Recipes!

Umaima Khumushi is back again with a duo of fun-tastic and creative recipes to tickle your taste buds. They are versatile and can be served as sides during dinner or hors'devours at parties. Umaima guarantees that these recipes are simple for even unseasoned cook!

YAM KEBABS

Yams get revamped into tasteful morsels that have spiced beautifully! This dish is simple to make and a crowd pleaser. 

Ingredients:

• ½ cup green peas(boiled and coarsely mashed)
• 100 gm purple yam (boiled and mashed);
• 2small potatoes (boiled and mashed)
• 100 gm cabbage (chopped fine)
• 50 gm groundnuts (roasted and chopped)
• 1tbsp ginger –garlic and green chilli paste
• 100 gm flour, roasted till light brown
• 1tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp asafoetida
• 2tbsp corn flour (mixed with water)
•  ¼  cup each of freshly chopped mint leaves and spring onions
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying.

Method:

Mix all the ingredients properly except the roasted flour and the corn flour paste.

Make it into a smooth dough.
Shape it into finger like kebabs or patties of your choice.

Dip into the corn flour paste, roll in brown flour and deep fry in medium hot oil  until done.

Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

DELIGHTFUL LIME RICE

This dish lives up to its name, and delights your taste buds with a refreshing tangyness!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups basmati  rice(boiled)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 50 gm grated coconut
• 2tbsp juice of limes
• 10-12 curry leaves
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 4-5 green chillies (slit and chopped)
• 3-4 cloves
• ½ inch cinnamon stick
• a few sprigs of fresh coriander (for garnish)
•  salt to taste.

METHOD:

Mix turmeric powder, lime juice and salt together and keep aside.

Heat ghee in a wok.
Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, cloves, cinnamon stick and let it crackle.

Add the boiled rice in it and mix everything properly.
Transfer the rice into the rice pot.

Add the lime juice mixture in to the rice pot.

Mix all well and add 2 cups of water.

Let it cook until done.

Serve hot garnishing with grated coconut and fresh coriander leaves.

Accompany it with salad and soup of your choice.