23.1.12

Veg Banderillas

When there is a party and you want to cook in advance an easy fancy colourful dish, THIS is your answer!

Capsicum - 1 each of red , green and yellow
Button Mushroom -  200gms
Olives - 20
Salt
Fresh ground pepper - 2 tbsp
Olive oil - 5 tbsp
Skewer sticks or tooth picks - soak in water for half hour

Cut each capsicum in such a way that each yields 18 large squares.
Put a thick heavy bottomed non stick pan with a long handle on heat.
Mix all the capsicums together and add half the olive oil, salt and pepper. They should not remain marinated for more than 2 minutes. Toss well.
The pan will be hot by now. When it gets real hot, tip the capsicum into it.
DO NOT STIR.
You will here popping noises; now move the vessel around and toss the veggies so that another side of the capsicum rests on the pan.
Repeat this in 1 minute intervals for about 4 minutes, so that the ends and skin get a bit charred but the colour of each capsicum is visible.
Remove from pan and keep aside.

Clean the mushrooms and cut each into 2 pieces.
Coat with olive oil, salt and pepper. Keep aside for not more than 2 minutes.
Heat the pan and add the mushrooms. Cover and cook on low flame for 1 minute and cook on high flame till all the water gets evaporated. Now start tossing them, do not stir ; till the mushrooms start turning golden brown.

Skewer the capsicum, mushrooms and olives in an attractive way.



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