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Gobi Manchurian

November 18, 2011

 
Ingredients
 
Cauliflower - 1 medium or small one
Tomatoes - 3
Ginger - 1 1/2 sp chopped
Garlic - 1 1/2 sp chopped
Onion -1 
Chilli pr - 1 1/2 sp
Garam masala - 1sp
Coriander seed powder - 1/2 sp
Cumin seed -1 sp
Cashewnuts - 10
White corn flour - 50 gm
Oil for fry
Salt

Method 
Cut the cauliflower into medium size florettes. 
Boil the water in a pan and add 1sp turmeric powder, 1tsp salt and put the florettes in it.
 Turn off the flame. Cover the pan with a lid for 5min.
Make ginger, garlic paste. 
Grind tomatoes, onion, coriander seed powder, garam masala powder. 
Make a thin batter out of corn flour. Add a pinch of salt, chilli powder. Dip the florettes one by one and shallow fry it in oil.
Take a pan and some oil (2 or 3sp) and season it mustard seeds.
Add ginger garlic paste. Add cashewnuts and grinded mixture. 
Cook till raw smell goes out. Finally add the fried florettes. 
Garish with coriander leaves and serve with hot nan or chapatties. 

 

CHICKEN BIRYANI

November 18, 2011


Ingredients:
2 cups Basmati Rice
3/4 kg Chicken Pieces
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Yogurt (curd)
3 sliced onion
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
Saffron a pinch
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tbsp Green Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
7 tbsp Oil

Preparation:
Mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powd...


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Potatoes and Peas Curry

November 16, 2011



Ingredients 

2 big potatoes
2 tomatoes
Half kg green peas
1tsp mustard seeds
Half tsp cumin seeds
Asoefetida a pinch
1 tsp chilli powder
Half tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of garam masala
1 cup coconut milk 
Small piece of jaggery or half tsp sugar
Salt
 

Method 

Heat 1tsp oil in a kadai, put the mustard seeds in it, after they crackle add cumin seeds and asoefetida then put in the chopped potatoes, tomatoes and green peas.
Add 2 cups of water and the turmeric powder,chilli powder,jaggery (or...


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Aloo Jeera

November 16, 2011




 Ingredients

10 gm: Cumin seeds
20 gm: Ginger
30 gm: Garlic
10 gm: Turmeric
20 gm: Red chilli powder
100 gm: Tomatoes
05 gm: Garam masala
20 gm: Coriander powder
10 gm: Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Method
Boil potatoes and dice them. Chop onions, garlic, ginger, coriander and the tomatoes.
2eat oil and sauté cumin seeds until they crackle. Add garlic and ginger and sauté until golden.
Stir in chopped ginger and add the potatoes. Sprinkle turmeric and chilli powder and stir. Add tomatoes a...


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MATAR PANEER

November 16, 2011




Ingredients

200 gms paneer
1 cup boiled peas
1 Big tomato
4 cashews
1/2 tsp ginger paste
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp kasuri methi
Finely chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp fresh cream

Grind tomato, cashews, ginger and 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.

Heat oil, add cumin seeds and then the tomato paste. Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder and cook for 2 minutes. Add peas, paneer and crush...


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Malai kofta

November 16, 2011


Ingredients

1 cup Grated Paneer
1 Green chillies
1 tsp Maida
2 Baked Potatoes
Salt to taste
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Chilli powder
4 tbsp Cream

For the masala paste

Tomatoes-2
1 tsp of cumin seeds
1 piece of ginger
1 piece of cinnamon stick
2 tsp of coriander seeds
1 finely chopped onion

Coriander leaves and kasuri methi to garnish

Mash the potatoes and add the grated paneer, maida, salt, finely chopped green chilly. Mix well and make small balls of it and micro high them for around 30 to 40 seconds in a mi...


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KADAI PANEER

November 16, 2011




Ingredients

200 gms paneer cut into long strips
1 medium size capsicum cut into long strips
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil
2 tbsp tomato puree
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds powder
1/2 tsp coriander seeds powder
1/2 tsp grated ginger
2 tsp fresh cream
Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish

In a microwave safe bowl, add the oil, ginger, tomato puree and all the dry masala powders. Micro high for 30 seconds.

Add capsicum, some water and mi...


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Masala Shrimp

November 12, 2011
 


Jumbo Shrimp (15 in number)
1 big onion finely diced 
1 big onion chunky pieces
4 garlic cloves (mashed)
1" ginger (mashed)
2 Tomatoes (cut into slices)
2 Green chillies
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
3 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

Method

Clean the Jumbo Shrimps and drain the water. 
Marinate with 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp salt. 
Heat 2 tbsp oil in the pan. Add Shrimp and deep fry. 
Remove the Fried Shrimp to another bowl. 
Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pan. Add garlic, ginger, onion...


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Egg Biryani

November 12, 2011


Ingredients
 
2 cups of washed basmati rice (soaked for 10 minutes)
6 large eggs
1 onion sliced thin
10 green chillies slit
1 bay leaf
4 cloves
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1 inch cinnamon
1 tsp each of ginger and garlic paste
1tsp pulao masala
Salt to tast and 2tbsp of oil



Method
 
Hard boil and remove shell 4 of the 6 eggs.Heat oil in a large dish and add the whole spices.  After a few seconds add the onion and green chillies along with the ginger garlic paste.  Fry till light brown. Now break the two r...


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Chicken Fry

November 11, 2011
 


Chicken 1kg 
chilly powder 4tsp
ginger garlic paste 1tsp
vinegar 2 tsp
salt to taste
Onion 1, finelly chopped
Oil 1 tbsp

Method
Marinate the Chicken with chilly powder,ginger-garlic paste, vineger and salt for 1/2 hour.  Fry onions till golden brown. Add chicken to this and mix well. Do not add any water. Cook in a low flame till the chicken becomes tender with closed lid. Now open the lid and cook in highflame till water drys and it turns little black.  Garnish with corriander.
  Serve with ...


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