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Fish

Fish Masala

Ingredients :

  • 500gm fish, cut into medium pieces
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato pulp
  • 1 tsp ginger (make paste)
  • 1 tsp garlic( make paste)
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • Salt as per taste
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut

Cooking Method :

Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onion till it turns golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer for another 3 minutes. Add pulp and all the powders and salt. Cook till oil gets separated. Add 1 cup water. Add fish and cook till fish is cooked properly. Serve in a bowl. Garnish with grated coconut and coriander leaves. Ready to serve.

Fish Moulee

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm fish fillet
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 green chillies (slit into halves)
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium-sized onion (chopped)
  • salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Rub the fish with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside for 5 minutes. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces a few at a time till they turn just light golden brown. Drain out the oil and keep aside. In the same oil, fry the chopped onion and ginger till they are translucent. Add the green chillies and fry for another minute. Lower the heat and add 1 cup of water. Mix in the chilli powder and the sugar and salt to taste. Bring to the boil and allow to simmer for 3 minutes. Mix in the coconut milk and allow the gravy to simmer for another 3-4 minutes. When the gravy thickens a bit, add the fish pieces and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Ready to serve with plain rice.

Crab Masala

Ingredients :

  • 6 big size crabs
  • ¼ cup onion paste
  • ¼ cup ginger-garlic paste
  • ½ cup tomato puree
  • ¼ cup curd
  • 1 cup water
  • few whole garam masala
  • 2 tsp whole jeera
  • 4 bay leaf
  • 2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt as per taste
  • ½ cup fresh coriander chop
  • ½ cup oil

Cooking Method :

Clean the crab and use only its fleshy parts. Boil it for 2 minutes. Heat oil in a pan. Now add whole jeera, bay leaf and whole garam masala. Also add the other masalas and fry it for few minutes until oil removes from pan. Now add crab and mix with all masalas. Add water and allow it to boil. Cover it for 10 minutes on a slow flame. Garnish it with fresh coriander and serve hot.

Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm boneless chicken
  • 2 sliced onions
  • 3 limes
  • 5 whole green chillis
  • 3 tbsp onion paste
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp curds
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ tbsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp cloves powder
  • 2 tbsp oil

Cooking Method :

Clean the chicken pieces. Mix Onion paste, Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric, Red chilli powder, coriander, cumin, curds, salt, Cinnamon and Clove powder in a small bowl. Add 1 tbsp oil to it and mix it well. In a big bowl put all the chicken pieces. Add all the spices from the small bowl onto the chicken. Mix well so that the chicken pieces are covered with the spices. Keep it aside for 6 to 8 hours. Preheat the oven at 450 F. Now spread some oil in a big flat baking tray. Keep all the chicken pieces one by one (in a single layer). Once the oven is ready, place the tray inside the oven for 45 minutes. If you want more color, change the oven to broil, turn all the pieces and put it inside the oven for 5 minutes. Now keep all the chicken pieces in a tray or plate. Spread sliced onions on top of it. Cut the limes into half. Keep those on top of onions. Decorate the dish with green chilies

Spicy Chicken Fry

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm chicken
  • 2 big Onions
  • 1 big Tomatoes
  • 2-3 Green Chillies
  • 2 to 3 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seed powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil
  • Coriander leaves (Cilantro) and Curry leaves

Cooking Method :

Pressure cook the chicken pieces adding a little turmeric, salt and water. In a pan, heat oil and add the garam masala and onions. Sauté the onions for a while. Then, add the ginger garlic paste and sauté. Then, add the tomatoes, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder, black pepper powder, green chillies and salt. Fry this mixture for a while maybe adding a little bit of water. Add to this the coriander and curry leaves and mix. When the oil comes out on top, add the cooked chicken pieces and mix well to coat all the pieces with the masala. Fry until all the water drains out. Make sure not to stir the pieces too much as this will break the chicken pieces and mash them up. Spicy Chicken Fry is ready. Goes well as a side dish for rice dishes/biriyani

Pepper Chicken

Ingredients :

  • 1 cup whole chicken
  • 3 onions finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes finely chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 4-6 tsp freshly ground pepper powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • oil

Cooking Method :

Clean the chicken and cut in small pieces. In a nonstick frying pan, heat the oil. Then add the mustard seeds and the fennel seeds powder. After they fry, add the ginger-garlic paste and allow it to fry on low heat. After the ginger-garlic paste fries well, add the onions and allow them to cook till they are golden brown in color. Then add the chicken pieces and mix well. Sprinkle the garam masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and the salt and allow it to cook for some time. Then add the cumin seeds, coriander powder and pepper powder, mix well and allow to cook some more. When the chicken is half cooked, add the coriander leaves and the tomatoes and mix well. Cover the pan and let the chicken cook well. Serve hot with chapathis or parathas.

Dhania Chicken

Ingredients :

  • 1 kg chicken
  • 2 large bundles dhania leaves
  • 1 bundle mint leaves
  • 3-4 large onions
  • 2-3 ginger-garlic paste
  • 3-4 green chillies chopped fine
  • 1/4 kg curd
  • 3-4 tsp dhania powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp jeera powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil

Cooking Method :

Mix half the curd, red chilli powder, and salt and marinate chicken in it for 15 minutes. Sauté the onions in a vessel little oil till transparent. then add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté. Add the green chillies, dhania and jeera powder and mix properly. Drain the chicken pieces and add to the cooking mixture, and fry well on high flame for 5 minutes. Add the curd left over from the chicken marinade and the other half too and mix well. Add the dhania and mint leaves and mix well. Bring to a boil once and then cover with a lid and cook on low flame till chicken pieces are cooked. Serve hot.

Chicken Tikki Masala

Ingredients :

  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp jeera
  • 1 tsp mango powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • juice of a lime
  • 10 good thick yoghurt
  • salt to taste
  • 2 lb chicken, diced
  • 5 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • chicken stock or water
  • oil

Cooking Method :

Grind the spices and mix with marinade ingredients. Marinade chicken in the fridge for 24 hours. Heat oil in a frying pan or wok until becomes very hot. Stir fry chicken vigorously for about 5 minutes. Take out chicken and keep warm. Fry the onion and garlic until just browning and return chicken with any remaining marinade, plus stock, plus more spices if you think the sauce needs it an extra tsp of cumin and coriander may 'lift' it a little. Simmer until chicken is cooked and Sauce is nice and thick. Ready to serve.

