Fish with White Sauce

Ingredients:
½ kg fish
½ cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt
Oil for frying

For White Sauce:
4 tbsp butter
½ cup flour
2 cups milk
½ tsp Chinese salt
1 tsp white pepper
½ tsp sugar

Method:
*Marinate the fish in salt and lemon juice for half an hour.
*Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish on both sides and remove.
*For white sauce heat oil in another pan, add flour and roast on low heat, pour milk and stir for two minutes.
*Add Chinese salt, pepper and sugar and put the sauce on the fish and serve

Chinese Prawns

Ingredients:
½ kg prawns
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp Chinese salt
1 tsp salt

For Batter:
2 cups cornflour
3 tbsp flour
¼ tsp baking sod
4 -5 eggs
Oil for frying
½ tsp white pepper

Method:
*Peel and remove the red veins from the prawns.
*Marinate the prawns in salt, Chinese salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
*Make batter by mixing eggs, cornflour, flour and baking powder, salt and pepper with water.
*Dip the prawns in the batter and fry till crispy.

Cheesy Salmon Fish Pie

Ingredients:
½ kg fresh salmon
100 g rice (soak for a few minutes)
400 ml hot water
2 medium onions, chopped
½ tsp salt
2-3 cloves garlic
1 tsp prepared mustard
½ tsp paprika or chili powder
100 g cheddar cheese, grated
2 tsp parsley, chopped
3 eggs, beaten
1 bay leaf
white sauce

Method:
1. Poach the fish in ¼ cup water with garlic, a pinch of salt and bay leaf. Drain the liquid, skin and flake the fish. Heat butter, sauté onions and rice together with salt. Add hot water and let it cook for 10-12 minutes on high heat till the water is absorbed.
2. Remove from heat, add 1 beaten egg and mix well. Press the rice onto the base and sides of a 10 inch pie dish. Spread salmon over the rice.
3. Make a thick white sauce, half the quantity of the recipe. Add grated cheese, mustard, parsley and 2 eggs. Pour this sauce carefully over the salmon.
4. Dust with paprika or chili powder. Cook in a moderate oven for 15-20 minutes or until set. Serve.

Baked Fish with French Fries

Ingredients:
2 whole fish
½ cup lemon juice
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp red chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder

Method:
*Make cuts on both sides of the fish and marinate with salt and lemon juice for two hours.
*In a bowl mix vinegar,garlic paste,chili powder,turmeric powder and cumin powder.
*Dip marinated fish in the mixture and transfer in a baking dish and bake for half an hour.
*Remove from the oven and serve with fries, cucumber slices and onion rings.

Chicken Satay Noodles

Ingredients
2tsp ground coriander2tsp ground cumin2tsp ground turmeric700gr chicken fillets, chopped250gr noodles6 green onions150gr fresh baby corn2tblsp peanut oil1 large carrot, sliced thinly2tblsp finely chopped coriander leaves
SATAY SAUCE
1/2cup peanut butter1/2cup coconut cream1/2cup chickenstock2tblsp soy sauce1tblsp brown sugar1tblsp lime juice

Preparation
1.combine coriander, cumin and turmeric in a bowl, add chicken, mix well to coat with spices.2.place noodles in a large bowl, cover with boiling water.3.chop onions and corn diagonally into 4cm pieces.4.heat half of the oil in a large frying pan; stirfry chicken, in batches, until browned.5.Heat remaining oil in pan; stirfry corn and carrot until just tender. Return chicken to pan with noodles, onions, and satay sauce, stirfry until heated through. Sprinkle with fresh coriander.SATAY SAUCE:just Combine ingredients in a jug and mix it

Simplest Vegetable Chicken Cheese Pizza With Urdu

Ingredients
Ingrdients:1:KHAMIR=2TBS2:MAIDA =2CUPS3:PANI =1/4 CUP4:CHEENI=1TBS5:egg =16:oil =1tbs
FOR TOPPING:===========PANIR=AS DESIREDCHICKEN(BROKEN FIRMLY)KALI MIRCH=1/4 TEA SPOONNAMAK=AS DESIREDLEEMOO KA JUICE=1 TBSSHIMLA MIRCH=BAREEK KATI HOYEGAJOR BAREEK KATI HOYEMATAR BOILEDKETCHUP=AS DESIRED

Preparation
NEEM GARAM pani ley kar un mein khamir aur cheeni dal kar 15 minute key li(covered)rakh dain.15 minute jab kahmir phool jaye to us mein maida+tail(oil)+egg dal ker goondh lain zara sa sakht rakahain us key bad 23 hrs key liay rakh dain.us key bad us ki roti (zara moti)bana ker un per ketchup+mutar+gajor+shmila mirch+chicken laga nay bad sub sey akhar mein zada si cheese laga dain.is ko 250c oven per 15 minute key liay oven mein rahk bake ker lain. jab loweer surface light brown ho gaye to nikal lain.aap ka best pizza tayar hai

Biryani

Ingredient

1 kg Mutton/chicken
1 kg Basmati rice
100 grm Yogurt
Salt to taste
1 medium onion
6 garlic clove
1 tbs ginger paste
8 small illaichi

1 tbs gralic paste
10 cloves
Oil or ghee
Kewra few drops
Yellow food color two pinch
Sugar a pinch

Preparation
Add mutton, salt and garlic cloves in a pot with two glasses of water. If you're using chicken, you can do with only one glass of water.
Cook on a low flame till the meat is tender and the water dries.

Take one medium onion. Slice it and fry it in about 4-5 tablespoons of oil till its light brown. Add the rest of the spices, yogurt and fry it a little.

Simultaneously soak the rice in water for half an hour.
Boil the rice till they're half cooked,
drain the water and keep them aside.

Add the cooked meat to the sauted onions to make the masala and cook uncovered for a few minutes to evaporate excess water.
When most of the water has evaporated,
transfer a little rice to a pot, and on top of that add some of the meat/masala combo. Make layers of this. The way I usually do it is put half the rice in, add all the meat/masala then top that off with the rest of the rice.

Sprinkle on it a solution of kewra, yellow food color and pinch of suger.

