Designer Uttapams and Idlis

Designer Uttapams and Idlies 😛 dressed up in very warm summer flowery theme! 

Used Idli batter with 1/2 Brown rice and 1/2 Basmati Rice to make these. The vegetable designs made these look extra special and beautiful! 🍀🌻🌿🌸

1) Spray the Idli pan with oil spray. Or use 
Non stick pan for uttapams. 

2) Arrange the vegetables in Idli stand - I used carrots, cilantro, onion, tomatoes. Put batter on top of the vegetables for idlies. The batter needs to be little thick than usual and laddled carefully. Steam for 15-20 mins like usual. Remove the idlies carefully after completely cooled. 

3) For uttapams, place batter first, spread into thick uttapam. Then arrange the vegetables. Add few drops of oil on the sides. Cook covered till slightly brown on bottom side. 

 

Designer idlies and Uttapams are ready! 😍

••• Full Brown rice Idli/ Dosa recipe:
http://my-kitchens-aroma.blogspot.com/…/brown-rice-idlis-an…

Paneer and Zucchini Roll-ups

“Paneer-Zucchini Roll-ups”

These grilled roll-ups make a perfect summer appetizer...are amazingly delicious...and look stunning! 😋

Heighten your zucchini experience by bundling up either paneer or chicken in thin strips of zucchini and then grilling them on a grill or a skillet.

*** Paneer version:
1) Cut paneer into medium cubes. Marinate for 30 mins with a marinade of thick yogurt, Tikka masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric and salt. 

2) Make zucchini strips with veggie peeler

3) Wrap the marinated paneer cubes with zucchini strips and secure with a toothpick.
4) Grill on griddle/ skillet/ grill with oil spray - on horizontal surface and also vertically till slightly browned.

Serve hot along with lemon slices. 😋

*** Chicken Version:
http://my-kitchens-aroma.blogspot.com/2009/12/appetizers-chicken-zucchini-roll-ups.html?m=1

Zucchini And Red Pepper- Pesto Pizza

“Zucchini and Red Pepper Pesto Pizza”

It was Father’s Day and kids had made plans for a Homemade Pizza for Daddy☺️ ❤️
We made a half whole wheat-half bread flour crust and topped it with Basil Pesto, zucchini & red pepper slices and cheese. 

Zucchini on pizza might sound odd... but after trying Papa Murphys Thai pizza in the past that has zucchini as a topping.... It tastes great and we like it! 
The crust came out perfectly spongy on the inside and crusty on the outside.

• Pizza Crust: ( I made it in bread machine)
Makes a 12 inch thick crust pizza

1 and 1/4 cup warm water
1.5 tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp honey
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 cups Whole wheat flour
1.5 cups Bread flour
1 and 3/4 tsp yeast

1) Mix and Knead all ingredients into soft dough and keep in warm place for 1.5 to 2 hrs.
2) Pre heat oven to 415F
3) Spread and roll out the dough into oiled pizza pan.
4) Apply Basil pesto evenly.( I used store bought) 

5) Top with thin zucchini and red pepper slices. Season with Italian/ pizza herb seasoning, red chili flakes, black pepper and shredded cheese. 

6) Bake at 415F for 20-25 mins.
Enjoy hot out of the oven....Delishhhhhh!!! 

😋

Chicken Kati Rolls/ Chicken Frankies

“Chicken Frankies/ Kati Roll” 

Boneless Chicken marinated in spicy Indian masalas, pan fried till slightly brown and then wrapped up in flour tortillas/ rotis/ chapatis along with pickled red onion, Cilantro-Chili chutney. Deliciousness unbounded! 😋😋

Today, I used a shortcut marinade of thick yogurt, chicken tikka masala, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, ginger-garlic paste, mint powder and salt for the chicken and used store bought Flour tortillas as wrap. Made dinner prep so much easier! 

*** Full authentic recipe version can be found here:
http://my-kitchens-aroma.blogspot.com/…/everyday-cooking-ch…