Wednesday, March 28, 2012
YUMMY TOOR DAL
Monday, March 26, 2012
PALAK MURGH (SPINACH CHICKEN)
INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken 1kg
- Curd 1 cup
- Onion 1 big half sliced half paste
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Garlic 1 tbsp grated
- Green chillies 3 chopped
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Dhanya powder 1 tsp (coriander powder)
- Haldi powder 1/2 tsp (turmeric powder)
- Milk 1 tbsp
- Badi elaichi 1 (Big brown cardamom )
- zeera 1tsp (cumin seeds)
- Black pepper corns 5
- Cloves 5
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Salt as per taste
- Spinach puree / chopped very finely
- For puree blanch spinach for 2 second in boiling water bring out make paste in mixer
- Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
METHOD:
- Take pan heat oil add zeera,cloves,badi elaichi,pepper corns and saute
- When crackles add onion sliced fry till turns golden brown ,Add chicken stir let water dry keep on high flames
- Once oil separates add ginger & garlic saute for 2 minutes
- Add curd and all masalas red chilli powder,haldi powder,dhanya powder,salt mix cook for 5 minutes (add little water 1 tbsp dont let masala burn)
- Keep this mixture stirring when oil separates add spinach and green chillies mix all well
- Cover pan let it cook for 15 minutes,when water absorbed
- Add milk and let it cook for other 5 minutes
- Once done add garam masala mix switch off stove
- Serve hot with roti/naan/paratha/plane rice
- Enjoy...........GOD BLESS
Friday, March 23, 2012
METHI CHICKEN (FENUGREEK LEAVES CHICKEN)
INGREDIENTS:
- Chicken 1 full chicken
- Onions 2 medium chopped
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Garlic 2 tbsp grated
- Green chillies 3
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Bay leaves 2
- Choti elaichi 4(Green cardamoms)
- Badi elaichi 2 (Black cardamoms)
- Cloves 3
- Cinnamon stick 1 inch stick
- Black pepper corns 5
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Dhanya powder (Coriander powder) 1 tbsp
- Haldi powder(turmeric powder) 1/2 tsp
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Kasuri methi 2 tbsp (dried fenugreek leaves)
- Garam masala 1 tsp
- Salt as per taste
- Fresh coriander leaves 1 tbsp
METHOD:
- Heat oil in a pan add bay leaves,cloves,black pepper corns,Cinnamon stick,green cardamom,black cardamom and saute all until cardamoms crackle ,Add Onions cook till turns translucent and soft
- Add ginger and garlic saute for a minute now add chicken saute
- Now add all masalas red chilli powder, haldi,dhanya powder mix
- Add green chillies saute and add beaten yogurt on high flames cook for 7-8 minutes
- Add kasuri methi stir well add 3/4 cup of water and cover the pan and cook on low flames for 10 minutes
- Add salt and garam masala powder mix well
- Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves with roti/naan/paratha
- Enjoy...........GOD BLESS
Thursday, March 22, 2012
SHAHI PANEER
INGREDIENTS:
- Paneer 250 grams (cottage cheese)
- Beaten curd 1/4 cup
- Bay leaf 1
- Tomatoes 3 medium chopped
- Onion 1 medium chopped in strips
- Ginger 1 tbsp crushed
- Green chillies 3 chopped finely
- Haldi 1/3 tsp(turmeric powder)
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Dhanya powder 1 tsp(coriander powder)
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Salt as per taste
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Cashewnut paste 1/4 cup or 12 kaju
- Kasuri methi 1 tsp (dried fenugreek leaves )
- Garlic 1 tbsp crushed
- Cream 1 tbsp
- Milk 1 cup
- Hara dhanya 1 tbsp (coriander leaves)
METHOD:
- Take a pan heat oil add bay leaf and onion saute till onions turns golden brown
- Add ginger,garlic and green chillies saute for 1 minute
- Now add tomatoes and saute,Cook over medium flames till oil seprates
- Take out all mixture from pan and discard bay leaf from this mixture. On cooling ,Grind this tomato mixture in mixer-grinder to make paste
- Now again add this mixture and milk in pan and stir well
- Add kaju paste,red chilli powder,haldi powder,Dhanya powder ,salt and curd mix all well
- Cook over medium flames for 5 minutes and now add kasuri methi little water cook for another 5 minutes
- Add cubed paneer and garam masala stir well cook for 6 to 8 minutes more
- Remove from stove and garnish with cream and coriander leaves .Serve hot with roti/paratha/naan...............Enjoy
- GOD BLESS.........
