First my son was down with flu. Then I was down with fever. So I couldn't blog. For that reason I'm posting two recipes here...

Have fun cooking...

Corn and Potato Kebabs


Cooking Time : 15 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.

Makes 4 kebabas.

Ingredients

1 cup sweet corn, boiled
1 cup potato, boiled and grated
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 green chillies, finely chopped
¼ teaspoon garam masala
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 to 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
salt to taste

Other ingredients
oil for grilling

For serving Green Chutney

Ingredients
2 cups chopped mint leaves
1 cup chopped coriander
1 large onion, sliced
juice of 1 to 2 lemons
1 tablespoon sugar
4 to 6 green chillies
salt to taste

Method
1. Combine all the ingredients and grind to a smooth paste in a blender using very little water.
2. Refrigerate and use as required.

How To Proceed with making Kebabs

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions.
3. Using a thick seekh (metal skewer), press each portion of the corn mixture on it using your fingers to make a 100 mm. (4") long kebab.
4. Brush each kebab generously with a little oil.
5. Cook the kebabs over a charcoal or electric barbeque till the kebabs are evenly browned (approx. 3 to 4 minutes), on all sides.
6. Cut into pieces and serve hot with green chutney.

Handy tip(s) :
1. If you do not have metal skewers use thin breadsticks instead. The will make interesting edible skewers.

Masala Peanuts

Cooking Time : 1½ mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.

Makes 1 cup approx.

Ingredients

½ cup salted peanuts, unskinned
½ cup Bengal gram flour (besan)
2 teaspoons chilli powder
1 teaspoon fennel (saunf) powder
1½ teaspoons black salt (sanchal)
1 tablespoon oil
2 to 3 tablespoons water

How To Proceed
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl ensuring the batter coats the peanuts evenly.
2. On a greased microwave safe plate drop each of the coated peanuts separately and microwave on HIGH for 1½ minutes.
3. Remove and cool. Store in an air-tight container.