Friday, October 28, 2016

Fruit Srikhand



Ingredients
yoghurt - 500 gm
powder sugar
cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
fruits of your choice
chopped nuts for garnishing

Method
Take yoghurt in a muslin cloth and tie it till all the water is drain out, either overnight or 10 to 12 hours.
Put it in a bowl, add powdered sugar, cardamom powder and mix well till all the lumps are removed and it has become soft.
And any fruits of your choice, mix well and garnish with chopped nuts

Chicken Spinach Pulao



Ingredients
rice - 200 gm
chicken - 250 gm
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
small piece of cinnamon
cloves - 2 to 3
cardamom - 1
bayleaf - 1
onion - 1 big
tomato - 2 medium
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
corriander powder - 3 tsp
garam masala - 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
juice of half lemon
chopped corriander leaves
spinach puree of 10 to 12 spinach leaves
ghee or butter - 1 tbl.sp

Method
Soak rice in water for half an hour
Heat two tbl.sp of oil in a pan and add cumin seed, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bayleaf and saute for few seconds.  Add onions and fry till golden brown in color. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds till the raw smell goes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it is totally mashed up. Add all the powdered masala, corriander leaves, chicken pieces and saute for few seconds. Add  water double the quantity of rice, juice of lemon and cover and let it boil. Add soaked rice and cook till 75% done. Add puree of blanch spinach leaves, mix well and let it cook.
When it it almost done, add ghee or butter and let it simmer on a low flame till done. Serve hot with salad.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Paneer Sandwich



Ingredients
mozzarella cheese - 2 to 3 tbl.sp
salt and pepper as per taste
chopped corriander leaves
paneer/cottage cheese slices
refined flour to make a paste
bread crumbs for coating

Method
Grate mozirella cheese and add salt, pepper and corriander/parsley leaves to it.
make a paste of refined flour and add salt and pepper and mix well.
Make slices of paneer and stuff inside two paneer, mozzarella cheese. Dip in refined flour batter and coat it with bread crumbs. Shallow fry in oil and serve hot.



Monday, October 17, 2016

Fried Crispy Eggplant



Ingredients
Eggplant - 1 big
refined flour - 1 cup
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
chilli powder and salt as per taste
water for making the batter
bread crumbs for coating

Method

Make thick round slices of eggplant and keep aside. Make a thick batter of refined flour, cumin seed chilli powder and salt and water. Dip the slices in the batter  and coat it with bread crumbs and deep fry in oil. Serve hot with ketchup

Friday, October 7, 2016

Dates Halwa (fudge)



Ingredients
cashewnut and raisins - 1 tbl.sp
sesame seeds - 2 tbl.sp
crushed cardamom - 1/4 tsp
paste of dates - 200 gm
milk - 1/4 cup
jaggery as per taste


Method
Make a paste of dates with 1/4 cup of milk
Heat 2 tsp of ghee or butter and add chopped cashewnuts and raisins. Fry till raisins puffs up. Then add ssesame seeds and fry for few seconds. Add paste of dates and cardamom powder and mix well. Let it cook for few seconds. Then add jaggery, mix well and let it cook till it thickens. Remove and garnish with dry chop nuts.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Grilled Lemon Potato



Ingredients
potato - 2 to 3
olive oil - 1 to 2 tsp
chilli powder - 1 to 2 tsp
pepper powder and salt as per taste
half of lemon
chopped corriander leaves

Method
Take a bowl and add sliced potato and all other ingredients. Mix well and let it marinate for an hour or two.
Put it in a aluminium foil and grill it in an oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Baked Corn Cheese Tikki



Ingredients
Paste of corn kernel - 1 cup
garlic - 2 to 3 crushed or powdered garlic - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
oregano - 1/4 tsp
pepper and salt as per taste
cheese
cornflour - 1 to 2 tbl.sp
paste of refined flour
bread crumbs
corriander leaves

Method
Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Make small flat balls. Dip in refined flour paste and coat with bread crumbs. Place in a baking tray. Put little oil and bake in a oven at 180 degree for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

Veg Korma



Ingredients
mixed vegetables - carrot, cauliflower, peas, beans, potato
all in small quantities
onion - 1 big
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
bay leaf - 1
cumin seed - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
tomato puree of one tomato
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
corriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
cream - 1 tbl.sp
few chopped corriander leaves

make a paste of 7 to 8 cashewnuts and 1 tsp of poppy seeds.
Soak this in water before making a paste of it.

Method
Chop vegetables and boil it. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add  cumin seed. When it splutters add bay leaf and then add onions and cook till translucent.
Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds.
Then add tomato puree and cook till raw smell goes. Just cook for a minute.
Add all powdered masala and fry for few seconds till oil separates from masala. Add boiled vegetables and  vegetable stock and cook for 2 minutes.
Add paste of cashewnut and again for for a minute.
Off the flame and add yoghurt. Mix well. Garnish with cream and  corriander  leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.


Mushroom Malai



Ingredients
mushroom - 200 gms
onion - 2
green chilli - 2
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
puree of one medium size tomato
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder
corriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
roasted cumin powder- 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/4 tsp
yoghurt - 1 tbl.sp
cream - 4 to 5 tbl.sp
salt as per taste
chopped corriander


Method
Heat oil in a pan, add green chilli and saute for few seconds. Add sliced onions and cook till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds. Make a puree of tomato and add to it and cook till raw smell goes. Add all the powdered masala and cook for few seconds. Add pieces of mushroom and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Lower the flame .Mix yoghurt and cream and  add to the masala., cook for a minute. Remove from fire and garnish with corriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or  roti.