Keep it covered and on a low flame.
Keep the pot tightly closed you're trying to steam cook the rice. When the rice is done, the biryani is ready.
Serve with salad or garlic chutney.

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Hunter Beef

Murgh Dilbahaar

Ingredients
* 2.5 lbs medium chicken pieces skin removed
* 1 cup plain yogurt
* To Grind
o 1.5 cups cut onion pieces
o 2 tbsp fresh chopped ginger pieces
* 1.5 tbsp Punjabi Garam Masala (Recipe below)
* 1 cup milk
* To Powder
o 1/4 cup cashew nuts
o 1/4 cup almonds
* 2 tbsp chopped Serrano peppers
* 1 tbsp red chilli powder (substitute ground cayenne)
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 4 tbsp oil
* Salt to taste
* A few strands of saffron
* 2-3 tbsp milk
* To garnish
o 1 tbsp Fresh cilantro
o 1 tsp cashews/almonds

Method

Grind the onions and ginger in a food processor to form a smooth paste.

Powder the almonds and cashew nuts and stir into the cup of milk and keep aside.

Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tbsps milk and keep aside.

Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the onion-ginger paste till all the water is gone, and the mixture starts to brown.

Add the chicken pieces and yogurt and mix well. Cook on medium high until all the liquid is gone and the chicken pieces starts to brown.

Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, chopped pepper, salt and garam masala and stir well to combine. Fry for a minute and add the powdered nuts and milk mixture.

Cook over medium heat until the chicken pieces are tender and the sauce is thickened.

Add the soaked saffron along with the milk, and cook for 2-3 minutes more.

Garnish with chopped cilantro and nuts.

Serve hot with chapattis or rice.

Punjabi Garam Masala
Ingredients

* 1 tbsp Cardamom seeds
* 1 tbsp broken pieces of Cinnamon
* 1 tbsp cloves
* a pinch of ground nutmeg
* 3/4 tbsp cumin seeds
* 1 tbsp black peppercorns

Method

Coarsely grind the above ingredients in a dry spice grinder or coffee grinder, or pound in a mortar and pestle

Methi Murgh

Ingredient:
Chicken 800 gms.
Ginger 1 2″ piece
Garlic 10 cloves
Green Chillies 5
Yogurt 1 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves 3 tbsps.
Vegetable Fat (ghee) 3 tbsps.
Onion 1
Bay Leaves 2
Fenugreek Leaves (methi) 1 cup
Coriander Powder 1 tsp.
Cumin Powder 1 tsp.
Mace And Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp.
Wheat Flour Dough

Method
Clean the chicken and cut into 8 pieces.
Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies.
Slice the onion, brown in a little ghee and grind to a fine paste.
Finely chop the coriander leaves.
Marinate the chicken pieces in curd, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and salt for 6 hours.
Heat ghee in a narrow mouthed degchi, add bay leaves. Add finely chopped methi leaves. Stir-fry for three minutes.
Add the marinated chicken and cook till the gravy starts boiling. Add dhania and jeera powders and browned onion paste. Stir.
Cover the degchi and seal, using the dough. Cook over low heat till the flavours are given out.
Uncover the degchi and sprinkle the mace and cardamom powder.
Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

Dhaba Chicken Karahi

Ingredients

4 tbs butter
4 tbs cooking oil
2lb chicken cut into 3 inch pieces
1 tbs freshly crushed garlic
1 tbs freshly crushed ginger
1½ lb finely chopped fresh tomatoes
1½ tsp salt (or to taste)
2 tsp dry coarsely ground coriander
2 tsp coarsely ground cumin
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp red chilli flakes
1 tsp garam masala
1 cup low fat yogurt (beaten with a fork)
2 tbs dry methi (fenugreek)
1 tbs finely sliced (or grated) fresh garlic
6 tbs freshly sliced green coriander
3 sliced jalapenos (optional)

Method

1. In a small bowl add the salt, dry coriander, cumin, ground black pepper, chillie flakes and garam masala – dry masala mixture.
2. Wash the chicken pieces in cold water and drain.
3. Place the butter and oil in a non-stick pan, when butter melts add half the chicken pieces and fry on full heat until chicken turns a golden brown, remove into a dish, fry the second half of the chicken and remove.
4. In the remaining oil and butter mixture, add ginger and garlic fry for two minutes, then add the tomatoes, and half the dry masala mixture.
5. Mix well and add a cup of water, cook covered until the liquids from the mixture dry up and the mixture is bhuned (oil separates). Keep stirring from time to time so mixture doesnt stick.
6. Add chicken and stir in yoghurt, cook on medium heat and bhun again.
7. Add the remaining dry masala mixture (add an extra 1 tsp red chillie flakes and 1 tsp ground black pepper for a hotter dish!)
8. Add 2 tbs dry methi (fenugreek) and the freshly sliced garlic (YES this is unusual!).
9. Mix well, cooked covered for 5 mins on very low heat, add the thinly sliced ginger, garnish with freshly sliced green coriander and fresh jalapenos.

Murgh Hara Piyaza

Murgh Nawabi

Ingredients:
* 1 KG DRUMSTICKS
* 1/2 CUP YOGURT
* FEW THREADS SAFFRON
* PIECE OF GINGERROOT, grated
* 2 ONIONS, chopped
* 2 RED CHILIES, chopped
* 1 TSP GARAM MASALA
* 50 GRAM RAISINS
* 50 GRAM CASHEW NUTS
* 4 EGGS, hard boiled and peeled

Ingredients:
* 1 KG DRUMSTICKS
* 1/2 CUP YOGURT
* FEW THREADS SAFFRON
* PIECE OF GINGERROOT, grated
* 2 ONIONS, chopped
* 2 RED CHILIES, chopped
* 1 TSP GARAM MASALA
* 50 GRAM RAISINS
* 50 GRAM CASHEW NUTS
* 4 EGGS, hard boiled and peeled
Method:
Stir fry the cloves, turmeric, coriander, and cumin seeds and puree them together with 1 onion, sugar, 1 cup of water, nutmeg and ginger. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste and poor the spice mixture on top. Make sure all chicken parts are covered. Bring to the boil and simmer for half an hour. Even better is to prepare in the morning and reheat just before dinner, which will intensify the flavor. Deep fry the remaining onion and sprinkle on top just before serving.
Mix the yogurt with the saffron, ginger and pepper and salt to taste and marinate the chicken one hour. Fry the onions and the chilies 15 minutes on very low heat, add the garam masala and fry 5 minutes more. Add the chicken and fry on high heat for five minutes, stir well. Add half a cup of water, close the pan and simmer for 20 minutes. In a separate pan, fry the boiled eggs for 5 minutes until golden brown. Put the chicken in a bowl and arrange the eggs, raisins and cashew nuts on top.

