Crackers Mexican Pizzas

   This recipe is for when you want to get creative with some simple and delicious recipe combinations for an unforgettable time! When it's time to do some entertaining, we often find we need some quick hors d'oeuvres ideas in a hurry. And this delicious recipe takes under 20 minutes to make..Let's meet my the unstoppable MVP of the snack table--"Cracker Mexican Pizzas"

   My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #20minutes challenge..

Serves:24
Time:20 mins.

Ingredients::
1/2 cup cooked refried beans
1/3 cup chopped lettuce, bell-peppers and tomatoes
48 Crackers (I used Ritz crackers )
2-3 tablespoon salsa
6 slices Pepper jack cheese(each cut into 8 pieces) 
See Note for more variation in ingredients.
Method::
* Heat the oven to 350*F.
* Place all crackers, top side down, in a single layer on baking sheet.
* Top with each cheese piece on it.
* Bake for 3 min. or until cheese melt.
* Take out baking sheet and top only 24 crackers with refried beans.

* Cover with remaining crackers,cheese sides down.
* Top cracker with salsa.

* Top with mix of lettuce-bell pepper-tomatoes.
* Serve them immediately.
* Cheers!!

NOTE::
- You may add  any topping for pizzas like olives and onions or even subtract any dislike topping too.
- You can use any your choice of slices of cheese.
- Top with sour cream if you like it.

Samosa Bites

   Samosa bites-- these samosa bites are specially for samosa lovers just like me:) but wait no need to stay in front of stove for long time-do this and do that, but still can make a dream bite ever... These Samosa Bites are not only look gorgeous, but they are full of flavors--Sweet, Salty & Spicy, and hassle free too. Isn't that cool..? So get ready for another super delicious recipe ever...

 My #foodiemonday #bloghop entry for #bitesizefood.....

Ingredients::
For Samosa Filling:1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon  cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Urad dal
4-5 Curry leaves(Limdo)
1 tablespoon red chili powder paste(Red chili mix with some water)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Pinch of asafoetida
2 medium size boiled and grated potatoes
1/4 teaspoon  Garam masala
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon sugar powder
1/4 teaspoon Chaat masala
Some chopped cilantro
For Garnishing:
Some Sweet tamarind-dates chutney
Some finely chopped Cilantro
20-30 Crackers (I used RITZ original crackers)
Method::
For Samosa Filling:
*  Heat the pan with oil.
*  Add cunim seeds and urad dal.
*  Cook for 1-2 mins.
*  Add chopped curry leaves and red chili powder paste, turmeric powder and asafoetida.
*   Cook for a minute and add boiled and grated potatoes in it.
*  Mix well.
*  Add garam masala, salt, sugar, chaat masala and chopped cilantro.
*  Mix well for another 1-2 mins and turn off the stove.
*  Let it cool down.
To Assemble Samosa Bites:
* Start with crackers, top with 1or 1 1/2 teaspoon Samosa filling.
* Top with 1/4 teaspoon sweet chutney.
* Sprinkle some chopped cilantro.
* Repeat with remaining crackers..
* Serve immediately.
* Enjoy..

NOTE:
You can use green cilantro spicy chutney on top too.

 

Cranberry-Jalapeño Sweet & Spicy Dip

  This Cranberry-Jalapeño Sweet & Spicy Dip is so much fun so delicious and made up of such a unique combination of ingredients and flavors as well. The colors and flavors are way too perfect for holiday recipes.! It is the ideal blend of tart, spicy and sweet, and when eaten with crackers, it is simply one of the most “complete” appetizer I’ve tasted, trust me:) The silky, cream cheese offsets the gentle spice of the dip perfectly and compliments the play on sugar and spice. Served with crispy crackers, this dip really is a holiday palate pleaser.. Hope you enjoy it just as much as we did!!

  My #foodiemonday #bloghop Entry for #driedfruit theme. 

Ingredients::
10oz. Dried Cranberry
8oz. Cream Cheese(softened)
1-2 tablespoon Fresh Chopped Jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup Chopped Green Onion
2 tablespoon Chopped Cilantro
1/3 cup Brown Sugar(more or less to taste)
1/2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
Dash of salt
Crackers for serving
Method::

* In a medium-sized bowl, add chopped dried cranberries, green onion, cilantro and jalapeño.

