A.R.A.D. (A Recipe A Day)

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2011-02-24T23:18:00.003Z

Dear all,

I know it has been ages since we updated this blog. Not that we are not trying new recipes but just because we are a bit too tied up with our little one who is a handful :-)

I am planning to be active again on this blog and keep it more updated. As a starter, I have created a facebook page for it and am sure many of our regular readers are on facebook so just like our page and we will try our best to keep this blog updated.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Recipe-A-Day/142456559150597

Regards and thanks for your patience.

Fatee and Saleem, also Timki

Sesame Chicken

2009-03-05T23:28:00.003Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken breast 200gms
* Sesame seeds 2 tbsp
* Soya sauce 1 tbsp
* Chilli sauce 1 tsp
* White vinegar 1 tsp
* Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
Cut chicken into thin strips when it is half frozen and half thawed.
Marinate chicken in above sauces and pastes for half an hour.
Roll the marinated chicken pieces in sesame seeds.
Shallow fry on low heat for 15-20 mins or until light golden.
Serve with salad and crisps/fried samosa strips.

Oven ki Murgh...

2008-11-12T21:19:00.000Z

Ingredients
For the sauce
* Tomato puree 2 tbsp
* Mustard sauce 1 tsp
* Lemon juice 1 tbsp
* Red chulli powder 1 tsp
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Single cream 100 ml
* Salt

For the curry
* Chicken breasts 4
* Black pepper powder 1 tsp
* Vegetable oil 4 tbsp
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Onion 2 medium chopped in rings
* Ginger 1 inch, chopped in fine strips
* Garlic 5-6 cloves finely chopped
* Green chillies 2-3 finely chopped

Procedure:
Mix tomato puree, 2 tbsp water and other sauce ingredients into a sauce like consistency.
Marinate chicken with salt and pepper for 15-20 minutes
Heat oil, add whole garam masala, then add chicken breast in a single layer and fry them on both sides until light golden brown.
Remove chicken and place them in the baking dish
In the same oil which was used to fry chicken, add onion, ginger and green chillies and fry them for 3-4 minutes and spread them on the chicken evenly.
Now add garlic to the same oil and cook them till golden. Add sauce and cook till it heats up.
Pour this sauce over the chicken, make sure not to disturb the onion placement on it.
Cook in a pre-heated oven for 20-25 minutes.
Serve hot with naan/rice.

Chili-Corn Balls

2008-09-24T22:01:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Sweetcorn 1 can (250gms)
* Spring onions 5-6
* Green Chilli 1
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Cornmeal 4 tbsp
* Green corriander
* Egg 1 medium
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Finely chop spring onion and green chilli, mix with sweetcorn, chilli powder, salt and beaten egg.
Add corn meal and mix well. Put aside for 10 minutes.
Heat oil, make small balls of the batter and fry them on medium heat till golden brown.
Serve hot.

Crispy Chicken Strips

2008-09-19T09:53:00.000Z

Ingredients:

* Chicken Breast 1
* Corn flour 2 tbsp
* Egg 1
* Salt
* Black pepper powder
* Oil for frying
* Vinegar 1 tsp
* Soya sauce 1 tsp

Procedure:
Cut chicken into thin strips.
Marinate chicken in soya sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper for 10 minutes.
Roll the chickn pieces in corn flour and then dip in beaten egg.
Fry chicken strips till golden brown and crispy.
Serve hot with chutney and sauce.

Jameela Chicken...

2008-08-21T22:59:00.000Z

I know the name sounds a bit different, it is because one of my cousin, obviously named Jameela, makes this chicken quite often hence the name.

Ingredients:
For marination
* Chicken 8-10 pieces
* Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tbsp
* Juice of 1 Lemon
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 2 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Egg 1 medium
* Salt

For frying
* Oil
* Curry leaves
* Mustard seeds 1 tsp
* Green chillies 2

Procedure:
Marinate chicken in the above ingredients for 1-2 hours.
Deep fry the marinated chicken and drain oil completely and place them in a plate/pan.
In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add mustard seed, chopped green chillies and curry leaves.
Pour this tarka over the fried chicken and serve at once.

Fruit Custard

2008-07-29T13:22:00.000Z

Simple, healthy (sort of) and delicious dessert for a warm summer evening.

Procedure:
* Whole Milk 500ml
* Custard powder 2 tbsp
* Sugar as per taste
* Diced mixed fruits 1 cup
* Jelly 1/2 cup
* Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Procedure:
Boil milk. Once boiled, lower heat and add the sugar.
Mix custard powder in half a cup of cold milk
Slowly pour custard powder in hot milk and keep stirring
Cook till it passes the back of spoon test (take a wooden spoon and dip in the custard, run your finger through the middle of the custard on the back of the spoon, if a clear path is left, the mixture is ready otherwise cook for some more time)
Let it cool outside, once it reaches room temperature, put it in the refrigerator till its cold.
Add the fruits ( i added kiwi, oranges, apples, grapes, blue berries, mango and pineapple) and diced jelly.
Serve cold.

Mozzarella Bread Patties

2008-07-16T20:57:00.000Z

Watched this recipe on a tele a few days ago, it was a simple western style food, I made it desi style with some spices.

Ingredients:
* Bread 8 slices
* Milk half a cup
* Mozzarella cheese 250 gm
* Tikka masala 1 tbsp
* Green chillies 1
* Fresh Corriander
* Lemon juice
* Oil for frying
* Egg 1 medium

Procedure:
Cut bread pieces using cookie cutter or may be a glass.
Chop mozzarella into slices. marinate it with tikka masala, chopped corriander and lemon juice.
Pour milk over a plate so that it forms a thin layer. Dip two slices, (only one side) of bread in milk, place the cheese slice in between two slices (milk side) and gently press it so that the cheese is properly sealed.
Dip this patty in beaten egg and fry on low-medium heat untill the colour turns light brown. Frying on high heat will cook the patty from outside but will be soggy from inside.
Serve hot with sauce and chutney.

ARAD firstcut

2008-07-04T23:33:00.001Z

Dear Visitors

First of all my aplogies for not responding to your comments more promptly. I was a bit too busy with designing and finalising the new weebsite arecipeaday.co.uk. Here is the first cut. This is how the default page will look like. Please ignore the stupid names and descriptions of the recipes, it is picking up information from the test database.

In a week or so I guess I will have a testing environment ready for you guys. A few volunteers to test out the trial version would be really helpful to iron out bugs and to add/remove some functionalities.

Some of the features I am planning to add are

Users will be able to add recipes to their favourite recipes section so that they wont have to search through the recipes every time
Search will be very thorough on ingredients, cuisine, course, title, veg/non-veg, cooking time, preparation time, etc etc
A 'Related Recipe' section will be added to each recipe
The quantity of ingredients will change upon selection of number of people to be served.
More than one image per recipe
Printer friendly version of each recipe
Email a recipe to a friend facility
Email notification of new recipes (if you want to be added to the list, obviously)

I guess thats all for now, please let me know if you think of any other feature you need.

Paper Chicken...

2008-06-25T20:52:00.000Z

Had this at one of Fatee's friends place. Loved it instantly.

Ingredients:
* Boneless chicken 250 gms
* Soya sauce 2 tbsp
* White pepper powder 1 tsp
* Seseme oil 2 tbsp
* Ginger-Garlic paste 1 tbsp
* Salt

Procedure:
Marinate bite size chicken pieces in above ingredients for a couple of hours.
Wrap individual pieces of marinated chicken in baking (butter) paper a tie them with threads.
Pre-heat oven at 180 degrees.
Cook the tied chicken for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
Serve hot with ketchup.

Chicken Mayo Cutlets

2008-06-09T21:54:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Potatoes 250 gms
* Cheese 3-4 slices
* Chicken shredded 1/2 cup
* Mayonisse 3 tbsp
* Carrots 1/2 cup grated
* Noodles 1/2 cup boiled
* Black pepper 1 tsp
* Salt

* Egg 1
* Bread crumbs
* Oil for frying

Procedure:
Mix all the above ingredients together into a dough except eggs and bread crumbs.
Add bread crumbs if the dough is too runny.
Make cutlets of the dough and dip them in beaten egg.
Roll the egg wrapped cutlet in bread crumbs and deep fry them.
Serve hot with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

New Website

2008-05-21T08:47:00.000Z

Dear Visitors

I am in process of designing a new website for arecipeaday.co.uk. I want it to be as successful and useful as this ARAD blog. It will really help me design the new website if you guys can let me know what you want to see in the new website.

For e.g.

Better Search facility
A newsletter feature
New recipe informer email
An area for you to store your favorite recipes
An area to request recipes
Facility to upload your own recipes
Better feedback section
Facility to email recipes to yourself/your friends at a click of a button

etc etc

You can even let me know any feature you like in any other websites you visit and want to see something similiar on our ARAD website. Your ideas/suggestions/complaints are most welcome. Please help me in making this website easy to use.

Oh here are some of the pics of Timki, shes growing up very well, MashaAllah.

Ginger Chicken...

2008-04-02T11:12:00.000Z

This is one of the most simple dishes and yet very delicious.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Ginger paste 2 tbsp
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Red chilli 1 tsp (ideally whole chillies but powder would be fine)
* Dhaniya 1 tbsp (ideally whole dhaniya but powder would be fine)
* Butter/Oil 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Blend together ginger, red chillies, dhaniya and lemon juice to a paste.
Marinate chicken pieces in the paste for 2-3 hours.
Heat butter/oil, add the chicken pieces and the marinate and cook on medium heat till oil seperates and chicken is tender.
Serve with paratha and rice.

Chicken Chow Mein...