Kadai Chicken

Ingredients :

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup onions, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 4 teaspoons garam masala powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 whole red chilies
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • salt (optional)

Cooking Method :

Grind coriander seeds and whole red chillies into a coarse powder. Heat oil in a kadai.

(A Kadai is a not-so-shallow not-so-deep frying pan, of fairly heavy grade aluminum)

Add bay leaves. After about 30 seconds, add onions and sauté till they turn light golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes on medium flame. Add the above coarse powder. Stir well. Add tomatoes and cook till they are fully cooked. Add chicken pieces, salt to taste and red chilli powder. Mix well. Cover the kadai. Cook till the chicken becomes tender. Sprinkle garam masala powder over the chicken. Garnish with coriander leaves and onion rings. Serve hot with rotis or parathas.

Chicken 65

Ingredients :

  • 500gm boneless chicken
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 3 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Curd
  • 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • Salt to taste
  • a little Food coloring
  • Oil for deep frying
  • For garnish
  • Curry Leaves
  • Green Chillies – finely chopped
  • Red Onions
  • Lime slices

Cooking Method :

Take a bowl and mix all of the mentioned ingredients (except oil) and marinate chicken for 3-4 hrs. Then, heat oil in a pan and deep fry the marinated chicken pieces till golden brown. Pat it dry with paper towels (to remove excess oil). Garnish with slightly sautéed sliced onions and green chillies, curry leaves and lime slices and serve.

Pepper Chicken In Coconut Gravy

Ingredients :

  • ul of chicken cut into pieces
  • 3 tbsp of pepper powder
  • 3-4 flakes of garlic paste
  • A small piece of ginger paste
  • Some dry coconut
  • unsalted butter
  • A few sticks of cinnamon.
  • Some cloves
  • A few cardamom seeds
  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 2-3 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 Medium onions
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • A little turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds powder
  • Coriander leaves to garnish
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Smear 2 tbsp of pepper powder and salt on the chicken pieces. Pierce the chicken pieces with a fork and let the chicken marinate for a few hours. Heat some butter in a pan and fry the chicken pieces one by one. Not deep fry, just like frying onions. Keep the fried chicken pieces aside. In the same oil (butter) you used to fry the chicken, now fry the sliced onions, cardamom, ginger, garlic, cloves and cinnamon. When the onions are brown, add the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and fry for 1½ minutes. Add the coconut and tomatoes and keep frying. Do not add water. Now add the remaining pepper powder (around 1 tbsp) and fry for a minute. Now add water, enough to get a thick paste. Drop the fried chicken pieces into the gravy and you can add water to make it into thin gravy. Add salt to taste. Boil for 10 minutes, till chicken is well mixed with the pepper masala. Garnish with coriander leaves. Eat hot with rice and enjoy.

Dry Mutton Assamese Style

Ingredients :

  • 1kg chicken
  • 2 big Onions
  • 2 big Tomatoes
  • 2 to 3 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 to 2 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seed powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Coriander leaves and Curry leaves

Cooking Method :

In a large pan, heat oil and add the garam masala and onions. Sauté the onions for a while. Then, add the ginger garlic paste and sauté. Then, add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt. Fry this mixture for a while maybe adding a little bit of water. Then, add the chicken pieces with some water so that the chicken pieces are covered with water. Cover the pan with a lid and allow it to cook for 1/2-1 hr. Once the oil starts to come out to the top, the kozhambu is done (the consistency should be between a gravy and watery - soup like). Add the curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnish. Goes well with rice.

Meat

Dry Mutton Assamese Style

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm mutton
  • 1 cup curd
  • 1" piece of ginger
  • 8-10 cloves of garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp garam masala powder
  • 1 cup mustard oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Whip the curd. Marinate the mutton pieces with salt, turmeric, curd and 1tbsp of oil and leave aside for 2 hours. Grate the ginger and crush the garlic. Heat the remaining oil in a kadai and add the ginger, garlic and the bay leaves. Fry these for one minute and add the marinated mutton pieces. Lower the flame and cook over a low flame for at least half an hour or until the mutton becomes tender. Mix in the garam masala and stir well. Once the mutton becomes tender and absolutely dry, remove from fire and serve.

Kofta Curry

Ingredients :

  • 300 gm minced meat
  • 1 egg
  • 3 slices of bread
  • 2 green chillies (chopped)
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves (chopped)

For gravy :

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli paste
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 tomatoes (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ½ cup thick coconut milk

Cooking Method :

Soak the bread slices in water for a minute and then squeeze out all the water. Add this to the minced meat together with salt to taste, green chillies and the garam masala powder. Beat the egg and add this to the mince mixture as well. Mix well. Divide into different portions and shape into ½" size balls. Heat the oil in a kadai and fry the onion till it is translucent. Add the tomatoes and fry for another 2-3 minutes. Mix all the spices in half a cup water to form a spice mixture. Add this spice mixture to the onion and tomatoes. Lower the heat and add 2 cups of water. Bring the gravy to the boil and slowly add the koftas a few at a time. Allow the koftas to simmer in the gravy for at least 5-6 minutes or until they are set and cooked. When the curry is ready, mix in the coconut milk and cook for another minute. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves

Lamb Vindaloo

Ingredients:
For the Lamb marination:

  • 500 gm boneless lamb
  • 4 green chillies (halved)
  • 6 cloves (pounded)
  • 6 cardamom (pounded)
  • 5 gm crushed black peppercorn
  • 5 gm salt
  • 5 gm sugar
  • 100 ml malt vinegar
  • 100 ml groundnut oil
  • 70 gm onion paste
  • 250 gm diced potatoes (deep fried)
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander
  • salt to taste
  • 2 Green chillies (julienne)

To be ground into paste :

  • 10 kashmiri red chillies
  • ½ tsp jeera
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 40gms ginger garlic paste
  • 100ml malt vinegar to ground

Cooking Method :

Marinate the lamb in Marination ingredients and keep refrigerated for 1-2 hours. Ground all the ingredients using vinegar (100ml.) Heat oil in pan and add onion paste and cook till golden brown. Add all paste and cook till the masalas are cooked. Now add marinated lamb and cook for few minutes. Add around one litre of water, bring to boil and keep cooking on slow fire till lamb is cooked and gravy reduced a bit. Finally add fried potato dices and boil until potatoes are fully done. Add salt as per your taste and put some coriander. Remove in a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander and green chilli juliennes.