Aaloo Gosht (potato and Mutton/beaf/Lamb )
INGREDIENTS:
- Aaloo (potatoes) 4 medium
- Mutton 5oo grams
- Onion 1 medium finely grated and half sliced
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Garlic 1 tbsp grated
- Zeera 1 tsp (cumin seeds)
- Pepper corns 5
- Cloves 5
- Badi elaichi (Brown Big cardamom ) 1
- Bay leaf 1
- Salt as per taste
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Haldi 1/2 tsp (turmeric powder)
- Dhanya powder (coriander powder) 11/2tsp
- Green chillies 3 to 4 slit
- Hara dhanya 1 tbsp (coriander leaves)
- Gram masala powder 1 tsp
Method:
1.Peel and cut potatoes in 1/2 inches cubes
2.Take a pressure cooker heat oil ,Add zeera, pepper corns,cloves,bay leaf and elaichi saute
3.When crackles add half sliced onion saute
4.When onion turns light brown add meat stir well and add ginger,garlic and grated onion saute
5.When oil seprates add all masalas .Red chilli powder ,haldi powder ,dhanya powder 1 tbsp of water mix
6.Cook for 5 minutes ,Now add salt mix add 2 cups of water close lid and let it cook for 2 whistles and switch off stove
7.Open cooker when all the steam has escaped,Now add potatoes ,Green chillies mix
8.Again cook till potatoes turn tender ,ADD water as you want the consistency .Now add garam masala when its done
9.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti/naan/plane rice.........Enjoy
10.GOD BLESS.........
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
PUDINA RAITA (MINT RAITA)
INGREDIENTS:
- Curd 250 grams
- Mint leaves abunch
- Green chillies 3
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Zeera roasted 1/2 tsp
- Salt as per taste
- Oil 1 tsp
- Zeera 1/2 tsp
- Hing 1/2 tsp
- Garlic 1 clove
- Dried red chillies 2
- Beat the curt with little water 1 tbsp
- Now make paste of mint,green chillies,garlic
- Add this paste to curd mix add roasted and powdered zeera ,salt and mix all well
- Now season this with zeera,garlic,dried red chillies,hing
- Serve this raita with pulao ,biryani,taheri...enjoy
- GOD BLESS.........
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
BROCCOLI PARATHA
INGREDIENTS:
- Aata 3 cups (wheat flour)
- Oil to roast paratha as you like more /less
- Ajwain 1 tsp (Carrom seeds )
- Zeera 1tsp
- Salt as per taste
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Green chillies 2 chopped
- Onion 1 small chopped
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Broccoli 1
- Mix Aata, carrom seeds ,1 tbsp oil and salt to knead to a stif dough not very soft and keep aside
- Now grate broccoli ,Now heat a pan add 1 tsp oil add zeera when crackles add onion , grated broccoli, salt, red chilli powder,garam masala,,green chillies,ginger saute for 1 minutes
- Dont let it turn mushy ,Keep this stuffing aside
- Now take 2 medium size balls ,Roll them flat like rotis
- Take one roti put stuffing in center and close nicely by putting other roti on top roll this nicely into paratha
- Heat tawa roast the paratha from both sides applying oil
- Serve hot with Aachar and curd............enjoy........GOD BLESS...
Monday, March 19, 2012
MATAR PANEER (PEAS WITH COTTAGE CHEESE)
INGREDIENTS:
- Matar (peas) 5oo grams fresh green
- Paneer (cottage cheese ) 250 grams
- Tomatoes 3 medium chopped finely
- Green chillies 3 chopped
- Haldi powder (turmeric powder) 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1tsp (kashmiri lal mirch powder)
- Dhanya powder (coriander powder) 1tsp
- Onion 1 medium chopped
- Bay leaf 1
- Green Cardamom 1 to 2
- Garlic 1 /2 tbsp paste
- Ginger 1/2 tbsp paste
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Hara dhanya (coriander leaves) 1 tbsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Salt as per taste
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1 tsp
- Fresh cream for garnish 1 tbsp
- Heat a pan add oil when hot add bay leaf, cardamom,zeera,When crackles add ginger,garlic saute
- Add onions saute when turn golden brown add peas, haldi powder,red chilli powder,dhanya powder and fry
- Add tomatoes,salt ,green chillies mix cook for 5 minutes when tomatoes turn mushy add water as much as you want consistency of gravy
- Now add cubed paneer cook till one boil come on low flames
- Add garam masala mix remove from fire ,Serve with cream and coriander leaves garnishing on top with paratha/poori/roti...........enjoy
- GOD BLESS...........