2008-03-25T22:40:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Egg noodles 1 packets
* Carrot 2 medium
* Bean sprouts 1/2 cup
* Cabbage 1/2 medium
* Spring onions 4-5
* Boneless chicken 250 gms cut in small cubes
* Soya sauce 1 tbsp
* Egg 1
* Cornflour 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Oil
* White pepper powder 1 tsp
* Green chillies 2-3
* Ginger 1/2 inch (julian cut)

Procedure:
Marinate chicken in egg, cornflour, salt and white pepper powder for half an hour.
Boil noodles.
Julian cut carrot, cabbage and spring onions.
Heat oil, add chopped ginger and fry for a while.
Add chicken along with the marinde and fry till tender.
Add mixed vegetables, bean sprouts, soya sauce, salt and white pepper. Stir fry.
Add the boiled noodles to the stir fry vegetables and chicken. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Serve with soup.

Jahangiri Chicken...

2008-03-05T22:07:00.000Z

This recipe was passed on to me by a friend of mine who got it from his fiancee. A very easy to make and delicious recipe.

Ingredients:
* Boneless Chicken 300 gms
* Chicken tikka masala 2 tbsp
* Green paste 1 tbsp
* Tomatoes 3 medium
* Yoghurt 1 cup
* Cream 2 tbsp
* Oil 4 tbsp

Procedure:
Marinate chicken pieces in yoghurt and tikka masala for an hour.
Heat oil add green paste and finely chopped tomatoes, cook till oil seperates.
Add marinated chicken and cook on medium heat till chicken is tender. It should take around 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and add cream.
Serve hot with roti/paratha/rice.

Nice Matters Award...

2008-02-27T15:57:00.001Z

I am so happy to recieve the Nice Matters Award from the my blogging sister Mona

“Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people, good blog friends, who inspire good feelings and inspiration and also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.”

Thanks Mona for making us feel special :-)

Would like to pass on this award to Sabita,
IndianaDoc, Seemin and Asha

Chikoli

2008-02-15T14:15:00.001Z

Chikoli is a complete food in itself. This is a dish that my grandma and mom makes. I havent had this dish anywhere else, so am not sure if this is the real name of the dish or its a one made by my grandma :-)

Ingredients:
* Tur daal 250 gms
* Green Dill (Suwa leaves) 150 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Wheat flour 2 cups
* Red chilli powder 2 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Finely chop dill leaves. Add 1/3 dill in wheat flour along with 2 tbsp oil, salt, red chilli powder and make a dough. Keep aside for 10 minutes covered by a wet muslin cloth.
Boil tur daal in 4 cups of water.
Heat oil, fry finely chopped onions till light golden brown.
Add finely chopped tomatoes, all dry masala and cook till oil seperates.
Add boiled tur daal and the remaining dill leaves and cook for 5 minutes on high heat.
Divide wheat dough into 3-4 portions and roll them into a chapatti. Cut square pieces of it and add them to the boiling daal.
Once you add all the wheat squares, lower the heat and cook for half an hour on low heat or till the wheat squares are cooked.
Serve hot, topped with a spoon of clarified butter (ghee) and garnish with black pepper and lemon juice.

Timki...

2008-01-23T20:03:00.000Z

I know, you guys must be wondering what this new recipe is... well its not a recipe but our baby girl!!!

We had a baby girl on 22nd Jan. Mom and the baby are doing perfectly fine.

We havent named her yet, the naming ceremony will be on Sunday inshaAllah so am calling her Timki till then :-)

Here are a couple of her pics i took an hour after she was born...

Keep us in your prayers guys... will be back with our recipes soon inshaAllah.

Egg Halwa

2008-01-21T15:34:00.000Z

I know it sounds a bit strange but you can make a halwa out of eggs. That too with minimal ingredients and loads of patience.

Ingredients:
* Eggs 12
* Ghee 1/2 kilo
* Sugar 1/2 kilo
* Khoya/Condensed milk 100 gm
* Elaichi 8-10
* Almonds, Pistachio and Cashewnuts 1/2 cup finely chopped.

Procedure:
* Break all the eggs in a measuring jug. Note the mesurement. Empty it in a thick base saucepan.
* Measure equal amount of melted (not hot but at room temperature) ghee and add it to the eggs.
* Measure equal amount of sugar and add it to the ghee n egg mixture.
* Blend it with a blender so that everything turns into a smooth liquids.
* Put this liquid on low heat and keep stirring from the minute you put it on the stove.
* After around 30 minutes, minute balls of egg will be formed in the liquid and it will turn a bit dark.
* Add khoya/condensed milk and elaichi powder, again keep stirring.
* After another 20 minutes, it will turn into a thickish paste with ghee separating from the mixture.
* Add this mixture into a big tray and it will level itself cleanly. Sprinkle the chooped nuts over the mixture.
* Drain excess ghee into a pan and can be reused.
* Cut the halwa into pieces of your choice.
* Enjoy the egg halwa before/after/during meals.
* I like to warm it a bit before eating.

You can give it a try by using 1-2 eggs, it will be ready sooner and it will be a trial before you go out and make it for your family and friends.

Pistachio Chicken...

2008-01-09T21:54:00.000Z

Apologies for not updating the blog as often, but as many of you already know, we are expecting a new addition to our family. Officially the baby is expected on 14th January. Please keep us in your prayers.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Pistachios 50 gms
* Yoghurt 3 tbsp
* Cream 2 tbsp
* Chilli flakes (crushed red chillies) 1 tbsp
* Garlic 4-5 cloves
* Oil

Procedure:
Heat oil, add garlich and finely chopped onion and cook on medium heat till light brown.
Add Chicken and chilli flakes and cook for another 10 minutes till chicken is tender.
Add yoghurt, one spoon at a time and keep stirring.
Boil pistachio for 2-3 minutes. Once cooled, mix them with cream and make a paste.
Add the paste to chicken and cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot with chapatis.

Chilli Chicken...

2007-11-29T22:57:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Onion 2 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Red chilli powder 2 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 2 tab sp (this recipe needs it a lot best would be to dry roast whole dhaniya and then powder it coarsely)
* Turmeric powder 1 tsp
* Garam masala powder 1 tsp
* Oil
* Green chillies 4-5
* Salt

Procedure:
Heat oil. Add finely chopped onions and fry till they are light golden. Heat a cup of water and keep it aside.
Add all the powder masala and keep stirring. Add 1/4th cup of hot water and cook till water almost evaporates.
Add remaining water 1/4 at a time and cook till water evaporates.
Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till oil seperates.
Add chicken and cook till tender.
Add whole green chilles and serve hot with parathas and rice.

Dumm Aloo...

2007-11-20T22:45:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Baby potatoes 12-15
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Yoghurt 1 cup
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 2 tsp
* Turmeric 1/2 tsp
* Whole Garam masala 1 tbsp
* Tomato puree 2 tbsp
* Onion 1 medium
* Oil
* Salt

Procedure:
Peel potatoes, pierce them with a fork and fry them till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
Heat oil, add whole garam masala, finely chopped onions. Fry them till light golden brown. Add finely chopped tomatoes, puree, all powder masala and cook till it turns into a gravy and oil seperates
Add potatoes and cover the pot and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat.
Serve hot with hot chappatis and zeera rice.

Chicken Tikka with Hot n Tangy Sauce...

2007-10-13T22:26:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken 1/2 (cut in 2)
* Tikka masala 2 tsp
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Green paste 1 tbsp

* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Ketchup 1/4 cup
* Garlic 3-4 cloves
* Chaat masala 1 tsp
* Oil

Procedure:
Marinate chicken pieces in tikka masala, lemon juice and green paste for 2-3 hours.
Grill the chicken till they are cooked and tender.
Heat oil, add finely chopped garlic and cook till it turns golden brown. Cook the finely chopped tomatoes till it feels like a paste. Add ketchup and chaat masala. Add salt n pepper as per your taste.
Serve chicken hot and sizzling tikkas topped with hot and tangy sauce.

Keema Aloo Pilau

2007-09-29T09:57:00.000Z

This is a simple recipe and you can improvise it as per your wish and make it as rich as possible by adding dry fruits and saffron at the end.

Ingredients:
* Keema 250 gm
* Potato 1 medium
* Basmati Rice 400 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomato 2 medium
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Zeera powder 1/2 tsp
* Green masala 1 tbsp
* Oil
* Salt

Procedure:
Heat oil. Add zeera, whole garam masala, finely chopped onions and cook till onions turn light golden.
Add keema and all powder masala and cook till keema is completely cooked. Add diced potatoes and cook till potatoes look almost transparent.
Boil rice with zeera and ilaichi till it is 90% cooked. Drain the remaining water from the rice.
In a deep pan, add layer of half of the rice and then cover it with the aloo-keema masala then layer it with remaining rice.
Cover the lid and cook on very low heat for another half an hour till the rice and aloo are properly cooked.
Serve hot with dahi/raitha and garnish with fried dry fruits.

Lamb Chop Soup...

2007-08-06T22:01:00.000Z

Here is a simple yet delicious recipe of Lamb chop soup. We call it khurdi at home.

Ingredients:
* Lamb chops 4-5
* Flour 2 tbsp
* Black peppers 8-10
* Whole red chillies 3-4
* Oil
* Green paste (ginger-garlic-green chillies) 1 tbsp
* Fresh mint leaves 8-10
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Finely chopped onion 1/2
* Milk 1 cup

Procedure:
Boil lamb chops with green paste and a bit of salt with 2 cups of water.
Heat oil, add black pepper corns and onions and whole red chillies.
Fry till onions turn golden brown.
Add wheat flour and saute for a minute. Add milk and stir continously to dissolve all the flour.
Now add the properly boiled lamb and the water.
Cook for 4-5 minutes. Add fresh mint and lemon juice.
Serve hot with garlic khichri or hot naan.