Stir fry the cloves, turmeric, coriander, and cumin seeds and puree them together with 1 onion, sugar, 1 cup of water, nutmeg and ginger. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste and poor the spice mixture on top. Make sure all chicken parts are covered. Bring to the boil and simmer for half an hour. Even better is to prepare in the morning and reheat just before dinner, which will intensify the flavor. Deep fry the remaining onion and sprinkle on top just before serving.
Mix the yogurt with the saffron, ginger and pepper and salt to taste and marinate the chicken one hour. Fry the onions and the chilies 15 minutes on very low heat, add the garam masala and fry 5 minutes more. Add the chicken and fry on high heat for five minutes, stir well. Add half a cup of water, close the pan and simmer for 20 minutes. In a separate pan, fry the boiled eggs for 5 minutes until golden brown. Put the chicken in a bowl and arrange the eggs, raisins and cashew nuts on top.

Chicken Karahi Qeema

Ingredients
1 pound Ground chicken
2 medium sized Onions, finely chopped
4 small Roma Tomatoes, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ginger -Garlic paste
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 to 3 whole Cloves
1 to 3 Cardamom pods
1 Bay leaf
2 teaspoons Cumin powder
2 teaspoons Garam masala
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Red chili powder
4 tablespoons Oil
Salt

For garnish

Finely chopped Cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons Lemon juice

For marinade
Fistful cilantro leaves
1 tbl spn Ginger-garlic paste
1 tbl spn curd
** Blend the above ingredients together.

Method:
Marinate the chicken mince for 2 hours.
Heat the oil add the bay leaves , cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and sauté on medium high for a minute. Add the ginger and garlic paste and sauté till light brown. Add the onions till they are translucent. Now add tomatoes till the oil starts to separate. Add the all the powdered spices. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add the ground chicken and mix well. This requires little bit of energy. Cook for 5 minutes on high heat. Add salt, simmer and cook till done.
Garnish with cilantro and serve with a lemon wedge for the tangy taste.

Murgir Jhol

Ingredients:
800 gms Chicken (Medium Pieces)
2 Medium Potatoes
1 Large Onion
1½ Medium Tomato
1 tsp Ginger Paste
½ tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Coriander Powder
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
½ tsp Red Chilli Powder*
1 Bay Leaf
2-3 Green Chillies**
4 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Clean and wash the chicken.
2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into halves.
3. Make a paste of the onion, or, you may also finely slice them.
4. Chop the tomatoes.
5. Heat oil in a big pan or a pressure cooker.
6. Golden fry the potatoes and leave them aside.
7. To the same oil add the bay leaf and then the onions.
8. Fry till the onions are almost dark brown in colour.
9. Add the ginger and garlic paste and fry for about another minute.
10. Add the coriander, turmeric and red chilli powder and about ¼ cup of water.
11. Stir and fry the masala adding a bit of water from time to time. As soon as oil starts to separate add a little water.
12. Now add the tomatoes and a little salt. Cook with the masala for about a min.
13. Add the chicken and on medium heat cook it stirring occasionally. Do not add water so that chicken pieces get slightly fried in the process.
14. After another 4-5 mins add about 2 cups of water.
15. Stir, add the green chillies. You may make a slit in them if you would like a little hot gravy.
16. Add the fried potatoes as well.
17. Cover with lid and simmer until the chicken is soft and well done. Also ensure the potatoes are cooked. You may also pressure cook it, but make sure not to over cook as chicken and potatoes cook very quickly in a pressure cooker.
18. Check seasoning and the salt.
19. Serve hot with steaming hot rice. It’s lovely to have some very hot rice with some even more hot murgir jhol!

Chicken Rezala

Ingredients:
* Chicken Breasts – 2 lb (1 kg), boneless, cut into 1.5 inch cubes
* Onion – 1 med, 1/2 of it thinly sliced
* Green Chili – 4, (2 sliced)
* Garlic cloves – 2-3
* Ginger root – 1/2 inch (to yield 1/2 tsp in paste)
* Ghee/ Clarified Butter – 4 tbsp
* Garam Masala Powder – 1.5 tsp
* Milk – 1/2 cup
* Plain yogurt – 1/2 cup
* Sugar – 2 tbsp (or to taste, the dish is meant to be on the sweet side)
* Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
* Salt – 1.5 tsp

Methods:

* 1. Prepare the chicken by washing and patting them dry with a paper towel, before chopping them into cubes.
* 2. In a blender, blend 2 chilies, garlic, ginger and half of the unsliced onion into a puree.
* 3. In a sealable container, marinate the chicken pieces with the blended aromatics, garam masala powder, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper, for about 1/2 -1 hour. The longer you marinate the tender the meat gets, I did for about an hour.
* 4. In a bowl, beat the yogurt with the sugar and set aside.
* 5. In a heavy base non-stick pan, heat the ghee/butter. In batches, saute the chicken pieces until cooked through. Make sure your heat is not too high as it will brown up the chicken. Remove and let it rest on a plate.
* 6. Add the sliced half of the onion to the pan, and 1/2 tsp of the salt. Saute till translucent.
* 7. Add the yogurt mixture and simmer on med heat for 4-5 min. Return the chicken pieces to the pan along with the milk. When adding the milk, make sure to remove your pan from heat, and then once stirred in properly, return it on the heat. This will stop the milk from breaking.
* 8. Add the remaining 2 chilies. Simmer the chicken on low-med heat for about 25-30 min or until the milk evaporates and the ghee separates to create a thick shiny white gravy. Serve with Polao or Nutmeg Rice.

