Asparagus Fry

Sharing a simple & yet a crunchy side dish which goes along with rice & also just as a snack. 

Ingredients
1/2 Bunch Asparagus
1/2 Tsp. olive oil
1 Tsp. lemon juice
1/2 Tsp. red chili powder / Paprika
1/2 Tsp. minced garlic
Salt 

Heat a pan with oil. Meanwhile clean the asparagus & keep them aside. Once the pan is hot enough add garlic, asparagus to pan along with salt. Saute them & close with lid. 
After exact 2mins. remove the lid or you might over cook the veggie. Sprinkle paprika & stir fry it. Switch off heat & add the lemon juice to pan. Mix it well.

Serve it with rice or as a snack. 

Gobi Manchuria

Here comes my first post of 2012. I have to say whole heartedly that 2011 was a blast & we (Me & Hubby) rocked every minute of it.On my personal end I have blogged for most of the year, improved in photography & top of all I lost 7kgs of weight. Got to see what's there in store for me this year :)

Ingredients:
For crisp gobi 
1 Medium Gobi
2 Tbs all purpose flour
2 Tbs corn flour
1 Tbs rice flour
1 Tbs ginger garlic & chilli paste
Salt
Oil for deep fry
For gravy 
1 Tbs garlic minced 
1 Tbs ginger sliced 
1 Medium onion
2 Green chilli's finely chopped
3 Tbs tomato ketchup 
2 Tbs chilli sauce
1 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs soya sauce
2 Tsp vinegar
1 Large tomato puree
2 Tbs chilli powder (Adjust acc. taste)
Salt
3 Tbs oil
Spring onion for garnish

For crisp gobi
Heat a vessel with water.Meanwhile cut gobi into florets & add  gobi to hot water & boil them for 10mins.Stain water & allow gobi to cool. 
In a bowl mix rice, corn, all purpose flour. Add salt & ginger-garlic & green chilli paste to bowl. Mix all ingredients with little water till you get a paste consistency.
Heat oil in a pan. Dip gobi florets in flour mix and add them to oil. Deep fry them crisp & stain them on kitchen towel. 

For gravy
Heat a pan with 3tbs oil. Add garlic & fry it till the raw smell goes. Then add ginger, green chilli & onion to pan.Fry them till onion becomes transparent.Then add ketchup, vinegar,soya sauce, chilli sauce & sugar to pan. Mix them well & allow it to cook for 3mins. Add tomato puree to pan along with salt & chilli powder.Cook for 10mins with a closed lid.
Now add the fried gobi to gravy & mix it well.Garnish it with spring onion on top and serve it warm. 

Note: 
1.You can add capsicum with onions for a crunchy bite. 
2. For a less fat version avoid deep frying of gobi. Grill them or microwave them till they become crisp. 
3. You can avoid frying of gobi totally & can replace it with boiled gobi.

I made ghee roti's & served with onions on side. 
***To round up it was irresistible & just tasted like a dhaba version. 

Veggie Dumplings

Ingredients

For Wrapper (Yields 20 Wrappers)

1Cup all purpose flour/ maida

1Tbs oil

Salt to taste

Luke warm water 

Veggie Stuffing

1/2Cup green cabbage chopped

1/2Cup red cabbage chopped

1/4Cup carrot chopped

1Clove garlic chopped

1/2Cup cooked vermicelli

Salt to taste

2Tsp olive oil

Dipping sauce 

3Tbs white wine vinegar 

3Tbs water

1Tbs chili powder 

1Tsp brown sugar

Salt 

Directions
Wrappers

- Mix flour & salt in a bowl along with water. Knead them to make a soft dough. Allow the dough to sit for 30mins.

- Divide in to 20 balls & roll out as we do for roti. You can shape them as you like. I made round & square shapes.

Making the filling

- Heat a pan with with little oil and add garlic and saute it. 

- Then add the rest of veggies along with salt and saute them for 5mins and switch of heat. 

Stuffing 

- Take a spoon full of filling & place it as shown in figure. close it as you like. I made triangles & half circles.

- Now steam cook them for 15 mins. Once removed from steam place them in a pan & fry them on each side with little oil.

Sauce 

Take a pan with above ingredients & bring them to boil. Cook it for 15 mins till it becomes thick. 

Serve dumpling along with dipping sauce & enjoy them :)

Note:

1. You can enjoy steamed dumpling with out frying them. 

2. Use sesame oil for enhanced flavor.