1 cup hung yoghurt
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
• 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves), crushed
• 1 tbsp. mustard oil
• melted butter / oil for basting
• few wooden skewers, soaked in water for an hour

          In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients. Add the parboiled potatoes and mix to coat well. Marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.

          Thread them into greased skewers and oven grill them for 25-30 minutes. Flip it over midway and baste with the leftover marinade or with some oil. 

          Brush again with melted butter / oil to the end product. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as appetizers with green chutney / red chili tomato chutney.

                                  In a bowl, mix all the above mentioned ingredients. 

                         Add parboiled potatoes & mix to coat well. Marinate for 2-3 hours
                         in the refrigerator.

                                 Thread them into greased skewers. 

                     Oven grill them for 25-30 min. Flip midway & baste with leftover marinade 
                     or with some oil. 

                    Brush again with melted butter / oil to the end product. Garnish with 
                    coriander leaves & serve as appetizers with green chutney / red chili 
                    tomato chutney.

Grilled Kathal Ke Shami Kabab

       
          Wanna try something healthy and grilled? Then go ahead and try this yummy Raw Jackfruit Shami Kebab - grilled style. This is the vegetarian version of the most popular Shami Kebab traditionally made with mutton mince. Kathal / Raw Jackfruit has a lot of health benefits and is diabetic friendly. 

          You can enjoy these yummy kebabs, guilt free, as a tea-time snack, as an appetizer with your favorite chutney or serve them on a bed of salad for a light meal. You need nothing else to satiate your hunger the healthy way. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe guide to prepare it.

• 400 gms. small kathal (raw Jackfruit), chopped
• 1/3 cup chana dal (Bengal Gram lentil), soaked overnight 
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 dry red chilies
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 2 green cardamoms
• 4 cloves
• 1/2 mace
• 1/2 tsp. peppercorns
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1" ginger, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2-3 green chilies, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted gram flour
• 2 tbsp. cashews, coarsely crushed
• oil to brush

          Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns and mace. Sauté for a few seconds.

          Add the raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, salt and turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water.

          Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down. 

          Grind into a coarse paste. To it add the onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour and cashew nut powder.

          Combine everything well and then form into round shaped kebabs. Brush with some oil and grill for 30 minutes. Flip it over midway and again brush with some more oil.

          Serve these grilled Shami Kebabs on a bed of salad for a light healthy meal any time of the day.

                    Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms, 
                    cloves, peppercorns & mace. Sauté for a few seconds.

                                 Add raw jackfruit, chana dal, ginger, garlic, 

                                 salt & turmeric powder. Sauté for 2 minutes.

                                 Then add 1/2 cup water.

                     Pressure cook for one whistle. The water needs to be absorbed. If not 
                     simmer till dry. Allow it to cool down. Grind into a coarse paste. 

                             Add onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, roasted gram flour

                                  and cashew nut powder.

                                  Mix well & then form into round shaped kebabs. 

                    Brush with some oil & grill for 30 minutes. Flip over midway & again 
                    brush with some more oil.

                          Serve on a bed of salad for a light healthy meal any time of the day.

Grilled Koi Maach (Climbing Perch Fish)

          All the fish lovers out there, here is an absolutely easy and an equally delicious grilled fish. I used a very simple marinade. Just some red chilies, garlic, lime juice, sugar and some dry spices. They can be served as appetizers before any meal. 

          If had with some salad as an accompaniment, serves as a complete meal in itself. It is a great alternative to any fried fish. In this recipe, I have used Koi (Climbing Perch) fish. But you can go in for any other variety with the same marinade.

• 2 Koi (Climbing Perch) fish, cleaned
• 8-10 kashmiri red chilies
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• pinch of nutmeg powder
• 2 tsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. oil

          Soak the chilies in water for half an hour. Grind along with the garlic and little water into a paste. Add rest of the ingredients and mix well. 

          Marinate the fish with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp. lime juice for 10 minutes. Then smear the ground paste liberally on the fish and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.

          Grill for 25-30 minutes by basting with the remaining marinate halfway through. Serve with onion rings, sliced tomato, lime, green chilies and coriander leaves.