Quick Lamb Curry

Ingredients :

  • 1 oz butter
  • 1 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 1 lb cubed lamb
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 stick cinnamon, broken in 2
  • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chili powder

Cooking Method :

Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the oil. When it starts to sizzle fry the lamb until it colors on all sides. Remove with a draining spoon and set aside. Add the onion and fry until golden, scraping up any residues. Add the garlic and fry for another minute. Add the whole spices and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the ground spices. Cook until fragrant but be careful not to burn. Return lamb to the pan and add 8 fl oz water or stock. Stir well, reduce heat to medium and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Serve with Indian bread.

Mutton Jhal Frezie

Ingredients :

  • 750 gm boneless meat
  • (cut into small cubes)
  • 500 gm onion
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 4-5 dry red chillies
  • salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Peel and chop half the onions into fine slices and the other half into thick slices. Marinate the mutton pieces in ginger, garlic, vinegar and salt, and keep aside for 1 hour. Pressure cook the meat pieces with 1 cup of water till they are just tender. Reserve the marinade. Hence the oil in a pan and fry the fine slices till they are translucent. Mix in the dry red chillies, mutton cubes with marinade the rest of the onions and the chilli paste. Fry these together on a medium heat, stirring from time to time. You may need to add 2 tsp of water if the onions begin to stick to the bottom. Fry the meat and the onions till the thickly chopped onions are cooked and attain a light golden colour. Mix in the sugar and the vinegar and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes till the gravy is absolutely dry. Serve with parathas.

Lamb In a Red Gravy

Ingredients :

  • 1 lb lamb cut into small pieces

Blend together to a fine paste:

  • 2 medium onions
  • 1.5" ginger
  • 6-8 flakes of garlic
  • a small piece cinnamon
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 2 black cardamom

Blend together to a fine paste:

  • 10 red chillies
  • 1 lb. tomatoes
  • Cooking oil
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • Coriander leaves(Cilantro), chopped
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Heat some oil in a pan and fry the first blended mixture till done. Add the second mixture and fry till the mixture has lost all the water content and oil begins to float on top. Now add all the dry powders and fry for a minute. Add the lamb, salt to taste and the cilantro. Add some water and simmer the curry for around 10 minutes. The gravy should turn thick by then. Eat when hot.

Palak Gosht

Ingredients :

  • 250gms. lamb (medium pieces)
  • 800 gm spinach (chopped)
  • 278 gm onions (sliced)
  • 10 gm kashmiri chillies
  • 15gms ginger/ garlic paste
  • 3 gm cumin seeds
  • 7 gm green chillies
  • 2.5 gm garam masala
  • 50 ml. oil
  • salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Boil cut spinach in 3 cup of water. Grind half the onion with ginger/garlic paste, chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder. Heat up oil in pan, spice up lamb pieces and fry. Heat up oil and fry onion till tender. Mix in ground masala, mix well and fry for a few minutes. Mix in lamb pieces and stir fry on slow fire till done. Mix in garam-masala and spinach, mix in to the lamb and stir fry for 3 min. Stir well to ensure that the spinach and lamb are well mixed. Serve hot decorated with lemon pieces and tomato slices.

Lamb Curry

Ingredients :

  • 1 1/4 kg boned shoulder or leg of lamb
  • 3/4 cup (90gms) plain flour
  • 100 gm butter
  • 2 green apples, peeled, cored, quartered and sliced
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tomato, quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tblsp curry powder
  • 1 3/4 cups (430ml) stock
  • 2 tblsp grated lemon rind
  • 1 tblsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 tblsp desiccated coconut
  • 2 tblsp sultanas
  • 1 tblsp flaked almonds

Cooking Method :

Trim lamb of excess fat, cut meat into cubes, toss in flour, and shake off any excess. Melt butter in a frying pan; add meat and cook till it is brown on all sides. Remove meat and set aside. Add apples to pan with onions tomato, garlic and curry powder. Sauté 3 minutes then pour off any excess fat. Add stock. Return meat to pan with lemon rind and juice, sugar, coconut and sultanas. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low, cover, simmer 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Stir in almonds.

Mutton Fry

Ingredients :

  • 500 grams mutton
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 3 large onions
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 4 tsp pepper powder
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 6 green chilli juliennes
  • 3 capsicum juliennes
  • 2-3 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 pinch garam masala
  • 3tsp dhania powder
  • 1/2 cup dessicated coconut

Cooking Method :

Cook Mutton with turmeric and salt till in a pressure pan till it is well cooked. In a Non stick pan, add oil .Put cinnamon stick .Fry the onions, tomatoes, capsicum and green chillies till it’s partly cooked. To this add curd, dhania powder, a pinch of garam masala powder and pepper and cook till curd gets mixed well with the other ingredients. Add mutton pieces with the stock and mix well. Cook till no water remains in the pan. It should be totally dry .Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and dessicated coconut.

Beef vindaloo

Ingredients :

  • 30g (1 1/2 tblsp) butter or ghee
  • 1kg beef chuck steak, fat trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 2 tblsp vindaloo paste
  • 250ml (1 cup) beef stock
  • 300g (1 1/2 cups) basmati rice
  • 125g (1/2 cup) natural yoghurt
  • 2 tblsp chopped fresh coriander
  • Pappadums, to serve

Cooking Method :

Melt 1/2 the butter or ghee in a large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Add 1/2 the steak and cook, turning occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Repeat with the remaining steak. Melt remaining butter or ghee in pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until it softens slightly. Add paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Return steak to the pan and toss to coat. Add stock, increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until beef is tender and the sauce thickens slightly. Meanwhile, cook the rice, following packet directions, until tender. Combine the yoghurt and coriander in a small bowl. Spoon the rice into serving bowls and top with the vindaloo. Serve with the pappadums and accompanied by the coriander yoghurt.

