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South Indian Biryani

2010-11-16T13:49:00.001+05:30

Ingredients: 280 gms ghee 25 gms cardamon 25 gms cinnamon 25 gms cloves 25 gms bay leaves 25 pepper corns 1 kg onion sliced 20 gms sliced green chilli 1 litre water 300 ml milk 100 gms chopped pineapple 100 gms cashew nuts 100 gms raisins 50 gms mint 50 gms coriander leaves 1/2 tsp rose water 600gms chicke cut into pieces 50 gms turmeric 50 gms chilli 50 gms coriander powder 50 gms chopped

Seydadiyat Samak

2010-11-16T13:23:00.001+05:30

A very popular dish in Indonesia and Malaysia.The rice and fish are cooked separately and arranged in layers. Although spiced up with condiments and lemon juice, the fish flavour dominates this dish. Ingredients: 4 hammour fillets or seer fish fillet 50ml olive oil 250 ml fish stock 5 gms black pepper 5 gms cumin powder 5 gms cinnamon powder salt to taste 250gms rice 250gms onion sliced and

Chicken Biryani - Malaysian Style

2010-11-16T12:48:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:For Curry: 60 ml oil 100 gms chopped onion 30gms chopped garlic 1 kg chicken ,cut into piece 100gms Malaysian curry powder Ingredients for Malaysian Curry Powder: 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cumin seed 3/4 tablespoon fennel seed 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, to taste 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon clove 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 1/4

Lobster Biryani

2010-11-15T20:06:00.001+05:30

A popular recipe of Sri Lanka and south India Ingredients:60 ml oil 2 Onions chopped 1 litre water 1/2 cup coconut milk 500gm basmati rice 4 lobster shelled and deveined 2 tsp chopped tomato 2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp black pepper powder salt to taste 50 gms ginger -garlic paste Coriander for garnishing Preparation: Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan Add onion and

Green Beans in Garlic Butter

2010-08-31T21:02:00.000+05:30

Tender green beans, cooked in their own juice, make a mouth watering accompaniment to any rich meat, fish or poultry dish. Ingredients:25g unsalted butter 1/2 tsp cummin seeds 4 flakes garlic, crushed or finely chopped 1/2 tsp chilli powder 450g whole green beans 1/2 tsp salt to taste Preparation:Melt the butter over low heat and season with cummin seed. Add the garlic and fry for one minute.

Thupa

2010-08-31T21:01:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:1 cup tomato puree 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 cup noodles boiled salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp sugar 4 tsp fresh cream 3 cups water Preparation:Add tomato puree, ginger-garlic paste, salt, pepper, sugar to water and boil it well. When soup is done , add boiled noddles and cream. Boil again for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot. Note: You may add chilli sauce, soya sauce and

Besani Bhindi

2010-08-31T20:53:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:500 gm bhindi or okra (lady's finger) 1 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tbsp gram flour(besan) 1 tbsp lemon juice oil to fry salt to taste Preparation:Wash the bhindis and wipe dry. Remove the stalks and divide into 2 lengthwise. Mix all the ingredients along with bhindi together. Heat oil in a karahi or pan. Pick bhindi one by one and deep

Tangy Raita

2010-08-31T20:41:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:1 cup curd 2 cup coriander leaves chopped 2 green chillies 1 small onion 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp lime juice 1 tsp salt Preparation:Beat curd. Grind together green chillies, onion, cumin seeds, salt and coriander leaves. Mix this paste into the curd along with lime juice. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve chilled. Source:WomensEra

Sweet and Salty Raita

2010-08-31T20:40:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:1/4 fresh coconut 1 cup curd 1 tsp sugar 1 green chilli salt to taste For seasoning: 1 tsp oil a pinch of asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 5-6 curry leaves Preparation:Beat curd with salt and sugar. Keep aside. Peel coconut and cut into very tiny bits. Mix with curd along with chopped green chilli. Transfer to a serving bowl. Heat oil in a frying pan, add asafoetida, mustard seeds

