Recipes

BREAD PAKORAS
Ingredients: Make the besan butter by mixing water and kasturi methi, salt & ajwain as per taste preferably it should be thick. Then take the slice of bread put some tomato sauce on the slice along with boiled potato mixture (which includes Aamchoor, garam masal, ginger garlic paste then put another plain bread slice on the top and make it looks likes sandwich then dip the bread slice filled with potatoes masala in the besan better and then spread one aluminium foil paper of thicker guauge and spread one table spoon of oil for greasing the foil paper so that the pakora doesn't get stick on the foil paper and bake it in the tandoor for 10 to 12 minutes, its ready to serve with some pudina chutney lemon and onion sliced.
 
STUFFED CAPSICUMS
Ingredients: 8-10 medium capsicums of equal size, 100 gms. tomatoes, 1 medium onion, 2 green chillies minced, coriander leaves, 1 tea spoon garam masala, 2 cups cooked rice, 10 roasted cashew-nuts chopped, 25 gms resins sliced, 100 gms. Grated cheese, salt and chili powder & a small piece of ginger.

Method: Grind onions, chillies, coriander, a small piece ginger together, put sliced tomatoes along with spices, salt & ground paste in a pan and cook till thick. Put, in half the cheese and heat till cheese is melted. Mix in rice, nuts and raisins, slice stalk end of capsicum and simmer the for a minute in boiling water. Drain and fill with rice mixer. Keep in the greased drip. Top with remaining cheese. Place on the tray with aluminum foil, grease its surface and put into the tandoor for 3-5 minutes. Than take out and serve.

Precaution: Don't preheat the tandoor. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil above.
 
STUFFED BHINDI
Ingredients: Bhindi 200gms., salt 25gms., red chilli 25gms., dhania powder 25gms., amchur 25gms., garam masala 25gms., oil 25gms.

Method: Wash and dry bhindi with dry cloth. Cut both ends and slit the bhindis length wise. Mix all the dry masalas together and fill into the bhindis. Spread foil paper on the preheated tray and apply one teaspoon oil for cooking bhindi. Cook it for 7-8 minutes and then switch off the tandoor. Take out bhindi to serve after 10 minutes.

 
BAKED VEGETABLES
Ingredients: 100 gms French beans, 100gms. Carrots, 100 gms. Cauliflower, 1 large potato , one small cabbage, two small tomatoes cut in slices, 3 tablespoons maida, 1/4th cup milk, ½ teaspoons mustard, ½ teaspoon pepper, salt to taste, ¾ tablespoons butter, 3-4 tablespoon grated cheese.

Method: Wash and dice all vegetables, cabbage, make white sauce as in the above recipe. Add one-half of the grated cheese. Cut the cabbage very finely and mix in with the rest of these vegetables. Add white sauce to these and place them in a greased baking dish. Top it with grated cheese and sprinkle a little salad oil. Place on the tray with aluminium foil and put into the shelf of the tandoor for 4 to 5 minutes first, then allow it to cool down for 3 minutes and then heat for 3-4 minutes again before serving.

Precaution: Preheat the tandoor for 3-4 minutes. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil.

 
THIN CRUSTY HOME MADE PIZZA BASE
Ingredients: ¼ th cup luke warm water, ½ tsp. Sugar, 2 tsp. heaped dried yeast (10 gms.), 1/4th cup milk, 1 ½ tbsp. Refined oil, 1 tsp. Salt, 1tsp. Sugar, 300 gms. (3 ½ cups) maida flour.

Method:
1.Mix warm water, add sugar in a cup. Feel the water with a finger to check if it is lukewarm. Add yeast. Shake the cup gently to mix the yeast. Cover it and leave it in a warm place till the granules of the yeast disappear and it becomes frothy. 10 minutes. (If it does not swell, discard it).
2. Mix milk, oil, salt and sugar in a pan. Keep aside when the yeast becomes frothy, heat this milk mixture to make it lukewarm.
3.Add the ready yeast mixed to the lukewarm milk mixture. Add this yeast and milk mixture to the maida and knead well to make a smooth dough.
4.Grease a big polythene, brush the dough with a little oil and keep it back in the polythene for another one minute or till it swells again. Make three balls. Flatten each on a 10 “ square greased aluminum foil to a thin round pizza, even thinner than 1/4th “ . Pick each base with a fork.

 
PIZZA CHEESE
Take Pizza Cheese ( cheddar cheese) and base from any reputed bakery shop. Spread tomato sauce on pizza base and sprinkle salt as per your taste. Spread vegetable rings (onion, cauliflower, tomatoes and capsicum).

Mash cheddar cheese on top of pizza. Spread aluminum foil and place the pizza on it. Switch on the tandoor. Let it be on for 2-3 minutes and then switch it off. Let it cool for atleast 2-3 minutes. Take out the brown crispy pizza. Its ready to serve

Precaution: Preheat the tandoor for 3-4 minutes. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil.

