Friday 26 December 2014

Gola Kabab


Ingredients for Marination:
Mince ½ Kg
Raw Papaya Paste or meat tenderizer 2 Tablespoon
Garlic Paste 1 Tablespoon
Ginger Paste 1 Tablespoon
Heeng ¼ Teaspoon
Salt to taste

Roasted Masala:
Sesame Seeds (til) 1 Tablespoon
Grated Coconut 1 Tablespoon
Poppy Seeds (khaskash) or Cashew nuts (Kaju) 1 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Cinnamon Stick (Daarchini) 1 small piece
Black Pepper 10-12
Green Cardamom 5 pieces
Black Cardamom (Seeds only) 1 piece
Roasted Chickpeas 4 Tablespoon
Fennel Seeds 1 Tablespoon

Other Ingredients:
Fried Onion ½ Cup
Yogurt (extract water) ½ Cup
Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon
Fresh Coriander ½ Cup
Mint Leaves 2 Tablespoon
Green Chillies 3-4
Oil for fry

Method:

  • Mix well all the ingredients mentioned above for marination and marinate mince overnight.

  • Dry roast all the ingredients mentioned above for roasted masala and grind to powder form.

  • Add yogurt, fried onion, lemon juice, fresh coriander, mint leaves, green chillies and the grinded masala in marinated mince.

  • Blend mince to a fine paste.

  • Give rest for about an hour so that the masala may infuse well.

  • Make kababs of required size.

  • In a pan, heat oil, place kababs when oil is medium hot.

  • When done from one side, flip to the other side till golden.

  • Garnish with fresh coriander and onion rings.

  • Serve with chutney or ketchup and enjoy with your family.

Fish Curry


Ingredients:
Fish ½ Kg
Onion grinded ½ Cup
Yogurt 1 Cup
Red chilli powder 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric powder ¼ Tablespoon
Lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Oil ½ cup preferably mustard oil
Fenugreek seeds ¼ Tablespoon
Mustard seeds ¼ Tablespoon
Black seeds a pinch
Curry leaves 5-10

Ingredients for marination:
Garic paste1 Tablespoon
Red chilli powder ½ Tablespoon
Lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:

  • Marinate fish with all the above mentioned ingredients for marination except oil.

  • Fry marinated fish and keep aside.

  • Heat oil, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, black seeds.

  • When crackles, add grinded onion and garlic paste. Fry well till the water dries.

  • In yogurt add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well and add in onion paste.

  • Fry well till the oil appears.

  • Add 1 cup of water, when comes to boil lower the flame.

  • Add fried fish gently and cook for 5-10 minutes.

  • Squeeze lemon and garnish with fresh coriander.

Thursday 25 December 2014

Fried Fish


Ingredients:
Fish cubes boneless ½ Kg
Red chili powder 1 tea
Rice flour or white flour (Maida) 2 Tablespoon
Garlic grated 1 Tablespoon
Vinegar or lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
  • Marinate fish with all above mentioned ingredients.
  • Now shallow fry to give golden color from both sides.
  • Serve with chutney or ketchup.

Haleem


Ingredients:
Meat 1 Kg
Whole wheat 250 grams (1 Pao)
Gram Lentil (Daal Channa) 250 grams (1 Pao)
Red Split Lentil (Daal Masoor) ¼ Cup
Yellow Split Lentil (Daal Moong) ¼ Cup
Rice ¼ Cup
Red chili powder 3 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder 1 Tablespoon
All spice powder 1½ Tablespoon
Chaat masala 2 Tablespoon
Ginger paste 1 Tablespoon
Garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Oil ¼ Cup
Salt to taste

Ingredients for Serving
Green Chillies
Ginger Julienne
Fresh coriander
Mint leaves
Lemon
Fried onion
Yogurt

Method

  • Soak whole wheat, lentils and rice separately.

  • Boil meat till well tender, mash a little.

  • Boil whole wheat till well done, mash well.

  • Boil lentils and rice and mix in whole wheat.

  • Keep mixing on low flame.

  • Add meat, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt.

  • Cook till the meat and whole wheat are well mixed. (Can blenderize as well.)

  • Now add chaat masla and fried onion.

  • Keep on mixing on low flame.

  • Add all spice powder. Cook for about 10-15 minutes. 

  • Serve hot with all serving ingredients and naan.

Monday 22 December 2014

Chicken Beetroot Curry




Ingredients:
Chicken ½ Kg
Onion 2 medium (Finely chopped)
Tomatoes 4 pieces
Carrot 1 piece
Beetroot 1 piece small
Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
Coriander Powder 1 Teaspoon
All spice powder 1 Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Black Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek (Kasoori Meethi) 1 Tablespoon
Ginger (crushed) 1 tablespoon
Garlic (crushed) paste 1 tablespoon
Oil ¾ Cup
Salt to taste

Method:
  • Blend peeled carrot, peeled beetroot and tomatoes.

  • In a pot, heat oil, add onion, fenugreek seeds, black seeds, and cumin seeds.

  • When the onion softens, add chicken.

  • Let it cook for a minute or two (don’t stir) then over turn.

  • Meanwhile in a little water add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt, mix well.

  • Add this mixture and ginger garlic (crushed) in chicken. Fry well.

  • When oil appears add the blended puree of carrot, beetroot and tomatoes. Fry well.

  • When well fried add 2 cups of water.

  • Keep on dum for 15-20 minutes.

  • Add dry fenugreek and all spice powder.

  • Serve with rice or chapatti and enjoy with your family.

Homemade Yogurt



Ingredients:
½ Kg fresh milk
½ a spoon of yogurt

Method:

  • Boil milk, let the temperature lowers.