PATTA GOBI KE PARATHE (CABBAGE PARATHA)
INGREDIENTS:
- Aata (wheat flour) 3 cups / As required
- Salt as per taste
- Oil to fry paratha
- Patta gobi (Cabbage ) grated 250 grams
- Green chillies 3 chopped
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Aamchoor powder 1/2 tsp
- red chilli powder 1tsp
- Dhanya powder 1/2 tsp (coriander powder)
- Hara dhanya (coriander leaves) 1tbsp
- Garam masala 1/2 tsp
- Mix aata,1 tsp oil,salt knead well and make the dough stiff dont use more water
- Make stuffing,Take a pan add oil 2 tsp when hot add zeera when crackles add dhanya powder,green chilli,ginger saute
- Add cabbage mix and add aamchoor powder ,red chilli powder,garam masala ,Salt mix and stir fry for 2 minutes add coriander leaves keep aside
- Now,Take two medium size balls ,roll them flat like small rotis
- Take one roti put some stuffing in center,Cover this with other roti close nicely and roll it with soft hands by applying flour to avoid sticking
- Heat apan and roast the paratha from both the sides applying oil
- Serve hot with Aachar and curd......enjoy........GOD BLESS......
Sunday, March 18, 2012
SHIMLA MIRCH SOUTH INDIAN STYLE STIR FRY
INGREDIENTS:
- SHIMLA MIRCH (Green,red,yellow,orange,one each) otherwise green will do
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Oil 1tbsp
- Besan ( gram flour) 2tbsp
- til (sesame seeds) 1tbsp
- Moong phali (crushed peanuts) 2tbsp
- Dhanyapowder (coriader powder) 1tsp
- Red chilli powder 1tsp
- Haldi powder (turmeric powder) 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Lemon juice 1 tbsp
- salt as per taste
- Heat oil in a pan add zeera when crackles add shimla mirch
- Saute and cook for 5 minutes ,when half done,Add besan stir well
- Now add haldi powder ,red chilli powder,dhanya powder ,garam masala powder mix all well
- Add peanut crushed,til,lemon juice,salt mix well
- Add little water if required ,cook on low flame till done
- Serve with roti/paratha.......enjoy.......GOD BLESS
GOBI AALOO (CAULIFLOWER WITH POTATO)
INGREDIENTS:
- Gobi (cauliflower ) 1,cut into 3/4 inches-wide florets
- Potatoes 4 ( peeled and cut into 1/2-inches cubes)
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Onion 1 medium chopped
- Garlic 1tbsp grated
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Dhanya powder (coriader powder) 1 tsp (optional)
- Red chilli powder 1tsp
- Haldi (turmeric powder) 1/2 tsp
- Green chillies 3 chopped
- Tomatoes 2 medium chopped
- Salt as per taste
- Garam masala 1tsp
- Peas 1 cup
- Hara dhanya (coriander leaves) 1tbsp
- Hing a pinch (asafoetida)
- Cut the cauliflower florets and potatoes into 1/2 inches cubes
- Now heat a wok add oil and zeera,When zeera crackles add hing
- Add ginger and garlic Saute for a second,Now add onions
- When onion turns light brown add potatoes and peas saute
- After 2 minutes add tomatoes stir ,Add haldi,red chilli powder,dhanya powder (optional),Garam masala powder and salt mix well
- Cook for 5 minutes now add cauliflower mix slowly
- Cook covered till cauliflower is done for 8-10 minutes ,Remember it should be soft not mushy
- Now garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha/roti/poori
- Enjoy......... GOD BLESS
Thursday, March 15, 2012
BHINDI FRY (LADY FINGER / OKRA)
INGREDIENTS:
- Bhindi 500g (lady finger/ okra) cut as shown in picture
- Zeera 1 tsp (cumin seeds)
- Hing 1/2 tsp
- Onion 1 medium cut lenght wise
- Dried red chillies 2
- Green chillies 2
- Salt as per taste
- Oil 1 tbsp
- Lemon 1 tsp
- Heat a pan add oil now add zeera when crackle ,Add hing and red dried chillies saute
- Now add onion fry till light brown add bhindi,salt and Green chillies stir well and add lemon juice