Chicken 65

Ingredients:
2cups Boneless chicken pieces
1tsp Ginger garlic paste
1tsp Fennel seed powder
1no White Egg yolk
2tbsp Corn flour
1/4tsp Red food color
1tsp Cumin seed powder
1/2tsp Salt
Oil for deep frying
2no Green chillies
5nos Curry leaves
Spring onion( for garnishing)

To Mix:
1cup Thick yogurt
1tsp Pepper powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
Salt

Method:
Mix white egg yolk, food color, cumin seed powder, ginger garlic paste, fennel seed powder, salt n corn flour into thick paste, squeeze out excess of water from the chicken pieces n mix with the spices..marinate the chicken pieces for at least one hour..heat oil for deep frying, fry them in batches until they get well cooked…

Heat oil in another pan, fry the curry leaves n slit opened green chillies..meanwhile mix all the ingredients from list (to mix)..
Once the green chillies r well fried, add the thick paste of yogurt n all spices, stir them continuously in simmer, once they start boiling add the already fried chicken pieces n cook them until the oil get separates, its should be dry..chicken pieces will get well coated with the yogurt gravy..

Yummy Hyderabadi Chicken 65 is ready!!!

Chicken Dhansak

Ingredients:
500g Boneless Chicken (cut into small cubes)
150g Split Yellow Lentil
2 Medium Onions (250g)
8-10g Ginger
4 Medium Garlic Cloves
2 Finger Green Chilli
3 cherry tomatoes
1/2 Small Green Pepper
13 tbsp Veg/Olive Oil
2 tbsp Ghee
1/2 tsp Turmeric
2 tbsp of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
4 level tsp White Sugar
8 tsp (50g) Mr Huda’s Universal Curry Paste
2 level tsp Chilli Powder
3-4 Green Cardamom
2 Bay Leaves
Fresh Coriander

Method:
1st Stage (Puree):

1. Wash the lentil, chop 1/2 onion and place in a medium sauce pan.

2. Add 2 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp turmeric, salt and around 900 ml warm water.

3. Gently boil the above until the lentil is soft when pressed with fingers (stirring occasionally).

4. When ready drain any excess water and leave aside.

2nd Stage:

1. Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a small frying pan.

2. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and gently fry until golden.

3. Add the cooked lentil, stir, and cook for 5 mins (stirring occasionally).

4. Once cooked leave aside.

3rd Stage (Puree):

1. Cut 1 onion into 1/4’s, cut 3 tomatoes into 1/2’s, chop 1/2 green pepper, ginger (peeled), 1 garlic cloves, green chillies and a little coriander.

2. Put the above in a small sauce pan together with 4 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp turmeric, salt and cup of warm water (around 200-250 ml) covered with lid.

3. Gently boil the vegetables until soft (approximately 15-20 mins) stirring occasionally.

4. When cooked place in a blender to make into puree.

Final Stage:

1. Heat 7 tbsp of oil (moderate heat) in a medium sized sauce pan.

2. Add 1 crushed garlic cloves, cardamoms and the bay leaves and slowly fry until the garlic is golden.

3. Add rest of the onions (finely sliced) with salt and cook to soften (stirring regularly).

4. Add the Mr Huda’s Universal Curry Paste, chilly powder, sugar and the lemon juice and cook for 1 min (stirring continuously).

5. Add the ready blended puree and cook for further 3-4 mins (stirring occasionally, covered).

6. Add the chicken with a little warm water (around 100-125 ml) and on full heat bring to boil and cook for around 3-4 mins (covered and stirring occasionally).

7. Back to moderate / low heat, leave to simmer (covered) for 30 mins (stirring occasionally).

8. Add the cooked lentil, stir, and leave to cook for further 10-15 mins or until the texture is fairly thick.

9. Once cooking is nearly over add the chopped coriander and leave the curry to settle for 10-15 mins before serving.

Flattened kashmiri chicken

Ingredients
* 1 free range Chicken
* Oil
* Salt
* Lemon

Marinade

* 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
* 1 teaspoon coriander seed
* 6 cardamom pods
* ½ teaspoon Clove
* 1 Dessert Spoon fresh Ginger finely chopped
* 5 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
* 1 finely chopped Red chilli
* 1 knob fresh Turmeric
* 1 cup finely chopped Coriander
* Juice of one Lemon
* 1 dash vegetable oil
* 3 teaspoons sea salt

Dressing

* 1 small finely sliced Onion
* Juice of one Lemon
* dash of Olive Oil
* 1 teaspoon caster sugar
* Sea Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Yogurt Mix

* 1 cup Yogurt
* 1 tablespoon Honey
* ½ cup almonds, roughly chopped

Method:
1. Cut chicken down the center of the backbone, cavity to the neck and flatten out (breasts should be in the middle of the chook now).
2. Place some cling film over the top of the flattened chicken and using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, bang it until it becomes evenly flat.
3. Starting at the top end of the chicken, spoon the marinade under the skin and into the flesh, keeping the skin intact and pushing it right down into the legs.
4. Then spoon in under skin combined yogurt mix.
5. Rub outside of chook with a little oil, salt and lemon.
6. Bake approx 1 1/2 hrs, first half hr on 200 deg. high then down to 150 deg.
7. Whilst cooking remove any juices from the pan and reserve to pour over dish at the end.
8. Cut chicken into 4 and serve with Pumpkin & lentil salad.

Marinade

1. Grind all dried spices in mortar & pestle and blitz all ingredients together in food processer to form a fine marinade.

Yogurt Mix

1. Combine yogurt, honey and almonds.

Murgh Kashmiri

Ingredients

* 4 tbsp vegetable oil
* 2 Bay leaves
* 4 Cloves
* 6 green cardamom pods
* 2 black cardamom pods
* 1 small-medium Onion, sliced
* 1 tbsp root Ginger, peeled
* 5 cloves Garlic
* 3/4 tsp red Chilli powder, (or paprika or Kashmiri chilli powder)
* 1 tsp ground Coriander
* 3 medium-large Tomatoes, puréed in a blender
* 650g Chicken thighs, skinned
* plain boiled rice, to serve
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan and add the bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom and black cardamom. Fry for about 15 seconds.

2. Add the onion and fry until golden-brown.

3. Make a fine paste of the ginger and garlic and a little water in a blender. Add the ginger and garlic paste to the pan and cook until the excess liquid has dried up – about 30 seconds.