  • Take ½ spoon of yogurt and spread well in a bowl. 

  • Pour luke warm milk, stir only once.

  • Cover and keep in warm place.

  • After few hours fresh and clean homemade yogurt is ready.

Bhuna Gosht




Ingredients:
Mutton ½ Kg (Boiled)
Tomatoes 4-5
Green Chilli 3-4
Ginger garlic grated 2 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds 1 Teaspoon
All spice powder 1Teaspoon
Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon
Oil 5-6 Tablespoon
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, add ginger garlic, cumin seeds and fry.

  • Add chopped tomatoes and cover to cook.

  • When tomatoes become tender, add boiled meat and salt.fry.

  • Keep adding meat stock and keep frying.

  • Add chopped green chillies.

  • Cover and keep on them for 5 minutes.

  • Add lemon juice and dish out.

  • Serve with chapatti and enjoy with your family.

Aaloo ka bharta




Ingredients:
Potatoes ½ Kg (Boiled, peeled and mashed)
Tomatoes 3-4 (Chopped)
Red Chilli Crushed ½ Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder ½ Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds ½ Teaspoon (Roasted and crushed)
Black Seeds ½ Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds ½ Teaspoon
Green Chilli 3-4 (Chopped)
Fresh Coriander
Mint Leaves
Lemon Juice 4 Tablespoon
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, add black seeds and fenugreek seeds.

  • When crackles, add coarsely mashed potatoes, tomatoes red chilli powder, red chilli crushed, turmeric powder, crushed cumin seeds, lemon juice and salt.

  • Mix well, cover and keep on low flame.

  • After 5-7 minutes add chopped green chillies, fresh coriander and mint leaves.

  • Serve with paratha and enjoy with your family.

Saturday 13 December 2014

Shalgam Palak Gosht




Ingredients:
Mutton ½ Kg
Radish with leaves ½ Kg
Spinach (Chopped) ½ Kg
Fresh Fenugreek (Chopped) 1 Cup
Onion 2-3
Red Chilli Powder 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
Coriander Powder 1 Tablespoon
All Spices Powder ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds 1 Teaspoon
Ginger garlic chopped 2 Tablespoon
Green Chillies 2-3
Fresh Coriander ½ Bunch
Oil ¾ Cup
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, add sliced onion and cumin seeds. 

  • Fry till the onion becomes golden brown.

  • Add meat and cook on medium flame.

  • When the water of the meat dries, fry well.

  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry.

  • Now mix red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt in a little water.

  • Add this mixture in meat and fry well.

  • Add radish with leaves (finely cut), spinach (chopped), mix and cover to cook on low flame.

  • Cook until meat is tender and spinach and radish are well mixed.

  • Now add fresh fenugreek and all spice powder.

  • Keep on dum for 5-10 minutes.

  • Garnish with fresh coriander and green chillies.

  • Serve with chapatti and enjoy with your loved ones.









Aaloo ki Qatli





Ingredients:
Potatoes ½ Kg
Tomatoes 2-3
Crushed Red Chilli ½ Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek (Sookhi meethi) 1 Tablespoon
Dry mint leaves 1 Teaspoon
Salt to taste

For Bhagar:
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Whole Red Chilli 4-5
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds (Rai danay) ¼ Teaspoon
Black Seeds (Kalonji) a pinch
Curry Leaves 8-10

Method :

  • In a pot, heat oil, add all the ingredients for bhagar. 

  • When they crackle, add chopped tomatoes, fry till they soften. 

  • Now add crushed red chilli, turmeric powder, salt and fry. 

  • Add a little water and fry again till the oil appears. 

  • Add sliced potatoes, mix and fry well. 

  • Add ½ cup of water, cover and keep on low flame. 

  • When potatoes get tender and water dries. 

  • Add crushed dry fenugreek and dry mint leaves. 

  • Serve with paratha or chapatti and enjoy with your family.

Friday 12 December 2014

Lauki Gosht




Ingredients:
Mutton ½ Kg
Gourd (Lauki) ½ Kg (Cut in cubes)
Onion 2 medium
Tomatoes 3-4
Red Chilli Powder ½ Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ½ Teaspoon
Whole Spice Powder (Garam masala Powder) ½ Teaspoon
Coriander Powder (Dhanya Powder) 1 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Oil ¾ Cup
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, add sliced onions and fry till golden brown.

  • Add cumin seeds and meat, fry well.

  • When the color of meat changes, add ginger garlic paste and a little water. Fry well.

  • Add chopped tomatoes and fry well, when tomatoes become soft and oil appears then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt, fry well.

  • Then add about 2 cups of water, cover and cook on medium flame till the meat tenderizes. 

  • Add gourd (cut in cubes).

  • Cover and cook on low flame, when gourd becomes tender add whole spice powder and switch off the flame.

  • Garnish with fresh coriander.

  • Serve with chapatti and enjoy with your family.




Thursday 4 December 2014

Chicken Boti Roll




Ingredients:

For Parathas
Flour (Atta) 2 Cup
White Flour (Maida) 2 Cup
Oil 2 Teaspoon
Salt to taste

For Filing
Chicken Boneless (Small Cubes) ½ Kg
Yogurt 4 Tablespoon
Red Chilli Crushed 1 Teaspoon
Raw Papaya (Kacha Papita) or Meat Tenderizer 1 Teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek Crushed (Sookhi/kasuri meethi) 1 Teaspoon
Dry Mint Leaves Crushed 1 Teaspoon
Green Chillies (Finely Chopped) 2-3
Garlic Paste 1½ Teaspoon
Ginger Paste 1½ Teaspoon
Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon
Oil 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Onion Rings

For Green Chutney
Fresh Coriander 1 Bunch
Mint Leaves ½ Bunch
Lemon Juice or Tamarind Pulp 4-5 Teaspoon
Green Chillies 3-4
Garlic Cloves 4-5
Salt to taste

Method:

  • Blend all the ingredients mentioned above for green chutney and make a paste. 

