If you also want to have a cafe-like experience at home instead of going to a cafe, then these 5 easy recipes of homechef Ritu Mishra can be prepared at home in less time.
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Material: 1 French bread or 1 large bread loaf, 4 tbsp butter, 6-7 garlic cloves (finely chopped), 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander.
Method: Mix butter, garlic and coriander in a bowl. Cut the bread into thick slices, but do not separate completely. Spread garlic butter between each slice. Top with plenty of cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and chili flakes. In preheated oven at 180 C. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve hot when the cheese is melted and the bread is slightly crisp.
Creamy White Sauce Pasta
Material: 2 cups boiled pasta, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, 2 cups milk, ½ cup capsicum, ½ cup sweet corn, ½ cup broccoli, ½ cup cheese, salt, black pepper, oregano.
Method: Heat butter in a pan. Add flour and fry for 1 minute. Add milk slowly and stir continuously so that lumps do not form. When the sauce thickens, add salt, pepper and oregano. Add vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now add boiled pasta and cheese. Stir for 2 minutes and serve hot.
Cafe Style Crispy French Fries
Material: 4 large potatoes, 1 tbsp cornflour, salt, black pepper, chaat masala, oil.
Method: Cut the potatoes lengthwise and soak them in cold water for 20 minutes. Drain the water and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Add cornflour and mix gently. Fry lightly for the first time in hot oil on medium flame. Let cool for 2 minutes. Fry again on high flame until golden and crisp. Add salt and chaat masala and serve.
Veg Cheese Burger
Material: For Tikki: 2 boiled potatoes, ½ cup boiled corn, ½ cup bread crumbs, salt, chaat masala.
Other Ingredients: 4 burger buns, 4 cheese slices, tomato slices, cucumber slices, lettuce leaves, mayonnaise, tomato sauce.
Method: Prepare tikkis by mixing potatoes and corn. Make round tikkis by mixing bread crumbs and spices. Bake on the pan until golden on both sides. Lightly toast the burger buns. Apply mayonnaise and sauce on the bun. Place lettuce, tikki, cheese slices, tomato and cucumber. Keep the upper bun and serve immediately.
Hot Mocha Coffee
Material: 2 cups milk, 2 tsp instant coffee, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp dark chocolate (grated), whipped cream.
Method: Heat milk in a saucepan. Mix coffee, cocoa powder and sugar and beat well. Add the mixture to milk and cook for 3-4 minutes. Now add grated chocolate and stir until it melts. Take out in a mug. Add whipped cream and some cocoa powder on top. Serve hot mocha coffee while enjoying the rain.
FAQ
What is the secret to making cafe-like crispy French fries at home?
Soak the cut potatoes in cold water for 20 minutes, dry them, apply cornflour and follow the 'double-fry technique'—first half-fry on medium flame, then cool for 2 minutes and fry on high flame until golden crispy.
How to make Cheesy Garlic Bread on tawa without oven?
Apply light butter on the pan, place the garlic bread and cover with a lid on low flame and cook for 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts completely and the bread becomes crispy from below.
Why do lumps form in white sauce pasta and how to avoid it?
Lumps are formed by adding hot milk after frying flour. Always add room temperature or slightly chilled milk slowly and stir continuously with a whisker.
What is the difference between hot mocha coffee and normal coffee?
Normal coffee contains only milk, sugar and coffee, while mocha coffee is instant coffee mixed with cocoa powder and real dark chocolate and topped with whipped cream.
Can Veg Burger Tikki be made crispy without deep frying?
Yes, tikkis become super crispy by coating them with bread crumbs and baking them on a non-stick pan in 1 teaspoon oil on low flame on both sides or air frying them at 180°C.