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December 8, 2005
Delectable snacks
Chapli kabab:
Ingredients
1/2 kg mince
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp all spice powder
1 tbsp anar dana
1 tbsp coriander seeds
4 tbsp tomatoes thinly chopped
4 tbsp spring onions thinly chopped
2 eggs
1 tbsp cornflour
Oil for frying
Method
Marinate minced meat in a bowl with all the spices for at least two hours. Add tomatoes, green onions, eggs, cornflour and mix well. Now take approximately one and a half tablespoon of the minced mixture in your hand. Place it in the centre of the palm. Roll it to form a smooth ball. Flatten the ball by pressing firmly between your palms. These kebabs are a little bigger in size than the usual ones. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry well. Serve the spicy chapli kababs with lemon, onion rings and salad.
Walnut halwa:
Ingredients
½ kg walnuts
1 litre milk
4 tbsp oil
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 can condensed milk
Sugar to taste
Pistachios/almonds for decoration
Method
Boil milk with walnuts (ground) and add oil. When half cooked, add condensed milk and sugar till it becomes dry. Lastly, add cocoa powder (mixed in a little milk). Decorate with pistachios and almonds.
Biscuits delight:
Ingredients
1 packet digestive biscuits (make four pieces of each biscuit)
100 gms butter
½ cup sugar
250 gms dates (deseeded and chopped)
1 egg
½ cup coconut powder
Foil as required
Method
Melt butter in a pan. Mix and dissolve sugar in it. Add dates and make a smooth paste. Remove from heat and add beaten egg and biscuits. Mix well. Sprinkle coconut on the foil and put this mixture lengthwise in a thick roll shape and wrap in foil. Put the roll in the freezer for at least two hours. Cut slices and serve.
Pizza sandwiches:Ingredients
¼ cup cheese
½ cup chicken (boiled)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tomatoes (medium sized)
2 capsicum (medium sized)
4 bread slices
4 tbsp chilli-garlic sauce
1 cup mayonaise
Method
Shred the chicken. Add mayonaise, salt and pepper to form a paste and spread it on the slices of bread. Sprinkle grated cheese on the slices. Now garnish it with slices of tomatoes and capsicums. Bake for two minutes or until the cheese melts. Serve with chilli-garlic sauce.
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