Birth
Day Party Menu
Happy
Birthday to you! Wonderful, yummy dishes to make the young
people have a great time at their birthday gatherings.
MANGO LEMONADE
Ingredients
Mango syrup
¼
cup
Lemon drink 1
bottle
Lime juice
½
tsp
Mint leaves (crushed) 2
tsp
Cumin seeds (roasted)½
tsp
Salt & pepper to taste
Sugar
½
tbsp
Crushed ice
Method
Combine all the ingredients in
a tall glass stir gently and serve chilled over crushed ice.
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FRUIT SMOOTHIES
Ingredients
Banana
1
Strawberries 7
Peaches 4
Apple
2
Ice cubes (crushed)
5-6
Nutmeg powder a
pinch
For Garnishing
Fresh mint
Few
sprig
Method
Slice
peaches & peel & chop apple into pieces. Place all
ingredients except ice cubes in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add
crushed ice and churn once again in a blender. Pour into a glass and
sprinkle nutmeg on top. Serve chilled garnished with mint leaves.
BREAD BARS
Ingredients
Bakery
bread (cut into cubes 2"/4")
1
Potatoes (boiled & mashed)
2 cups
Peas (boiled)
½ cup
Paneer (grated)
1 cup
Green chillies (chopped)
2-3
Salt to taste
Garam masala
3/4 tsp
Gram flour
400 gms
Thyme
1 tsp
Oil for frying
Method
Mix
well potatoes, peas, paneer, green chillies, salt and garam masala.
Take bread cubes and scoop them.
Fill the above mixture in the bread cubes.
Make a batter of gram flour by adding water, thyme and salt.
Dip the stuffed bread cubes in the batter and fry them till
golden on all sides. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup.
CHANNA - BHATURA
Ingredients
White flour (maida)
2 cups
Semolina
1
cup
Curd (sour)
1
cup
Wheat Flour
1
cup
Mustard oil
2
tsp
Baking powder
1
tsp
Salt
¼
tsp
Thyme
1tsp
Oil for frying
Warm water to knead the dough
Method
Mix
flour, semolina, wheat flour, curd, salt, baking powder, thyme &
enough warm water and knead into a soft dough using mustard oil.
Cover & leave the dough for 4-5 hours then make balls,
roll them with both hands and deep fry till golden in colour.
Serve hot with channas.
Ingredients
White channas
250
gms
Tea bag
1
Garlic (crushed)
4
flakes
Ginger (sliced)
1”piece
Green chillies (sliced)
4
Onions
2
(sliced)
Tomato
1
(sliced)
Oil
2
tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilli
2/3
tsp
Garam masala
¾
tsp
Corriander powder
1 tsp
Cumin powder
1
tsp
Pomegranate powder
2
tsp
Method
Soak
channas overnight. In a pressure cooker put channas, water, tea bag
and cook channas till
tender. Heat oil in a karahi fry garlic, ginger for a while then add
all the masalas and boiled channas. Stir well & simmer over low
flame until well mixed. Garnish with onion , tomato slices &
green chillies. Serve hot with bhaturas.
BOMBAY
SPECIAL
Ingredients
Pao 6
Butter for frying
Ingredients
for Bhaji
Carrot (chopped)
100 gms
Peas (shelled)
100 gms
Potatoes (peeled & chopped)
250 gms
Cauliflower (chopped)
200 gms
Onions (chopped)
2
Ginger paste
1 tsp
Garlic paste
½ tsp
Green chilli (chopped)
3-4
Butter
2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Tomato (grated)
4
Red chilli powder
½
tsp
Turmeric powder
½
tsp
Lime juice
4
tsp
Garam masala
1 tsp
For
garnishing
Chaat masala
1 tsp
Corriander leaves
1
tbsp
Onions (finely chopped)
2
Green chilli (finely chopped)
1
tsp
Method
Add
1 cup of water and pressure cook all vegetables till tender. Open
the pressure cooker and mash vegetables gently.
Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a karahi fry onions, ginger - garlic
paste, green chillies till brown in colour.
Add tomatoes, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder &
garam masala. Cook for 5 mins. Then add this masala to boiled
vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes on low flame. Garnish with chaat masala, onion , green chillies &
corriander leaves. Serve hot with pao.
Method
for the pao
Melt butter on a griddle divide pao
into two and fry them by pressing them a little. Serve hot
with Bhaji.
PANEER BALLS
Ingredients
Paneer (crumbled)
2
cups
Bread slices
4
Green chillies
3
to 4
Salt & pepper to taste
Oil for deep frying
Method
Mash
and knead the paneer very well. Soak the bread slices in water for a
little while. Squeeze out all water and mix with paneer. Add green
chillies, salt and pepper mix well
and make small balls. Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown
in colour. Serve hot with ketchup.
VEG-NOODLES
Ingredients
Noodles (boiled)
2
cup
Oil
1
tbsp
Cabbage (shredded)
½
cup
Capsicum (sliced)
2
tbsp
Onion (sliced)
¼
cup
Garlic (chopped)
2
flakes
Salt to taste
Soya sauce, vinegar & chilli sauce to taste
Method for boiling Noodles
Boil
noodles in plenty of salt water with 1tsp of oil till tender. Drain
in a sieve, pour cold water and keep aside.
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry onions and garlic for a while.
Add salt, pepper, cabbage and capsicum and keep stirring for
few minutes (do not to overcook the vegetables). Finally add boiled
noodles, soya sauce & chilli sauce. Mix well and serve hot.
CRISPY
CHAAT
Ingredients
Plain flour (maida)
2
cups
Ghee
1
tbsp
Salt
2
pinches
Ingredients
for masala
Curd (fresh)
2
cups
Milk
¼
cup
Sugar
1
tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder
½
tsp
Cumin powder
½
tsp
Pakori
2
tbsp
For
garnishing
Mint chutney, tamarind chutney & Corriander
leaves
Method
Add
salt to maida & rub ghee into it. Knead it into tough dough.
Make balls & roll it on a flat board. Cut it into small rounds,
prick & deep fry
till light brown in colour. When all are done, keep them aside to
cool.
Method
for masala
Beat curd, add milk & sugar. Mix red chilli powder, salt,
pepper & cumin powder . Place crispy rounds and pakoris on a
plate. Pour curd over it and serve garnished with tamarind chutney,
mint chutney & corriander leaves.
ALMOND
ECLAIRS
Ingredients
Powdered
milk 2 cups
Coffee powder
½ tsp
Cocoa powder
2 tsp
Castor sugar
2tbsp
Almonds (crushed)
½ cup
Cold milk
Method
Combine powdered milk, coffee
powder, cocoa powder, castor sugar & almonds in a bowl. Add just
enough milk & knead into a dough. Place it in a greased tray to
set. Cut into squares and wrap in a refrigerator until required.
ORANGE
& BANANA PUDDING
Ingredients
Orange (peeled &chopped)
2
Banana (chopped)
1
Orange jelly
½ pkt
Castor sugar
2
tbsp
Cream
1
cup
Cinnamon powder
½ tsp
Method
Prepare jelly according to the
instruction on the pack. When set cut into small segments and put in
a bowl. Beat cream and sugar until stiff . Pour it over jelly. Top
with orange segments and banana. Sprinkle cinnamon powder on top
& serve immediately.
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