Chicken Tikka Biryani...

2007-07-30T22:51:00.000Z

Fatee made this from the recipe shown on one of the tele programs.

Ingredients:
- For marination:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Yoghurt 2 tbsp
* Green paste 1 tbsp
* Tikka masala powder 2 tbsp
* Fried onion (crushed) 1 tbsp
* Crushed red chillies 1 tsp
* Lemon juice 1 tbsp
* Oil 2 tbsp
- For gravy:
* Oil 4 tbsp
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomato 1 medium
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Yoghurt 4 tbsp
- For Rice:
* Rice 500 gm
* Elaichi 1
* Zeera 1 tsp
* Clove 4-5

Procedure:
Mix the marination ingredients into a paste and marinate the chicken for 2-3 hours.
Once marinated, cook the whole marinated mixture with chicken on a tava for 10-12 minutes.

For gravy, heat oil. Add finely chopped onions. When golden brown, add chopped tomatoes and cook till thick gravy. Add powder masalas, salt and yoghurt. Cook till the oil seperates. Now add the chicken tikka pieces and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.

Boil rice with elaichi, zeera, salt and cloves. Dont cook them completely. When they are 80% done, drain the water and add the rice on top of the chicken gravy. Cover the lid and cook on very low heat for 15-20 minutes.

Mung Sprouts

2007-07-19T22:00:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Mung beans 1 cup
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tbsp
* Zeera 1/2 tbsp
* Green paste (see Miscellaneous category) 1 tbsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Soak the beans overnight. Next morning tie them in wet cloth and keep it in a dry and bright place (not in direct sunlight). By the evening the beans will become sprouted.
Heat oil. Add zeera then add finely chopped onions. Cook till light golden.
Add chopped tomatoes and all masala and cook on medium heat till oil seperates.
Add mung beans and cook for 6-7 minutes on medium heat. Check if the beans are tender.
Serve hot with roti and yoghurt.

Chicken with gravy...

2007-06-30T11:46:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Chicken 500 gms
* Chicken stock cube 1
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Kasoori methi 1 tbsp (dry methi leaves)
* Cream 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Boil onion with 1 cup water and chicken stock cube. Make a paste out of it.
Blend tomatoes into a paste.
Heat oil, add garam masala then add boiled onion paste. Cook till oil seperates.
Add tomatoe paste and all the powder masalas and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
Add chicken cook till chicken is tender.
Add cream, kasoori methi, salt and server hot with parathas/naan.

Besan Mithai

2007-05-16T21:54:00.002Z

This is one of the simplest of sweets you can make with just three ingredients. It is also called as besan halwa.

Ingredients:
* Besan 1 cup
* Sugar 1 cup
* Ghee/Butter 1 cup

Procedure:
Heat ghee, add besan and keep stirring for 3-4 minutes. Once you can smell besan being cooked, lower heat.
In the mean time, heat 1/4 cup water and add the sugar to it. Heat for 2 minutes till sugar dissolves completely.
Once the besan is cooked, add melted sugar syrup and turn off the heat.
Keep stirring till the mixture leaves the sides of the vessel.
Pour the mixture in a deep place and let it cool.
Cut the mithai in any shape you like.
It tastes best when it is a bit warm so heat it in a microwave for 15-20 seconds before serving.

Nalli Gosht...

2007-04-21T10:33:00.002Z

Ingredients:
* Nalli 2-3
* Onions 2 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Green Paste 1 tsp
* Red chili powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 2 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Boil nalli with green paste and salt till tender.
Heat oil, add whole garam masala and finely chopped onions and fry till light golden.
Add chopped tomatoes and above powder masalas and cook till oil seperates.
Add boiled nalli and cook on low heat for around 15-20 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with naan.

Hot and Spicy Chicken...

2007-04-15T15:20:00.002Z

Fatee watched this recipe on a television cooking show. We tried it and it turned out wonderful.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 1 medium
* Yogurt 2 cups
* Chilli flakes 1 tbsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tbsp
* Green chillies 4-5
* Red chillies 2-3
* Salt
* Oil
* Onion 1 medium
* Green paste 1 tsp

Procedure:
Marinate chicken in yogurt, half of powder masalas and green paste for 2-3 hours.
Fry onion and blend it into a paste, keep aside.
Heat oil, red chillies and then add the marinated chicken. Add the remaining half of the powder masalas and cook till chicken is tender.
Add finely chopped green chillies.
Add onion paste and cook for another 5-8 minutes on medium heat.

Chicken Bharta...

2007-04-07T21:29:00.001Z

This recipe is very much like baingan ka bharta but for the non-vegetarians. My younger brother made this for us today.

Ingredients:
* Chicken breasts 2
* Spring onions 6-8
* Green chillies 4-5
* Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
* Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
* Green coriander leaves
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
BBQ the chicken breasts, if not bbq, put them in the oven and grill them to almost cooked.
Chop them into small cubes.
Heat oil. saute spring onions for a couple of minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and paste o 3 green chillies and cook for couple more minutes. Add 2 whole green chillies and red chilli flakes and chopped chicken.
Cook for 6-8 minutes. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with parthas.

Chilli Paneer...

2007-04-01T09:54:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Paneer 200 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Garlic 3-4 cloves
* Green chillies 2-3
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
* Maida 2 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Chop onions in big chunks. Heat oil, fry onions till they are transparent.
Add finely chopped garlic.
Blend tomatoes into a paste and add it to onions. Add red chilli powder and salt. Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Keep stirring.
Make a thin paste of half a cup of water and maida. Add it to onion and tomatoes.
Cook for a couple of minutes till it becomes thick.
Add chunky paneer and green chillies. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat and serve hot.
If needed, you can fry the paneer before adding.

Jhatpat Baingan...

2007-03-20T22:50:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Small size baingan 6-8
* Amchoor powder (dried mangoes) 2 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Green paste 1 tsp
* Besan powder 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Mix all the powder masala into a thick paste with water.
Slit all the baingans into four. Make sure not to cut then completely.
Apply the masala paste in the slits.
Heat oil in a shallow pan. Put the baingans in it and cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Stir occasionally.
Serve hot with paratha and yoghurt.

Baingan Rolls

2007-03-04T21:27:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Aubergine 1
* Paneer grated 1/2 cup
* Chicken shreded 1/2 cup
* Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Cheese grated 1/2 cup
* Bread crumbs 2 tbsp
* Chilli sauce 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Slice aubergine into thin slices. Apply oil on these slices and cook them for couple of minutes on both sides.
Mix together paneer, chicken, chilli sauce and all powder masalas into a paste.
Apply the paste on the aubergine slices and roll them.
Pre heat oven. Place these rolls on a baking tray and top them up with cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake for 15-18 minutes on 200 degrees.
Serve hot.

Creme Brule...

2007-02-25T20:50:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Double Cream 200 gms
* Milk 1/4 cup
* Eggs 2 whole + 1 Egg Yolk
* Vanilla extract 1 tsp
* Castor Sugar 1/3 cup
* Brown sugar 3 tbsp

Procedure:
Pre-heat oven at 200 deg cent.
Heat cream, caster sugar and milk bring it to a boil. Lower the heat.
Beat eggs and egg yolk in a bowl, add vanilla extract and beat well.
Add eggs slowly to the hot cream, stir continuously.
Cook till the consistency thickens to coat it to the back of the spoon.
Pour the mixture into three custard bowls and place them in a shallow tray filled with hot water in the middle of the oven.
Bake for 35-40 minutes till the centre settles.
Once done, add one table spoon of brown sugar on each of the bowls and put them on the top self of the oven for another 3-4 minutes till its melts, darkens and hardens.
Serve hot.

Prawn Fried Rice...

2007-02-21T19:59:00.001Z

I made this one for our valentine dinner :-)

Ingredients:
* Prawns 100 gms
* Egg 1 medium
* Onion 1 medium finely chopped
* Capsicum 1, medium, thinly sliced
* Carrot 1, medium, grated
* Soya sauce 1 tbsp
* Salt and black pepper.
* Rice cooked 2 cups

Procedure:
Fry onions in 2 tbsp oil till light golden.
Add capsicum and carrot and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add a tbsp of oil and immediately add rice. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
Beat egg, add to the rice and keep stiring. Add prawns and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add salt and soya sauce, stir and serve hot with prawn kebabs.

Chicken Steak...

2007-02-14T23:04:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken Breast 2
* Worcester Sauce 2 tsp
* Soya sauce 1 tsp
* Salt
* Black pepper powder
* Garlic paste 1 tsp

Procedure:
Place the chicken in a plastic bag and beat it with rolling pin to make it a bit flat.
Marinate the chicken in the above sauces and spices for atleast an hour.
Grill them for 15-20 mins or till done.
Serve hot with salad and sauce of your choice.

Chicken Roast...

2007-02-07T23:11:00.000Z

I made this one with some spices to make it more desi-fied and spicy.

Ingredients:
* Whole chicken 1 medium
* Yoghurt 1/2 cup
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Chaat masala 1/2 tsp
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Diced vegetables 200 gms
* Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp

Procedure:
Mix half of the vegetables, yoghurt and spices together to make a marinade. Stuff the vegetables into the chicken and apply the marinade all over the chicken.
Keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Pre-heat oven, put the chicken in the baking tray, spread the vegetables around it, fill the tray with half a cup of water.
Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes on 215 degrees.
Brush it with oil in between.

Mango Chicken...