Beef Tikka Masala

Ingredients :

  • 800g Diced Lean Beef Steak
  • 1 Cup/300ml Water or Beef Stock
  • 2 Small white onions finely chopped
  • 2 Teaspoons Ginger Puree
  • 2 Teaspoons Garlic Puree
  • 200g Butter Ghee
  • 2 Teaspoons Turmeric Powder
  • 4 Teaspoons Mild Curry Powder
  • Quarter (optional) Teaspoons Chilli Powder
  • 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala Powder
  • 200g Creamed Coconut dissolved in a little hot water
  • 200ml Single Cream
  • 100ml Natural Yogurt
  • Half a Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
  • Toasted Almond Slices to garnish

Cooking Method :

Pour the oil into a large saucepan bring up to a medium heat. Add the onions and reduce the heat to low. You can optionally add 1 or 2 Whole Star Anise which help bring out the sweetness of the onions and imparts a subtle aniseed flavour but remove them once the onions are cooked. Cook the onions gently and slowly until they turn a golden brown colour.

Make a paste of the ginger puree, garlic puree, curry powder, Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, with a little water. Add to saucepan and stir in well and fry for a couple of minutes. Now add your 800g Diced Lean Beef Steak and stir in well. Add the creamed coconut. Mix the Cream, Yogurt, Chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, together in a jug with the water or stock and pour into the saucepan and mix in well. Turn up the heat until the sauce begins to simmer and leave to simmer for 20 Minutes. Stir occasionally. Finally sprinkle in the Garam masala and stir in well for the final 2 minutes of cooking. Garnish with the Toasted Almond Slices and serve.

Biriyani/Rice

MUTTON BIRYANI

Ingredients :

  • 1 kg mutton
  • 1 tbsp garam masala whole
  • 5 tbsp ghee or oil
  • 2 cup onions (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder (dhania powder)
  • 1 tblsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 cup tomatoes (chopped)
  • 2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 50 gm butter
  • 400 gm basmati rice
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 2" piece ginger
  • 1/2 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups yogurt
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tblsp ginger paste
  • 2 tblsp garlic paste

Cooking Method :

Heat oil and fry half the sliced onions till brown and crisp. Drain and keep on an absorbent paper.

Clean mutton or lamb and cut into one and half inch sized pieces.

Pick, clean and wash rice. Soak rice in water.

Chop green chillies. Peel ginger and cut into juliennes (thin strips). Wash coriander leaves and chop coarsely.

Wash mint leaves and chop coarsely. Soak saffron in warm milk and keep aside.

Marinate meat pieces in yogurt, salt, turmeric powder and one tablespoon each of ginger and garlic pastes.

Marinate for about four hours in a cool place. Cook rice in salted boiling water along with whole garam masala till rice is almost cooked. Strain and keep the rice warm.

Heat ghee or oil in a thick-bottomed pan or pressure cooker. Add the remaining sliced onions and chopped green chillies.

Cook, stirring continuously, till onions are light golden brown. Add remaining ginger and garlic pastes and mix well.

Add marinated meat and cook on high heat for seven to eight minutes. Add coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder. Mix thoroughly. Stir in three cups of water, bring it to a boil, reduce heat and cook covered till meat pieces are almost cooked.

Add chopped tomato, salt, garam masala powder and chopped fresh coriander leaves. Cook for fifteen minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally. In case you are cooking meat in the pressure cooker, add chopped tomatoes, salt, garam masala powder, two cups of water and chopped fresh coriander leaves after adding dry spices.

Pressure cook till meat pieces are almost cooked. It normally takes two to three whistles to cook the meat. Ensure that the cooked meat does not have a thin gravy.

If that is the case cook on high heat to reduce. Arrange half the quantity of cooked meat in an ovenproof dish and spread half the quantity of cooked rice on top of the meat. Sprinkle a little garam masala powder, half each of ginger juliennes, saffron dissolved in warm milk and mint leaves.

Dot the rice with half the quantity of butter. Spread the remaining meat on top of the rice, followed by cooked rice and repeat the earlier process with the remaining quantities of ginger juliennes, saffron milk, garam masala powder, mint leaves and butter.

Cover it with aluminium foil and cook in a preheated oven at a moderate temperature for fifteen to twenty minutes.

Garnish with fried sliced onions and serve with mix vegetable raita as accompaniment.

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients :

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 small potatoes, peeled and halved
  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
  • 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 pinch powdered saffron
  • 5 pods cardamom
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 pound basmati rice
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Cooking Method :

1. In a large skillet, in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or ghee) fry potatoes until brown, drain and reserve the potatoes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry onion, garlic and ginger until onion is soft and golden. Add chili, pepper, turmeric, cumin, salt and the tomatoes. Fry, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Add yogurt, mint, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes are cooked to a pulp. It may be necessary to add a little hot water if the mixture becomes too dry and starts to stick to the pan.

2. When the mixture is thick and smooth, add the chicken pieces and stir well to coat them with the spice mixture. Cover and cook over very low heat until the chicken is tender, approximately 35 to 45 minutes. There should only be a little very thick gravy left when chicken is finished cooking. If necessary cook uncovered for a few minutes to reduce the gravy.

3. Wash rice well and drain in colander for at least 30 minutes.

4. In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil (or ghee) and fry the onions until they are golden. Add saffron, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and rice. Stir continuously until the rice is coated with the spices.

5. In a medium-size pot, heat the chicken stock and salt. When the mixture is hot pour it over the rice and stir well. Add the chicken mixture and the potatoes; gently mix them into the rice. Bring to boil. Cover the saucepan tightly, turn heat to very low and steam for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid or stir while cooking. Spoon biriyani onto a warm serving dish.