4. Add salt, to taste, the chilli powder, cumin, coriander and puréed tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until oil is released from the ingredients – around 10-15 minutes.

5. Add 200ml of water and bring to the boil. Taste and add salt if necessary.

6. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and cook, covered, until the chicken is tender and cooked through – around 30-40 minutes.

7. Remove the lid and add a splash of boiling water if the sauce is looking too thick. If the sauce seems too watery, remove the chicken and cook over a high heat until the volume of liquid has reduced, then add the chicken back to the pan.

8. Serve hot with plain boiled rice.

Kashmiri Style Coconut Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
1 lb. chicken, cubed roughly
1 onion, slivered
3 cloves garlic, minced
20 oz. coconut milk
3 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1 1/2 lbs. assorted vegetables (zucchini, patty pan squash, carrots, and mushrooms)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
salt to taste

Method:

1. Melt the butter in the oil and sear the chicken breast over medium high heat.

2. When the chicken is cooked nearly through add the slivered onion. When the onion softens add the garlic, cook until fragrant.

3. Add coconut milk, reserving a couple ounces. Mix curry powder with coconut milk to make a slurry. Add curry slurry (giggle) to pan. Mix well

4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to keep at a steady simmer. Cover and let simmer for twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Add vegetables and cilantro, return to a simmer. Cover and cook vegetables through, about 15 minutes depending on types of vegetables.

6. Remove lid and cook for further ten minutes, stirring every minute or so, until curry has reduced to desired thickness.

7. Serve with Basmati rice.

Kashmiri White Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

- Chicken – 1/2 kg (8-9 medium sized pieces)
- Cinnamon sticks – 6-7 , 1″ long pieces
- Cardamon – 5-6 green ones (though the recipe demanded the black ones, but I didnt have any)
- Curd – one whole bowl made of 500ml milk – beaten to a smooth texture
- Turmeric/Haldi – a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Sugar – 2 tsp
- Green Chillies – 2-3 slit
- Fresh Coriander Leaves – chopped
- Mustard Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Clean the chicken pieces

2. In a wok, take water.

Add a pinch of turmeric, cinnamon sticks, cardamoms and the chicken pieces. Cover the wok and bring to a boil on low flame.

3. Boil until the chicken is just tender.

4. In a wok take mustard oil and heat it.
When the oil is warm add cardamoms and the chicken pieces.
Lightly fry the chicken.

5. After the chicken is lightly fried, add curd paste mixed with turmeric, little bit of sugar and salt. Let the gravy comen to a boil and thicken. Check for salt and sugar

6. When the gravy thickens, add finely chopped coriander leaves.

Zeera Murgh

Ingredients
2 1/2 kg (5 lb) Chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
Juice of 2 lemons
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Cayenne pepper
25 g (1 oz) 1/4 cup Flour
50 g (2 oz) 4 Tbs Butter
2 Onions, sliced
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
piece Fresh root ginger, peeled 2 1/2 cm (1 in) and finely chopped
2 tsp Cumin seeds
300 ml (10 fl oz) 1 1/4 cups Yogurt
150 ml (5 fl oz) 5/8 cup Double (heavy) cream
Thinly pared rind of 1 lemon, in one piece

Method
1. Put the chicken pieces on a large plate and rub them all over with the lemon juice. Set aside for 20 minutes, then pat dry with kitchen towels.

2. Mix the salt, cayenne and flour together on a second plate and roll the chicken pieces in it, shaking off any excess.

3. Melt the butter in a frying-pan. Add the chicken pieces and fry until they are evenly browned. As they brown, transfer the pieces to a plate.

4. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and cumin seeds to the pan and fry until they are golden brown. Stir in the yogurt, cream and lemon rind. Return the chicken pieces to the pan and turn in the mixture to coat thoroughly. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer the chicken for 1 hour, or until it is cooked through and tender. Uncover the pan for the last 20 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken somewhat.

5. Discard the lemon rind and transfer the chicken and sauce to a warmed serving dish. Serve at once.

Neza Kebab

Ingredients
Chicken drumsticks flavored with green cardamom
900 g (2 lb) Chicken drumsticks
for the marinade:
5 tbsp (90 g) 3 oz Ginger (adrak) paste
5 tbsp (90 g) 3 oz Garlic (lasan) paste
1 1/2 tsp (6 g) Salt
2 tsp (4 g) White pepper (safed mirch) powder
2 tsp (4 g) Garam masala
1 tsp (1/2 g) Dry fenugreek (kasoori methi) powder
4 tsp (20 ml) Vinegar (sirka)
2 cups (50 g) 1 3/4 oz Green coriander (hara dhaniya), chopped
2 tsp (4 g) Green cardamom (choti elaichi) powder
4 tbsp (60 ml) 2 fl oz Vegetable oil
3 cups (300 g) 11 oz Gram flour (besan)
4 Eggs, whisked
1 cup (200 ml) 7 fl oz Cream
Butter for basting

Method
1. Wash and clean the chicken drumsticks. Remove the thigh bone from the flesh. Do not remove it completely.

2. For the marinade, mix all the ingredients together and rub into the chicken. Marinate for 20 minutes.

3. Heat the oil in a pan; add gram flour and stir-fry on low heat till a pleasing smell emanates. Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl to cool.

4. Add 1 egg and blend to make a smooth paste; add cream and mix well.

5. Add the remaining eggs to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Coat the chicken drumsticks with this marinade and keep aside for 20 minutes.

6. Skewer the drumsticks once along the bone and once through the thigh flesh. Cook in a tandoor for about 8-10 minutes or till slightly coloured. Remove and let the excess marinade drip off.

7. Baste lightly with butter and roast again for 2-3 minutes or till completely done.

8. Remove from skewers onto a serving platter. Serve hot garnished with lemon wedges, cucumber and tomato dices, and onion

Murgh Pakora

Ingredients
750 g (26 oz) Chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 tbsp (15 ml) Lemon (nimbu) juice
1 tsp (6 g) Ginger-garlic (adrak-lasan) paste
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp (1 g) Red chilli powder
for the batter:
1 Egg 5 tbsp (50 g) 1 3/4 oz Gram flour (besan)
1 tbsp (15 g) Refined flour (maida)
Salt and black pepper (kali mirch) to taste
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
1/2 tsp (1 g) Chaat masala

Method
1. Make deep incisions on the chicken pieces.

