Wednesday 22 April 2009

Baby Potato – Gravy

Ingredients:-

1> 12 to 15: Baby Potatoes
2> 1 pinch – turmeric.
3> 1 tsp Chilli powder
4> ½ cup tomato paste or puree
5> 1 inch ginger (Paste)
6> 3 to 4 Garlic cloves (paste)
7> 2 to 3 Green Chillies. (Slit)
8> 2 to 3 coriander strands.
9 > ½ cup yogurts
10 > salt to taste
11 > ½ tsp Garam Masala


Method:-

1> Heat oil in a pan.
2> Add Ginger and garlic paste, fry for 1 min.
3> Add tomato paste, turmeric, chilli powder and salt. Fry for 5 min
4> Add pealed Baby potatoes. Cook for 5 min, add water if required.
5> Beat yogurt and add it to a pan.
6> Boil till potatoes are cooked.
7> Add chopped coriander leaves and sprinkle Garam Masala.


Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 to 20 mins
Serves: 2


Tip: - Serve it with jeera rice or puri .



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Wednesday 15 April 2009

Tandoori Chicken - Easy Way


Ingredients:

1. Chicken legs or Breasts - 4 to 5 pieces
2. Lemon's juice - 1 big
3. Red mirchi powder - 3 to 4 Tsp
4. Yogurt - 4 to 5 Tbsp
5. Ground jeera powder- 1 to 2 Tsp
6. Garam masala- 1 Tsp
7. Turmeric - 1 Tsp
8. Ginger Garlic paste - 2 to 3 Tbsp
9. Dhania powder - 1 to 2 Tsp
10. Black pepper - 1 Tsp
11. Salt

Method:

1. Cut Chicken legs or Breasts where the chunk of the meat is maximum and give cuts.
2. Prepare a marinate :- Of big lemon's juice + red mirchi powder + salt.
Mix it well and rub it across the chicken so that the mixture percolates into the cuts. Now leave it for a while.
3. Prepare a separate marinate, using a spoon of yogurt for each piece of chicken + ground jeera powder + little bit of lime juice + garam masala + turmeric + ginger garlic paste + dhania powder + black pepper. Mix it well.
4. Add the chicken to the main marinate. Mix them well. Add a few drops of Oil. So that the marinate holds on to the chicken.
5. Keep an aluminum foil ready, rub the floor of the foil with a small chunk of salted butter and after placing the same in the oven, put the chicken on it and set the oven at 400 deg C.Let 1 side cook for 20 mins. Now place the chicken with the cooked side down.Let it cook for another 10 mins.
6. Ttake a pan and put 1 teaspoon oil on it. Let it spread.Transfer the cooked chicken from the oven on the pan One by One , cooking each side for few seconds.


Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 to 45 mins
Serves: 2



TIP: Serve with longitudinally chopped onions.
And chaat masal/jaljeera masala sprinkled on the chicken.
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Monday 6 April 2009

Prawns curry – Marathi style I

Ingredients:

Prawns - 500 grms
Coconut – ½ cup grated
Onion – 2 medium
Green chili – 3 to 4
Red chili powder – 1 Tbsp
Coriander leaves – 5 to 6 strands

Method:

1> Take green chili + coconut + Coriander leaves. Grind it together to make chutney
2> Cut onion and fry it in frying pan till it becomes golden brown.
3> Add red chili powder and salt.
4> Add the chutney to the frying pan; cook it for 2 min so that raw smell goes.
5> Add 1 and ½ cup water. Let it boil.
6> Add Prawns and let it cook for 5 min.

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: approx 20 min.
Serves: 4



TIP: Don’t not cook fish for a long time as it cook very quickly.

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Veg Manchurian

Ingredients:


For vegetable balls:


1 cup (maida+cornflour)
3-4 cloves of garlic chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
100 gms cabbage grated
2 carrots grated
1 capsicum chopped
pinch of soda bicarb
1\2 tsp salt
1\2 tsp ajino moto
1 tsp dark soyasauce


Method :

Make a tough dough out of the above ingredients, make balls and fry in oil.