* Pour sugar, lemon juice and salt over cranberry mixture and stir gently until blended.

*Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least one hour. If you prefer less tart cranberries, keep in the refrigerator overnight.

* Take cranberry mixture out of the refrigerator and stir all ingredients together. Strain out the liquid using a collander with small holes.

* Spread cream cheese over bottom of a serving plate.

* Pour cranberry mixture atop cream cheese and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

* Serve with Ritz crackers.

 

* Enjoy!

 

 

 

Bread Spinach Kabab

  A twist on the classic spinach kabab, these bread spinach kababs as the name suggests are prepared with a very common ingredients, bread and spinach. And believe me, you can make these rich flavor kababs in no time, very easy-peasy recipe with full of deliciusness:) Try the recipe and fall in love with this Bread Spinach Kababs...

 My #foodymonday #bloghop entry for #wintervegetable..

Ingredients:
3 Fresh Bread Crumbs (crush bread in food Processor)
1/4 cup Chopped onions
1 1/2 cup Spinach (crush spinach in food processor)
1/3 cup Rice flour
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
1/4 teaspoon Garam masala
1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method:
* Crush the fresh bread in food processor and keep in big mixing bowl.
* Crush spinach in food processor and mix with bread crumbs.
* Add salt, chopped onion, rice flour, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste,
garam masala and red chilli powder into bread & spinach mix.
* Mix all ingredients well.
* You may add 1 or 2 tbls rice flour at this stage, if needed.
* Take a small portions and give kabab shape.
* Make small Kababs and keep on side.
* Heat the oil for frying.

* Fry the kababs until gets crispy.
* Serve them hot with any chutney or ketchup.

* Enjoy!!

 

Pecan Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

   The traditional oatmeal cookies gets a festive makeover with the addition of Pecan and Cranberries!! If you like thick, chewy, delicious oatmeal cookies, then this recipe is for you!;)  And a perfect treat for holidays!!

  My #foodiemonday #bloghop #cookie entry for this Monday..
Ingredients:

3/4 cup All-purpose flour

1/2 tsp Baking soda

1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder

1/4 tsp Sea salt

1/2 cup Butter (room temperature)

1/2 cup Light brown sugar (packed)

2 Tbsp Granulated sugar

1 large Egg (room temperature)

1 tsp Vanilla

1 cups Rolled oats

1/2 cup Dried cranberries

1/2 cup Chopped pecans

Method:

* In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

* In the another mixing bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on med-high until pale and fluffy (approx. 3 minutes).

* Add egg and beat on high for 1 minute.

 

* Add vanilla.

* Turn mixer to low and add flour mixture, mix until combined.

* Add oats, cranberries, and pecans.

 

* Mix until just combined.

 

* Chill dough in the fridge for at least an hour.

* Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a Silpat sheet.

* Using a small cookie scoop, place cookies on baking sheet 2" apart. I did 11 cookies per sheet. Press cookies down slightly if desired (I didn't).

* Bake for 10mins or until edges are lightly browned but center is still soft and unset.

* Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

* Enjoy them anytime.

Notes:
--If you prefer your cookies to be less puffy, just press down on the tops a bit before putting them into the oven.  
-- You can add your choice of dry-fruits in this recipe too, just like almonds, raisins, chocolate chips or any other..

 

Instant Bread Mysore Dosa

   Instant Bread Mysore Dosa-- a unique combination of ingredients and a modern way of preparing a instant dosa. This recipe is for those people who crave for fresh south-indian breakfast, but is always short of time in the morning. A hassle free recipe for Dosa lover:) Let's check the recipe real quick;)

 

 My entry for #foodiemonday #blohop #southindianbreakfast theme....

 

Ingredients:

8 Bread slices

½ cup Sooji (semolina)

2 tbls Rice flour

¼+1tbls Yogurt

½ cup Water or more as require

Salt to taste

Oil for roast Dosas

1 cup Mysore Chutney (quick recipe below)

Method:

Mysore Chutney:

*Roast 2tbls chana dal with 1 tsp oil till the chana dal turns golden brown. To the same pan add 1/2 chopped onion, 3-4garlic and 1 in. ginger and 3-4red chillis. Fry for 2-3 mins till the raw smell goes away.take all roasted ingredients in a blender along with some aamchur or small amount of tamarind paste,  turmeric and salt. Adding very little water blend to a smooth paste.