MUGHLAI BIRIYANI

Ingredients :

  • For the meat: 1kg lamb/ chicken cut into 2" pieces (if using chicken, use breast or thigh fillet)
  • 4 large onions sliced thin
  • 2 tsps garlic paste
  • 2 tsps ginger paste
  • 1/2 cup almonds
  • 6 tblsp ghee/cooking oil
  • 1" stick of cinnamon
  • 5 cloves
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • 8 peppercorns
  • 2 tsps coriander powder
  • 1 1/2 tsps cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 cup chicken/ beef stock
  • 2 tblsp finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tblsp finely chopped mint leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • For the rice: 2 cups Basmati rice
  • Hot water
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 drops orange food coloring (optional)

Cooking Method :

Put the almonds in a bowl of hot water (enough to cover them) and set aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes remove skins from all the almonds by pressing each one between your thumb and forefinger. The almonds will slip out of their skins.

Mix the garlic and ginger pastes, the peeled almonds and grind to a smooth paste in a food processor.

Wash the rice in a sieve and add enough water to fully cover the rice. Add salt to taste. Set the rice up to boil. Cook till almost done. To determine when it has reached that stage, remove a few grains from the pot and press between your thumb and forefinger. The rice should mostly mash but will have a firm whitish core. Turn off the fire. Strain through a colander and keep drained aside.

Heat 3 tblsp of oil in a pan and fry 2 of the onions till caramelized - golden brown. Drain and keep aside on paper towels for later use.

Heat 3 tblsp of oil in another pan and add the whole spices - cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns. Fry till the spices turn a little darker.

Add the 2 remaining onions and fry till they are translucent.

Add the ginger-garlic-almond paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add all the spice powders - coriander, cumin and garam masala and mix well.

Fry till the oil begins to separate from the masala and then add the lamb/ chicken. Keep frying till the meat is fully sealed (it will become opaque and lose its pink colour).

Now add the yoghurt, lime juice, stock, coriander and mint leaves and salt to taste (if needed). Mix well.

Cover the pot and allow to cook till the meat is tender.

If you are using the food coloring, divide the rice into 3 equal portions and put into separate dishes. Add the orange food coloring to one portion of the rice and the green food coloring to another portion of the rice. Leave the third portion white. With each portion, mix the rice till all the grains are well colored. Keep aside for 10 minutes after which you can mix all 3 portions of rice together in a bowl for use in the next step.

Grease a deep baking dish and evenly layer the cooked rice, meat (and its gravy) in it to form at least 2 sets of layers (rice-meat-rice-meat-rice). Garnish with the previously caramelized onions. Cover the dish tightly. If the dish does not have a cover use 2 layers of aluminium foil (shiny side of both layers pointing down towards the rice) and secure on to dish with baking string.

Put in a pre-heated oven set at 350 F/ 180 C/ Gas mark 4 for 20 minutes.

Turn off the oven and let the dish sit in the oven till you are ready to eat. Only open when you are ready to eat. The way to serve Biriyani is to gently dig in with a spoon so you get through the layers.

Jhinga Biryani

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm Basmati rice
  • 500 gm large prawns shelled and deveined

To marinate prawns:

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • Juice of 1 lime/ lemon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tblsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • Salt to taste

To fry:

  • 4 large onions sliced thinly (divided into 3 equal portions)
  • 3 large tomatoes chopped finely

For dry masala:

  • 4 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2" piece of cinnamon
  • 5 cloves
  • 5 pods green cardamom
  • 10-12 black peppercorns
  • 2 dry red chillies

For wet masala:

  • 2 green chillies
  • 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • To garnish: 1 tbsp saffron strands
  • 3 tblsp warm milk
  • 3-4 tblsp fresh chopped coriander
  • 4-5 tblsp cooking oil

Cooking Method :

Wash the rice. Soak it in warm water for 30 minutes.

Cook the rice till almost done. Drain remaining water (if any) and keep aside.

Marinate the prawns in the ingredients mentioned under "To marinate prawns".

Heat a griddle or flat pan on a medium flame and gently roast all ingredients mentioned under "For dry masala/ spice mix" till they start to become slightly darker and give off a faint aroma.

Peel the cardamom pods and remove seeds. Throw skins away. Now grind all the roasted ingredients to a fine powder in a clean, dry coffee grinder.

Grind the ingredients mentioned under "For wet masala", to a smooth paste in a food processor.

Heat the cooking oil in a deep pan till hot and then fry 1 of the 3 portions of sliced onions till crispy and golden. When done, drain and remove from the oil and keep aside on paper towels to garnish biriyani later.

In the same oil, add the remaining sliced onions and fry till soft. Now add the tomatoes and fry till soft.

Add all the dry and wet masala ingredients prepared earlier and fry till the oil begins to separate from the whole mix.

Now add the prawns and all the marinade to this spice mix. Stir and allow to cook till the prawns are done. Do not overcook as the prawns will get rubbery in texture. Season with salt if required. Remove from fire.

Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tblsp of warm milk.

Take a large, deep baking dish/ ovenproof dish (it MUST have its own cover) and grease lightly with cooking oil. Layer the rice and prawn as follows: rice - prawn - rice. End with a layer of rice.

Pour the saffron infused milk all over the top of the last layer of rice.

Garnish with the crispy fried onions, chopped coriander leaves. Cover the dish and seal tightly.

Bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes.

Serve hot with a raita and green salad of your choice

KOFTA BIRIYANI

Ingredients :

  • 500 gm Basmati rice

For the Kofta curry:

  • 1 kg lamb/ beef or chicken mince
  • 3 large onions choppe
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  • 2 tbsps garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
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  • 3 tbsps tomato ketchup
  • 1/2 cup corian
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  • Salt to taste
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  • 2 tsps coriander po
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  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric pow
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  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chilli powder (optional)
  • 5 tbsps vegetable/can
  • ola/sunflower cooking oil
  • 2 tbsps garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste

To garnish

  • 1 large onion sliced finely
  • 1 tbsp saffron strands
  • 3 tbsps warm milk
  • 3-4 tbsps fresh chopped coriander

Cooking Method :

Wash the rice. Soak it in warm water for 30 minutes. Cook the rice till almost done. Drain remaining water (if any) and keep aside.

