Thursday, August 13, 2009

KIDNEY FRY

INGREDIENTS

Kidney of goat-10 nos
Onions-2
Ginger garlic paste-1-1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder-½ tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Cumin powder-½ tsp
Garam masala powder-½ tsp
Curry leaves
Salt-to taste
Oil
To be ground fine:
Garlic-6 cloves
Pepper-1 tbsp
Coriander leaves-1/2 bunch
Green chillies-2



METHOD

1. Heat oil, add curry leaves, add finely chopped onions, sauté till brown, add ginger garlic paste.
2. Slice and cut the kidneys into four pcs and wash the kidneys thoroughly.
3. Add kidneys to the ginger garlic paste and sauté for about 5 minute.
4. Add all the masala powders, sauté for 5 minutes
5. Add the ground paste.
6. Add a glass of water and let the kidneys cook very well and get coated well with the masala.
7. Adjust salt to taste, garnish with curry and coriander leaves.

CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN


INGREDIENTS

Chicken-1 kg
Red chilly powder-2 tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Garlic paste-2 tsp
Curd-3 tbsp
Green chilly sauce-2 tbsp
Juice of one lemon
Vinegar-2 tbsp
Red colour powder-a pinch
Salt-to taste
Oil
Wheat aata


METHOD

1. Marinate the chicken with all the masalas except wheat aata for 6 hours.
2. Roll the chicken pieces in the wheat atta and deep fry.

YAKHNI DUM BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS

Basmati rice-1 kg
Mutton-1-1/4 kg
Onions -10
Oil
Tomatoes-3
Ginger garlic paste-3-1/2 tsp
Curd-400gms
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder-2-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Green chillies-8
Lemon-2
Cloves-8
Mace – 2
Cardamom-8
Cinnamon-3 sticks
Bayleaf-3
Star anise - 2
Saffron-a pinch
Milk-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves- a bunch
Mint leaves- a bunch
Salt-to taste

METHOD

1. Slice the onions finely. Fry 3 onions till golden brown and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a dekchi, add half of above ingredients of bayleaf, cardamom, mace, cloves, cinnamon and staranise, sauté for a minute.
3. Add rest of the onions and sauté till done.
4. Add ginger garlic paste along with all the green chillies, few mint and coriander leaves.
5. Add mutton, sauté for about 5 minutes, then add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sauté for a minute, mix in well, add whisked curd.
6. Let the mutton cook well for about 30 minutes.
7. Once the gravy starts to thicken and the mutton is almost tender, add sliced tomatoes, juice of one lemon and some coriander and mint leaves.
8. Cook till the gravy thickens and the oil floats on top.
9. Remove the oil in a bowl, add one lemon juice to it and keep aside.
10. In another bowl, add saffron to half a cup of milk and keep aside.
11. In another big vessel, boil the water and soak the rice for about 20 minutes.
12. Add rice to the boiling water along with salt, little oil and the remaining bayleaf, cardamom, mace, cloves, cinnamon and staranise and cook till 50 % is done.
13. Strain the rice in a colander.
14. In a dekchi, first put a layer of rice, add some gravy in a layer form, repeat the same for another layer of rice and masala.
15. Finally cover the last portion with rice, layered with fried onions, some coriander and mint leaves, oil, saffron dissolved milk, cover it with a damp cloth, close the lid tightly and keep a heavy item (pref stone) on the top.
16. Keep the dekchi on the stove on a tawa in medium heat,
17. Leave it for about 40 minutes.

Monday, August 10, 2009

BRINJAL MASALEDAAR

INGREDIENTS

Brinjal-400 gms
Onion-2
Tomatoes-3
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Green chillies-3
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Garam masala powder-½ tsp
Aamchur powder-1 tsp
Coriander leaves
Salt-to taste
Oil

METHOD

1. Heat oil, sauté chopped onions till brown.
2. Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies, sauté well.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, sauté well.
4. Add brinjals and some water.
5. Cook on medium heat.
6. Once brinjals are done, add garam masala powder, aamchur powder, coriander leaves.

FENNEL & PEPPER FISH FRY

INGREDIENTS

Fish (lady fish/kadangal)-10 nos
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Cumin powder-½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Lime juice-1 tbsp
To be ground fine:
Fennel seeds-1 tbsp
Pepper-1 tbsp
Curry leaves-few
Salt-to taste
Oil

METHOD

1. Mix all the masalas with the fish, marinate for one hour.
2. Shallow fry with few curry leaves.

RED CHILLY OKRA WITH COCONUT

INGREDIENTS

Okra-1/2kg
Coconut (2 inches)-4 pcs
Dry Red chillies-6
Cumin-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Chaat masala-1tsp
Aamchur powder-1 tsp
Salt-to taste
Oil
Coriander leaves

METHOD

1. Clean the okra, chop them finely, grind coconut, red chilly and cumin to a coarse powder.
2. Heat oil in a kadai, put in the powdered masala, sauté for a minute.
3. Add turmeric powder
4. Add okra and sauté till ¾ done.
5. Add aamchur and chaat masala powders
6. Finally add coriander leaves.

SHAAMI KEBAB

INGREDIENTS

Mutton boneless-200 gms
Gram dal-3 tbsp
Onion-1
Tomato-1
Garlic cloves-5
Green chilly-1
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-½ tsp
Garam masala powder-½ tsp
Coriander leaves-few
White of 1 egg
Salt-to taste
oil

METHOD

1. Pressure cook the mutton along with all the ingredients except egg white and make sure the dal doesn’t get mushy.
2. Grind the above to a fine paste without adding water. If necessary add some curd to it.
3. Add egg white to this dough, flatten it to your desired shape
4. Shallow fry.