- Now cook till bhindi turns soft once done switch off stove
- Serve with roti/paratha/poori
- Enjoy..........GOD BLESS
PALAK PANEER RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
- Paneer 250 g (cut in cubes)
- Ginger 1 tbsp grated
- Garlic 1 tbsp grated
- Tomatoes 2 small (finely chopped) OR tomato puree as per convenience
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- Haldi ½ tsp( turmeric powder)
- Zeera 1 tsp( cumin seeds)
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp red chilli powder
- Dhanya powder 1tsp (coriander powder)
- Onion 1 medium grated
- Cinnamon stick small 1/2 inch
- salt as per taste
- Cloves 3
- Green Cardamom 1
- Oil 3 tbsp
- Cream for garnishing 1 tbsp
- Cook the palak (spinach) for about 5 minutes in boiling water and grind it to fine paste after it is cold.
- Take a wok heat oil add whole garam masala cinnamon,cloves,cardamom
- Saute ,Now add zeera when crackle add onion saute
- When onion turns golden brown,Add ginger /garlic and haldi
- Add tomatoes stir, Now add dhanya powder,red chilli powder
- Stir till the oil separates. 1 to 2 minutes on low flames
- Add green chillies mix well, Now add the palak paste to this mixture
- Cook for 10 minutes on low flames when you can see oil its time to add paneer mix all well (please never cover pan)
- Cook for more 5 minutes ,Now add garam masala powder
- Garnish with cream serve with paratha/poori/naan .......enjoy........GOD BLESS
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
AALOO KI KATLIYAN
INGREDIENTS:
- Aaloo 5 medium 5oog (serves for four)
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Hing (asafoetida) 1/4 tsp
- Green chillies 2 chopped
- Onion 1 small chopped
- Coriander leaves 1tbsp
- Salt as per taste
- Oil 1tbsp
- Take a pan heat oil,Add zeera when crackle add hing saute
- Add onionand green chillies saute ,when onion turns translucent add aaloo
- Add salt and little water 1tbsp mix all
- Cover let it cook for 10 minutes on low flames
- When aaloo turns tender its done now garnish with coriander leaves
- serve hot with paratha/poori/roti...............Enjoy
- ..........GOD BLESS
MISSI ROTTI
INGREDIENTS:
- Besan (Gram flour) 2cups
- Aata (Whole Wheat flour) 3/4
- Salt as per taste
- Ajwain (carom seeds)
- Onion 1 medium chopped
- Green chillies 2 chopped
- Hara dhanya (Coriander leaves)
- Chaat masala
METHOD:
- Make a dough by mixing all ingredients
- Now with the help of Aata make balls and roll them
- Make roti and heat tawa,Now roast roti on medium flame for 1/2 minute
- Turn over do the same this side ,when brown spots appear its done
- Serve with butter or desi ghee and hare dhanya chutney...........Enjoy
- ....GOD BLESS
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
PATTA GOBI AALOO (CABBAGE AND POTATOES)
- PATTA GOBI (cabbage) 1 small (serves for 4)
- zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Aaloo (potatoes) 3 medium
- Haldi (turmeric) 1/2tsp
- Red chilli powder 1tsp
- Hing 1/4 tsp or a pinch
- Onion 1 medium chopped
- Ginger 1tbsp chopped finely
- Oil 2 tbsp
- Green chillies 2 chopped
- Dhanya powder (coriander powder)
- Salt as per taste
- Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
- Aamchoor powder (dried mango powder)
- Coriander leaves 1tbsp
- tomatoes 2 small chopped (optional)
- peas 1 cup
METHOD:
- Take a wok heat oil ,Add zeera hing saute
- Add onion stir and add haldi powder,red chilli powder, dhanya powder
- Saute ,Now add greenchillies and ginger ,peas and tomatoes (optional)
- Add potatoes stir now add cabbage and aamchor powder salt mix well
- Add water 2tbsp Cover and cook for 10 min on low flames
