Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Channa Chat
Friday, January 29, 2021
Plantain Cutlets / Aratikaya cutlets
Boiled Plantains | 3 (remove the skin and grate the plantain) |
Onion | 1 finely chopped |
Green chillies | 2 finely chopped |
Seasonings | ½ tsp Red chilli powder ¼ tsp Turmeric 2. tsp Salt |
Fresh herbs | Handful of chopped cilantro and mint chopped |
Lime juice | 1 |
Garam masala | Dry roast : 4 cloves 2 elachi ½ inch cinnamon 1tsp poppy seeds 1tbsp dry coconut powder (Grind into fine powder) |
Oil | As required (shallow frying only) |
* Boil the plantains in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles over high flame.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Marination ingredients:500gms - chicken 2tsp - Ginger Garlic paste seasonings ( salt, turmeric & red chilli powder) 2tsp - lime juice 2tbsp - corn flour, 1tbsp - all purpose flour. Mix all the ingredients and marinate minimum1 hour or more. Preparation ingredients:
*Fry the marinated chicken
*Heat oil and butter. Add cumin and mint leaves and fry well.
*Add chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies.
*Add onions and fry well.
*Add tomato puree and cook well.
*Add kasoori methi, seasonings, sugar and pepper powder. mix well.
*Add 2 cups water and bring to boil.
*Add cream and boil well.
*Add fried chicken and combine well. cover and cook.
*When oil starts separating add coriander leaves and butter. Mix and cook for sometime.
*Ready to serve. this dish goes well with roti's and flat breads.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Plantain fry
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Chlli Egg (Indo Chinese)
Eggs | 6 |
Onions | 2 medium size (diced) |
Capsicum | 2 (diced) |
Garlic | 2 no.s (peeled and finely chopped) |
Green chillies | 6 -8 slits |
Curry leaves, coriander, mint | Handful (roughly chopped) |
Soy sauce Red chilli sauce Sugar Vinegar Pepper powder | 1tbsp 2 tbsp 1/2tsp 1tbsp 1 tsp |
Spring onions (green part) | Handful. |
Sesame oil + regular oil | 2tbsp + 3tbsp |
Spring onions | Handful ( chopped) |
In a bowl beat the eggs. Add salt to taste and whisk well.
Prepare two omelette
with the mixture.
Fold the omelette when half cooked.
Cook both the sides and cut into strips.
Heat sesame oil in a pan or wok.
Add garlic, chillies, curry leaves and fry well. Next onions and capsicum. Stir on high heat flame.
Add sauces , fried Omelette , vinegar, sugar and pepper powder. Stir nicely till all ingredients mix well.
Add spring onions, mint and coriander leaves. Mix and serve.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
CHICKEN SEEKH KABAB
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Baingan bhaji chatpata
EggPlant
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1 (wash and cut into thin round slices. Rub in ½ tsp of salt and keep aside)
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Batter Ingredients:
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Besan - 4 tbsp
Gin Gar paste - 1/4 tsp
Seasonings - according to the taste
Ajwain - 1 tsp (crushed slightly)
Curry leaves few - chopped finely
Water - to make semi batter consistency
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Oil
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To shallow fry
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- Make a semi consistency batter with the listed ingredients.
- Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a wide pan.
- Dip the eggplant slices in the batter and arrange on the heated oil.
- Keep the flame to medium and cook both sides till the baigan is soft inside and crispy outside.
- Remove to a plate. Let it cool.
Baigan Bhajji |
Ingredients for Peanuts Masala/ moongphali Masala
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Dry roasted peanuts - 1/4th cup
Onion - 2 tbsp finely chopped
Grated carrot - 2 tbsp
Tomato - 2 tbsp chopped
Salt and pepper
Lime juice tsp
Coriander - 2 tbsp chopped
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- Toss all ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.
Peanuts Masala |
Platting :
- Cut each baigan bhaji into 4 quarters.
- Arrange them on a plate
- Drizzle the Peanuts masala
- Top with seva or crushed paapidi
- Serve immediately
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Dates Walnuts Cake
Wet ingredients:
Dates seedless
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150gms
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Sugar
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3/4th cup
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Oil
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3/4th cup
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Eggs
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2
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Vanilla essence
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1/4tsp
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Dry ingredients:
Wheat flour / Maida
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1.25cup
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Cinnamon pwd Nuts (walnuts, almonds, raisins)
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1/4tsp 1/4th cup (chopped coarsely)
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Baking powder
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1/2tsp
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Baking soda
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1/2tsp
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Milk
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3/4th cup
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Salt
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1/4tsp
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- Soak dates in hot milk for 30mins, Or microwave for 2mins (allow to cool).
- Sieve all dry ingredients (except sugar).
- In mixer jar add soaked dates, oil, sugar and essence. Grind into fine puree.
- Add eggs (one after another) and grind the batter in low speed for 3 seconds.
- Add half the flour and grind in low speed for a few seconds. Repeat the same with remaining flour.
- Add the nuts and mix with a spoon. (in clockwise direction only)
- Transfer into a prepared cakepan
- Bake for 40-45mins on stove top. If using an oven bake at 350F heat for 25-30mins.
- Sprinkle few nuts on the top.
- To check the cake, insert a spoon or knife. If it comes out clear then the cake is baked well.
- Rest the cake till it cools down.
- Run a knife or spatula around the cake tin and flip the cake.