Sesame Bagel with Cucumber and Sour Cream - Sandwiches

This is one of my fav TD snack....


Ingredients

4 sesame bagels or burger buns , lightly buttered
2 cucumbers, sliced
8 thin slices paneer (cottage cheese)
4 large lettuce leaves
1 tbsp dill (shepu / suva bhaji) leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder to taste

For the sour cream
1/4 cup whipped cream
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper



Method
Cut each bagel into two horizontally and place a large lettuce leaf on one half of the bread.
Spread a layer of sour cream on the lettuce.
Top with a few slices of cucumber followed by 2 slices of paneer.
Sprinkle some dill leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper and sandwich with the other half of the bagel.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients and bagel to make 3 more sandwiches.
Serve immediately.

Crispy Chilli Potatoes with Honey and Sesame

At Mainland China - back in India, I just loved this starter and have attempted to recreate the original one...Though it did not turn out exactly it still gave me the taste i longed for.........


 2 large  Potatoes - cut into cubes / wedges
2Tbsp Fresh red chilly paste
1Tbsp Sesame seeds
1Tbsp Lemon juice
Salt: To taste
2 tsp Sugar
1tsp Honey
1tsp Vinegar
Oil: For deep frying
2Tbsp Sesame oil / vegetable oil
1Tbsp Maida / All purpose flour
1/2tsp Red Chilly powder

• Par boil the potatoes [ Boil water in a saucepan along with salt and put the potatoes cubes/wedges , cover the lid and boil it for 5mins and drain] and keep aside
• Add salt , maida and red chilly powder to the potatoes and mix with light hands
• Heat oil in a wok and fry the coated potatoes until crisp and brown
• Mix in red chilly paste ( I got a ready-made one, but you can also use fresh red chillies instead) along with vinegar, sugar, salt , honey
• Heat oil in a pan and add the sesame seeds and fry for a minute 
• Now add the crispy potatoes and mix it and add the paste
• Stir and mix well
• Before removing off the heat add in lemon juice and dress it with honey
• Serve hot 

You can garnish it with cilantro / spring onions / sliced red chillies / lemon wedges