 
PAPAD/ BREAD ROASTING
Place bread slices on the tray and switch on the tandoor. Let it go for minutes. If necessary turn the slices. In case the tandoor is already hot then you don't have to turn the slices. For better results you can put the slices on aluminum foil also.

Precaution: Preheat the tandoor for 3-4 minutes. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil.

 
BISCUITS/COOKIES
PEANUT COOKIES
Ingredients: 1 cup peeled and crushed peanuts, 1/3cup butter or dalda, 1 cup flour, ½ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp baking powder.

Method: Sift together flour and baking powder. Beat softened butter or dalda and sugar untill fluffy. Add beaten egg, peanuts and flour to this mixture form into small balls and flatten slightly. Grease the aluminium foil & put them into the tandoor for 3-5 minutes. Heat till they are golden brown. Then, allow the cookies to cool before eating.

Precaution: Don't preheat the tandoor. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil above.

 
SWEET PLAIN BISCUITS (BASIC RECIPE)
Ingredients: Flour 50 gms, Butter 25 gms, sugar powder 25 gms Baking powder ¼ tsp, Egg ¼ tsp, Milk to make the dough (approx, 1 tsp).

Method: Sieve flour and baking powder together. Beat egg and mix the butter and sugar till the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add the flour and beat the above mixture and make the dough, if necessary add milk. Roll out the dough on floured board into ¼'' thickness. Cut into biscuits and prick each biscuit with a fork. Place on a greased aluminium foil and put it on the tray bake it for 15-20 minutes till golden brown colour.

 
EGGLESS VANILA CAKE
Ingredients: Milkmaid/Amul Milk methai 200 gms., Milk 125 ml., Maida 125 gms. Sugar Powder 2 tablespoon, Mitha soda ½ Tea spoon, (soda-bi-carb) Vanilla Essencel Tea Spoon.

Note: If you want to add. Egg-2 nos., so instead of milkmaid add eggs.

Method: Sieve Flour, baking powder and soda bi-carb (Metha soda) together. Keep aside. Beat butter, sugar powder and vanilla essence till butter turns fluffy. Add milk and condensed milk and Beat well. Add flour gradually mixing well after addition. Beat well 4-5 minutes till the mixture is light and fluffy. Grease a large cake tin with butter and then sprinkle 1 tsp flour to dust the tin Transfer the cake mixture to the prepared tin. Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes till the p of the cake becomes brown. Allow to cool off in the tandoor for 3 to 5 minutes Insert a clean switch off the tandoor. Remove it from after 5 minutes.

ROASTED/ TANDOORI/BAR-BE-QUE

ROASTED CHICKEN
Take one kg. Chicken ,cut it into small pcs. Preferably 8 pcs. For the chicken. Marinate as you like, spread aluminum foil on the tandoor tray, grease it. You can place chicken directly on aluminium foil. Switch on the tandoor continuously for 5-6 minutes. Switch it off and let it cool down for 5-6 minutes. Open the tray. Give some deep cut on the chicken pieces grease the chicken and close the tandoor, switch it on for 2-3 minutes as tandoor and you will find brown crispy pcs. Sprinkle some chat masala or fresh lemon. Its ready to serve.

Precaution: Preheat the tandoor for 4-5 minutes. Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil.

 
CHICKEN TIKKA
Ingredients: 750 gms preboiled boneless meat, cut into ½ inch cubes, 8 small tomatoes (hard), 12 small onions (half boiled). For Marinate, Two tablespoon chopped fresh mint, ½ cup vinegar, pinch of dry mustard, one teaspoon grated lemon ring. ½ teaspoon salt, two tablespoon butter, ½ cup wine (optional). Place all ingredients except wine in a sauce pan and bring to boil. Take off heat and allow to stand for half an hour then add wine.

Method: Place meat in a dish and cover with marinade. Allow to stand for 2-3 hours. Drain the meat and thread on skewers alternating with tomatoes and onions. Place in the tandoor after placing the foil paper & greasing it & then toast. Turn frequently and brush with a little fat. Roast for 15-20 minutes till tender. Can be used as cocktail snacks as they are hot and juicy.

 
FISH TIKKA
Ingredients: 500 gms fresh fish (cleaned, and cut. To 1-1/2 inch thick pieces), juice of 6 cloves of garlic, 4 tsp. Curd, salt and chilli powder to taste, juice of 1 lemon, ½ tsp ajwain, a little orange colour.

Method: Mix all ingredients and into fish pieces. Keep aside for half-an hour. Place the fish on to the lightly greased aluminium foil. Place in the tandoor and grill for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with meat masala and serve immediately.

Precaution: Kindly take care that foil doesn't touches the heating coil above.