  • Mix all ingredients mentioned above for parathas and make medium soft dough, give rest for an hour.

  • Marinate chicken with all the above mentioned ingredients for filing except onion rings for at least 2 hours.

  • Put marinated chicken in a pan and fry on medium high heat till the chicken becomes tender and becomes dry.

  • Make balls of the dough and roll.

  • Cook slightly from both sides then apply 1 teaspoon oil on one side and fry.

  • Now turn on other side and repeat the same procedure.

  • Give beautiful color on both sides.

  • Apply green chutney on paratha.

  • Place the cooked chicken according to the size of paratha.

  • Place onion rings and roll.

  • Serve with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Fried Chicken Liver





Ingredients:
Chicken Liver ½ Kg (Clean and cut in small cubes)
Yogurt 4 Tablespoon
Red Chilli Whole 4-5
Whole Coriander 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ¼ Teaspoon
All Spices Powder 1 Teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek (Kasori Meethi) 2 Tablespoon
Dry Mint Leaves (Crushed) 1 Teaspoon
Green Chillies 7-8
Garlic Paste 1 Tablespoon
Lemon Juice 4 Tablespoon
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
For Garnishing
Lemon cut in 2
Green chilli slit in ½

Method

  • First of all dry roast whole red chillies and whole coriander and crush.

  • Now marinate chicken liver with salt, yogurt, turmeric powder, garlic paste, crushed red chilli and coriander.

  • Marinate for 1 hour or more.

  • In a pan, heat oil, add liver fry on high flame till it changes color then add chopped green chillies.Mix well.

  • Add all spices powder, dry fenugreek, dry mint leaves and lemon juice.

  • Dish out and garnish with lemon and green chillies.

          Serve with chapatti or garlic rice and enjoy with your family.

Monday 24 November 2014

Aaloo kay Parathay




Ingredients:
Flour 4 Cups
Ghee 2 Tablespoon
Potatoes ½ Kg (Boiled, Peeled and Mashed)
Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Crushed 1 Teaspoon
All Spices Powder ½ Teaspoon
Chaat Masala 1 Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds Powder 1 Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Black Seeds ½ Teaspoon
Carom Seeds ¼ Teaspoon
Lemon Juice 3 Tablespoon
Fresh Coriander 2-3 Tablespoon
Mint Leaves 8-10 Leaves
Green Chillies 2-3 chopped
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a bowl, add flour, ghee and salt to taste. Mix well then knead with luke warm water. Give rest for half an hour. Dough should be medium soft.

  • In a pan, dry roast fenugreek seeds, black seeds and carom seeds and grind.

  • Add red chilli powder, red chilli crushed, all spices powder, chaat masala, cumin seeds powder, grinded masala, lemon juice, chopped fresh coriander, chopped mint leaves, chopped green chillies and salt to taste in mashed potatoes. Mix well.

  • In a pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil and add potatoes mixture. Fry for 1-2 minutes.

  • Make small balls of flour.

  • Roll the flour dough ball with rolling pin, spread the potato mixture on it, now cover it with the other rolled ball of flour dough.

  • Press the sides and put on medium hot griddle turn after a minute and apply 1 tablespoon of oil.

  • When becomes golden brown from one side turn to the other side.

  • Apply little oil and fry till golden brown.

  • Serve hot with pickle and chutney.

Saturday 22 November 2014

Lauki ki bhujia




Ingredients:
Gourd 1 Kg
Onion 1
Tomatoes 3
Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder ½ Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds ½ Teaspoon
Black Seeds 1 Pinch
Cumin Seeds ½ Teaspoon
Green Chillies 3-4
Fresh Coriander
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, fry cumin seeds, black seeds and mustard seeds.

  • Now add sliced onion, fry till onion turns golden brown.

  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. 

  • When tomatoes are well mashed add gourd. Mix well.

  • Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

  • Add ½ cup of water, cover and let it cook on medium flame.

  • Cook till done and oil appears.

  • Now garnish with green chillies and fresh coriander.

          Serve with chapatti and enjoy with your family.

Thursday 20 November 2014

Chicken Corn Soup






Ingredients:
Chicken with bones 250 grams
Spring Onion 2 pieces
Carrot 1 piece
Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon
White Pepper Powder ½ Teaspoon
Black Pepper Crushed ½ Teaspoon
Sugar or Brown sugar 1 Teaspoon
Soya Sauce 2 Tablespoon
Vinegar ½ Cup
Corn Flour 3-4 Tablespoon (Mix in ½ cup of water)
Chicken Powder (optional) ½ Teaspoon
Egg 1
Garlic 2 Cloves
Ginger 1 small piece
Sesame oil or Vegetable oil 1 Teaspoon
Crushed corns (Tin packed) ½ Cup
Green Chillies 3-4
Salt to taste

Method:

Step 1: Prepare Stock

  • In a pot take 4-5 glasses of water, add garlic, ginger, spring onion, carrot, salt and chicken. 

  • Cook on very low heat, when ½ the water remains strain the stock.

  • Separate the chicken from bones and shred it.

Step 2:

  • In a pot put oil and sauté shredded chicken.

  • Add stock, when starts boiling add crushed corns, soya sauce, vinegar (4 tablespoon), chicken powder and salt.

  • Add corn flour and keep stirring till the required thickness achieved.

  • Now beat 1 egg in a bowl and pour in the soup.

  • Leave for few seconds, then stir a little and serve.

