Tortilla Pizza

This is an easy homemade recipe. Tortilla actually home made roti or chapathi. You can make a plain cheese Tortilla pizza or add almost any topping you prefer. Easy crust. Save time and money. Have fun! This is mainly a Mexican based recipe.

Ingredients::: 

• Tortillas/ Roti (we used whole wheat)
• Chopped beans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• Water
• Olive Oil
• 1-2 tbsp. taco seasoning
• One bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 tomato, diced
• Salsa, your choice
• Mexican cheese blend
• Sour cream

Method:::

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. While the oven is heating, take a medium saucepan and saute the onions slightly, but not to the point of soggy. We still want some crunch! Unless you like soggy onions...
3. After the onions have cooked to your desired texture, add the refried beans and cook on medium-low heat. Add just enough water to loosen up the beans. 
4. Add the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and taco seasoning. Stir until blended and then take off the heat.
5. Once the oven is ready, line a baking sheet with foil. Take your roti/tortillas (you will need two for each pizza you made), spray lightly with cooking spray, and place on the sheet. Bake for 5 minutes on each side, or until crisp. DO NOT TURN THE OVEN OFF!
6. Once both sides are crisp, take out of the oven. 
7. On a plate, begin the layering process. First, baked roti/tortilla, then spread a couple spoonfuls of the beans into a thin layer, on top of the beans, add a little bit of salsa and spread over. 
8. Add the second tortilla, lightly smooshing it into the bottom layer so it sticks. On top of this tortilla, spoon on a little bit more salsa, add to your desire. 
9. Add chopped tomatoes, green onions and then top with cheese. 
10. Place back in the oven until cheese has melted.
11. Enjoy with sour cream!!

Paneer Hyderabadi

Paneer Hyderabadi

Paneer Hyderabadi is a rich and nawabi preparation of cottage cheese in the spices and cream. It is a typical style hyderabadi recipe flavored with hyderabadi masala and fresh cream. 

Ingredients:::

• Paneer cubes - 200 gm
• Chopped onion- 1 big
• Curry leaves - 5/6
• Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Fresh lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
• Fresh sterilized milk -1/2 cup
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Salt -to taste
• Oil - for deep frying

For Hyderabadi Masala:

• Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Peanuts - 2 tbsp
• Sesame seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cashew nuts - 5-6
• Cloves -2pc
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Dried red chillies - 2pc

Method:::

1. Heat a pan and add sufficient oil.
2. When the oil heats then add few cubes of paneer at a time, deep fry and take out on paper napkin.
3. In a sauce pan add little bit of ghee.
4. Add all the ingredients for making hyderabadi masala. Leave to cool and then grind to make a smooth masala.
5. Now heat the pan and add remaining ghee.
6. Add curry leaves and slices of onion.
7. Add little bit of salt and fry until onion turn light golden.
8. Add grounded masala and all the remaining spices.
9. Also add milk at this time.
10. Stir and leave to boil for about 5 minutes on low heat.
11. Now add fried paneer and lemon juice, mix well.
12. Add fresh cream and cook for 2 more minutes.
13. Serve hot with roti or naan.

Chicken Tikka Wrap

Chicken Tikka Wrap

This is a quick meal one can have as dinner . This is a combo of chicken tikka, coriander paste in yogurt and sautes onions.

Ingredients:::

• Parathaor roti.

• chicken breast
• 2 Tsp tikka masala powder
• salt
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 3 Tsp lemon juice
• 1 Tsp oil
• 3 green chillies made into paste
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp methi ,
• cumin powder

For sauce:

• 1 cup chopped coriander
• Handful mint leaves
• Handful spinach leaves
• salt to taste
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 2 garlic pods
• 1/2 cup yogurt

Method:::
 

1. Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients under chicken tikka in the fridgerator for 15 min or 2 hrs.
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
3. Bake it for 20 mints or till done.
4. Keep it under grill for only a minute. observe the chicken so that it doesn't catch fire.
5. Let it cool and cut into bite size pieces.
6. Heat a spoon of oil in a pan. Add onions and salt.
7. Saute till transparent .
8. Keep them a aside.
9. Take a bowl, Blend all the ingredients under sauce .
10. This show be thick enough to spread on the Roti.
11. Now take a cooked Roti and spread a big spoon yogurt mixture.
12. Put some chicken pieces and some sautes onions.
13. Again drizzle a spoon of yogurt mixture if u wish to.
14. Wrap it and enjoy.

Vegetable Sandwich

Veg Sandwich

This is  famous street food fare. Makes for a filling breakfast or brunch or evening snack. You can have it toasted or just plain without toasting.

Ingredients:::

• Bread Slices
• Boiled Potato
• Cucumber Slices
• Tomato Slices
• Onion Slices
• Capsicum Rounds
• Chaat Masala
• Black Pepper Powder
• Cheese
• Butter

Green chutney recipe:

• 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
• Few mint leaves,
• 1-2 green chilli,
• 1 tbsp lemon juice,
• 1 tsp sugar and
• 1/2 tsp salt to a fine paste,
• Little water.

Method:::

1. Butter two slices. Liberally apply green chutney on the unbuttered sides of both the bread slices. 
2. On one of the slices, start layering with boiled potato slices, cucumber slices, tomato slices, onion slices and capsicum rounds. 
3. Sprinkle chaat masala pwd and black pepper pwd on top. 
4. Layer with a cheese slice (optional). Top with the bread slice and toast till golden brown. 
5. Serve warm with tomato ketchup.