For sauce:


Ingredients :


6-7 cloves garlic chopped
2 inch ginger grated
3-4 green chillies chopped
1 tbsp soya sauce 1tsp ajino moto
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp oil

Method :


Heat oil. Fry ginger, garlic, green chilies for 1 min.
Add 1&1\2 cups of water, ajinomoto, soya sauce & salt.
Cook the water for 3 min.
Add balls & cornflour paste.
Garnish with spring onion leaves
Serve immediately


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Green peas & Aloo – Punjabi style

Ingredients:

Onion – 2-3 medium
Tomato - 2 medium
Green peas - 1 bowl
Aloo - 2 -3 medium ( cut into small cubes)
Green chilli – 3 - 4
Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
Garlic paste – 1tbsp
Jeera – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1tbsp (if you want spicy add more)
Garam Masala – ½ tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 – 3 tbsp
Amchur powder – ½ tsp
Mdh Kitchen king masala – 1 tbsp
Turmeric - 1 pinch
Hing – 1 pinch
Coriander leaves - 2-3 strands
Oil

Method:


1. Cut onion and tomato into small piece.
2. Heat oil in frying pan add hing , and then jeera.
3. Add ginger garlic paste, stir till it turn brown.
4. Add onion to it, cook till it turns translucent.
5. Add tomato, fry till it turns soft.
6. Remove it from flame and let it cool.
7. Grind it in food processor and keep aside.
8. Take small pressure cooker or frying pan which has lid.
9. Add oil to it and once it is hot add the prepared paste.
10. Cook for 2 min. add red chilli powder, coriander powder, amchur powder, kitchen king masala, turmeric, garam masala.
11. Once it starts to cook, add chopped Aloo and Green Peas.
12. Cook for 2 min adds 2 to 3 cups water.
13. If you cook in pressure cooker, cook till one vistle comes.
Or for Frying pan cover with lid and cook till aloo is cooked.
14. Sprinkle Coriander leaves.


TIP: It is fast and easy to cook in pressure cooker. It is a spicy dish mainly to serve with rice.

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: approx 20 min to ½ hour
serves: 4

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Friday 3 April 2009

Ras Malai

Ingredients:

Whole Milk - 8 cups (divided)
Lemon Juice - 2 Tbsp
Water - 5 cups
(in a pressure cooker)
Sugar - 1 cup
Saffron - pinch
Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp
Pistachios & Almonds - 2 Tbsp
Roughly chopped
Sugar for the Ras - to taste

Method:

1. Boil 4 cups milk in a steel pan and boil the remaining 4 cups milk in a non-stick pan (The milk in the non-stick pan needs to be reduced to half the quantity so once it comes to a boil, keep the flame low and keep cooking while stirring occasionally. Grind saffron with a small amount of sugar and add it to the milk while boiling).

2. Once the milk in the steel pan comes to a rolling boil, slowly add lemon juice.

3. When the milk curdles (paneer), switch off the stove and strain the paneer in a cheese cloth.

4. Pour a little cold water over the paneer and hang the cheese cloth on the tap for approx 30 minutes to remove all of the liquid.

5. Remove the paneer from the cheese cloth and run it tthrough a food processor to smooth it out. You can knead the paneer by hand but it will take a long time to make it smooth.

6. Divide the paneer into 12 equal portions a little smaller than the size of a ping pong ball.

7. Roll the portions in your hands until a smooth ball is formed. Lightly press the ball until it flattens out.

8. In the pressure cooker with water, dissolve 1 cup sugar and add the flattened paneer.

9. Close pressure cooker lid and cook until one whistle sounds. Immediately switch off the stove and set the timer for exactly 5 minutes.

10. After 5 minutes, carefully take the pressure cooker to the sink and pour cold water over the lid to remove the pressure.

11. Remove the cooked paneer with a slotted spoon into a bowl and allow it to cool.

12. Meanwhile, the milk in the non-stick pan should have reduced to half. Add sugar to taste, cardamom powder and nuts. Switch off the stove and keep milk aside.

13. Once the paneer is cool enough to handle with your hands, gently squeeze out the sugar syrup from the paneer and place the paneer into a serving dish.