For serving:

  • Finely chopped green chillies, dip in vinegar.

  • Add 1 teaspoon red chilli powder in ¼ cup vinegar; add sugar or brown sugar 1 teaspoon and pinch of salt.

  • Serve hot with spicy seasonings and soya sauce.

         Serving 5



Wednesday 19 November 2014

Qeema Biryani





Ingredients:
Roughly chopped mince (Qutta hua Qeema) 750 grams (3 Pao)
Rice ½ Kg
Onion 3 medium size
Tomatoes 3-4
Yogurt 1½ cup
Red chilli crushed 1 Teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder ¼ Teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 Teaspoon
Garam masala whole 2 Teaspoon
Bay leaves 2
Green chillies 8-10
Citric acid (tatri) ¼ Teaspoon
Lemon 4 Tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Orange food color (zarday ka rang) ¼ Teaspoon
Kewra water 1 Tablespoon
Fresh coriander
Mint leaves
Oil 1 cup
Salt to taste

Method:
  • Boil rice with all spice whole 1 teaspoon, bay leaves and salt to taste. When ¾ done, drain and keep aside.

  • In a pot, heat oil, add onion fry till golden brown, take out half of the onion and keep aside.

  • Now add all spice whole 1 teaspoon and ginger garlic paste, fry.

  • Add mince, red chilli crushed, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.fry a little.

  • Now add yogurt and chopped green chillies and tatri. Cover to cook on low heat.

  • When the mince gets tender and oil appears add all spice powder.

  • Now on cooked mince, place the boiled rice, spread sliced tomatoes, chopped fresh coriander, chopped mint leaves, orange food color, kewra water and lemon juice.

  • Cover and keep on dum, first on high flame for 2-3 minutes when steam develops lower the flame and keep on dum for 8-10 minutes.

  • Serve with raita and enjoy with your family and friends.

          Serving 8



Shalgam Palak ki bhujya





Ingredients:
Spinach (Palak) 250 grams (1 Pao)
Turnip (Shalgham) ½ kg with leaves
Whole Red Chilli 2-3
Turmeric Powder ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds (Rai) ½ Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds (Meethi dana) ½ Teaspoon
Dry Fenugreek (Kasori meethi) 2 Tablespoon
Green chillies 5-6
Garlic cloves 4-5
Mustard oil 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste

Method:

  • Wash turnip and spinach, finely cut spinach and leaves of turnip, cut turnip in small cubes.

  • In a pot, heat oil, add chopped garlic fry little, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and whole red chilli. 

  • When bhagar is done add chopped spinach and turnip with leaves, add salt. Cover and cook on low heat.

  • When turnip gets tender add green chillies and dry fenugreek.

  • Keep on dum for 5-6 minutes.

  • Serve with chapatti.

Monday 17 November 2014

Bhagary Baingan







Ingredients:
Brinjal (Eggplant) 750 grams
Green chillies (medium size) 10-15 (1 pao)
Onion 2 large (Paste)
Garlic 7-8 Cloves (Paste)
Red Chilli Powder 2 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon
Raw Peanuts 5 Tablespoon
Poppy Seeds (Khashkhash) 1 Teaspoon
Sesame Seeds (Til) 4 Tablespoon
Grated coconut 4 Tablespoon
Tamarind pulp (Imli ka gooda)1 Cup
Mustard Seeds (Rai dana) 1 Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds (Meethi Dana) ½ Teaspoon
Black Seeds (Kalonji) ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Red Chili Whole 8-10
Curry Leaves 15-20
Heeng Powder ¼ Teaspoon
Mustard oil 1½ cup
Salt to taste

Method:

  • Wash and dry brinjal & green chillies.

  • Mark a cross on brinjals, let the stem be attached. Slit green chillies.

  • In a pan dry roast raw peanuts, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and grated cocont. Grind this roated masala.

  • Now in a bowl add roasted and grinded masala, salt to taste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and 4 tablespoon tamarind pulp.

  • Make a paste and fill half the paste in brinjal and green chillies.

  • Fry brinjal and green chillies in half cup of mustard oil. Keep aside.

  • In a pot add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, black seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli whole, curry leaves and heeng powder, dry roast a little then add 1 cup mustard oil and onion and garlic paste.

  • Fry for about 3-4 minutes. 

  • Now add the remaining masala paste and fry.

  • Add a little water and remaining tamarind pulp. Add salt to taste and fry.

  • Add the fried brinjal and green chillies.

  • Add about 1½ glass of water, cover and cook on medium low heat.

  • When the brinjals are done switch off the flame and dish out.

          Serve with chapattis and rice.

          Enjoy with your family and friends.

Wednesday 12 November 2014

Delicious Sheer Khurma





Ingredients:
Fresh milk 1 Liter
Vermicelli (Siwayan) ½ Cup
Sugar ¾ Cup or according to taste
Ghee/Oil 1 Tablespoon
Almonds ½ Cup
Dry dates 3-4
White Cardamom 2-3
Saffron ¾ Teaspoon

For garnishing
Almonds
Pistachio

Method:
  • Heat oil, add white cardamom and fry vermicelli in it. Keep aside.

  • Boil milk on low flame, add vermicelli and cook for about 20-25 minutes on low flame.

  • Add sliced almonds and dry dates and cook for about 2-3 minutes.

  • Add sugar and saffron.

  • Cook for another 5-6 minutes or until the sugar dissolves well.

  • Dish out in a bowl and garnish with slices almonds and pistachio.