2007-01-30T21:32:00.000Z

This recipe is made with half-ripe mango which is not too sweet and not too sour just full of divine mango fragrance.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Mango 1 medium
* Yoghurt tbsp
* Garlic 5-6 cloves
* Garam masala 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Blend peeled mango, yoghurt, garlic and all the powder spices into a smooth paste.
Marinate chicken in this mango paste for atleast a couple of hours.
Heat oil. Add garam masala and then chicken.
Cook on high heat till oil seperates and keep stirring.
Cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
Serve hot with chappatis.

Bhindi Dum...

2007-01-25T22:49:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Bhindi 250 gms
* Tomato 1 medium
* Onion 1 medium
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1 tsp
* Oil
* Salt
* Kneaded chappati dough to seal the pan for dum.

Procedure:
Slit bhindi (okra) and chop them couple of inches in length.
Fry them till crispy.
Heat a table spoon of oil. Fry finely chopped onions till light golden.
Add finely chopped tomaotes and cook till it turns into a paste consistency.
Add powdered masalas and fried bhindi. Lower the heat and seal the pan with flour dough.
Serve hot with chappatis.

Chicken Cheese Baked...

2007-01-21T18:36:00.000Z

I watched a program on tele a few days back. It was a bit too bland and had some pork meat in it. I changed it to make it more appealing to desi taste.

Ingredients:
* Chicken breast 1
* Onion 1 medium
* Cheese grated 1/2 cup
* Tikka masala 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Pastry dough
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Pepper
* Olive oil 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Slice chicken breast into thin slices, marinate it in tikka masala, red chilli powder, salt, lemon juice and pepper.
Slice onions into thin slices.
In a small bowl, layer onions, chicken and grated cheese. Repeat this layer again. Cover the bowl with a round pastry dough.
Coat the pastry with butter and beaten egg.
Bake it in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.
Turn the bowl upside down and serve the pastry on top of it as shown in the picture.

Mushroom n Cream soup...

2007-01-19T22:31:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Mushrooms 100 gms
* Cream 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Pepper
* Onion 1/2
* Butter 1 tbsp
* Chicken stock cube 1
* Water 500 ml

Procedure:
Heat butter, add finely chopped onions. Cook till they become transparent.
Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Make stock of water and chicken stock cube. Add chicken stock to the mushrooms and onions.
Cook for 3-4 minutes. Blend everything to a smooth soup.
Add salt, pepper and cream.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander and dried mushrooms.

Laal Gosht...

2007-01-14T20:25:00.000Z

It is a Rajasthani dish also known as Laal Maas. Very rich, hot and spicy dish.

Ingredients:
* Mutton 250 gms
* Whole Dhaniya 2 tsp
* Whole Red chillies 6-8
* Onions 2 medium
* Whole garam masala 1 tsp
* Oil
* Yoghurt 1 cup
* Green paste 1 tsp

Procedure:
Heat tawa, roast dhaniya and red chilles for a minute. Blend them into a paste with onion.
Marinate bite size pieces of mutton in green paste and onion-dhaniya-chilli paste and yoghurt for an hour.
Finely chop onions. Fry them till light golden. Add marinated mutton. Cook till oil seperates.
Add a cup of water and let it cook till mutton becomes tender.
Serve hot with parathas/naan.

Paneer Makhni...

2007-01-11T18:24:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Paneer 200 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 1 medium
* Yoghurt 1 cup
* Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
* Tikka masala 2 tbsp
* Cream 2 tsp
* Fresh corriander leaves
* Oil

Procedure:
Chop onions and tomatoes into rough pieces. Heat oil and fry them till the onions are light golden.
Blend the onions and tomatoes into a paste and cook for few minutes till the oil seperates.
Turn down the heat to low.
Mix tikka masala with yoghurt and add to the onion-tomato paste.
Cook on low heat for 5-8 minutes. Add salt and red chilli powder to taste.
Add 1 square inch paneer pieces to the gravy and cook for 5 minutes.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh corriander and serve hot with parathas.

Gajar Halwa...

2007-01-07T15:28:00.000Z

Carrot Halwa/Gajar ka Halwa is one of the most common yet exclusive dessert in any asian dawat.

Ingredients:
* Carrots 1 Kg
* Milk 500 ml
* Sugar 1 cup
* Ghee/Clear butter 1/2 cup
* Dry fruits 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Grate carrots. Heat milk, add grated carrots and boil on medium heat till all milk evaporates. Keep stirring in between.
Once the milk evaporates, add sugar and ghee and cook for 10 minutes on high heat with constant stirring.
Add half of the dry fruits and stirr till the halwa becomes shiny.
Serve hot with vanilla icecream.

Paav Bhaji...

2007-01-03T22:58:00.000Z

This is one of the very famous Maharashtrian/Mumbiiya recipe. Easy to make and you can put in any/every vegetable you have at home.

Ingredients:
* Potato 1 medium
* Cauliflower (Gobi) small pieces 1/2 cup
* Capsicum finely diced 1/2 cup
* Matar 1/2 cup
* Onions 2 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Amchoor powder 1 tsp
* Saunf 1 tsp
* Oil
* Salt

Procedure:
Heat oil. Add garam masala. Fry onions till light golden.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook on high heat till it tomatoes are tender.
Add all the powder masala and cook till oil seperates.
Boil all the vegetables with some salt and water.
Add boiled vegetables to the masala.
Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
Now take the instrument (masher?) you must have in the kitchen and mash the vegetables.
Cook for another 10 minutes on low heat.
Add some butter before serving.
Serve with buns. Cut the buns in half and heat them up on the tava and apply some butter to the hot side of the buns.

Cold Chocolate Cake...

2007-01-01T23:12:00.000Z

This is the first dish Fatee made in India when she came for Nikah. It was a hit then and it is a hit still :-) I am sure you guys will agree with me that it is one of the simplest and different cake you will ever eat.

Ingredients:
* Cocoa powder 4 tbsp
* Eggs 3
* Butter 100 gms (4 tbsp)
* Caster sugar 1/2 cup (or as per taste)
* Instant Coffee powder 1 tsp
* Marie biscuits 1 packet (200gms)
* Vanilla extract 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
Beat eggs, cocoa powder, butter, caster sugar and coffee powder in a bowl.
Heat water in a pan and as soon as the steam starts to rise, put this bowl on the boiling water pan and keep beating untill the liquid turns into thick paste.
Make sure the bowl does not touch the steaming water.
Keep the sauce aside for a while till it returns to the room temperature. Add vanilla extract to the sauce.
Crush biscuits into medium size pieces.
Mix 3/4th of the chocolate sauce into the biscuits.
Roll them into a round thingee in a cling film so it looks like a thick rolling pin (belan).
Freeze it for a couple of hours and slice them.
Serve immediately pouring some of the remaining chocolate sauce and cream over them.

Sali Chicken...

2007-01-01T00:42:00.000Z

This is a parsi dish. Gets ready in no time with very basic ingredients.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms (or half chicken)
* Potato 1 medium
* Onions 2 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Heat oil. Fry roughly chopped onions till transparent.
Add roughly chopped tomates and cook for 10 minutes on high heat. Keep stirring all the time.
Blend this into a paste and add all the powder masala.
Cook the paste again on medium heat till oil seperates.
Add Chicken and turn the heat down to low.
Let it cook for half an hour.

Grate the potato into match stick thin.
Deep fry them till they are crispy.

Serve the chicken and spread the fried potatoe sticks (sali) on top of it.
Serve hot with paratha/naan.

Paalak Paneer,,,

2006-12-29T21:26:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Palak 400 gms
* Onion 1 medium
* Green paste 1 tbsp
* Paneer 200 gms
* Oil
* Salt

Procedure:
Heat oil. Fry finely chopped onions till light golden.
Add green paste and palak. Cook for couple of minutes the blend it to a paste.
Cut paneer into cubes. Fry then till they are light golden.
Add the fried paneer to the palak paste.
Cook for a few minutes and add salt as per your taste.
Serve hot with parathas.

Jhatpat Khaman Dhokla...

2006-12-25T00:05:00.000Z

Khaman Dhokla is a gujrati dish. Best served at breakfast. Back home we dont bother to make this at home because we can get world's best dhoklas at our local shop and that too anytime of the day. But here I tried and they turned out spongy and good.

Ingredients:
* Besan 1 cup
* Water 1 cup
* Lemonjuice 3 tbsp
* Oil 3 tbsp
* Eno Fruit Salt 1 tsp
* Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
* Green Chillies 2 finely sliced
* Curry Leaves
* Sugar 2 tbsp
* Salt

Procedure:
Mix togather besan, salt, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp lemonjuice, green chillies and water.
In a large vessel, take a glass of water and put a wire mesh upside down in the vessel. Make sure the top of the mesh is above water level.
Grease a baking pan (normal cake pan would do).
Now add Eno and mix well and pour this mixture right away in the greased pan.
Steam it for 20 minutes.

For Tarka:
Heat remaining oil, add mustard seeds and kari leaves.
Mix together water,sugar and lemonjuice and pour into the tarka. Boil it.
Take out dhokla and cut into pieces.
Pour the tarka mixture over it.
Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot.

Chicken Xacuti...