14. Pour the prepared reduced milk over the paneer and chill in the refrigerator.

15. Garnish with additional chopped nuts.


Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: approx 1 hour(in various stages)
Serves: 4-6

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Baked Shankarpali

Ingredients:

Maida- 1 cup
Rava/Suji- 1 cup
Hot Ghee- 4 tbsp(1pali)
Sugar- 3/4 cup
Elaichi powder- 1/4 tsp

Preparation:

1>> Mix rava and Maida, elaichi powder.
2>> Add little water to sugar,so much that sugar just soaks in it,dont add too much.Now dissolve the sugar completely.If it dosent dissolve just heat the mixture a bit so that the sugar dissolves.
3>> Now heat ghee and add it to the rava and maida mixture.
4>> Add sugar syrup and knead the mixture to make dough.The texture should not be too soft.
5>> Keep aside for an hour.
6>> Now roll it into a chapati with thickness of around 1/2 cm or as required and cut into diamond shapes and bake it into preheated oven at 190°C for 10-15 mins.

Serves - 4
Cooking Time - 1 hr

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Dry Aloo Sabzi

Ingredients:

5-6 medium size Aloo
Ginger Garlic finely chopped or grated
Red chili powder : 1-2 Tsp
Coriander powder: 2-3 Tsp
Amchur powder: 1tbsp
Haldi: pinch
Jeera: 1Tbsp
Garam masala ; 1/2 Tsp
Oil for cooking


Method:

Cut aloo into small pieces
Fry aloo for 5 min in oil
Then add ginger garlic n fry for sometime.
Add all masala’s and keep lid on it an cook for 5 min
Add salt and cook
After aloo is cooked add garam masala and just cook for 1 min.

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Biryani (with biryani mix)

Ingredients:

Basmati rice 2 cups
Onion(medium) 1
Tomato (medium) 2
Chicken 7-8 pieces or Boiled eggs 2-3 and Vegetables(potatoes, green beans, carrot) 2 cups
Shan Biryani masala 1 tbl spn
Green chili 1
Oil
Biryani color a pinch
Salt

I usually make this biryani with vegetables and eggs. The original recipe was for chicken. This also can be made only with vegetables.
Be careful not to spill the color anywhere on the cloths or floor. The mark is very hard to remove. A small pack of color came along with the biryani mix.


Method:

Add 3 cups of water, one drop oil and salt to rice and cook it till 3/4th done (do not use cooker for this). Drain water and keep the rice aside.
Cut onions into small pieces and fry them in oil until they turn brownish.
Add chicken (or vegetables) to it and fry till it changes color. Add chopped tomatoes.
Add a little salt, biryani masala(usually the biryani mix contains the whole spices, so I powder them before adding), chili cut into small rounds. Cook till chicken is tender (if using vegetables, do not cook them at this stage).
Mix the biryani color in 2 tbl spn water.
Heat 1-2 tbl spns of oil, add one layer of the chicken or vegetable mixture(and the boiled eggs if using), this layer should contain about half of the mixture. Cover this layer with a layer of rice(half of the total amount). Spread remaining mixture on the rice. Cover with the remaining rice. (If there is more quantity of rice, increase the number of layers). Spread the biryani color water on top. Add ½ cup of water and cook on a low flame. When it is almost done, keep the vessel on a tava and heat the tava. (this helps in uniform cooking).

Serves : 4-5
Preparation time: 1hr.

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Shrimps in tamarind masala


Small shrimps
are used in the authentic recipe. Since I could not find the small shrimps here, I used the big ones easily available in all grocery stores.

Ingredients:

Prawns 1/2 lb
Onion ( finely chopped) 1/2 cup
Garlic cloves(finely chopped) 1 big
Red chilies (hotter the better) 6-7
Tamarind Small lemon size
Oil
Salt

Method:

Fry onions in oil till they become almost brown then add garlic fry for another one minute.
Make paste of tamarind and red chillies and add this to onion mixture.
Add very little water(but gravy should be thick). Now add shrimp and salt and boil till the
shrimps are cooked.
Serve hot.

Serves : 2
Preparation time : 10mins


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Stuffed eggs - Starter dish

Ingredients:

4 boiled eggs
1/4 cups onion
1/4 cups tomato
2-3 strands coriander leaves
1/2 tea spn garam masala
1/4 tea spn chili powder
A pinch turmeric
Oil
Salt


Method:

Peel the eggs. Cut them into half. Take out the yolks, taking care not to break the white part.
Heat oil and add onions. When they turn translucent, add tomatoes, salt. Cook for a minute. Add all other masalas, crushed egg yolks, finely chopped coriander and mix well.
While serving, stuff the white parts with the above stuffing and serve.