          Serving 6-7

Mix Sabzi (Mix Vegetables)





Ingredients:
Onion 1 small
Tomatoes 3
Crushed red chili 1 tea
Turmeric powder 1 tea
Potatoes 2
Brinjal 1 small
Daikon (Mooli) ½ with 3-4 chopped leaves
Capsicum 1
Carrot 1
Cauliflower 1 small
Peas ½ cup
Green chilies 5-6
Ginger chopped 1 tb
Garlic chopped 1 tb
Heeng ¾ tea
Oil ½ cup
Salt to taste

For bhagar
Mustard seeds (Rai) ¾ tea
Fenugreek seeds (Meethi danay) ¾ tea
Carom seeds (Ajwain) ¾ tea
Black seeds (Kalongi) ½ tea
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 tea
Curry leaves 3-4

Method:

  • Wash all vegetables and cut into cubes.

  • In a pan, heat oil, add onion, saute a little until soft.

  • Add chopped garlic and all the ingredients of bhagar (Mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, carom seeds, black seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves).

  • Add tomatoes, crushed red chili, turmeric powder, heeng and salt. Cook a little.

  • Now add all the vegetables, cook on medium flame till the vegetables soften (not mushy).

  • Garnish with with green chilies and fresh coriander.

         Serve with chapatti.

Monday 10 November 2014

Nihari





Ingredients:

For stock (yakhni)
Meat of bong 1 Kg
Nali 1 Kg
Onion 1 medium
Saunth powder (Dried ginger powder) 1½ Teaspoon
Star Anise (Badiyan ka phool) 4 pcs
Garlic powder 1 Teaspoon
Salt to taste

For masala
Onion 2 large
Yogurt (Dahi) 1 cup
Red chilli powder 2 Teaspoon
Crushed red chilli 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1 Teaspoon
Saunth powder (Dried ginger powder) 2 Teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1½ Teaspoon
Tatri (Citric acid) ¼ Teaspoon
Chaat masala 1 Tablespoon
Flour (Atta) 1 cup (mix in 1½ cup of water)
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Oil 1 cup
Salt 1 Teaspoon or according to taste

For garnishing
Lemon cut in four
Green chillies chopped
Ginger Julienne
Mint leaves
Fresh coriander
Chaat masala

Method:

Step 1

  • In a pot, put meat, nail, 7-8 glasses of water, add salt, saunth, garlic paste, onion, badiyan. Boil on low flame till the meat is tender enough. Take out the meat from stock.

Step 2

  • In a pot, heat oil, add sliced onion, fry till golden, take out from oil and keep aside.

  • Fry meat in this oil, add ginger garlic paste, fry well.

  • Mix well all the rest of the ingredients in dahi and add into meat.

  • Fry and keep adding a little stock.

  • When it is well fried, add fried onion and stock.

  • Cover to cook on very low flame.

  • When the meat is completely tender and oil appears.

  • Take out the oil in a bowl, put nihari on high flame, gradually add the flour mixture, keep stirring.

  • Cook on high flame for about 3-4 minutes then lower the flame and cook for about 15-20 minutes then add oil.

  • Garnish with lemon, ginger julienne, mint leaves, fresh coriander and chaat masala.

         Serve with naan.

Sunday 9 November 2014

Beef Tikka Boti Recipe






Ingredients:
Beef (small cubes) 1 Kg
Onion (fried and crushed) 4 Tablespoon
Dahi 4 Tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1½ Teaspoon
Crushed red chilli 1 Teaspoon
Roasted & crushed coriander 1½ Teaspoon
Roasted & crushed cumin seeds 1 Teaspoon
Black cardamom 2 (only seeds crushed)
Garam masala powder ½ Teaspoon
Chaat masala 1 Tablespoon
Tatri (Citric acid) ¼ Teaspoon
Lemon juice 3 Tablespoon
Raw papaya paste (kacha papita) 3 Tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Coal for smoke

For garnishing
Onion rings
Fresh coriander
Lemon slices

Method:

  • In a bowl mix well all the ingredients (excluding coal) with beef and marinate it for 7-8 hours preferably overnight.

  • In a pan spread the marinated beef boti, cook on high flame for about 5 minutes.

  • Stir then cover and put on low flame till the boti is tender and water dries completely.

  • Place a foil in the center of boti, put red hot coal, put 1 teaspoon of oil and cover for 2-3 minutes then remove the foil and coal.

  • Garnish with onion rings, fresh coriander and lemon slices.

         Serve with parathas and chutney.



Friday 7 November 2014

Gobhi Gosht




Ingredients:

Cauliflower (Phool gobhi) 1 kg
Beef/Mutton 1 kg
Onion 1 Large
Tomatoes 3-4
Red chili powder 1½ Teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon
Heing ¼ Teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 Teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 Teaspoon
Lemon juice 4 Tablespoon
Green chilies
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Oil ¾ Cup
Salt to taste

For Garnishing
Ginger Julienne
Fresh coriander
Mint leaves

Method:

  • In a pot, heat oil, add onion, fry till golden brown

  • Add cumin seeds, meat and ginger garlic paste and fry till the meat turns brown.

  • Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.

  • Add a little water, fry well.

  • Add chopped tomatoes, fry till the tomatoes are well mashed.

  • Add about two glasses of water and let the meat gets tender.

  • Once it’s tender and water dries, add cauliflower cut into small floret and fry.

  • Add about 1 cup of water and put on low flame to cook.

  • When oil appears and cauliflower is well mixed, add green chilies, lemon juice, heing and garam masala powder.

  • Put on dum on low flame for about 5 minutes.

  • Garnish with fresh coriander, mint leaves and ginger julienne.