Put the minced lamb/ beef/ chicken, 2 of the chopped onions, 2 tbsps garlic paste, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 2 tbsps garam masala, tomato ketchup and coriander leaves in a large bowl and mix well.

Form the mixture into equal sized balls and keep on a plate.

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sliced onion in it till crispy and golden. When done, drain and remove from the oil and keep aside on paper towels to garnish biriyani later.

In the same oil, add the remaining (finely chopped) onions. Fry till they are light brown then add the ginger and garlic pastes. Fry for a minute. Add all the spices - coriander, cumin, red chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric - and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and mix well. Fry the masala till the oil begins to separate from it.

Add 1 cup of warm water to the masala and season with salt to taste. Gently add the meatballs now. Do not stir for at least the next 5 minutes.

Stir gently so as not to break the meatballs.

Cook uncovered till the meatballs are done. There should not be more than 1 to 1 1/2 cups of gravy left at the end of this stage, so dry it as required.

Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tbsps of warm milk.

Take a large, deep baking dish/ ovenproof dish (it MUST have its own cover) and grease lightly with cooking oil. Layer the rice and Koftas as follows: rice - Koftas - rice. End with a layer of rice.

Pour the saffron infused milk all over the top of the last layer of rice.

Garnish with the crispy fried onions, chopped coriander leaves. Cover the dish and seal tightly.

Bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes.

Serve hot with a raita and green salad of your choice

Beef Biriyani

Ingredients :

  • 1 kg long-grain basmati rice
  • 1 kg beef, clean and cut into average sized pieces and boiled with turmeric powder,black pepper and salt to taste.
  • 1 kg onions, sliced
  • 1 kg tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped into small pieces
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup ghee
  • 2 chicken soup cubes
  • 3 teaspoons red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 teaspoons coriander powder
  • 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
  • 50 g cashews
  • 50 g fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
  • 8-12 green cardamoms
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 15 whole black peppercorns
  • 30 g mint leaves
  • salt

Cooking Method :

Heat oil in a wok. Fry the boiled beef in the hot oil until it turns brown on either side. Remove the fried beef and allow the excess oil to drain on clean paper kitchen napkins. Add all the onions to the hot oil, except for 2 sliced onions, and stir-fry briefly (about 7-10 minutes). Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cardamoms, bay leaves and half the black peppercorns. Mix well until it forms a dry paste. Stir in the chicken stock. Add tomato slices and cook until the water in the tomato dries up and oil floats on the top. Put the fried beef lightly crushed by hand into it. Mix in the salt as per your taste. Allow it to cook on low flame until cooked.

While it is cooking, heat oil in a skillet. Fry the remaining onions in it until they turn light brown. Remove from heat. Add the remaining peppercorns, bay leaves and green cardamoms to the same oil. Then, toss in the cashew nuts and pistachios and fry until lightly golden brown and aromatic. Add the drained rice to the oil and mix well. Add 5 glasses of water and a pinch of salt. When the rice comes to a boil, reduce flame and keep it covered. As the water gets absorbed by the rice, remove half of it and put the prepared beef curry on top.

While it is cooking, heat oil in a skillet. Fry the remaining onions in it until they turn light brown. Remove from heat. Add the remaining peppercorns, bay leaves and green cardamoms to the same oil. Then, toss in the cashew nuts and pistachios and fry until lightly golden brown and aromatic. Add the drained rice to the oil and mix well. Add 5 glasses of water and a pinch of salt. When the rice comes to a boil, reduce flame and keep it covered. As the water gets absorbed by the rice, remove half of it and put the prepared beef curry on top.

Mughlai Chicken Pulao

Ingredients :

  • 1 Chicken cleaned and cut
  • 1 kg Minced Mutton
  • 2 cups Clarified Butter (Ghee)
  • 4 big sized Onion minced
  • 1/4 kg Curd
  • 1/2 kg Rice
  • 1/2 tsp Saffron
  • Few Sliced and fried Almond
  • 4 Bay Leaf
  • 1 " long piece Cinnamon
  • 10 Cloves
  • 10 Cardamoms
  • 18 Pepper corns
  • 3 pods Garlic
  • 1 " long piece Ginger
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric

Cooking Method :

First grind garlic, ginger, chilli powder, coriander, turmeric and cumin powder to a fine paste.

Now heat 4 tblsp of ghee and fry 2 onions till brown.

Add half the whole spices and then add chicken and mince meat and let it brown.

Add ground spices and fry for a few minutes along with chicken and mince.

Add 2 cups of hot water cover and cook till chicken is tender.

Beat the curd with saffron and add to chicken.

Cook uncovered for 10 minutes.

Remove from flame and keep aside.

Now heat the remaining ghee and fry bay leaves and remaining whole spices.

Add onions and brown them well.

Add rice and fry till brown.

Add enough water to cook rice and also 1 tsp of salt.

Spread a layer of rice on a flat serving dish and then another layer of meat.

Repeat with one more layer of each.

Garnish with almonds.

Shrimp Biriyani

Ingredients :

  • 1 lb Shrimp shelled and deveined
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 1 Medium chopped Onion
  • 1" Grated Ginger Piece
  • 2 cloves Crushed Garlic
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 2/3 cup Grated Coconut
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tbsp Cashew nuts and Raisins
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1/4 cup Ghee or butter
  • 1 tsp Salt or to taste

Cooking Method :

Soak the rice in normal water for 20 minutes.

Make a fine paste of green chilies, garam masala, ginger, garlic, cashew nuts & coconut.

In a pan heat 3 tablespoons of butter or ghee and add half of the onions and fry until golden brown.

Add the paste to the onions and stir for about 5 minutes.

Add the shrimps and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix well so that all the shrimps are coated with the cooked masala and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes Remove from heat and set aside.

In a separate pan heat 2 tablespoons of butter or ghee and fry the bay leaves and add the remaining onions and fry until the onions are golden brown.

Add the rice and stir fry for about 10 minutes. Add the peas, 1/2 tsp salt and 2 cup of water.

