How to make easy cheesy homemade vegetable nuggets recipe | mccain style veggie nuggets

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Vegetable nuggets are a delicious alternative to the traditional meat based nuggets.If you are a vegetarian and want a healthy tasty snack , these veggies nuggets are really meant for you. Let’s learn how to make these at home and how can we enjoy them in the best possible ways.

The beauty of these vegetable nuggets is that they are very versatile. You can use a wide variety of vegetables and ingredients to create these nutritious snack.

Easy to make vegetable nuggets

Vegetable nuggets by fast food chain joints

Big restaurants and food chain joints like McDonald’s, KFC and Burger king have their own version of these veg nuggets, with a little here and there changes in the spices and ingredients used.These nuggets are primarily made using vegetable mix ( also might include cheese and potatoes ), bread crumbs and seasonings. They are comparatively lower in fat and calories to the chicken nuggets,offering a flavourful, healthy and satisfying fast food snack option.

McDonald's child vegetable nuggets at home

Homemade vegetable nuggets 

Although you get a quick, easy and convenient option of making these vegetable nuggets at home without prep work,using McCain’s ready made Veg nuggets which ofcourse being packaged food has its own cons.

So still making these veg nuggets at home comes with added benefits. You have complete control over all the ingredients, ensuring they are fresh, clean and fall under your own healthy dietary needs. Plus you can  customize it to suit your own taste buds.You can enjoy them with any chutney or dip of your choice.

Baking vegetable nuggets recipe 

Baking vegetable nuggets instead of frying,using an oven or air fryer can turn them more healthy.It can reduce the amount of calories and increase the crispy texture.Bake at 200⁰C for 15 minutes.

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Can I freeze homemade veggie nuggets ?

Yes, you can freeze them in an air tight container for about 3 months.

Are veg nuggets healthier than chicken nuggets ?

Generally yes, veggie nuggets are lower in fats and calories.They contain more fibre and vitamins.

How can I make veg nuggets gluten free ?

Here you just need to use gluten free bread crumbs and gluten free batter for coating.

Are there any vegan cheese options for cheesy veg nuggets ?

Yes, you can use vegan cheese and Tofu.

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Easy to make vegetable nuggets

How to make easy cheesy homemade vegetable nuggets recipe | mccain style veggie nuggets

Enjoy veg nuggets fried or baked
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 16
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin / Zeera
  • 1 tsp Garlic paste / Lasan
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste / Adrakh
  • 1 finely chopped Onion
  • 1 tsp Chilli paste
  • 1/4 cup shredded Carrot / Gajar
  • 1/4 cup grated Cauliflower / Gobhi
  • 1/4 cup grated Cabbage / Pata ghobi
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Capsicum / Shimla mirch
  • 1/4 cup frozen or boiled peas / Matar
  • 1/4 cup frozen or boiled Sweet corn / Makki
  • Salt to taste / Namak
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper / Kali or salad mirch
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder / Dhaniya
  • 1 tsp Chaat masala
  • 1/4 cup pressure cooked Kidney beans / Rajma
  • 1/4 cup pressure cooked White Chickpeas / Kabuli channa
  • 100 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp Bread crumb

BATTER – Made twice

  • 1/2 cup Refined flour / Maida
  • 1/2 cup Corn flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Chilli flakes

COATING

  • 1 cup crushed Corn flakes
  • OIL TO FRY

Instructions
 

  • In hot Oil add Cumin and let it to crackle on low for couple of seconds.
  • Drop in Onion.Saute over medium for a minute and then add Garlic-Ginger paste and Chilli paste.
  • Continue sauting for a minute,then add all the veggies, spices and Salt.
  • Sauté till veggies get tender.Noe add Kidney beans and Chickpeas.Mix and mash using spatula.
  • Next add and mix Cottage cheese and Cheddar cheese .
  • Put off the stove and let it cool down.
  • Mix Bread crumb,spread over a plastic wrap or a cling film to about 1 inch thick.
  • Wrap and freeze for an hour.
  • Take out and cut in any shape or size.
  • Make a batter using all the above listed ingredients for the batter.Dip the nugget and then coat it with crushed Corn flakes.
  • Deep fry in hot Oil over medium heat till crisp golden brown.
  • Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.