2. Marinate the chicken With lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, salt, and red chilli powder for about 30 minutes.

3. For the batter, mix all the ingredients together in a blender.

4. Heat the oil in a wok (kadhai); dip the marinated chicken in the batter and then lower gently in the hot oil. Deep-fry on medium heat till light brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, prick each piece with a fork and keep aside for 10 minutes.

5. Fry the pieces again till golden brown. Remove and drain the excess oil on absorbent paper towels.

6. Sprinkle chaat masala before serving.

Kolhapuri Chicken

Ingredients

1 lb chicken
1 red bell pepper
4-5 dry red chilies (Kashmiri or byadgi)
1/4 tsp. Cumin Seeds
7 pepper corns
3 cloves
1″ cinnamon
1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds
1 tsp. Black Cumin Seeds (Shah Jeera)
2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/4 cup dry coconut
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp turmeric powder
4-5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt to taste

Garnish

1/2 lemon
1 tbsp cilantro/coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Roast all the spices one after the other. Roast coconut till it is deep brown but not burnt.
2. Grind the roasted spices, coconut and red bell pepper without adding any water to a smooth paste.
3. Marinate chicken with the above paste, salt, turmeric powder.
4. Add chopped garlic to the above marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Heat oil in a pressure cooker/pressure pan or pressure handi. Add marinated chicken. Stir fry for about 5 minutes.
6. Add 1 cup water. and pressure cook for up to 4-5 whistles
7. Squeeze lemon. Mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Big Bites

12-ounces red potatoes, peeled, cooked, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 cups (8-ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
1/3 cup chopped red pepper
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup mayonnaise or light mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
24 slices baked ham or turkey
Finely chopped fresh parsley

1. Combine potatoes, Swiss cheese, and red and green peppers in medium bowl; stir in mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
2. Spoon 2 generous tablespoons potato salad on each ham or turkey slice and roll into a cornucopia (or funnel) shape; sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 24.
Note: The flavor of the cheese in the potato salad is best when eaten at room temperature, so remove from the refrigerator 1/2 hour in advance of serving time.

Beef Summer Sausage

2 pounds low-fat ground beef
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Liquid Barbecue Smoke
1 tablespoon mustard seed
1 tablespoon Morton's Tender Quick Salt
3/4 cup water

1. Combine all ingredients. Divide mixture in half and place each half on a sheet of foil. Shape the mixture into logs (like salami) and roll up in the foil.
2. Refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
3. Remove from foil, lay on wire rack on cookie sheet and bake at 350°F for one hour. Re-wrap in foil and refrigerate or freeze until ready to serve.

Makes 2 one-pound logs.
Tip: Use a spicy mustard as a dipping sauce.

Beef Gyros Appetizers

1 pound lean ground beef
4 plum tomatoes, cut into thin slices
8 small pita pocket breads (4-inch diameter), cut in half, warmed

Seasoning:
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Yogurt Sauce: 
2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/3 cup chopped cucumber
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

1. In small bowl, combine Yogurt Sauce ingredients, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate.
2. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). In medium bowl, combine ground beef and seasoning ingredients, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Divide beef mixture into 16 equal portions; shape into patties 2-inches in diameter. Place patties on rack in broiler pan. Bake in oven 10 minutes or until no longer pink.
3. To serve, place equal amounts of beef and tomato in each pita half; top with yogurt sauce.

Makes 16 appetizers.

Autumn Wreath

1. Use a cheese slicer to make even slices (1/8- to 1/4-thick). Using a few seasoned cheeses, like Jalapeño Jack, will give the appearance of changing leaves.
2. To make leaves of various sizes, use cheese-leaf cutters (available in cookware and hardware stores).
3. In the center of a round cheese board, place a bowl of cranberry relish (available in most grocery stores).
4. Place leaves in a ring around the bowl. Repeat layering with remaining leaves. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator until serving time. Use leftover cheese leaves for snacks, casseroles, pizzas and salads.

Asparagus Spears with Citrus-Ginger Dip

2 pounds asparagus
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
Snap tough ends off asparagus. Peel stalks, if desired.
In large skillet, bring about 1-inch of water to boiling. Add asparagus and simmer, uncovered, until barely tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and dunk in ice water until cold; drain, cover and chill until serving.
Meanwhile, combine well all remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Transfer to serving bowl, serve with asparagus spears or cover and chill until serving.
Serves 8.

Nutrition Facts:
Calories 120 calories
Protein 5 grams
Fat 6 grams
Sodium 125 milligrams
Cholesterol 15 milligrams

Aparagus Beef Bundles

1 pound medium rare deli roast beef, thinly sliced
25 thin asparagus spears, cut into 3-inch lenths
3/4 cup cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons horseradish
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped

1. Drop asparagus spears into boiling water for 2 minutes. Do not overcook. Cool in ice water bath.
2. Combine cream cheese, parsley, chives and horseradish.
3. Lay thinly sliced beef on waxed paper. Spread each slice with cream cheese mixture. Place one asparagus spear on each slice so tip is exposed.
4. Roll each slice and tie with chive sprig. Cover and chill before serving.

Makes approximately 25 appetizers.

Artichoke Cornucopia Appetizers

1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained, quartered (not marinated)
1/4 cup Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
16 deli sliced Muenster cheese
16 slices large rounds thin-sliced hard salami

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the quartered artichokes, mustard and Parmesan cheese.
2. Wrap 1 cheese slice and 1 salami slice around each artichoke quarter to resemble a cornucopia. Secure with wooden picks.
3. Place on a serving tray and cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes 16 servings.