Serves : 2-3
Preparation time : 20mins


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Potato in Curd Gravy

INGREDIENTS

3 potatoes, boiled
1 cup curd
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 pinches Hing
1 stalk curry leaves
1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp each ginger and garlic grated
2 green chillies
1 tsp each cumin and mustard seeds
1/2 tsp wheat flour
1 tbsp oil


DIRECTIONS



Cut potatoes into big pieces. Mash 3 to 4 pieces fine with hand. Keep both aside.
Mix all the dry masala in 1/4 cup water.
Heat oil. Add the cumin and mustard seeds.
When they splutter, add ginger-garlic, chilli and curry leaves.
Add the masala mixture and fry for 2 minutes.
Add beaten curd and fry for 5 minutes or till the curd loses its whiteness.
Stir continuously after adding curd. Add the remaining water and all the potato and flour.
Stir well. Boil and simmer for 10 minutes or till gravy thickens
Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot.

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Paneer Masala

INGREDIENTS

1/2 onion
1 tomato
Ginger small pieces
10 garlic cloves
10 Mint leaves
10 green chillies
Cilantro
1 piece cardamom
2 pieces of cloves
2 tbsp butter
1 litre whole milk


DIRECTIONS


To make Paneer :

Bring 1 litre whole milk to a boil.
Add two spoons of Lemon juice and a laddle of fermented Yogurt. The milk and water gets separated.
Strain the water and put the paneer in a muslin cloth and keep a heavy weight on top of it for a few hours.
After the paneer gets set, steam it in a pressure cooker for five minutes.
Remove the panner and make it into cubes.
Deep fry the panneer cubes in oil.


Masala :

Heat butter in a pan.
Allow it to melt. Then add the clove and cardamom. Fry for a second.
Add finely cut Garlic, Ginger, Chillies and onions. Fry all these things nicely.
When the onions turn golden brown and gives a nice aroma, add the tomatoes and fry.
Fry all the ingredients nicely for 15 minutes making sure that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan.
After frying well, remove the pan from stove.
Add mint leaves just before removing the pan. And cool the masala.
Grind the masala well in a mixie with water . Masala should be of medium consistency.
Heat the pan, and add the ground masala. To this add salt to taste and the fried paneer cubes.
Cook this in slow fire for 15 - 20 minutes.
Garnish with cilantros and serve with hot Parathas.

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Paneer Amritsari

INGREDIENTS

500 gms paneer
2 onions, sliced into thin rings
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 tsp garlic, finely crushed
1/2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 tsp ajwain seeds
3/4 cup gram flour
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp tandoori masala
1/2 tsp punjabi garam masala
1/2 tsp sugar
1 anardhana powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

DIRECTIONS


Cut paneer into cubes.
Make a thick mixture of flour, salt, ginger, garlic, turmeric, ajwain, garam & tandoori masalas.
Sprinkle 2 to 3 tbsp of water if necessary. Add 1/2 tbsp oil, mix well.
Use 2 tbsp. mixture to marinate onions, and rest to marinate paneer cubes.
Marinate paneer for 10 minutes.
Fry the pieces till it becomes crispy and brown.
Heat remaining oil, add onions, saute till light brown.
Add marinate paste, stir well and cook.
When dry add fried paneer, chilli, anardhana powder, sugar, salt.
Toss well and garnish with coriander.
Serve hot.

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Mutter Paneer Masala

INGREDIENTS

250 gms fresh green peas
300 gms paneer
3 nos clove
1 tsp cumin
5 nos cardamom
1 stick cinnamon
100 gms chopped onion
100 gms tomato
50 gms ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chillie powder
1/2 coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
75 gms curd
Salt to taste
A pinch garam masala powder
Oil for frying
25 gms coriander leaves


DIRECTIONS

Make a Puree out of tomato in a blender.
Take oil in a frying pan and add cumin, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
When they crackle add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste, puree and stir.
Cook green peas with salt for a while and add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chillie powder.
Beat the curd to a smooth texture and stir for 2 minutes.
Reduce the burner to low temperature, stirring occasionally till gravy is thick.
Add garam masala powder and close the lid.
Cut the fresh paneer into cubes and fry in oil till golden.
Dip in cold water, squeeze the paneer and add to gravy. Take off from the fire.
Ready to serve hot.

