Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Tuna Cutlet



Ingredients
Potato(big) - 1 no
Bread - 3-4 slices

Green chillies - 3 - 4 nos
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
Onion(big) - 2 nos
Coriander leaves - a small bunch

Tuna - 1 tin
Garam Masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Vinegar - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - As reqd

Maida - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 1 nos
Bread crumbs - to roll the cutlet
Oil - to fry

Preparation Method
1)Cook and mash potatoes.
2)Grind onion, ginger garlic paste and green chillies without water.
3)Heat oil in a pan.
4)Saute this grinded items for 6 mins.
5)Switch off the flame and put the mashed potatoes in it and mix thoroughly.
6)Put some oil in a pan.
7)Put the tuna along with turmeric powder, vinegar and pepper powder.
8)Saute it in high flame for 2 - 3 mins to remove the smell of tuna fish and to let the water evaporate.
9)Mix this fish along with the above potato mixture.
10)Powder the bread slices in a dry bowl and mix it with the mixture with coriander leaves.
11)Make into cutlet shapes.
12)Beat the eggs thoroughly.
13)Roll the cutlet first in maida, then egg and finally in bread crumbs and fry.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Brownie



My all time favourite... makes a wonderful combination with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, chocolate sauce and nuts.

Ingredients
Butter(melted) - 1/2 cup
White sugar - 1 cup
Eggs - 2 nos
Flour - 1/2 cup
Cocoa Powder - 1/3 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Walnuts or cashew nuts (chopped) - 1/2 cup (optional)

Preparation Method
1) In a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar.
2) Add eggs and mix well.
3) Combine the flour, cocoa and salt.
4) Stir into the sugar mixture.
5) Mix in the vanilla and stir in the nuts, if desired.
6) Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
7) Grease and flour an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan.
8) Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan and sprinkle a few nuts on top.
9) Bake for 25 - 30 mins in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10) Cool, before cutting into squares.

Note: If you are health conscious, replace butter with any cholesterol free oil. If you are a chocolate lover, add chocolate chips before baking.