Monday, July 23, 2012

Namkeen Roast


Ingredients:
Lamb or sheep meat (neck, chops and back chops) – as required
Salt – to taste
Sheep fat – according to meat

Method:

Cut meat pieces in big size, chops pieces should be join in three parts of chops. Wash meat well and put in pot (if available) along with ½ cup of water and salt. Cook on high heat until evaporates, then add fat and cover, seal with flour dough and let it cook for 45 minutes on low heat. Then serve as it is or like a bit dry, then fry on high heat until water dries. Serve with daal mash or daal chana, any kind of fry vegetable and naan.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Potatoes in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients
250 grm. potatoes - 1 medium sized onion-chopped
2-3 Tomatoes chopped
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1-2 green chilies
1 tbs. chopped Coriander (Dhaniya) leaves.

Instructions
Peel and cut potatoes into small pieces.
Sauté the onion in oil till transparent.
Add all the spices and potato.
Cover and cook on low heat.
When the potatoes have softened a little, add tomatoes, mix well and cook till potatoes have softened and water has dried. Do not add any extra water.
Garnish with green chilies and fresh Coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
Serving: 2 to 3 persons

Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients
½ kg chicken
100 ml onion paste
50 ml. yogurt
1 tsp. coriander (Dhaniya) powder
3 to 4 tsp salt (to taste)
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
1 tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
100 ml. oil
1 to 1½ tsp. salt (as per taste)
100 ml. tomato - ground
1-2 green chilies -chopped
1 tsp. garam masala. OR 1 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi) seeds,
2 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) seeds,
1 small stick cinnamon (Dalchini)
10 black pepper (Kali Mirch)
6-8 cloves (Laung)
¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)

Garnish

2 tsp. fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves and green chilies (chopped)

Instructions
Fry onion paste in oil to light brown. Add Ginger (Adrak), Garlic (Lehsan) paste, yogurt, Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya) powder, chili powder, Turmeric (Haldi) powder, tomato, and salt.
Mix and fry briefly and then add the chicken.
Mix it and let it cook for 10-15 minutes till the chicken becomes tender and the desired consistency of curry is achieved. (add water only to have the required consistency)
Garnish with green chilies, green coriander (Dhaniya) leaves and garam masala.
Serve with naan or boiled rice.
Serving: 3 to 4 persons.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Chicken Tikka

Ingredients:
• 450 gms Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 2 tsp Ground coriander
• 2 tsp Curry Powder
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 2 cups plain Yoghurt
• 4 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 inch Fresh Ginger (chopped)
• 2 tsp Ground cumin
• 3 tbsp Butter

Preparation:


How to make Chicken Tikka:
• Mix all ingredients except chicken together in a bowl.
• Refrigerate it overnight.
• Add chicken (cut in cubes) and marinate it in the above-mentioned bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring chicken to room temperature and skewer on bamboo skewers (soaked in water
for 30 minutes).
• Place on baking tray and bake in oven for 20 to 35 minutes.
• 3 tbsp of butter can be drizzled over for the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Chinese Honey Chili Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

1 tbs peanut oil
1kg organic, free-range chicken tenderloins, thinly sliced
2 tsp minced ginger
1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
1 red capsicum, sliced
1 carrot, julienne
bunch green round beans, sliced
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbs soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey
4 spring onions (scallions) sliced

Instructions:-Preparation:
Heat the oil and cook chicken, chilli and ginger in 2 batches until browned, set aside
Cook capsicum, carrot and beans until just tender (like mine crunchy still)
Blend cornflour with soy sauce in small jug and stir in juice and honey
Return chicken to wok with honey mixture
Cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens
Sprinkle with spring onions just before serving

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Garlic Rice Recipe

Ingredients:
* 300 gm boiled rice
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 2 tbsp garlic, chopped
* 2 green onions, chopped
* 1/4 cup oil
* Salt to taste
* Black pepper to taste
* 1 pinch white pepper
* 2 tbsp Worchester sauce
* 1 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions:-

* Heat oil in a pan and sauté garlic in it. When it turns light golden then add eggs, green onion and boiled rice.
* In the end add salt, black pepper, white pepper, soya sauce and Worchester sauce and mix it.
* Serve with any of your favorite gravy.



Sunday, January 31, 2010

Baby's Apple Pie

For 6 months and older



Ingredients:


3 cooking apples
1 egg yolk (for babies 6 months to 10 months, omit egg yolk and thicken with infant cereal)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp of water or apple juice
small pinch of cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Peel, core and dice the apple into small pieces.
2. Add to the lemon juice and water and cook over medium heat in a small saucepan for 20 minutes or until soft.
3. Mash or puree to desired consistency.
4. Beat in the egg yolk and sugar until smooth. For babies age 6 months-10 months, omit egg and add infant cereal by 1 tablespoon, until you get the desired thickness.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min or until set. Cool before serving.