2006-12-22T22:26:00.000Z

Chicken Xacuti is a Goa'n dish. I love the aroma of the spices and coconut in it.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Onions 2 medium
* Coconut milk 1 cup
* Dessicated coconut 2 tbsp
* Black peppers 10-15
* Cinamon stick 1 inch
* Aniseed 1 flower
* Whole dhaniya 1 tbsp
* Zeera 1 tsp
* Mustard seeds 1 tsp
* Kalonjee (onion seeds) 1/2 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1tsp
* Haldi powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Oil

Procedure:
Roast black peppers, aniseed, dhaiya, mustard, kalonjee, cinamon and zeera on a hot tawa without oil for a minute.
Make powder of these masalas and keep aside.
Heat tawa and add a tbsp spoon of oil and add coconut. Fry for a minute and keep aside.
Fry finely chopped onions in a tbsp of oil till transparent.
Now blend all the above ingredients into a paste. Add water if needed to make it a smooth thick paste.
Heat 2 tbsp oil, fry the paste on high heat for 5 minutes and keep stirring all the time.
Add chicken pieces and cook for another 5 minutes in high heat.
Now lower the heat to medium and let it cook till oil seperates.
Add coconut milk and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Serve with hot parathas and rice.

Chicken Kofta...

2006-12-20T00:04:00.000Z

This one was a surprise from Fatee. When I came back from work, the dish was all ready and waiting to be consumed :-)

Ingredients:
For Kofta:
* Chicken Keema 250 gms (1cup)
* Bread slice 1
* Green masala paste 1 tbsp
* Salt
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp

For Gravy:
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Salt
* Oil
* Black pepper 8-10
* Red chilli 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

For Kofta:
Mix all the ingredients together.
Roll them into ping pong size balls and keep aside.

For Gravy:
Heat oil. Add black peppers. Fry finely chopped onions till light golden.
Add chopped tomatoes, red chilli powder and salt. Add half a cup of water and cook for few minutes.
Blend the mixture together to a fine paste, add the koftas and cook on medium heat till oil seperates.
Serve hot with Parathas.

If you like, you can add potatoes to it as well.

Brownies...

2006-12-17T17:27:00.000Z

Fatee made these... I think they were good cant remember because they didnt last long enough to be enjoyed, by the time I was able to judge the taste they were all gone.

You can use the ingredients in ratio of Butter-Sugar-Flour-Cocoa : 4:3:2:2 and an egg for each 50 gms of butter.

Ingredients:
* Butter 100 gms
* Castor Sugar 75 gms
* Eggs 2
* Flour 50 gms
* Cocoa Powder 50 gms

Procedure:
Pre heat oven to 200 degrees.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend together to a paste.
Spread the brownie paste on to a baking tray.
Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Remove and allow it to cool on a wire thingee then cut into squares.
Stack them together beore serving and dust with icing sugar.

Cheese Cake...

2006-12-15T22:12:00.000Z

The cake looks tooooooo yummy. It is made by our very very jaanu friend Sandleen. She is a bit crazy but she makes wonderful cakes and other stuff I will ask her to send us recipe for other stuff as well.

Ingredient:
Crust:
* Flaked coconut or marie biscuits - 1 cup.
* Butter 1/4 cup. *Sugar 1 tbsp

Filling:
* Melted butter 1/2 cup
* Sugar 1/2 cup
* Vanilla extract 1 tsp
* Eggs 4-5
* Cream cheese 200gm
* Orange juice 2 tbsp
* Whipping cream 1/3 cup
* Flour 1/2 cup

Procedure:
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Mix crust ingredients together n press into bottom and 1" up the sides of pan.
Bake it for like 5-6 mins in oven.take out n set aside .
Now beat cream cheese with electric mixer.
Add sugar n eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add cream, juice, butter and spread the mixture into prepared crust.
Set pan on the baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or until filling is set.
You can also refrigerate it overnight.

In her words, you can use fresh cream, strawberries etc after you are done to make it look sexy as she did.

Badam Phirni/Firni...

2006-12-12T19:40:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Milk 250ml
* Rice powder 2 tbsp
* Blanced Almonds 12-15
* Sugar 3-4 tbsp

Procedure:
Soak almonds and rice powder in a cup of water for around an hour.
Boil milk for 10 minutes.
Blend almonds and rice powder into a paste and add it to the boiling milk.
Keep boiling on medium heat till it becomes thickish.
Serve hot or cold garnished with chopped almonds.

Red Thai Prawn Curry...

2006-12-07T23:35:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Prawns 150 gms
* Onion 1/2 medium
* Garlic 2-3 cloves
* Cummin seeds 1 tsp
* Red chilli 1 tsp
* Lemon juice 1-2 tbsp
* Oil
* Salt

Procedure:
* Heat oil, add zeera and then add finely chopped onions and garlic.
* Cook till light golden. Blend them together to a paste.
* Heat 1 tbsp oil add the blended paste and cook for a couple of minutes.
* Blend 3-4 prawns and red chilli together to a paste.
* Add this paste to the onion paste and cook for another couple of minutes.
* Add as much water as you like to make the curry conistency as desired.
* Bring it to a boil. Add prawns and lemon juice and switch off the heat.
* Garnish with green corriander. Serve hot with boiled rice.

Karahi Gosht...

2006-12-03T22:41:00.000Z

Karahi gosht recipes are so simpe to cook and delicious to eat yet its shocking to see how so many desi restrautants I have been to, manage to spoil the taste and make them so dry and boring. Finally I asked Fatee to make some for us tonight and the results were amazing. She added a couple of spoons of yoghurt to it and that made it more juicy and gave smoothness to the gravy as well.

Ingredients:
* Lamb 250 gms.
* Tomatoes 2 medium finely chopped.
* Green chillies 2-3
* Yoghurt 2 tbsp
* Black pepper 8-10
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Oil/Ghee
* Green paste 2 tsp
* Cummin powder 1tsp

Procedure:
Pressure cook lamb with 1 cup water and 1 tsp of green masala for 10 minutes or so.
In the mean time, heat oil and add black peppers ad cummin powder. Add chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Cook till tomatoes are tender and turn into a thick paste like consistency.
Add boiled lamb and all the water to the thick tomato paste.
Cook for 10 minutes till most of the water evaporates and gravy is thick.
Beat yoghurt and add to the gravy. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Garnish with chopped green corriander and serve hot with naans.

Sweet Potato Kheer...

2006-11-30T22:08:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Sweet Potato 1 medium
* Milk 500 ml
* Sugar 1 cup

Procedure:
Boil sweet potato till tender.
Peel off the skin and chop them into small dices.
Boil these sweet potato dices in milk till almost mashed.
Blend it together and cook for another 15 minutes. Keep stirring.
Add sugar and dry fruits.
Serve hot or cold.

Tawa Vegetables

2006-11-28T13:08:00.000Z

You can use as many vegetables you like to make this dish. Simple and very stylish dish can be cooked during BBQ parties.

Ingredients:
* Mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped.
* Brussel sprouts 1/2 cup chopped.
* Capsicum 1/2 cup chopped.
* Spring onions 2-3 roughly chopped.
* Tomato 1 medium chopped.
* Oil 2 tbsp
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Salt

Procedure:
Mix oil, lemon juice, and all powder masala into a thick paste.
Marinate chopped vegetables in this paste for half an hour.
Cook them on a very hot tawa for 10-12 minutes till they are alomost cook.
Make sure not to over cook, the vegetables should taste crunchy and cooked.
Serve hot with paratha.

Peri Peri Grilled Chicken...

2006-11-22T18:23:00.000Z

This is a very easy to make, hassle free and healthy dish. All you need is the ready made Peri-Peri marinate sauce.

Ingredients:
* Chicken 1/2 cut into medium pieces.
* Peri Peri marinate 2 tbsp
* Green masala 1 tsp
* Chilli ketchup 1 tsp
* Salt and pepper

Procedure:
Make 'X' cuts in the chicken pieces for marinate to infuse properly.
Marinate the pieces in the above sauces and pastes for an hour.
Add salt and pepper as per your taste.
Grill the chicken in a pre-heated oven for around 20 minutes.
Add chopped potatoes to the a baking tray kept below the chicken grill. The potatoes will cook in the juice dripping from the chicken.
Serve them on sizzing plate surrounded with potatoes.

Oreo Delight...

2006-11-17T22:55:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Double Cream 200 gms
* Condensed Milk 150 gms
* Oreo Biscuits 8-10
* China Grass 8-10 strands
* Water 1 cup

Procedure:
Beat cream till thick and frothy.
Add condensed milk and beat for another 5 minutes.
Boil water, add china grass and stir till grass dissolves completely. Let the water cool down till room temperature.
Add this water to the cream-condensed mix.
Crush the biscuits into a rough powder. Add it to the mix.
Beat for a couple of minutes more.
Pour into serving bowl and refrigerate till it sets down.
Serve cold with cream and oreo powder.

Malai Kofta...

2006-11-12T16:24:00.000Z

You can create the gravy in two ways, one that I used, white creamy gravy and the other one which is a normal tomato gravy. For the tomato gravy, fry 1 onion till light golden, add 2 chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp green masala and powder masalas like red chillis, turmeric powder, salt and dhaniya powder. Cook for few minutes then blend them together to a paste. Cook the paste till oil separates, then add the koftas, cook for a couple of minutes and serve.

Ingredients:
For koftas:
* Potato 1 medium, boiled and mashed.
* Carrot 1, boiled and mashed.
* Green peas 1/2 cup
* Paneer grated 1/2 cup
* Besan 2-3 tbsp (you can also use half cup mashed boiled chickpeas instead)
* Cream 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tbp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Anaar daana crushed 1 tbsp
* Kaju 10-12
* Raisins 10-12

For gravy:
* Onions 2 medium
* Kaju (Cashewnuts) 20-25
* Dahi 1/2 cup
* Cream 2-3 tbsp
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp

Procedure:
For kofta:
Mix all the mashed vegetables and besan/chickpeas into a paste. Add all the powder masala and mix well.
Now make pingpong size balls of mashed masala, make a hole in the centre and put 1 raisin and 1 cashewnut in the centre and reseal the kofta. Similarly make koftas of the remaining mashed masala.
Since these are already boiled you can use them as it is or you can deep fry them for a couple of minutes to give it a crispy coating. In case the balls separate in oil, dip them in beaten egg and fry them.
Keep the fried koftas aside.

