VEGETABLE CHICKEN ROLL

I always make roll/samosa before or within first few days of Ramadan. It makes life easier and before frying just thaw the required number of rolls and deep fry.


This recipe is off to following food events:
Iftar nights by Jabeen, Joy from fasting to feasting-season iv by Lubna, Serve it series by Krithi's kitchen and Denny, Moonsoon medley hosted by Saffron streaks. 






VEGETABLE CHICKEN ROLL:

INGREDIENTS:

ROLL PASTRY                                                   1 PACKET

CABBAGE                                                          1 CUP CHOPPED

CARROT                                                              2 GRATED

GREEN CHILLI                                                    2-3 FINELY CHOPPED

CHICKEN                                                             1 CUP BOILED AND SHREDDED 

GREEN BELL PEPPER/SHIMLA MIRCH       1/2 CUT INTO THIN STRIPES

SALT                                                                     TO TASTE

BLACK PEPPER                                                TO TASTE

SOYA SAUCE                                                      TO TASTE

EGG                                                                       1 BEATEN

STEPS OF PREPARATION:

1.CUT AND CHOP ALL THE VEGETABLES AND BOIL 1 CHICKEN BREAST AND SHRED.

2.TAKE A BIG POT/WOK/KADAHI AND ADD 1-2 TBSP OIL, ADD FINELY CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI AND STIR FRY ALL VEGETABLES AND CHICKEN TILL THEY SOFTEN, DONOT OVERCOOK.

3.ADD SALT, BLACK PEPPER AND SOYA SAUCE (TAKING CARE AS SOYA SAUCE ALSO CONTAINS SALT). MIX AND TOSS EVERYTHING.

4. ADJUST THE SEASONING AND KEEP ASIDE.

5.THAW THE ROLL PASTRY, THEN START PLACING A SPOONFUL OF FILLING AND ROLL IT, USE EGG WASH TO SEAL THE ROLL.

6.DEEP FRY AND SERVE WITH SAUCE OR DIP OF YOUR CHOICE.

SOFTY AND TASTY: PANEER PAKORA

Pakora or fritters can be turned into so much fun by adding so many different things and they are easy to make too. Onion, potato pakora (fritters) are the basic ones which every house in India and Pakistan enjoy once in a while specially in the rainy season, and they are a part of iftar too. I am always looking for new varieties or how to improve the old ones with some alterations. I had a packet of cottage cheese sitting in my fridge and I was in no mood of making any curry or tikka out of it, instead I wanted to try out something which I have not laid my hand onto and then something struck my mind, why not paneer pakora. I have seen many blogger friends posting about it but I wanted to do something else, but what??

I opened up my fridge and pantry and stared at the boxes and jars and packets of whatever laid in there and raced my mind, how to make my paneer pakoras different yet tasty?? Not getting any clue, I closed them and started making batter for pakoras, then came the turn of cheese to be cut down and now the picture was clear. I rushed to my fridge again and yahhoooo!! I had enough red chilli sauce and imli chutney in respective bottles to use. So I cut the paneer and sandwiched them having a mixture of both chutneys with chaat masala powder in between, wrapped in besan (gram flour batter) and fried . In no time these creamy softy were ready and not only my husband liked this new variety but also my daughter enjoyed it.

So here goes my version....

INGREDIENTS

BATTER OF GRAM FLOUR

1 PACKET COTTAGE CHEESE

RED CHILLI SAUCE

IMLI CHUTNEY

CHAAT MASALA POWDER TO TASTE

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1. Make the batter of gram flour (besan) as per directions from here.

2.Now cut the paneer(cottage cheese) into small chunks of 1/2 in thickness.

3.In a small bowl mix red chilli sauce, imli chutney (1:1 ratio or alter the ratio according to ur likings), add chaat masala powder and mix well.

4. Now take a plate and place half of them on it, apply the sauce you have just prepared and sandwich them with another piece, this way do all the pieces.

5.Roll them carefully in the batter and deep fry on medium heat till golden brown.

6.Serve hot with your favourite chutney or sauce.

***Lets continue celebrating last few days of Ramadan at Joy from fasting to feasting- season ii