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Friday, November 23, 2007

Vermicelli Coconut Burfee


Ingredients:

  • Butterfly Vermicelli - 1 Cup
  • Milkmaid - 1/2 Tin
  • Fresh grated Coconut - 1 Cup
  • Almonds/ Cashew Nuts/Pistachios - 20g ( chopped )
  • Saffron: few strands, soaked in a little milk

Method:

  • Dry roast the vermicelli till light brown.
  • Cook vermicelli in boiling water till slightly soft and drain.
  • Mix together Milkmaid, cooked vermicelli, coconut and nuts.
  • Cook this mixture in a non - stick pan for about 5-7 Mins on low heat.
  • Add in the Saffron .
  • Spread on a greased flat tray.
  • Cool well before cutting into desired shapes.

Vermicelli French Toast



Ingredients:

  • Butterfly Vermicelli - 1 cup

  • Bread slices - 4

  • Eggs - 2

  • Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup ( carrot, beans,cabbage,potatoes,etc chopped )
    Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

  • Cook vermicelli with mixed vegetables like you do for Semiya beriyani/ Fried vermicelli.

  • Take a slice of bread and spread this vermicelli mixture on top.

  • Cover with a second slice and cut into 4 small cubes.

  • Beat the eggs in a bowl ,seasoned with salt and pepper.

  • Dip these bread cubes in egg and deep fry till golden brown.

  • Serve hot with tomato/chili sauce.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Vermicelli Fish Cutlet



Ingredients:

  • Butterfly Vermicelli - 1 cup
  • Fish Fillet - 200g
  • Boiled Potatoes - 100g
  • Onion - 1 , finely chopped
  • Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Chili power -1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Spring onion - 50 g chopped finely
  • Salt to taste
  • oil for frying
  • Egg- 1

Method:

  • Boil fish fillets in water mixed with a little turmeric power and salt.
  • Cook till done and mash it into flakes and keep aside.
  • Mash potatoes and mix with the flaked fish fillets.
  • In a pan, fry onions in oil, add ginger garlic paste, chili power,turmeric powder and salt.
  • Add this fried onion to the fish -potato mixture.
  • Add in chopped spring onions and combine everything well.
  • Shape into small balls and flatten it into oval cutlets.
  • Dip this cutlets in egg and roll in vermicelli.
  • You can either deep-fry or shallow fry according to your wish.
  • Serve hot with tomato/chili sauce.