For Gravy:
Cut the onions into quarters. Boil them for 10 minutes. Blend the boiled onions without water into a paste.
Boil cashewnuts for 5 minutes. Blend the cashewnuts without water into a paste.
Heat oil. Add whole garam masala. Add boiled onion paste and cook till the oil separates.
Add kaju paste and half a cup of water to make it a thick gravy. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
Add yoghurt. If you want your gravy to be a bit hot, you can add slit green chillies which you can remove later.
Once gravy is thick and cooked, add cream.
Add fried koftas to the gravy and cook for a minute.
Serve hot with rotis and rice.

Veg Spring Rolls...

2006-11-09T21:14:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Finely chopped Cabbage 1/2
* Grated carrot 2
* Noodles 1 cup
* Soya sauce 1 tbsp
* Salt
* Black pepper
* Chilli sauce
* Ready spring rolls sheets 1 pack
* Maida 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Heat a tablespoon of oil. Add cabbage and carrot. Cook till they look transparent.
Add soya sauce, chilli sauce, salt, pepper and noodles.
Cook for 3-4 minutes. Keep aside to let it cool.
Mix 1 tbsp maida into 3-4 tbsp water and make it a paste.
Fold the rolls as directed on the pack and seal them with the maida paste.
You can make rolls and freeze them and fry them frozen whenever you like to.
Fry them on medium heat till they are golden and crispy.
Serve with green chutney and ketchup.

Dahi Puri...

2006-11-05T13:18:00.000Z

This is an easy and ready in 2 minutes kind of snack. Fatee made it for one of the aunties who came over to meet us. I was surprised to see her coming up with this dish in like 5 minutes just while she was making tea for us. You need these pani-puri thingees at home for this dish. In case you cant buy them from any desi store near by, you can prepare them at home and keep it for long. To make them at home, mix maida-sooji in ratio of 1:1 and knead it with oil. Roll a roti and cut cirlces with cookie cutter. Fry them in oil till crispy.

Ingredients:
* Dahi 1 cup
* Potato 1 medium (boiled and mashed)
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Chaat masala 1 tsp
* Salt and Sugar
* Thin sev 1/2 cup

Procedure:
Mix powder masala in mashed potatoe.
Make hole in the pani-puri thingee
Fill it half with potato
Mix yoghurt, salt, chaat masala and sugar. Fill puri with dahi.
Garnish with green chutney and thin sev.
Serve immediately otherwise puri's will go soggy.

Keema Samosa...

2006-11-02T22:26:00.000Z

You can fill these samosas with any filling of your choice. Be it mutton keema, chicken keema, aloo-matar, boiled moong daal, etc. We made this one with chicken keema. It will need a lot of patience and practice to make them perfect. After eating like 4-5 raw irregularly shaped samosas, I gave up. Fatee made them all.

Ingredients:
* Chicken keema 250gms
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhania powder 1 tsp
* turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Onions 1 medium (finely chopped)
* Green paste 1 tsp
* Oil
* Samosa stips.

Procedure:
Heat oil. Add whole garam masala and onions. Add keema when onions are light golden.
Add green masala and cook for 10-12 minutes keep stirring in between.
Add all the powder masala and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Take out all the whole garam masala from the keema.
Follow the instructions on the samaosa strips to fold them to proper triangular samosa without gaps otherwise oil will seep into the samosas while frying.
Serve hot and crispy with ketchup and green chutney.

Rice stuffed Capsicum...

2006-10-31T21:47:00.000Z

This is one very simple yet elegant and impressive dish to serve. You can use your imagination and stuff it with anything of your choice. You can mix leftover gravy with rice and use it as the stuffing. I used mixed vegetable pilau, i have already posted on the blog, as the stuffing.

Ingredients:
* Capsicum (aka shimla mirch or bell peppers) 2 medium
* Cooked rice for stuffing
* Cheese 1/2 cup grated.
* Oil 1 tsp
* Salt

Procedure:
Boil 1 litre water and add some salt to it. Cut the lid off the capsicum and empty it from inside. Add cut capsicum to the water and boil for 5 minutes.
Fill the boiled capsicum with rice and sprinkle grated cheese on top. Cover the capsicum with their lids.
Brush the capsicum with oil from outside.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 6-8 minutes.
Serve hot with relish or coleslaw.

Zinger Burger...

2006-10-30T22:16:00.000Z

For 2 chicken burgers:

Ingredients:
* Chicken breast 1
* Egg 1
* Mustard paste 1 tsp
* White pepper powder 1 tsp
* Corn flour 1 tbsp
* Maida 2 tbsp
* Milk 2 tbsp
* Salt
* Vinegar 1 tbsp
* Mayo 2 tbsp
* Burger buns

Procedure:
Cut chicken breast into half flatly so that the thickness is divided and you have two flat breast pieces.
Marinate chicken breast in vinegar, mustard sauce, white pepper powder and salt for half an hour.
Beat the egg, add maida, cornflour, milk and salt into a batter.
Dip chicken in the batter and shallow fry them on medium heat for around 8-10 minutes till you get a crispy brown coating. Cutting the breast pieces flat will cook the chicken better.
Slit the burger bun and put the chicken on it. Add mayo, lettuce, cheese, spring onions, tomatoes, etc etc as per your choice.

BlueBerry Muffins...

2006-10-27T23:11:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Maida 1 cup
* Castor sugar 1/2 cup
* Butter 1/2 cup
* Eggs 2
* Baking powder 1tsp
* Blueberries 100 gms
* Vanilla flavour 1 tsp

Procedure:
Beat sugar and butter together to make it a creamy fluffy mixture.
Beat eggs separately and add them to the sugar-butter mixture. Fold the frothy eggs slowly in the mix.
Seive the maida+baking powder and fold it slowly to the mix.
Lastly add the blueberries and couple of folds.
Pour the mixtures in muffin moulds and bake them in a pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes at 200 mark.

For blueberry sauce, cut berries in half. Heat a table spoon of butter, add a spoon of castor sugar and add berries. Cook till berries are done. Add a dash of lemon juice. Serve muffins topped with sauce.

Date Balls...

2006-10-25T20:00:00.000Z

Date balls or khajoor balls, is one of the Eid special dishes Fatee makes every year. She makes one more variation of it but I liked this one better. I will ask her to make the other one as well and let you lot decide which one is better for you :-)

Ingredients:
* Dry dates (khajoor) 20-25
* Milk 1 cup
* Khoya or Barfi 250 gms
* Desiccated cocunut 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Soak dates overnight in water.
Chop them into small pieces and cook them with milk till all the milk is absorbed by the dates.
Add khoya/barfi to the dates and cook for 5 mins on medium heat.
Blend everything into a paste. Add sugar if needed.
Make balls and roll them in coconut. Serve chilled.

Keema - Veg Pilau...

2006-10-21T05:39:00.000Z

You can add as many vegetables you want just make sure they have almost same cooking temperatures, if not, boil the ones beforehand if they take longer.

Ingredients:
* Boiled Keema 1/2 cup
* Carrots 2 chopped
* Capsicum 1/2 cup chopped
* Green peas 1/2 cup
* Onion 1/2 chopped
* Rice 1 cup
* Whole garam masala 1 tbsp
* Green masala 1 tsp
* Green chillies 2 medium chopped
* Chicken stock 1 cube
* Oil 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Heat oil. Add whole garam masala. Add onions and fry till transparent.
Add all the vegetables except green peas and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add 2 cups of water and chicken cube. Add rice ones it starts boiling.
When the water evaporates, add keema and matar.
Lower down heat and cool till rice are done.
Serve hot with dahi/soup.

Chicken Breadrolls...

2006-10-18T21:56:00.000Z

Wifey's special.

Ingredients:
* White Bread slices 8-10
* Chicken (boiled and shredded) 1/2 cup.
* Noodles 1/2 cup
* Grated mozrella 1/2 cup
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1tsp
* Zeera powder 1/2 tsp
* Chat masala 1/2 tsp
* Lemon juice 1 tbsp
* Sooji 1/2 cup
* Salt
* Oil to fry

Procedure:
Mix everything together, except sooji, to make a dough thingee.
Take a slice of bread, cut the crust part.
Take some water in a shallow plate. Dip the bread slice and immediately take it out. Make sure it just gets wet and not soaked.
Press the slice to make it compact.
Put some masala in the middle of the slice and start rolling. Apply some pressure on the edge, it will gel in together like a dough. Seal the sides by apply pressure with thumb.
Roll the breadroll in the sooji.
Deep fry till golden. It wont take more than 2 mins to fry them.
Serve hot with ketchup and green chutney.

Chocolate Chip Muffins...

2006-10-15T05:22:00.000Z

This is a all in one go type of recipe. So easy to make and no messy loads of dishes to clean.

Ingredients:
* Eggs 2
* Self raising flour 75 gms
* Castor Sugar 75 gms
* Butter (no salt, soft) 75 gms
* Cocoa powder 2-3 tbsp
* Vanilla essence/extract 1 tsp
* Baking powder 1 tsp
* Chocolate chips as per your taste

Procedure:
Mix everything in a bowl except chocolate chips, baking powder and flour. Beat till it becomes a smooth paste.
Sift the flour and baking powder in the mix. Beat again for a couple of minutes.
Add 3/4th of the chocolate chips in the mix.
Pour them into muffin lined and greased moulds. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of muffins.
Bake them in a pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes at 200 degrees.
Let them cool before serving.

