Tuesday, May 17, 2022

KASHMIR KEEMA MASALA

INGREDIENTS 

  1. Mutton keema          500 gms
  2. Oil                           1 cup
  3. Hing                         1/4 tsp
  4. Fennel seeds            4 tsp
  5. Dry ginger powder   1 tsp
  6. Lavang                      5 nos
  7. Jeera                          1 tsp
  8. Bay leaf                     2 or 3 pieces
  9. Cardamom                4 nos
  10. Egg                            1
  11. Salt                            2 tsp
  12. Chilly powder           2 tsp
  13. Garam masala           1 tsp
  14. Pepper powder          1 tsp
  15. Water                         1/2 cup
METHOD
  • Pressure cook keema, fennel seeds, water and salt for 3 whistles.
  • Heat oil in a pan season jeera, hing.
  • Add dry ginger powder, bay leaf, lavang, and cardamom.
  • Fry on low flame for a minute and add cooked keema.
  • Mix well and close a lid, cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
  • Beat egg and pour over keema, check salt and add chilly powder, pepper powder.
  • Mix fastly and thoroughly, so that the egg mixes well.
  • Fry for 2 minutes ad takje out the pan from the stove.
  • Serve hot with rice and chapati.

BROCCOLI BHAJJI


 INGREDIENTS

  1. Broccoli                          1
  2. Oil                                  for frying
FOR BAJJI MIX
  1. Bengal gram flour           3 cups
  2. Baking soda                    1/4 tsp
  3. Water                               1 cup
  4. Chilly powder                  2 tsp
  5. Hing                                 1/4 tsp
  6. Salt                                   2 tsp
METHOD
  • Cut Brocoli into flowerettes.
  • Mix the above ingredients to a smooth batter and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  • Heat oil on high and keep the flame low.
  • Dip one brocoli and drop it into the oil one by one.
  • Now keep the flame to medium heat and fry on both sides.
  • Stir and fry until crisp.
  • Serve hot with chutney or tomato sauce.

MASALA MAGGI

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Maggi packet                2
  2. Onion                            1
  3. Curry leaves                  few
  4. Tomato                          1
  5. Ginger-garlic paste        1 tsp
  6. Mint leaves                    little
  7. Coriander leaves           little
  8. Garam masala               1 tsp
  9. Oil                                 2 tbsps
  10. Water                            3 cups 
METHOD
  • Cut onion, tomato, coriander, and mint.leaves.
  • Heat oil add onion, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
  • Now add Tomato, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and maggi masala powder.
  • Close a lid and cook on a low heat.
  • Add water, boil, break maggi noodles and add.
  • Add mint and coriander leaves, close a lid.
  • After 2 minutes stir well and cook until the water dries up.
  • Serve hot.

Monday, May 16, 2022

BREAD RICE

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Bread slices                   6 slices
  2. Cooked rice                   1 cup rice
  3. Onion                            1 
  4. Tomato                          1
  5. Salt                                2 tsp
  6. Green chilies                5 nos
  7. Ginger-garlic paste       1 tbsp
  8. Turmeric                       1/2 tsp
  9. Garam masala               1 tsp
  10. Coriander leaves           little
  11. Mint leaves                   little
  12. Lemon                          1 tsp
  13. Oil                                for frying
FOR SEASONING
  1. Oil                              2 tbsps
  2. Mustard seeds            1/2 tsp
  3. Bengal gram              1 tsp
  4. Urad dhal                   1 tsp
  5. Curry leaves              few
METHOD
  • Cut bread into 1" pieces, cut onion, tomato, and slice chilies.
  • Fry the bread pieces to golden brown.
  • Heat oil add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, fry bengal and urad dhal.
  • Add curry leaves, chilies and onion, turmeric powder, fry till translucent. 
  • Add tomato, ginger-garlic paste,fry and cook till tomatoes are mashed.
  • Add garam masala, salt, rice, lemon juice, bread and mix well.
  • Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.

SMOKED FISH




 INGREDIENTS

  1. Bat fish               1 no
  2. Sembare              1 no
  3. Karimeen            1 no
TO MARINATE ONE FISH
  1. Salt                               1 tsp
  2. Lemon                           1/2
  3. Turmeric                        1/2 tsp
  4. Ginger-garlic paste        1 tsp
  5. Chilly powder                1 tsp
  6. Oil                                  2 tsp
TO WRAP
  1. Banana leaf
  2. Aluminium foil
METHOD
  • Mix all the ingredients and apply on the fish.
  • Keep it aside for an hour.
  • Heat dosa pan, wrap tha fish in banana leaf and wrap again in aluminium foil.
  • Roast on tawa and fry on both sides.
  • Roast for 5 minutes, turn on the other side and cook evenly.
  • Serve with cut lemon.


