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Italian Sizzler

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
60 Mins
Total Time
75 Mins
Makes
2 null
Ingredients
Main Recipe
For the penne with mushroom pepper sauce
2 cups cabbage pasta, cooked
1/2 cup sliced onions
4 cloves sliced garlic (lehsun)
2 cups sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
2 sticks celery (ajmoda) cut into 25 mm. (1") pieces
1 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 tsp coarsely ground freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
3 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For the zucchini pancakes
1 cup grated zucchini
1 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
2 to 3 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
1 tsp butter
salt and
For the buttered vegetables
1/2 cup french beans , cut into strips
1/2 cup carrot cubes
1 1/2 tsp butter
salt and
For the baked potatoes
2 medium sized potato
2 tsp butter
1/2 tsp chopped parsley
salt and
Other ingredients
Method
- Apply a little butter on the outer surface of each potato and wrap them separately in pieces of aluminum foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 45 to 50 minutes or till the
- Slit the potatoes in a criss-cross shape to make a cavity in each and spoon some butter into the cavities.
- Sprinkle some parsley, salt and pepper on top and keep warm.
- Parboil all the vegetables and immerse them in cold water.
- Heat the butter in a pan, add the vegetables, salt and pepper and toss for a few seconds. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic, mushrooms and celery and sauté till they are browned.
- Add the flour and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes over a slow flame, till the flour is lightly browned.
- Add salt and 3 cups of water and simmer till the sauce has thickened (approx. 10 to 15 minutes).
- Add the pepper and cream and bring the sauce to a boil.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and adjust the seasoning. Keep hot.
- Just before serving, toss the pasta in this sauce and mix well.
- Combine all the ingredients together except the butter and shape into 4 pancakes, 75 mm. (3") in diameter.
- Cook over a medium flame on a non-stick griddle (tava) using a little butter, till both sides are golden brown. Keep aside.
- Heat 2 sizzler plates over an open flame till they are red hot. Place them on their respective wooden trays.
- Reheat the pasta with the mushroom pepper sauce. Serve half on one side of
- Top with 2 zucchini pancakes on the other side of the sizzler plate.
- Add some buttered vegetables and one baked potato on the other side of the sizzler plate.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients on the other sizzler plate to make another sizzler.
- Pour the oil-water mixture on the sides of the cast iron plates for a sizzling effect.
- Serve immediately.
Italian Sizzler recipe with step by step photos

Tulsi
March 13, 2025, midnight
substitute for mushroom in mushroom pepper sauce

Mehak Bhardwaj
March 13, 2025, midnight

Pempemp
March 13, 2025, midnight
The mushroom pepper sauce and and zucchini pancakes are the heart of the Italian Sizzler.The pancakes are simple to make and great to taste.I do not like mushrooms but I love this sauce with it's mild tarty taste of celery.

Nidhi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Need video for this recipe. thank you

Govind Singh
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the Sizzler recipe.