         Serve with chapatti and rice.
         Serving 8

Thursday 6 November 2014

Chicken Curry Recipe





Ingredients:
Chicken 1 kg
Onion 2
Tomatoes 2
Dahi 1 cup
Red chili powder 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 Teaspoon
Whole garam masala 1 Tablespoon
Dry Fenugreek (Sookhi meethi) 1 Tablespoon
Green chillies 2
Fresh coriander
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Oil ½ Cup
Salt to taste

Method:
  • In a pan, heat oil, fry ginger garlic paste till golden brown. 

  • Add whole garam masala and onion fry till golden brown. 

  • Add chicken and fry well. 

  • Add tomatoes. 

  • In a bowl add dahi, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder and mix well. 

  • Add this mixture in chicken and fry well for 5 minutes. 

  • Add 1½ cup water and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium flame or till chicken tenderize. 

  • Sprinkle dry fenugreek and add green chilies 

  • Garnish with fresh coriander. 

         Serve with rice or chapatti
         Serving 6 

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Mutton Pulao






Ingredients:
Rice 750 grams (3 pao)
Onion 3 medium
Dahi ½ cup
Whole garam masala 1 Teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Khewra water 1 Teaspoon
Pinch of orange food color (Zarday ka rang)
Oil 1 cup
Salt to taste

For Yakhni (Stock)
Mutton 1 Kg
Onion 1 large
Garlic 1 whole bulb
Ginger 2 inch piece
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 tea
Saunf 4 Tablespoon
Whole coriander (Dhanya) 3 Tablespoon
Whole black pepper 7-8
Cloves (Long) 3-4
Black cardamom (Bari elaichi) 2
Green cardamom (Choti elaichi) 7-8
Cinnamon (Dar chini) 2 sticks
Bay leaves (Taiz paat) 2
Badiyan 2
Salt to taste

Method:

  • In a pot, put mutton, water (4-5 glasses) and all the ingredients of yakhi (mentioned above), let it cook till the meat tenderize, take out the meat and drain yakhni. 

  • In a pot, heat oil fry sliced onion till golden brown (take out half of it for garnishing).

  • Add whole garam masala and mutton fry little then add ginger garlic paste and fry well.

  • Keep adding a little yakhni, when well fried, add beaten dahi and salt, fry well.

  • Now add yakhni, when boiled add rice and cook on medium flame.

  • When rice is done and the water dries, add khewra water, orange food color.

  • Keep on dum on low flame for 10 minutes.

  • Garnish with fried onion.

        Serve with dahi and mirchon ki chutney.
        Serving 8

Tomato chutney






Ingredients:
Tomatoes ½ kg
Crushed red chili 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon
Tamarind pulp (Imli ka pulp) 3 Tablespoon
Green chili 4
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste

For bhagar
Whole red chili 6-8
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Black seeds (Kalongi) ½ Teaspoon
Mustard seeds (Rai danay) ½ Teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds (Meethi danay) ½ Teaspoon
Curry leaves 8-10
Garlic cloves 2 (grated)

Method:

  • Mark a cross on tomatoes and put in boiling water for 2 minutes then drain and peel off.
  • Heat oil in a pan and all the ingredients for tampering (mentioned above), when crackles add chopped tomatoes, green chili, crushed red chili, turmeric powder and salt, Mix well.
  • When tomatoes get soft add tamarind pulp, put on low flame for 2 minutes
         Serve with chapatti or matar palao and enjoy with your family.
         

Anday ki biryani




Ingredients:


For Qoarma
Onion 3 medium size
Tomatoes 4 large
Dahi 1 cup
Red Chili powder 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon
Coriander powder (Dhanya powder) 2 Teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1 Teaspoon
Green chilies 6-8
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Khewra water 2 Teaspoon
Pinch of Orange food color (Zarday ka rang)
Oil ¾ Cup
Salt to taste

For Rice
Rice 1 kg
All spices whole 1 Teaspoon
Bay leaves 2
Salt 3 Tablespoon

For Fried eggs
Eggs 7
Black pepper powder ¼ Teaspoon
Corn Flour 1 Tablespoon
Pinch of salt

For garnishing
Fresh mint
Fresh coriander
Lemon juice 3 Tablespoon

Method:

  • Full boil 6 eggs, cut in two, in a plate or bowl beat the remaining 1 egg, add salt, black pepper, corn flour and 1 tablespoon water.

  • Dip the sliced eggs in batter and shallow fry. Keep aside.

  • Boil the rice with fresh mint leaves, garam masala whole, bay leaves and salt till they are half done.

  • In a pot, heat oil add sliced onion, fry till golden brown.

  • Add ginger garlic paste, fry well add little water.

  • Add all the spices (red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, salt), mix well

  • When oil appears add beaten dahi, mix well and leave on medium flame for 5 minutes.

  • Add sliced tomatoes and green chili.

  • Keep on low flame till the tomatoes get soft and oil appears.

  • Now put the boiled rice over the masala.

  • Spread fresh coriander, mint leaves, zarday ka rang, khewra water and Lemon Juice. Place the fried eggs.

  • Keep on dum for 15 minutes.

  • Dish out in a beautiful platter.

        Serve with raita and salad and enjoy with your family
        Serving 8

Sunday 2 November 2014

Dum ka Qeema Recipe




Ingredients:
Beef Mince ½ kg
Onion (Fried & crushed) 3 Tablespoon
Red chilli crushed 1 Teaspoon
Raw papaya paste (Kacha papita) 2 Tablespoon
Green chilies (Chopped) 4-6
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Roasted Masala (Dry roast all the below mentioned ingredients and grind)
Sesame seeds (Til) 1 Teaspoon
Poppy Seeds (Khashkhash) 1 Teaspoon
Roasted chickpeas (Bhunay channay) 2 Tablespoon
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Whole black pepper 7-8
Cloves (long) 2
Cinnamon Stick (Dar chini) 1 stick
Black cardamom (Bari elaichi) 1 (Seeds only)

Method:

  • Put mince in a bowl and mix well all the ingredients and roasted masala, marinate for about 6-8 hours preferably overnight. 

