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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.  

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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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