Appetizer Cheese Tray

1 (11-ounce) package goat cheese

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1 Granny Smith apple, sliced

1 Red Delicious apple, sliced

1 cup pineapple juice

12 slices provolone cheese

12 slices prosciutto

1 (10-ounce) round Gouda cheese, cut into 16 wedges

Garnish: fresh thyme, red flame and green grapes

French baguette, sliced and toasted

1. Place first 4 ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Spoon into a serving container; cover and chill up to 3 days.
2. Combine apples and pineapple juice; cover and chill. Drain before serving.
3. Place 1 provolone cheese slice on top of each slice of prosciutto; roll up tightly. Place in a zip-lock style bag and refrigerate. Cut in half just before serving. Secure with wooden picks, if necessary.
4. Arrange cheese wedges, apple slices, prosciutto rolls, and goat cheese mixture on a large serving tray; garnish, if desired. Serve with bread slices.

Makes 12 appetizer servings.

Antipasti

6 cups mixed greens, such as mesclun, gourmet, Italian or Mediterranean salad mix
1 cup artichoke heart quarters, drained
1 cup roasted red peppers, drained
1/2 cup julienned sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
1/2 cup ripe olives
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning*
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, ** cut into 3/4 cubes
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, optional
1/4 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon dried basil, optional

1. Place greens on large serving platter. Arrange artichoke hearts, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and olives over greens.
2. Combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning and salt in shallow bowl.
3. Dip cheese cubes in egg, then bread crumb mixture, turning to coat all sides thoroughly. Repeat process, coating cheese in egg then bread crumb mixture again.
4. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Place cheese cubes in skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown, turning frequently to cook all sides.
5. Place cheese on antipasto platter; drizzle with vinegar and sprinkle with basil, if desired. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

Ann's Fruit Tray Dip

1 cup cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 apples
2 bananas
1 pint strawberries
2 kiwis
1 cantaloupe

1. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy.
2. Use as a dip for apples, bananas, strawberries, kiwi, and cantaloupe. Chill 1 hour. Serve with fruit slices.

Makes 8 servings.

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Hyderabadi Masala Chicken Biryani Recipe

Qorma wali Mutton Biryani

Fish Biryani

Fish Biryani:

Ingredients:

Cinnamon sticks 2-4
Cloves 5
Cardamom pods 5
Bay leaves 3
Biryani flower 2
Marathi mokku 3
Ghee 2 cup
Green chillies 6-8 slitted
One large onion finely sliced
3-4 ripe tomato finely chopped
Mint one cup
Lemon juice 2-4 spoons
Ginger-garlic paste 4-6 spoon
Coriander leaves 4-6 twigs- chopped
Curd half cup
Rice 3 cups(Basmathi rice)
Firm and fresh fish fillets 4-6
Salt to taste
Red chili powder 1-2

Method:

Add 1 spoon of ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, curd and few mint leaves. Now coat this marination over fish fillets. Maybe for 20 minutes minimum.

Then heat up oil in a shallow frying pan. Fry fish till it done crispy and aromatic.

Pour generously ghee in the pressure cooker and bring it to smoky hot…now add the spices one by one…cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, maratti mokku and birinji flower to it. Let them fry for a while.

Add chillies, and wait till it splutters.

Followed by onion and remaining ginger-garlic paste. Fry them well till its raw smell leaves.

Now add tomatoes, coriander leaves and mint. Fry them until all water content evaporates and oil shows up in the top.

Add food color(optional), salt and red chili power. Semi cook them without adding any water….until the raw smell of chili powder goes.

Now add water 5 cups of water and bring it to boil followed by rice. Pressure cook them over medium heat till one whistle or two maximum. Let the rice be only 3/4 th done.

Now toss the fried fish in biriyani and let this stand in dhum for another 10 minutes.

Garnish with roasted cashew nuts.

Serve hot with onion raita or brinjal serva.

Kofta Biryani

KOFTA BIRYANI

Fragrant long-grained rice interleced with a spinach gravy and chick pea koftas.

Preparation Time : 20 mins.

Cooking Time : 60 mins.

Serves 4 to 6.

For the koftas

3/4 cup soaked chick peas (Kabuli chana) 1 onion 1 green chilli 2 tablespoons chopped coriander 3 cloves garlic juice of 1/2 lemon salt to taste oil for cooking

For the gravy

1 onion, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, pureed 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi) 1 teaspoon chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon garam masala 2 cups chopped spinach (palak) 1/3 cup cream 2 tablespoons oil salt to taste

For the rice

1 cup long grained rice 2 cloves 2 bay leaves salt to taste

Other ingredients

1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped 1/3 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder a few strands of saffron

For the koftas

1. Combine all the ingredients except the oil in a blender and grind to a smooth paste. 2. Shallow fry spoonfuls of the mixture on a non-stick pan, using a little oil over a medium flame, till both sides are golden brown. Drain and keep aside.

For the gravy

1. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion till translucent. 2. Add the tomato puree, ginger, turmeric and chilli powder and cook till the oil separates. 3. Add the garam masala and spinach and saute for a further 2 minutes. 4. Add the cream and salt and mix well. Keep aside.

For the rice

1. Clean and wash the rice. 2. In a large pan, add the rice, cloves, bay leaves, salt and 2 cups of water. 3. Bring to a boil and simmer till the rice is almost cooked. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. In a greased bowl, spread the half the rice to form one even layer. 2. Arrange all the koftas over the rice. 3. Spoon the gravy on top and sprinkle the mint leaves. 4. Spread another layer of rice. 5. In another pan, combine the milk, butter, cardamom powder and saffron and bring to a boil. 6. Pour over the layered biryani. 7. Cover with a tight lid and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes. 8. Serve hot.

Tips

The chick peas have to be soaked for at least 6 hours. 1/4 cup raw chick peas will yield approx. 3/4 cup of soaked chick peas.

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Egg Biryani Recipe

Ingredients:
For Biriyani:
6 Eggs
2� cups Rice
2 large Onions sliced
4 tbsp Ghee
1 cup Coconut milk
1� cups Water
Cashew nuts
Raisins
4-5 Green Chilies finely chopped
A small piece ginger finely chopped
8 cloves Garlic finely chopped
2� tbsp Poppy seeds
10 Pepper seeds
2 tbsp Coriander seeds
4 Cardamoms
5 Cloves
A few pieces Cinnamon
Salt to taste
For Tomato Onion Raita:
1 large Tomato cubed
1 large Onion chopped
2 cups Curds
Salt to taste

Method:
For Biriyani:

* Boil eggs, shell and keep aside. Fry onions till brown, fry cashews and raisins, and keep aside.
* Roast green chilies, ginger and garlic. Fry poppy seeds, pepper and coriander seeds in a little ghee. Cool and grind these ingredients together.
* Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, fry cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in it. Add washed rice, salt, coconut milk and water, and pressure cook for 5 minutes.
* Cool, open and sprinkle fried cashews, raisins and onion. Mix in along with the eggs. Serve hot with tomato onion raita.