- Open and if potatoes are tender then stir and mix all well
- At last add garam masala stir
- garnish with coriander leaves
- Serve hot with roti/paratha/poori
- enjoy................GOD BLESS
SHIMLA MIRCH MASALA (CAPSICUM OR BELL PEPPER)
INGREDIENTS:
- Shimla mirch (capsicum /bell pepper) 6 in no. (serves for 4)
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Rai (mustard seeds) 1tsp
- Sauf (funnel seeds) 1 tsp
- Hing (asafoetida) a pinch or 1/4 tsp
- Haldi (turmeric powder) 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1tsp
- Ginger crushed finely 1tbs
- Garlic crushed finely 1/2 tbs
- Green chillies chopped
- Onion 1 medium chopped
- Salt as per taste
- Oil/ ghee 1 tbs
- Dhanya powder (coriader powder) 1tsp and amchor powder(mango powder ) 1tsp
- Heat a pan add oil when hot add zeera ,rai,hing, saute add ginger and garlic saute
- Now add onions saute it ,when onion turns translucent (it will be done fast by adding little salt)
- Add haldi pd.,red chilli pd. ,dhanya pd, little water 1tbs and saute all well
- Add sauf and shimla mirch diced stir add amchor powder mix well
- Add green chillies and salt mix well cook for 10 min on flame in open pan
- Don't cover pan and in 10 minutes it will be ready to serve
- Serve this with hot parathas/rotis..........enjoy.........GOD BLESS
ACHARI AALOO
INGREDIENTS:
- Aaloo (potatoes) 500g (serves for 4)
- Oil (mustard oil preferable) 2tbs
- Hing(asafoetida) 1/2 tsp
- Rai (mustard seeds) 1tsp
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Methi dana (fenugreek seeds) 1tsp
- Saunf (funnel seeds) 1tsp
- Red chilli powder 1tsp
- Amchor powder (dried mango powder) 1tsp
- Haldi powder (turmeric powder) 1tsp
- Dhanya powder 1tsp (corianderpowder)
- Green chillies chopped 2 to 3
- Ginger chopped finely 1 tsb
- Kalaunji (onion seeds)
- Hara dhanya (coriader leaves)
METHOD1.Boil potatoes and cut in cubes2.Now take a wok heat oil add zeera ,hing, rai,saute3.Add methi dana,saunf,kalaungi mix all fast on low flame4.Add all spices red chilli powder, haldi powder, dhanya powder5.Add salt ginger,green chillies saute all6.Now add boiled potatoes ,amchor powder mix well7.Cook for 5 minutes by stirring and switch off stove8.Garnish with hara dhanya and serve with paratha/roti/rice ........enjoy9.GOD BLESS.........
Monday, March 12, 2012
LOBIA (black eyed beans)
Ingredients:
- Lobia (black eyed beans) 2cups
- Oil 2 tbs
- Zeera (cumin seeds) 1tsp
- Ginger 1 tbs chopped
- Onion 1medium chopped
- Garlic 3 cloves finely chopped
- Tomatoes 2 medium chopped (optional)
- Haldi (turmeric powder) ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder ½ tsp
- Dhaniya powder (coriander powder) ½ tsp
- Garam masala ½ tsp
- Green chillies 2 chopped/slit
- Rai 1/2 tsp (Mustard seeds)
- Lemon juice of 1 lemon
- Hara dhanya 1tbs (coriander leaves)
METHOD
1. Soak lobia for 6 hour then boil lobia with watersalt and 2 tsp ginger chopped and 2 tsp onion chopped
2. Heat a pan when hot add zeera & rai when they crackles add ginger and garlic stir
3. Now add onion fry till it turns golden brown add tomatoes stir
4. Now its time to add all the masalas haldi,redchilli powder, dhanya powder and salt with 1tbs water
5. Sauté all well ,now when tomatoes gets mushy and oil separates from masala
6. Add boiled lobia and green chillies mix with light hand all andcheck the taste at this point
7. Cook this for 5 to 10 min on low flames bycovering the pan
8. Now add garam masala and lemon juice mix and switch off stove garnish with hara dhanya serve this with roti /parathas/naan ....enjoy GOD BLESS.........
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