Sunday, May 15, 2022

POTATO STUFFED BUN


 INGREDIENTS FOR BUN

  1. Maida flour                3 cups
  2. Yeast                          11/2 tsp
  3. Water                          11/2 cups
  4. Salt                             1 tsp
  5. Sugar                          1 tbsp             
  6. Baking powder           1 tsp
  7. Baking soda                1/4 tsp
  8. Oil or butter                11/2 tbsps
METHOD
  • In a cup add yeast, 2 tbsps of maida, and sugar.
  • Warm water, pour 1/2 cup of water into the cup.
  • Stir well and close with a lid.
  • Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  • Take another glass bowl or steel bowl.
  • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder,salt, and oil.
  • Add yeast mix to the flour and mix well.
  • Knead for 5 minutes and cover the dough with a lid.
  • Keep it aside for 1 hour, After an hour knead again for 10 minutes.
  • The dough should look smooth, again close it and keep it for an hour.
  • Again knead lightly and make 6 balls.
  • Flatten a ball to small chappati size.
  • Stuff a potato ball in the middle and close with the dough.
  • Make a smooth ball without any holes.
  • Without oven you can bake in a idly pan.
  • Brush the idly mould with oil and place the balls.
  • Close them by a towel for 15 minutes.
  • Heat idly pan on low heat,  place the mould and close the lid.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or more until the bun changes to orange color.
  • In an oven preheat at 180 degree and bake for 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS FOR STUFFING
  1. Potatoes                      3 big
  2. Onion                         1 big
  3. Tomato                       1 big
  4. Ginger-garlic paste     1 tsp
  5. Turmeric                     1/2 tsp
  6. Chilly powder            2 tsp
  7. Coriander powder      1 tsp
  8. Jeera powder              1 tsp
  9. Garam masala            1 tsp
  10. Pav bhaji masala        1 tsp
  11. Lemon juice               1 tsp
  12. Salt                             1 tsp
  13. Mint leaves                little
  14. Coriander leaves       little
  15. Oil                             2 tbsps
METHOD 
  • Wash and boil potatoes, cut onion, tomato, coriander and mint leaves.
  • Peel and mash potatoes, add salt, chilly powder, coriander, jeera, turmeric, garam masala and pav bhaji masala.
  • Mix well and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil and add cut onion, fry until light brown in color.
  • Add tomato, ginger-garlic paste and fry till mashed.
  • Add mashed potato and fry welluntil mixed well.
  • Garnish with coriander, mint leaves and lemon.
  • Cool and make 6 balls.
  • Stuff a ball into the dough and make a smooth ball without any holes.
  • Preheat in an oven at 180 degree and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve with tomato sauce.

PAV BUNS


 INGREDIENTS

  1. Maida flour             500 gms
  2. Water                      450 ml
  3. Instant Yeast           1 tbsp
  4. Salt                          1 tbsp
  5. Sugar                       1 tbsp
  6. Butter or oil             1/2 cup
METHOD
  • Take a bowl add flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Warm water and add to the flour, mix thoroughly.
  • Now add oil or butter and knead for 5 minutes.
  • Close a lid and keep it in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • After an hour knead the dough until it won't stick to the hand.

  • Make smooth balls, brush aluminium tray, place a baking sheet.
  • Arrange the balls and close by a towel for 1/2 a hour.
  • To bake in an oven pre heat by 180 degree and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Pre heat on a low heat in a cooker pan place a ring or stand.
  • Place the bun tray, brush oil on top and close a lid, bake for 10 minutes.
  • Serve with peas, green gram, or channa gravy.
  • Serve with sliced onion, cut lemon.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

RESHMI KABAB


 INGREDIENTS

  1. Chicken breast          2
MASALA PASTE
  1. Ginger                      1" piece
  2. Garlic                       10 pods
  3. Cinnamon                 2" piece
  4. Cloves                      5 nos
  5. Cardamom               3 nos
  6. Pepper corns             8 corn
  7. Cashewnuts              10
  8. Green chiles              4
  9. Coriander leaves       handful
  10. Mint leaves               little
  11. Lime                         2
  12. Curd                         1 cup
  13. Salt                           2 tsp
  14. Turmeric                  1 tsp
METHOD
  • Grind all the indredients to a smooth paste.
  • Wash and cut chicken into a square pieces.
  • Drain water completely.
  • Apply the paste to the chicken and marinate fior 5 hours.
  • Keep it in the fridge for good result.
  • Pre heat oven on medium heat, 
  • Arrange the chicken pieces in a skewer.
  • Place on a rack and roast on both sides.
  • Serve hot with green chutney.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

