shaziya'srecipes: September 2017

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

POTATO WEDGES RECIPE

Potato wedges of potatoes often large and unpeeled, that are either baked or fried. Today I'm going to share fried version.They are crispy from outside and soft from inside. I can say these are perfect for tea time or can be served as starters.I served them with my homemade mayo and tomato ketchup and they were so tasty. These potato wedges are seasoned with a variety of herbs and spices.this is very easy and quick recipe,so, give it a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Medium to large potatoes : 5

Corn flour : 1/4 cup

Chilly flakes : 1 tea spoon

Salt to taste

Pepper powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Mixed herbs : 1 1/2 tea spoons (I used thyme,oregano, rosemary,parsley,each 1/3 tea spoon)

Oil for deep frying

Method :

Wash potatoes well and cut them into wedges.

Now boil water in a vessel and add salt, now add potato wedges to boiling water.cook until potatoes are 50% done.

Now immediately drain the water and take into a bowl. Let them cool for some time.

Now take corn flour in a bowl, add all spices and herbs, mix it well and add it to half boiled potatoes and mix it well.

Now take them into zip lock bag and freeze it for 4 hours.

Now fry them in very hot oil carefully. Fry until they changes into golden color and serve hot.

Pictorial :

Wash potatoes well

Cut them into wedges

Take water in a vessel and add salt

Let it boil

Add potatoes to boiling water

Cook until 50% done

Drain the water and let them cool for some time

Now take corn flour in a bowl,add herbs

Add chilly flakes,pepper powder,salt

Mix it well

Add to boiled potatoes

Mix it well

Take them. Into zip lock bag and freeze it for 4 hours

Now drop them in hot oil

Fry until they changes into golden color

Take them into a plate

Serve

Monday, 25 September 2017

GRILLED VEG MAYO SANDWICH RECIPE

Grilled veg mayo sandwich is a simple,tasty and healthy recipe with simple ingredients. It is perfect to pack for picnics, lunch box or any parties. I used my homemade mayonnaise which increases it's taste. Grilling sandwiches are optional.you can serve without grilling too. But I like grilled sandwiches a lot. One more thing is I used only cabbage and onions in this recipe which are available in my kitchen. You can even add grated carrots and cucumber.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Sandwich bread slices : 4

Mayonnaise : 3 table spoons(recipe here)

Grated cabbage : 1 cup

Chopped onion : 1

Chopped capsicum : 1/2 cup

Pepper powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Salt to taste

Butter as needed

Method :

Take bread slices, cut the edges and keep a side.

Now take all veggies in a bowl,sprinkle some pepper powder,salt and add Mayonnaise and mix it well.

Now apply some butter to bread slices evenly and spread veggie mixture evenly and cover with bread slice.

Grill them by applying some butter and serve hot.

Pictorial :

Take bread slices

Cut the edges

Take capsicum in a bowl add cabbage

Add onions

Sprinkle some pepper powder

Add salt

Add mayonnaise

Mix it well

Now our veggie mixture is done

Spread some butter on bread slices

Spread veggie mixture evenly

Cover with another bread slice

Cut them and grill

Yummy mayo sandwich is ready!!!!!

Serve!!!!!!

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

BASIC BAKING TOOLS AND ESSENTIALS FOR BEGINNERS/BAKING FOR BEGINNERS GUIDE

Hi, I'm receiving so many requests from viewers to share a post on baking tools and essentials for beginners and today finally I decided share with you all. I'm feeling really happy and excited to share my baking experiences with you all. I love baking. In my initial days I was so excited to bake a cake, but don't know how to bake and where to start, what are the things I need to buy. But thanks to my cousin mizba,She bought measuring cups and spoons from banglore, because they were not available in nellore on that time. She told me some basic oil based cake recipe without oven. I tried with so much of excitement. But my bad luck it was totally flop. Tried again and again but no use. Then I decided to buy a electric beater and other baking tools. Then I orederd them from online and started baking a cake with same recipe which my cousin was given to me. Can you imagine, it was a huge hit. Then I understood baking tools are very important to bake a perfect cake. Without taking any baking classes and watching lots of baking videos, trying everytime a new recipe, today I'm here with you all by sharing these tips with 4 years of baking experience.

So, today I'm going to share a breif post on basic baking tools which are very important for beginners in baking..These baking tools plays a key role in baking. So, I hope this post helps you alot.

Measuring cups and spoons

Correct Measurements are very important to bake a perfect cake. So, you will need these measuring cups and spoons.

Electric beater and hand whisk

Electric beater is very useful in baking. Especially for oil based cake, to make a perfect butter cream, to knead bread or pizza doughs. Hand whisk also a needed tool to mix batters and to beat butter based cake. But comparing to electric beater hand whisk takes little long time to beat.

Spatula and brush

Spatula is to mix batters and silicon brush is to grease oil or butter to baking pans.

Parchment paper

Parchment paper or baking paper is another important tool, this is used to line your baking pans and trays. Cakes or any other baked goodies comes out very easily by lining this Parchment paper.

Cake moulds

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Cake moulds comes in different shapes and sizes. If you are a beginner, I suggest you buy an 6 to 8 inch aluminum cake mould. This is my first cake mould which I bought.