  • In a pan, heat oil, add the marinated mince, mix a little.

  • Put on low flame, let it cook till the water dries, fry well.

  • Give smoke of coal.

  • Garnish with onion rings, fresh coriander and lemon.

         Serve with naan and enjoy with your family.
         Serving 4



Delicious Arvi Chicken Recipe






Ingredients:
Chicken ½ Kg
Arvi 250 grams (Boiled & Peeled)
Onion 2 medium size
Tomatoes 3 medium size
Dahi 2 Tablespoon
Red chili powder 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Cinnamon Stick (Dar chini) 1 stick
Whole black pepper 7-8
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Oil ½ cup
Salt to taste

For garnishing:
Fresh coriander

Method:

  • Wash chicken, apply dahi. Keep aside.

  • In a pan, heat oil and fry sliced onion till it turn golden brown.

  • Add garam masala (Cumin seeds, Cinnamon stick, Black pepper) and chicken, fry well for few minutes.

  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry adding little water.

  • Add finely chopped tomatoes, fry until the tomatoes are well mixed and form a smooth paste.

  • Add a little water, salt and turmeric powder, fry well.

  • Add red chili powder, fry well

  • When oil appears on sides add 1 glass of water and let it cook on low heat for about 15 minutes or till the chicken gets tender.

  • Once the chicken is tender add boiled arvi, cook for 5 minutes.

  • Garnish with fresh coriander.

         Serve with chapatti or boiled rice and enjoy with your family.
         Serving 5

Saturday 1 November 2014

Chatpta Chicken Tikka





Ingredients:
Chicken 1 kg (8 to 12 Pcs)
Curd (Dahi) 4 Tablespoon
Red chilli crushed 1 Tablespoon
Chat masala 1 Tablespoon
All Spice powder (Garam masala powder) 1/2 Teaspoon
Raw papaya paste (Kacha papita) 1 Tablespoon
Maida flour 2 Tablespoon
Pinch of Tatri (Citric Acid)
Pinch of Red food color
Lemon juice 6 Tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste 1½ Tablespoon
Oil 4 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Coal for smoke

Method:

  • Wash and dry chicken pieces. Mark deep cuts.

  • In a bowl, mix gently all the ingredients except oil and coal.

  • Rub the mixture gently on chicken pieces and marinate for 2-3 hours.

  • After marinating, steam the chicken then put it in a pan and pour oil.

  • Let it cook on medium high flame till the color comes from one side then turn and give color from other side.

  • Be sure the color is uniform from all sides.

  • After the chicken cook perfectly give smoke of coal.

        Serve with paratha and chutney and enjoy with your family.
        Serving 5-6

Friday 31 October 2014

Lobia kay Kabab (Red Beans Kabab)






Ingredients:
Boiled Red beans (Lobia) 250 grams
All spice powder (Garam masala powder) 1 Teaspoon
Roasted and grinded Poppy seeds (Khashkhash) 1 Tablespoon
Roasted and grinded Sesame seeds (Til) 1 Tablespoon
Gram flour (Basin) 2 Tablespoon
Bread slices (soaked in water) 2
Fresh coriander (Hara dhanya) 2 Tablespoon
Mint leaves (Podina) 2 Tablespoon
Green chilies 4-5
Lemon juice 2 Tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon each
Meetha soda 1Teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

For garnishing:
Onion rings
Mint leaves
Green Chillies
Lemon

Method:

  • Soak beans in water with 1 teaspoon soda overnight.
  • Chopperize all the ingredients.
  • Make kababs.
  • Shallow fry in hot oil till golden brown from both the sides
  • Garnish with mint leaves, lemon, onion rings and green chillies.

        Serve with chappati and raita and enjoy with your family.
        Serving 4-5.



Thursday 30 October 2014

Palak Aalu (Simple and delicious)




Ingredients:
Spinach (Palak) 1 kg
Potatoes (Cut into small cubes) 4 Medium size
Fresh soya 1 Tablespoon
Fresh Fenugreek (Meethi) 2 Tablespoon
Dry Fenugreek (Sookhi meethi) 2 Tablespoon
Cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds (Rai danay) ½ Teaspoon
Red whole chilli 8 to 10
Heeng A pinch
Black Seeds (Kalonji) ¼ Teaspoon
Turmeric powder (Haldi) 1 Teaspoon
Tamarind pulp (Imli ka gooda) 2 Tablespoon
Green chilli chopped 3-4
Garlic chopped 4 cloves
Salt to taste

Method:

  • Clean and wash finely chopped spinach.
  • Boil water in a pot, add 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, put spinach in for few seconds and drain
  • In a pan, heat oil add cumin seeds, red whole chilli, mustard seeds, heeng, garlic. When it turns golden brown add potatpo cubes, black seeds, turmeric powder and salt, fry well
  • Add one cup water and cover to cook on low flame.
  • When potatoes get tender add spinach, keep on dum for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes add fresh fenugreek, crushed dry fenugreek, fresh soya, green chillies and tamarind pulp.
  • Keep on dum for 5-10 minutes.
  • Delicious palak aalu is ready.
         Serve with roti and enjoy with your family.
         Serving 6

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Very Easy yet Tempting Pasanday Recipe







Ingredients:

Pasanday (beef) 1 kg
Fried & crushed onion 4 Tablespoon
Roasted chickpeas powder (Bhunay channay ka powder) or Gram flour (Basin) 4 Tablespoon
All spice powder (Garam masala powder) 1 Teaspoon
Raw papaya (Kacha papita) 4 Tablespoon or Meat tenderizer 1 Table spoon
Dahi 1 Cup
Oil 4 Table Spoon
Crushed red chilli 1 Teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1 Teaspoon
Poppy seeds (Khashkhash) 2 Tablespoon
Crushed Coriander (Kutta dhanya) 1 Tablespoon
Crushed Cumin seeds (Kutta Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Lemon juice 4 Tablespoon
Salt to Taste

For Garnishing:
Mint leaves
Ginger Julienne
Green Chillies 2
Lemon 1

Method:

· Hammerize pasanday.

