Mushroom kabab is an awesome appetizer for parties and gatherings. There are a variety of mushroom kabab recipes, however this recipe brings a little Indian flare to it. The mushroom is stuffed with bell peppers, paneer flavored with pickle masala and marinated in yogurt and spices. When served with grilled zucchini and yogurt mint chutney it has an unique taste.
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Methi Malai Kofta Curry
Malai Kofta is a classic, rich, creamy and delicious North Indian dish. It is a dish which is perfect for parties and gatherings on special days. This recipe showcases the flavor of Methi within the normal Malai Kofta recipe. You can make it with or without Methi. Malai refers to the cream and the koftas are deep fried paneer and vegetable dumplings. The Paneer balls stuffed with fig and nuts, added to a rich tomato cream base sauce serves as a great side dish for Naan, Parathas, Kulchas and jeera rice.
Grilled Tofu
Grilled Tofu as such is a nice appetizer recipe, however marinating it with raw mango gives a unique taste. The recipe is prepared with sweet & sour sauce made from raw mangoes and marinating Tofu in that sauce along with other vegetables. Raw mango sauce gives a tangy flavor to tofu. This recipe is quite easy to prepare and perfect for summer appetizer.
Fafda
Fafda is a very popular traditional Gujarati snacks. The recipe is made of gram flour and spices. The crunchy Fafda, Jalebi and roasted chili is a awesome snacks combination and generally it is served to guest in the same manner. Although not very hard but recipe requires some practice so don’t get disheartened when you are trying first time. It would need some practice to get it going. Generally Fafda is deep fried however I also tried baking the same and that too came out pretty tasty.
Tilapia Fish Curry
Tilapia fish curry recipe is prepared using fresh Tilapia fish. Tilapia fish is very tasty and had very less fish-bones. You could also make fish kabab or grilled fish from this. Fish curry are of various varieties and in this recipe I have given the prepared which is generally using in the northern part of India. Fresh fish is available in Asian markets, if fresh is not available you could also use the frozen fish. This recipe used mustard oil for preparation as that gives a authentic taste to the fish. You could use other oils, if not available.
Chicken Breast Roll
Chicken breast roll is prepared using sliced chicken breasts, spinach and mushroom as main ingredients. Generally the chicken is stuffed in tortillas or something similar, however this recipe rolls the filling inside the chicken. You can customize your filling depending on what you’re feeling in the moment. This dish can be served with a variety of sauces. The creamy tomato gravy goes very well with this recipe.
Chicken Appam Potli
Appam is a popular dish in south India, specifically in Kerala. This recipe is made with rice, fermented using yeast. It’s an easy recipe to prepare and generally served with either vegetable stew, chicken curry or egg curry. To prepare this dish you would need a special Appam pan generally available in Indian stores. I have add a little twist by stuffing the Appam with a chicken filling and giving it a potli shape. For the side, I prepared the slightly sweetened vegetable tomato stew. The taste turned out to be pretty awesome and the potli shape made it look more appetizing. You can also make veg colored Appam using spinach, carrot and beetroot puree.
Vegetable Tomato Stew
Stew is basically a thick soup. Stews are made either veg or non-veg and in various flavors. This recipe is more closer to Kerala’s vegetable stew which has slight sweetness and creamy texture. You can chose the vegetables of your choice as add on. Coconut milk is very important as it gives a rich taste to the stew. The stew goes very well with appam as well as rice.