Turkey meatballs

Ingredients :
1 small onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup dried crumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound ground dark turkey meat
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tbsp - mix - red chilli powder, Dhaniya powder, Jeera powder

Method :

Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl. Make lemon size balls. Place it on an aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Keep it inside the oven for about 20 minutes or until done. Regularly keep turning each meatball so that they cook evenly.

Garlic Bread

Ingredients :

Sour dough bread - 1 Loaf
Garlic - freshly peeled, handful
Chilli flakes - 2tsps
Butter - 1 long cube
Salt and herb seasoning - 1 tbsp
Onions - finely chopped
Mozzarella cheese

Method :

Blend the garlic, butter and the seasoning together into a paste. Apply this evenly on the bread along with cheese, onions and the chilli flakes sprinkled below it. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Remove the bread when the cheese starts to turn a slight golden brown color.

Diwali snack - Potato/plantain bajjis

Ingredients :

Potatoes - 1 lb
Plantain - 1 lb
Oil - 2 cups
Batter -
Cornflour
Chilli powder
Ginger-garlic paste
Rice-flour
Salt.

Method :

Heat oil in a deep pan. In the meantime, mix all the ingredients in a bowl with little water into a smooth paste. Peel and slice the potatoes and plantains into very thin round shapes. Dip them in the batter and deep fry on both sides till they turn brown.

Vegetable fry.

Ingredients :

Vegetables - (of your choice) chopped
Dhaniya powder - 1 tbsp
Jeera powder - 1 tbsp
Madras curry masala - 1 tbsp
Onions - 1 sliced
Green chillies - 8 cut long
Tomato paste - 1tbsp
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
oil & salt

Method :

Heat oil, add onions and chillies. Now add all the above ingredients except the vegetables and fry on medium heat for sometime. Add the vegetables and cook till done. Serve hot with rice or chapaatis.

Salmon cakes.

Ingredients :

Salmon - 1lb cooked
Potatoes - 1lb cooked and mashed
Coriander and garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp each
Coriander - 1 tbsp finely chopped
Salt & white pepper powder
Juice of 1 lemon
All purpose flour - 1 tbsp
Egg - 1 beaten
Breadcrumbs
Oil.

Method :

Mix the first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Heat 1 cup of oil in a saucepan. Make round flat shaped size of the mix, dip it in the next 3 ingredients one after the other separately and shallow fry them on both sides untill golden brown.

Salmon in coconut curry.

Ingredients :

(Marinate and toast in oven for 5 minutes)
4 salmon steaks
Cumin powder - 2 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
White vinegar - 2 tbsp
Salt, oil.

Onion - 1 chopped
Green chillies - 5 chopped
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp
Coconut milk - 3/4 cup
Salt, oil.

Method :

Heat oil in pan, add the onions, chillies, ginger-garlic paste and dhaniya powder. Fry for sometime on medium heat. Add the coconut milk and let it cook for sometime. Add the fish and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Garnish with coriander. Served with plain white rice.

Chicken lollypops

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken- 1lb (cut into cubes)
Self-rising flour - 1 small cup
White pepper powder- 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tbsp
Oil- 2 tsp
Cornstarch- 2 tbsp
Soy sauce- 1 tbsp
Salt
Toothpicks - few

Dipping sauce:Ingredients:

1 cup Vegetable broth
6 tablespoons Tomato paste
2 teaspoons Red chili paste
1 tablespoon (fresh lemon) juice
1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
1 tablespoon Fresh parsley -- minced
1 tablespoon Cilantro -- minced

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients into a paste. Add the cut chicken cubes and mix well. Golden fry in hot oil till its done. Use toothpicks like lollipop sticks to dip the fried chicken into the sauce and eat.

For the sauce - mix all the ingredients in a saucepan. Keep stirring on medium heat till it gets thickened like a gravy.

Chicken and veggie sushi!

Ingredients :
Chicken Breast - 4
Marinara sauce - 1 bottle or 2 cups
Oregano & herb seasoning - 1 tbsp for each chicken breast
Garlic & salt seasoning - 1 tsp for each chicken breast
White & black pepper mix
Red bell peppers - thinly sliced
Carrot - long thin slices
Green Beans - 12
Jalepaeno peppers - 4 (thinly sliced)
Butter - 1tbsp
Cheese - grated

Method :
Cut the chicken breast to make it thin and lay flat on the board. Now place a plastic wrap on it and hit it to flatten it. Remove the wrap and season with oregano & herb seasoning, garlic & salt seasoning and pepper mix. Place all thinly sliced vegetables and cheese in the center of the flattened chicken breast and roll it. Take a casserole and apply a thing coat or oil or butter and place all the rolled chicken breasts. Pour marinara sauce on top and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.