For Tomato Onion Raita:

* Beat the curds to make it smooth.
* Add salt, tomato and onion, mix well
* Serve cold.

Kashmiri Biryani Recipe

Ingredients:

• 750 gms Mutton
• 1 kg Chicken
• 1 kg Basmati rice
• 200 ml Milk
• 2 tsp Curds
• 1 tsp Dry ginger powder
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
• 150 gms Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Kewra essence
• 2 gms Saffron
• 2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 Pinch asafoetida
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• 2 tsp Fennel seed powder
• 1/4 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

How to make Kashmiri Biryani:
• Fry asafetida and mutton pieces in ghee.
• Add curds to the mixture and fry till pink.
• Pour water and add salt to taste. Mix well.
• Add chilli powder, ginger powder and bay leaf.
• Fry for a few minutes and add 1/2 litre water.
• Add 1/2 tbsp garam masala and 1tbsp fennel seeds.
• Simmer the mixture till well cooked.
• Remove mutton pieces and keep them separate.
• Boil 2 litres of water with 2 tbsp salt.
• Tie garam masala and remaining fennel seeds in a piece of cloth.
• Put it in the boiling water.
• Now add rice and cook on low flame till half done.
• Separate water from the rice.
• Alternately arrange mutton and rice layers in a baking tray.
• Add milk and ghee.
• Cook in a preheated oven till well done.

Peshawri Biryani

PESHAWARI BIRYANI
(recipe from my sister in law)
(serves 2-3)
Rice –
1 cup basmati rice
1 tsp ghee/ butter
1″ cinnamon, 3 cloves, 3 cardamoms
fried nuts/ onions (optional)
Beans –
1/2 cup beans of your choice (garbanzo, kidney, peas, moth etc.)
1/8 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 tomatoes, peeled and pureed
a handful each of cilantro and mint, washed and finely chopped
1/4 tsp good quality garam masala
salt to taste

Soak beans overnight. Drain and wash the next morning. (Sprout them in a colander if you wish to). Combine with enough water and cook on moderate heat until tender but able to hold their shape. (You can pressure cook beans as long as they don’t turn to mush). Reserve cooking liquid.

Heat oil in a pan. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and ginger garlic paste. Saute on low heat until combined. Next add herbs and saute until fragrant. Add puree and beans. Stir and cook on medium heat until thick. Season with salt and continue stirring until beans lose most of the moisture. Sprinkle garam masala and set aside.

Wash rice in 1-2 changes of water. Drain and set aside. In a sauce pan heat ghee and drop in the whole spices. Add rice, saute for a minute. Add 2 cups of cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low heat until rice is done.

For serving spoon rice onto a large platter. Make a well in the centre and place beans. Garnish with fried nuts and serve with a raita.

Vegetable & Cashew Biryani

* INGREDIENTS;
500g basmati rice
* 2 large onions , halved and thinly sliced
* 4 tbsp sunflower oil
* thumb-size piece fresh root ginger , shredded
* 65g sachet korma curry paste (we used Sharwood’s)
* 2 cinnamon sticks
* 6 green cardamom pods
* 3 star anise
* 250g diced potatoes
* 1 small cauliflower , cut into small florets
* 250g Greek yogurt
* 225g frozen peas
* 2 good pinches saffron
* ½ tsp rosewater
* butter , for greasing
* 100g roasted, salted cashews nuts

FOR THE GARNISH

* 2 onions , halved and very thinly sliced
* 3 tbsp sunflower oil
* good handful coriander

1. METHOD: Rinse the rice in several changes of water to remove excess starch, then put in a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for 30 mins.
2. Meanwhile, fry the onions in the oil for 8 mins until soft and starting to colour. Add the ginger, then cook for 2 mins more. Stir in the curry paste followed by the whole spices, cook for 1 min more, then tip in the potatoes and cauliflower. Pour in 300ml water, cover and boil for about 5-7 mins until the veg are just tender, but still have a little resistance. Stir in the yogurt and peas with 1 tsp salt.
3. Mix the saffron, rosewater and 3 tbsp boiling water together and stir well. Drain the rice, tip into a pan of boiling salted water, then cook for 5 mins until almost tender. Drain again. Get out a large ovenproof dish with a lid and butter the base. Tip the curry sauce into the base, scatter over the nuts, then spoon over the rice. Drizzle over the rosewater mixture, then cover with foil followed by the lid. Can be chilled overnight until ready to cook.
4. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the biryani in the oven for 45 mins-1 hr until thoroughly heated through. To check it’s ready, try a spoonful from the centre of the rice. For the garnish, slowly fry the onions in the oil until really golden and crisp (this can be done in advance). When the biryani is hot and ready to serve, gently toss through the onions and coriander.

Masoor ki Daal ki Biryani

Bring rice and masoor together to create low cholesterol, but infinitely tasty, biryani.

Preparation Time : 30 mins.
Cooking Time : 50 mins.
Baking Time : 25 mins.
Baking Temperature : 200°C (400°F).

Serves 6.
Ingredients
1 recipe cooked biryani rice
¾ cup whole masoor (red lentils)
¼ cup chopped onions
¾ cup chopped tomatoes
¼ teaspoon saffron (kesar), dissolved in ¼ cup low fat milk
2 tablespoons low fat milk
2 teaspoons oil
Salt to taste
To be ground into a paste
4 cloves garlic
3 teaspoons coriander (dhania) seeds
1½ teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera)
4 teaspoons poppy seeds (khus-khus)
25 mm. (1″) piece ginger
1 bay leaf (tejpatta)
1 cardamom (elaichi)
Salt to taste
Other ingredients
1 teaspoon oil for greasing
2 tablespoons chopped coriander for the garnish