· Marinate pasanday with all above ingredients for at least 4-6 hours preferably overnight.

· Put in a pan, cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes then cover and cook on low flame till the meat is tender and dries.

· Fry till the oil appears.

· Add lemon juice.

· Garnish with Julienne ginger, mint leaves, green chillies and lemon (cut into two).

   Serve with nan and enjoy with your family.
   Serving 4

  
   Just try it once and you will love it, for sure.









Delicious Malai Kabab Recipe



     


Ingredients:

Mince (Beef) 1 kg
All spice powder/garam masala 1 Teaspoon
Red chili powder 1 Teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 Tablespoon
Raw papaya/Kacha papita 2 Tablespoon
Fresh coriander ½ bunch
Mint leaves ½ bunch
Green chillies 4-5
Bread slices 2 (Soaked in milk)
Eggs 2
Fresh Cream 2 Tablespoon
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

For Garnishing:
Onion rings
Fresh coriander
Mint leaves
Green Chillies

Method:
· In a chopper mix qeema with raw papaya, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste and salt.

· Add bread slices, chopped mint leaves, chopped fresh coriander and fresh cream. Mix well.

· Make kababs, fry on medium heat until done.

· Garnish fresh coriander, mint leaves, onion rings and green chillies.


    It's a tried and tested yummy recipe. A must try.
    Serve with chutney or ketchup and enjoy with your family.
    Serving 8




Tuesday 28 October 2014

Special Mutton Karahi







Ingredients:

Mutton 1 kg
Tomatoes ½ kg
Oil 4 Table Spoon
Crushed Red Chilli 1 Table Spoon
Whole Coriander/Sabut Dhanya 1 Table Spoon
Whole Cumin Seeds/Zeera 1 Tea Spoon
Crushed Cumin Seeds 1 Tea Spoon
Crushed Black Pepper 1 Tea Spoon
Crushed Fenugreek/Meethi Dana ½ Tea Spoon
Dry Fenugreek/Sookhi Meethi 2 Table Spoon
Ginger garlic paste 1 Table Spoon
Lemon juice 4 Table Spoon
Green Chillies 6
Salt to Taste

For Garnishing:
Ginger Julienne
Green Chillies 2
Lemon 1


Method:
· Boil mutton till tender and let the water reduces to half cup.

· Add sliced tomatoes and ginger garlic paste and mix well.

· Cook till tomatoes are well mashed.

· Add whole cumin seeds, crushed red chilli and salt, mix well.

· Add oil and fry well, when oil appears add chopped green chillies and coarsely crushed cumin seeds, black   pepper and fenugreek seeds, mix well.

· Keep on low flame for 5 minutes then add dry fenugreek and lemon juice.

· Garnish with Julienne ginger, lemon and green chillies.


It's a tried and tested yummy recipe. A must try.
Serve with nan and enjoy with your family.
Serving 5

Spicy Chicken Biryani Recipe





Ingredients:

For Qoarma:
Chicken 1 kg (Cut into12 Pcs)
Onion (Sliced) 2 Large
Potatoes 4 medium
Dahi 1½ cup
Red chilli powder 2 Tablespoon
Crushed red chilli ½ Teaspoon
Coriander powder (Dhanya powder) 1 Tablespoon
All spice powder (Garam masala powder) 1 Teaspoon
All spice (Sabut garam masala) 1 Tablespoon
Bay Leaves 2
Raw papaya paste (Kacha papita) (Optional) 1 Teaspoon
Green chillies 5-6
Ginger garlic paste 2 Tablespoon
Lemon juice 4 Tablespoon
Yellow food color (Zarday ka rang) ¼ Teaspoon
Khewra water 1 Teaspoon
Warm milk ½ Cup
Oil 1 Cup
Salt to Taste

For Rice:
Good quality basmati Rice 750 gram
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) 1 Teaspoon
Bay leaves 2
Whole Black pepper 1Teaspoon
Cloves (Long) 2-3
Black cardamom (Bari elaichi) 2
Cinnamon Stick (Dar chini) 1 stick
Salt 3 Tablespoon


Method:
· Wash rice properly and soak for 20 minutes.

· Boil with whole garam masala (quantity mentioned above), bay leaves and salt, boil till half 
  done then drain and set aside.

· In a bowl marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, raw papaya paste, salt, red chilli 
  powder, crushed red chilli, coriander powder and 4 tablespoon dahi for half an hour.

· In a pan heat oil add sliced onion stir and fry till nice golden color appears. Take out half of 
   it for garnishing.

· Add whole garam masala and marinated chicken and fry for 5 mints on high heat then 
  lower the flame.

· Add potatoes and beaten dahi, mix well.

· Cover to cook, keep on low flame till the chicken tenderizes. (approx 20 minutes)

· Put boil rice over qoarma and sprinkle all spice powder, fried onion, food color, khewra 
  water, warm milk and green chillies.

· Keep on dum, first on high flame for 2-3 minutes on high flame then lower the flame and 
  keep on dum for 15 minutes.

 Serve with raita and salad, enjoy with your family.
 Serving 8