BREAD ROLLS

Bread rolls is one of the most desirable food item during the month of Ramadan. Everyone knows how to prepare it and everyone has its own special touch, which is majorly based on the filling, used within  the rolls. 
My mum used to make it for us when we were kids, and we all loved it. I still recall my mother image standing in the kitchen and folding the rolls with her hands.Ahh!! Time flew by so quickly.
Hubby loves bread rolls too, and were asking me to prepare it for ifftar. So here is my version of Bread Rolls.

RECIPE

• Bread slices 6
• Potatoes 6 medium (boiled)
• Eggs 4 (hard boiled)
• Fresh coriander 1tbsp chopped
• Fresh mint leaves 1tbsp chopped
• Green chillies 2-3 chopped (or more or less according to desire)
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper Freshly ground 1/2tsp

METHOD

1. Mash the boiled potatoes.
2. Chop boil eggs in small chunks.
3. In a mixing bowl add all above listed ingredients and mix well.
4. Take water in a bowl. Soak the bread edges in water first and squeeze it well between the palm of your hands.
5. Now dip your hands in water and press the bread slice to make it slightly moistened, or you can dip one side of bread in water and squeeze it between the palm of your hands to release the extra amount of water.
6. Take as much amount of filling, which can be hold by bread slice easily. Shape it in an oblong roll. Place it in the centre of slice at an 60^ angle. Fold the bread over it and press it with wet hand to seal it thoroughly. Repeat with the rest.
7. Heat oil in a wok at a moderate temperature.
8. Dip the bread rolls in beaten egg and deep fry. Or you can further coat it in bread crumbs and deep fry. I did it both ways, some with only an egg wash and some with bread crumbs, and must say the bread crumbs coated were more appetising than the plain egg wash.

Enjoy!

Fareeha Furhan.

CHUTNEY BARAY BREAD PAKORAY

This is holy month of Ramadan, that mean more IBADAAT than cooking for me. My whole family is keeping fast and is seeking Allah REHMAT(blessing) and MAGFIRAT(forgiveness of our sins). In this month we all Muslims keep fast form dawn to dusk, we not only prevent ourselves from food but from all the evil thinking/talking and corrupt attitude. Allah teaches us patience in this way and guides us to the path of being a finer human being. May Allah forgive us and accept our IBADAAT and makes us a better human being.
Food like samosa, pakora are on the hit list during this month.Mostly we have more craving for fried and CHATPATTEY food in this month than any other month of the year. We all would love to open our fast with something spicy and fulfilling. I love fried food but tries to consume it less because of its health affects, what I normally do is balance my meal like for one fried item(unhealthy) I would add some friendly items(like fruit chat, chana chat..)and tries to balance it out. Take it in less amount and it won't affect you.
Now coming to the recipe, it is easy, quick and tasty. It took me 15mins to cook it from scratch. Texture wise the pakoras were light and airy, soft and scrumptious, and were gobbled in no time. 

Recipe

• 4 Bread slices
• Gram Flour ( Baisan) 1cup 
• Salt
• Red chilli powder 3/4tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4tsp
• Coriander powder 1/2tsp
• Cumin sees 3/4tsp
• Fresh coriander leaves (1tsp chopped) 
• Fresh mint leaves 1tsp (chopped)
• Chilli flakes 1/2tsp
• Water as required

METHOD

1. Trim all the edges of bread slices.
2. Cut it crosswise, acquiring 4 triangles from each slice.Put aside.
3. Apply a Table spoon of GREEN CHUTNEY onto each triangle and top it with other slice. It will look like a small sandwich at this stage. Repeat with all the rest.
4. Sieve gram flour.
5. Add all the above listed ingredients to sieved gram flour & make a smooth batter using as much water.*(we are going to dip this filled sandwiches in the batter, so remember it should neither be thick nor too loose. Bread itself has the capacity to absorb liquid, so make it as much runny that when you dip the bread in the batter, it holds it.)
6. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Green Chutney

You can use ready made green chutney which is now easily available in market, or you can also prepare it yourself. I used ready made one. Here is the recipe!

• Bunch of coriander leaves
• Bunch of mint leaves
• 4-6 green chillies
• salt
• water

Blend all above.

Use as much required and store the rest in a clean bottle in fridge.

Enjoy!

Fareeha Furhan.

QUEEMA SAMOSA

Recently I have posted my recipe for Aloo samosa. Today I am sharing with you my recipe for Queema  Samosa. Try it out this Ramazan and enjoy it with your family.

RECIPE

FOR DOUGH

• Flour 2 cups
• Ghee 2 Tbsp
• Water as required 

METHOD

1. Sieve flour.
2. Rub in ghee.
3. Knead with water to a dough, which is neither hard nor too soft, just in between.
4. Rest for sometime, say 2hr at least in refrigerator, in a greased bowl, grease the top surface of the dough with a tea spoon of ghee & cover with damp tea towel.
5. Make small balls out of the dough.
6. Roll it into flat bread.
7. Cut it into half.
8. Now shape it like a cone, press the edges with water.
9. Fill in the filling.
10. Tightly press all the edges.
11. Repeat with all the rest.
12. Deep fry until golden brown.

FOR FILLING

• Queema ( Mince meat) 500g
• Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
• 2 medium onions (sliced)
• Salt
• Red chilli powder 1tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
• Coriander powder 1tsp
• Oil 4 Tbsp
• Boiled green peas 1 cup
• 2 medium potatoes boiled (cut into cubes)
• Fresh coriander leaves 1 handful (roughly chopped)
• Fresh mints leaves 1tbsp (chopped)
• Green chillies 1 (fine sliced)

METHOD

1. Cook queema with ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder until tender.
2. Brown the sliced onions in a sauce pan with enough oil, drain and put this in the cooked queema.
3. Add about 4 Tbsp of oil,salt and coriander powder in the queema and cook further for 10mins.
4. Remove and put aside.
5. Add in boiled peas, boiled cubed potatoes, fresh coriander leaves and chopped mint leaves.
6. Mix everything and fill in the samosas.

Enjoy!

Fareeha Furhan.