Note

  • Frozen Peas and Sweet corn are soft thus they are not required to be boiled.
  • Black Pepper has a more strong flavour than white Pepper.
  • Instead of using Potatoes for binding,we have used Kidney beans and Chickpeas.
  • If you don’t have Cheddar cheese add processed cheese.
  • You can keep this veg mix in freezer for about a week and snack it when you want.
  • Repeat step no 10 to get extra crisp nugget and a thick outer coating.p
  • You can even bake the veg nuggets in an oven or air fryer instead of frying,

how to make paneer paratha punjabi style | how to make stuffed paneer cheese paratha

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What is paneer paratha and how to make it?

Paneer Paratha, is a popular North Indian flat bread with its delightful taste having crisp outer layer and rich creamy filling. This paratha is stuffed with grated paneer (Indian cottage cheese).In many Indian household, paneer Paratha is enjoyed as a staple for breakfast, lunch or dinners by kids to elders.

Soft Cottage cheese Paratha

You can enjoy these parathas by pairing them with curd, pickle,raita, chutney and dollop of white butter over it.

Paneer paratha can be made more healthy and versatile by adding different other vegetable combinations like you can make Palak (Spinach) paneer Paratha, Aloo (Potato) paneer Paratha and Broccoli paratha.

To make a super soft paneer paratha,knead the dough with milk ensuring that the dough is well kneaded and rests for about half an hour.p

Cheesy paneer paratha

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Soft Cottage cheese Paratha

How to make paneer paratha punjabi style | how to make stuffed paneer cheese paratha

Paratha recipe that can be eaten as any meal of the day
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

DOUGH

  • 1/2 cup Wheat flour / Atta
  • 1/2 cup Refined flour / Maida
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste or 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup +2 tbsp Milk

FILLING

  • 1/2 cup Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese or 2 cubes processed cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • 1 tsp Dry Mango powder / Aamchur
  • 1/2 tsp Carom / Ajwain
  • 1 tsp grated Ginger / Adrakh
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli paste
  • 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder / Lal mirch
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin powder / Zeera
  • 1 tbsp chopped Coriander / Dhaniya
  • Oil Ghee or Butter for Roasting

Instructions
 

  • Mix the two flours add Salt and Oil.
  • Rub between your fingers till flour turns into bread crumbs.
  • Adding Milk at room temperature,make a soft dough.
  • Keep the dough covered for about 30 min.
  • Meanwhile keep the Paratha stuffing ready by adding together all the ingredients listed above for filling.
  • Divide the dough in four equal dough balls.
  • Take one dough ball roll it out into a small roti ,place about 2 teaspoons of filling and then close it either in square shape or round.
  • Spread out in form of paratha roti.
  • Place over hot griddle / tawa and roast on a medium heat adding Ghee or Butter or Oil on both sides till the Paratha gets brown spots.

Note

  • Instead of Milk you can also knead the flour using Water.
  • Keep on kneading the dough for about 5 min to get more soft Parathas.

Dry fruit Fruity Tutti Cupcakes without oven | eggless tooti fruity cake | tutti fruity cake

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If you are craving for a delicious cup cake but don’t have an Oven? No worries!You can bake a delightful dry fruit tutti fruity cupcake right with your solo microwave.This is a eggless up cake recipe hassles free tooty fruity cup cake  recipe which can be made in just 4 minutes.

Tutti fruity cup Cake

Dry fruit tooty fruity cup cake

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Dry fruit tooty fruity cup cake

Dry fruit Fruity Tutti Cupcakes |tooti fruity cake | tutti fruity cake

Easy to make quick cup cakes even without oven
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine international
Servings 15
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 50 gm Cherries
  • 50 gm Raisins / Kishmish
  • 50 gm Apricot
  • 2 cup APF / Maida
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar / Castor Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 cup Curd
  • 1 cup Fresh cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 1 cup Milk
  • Half pinch or drop of Yellow food colour

Instructions
 

  • Cut Dry fruits in small pieces.
  • Sift and mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Take another bowl and in this add all the wet ingredients.
  • Now slowly keep on mixing the bowl of dry ingredients in wet ingredients to form cake batter.
  • After batter gets ready mix and fold chopped dry fruits keeping some aside for topping.
  • Add food colour.
  • Pour the batter 3/4th in greased muffin cups.
  • Bake at high power in microwave for 4-5 min or at 180°C in convection or Oven for 15-20 min.

Note

  • You can also use Tutti Fruitty pieces.
  • For serving you can line silicons muffin cups with paper cups.
  • Being temperature of every oven different,bake till toothpick comes out clean.

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