Aloo Tikki...

2006-10-12T21:33:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Potatoes 2 boiled and mashed
* Chicken shreds 1/2 cup
* Sweet corn 1/2 cup
* Cheese grated 1/2 cup
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Chat masala 1/2 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Salt
* Bread crumbs

Procedure:
Mix everything together except breadcrumbs.
Make tikkis and roll them into breadcrumbs.
Shallow fry them till crisp golden layer.
Serve hot with imli chutney.

Chicken Kachori...

2006-10-11T19:46:00.000Z

This was my first ever attempt to make kachori. I had seen people make kachoris in India so I knew the technique. You can fill these kachoris with almost anything of your choice for e.g. moong daal, aloo-matar, keema, etc etc

Ingredients:
* Chicken (boiled n shredded) 1/2 cup
* Besan/gram flour 3 tbsp
* Whole Dhaniya seeds 1 tsp
* Zeera 1 tsp
* Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
* Saunf 1/2 tsp
* Black pepper whole 8-10
* Oil
* Maida 1 cup

Procedure:
Crush all the masala into a coarse powder.
Heat 1 tbsp oil, fry masala. Add besan and cook till the raw smell of gram flour evaporates.
Add shredded chicken and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add a couple of spoon of water and make it a hard dough. Let it cool then divide into 7-8 parts.
Knead maida with a tbsp oil, salt and zeera powder.
Divide them into table tennis size of balls.
Take a dough ball, roll it into around four inch diameter roti.
Put one of the chicken masala dough in the centre. Apply water to the sides of roti and gather roti from all the sides so that the masala ball is covered completely with the maida roti. Seal the ball and carefully remove the extra maida.
Flatten the maida ball by hand carefully not to make hole in it.
Deep fry on medium heat till it is golden brown from both sides.
Serve hot with pudina chutney and imli chutney.

Pineapple Halwa...

2006-10-10T18:56:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Pineapple 1
* Fresh cream 100 gms
* Ghee 2 tbsp
* Dry fruit crushed 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Grate pineapple. Cook with 1 cup of water on medium heat till all the water evaporates.
Add 2 tbsp ghee and cook till ghee separates.
Add sugar if needed as per your taste.
Turn down heat to very low and add cream. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
Serve medium hot with icecream garnished with curshed dry fruits.

Prawn Kebabs

2006-10-08T21:35:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Tiger/Jumbo prawns 150gms
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1tsp
* Black pepper powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Marinate prawns in above masala for 15-20 minutes.
Set them on skewers.
Grill them in a pre-heated oven for 5-7 minutes.
Serve hot with salad.

Aloo Samosa...

2006-10-05T21:36:00.000Z

Also known as Punjabi Samosa... these are kinds that you get in India and Pakistan. Best used to make Samosa Chaat.

Ingredients:
* Boiled potato 2 medium
* Maida 1 cup
* Onions 1 medium finely chopped
* Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1/2 tsp
* Zeera powder 1 tsp
* Ajwain 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
Knead maida with a tbsp of oil, 1/2 tsp zeera and ajwain.
Fry onions, add diced boiled potatoes once onions turn golden. Add all the powder masala and cook for a couple of minutes.
Divide maida dough into 4 parts.
Roll into a medium size roti. Cut the roti into 2 semi-circles.
Apply water to the straight side of one semi-circle. Fold it into a quarter circle. The ends where water was applied will seal itself. The quarter shape will turn into a cone. Fill a spoon full of masala into the cone. Apply water to the circular part and seal it.
Repeat the above procedure to the other half and roll remaining rotis and do the same.
Fry them on medium heat till golden brown.

Butter Chicken...

2006-10-04T21:18:00.000Z

This is one of the most simple yet delicious and very rich recipe. Easy to prepare in few minutes. You can make it with a readymade masala or from scratch.

Ingredients:
* Boneless chicken 250gm
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Butter 2 tbsp
* Fresh cream 2 tbsp
* White pepper powder 1/2 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
* Garam Masala powder 1/2 tsp
* Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
* Salt
* Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Cut chicken in small cubes, marinate it in either readymade butter chicken masala or all the powder ingredients mentioned above and ginger-garlic paste.
Marinate for 30 minutes.
Boil finely chopped tomatoes and pass it through a seive to remove tomato skin and seeds.
Fry the chicken in oil for 5 minutes or so. Add tomatoe puree. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
Add melted butter and cook for another couple of minutes.
Remove from heat and add the cream.
Serve hot with parathas/naans.

Monte-Carlo...

2006-10-03T21:35:00.000Z

These are my wifey's speciality. A very delicious and not so oily as it looks.

Ingredients:
* Boiled potato 1 medium (boiled and mashed)
* Mozrella cheese 1/4 cup grated
* Shredded chicken 1/4 cup
* Mayo 1/4 cup
* Carrot 1/4 cup grated
* Green peas 1/4 cup mashed
* Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Oil to fry
* Bread 2-3 slices
* Egg 1

Procedure:
Mix all the above ingredients except bread, oil and egg into a thick paste.
Coat slices of bread with this paste.
Cut them into 4 equal pieces.
Coat them in beaten egg. Fry them till golden.
Serve hot with ketchup/chutney.

Maharashtrian Gosht...

2006-10-02T22:05:00.001Z

Ingredients:
* Boneless mutton 500 gms
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1 tsp
* Corriander powder 1 tsp
* Garam Masala powder 1tsp
* Peanut powder 1 tsp
* Onions 2 medium
* Green masala 1 tsp

Procedure:
Boil mutton with green masala.
Blend onions into a paste.
Fry onions till golden brown. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil on medium heat. Add all the powder masala, fry for a minute. Add half a cup of boiling water.
Keep stirring the masala. Add another half of cup of boiling water and cook till you get a consistent paste with oil floating over it.
Add onions and cook for a minute.
Add boiled mutton, cover and let it cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with paratha/naan/chapatis.

Yoghurt Mousse...

2006-09-29T21:45:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Yoghurt 500 gms
* Condensed milk 1 can
* Jellly 1 packet, flavour of your choice.

Procedure:
Tie yoghurt in linen (malmal) cloth till all the water drains out. It might take around 1 hour. It becomes dry creamy texture dough.
In a bowl, beat the condensed milk to fluffy mixture for around 10-15 minutes.
Add the water drained yoghurt to it and keep beating for another 5 minutes.
Prepare your jelly liquid as per the instructions on the packet. Make sure you dont use quick settling jelly otherwise it will become lumps when you'll keep the mousse to set.
Now add the jelly liquid when it is at room temperature, to the mixture and beat for another couple of minutes.
Pour the mixture in the bowl you want to serve.
Keep it in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours or till it sets.
Serve topped with fruit jam/sauce of your choice or just plain mousse.

Prawn Breadcrumbs...

2006-09-27T21:55:00.000Z

Easiest and delicious recipe.

Ingredients:
* Wholetail Prawns 200 gms
* Egg 1
* Breadcrumbs
* Oil to fry
* Redchilli powder

Procedure:
Beat egg, add salt and red chilli.
Dip prawns in egg and roll them in breadcrumbs and fry on medium heat till golden brown.
Serve hot with ketchup.

Prawns Bhuna....

2006-09-22T19:18:00.000Z

I was always a fan of bhuna recipes. So I tried this one which is easy to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients:
* Prawns 250 gms
* Red Chilli powder 1 tsp
* Dhaniya powder 1 tsp
* Haldi powder 1/2 tsp
* Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
* Onion 1 medium
* Oil
* Green Paste 1 tsp

Procedure:
Blend onion into a fine paste and fry it in a tbsp of oil till golden.
Take a tbsp of oil and add all the dry powder, instantly add half a cup of hot water to it.
Keep stirring till the water reduces to half. Now add green paste and fried onion paste.
Cook for another 5 minutes and add prawns. Cook for a minute.
Garnish with lemon juice and serve hot with parathas.

Chicken n Cheese Puffs...

2006-09-17T19:49:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Puff Pastry dough
* Chicken cubes 1/2 cup
* Cheese grated 2 tbsp
* Any masala of your choice for marination

Procedure:
Marinate chicken in the masala of your choice for an hour. You can use tikka masala or tandoori masala. Or, you can use chicken pieces from your leftover curry.
Roll dough into a square roti. Cut them in 4.
Spread chicken cubes in the centre, top it with grated cheese.
Bring opposite diagonals together, apply water on the edges and seal them into triangles.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes.
Serve hot with ketchup/chilli sauce.

Tandoori Chicken Pizza...

2006-09-11T21:12:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Pizza base mix 1 packet
* Tomato puree 3 tbps
* Finely chopped Capsicum 1/2 cup
* Tandoori masla 2 tsp
* Chicken breast (cut in small cubes) 1/2 cup
* Cheese (grated) 1 cup
* Olive oil 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Marinate chicken in tandoori masala and lemon juice for an hour.
Knead pizza base mix as instructed on the pack.
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add tomatoe puree and capsicum pieces. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Roll the dough into a round pizza as per your pan size.
Spread tomatoe puree and capsicum on the rolled pizza.
Place chicken cubes on the tomato puree.
Cover it with grated cheese.
Keep it in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Cut it in 6-8 pieces. Serve hot.

Prawns Tikka Masala...