Put the lid on the pan and let it stay for 15 minutes or until the rice is almost done on a low flame.

Preheat the oven to 300°F.

In a serving bowl mix the shrimps and rice together.

Cover the bowl with the aluminium foil. Put it in the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes.

When done add the lime juice and garnish the shrimp biriyani with fried cashew nuts and raisins.

Navaratna Kurma

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups mixed vegetables, boiled
  • [Carrot, Peas, Potatoes, Cauliflower]
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 tsp ginger, garlic paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp dhania powder
  • 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 ½ tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp whip cream
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • Salt to taste
  • 100 gm paneer
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 tbsp dry fruits (cashews, almond, kismis)
  • 4 tbsp crushed pineapple (optional)

Cooking Method :

Dice paneer into pieces and deep fry and keep it aside. Heat ghee in a pan, fry onions ginger garlic paste in a low flame till the ghee separates from it. Add tomato paste, turmeric powder, dhania powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and little water. Then add the boiled vegetables and let it boil for some time till the gravy is thickened. Then add milk and cream. Boil for a minute. Before removing from fire add the paneer pieces, dry fruits, and pineapple. Garnish with coriander or cilantro leaves

Vegetable Gravy

Ingredients :

  • 4 potatoes
  • 6 flowers of cauliflower
  • 100 gm frozen peas
  • 100 gm carrots

For gravy :

  • ½ coconut, grated
  • 2 tomatoes
  • Fresh ginger small piece
  • 3 flakes of garlic
  • Cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Red chilli powder as per taste
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • Fresh Coriander

Cooking Method :

Boil water in a pan and add all the vegetables and cook the vegetables with little turmeric and salt. Add all the ingredients for gravy and grind it in a mixer grinder. Heat oil in a pan, cut 1 big onion into thin strips and add to the pan. Fry the onions till golden brown. Add the grinded gravy and let it cook for 10 minutes in medium heat. Finally add the boiled vegetables and add fresh coriander leaves.

Zucchini-Capsicum Vegetable Curry

Ingredients :

  • 3 zucchini, chopped to round
  • 1 capsicum/banana chilli, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 cup coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp limejuice
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 2 tbsp skim yogurt
  • ½ cup water

Spices :

  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp garam masala

Cooking Method :

Take the yogurt in a bowl and mix well all the spices. Heat a deep skillet and pour oil. When the oil becomes hot, add the spice paste. Cook till a mesh type texture results and oil separates out. Add zucchini and tomato pieces and lime juice and mix well. Cover the skillet and keep it to boil for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves powder.

Aloo Palak

Ingredients :

  • 3 cups chopped spinach
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 2 potatoes, boiled and peeled
  • 1 tomato, grated
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1" piece ginger
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp wheat flour
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon-clove powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 pinches asafoetida
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Method :

Take the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water and a pinch of salt. Cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes. Cool quickly, or hold under running water in a colander. Take it in a mixer, add green chilli and mix for a minute. Keep slightly coarse, do not make very smooth. Keep aside. Cut the potatoes into big pieces. Heat ghee and fry potatoes till light brown. Drain the potatoes, keep aside. In the same hot ghee add the cumin seeds. Add the ginger, onions and fry till very tender. Add the tomato and further fry for two minutes. Add all the dry masalas and fry till ghee separates. Add spinach and potatoes. When it resumes a boil sprinkle the flour and stir well. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Just before serving heat butter in a tiny saucepan and add the asafoetida. Pour over the vegetable and mix gently. Serve hot.

Mushroom Curry

Ingredients :

  • 250 grams fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cardamoms
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies, chopped
  • 1 teacup beaten curds
  • ½ teacup coriander, chopped
  • 4 tbsp ghee or refined oil
  • salt to taste

Ingredients :

  • 2 onions
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 12 mm (½") piece ginger
  • 3 tbsp cashew nuts

Cooking Method :

For the paste :

Boil the onions in 1 cup of water until it becomes soft. Add the garlic, ginger and cashew nuts and make a paste.

How to proceed :

Cut the mushrooms and keep them in hot water for 2 minutes and drain. Heat the ghee and add the cardamoms, bay leaves and cloves and sauté for a few seconds. Add the paste and sauté again for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garam masala, chilli powder, ginger and green chillies and sauté for another ½ minute. Remove the vessel from the fire and put the curd and stir well. Keep the vessel on a low heat and keep on stirring all the time. Add the mushrooms, coriander and salt and cook for a few minutes. Ready to serve.

Vegetable Curry

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups shelled peas
  • 1 medium-sized cauliflower
  • ½ cup mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 onion (peeled and ground to a paste)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 cloves
  • ½" piece of cinnamon

Cooking Method :

Grind all the ingredients for the spice paste. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Heat the oil and fry the onion paste together with the ginger-garlic paste till they are a light golden brown in colour. Lower the flame and add the bay leaves. Mix in the cauliflower pieces and the turmeric powder. Fry over a medium heat till the cauliflower is half cooked and turns a light golden brown. Lower the flame and mix in the shelled peas and the spice paste and 1½ cups of water. Cover with a lid and cook over a low flame till the vegetables are cooked. Serve hot with boiled rice.

Mushroom Masala

Ingredients :

  • 2 medium finely chopped onions
  • 2 medium chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 lb. diced mushrooms
  • 6 slit green chili peppers
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 small stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon fenugreek leaves (crushed methi leaves)

Cooking Method :

Heat oil, add cloves and cinnamon. When oil simmers, add onions. When onions turn brown, add garlic paste, red chili powder, cumin, and turmeric powder mixed in a little water with salt to taste. When the masala is thoroughly fried, and oil comes up, add tomatoes and green chili peppers. Stir thoroughly, and then add diced mushrooms. Cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with dried crushed fenugreek leaves for a delicious flavor. Serve with chapattis or puri.