BROWNIE CAKE

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Maida                    100 gms
  2. Dark chocolate      250 gms
  3. Unsalted butter      200 gms
  4. Walnut                    10
  5. Brown sugar           200 gms
  6. Eggs                       3 nos

METHOD

  • Break the chocolates to bits. pound walnuts to small pieces.
  • Pre heat oven at 180 degrees, or heat cake oven on low heat.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in micro oven for a minute.
                                              [OR]
  • Boil water in a cooker pan, put chocolate bits in another bowl.
  • Melt chocolates adding butter together.
  • Separate yolks and egg whites.
  • Add castor sugar and yolks to melted chocolate.
  • Mix well ad beat eggs whites till stiff by mixy or by hand.  
  • Add maida flour walnuts to the chocolate mix and stir well.
  • Slowly add egg whites little by little and mix in a circular motion.
  • Grease pan cut butter paper place in the pan.
  • Pour the  cake mix and spread evenly. garnish walnuts on top.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot or cold with butter.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

MASALA MACARONI

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Macaroni                   1 packet
  2. Tomatoes                   3 nos
  3. Onion                        2 nos
  4. Ginger-garlic             1 tbsp
  5. Chilly powder           2 tsp
  6. Coriander powder      1 tsp
  7. Garam masala            1 tsp
  8. Water                          2 cups
  9. Corn flour                   1 tbsp
  10. Coriander leaves         little
  11. Mint leaves                 little
  12. Salt                             2 tsp
  13. Oil                               3 tbsps

METHOD
  • Boil macaroni in 1 litre of water for 3 minutes.
  • Drain water and add cold water, drain the water completely.
  • Cut 1 onion, coriander and mint leaves.
  • Grind aother onion and tomatoes separately.
  • Heat oil and fry the cut onion till light brown in colour.
  • Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste, fry until the oil floats.
  • Add tomato paste and saute until well cooked.
  • Add chilly powder, garam masala and coriander powder.
  • Mix well and add 1 cup of water, bring to boil.
  • Add coriander and mint leaves.
  • Mix corn flour in one cup of water and pour into the boiling water.
  • Stir well and now add macaroni.
  • Mix and cook for another 2 minutes on slow heat.
  • Serve hot.

Monday, February 7, 2022

MUTTON RIBS FRY


 INGREDIENTS

  1. Ribs                                6 pieces
  2. Ginger-Garlic paste        1 tbsp 
  3. Chilly powder                 2 tsp
  4. Garam masala                 1 tsp
  5. Salt                                  2 tsp
  6. Corn flour                       2 tbsps
  7. Oil                                  for frying 
METHOD
  • Wash ribs and dry on kitchen towel.
  • Mix corn flour, ginger-garlic paste, salt, chilly powder, and garam masala.
  • Add little water and make a paste.
  • Marinate ribs and keep it in fridge for 2 hours.
  • Heat oil, medium heat is enough to fry.
  • Fry for 1 or 2 minutes turning two or three times.
  • Serve hot with onion rings and lemon.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

MASHED POTATOES

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Potatoes               5 big
  2. Milk                     2 cups
  3. Butter                   50 gms
  4. Salt                       2 tsp
  5. Pepper                  1 tsp
  6. Garlic                   6
METHOD
  • Peel and crush garlic.
  • Wash potatoes and boil until tender.
  • Peel and mash well with fork or masher.
  • Heat milk with butter, boil and garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Add potatoes and cook on low heat.
  • Stir untill mixed well.
  • Serve hot with steamed chicken.
  • This is thanks giving day dish.

STEAMED WHOLE CHICKEN

 INGREDIENTS


  1. Whole Chicken       1
  2. Potatoes                   5 medium
  3. Carrot                      2 medium
  4. Onion                      1 big
  5. Garlic                      10
  6. Unsalted Butter       100 gms
FOR MARINATING
  1. Garlic paste              1 tbsp
  2. Ginger paste             1 tbsp
  3. Chilli powder           2 tsp
  4. Garam masala          1 tbsp
  5. Salt                           1 1/2 tbsps
  6. Turmeric                   1 tsp
METHOD
  • Wash the whole chicken and drain for 1 hour.
  • Wash and peel the potatoes, carrot, onion.
  • Keep the potatoes and onion whole, cut carrot into 2" pieces
  • Prick the chicken by knife or with fork.
  • Apply the masala paste well on outside and inside the chicken.
  • Fill the vegetables and butter.
  • Wrap the chicken with aluminium foil.
  • Keep the chicken in a bowl, add water in a pressure cooker.
  • Keep a stand and place the bowl.
  • Pressure cook for 3 or 4 whistles.
  • Cool down, open the lid and remove the chicken.
  • Keep chicken stock for soup or for sauce.
  • Serve hot with mashed potatoes.