Crispy Onion Rings with Spiced Ketchup

I was just watching a television show - Restaurant Impossible ... and thus got inspired for my quick finger licking snack - Onion rings, which are equally famous to French fries here in USA


Ingredients:

For the Spiced Ketchup

1 cup tomato sauce or ketchup
1 Tbsp stone ground mustard / Dijon mustard if you have on hand
1 Tbsp chilli paste

For the Onion Rings

3 large yellow onion, cut into roundel s- about 1/8th " thick
Oil for frying
1 cup Maida / All purpose flour
Salt and Pepper for seasoning
Ice cold water

To go about:--

Soak the onion rings for about 15- 20 mins in ice cold water. Next drain ensuring the onion has no more water in it
Lay it on a paper towel for a min
Preheat your oil - in case you are used to a thermometer 375 F is the point
In a bowl, blend the flour - salt and pepper mixing them well
Add one - third of the onion, mix the onion well tapping off excess flour and add to the fryer cooking until they are crisp , say about for 2 - 3 minutes
Once done, transfer to a paper towel to remove the excess oil
Repeat the same procedure with the remaining onions - in batches

For the Spiced Ketchup: Mix all the ingredients well

In a plate arrange the onion rings along with the spiced ketchup. You can also garnish with some mint leaves (Onion and Mint really go on very well )


Note:

If you want it a little Indian style flavor, you can add some chilly powder and ajwain / carom seeds to the flour mixture
Adding garam masala also would give you the Indian touch
Usually onion rings are coated with a batter made with flour and seasoning, but I did not want to overload myself with the taste of the flour, this also turned to be great where you can actually bite into a combination of sweaty and caramelised onions
I could not take a picture of this , as it was at my friends place , but next time I make it at home, will surely shoot some good pics 

Baked Beans

I am sure we all love baked beans....buy tins to store it in our pantry.....but its so very simple n easy to try it at home.....It never struck me to post this off....But Thanks to Pragya Goyal for her lovely comment

pragya goyal - nice!! u r sharing your recipes with all...thanks.
One of your recipe of soyabeans..(i think its called baked beans) is really nice and i have tried it a few times....we ate that at your home once before a ddd workshop


All you would require are


1 cup Soya Beans - soaked and boiled
1 small Onion , finely chopped
2 green chillies - finely chopped
1Tbsp Oil
1tsp red chilly powder
Salt to taste
3/4 cup Tomato sauce / ketchup
Bread Slices
Cheese


Heat oil in a pan and add in green chillies and onions, saute until the onions turn light pink
Add in the beans , mix well
Pour in Tomato sauce , add in salt and red chilly powder.Mix well
Let it be on a low flame for 3 - 4mins 


To Serve:


Method1:
You can toast the bread spread a layer of the bean mixture and sprinkle it with grated cheese and serve 


Method 2:
Follow Method 1 and place it inside an oven / OTG for 2 mins or until cheese melts - do not keep this in an microwave else the bread might get soggy


Method 3:
Place the toasted bread in a tawa ....spread the bean mixture and sprinkle cheese , and cover the tawa for 2 mins until cheese melts......remember to have it over medium - light flame so that your bread does not burns 


Method 4:
Toast bread - spread mixture and instead of grated cheese you might add chunks // small cubes of cheese / panner.....and sprinkle it with a little chaat masala....tastes chatpata


Method5:


Grilled Bake Bean Sandwich


Place 2 slices of bread on a board and a cheese slice on both
Spread in some bean mixture, top this with another bread slice
Heat a pan on medium flame and drizzle some olive / vegetable oil 
Place both the sandwiches and cook until both sides are evenly browned
Remove once done, cut in half and serve