Badusha using Idhayam Mantra

 

Badusha is a traditional Indian Sweet recipe. I have used Idhayam Mantra Groundnut oil and ghee to deep fry the badusha. Idhayam Mantra Groundnut oil is pure and unrefined and good for health. I have used a combination of groundnut oil and ghee as its very good for health and heals joint pains. Traditionally all deep frying was made using groundnut oil in days back during my great grandmother. From the time Idhayam introduced Gingerly oil, my family is using it for cooking. It is pure and heart healthy. You can visit them @Idhayam for more details.

Badusha

No. of Servings : 10

Ingredients

Maida – 2 cups

Salt a pinch

Baking Powder – ½ tsp

Baking Soda – ¼ tsp

Ghee – ¼ cup

Curd – ¼ cup

Cardamom essence – ¼ tsp

Water as required

Idhayam Mantra Groundnut oil for deep frying

         Ghee – 5 tbsp for deep frying

For Sugar Syrup

Sugar – 2 cups

Water – 1 cup

Cardamom essence – ¼ tsp

Orange food colour a pinch

Preparation Method

1.   In a mixing bowl add maida, salt, baking powder and baking soda and mix well.

2.   Add ghee, curd and cardamom essence and mix well.

3.   Make stiff dough with required water.

4.   Do not knead too much, just mix in slightly.

5.   Cover with a lid and let it rest for 15 minutes.

6.   Meanwhile, in a kadai, add sugar and water and bring to a boil and continue boiling till the sugar syrup is one string consistency. Add cardamom essence and food colour and mix well. Keep aside.

7.   Mix the dough slightly and make balls, flatten it and make a thumb impression in the center.

8.   In a kadai, heat Idhayam Mantra groundnut oil and ghee and deep fry the badusha till golden brown.

9.   Add them to the warm sugar syrup.

10. Badusha is ready to serve.

Bread Chicken Croquettes

A delicious evening snack for all age group on rainy days. A healthy snack for school kids when they come home hungry.

Bread Chicken Croquettes

No. of Croquettes : 20

Ingredients for Croquettes

Sandwich Bread - 20 slices

Maida paste thick - 2 tbsp

Egg - 1

Pepper - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Ingredients for filling

Chicken breast meat - 250 gms

Onion - 1 medium

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Yogurt - 5 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil -3 tbsp

Capsicum - 1 medium

Carrot - 1 medium

Preparation Method

For the filling

1. Cut the chicken breast meat into tiny bits.

2. Marinate the chicken bits for half hour with yogurt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.

3. In a kadai heat oil and add finely chopped onion and fry till golden brown.

4. Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till a nice aroma comes.

5. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes, add a little water and cover and cook till the chicken is done.

6. Add garam masala and finely chopped capsicum and grated carrot and cook till the carrots are cooked.

7. Turn of the stove and let the mixture cool down.

To make the Croquettes

1. Mix maida with little water and make a thick paste, keep aside.

2. Beat egg and add pepper and salt and keep aside.

3. Cut the corners of the bread slices and roll out with the chapati roller and flatten it.

4. Take each slice and damp it with little water with the finger tips and keep the chicken mixture in the center and apply the maida paste on all the borders. Roll and seal it.

5. Repeat for all the slices.

To bake the Croquettes

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees at mode "bake" for 10 minutes.

2. Place the croquettes on the baking tray and egg wash each with the egg mixture.

3. Bake for 20 minutes in mode "bake" at 180 degrees.

4. Serve hot with tomato sauce.