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Kadai Paneer

INGREDIENTS

500 gms paneer
100 gms capsicum
2 tsp corianderseeds
5 whole red chillies
1/2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves
2 chopped green chillies
2 tsp chopped ginger
4 chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped coriander
3 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
6 cloves garlic mixed with water for the paste


DIRECTIONS


Slice the paneer and capiscum into thin long strips.
Pound the coriander seeds and chillies together.
Heat the ghee add the garlic paste and cook on a slow flame for a few seconds.
Add the capiscum and the pounded spices and cook on a slow flame for a few seconds.
Add the green chillies and ginger and fry again for a few seconds.
Add dry fenugreek leaves and salt and fry again for a seconds.
Finally add the sliced paneer and cook for a few minutes.
Sprinkle coriander on top and serve hot.

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Spicy Egg Curry

Ingredients

4 boiled eggs
2 medium sized onions
1 Tomato
3 green chilli's
2 tsp. coriander powder
5 cloves of garlic
1" ginger
1 tsp. jeera
1/2 tsp. garam masala
pinch of turmeric powder
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
water


Directions

1.Make a paste of 1 onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli's.
2.In a pan add oil when heated add jeera, when it splutters add the remaining onion (slit lengthwise) keep frying till it is golden brown then and finely chopped tomato fry it is smashed properly then add the ground paste, add turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
3.Keep frying till you see the oil seperating on the top and there is no raw smell. 4.Add water if the curry sticks on the bottom of the pan.Finally add the boiled eggs (make vertical slits on the sides of the egg).
5.Toss the eggs into the curry and let it simmer for 2 minutes,sprinkle garam masala and remove from heat when the curry is thick in consistency.

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Egg masala


Ingredients


* 1 cup onion
* 1cup tomatoes (diced)
* 1/2tsp jeera
* 1/2 tsp garlic
* 2-3 eggs
* 1tbsp oil
* salt
* kasuri methi
* corriender leaves
* garam masala powder
* red chilli powder


Directions

1. Boil eggs and cut it into small pieces and keep aside
2. Heat a pan with 1tbsp oil add garlic, jeera, onion, tomatoes fry for 2 min
3. Add garam masala,chilli powder,kasuri methi and salt and stir it for few min
4. Add eggs in it cook it for 2 min add coriander leaves
5. Serve hot with roti

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Egg Curry

Ingredients

For Gravy

* 4 Boiled Eggs
* 2 nos. medium Onions (chopped)
* 2 tomatoes (finely diced/chopped) and 3 tsp. of Tomato Puree/ Paste /Sauce
* 2 cloves Garlic (chopped)
* 1 ½ tbsp. Ginger (paste)
* 3 no. Green Chilies chopped (Number can vary according to taste)
* Salt to taste
* ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder
* 1½ tsp. Red Chili Powder
* 1 tsp. Coriander powder
* 4 tsp. Vegetable Oil / Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* ¼ tsp. Garam Masala Powder
* 1 ½ cup Water

For Garnishing:
One chopped Green Chili and Onion Rings


Directions


1. Heat Oil in Pan/Skillet on Medium high heat.
2. Add Garlic, Ginger Paste and chopped Onions and add a pinch of Salt and fry till they turn brown. (Adding salt while frying Onions makes it quicker to fry Onions)
3. When Onions turn golden brown add coriander powder and turmeric powder & chili powder and Salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
4. Add Garam Masala again fry for 1 minute.
5. Add Tomatoes and Tomato Paste/Puree/Sauce stir it well and fry till the oil leaves from the sides.
6. Add 2 chopped Green Chilies.
7. Add Water and let it simmer for 10 Min's.(turn heat to Medium Low)
8. Cut Eggs in Half (vertically) and add to the gravy and stir it slowly so that it gets dipped in gravy.
9. Cook the Egg Curry for 5 Min's. or till very little water is left.
10. Garnish with 1 chopped Green chilies and Onion rings.
11. Serve with Paratha’s, Chapati’s or Rice.

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Chicken Tikka Masala

"This is an easy recipe for Chicken Tikka Masala - Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and then served in a tomato cream sauce. Serve with rice or warm pita bread."