Pav Bhaji

Ingredients :
For the pav:

  • 8 ladi pavs
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp pav bhaji masala (optional)

For the bhaji:

  • 1 1/2 cups potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 cup cauliflower, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup capsicum, finely chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala
  • 1/2 tsp black salt
  • 4 tbsp butter

To be ground into a chilli-garlic paste:

  • 3 to 4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , soaked in warm water
  • 4 to 6 cloves garlic

For serving:

  • 1 large sized onion, chopped
  • 4 lemon wedges
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander

Cooking Method :
For the bhaji:

Boil the cauliflower, peas and carrots till they are soft. Drain out the excess water.

Heat the butter in a large pan; add the onion and capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes. Then, add the prepared chilli-garlic paste and sauté till the onion softens.

Add the tomatoes and simmer till the oil separates.

Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, black salt and salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the boiled vegetables and potatoes and mash thoroughly using a potato masher, adding ½ cup of water if required.

For the pav:

Slice each pav into 2 horizontally. Apply a little butter to each side and sprinkle with a little pav bhaji masala, if desired.

Heat a large tava and cook the pav on both sides till the pieces are lightly browned.

Serve the hot bhaji on 4 individual plates and top with the onion and coriander.

Serve with the hot pav and lemon wedges

Indian Eggplant - Bhurtha

Ingredients :

  • 1 eggplant
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 large tomato - peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Method :

Preheat the oven's broiler. Rub oil on the outside of the egg plant, or coat withcooking spray. Place under the broiler, and cook until the flesh is soft and the skin is blistering off, about 30 minutes. Turn as needed for even cooking. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, and scoop the flesh out of the skin. Discard the skin; chop up the flesh, and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds, and let them crackle for a few seconds and turn golden brown. Be careful not to burn them. Add the onion, ginger and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Don't let the onions get very brown. Stir in the tomato, and season with turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Cook and stir for a few minutes.

Place the eggplant pieces in the skillet, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes so some of the moisture evaporates. Taste, and adjust seasonings if desired. Garnish with fresh cilantro, and serve.

Indian Stuffed Eggplant

Ingredients :

  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 4 small eggplants, halved lengthwise
  • 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons vindaloo curry powder (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Method :

Scoop the inside out of the eggplant halves, leaving 1/4 inch of flesh attached to the skin. Roughly chop the removed eggplant, and set the shells aside.

Heat the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander, vindaloo powder, chili powder, and salt; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes until the spices are very fragrant. Stir in the chopped eggplant flesh, and cook until very soft, mashing as you go. Pour in a little water if needed to keep the eggplant from burning. Keep the mashed eggplant hot over low heat.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Deep fry the eggplant halves in the hot oil until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain upside-down on a paper towel-lined plate. Once drained, spoon in the reserved filling, and serve hot

Chana Masala

Ingredients :

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 fresh, hot green chili pepper, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and ground
  • 1 tablespoon amchoor powder (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 cups tomatoes, chopped small or 1 15-ounce can of whole tomatoes with their juices, chopped small
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 cups cooked chickpeas or 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 lemon (juiced)

Cooking Method :

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, ginger and pepper and sauté over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn heat down to medium-low and add the coriander, cumin, cayenne, turmeric, cumin seeds, amchoor (if using it), and paprika and garam masala. Cook onion mixture with spiced for a minute or two, then add the tomatoes and any accumulated juices, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan. Add the water and chickpeas. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, then stir in salt and lemon juice.

Eat up or put a lid on it and reheat it when needed. Curries such as this reheat very well, later or in the days that follow, should it last that long.

Tomato rice

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups Rice
  • 5 to 6 Tomatoes (cut into pieces)
  • 2 medium Onion (cut into pieces)
  • 6 to 8 Green chilies (slit)
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 piece Ginger (grated)
  • 4 flakes Garlic (grated)
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 piece Cinnamon
  • 3 Cardamoms
  • 3 tbsp Oil/butter/ghee

Cooking Method :

Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes in water. Drain water and keep it aside.

In a frying pan, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and fry for a minute.

Add ginger & garlic to it, fry for a minute and add green chilies and onions.

Fry till onion turns light brown. Add tomato pieces to it.

Now add salt, chilli powder and turmeric to it.

After tomatoes are cooked for 3 to 4 minutes, add rice to it and stir.

Now pour down 3 to 3 1/2 cups of water and cook properly.

Vegetable Pulao Recipe

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups basmati rice – washed and drained
  • 1 1/2 tbsps ghee
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • A small pinch of nutmeg powder
  • 2 onions finely sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
  • 1 1/2 tbsps of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsps fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, green peas, carrots and potatoes)
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • 3 1/4 cups water
  • Salt to taste
  • 8-10 cashew nuts (lightly roasted in ghee till golden brown)
  • Coriander leaves for garnish

Cooking Method :

Heat ghee and oil in a vessel, add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and star anise and stir for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions, ginger-garlic-green chillis paste. Sauté the onions till they turn transparent. Add the coriander and mint leaves and sauté for 2-3 mins. Add the chopped mixed vegetables and cook on medium for 4-5 mins. Add a chopped tomato and stir fry for a minute. Add the drained rice and sauté for 2 mins. Add the coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil. Add salt and nutmeg powder and reduce heat to low-medium and cook covered with lid. Once the rice and vegetables are cooked, turn off heat. Add fried cashew nuts and garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve warm with raita.

Jeera Rice

Ingredients :

  • basmati rice - 1 cup
  • cumin seeds (Jeera) - 2 teaspoons
  • cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
  • garlic - 2 large pods - finely chopped
  • Slit green chillies - 2 (optional)
  • olive oil - 2 tablespoons
  • butter - 2 tablespoons
  • salt and coarse pepper to season
  • Cashew nuts - a handful, broken into pieces

Cooking Method :

Soak the basmati rice in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain and cook in boiling water along with a pinch of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of the butter, until just done. Drain in a colander and fluff up with a fork.

Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds, cashew nuts and the chopped garlic and sauté over medium heat until the cumin splutters and the cashews turn golden brown.

If using green chillies add in at this stage and allow to brown through.

Reduce the flame and add the cumin powder and stir for a minute.

Then add in the cooked rice, remaining butter, salt and pepper and stir-fry on high until all the ingredients are well mixed with the rice.

Serve piping hot with curried meat/veggie of your choice or as a meal by itself with cucumber raita

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