 

Dosa:

* Take 8 bread slices and cut the edges.

* Crumble the bread slices well with you hand. Make sure there are no big pieces of bread

* Now add half cup sooji (rava / semolina), rice flour, yogurt,  water and some salt to taste.

* Mix well and allow to soak for 20 to 30 minutes.

 

* Now throw the mixed soaked ingredients into a blender jar and blend to smooth dosa batter consistency. (add some water if required)

 

* Heat the griddle.

* Smear some water over the tawa and wipe off with wet paper  towel.

* Sprinkle some oil and wipe off again.

* Pour a ladleful of batter and spread out in a circular motion.

* Apply some oil on top of the Dosa.

* Cook it from both sides.

* Spread some Mysore Chutney inside of the Dosa.

 

* Cook for 10-15 seconds or till it turns golden brown and crisp.

* Fold Dosa  into your favorite shape and serve it with your favorite chutney or sambhar...

Note:

* you can use any filling for this dosa.

* you can make it masala Dosa from this batter too.

* You can also prepared the Dosa plain.

* Instead of using oil, you can use butter or ghee for roasting Dosas.

* You can prepare Uttapam pour this Dosa batter bit thick and some toppings of onion and tomatoes.

 

 

 

 

Chinese Dabeli

    One of my favorite experiment, when I had craving for some spicy & chatakedar food..:) A Chinese Dabeli---was the best option at that time. After eating those Chinese dabeli, I was happy and satisfied that I tried a good recipe. Let's see how to make this delicious Chinese Dabeli. Try this recipe at home and enjoy as much as I did the other day!!!!

  My contribution to #foodiemonday #bloghop. This Monday our theme is #fusionrecipe..

Ingredients:
2 1/2 teaspoon Oil
1 medium Boiled Potatoes
1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 tablespoon Finely chopped onion
2 tablespoon Finely chopped Tomatoes
1 cup Finely chopped mixed vegetables (bell-pepper, carrots, cabbage)
1/2 tablespoon Soya sauce
1/2 tablespoon Chilli sauce and some more for apply on buns.
1 teaspoon Dabeli Masala (optional)
1/2 cup Masala Peanuts (use Ready-made or roast peanuts and add some oil, red chili powder, salt and dabeli masala and mix well)

1/2 cup thin Sev
1/3 cup Pomegranate seeds
Salt to taste
Some oil or butter for Buns
5-6  Dinner roll or Buns
Method:
* Heat the oil in the pan.
* Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté.
* Add chopped onions and chopped tomatoes, sauté for couple of minutes.
* Add mixed vegetable and boiled potatoes along with soya sauce and chilli sauce.
* Seasoning with dabeli masala and salt.
* Mix and cook 2 minutes.
* Transfer into another bowl and let it cool down.
* Meanwhile roast the buns with some oil or butter.
* Then apply some chilli sauce on inside of buns.(you may skip this step if you are not eating to much spicy)
* Then spread potato and vegetable stuffing on the bun.
* Sprinkle some pomegranate seeds , masala peanuts and sev on stuffing.

* Cover with another bun and press gently.
* Now roast the stuffed bun again with some oil from both the side very lightly.
* In similar way, finish making all the Dabelis.
* Serve them warm.

* Enjoy.!!





Try my another Fusion Recipes::



Idli-Sambhar Pizza

Indian Style Tapenade

Thandai Mini- Cheesecake

Chinese Bhel



 

Dhokla-Samosa

Indian-Style Brussel Sprouts

Chinese Pav-Bhaji

Cereal-Oats Bhel

Cereal-Oats Chivda

Khaman Pizza

Baklava Delight

Trio Shrikhand Tart

Popcorn Bhel

Stuffed Schezwan Vadapav

Edmame Kachori

Kachori Pizza

   

Mexican Kurmure(mamra)

Taco Chaat

Fusion Rabri-Jalebi

Taco Ragdo

Pavbhaji Pizza