2006-09-10T12:06:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Prawns 250 gms
* Tikka/Tandoori masala 2 tsp
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Youghurt 1 tbsp
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Marinate prawns in tandoori masala and lemon juice for an hour.
Blend onions into a paste. Fry onions till golden brown. Add blended tomatoes to the onions and cook till most of the water has evaporated.
Add prawns and cook for a couple of minutes.
Serve hot with parathas and zeera rice.

Cheese Balls...

2006-09-07T22:50:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Potato 1 (boiled and mashed)
* Shreded chicken 1/2 cup
* Grated Cheese 1/2 cup
* Boiled noodles few strands
* Salt
* Red chilli powder
* Soya sauce 1/2 tsp
* Egg 1 (for frying, beat, add salt and red chillies to it)

Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients and knead into a dough. If needed add bread crumbs if not proper consistency.
Make small balls, roll them into bread crumbs and dip them into beaten egg.
Deep fry at medium heat for a couple of minutes or till golden.
Serve hot with ketchup.

Matar Pilau...

2006-09-04T20:32:00.000Z

Pilau/Pulao is a simple yet aromatic and delicious recipe. Takes 5 mins to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.

Ingredients:
* Chicken stock 1 cube
* Rice 2 cups
* Whole garam masala 1 spoon
* Matar/Peas 1/2 cup
* Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
* Onion 1/2
* Oil 2 tbsp
* Green masala 1 tsp

Procedure:
Heat oil, add garam masala and finely chopped onions. Cook till onions are light golden.
Dissolve chicken stock cubes in 4 cups of water (double the quantity of rice). Add to the onion.
Add rice, chilli flakes, green masala and salt.
Cook on high heat till water evaporates. Turn down heat to low and let the rice cook.
Serve with raita/soup.

Strawberry and Peach Delight...

2006-08-30T21:50:00.000Z

This dessert gets ready in just 15 minutes from scratch. A very simple and deliciously rich dish. My wife was craving for something sweet and was talking about it during the dinner. So I went into the kitchen and had a look at the things available and came up with this one.

Ingredients:
* Strawberries 10-12
* Peaches 2 medium
* Eggs 2
* Castor sugar 3-4 tbsp
* Cream 3-4 tbsp
* Flour (all purpose) 4-5 tbsp
* Vanilla extracts 1 tsp

Procedure:
Cut the fruits in big chunks. Spread them on the baking tray.
Beat eggs, add cream and sugar. Keep beating.
Add vanilla extract while beating.
Add flour, one spoon at a time while continously beating.
Pour the mixture over the fruits.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 8-9 minutes on 225 deg C
The dessert will be set from top but still creamy and liquidy from inside.

Serving instructions:
Add a scoop of vanilla icecream in the serving bowl.
Pour the baked hot delight over the icecream and serve immediately.

Poha

2006-08-29T21:29:00.000Z

This is a common breakfast thingee at home. My mom used to make it almost every weekend. A very simple and I guess very healthy dish as well. It hardly takes 10 minutes to make it and a spoon of oil is more than enough. You can buy Poha (rice flakes) from any Desi Indian shop.

Ingredients:
* Poha (Rice flakes) 1 cup
* Mustard seeds 1 tsp
* Saunf 1 tsp
* Onion 1 small
* Green chillies 2-3
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
* Salt
* Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Procedure:
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and saunf (fennel seeds). Add finely chopped onions. Cook till transparent.
Add chopped green chillies, salt and turmeric powder.
Soak rice flakes in water for a minute. Drain water and squeeze lightly to drain away excess water.
Add soaked poha to the masala and stir well. Cook for a minute.
Serve hot garnished with lemon juice and corriander leaves.

Chicken Curry in Fish Masala...

2006-08-27T22:30:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken 500 gms
* Shaan Fish masala 1/2 packet
* Onion 1 medium
* Tomato 1 medium
* Garlic 5-6 cloves
* Lemon juice 2 tbsp
* Vegetable oil

Procedure:
Marinate chicken pieces in garlic paste, lemon juice and Shaan fish masala.
Heat oil, fry onion paste till golden. Add marinated chicken, fry for 4-5 minutes. Add blended tomatoes cook till oil separates.
Serve hot with paratha or naan.

Rice with Chicken Sauce...

2006-08-25T23:24:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Boiled rice 1 bowl
* Chicken stock 1 cup
* Tomato ketchup 2 tablespoon
* Chilli sauce 1 tsp
* Cornflour 1 tsp
* Boiled chicken 1/2 cup
* Capsicum 1/2 cup
* Spring onions
* Mayonaisse

Procedure:
Boil chicken stock. Add ketchup and chilli sauce. Mix cornflour in water and add to the sauce.
Mix chicken and capsicum.
Boil till the sauce thickens.
To serve, spread the sauce and mayo on the boiled rice. Garnish with green corriander and finely chopped spring onions.

Strawberry Fizzzzzzzz...

2006-08-23T21:52:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Strawberry 250 gms
* Sprite 4 cans

Procedure:
Blend strawberry into a pulp.
Pour it equally in four serving glasses.
Top these glasses with sprite. Stir well.

Chicken-Mayo Crackers...

2006-08-21T20:27:00.000Z

This one was made by my wife over the weekend. It is a very simple and easy to make recipe and with lots of scope to experiment and change it as per your taste and availaibility of ingredients.

Ingredients:
* A box of salted crackers
* Chicken 200 gms
* Mayonnaise
* Ketchup
* Green Corriander
* Salt and pepper

Procedure:
Boil chicken with some salt. Shred them when cold.
Take 3-4 tbsp of mayonnaise and mix it with shredded chicken.
Add salt and pepper and a tbsp of ketchup.
Just before serving, spread the chicken-mayo paste on crackers, decorate with ketchup and corrander.
You can add a drop of green chutney/mustard paste on it as well.
Serve immediately, otherwise after few minutes the crackers will turn soggy.

Chapli Kabab...

2006-08-20T22:16:00.000Z

This is an Afgani dish as I have been told. I tried it first time in my life a couple of years back at one of the shops in Green Street in East London. Since then I make sure that I order one everytime I go to East London. The taste, the spices, the fragrance everything is just divine.

My wife watched it recently on a cookery show on tele and we gave it a try. It turned out wonderful and very very easy. The main idea is all the spices are crushed types and not proper powders.

Ingredients:
* Keema 250 gms
* Dhania (whole) 2 tsp
* Red chilli powder (crushed) 1 tsp
* Anar daana (pomogranate seeds) 2 tsp
* Black pepper (crushed) 7-8
* Ginger garlic paste 1-2 tsp
* Red chillies (2-3) crushed
* Fresh Corriander
* Onion 1 medium (finely chopped)
* Tomato 1 medium (finely chopped)
* 1 egg
* Roasted gram flour 2 tbsp

Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly exept egg and roasted gram flour.
Beat egg, fry half into kind of scrambled egg. Add it to the keema mix.
Mix the remaining half beaten egg to the mix and also the gram flout.
Marinate it in kitchen for 2-3 hours.
Roll the kabab mix into a paratha type thingee and shallow fry till dark brown.
Serve hot with nan bread.

Almond-Chicken Soup...

2006-08-16T21:01:00.000Z

Ingredient:
* Chicken stock cubes 2
* Coconut Milk 1 cup
* Almond 8-10 (powder)
* Corn flour 2 tsp
* Black pepper powder
* Corriander leaves (finely chopped)
* Spring onions 3-4 (finely chopped)

Procedure:
Boil a litre of water. Add chicken cubes and prepare stock.
Add coconut milk and corn flour (dissolve cornflour in half a cup of water before adding to the soup to avoid lumps).
Once the soup thickens a bit, add remaining ingredients and turn off heat.
Serve hot with croutons.

Raspberry-Vanilla Shake...

2006-08-14T22:19:00.000Z

This is one of the simplest and yummiest shake I have tried in recent times. My wifey just loves it. You can use low fat icecream and skimmed milk.

Ingredients:
* Raspberry 1 cup
* Vanilla Icecream 2 scoops
* Milk 1 cup
* Honey
* Crushed Ice.

Procedure:
Blend everything together.
Serve with some whole raspberries.

Hot and Sour Soup...

2006-08-10T21:59:00.000Z

Ingredients:
* Chicken stock cubes 2
* Shreded chicken 1/2 cup
* Cornflour 2 tsp
* Finely chopped Cabbage 1/2 cup
* Finely chopped Spring onions 1/3 cup
* Soya sauce 1 tsp
* Chilli sauce as per taste
* Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
* Vinegar 2 tbsp
* 1 beaten egg.
* Finely chopped green chillies 1-2

Prodcedure:
Boil a litre of water. Add chicken stock cubes. Add shreded chicken, green chillies and cabbage.
Cook for 5-6 minutes. Add a pinch of sugar, salt and black pepper each.
Add all the sauces. Make a thick paste of cornflour in cold water.
Gradually add cornflour to the boiling soup. Cook for a couple of minutes.
Add beaten egg very slowly to the soup, keep stirring the soup while adding egg.
Turn off the heat. Add spring onions.
Serve very hot.

Dry Palak...

2006-08-08T20:38:00.000Z

This one is made by my wifey. I simply love the taste and it gets ready in 15-20 minutes. She makes this one the best.

Ingredients:
* Palak (Spinach) 250 grams.
* Onions 1 medium
* Tomatoes 2 medium
* Green paste 1 tsp
* Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp
* Red chilli powder 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Procedure:
Wash the spinach and chop them up.
Heat a table spoon of oil. Fry finely chopped onions till light golden.
Add finely chopped tomatoes and cool till it turns into a thick paste. Make sure to add salt to taste to this paste. Once spinach is added, the quantity can be very deceiving.
Add chopped spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add all the powdered masala and cook for a couple of minutes more.
Serve hot with chapatis.