Chilly Cauliflower

Temptation for a good chineese food has never left me,its always been my weakness and I love it.
There is something about spicy indochineese food that makes me eager to learn its recipe and make them for my family. Amoungst the favourites is the chilly cauliflower. Its simple and very good with a simple fried rice as a side. This recipe can be used for Paneer instead of cauliflower.

Chilly Cauliflower

Ingredients

one medium sized cauliflower cut into florets

oil for deep frying

corn starch + flour 2tbsps

onions finely chopped 1//2cup

garlic finely chopped 2tbsp

tomato ketchup 2tbsp

soy sauce 2tbsp

chilli sauce as spicy as needed

salt & pepper for seasoning

cilantro for garnish

Method

Blanch the cauliflower in hot water for a couple mins and allow it to cool

season with salt and pepper

sprinkle the flour mix over the cauliflower.

heat oil , the oil must be very hot because we want to flash fry them

quickly and carefully fry the cauliflower and keep them aside,drain them in a paper towel to remove the extra oil.

Now in a stirfry pan and just 2tsp of oil & fry the diced onions and garlic,once they r slightly golden brown add the sauces and the salt and pepper,and mix the fried cauliflower with it and toss it with the sauce to coat evenly.

finally sprinkle some cilantro or spring onions for some freshness.

serve hot.

Easy Pasta Bake

I love pasta,just in any form. It becomes all the more exicting when i see new shapes ,sizes and colors,and all of them are shaped for a purpose to provide a good source to hold the sauce that we make. Today i was kinda lazy and had just a few ingredients in my fridge,and thats what i made my Pasta Bake with... its inspired by AU Gratin recipe,simply layered with a creamy white sauce with a hint of tomato and vegetables of choice and some nice sharp cheddar cheese. I added some breadcrumbs for some extra crunch! overall an excellent meal and with a side of some crusty garlic bread it would make anyone's day!


Easy Pasta Bake

Ingredients

Macaroni Pasta shells 1cup cooked aldente according to package intructions

choice mixed veggies, i have used red pepper,mushrooms,green peas and broccoli 1cup

tomato puree 1/4cup

flour 1tbsp

butter 1tbsp

vegetable stock or water 2tbsp

heavy cream 1tbsp

mixed itallian herbs 1tsp

salt and pepper for seasoning

fresh basil a few sprigs

sharp cheddar grated 1/2cup

olive oil 2tbsp

grated parmesan cheese 2tbsp

bread crumbs 2tbsp

Method

cook the pasta and set aside

heat olive oil saute the vegetables ,don't overcook them.season and set aside

now for the white sauce

heat butter and add the flour,cook under low flame don't burn it,just for a couple of mins,

add the stock and the cream and cook until it thickens.add the herbs and tomato puree and mix well. season with salt and pepper .to make it even more richer add all cream instead of stock.

In a glass bowl 1st add some of  the sauce and then layer the vegetables,top it with the pasta and basil and finally add the rest of the sauce. now sprinkle the cheeses and the breadcrumbs.

now bake in the oven at 400f for 15mins. until its nice and bubbly and the cheese has melted and formed a crust.

serve hot with garlic bread.