Mausam Kebabi hai

Winter evening, clean home, glasses of wine, a romantic novel, the company of the beloved. And Kebabs. Sounds romantic no?

You think making kebabs is a tedious job or not healthy? I tries making kebabs out of Soy chunks. Yep you read it right. Soy. Healthy and easy to cook.

Ingredients:

1 cup Soy chunks;

2 nos Boiled Potatoes;

2 tsp All purpose Flour;

2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste;

1 tsp Coriander Paste;

Few drops of lime juice

Spices to taste:

Salt, Chilly powder, Cumin seeds, Coriander powder

Method:

• Boil Soy Chunks, drain thoroughly and keep aside to cool.
• Grate boiled potatoes.
• Mash the soy chunks and potatoes together.
• Add ginger garlic paste, coriander paste, lime juice, salt, chilly powder, cumin seeds, and coriander powder.
• mash together to make a fine batter.
• Add flour to get desired consistency.
• Make balls out of the batter, flatten them a little.
• Keep in fridge for 2 hours at least so they get set.
• When ready, roll the kebabs in the flour and shallow fry in a non stick pan.
• Serve with chutney, ketchup of your choice.

The Outcome:

Soy Kebabs

The Fiasco: I dint drain the soy chunks through enough, so the kebabs were crisp on the outside but a little slick from the inside. Just make sure to drain the soy thorough.

P.S. Do drop in comments if you try this recipe. also, let me know, if you do any variation in the recipe :)

Kuch Meethha Ho Jaaye

Having contributed to a few Food blogs, I always wanted to have my one of my own, where I could key down my attempts at cooking. Also, the movie 'Julie and Julia' plays a pivotal role in the formation of the blog. 
I am not a great cook. Honestly. Somehow, the culinary skills are genetic. 
Now that winters have started, winters being the food season, I thought to kick the dormancy out and try getting back to cooking.

This happens to be the first post of the blog, so this had to something sweet. Also, I started the cooking season with sweet. Honey Cinnamon Cookies it is. One healthy cookie with Honey and whole wheat floor.

Here is the recipe:

Honey Cinnamon Cookies: 

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1 cup honey (or to taste)

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ea. cinnamon, cloves, half a pinch of salt, cardamom

3 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour

Method:

• In a saucepan, cook honey and butter together until it reaches the boiling point.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Sieve  flour, baking soda and spices until no streaks remain together. Add sufficient flour to the honey and butter mixture to make a soft dough (about 3 3/4 cups).
• If dough seems too sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time. If dough seems too dry or dense, add a tablespoon of milk until dough is of a good consistency.
• Form the dough into thin rolls, wrap in wax or parchment paper and chill thoroughly in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Slice into 1/8-inch thick slices and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 10 minutes or until done.

Final Product

Fiasco: The shape, as you can see. :D