INGREDIENTS

* 235 ml yogurt
* 15 ml lemon juice
* 4 g ground cumin
* 2 g ground cinnamon
* 4 g cayenne pepper
* 4 g freshly ground black pepper
* 6 g minced fresh ginger
* 25 g salt, or to taste
* 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
* 4 long skewers
* 15 g butter
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
* 4 g ground cumin
* 5 g paprika
* 20 g salt, or to taste
* 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 235 ml heavy cream
* 10 g chopped fresh cilantro


DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, and 4 teaspoons salt. Stir in chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Preheat a grill for high heat.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade. Grill until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side.
4. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika, and 3 teaspoons salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, and garnish with fresh cilantro.


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Bombay Shrimps

INGREDIENTS

1 lb medium sized raw shrimps
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
4 tbsp tamarind paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
� tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp veg oil
3 cloves garlic (whole)
� cup coconut milk
1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
2 fresh finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Peal the shrimps.
Put them in a bowl and add garlic, ginger, tamarind paste, turmeric, salt and chilli powder to it. Mix well and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Add whole cloves of garlic. Stir until brown.
Add shrimps in it and stir for 1 minutes so that the shrimps also get brown.
Add coconut milk, cilantro and green chillies.
Turn the heat off as the sauce begins to simmer.
Serve on bed of steamed rice.

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Chicken Fry

INGREDIENTS

1 lb chicken
1 onion
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 green chilies, finely chopped
3 tsp dhania powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1 tsp chili powder
A pinch of nutmeg and pepper powder
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS


Heat oil in a pan.
Put onions, green chilies, garam masala powder, ginger-garlic paste and fry until onions turn golden brown.
Add chicken pieces, haldi, pepper and chili powders and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
Add salt and dhania powder to taste and cook until it is done.
Garnish with Coriander.

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Chicken Curry - Type I

INGREDIENTS

* 45 ml cooking oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 20 g curry powder (put more if u like spicy food)
* 2 g ground cinnamon
* 2 g Indian paprika
* 1 bay leaf
* 0.9 g grated fresh ginger root
* 2 g white sugar (optional)
* salt to taste
* 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
* 15 g tomato paste
* 235 ml plain yogurt
* 180 ml coconut milk
* 0.5 lemon, juiced
* 0.9 g Indian pepper ( its more hot compared to others)



DIRECTIONS

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

2. Remove bay leaf, and stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

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Aloo Kheema Cutlets

Ingredients:
Potatoes: 500 gms
Minced meat(boneless): 250gms
Vinegar: 3-4 tbsp
Green chillies(pieces): 2-3
Mint leaves: 8-10
Chili powder: 1/2tbsp
Onions(cut into pieces): 1 medium size
Fresh coriander leaves: 1/2 cup
Garlic(cut finely): 3-4 pods
Ginger(cleaned): 1/4" piece
Roasted Garam Masala: 100 gms
Black pepper powder: 1/2tsp
Veg cooking oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Boil the potatoes till they are soft.
2. Peel n mash n add vinegar,salt,black pepper powder n roasted garam masala powder.
3. Mix thoroughly and keep aside.
4. In a pan mix kheema,onions,chili powder,salt,coriander,mint leaves and oil.
5. Cook till water dries up.
6. Add lime juice to the dry cooked Kheema.
7. Make balls (12 to 15) out of the mashed potatoes.
8. Apply little oil on the palm and flatten the ball.
9. Take table spoon of cooked kheema , place it in the centre of each flattened
mash potato and cover it from all sides so that kheema is fully covered.
10. Flatten it slightly and deep fry.
11. Repeat with other potato balls.
12. Serve hot with tomato sauce or mint chutney.


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Spicy Egg

Tried.. tested n awesome.... :-)


Ingredients:
3 boiled eggs
1/2 cup onion
8-10 curry leaves
1 tea spn chili powder
1/8 tea spn shahjeera
1/2 tea spn ginger-garlic paste
3 cloves
1″ cinnamon
1/4 tea spn coriander seeds
Oil
Salt

Method:
Heat oil and fry 3-4 curry leaves, shahjeera, ginger-garlic paste, cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, onion till onions turn slightly brownish. Add salt and chili powder. Fry for a min and grind to a smooth paste(do not add water).
Peel the eggs. Put 3 deep cuts into each egg, take care not to break the egg. Stuff the paste into the slits.
Heat oil in a pan and slide the eggs into it. Add any remaining paste and curry leaves. Close the lid and keep it on a medium heat. After few minutes, open the lid and slightly stir the eggs, cover the lid again. Fry for another few minutes. Serve hot with lemon wedges.

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