Butter Cheese Pulao

2010-08-31T20:34:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:100gm paneer cut into cubes 2 cup rice 4 cup water 2 tbsp butter 2 onion thinly sliced 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 2 black cardamom 2 cloves 1 small stick of cinnamon 2 bay leaves Preparation:Clean wash and soak the rice in water for 1/2 an hour. Heat half the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan and fry panner cubes till they are light brown. Remove and keep aside. In the remaining butter, fry

Pepper Rice

2010-08-31T20:30:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:1 cup capsicum chopped 1/2 cup peas shelled 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 cup rice 2 cup water lemon juice to taste salt to taste Preparation:Cook rice until it is soft. When done cool. Heat oil in a pan, season with mustard seeds. Add Peas, salt, turmeric powder and capsicum. Cover until vegetables are done. When done , add lemon juice in the rice and mix

Khus Lime Soda

2010-08-31T20:25:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:2 tbsp Khus Syrup 2 Scoops Vanilla ice-cream 1 bottle Lime soda 2 drops of Lemon Juice Preparation:Put kus syrup in a tall glass. Top with ice cream and pour Lime soda over it. Stir gently and serve with 2 dderops of lemon juice. Source:WomensEra

Namkeen Jeera Lassi

2010-08-31T20:20:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:100 gm curd 1/2 tsp cumin seeds roasted 2 pinches of black pepper some mint leaves chopped 2-3 ice cube salt to taste For Garnishing Some mint sprigs Preparation:Blend curd, cumin seeds, salt, mint leaves, pepper well in a blender. Add ice-cubes and serves chilled with few mint sprigs. Source:WomensEra

Tomato Soup

2010-08-31T18:21:00.009+05:30

Ingredients:1/2 kg tomato chopped 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste 4 tsp butter 2 glasses of water 2 tsp cornflour 1/2 cup milk salt and pepper to taste For garnish: Fresh cream and croutons Preparation:Add water to the tomatoes in pressure cooker and cook for about 6-7 minutes. When they are done, sieve the soup. Melt butter in a pan, fry garlic, ginger paste. Add tomato soup. When it

Kamal Kakri (Lotus Stem) Kofta Curry

2010-08-31T17:14:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:150 gm kamal kakri (bhen) 20gm gram flour (besan) 1 green chilli choppped 1/4 tsp red chilli powder 1/4 tsp garam masala oil for frying salt to taste For the gravy: 2 onions 3-4 toomatoes 1" piece of ginger 3-4 flakes of garlic 2 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chilli powder 2 tbsp curd salt to taste For garnishing: 1/2 tsp garam masala some coriander leaves Preparation:

Labhi Kabab

2010-08-29T19:24:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:500gm minced mutton 10g mutton fat 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chilli powder 5g shahi jeera 500g yoghurt 500ml water 3 big green cardamom 3 small pieces of cinnamon 1 tsp dry ginger powder 1 tsp dry mint powder 100g onion, finely chopped and fried till golden brown salt to taste 5 sprigs fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 5 sprigs fresh coriander leaves finely chopped Preparation:

Dalcha

2010-08-29T19:20:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:280 gms chicken breast (deboned and julliened) 100gm channa dal 100gm toor dal 30gms tamarind pulp 2 gms turmeric powder 6 green chillies funely chopped 10gm coriander leaves chopped 120 gm onion finely chopped 2 sprigs curry leaves 20 ml oil 6 no.s of cloves 6 nos green cardamom 4" stick cinnamon 5gms red chilli powder 10gm garlic paste 12 gm ginger paste 2 medium sized tomatoes(

Marchwagan Korma

2010-08-26T09:13:00.001+05:30

Mutton in a kashmiri chilli gravy with predominant flavour of royal cumin seed. It is a great accompaniment to roti, plain rice or pulao. Ingredients:500 g mutton boneless 15g Kashmiri chilli powder 500 ml water 30ml oil 3 pieces cinnamon 3 green cardamoms 4 cloves 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp dry ginger powder / ginger paste 1 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 5g shahi jeera 4 whole Kashmiri

Lamb Chop Malani

2010-08-23T21:12:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:800gm lamb chops (24 pieces) salt to taste 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice 1/2 tsp red chilli paste 1 tsp raw papaya paste 2 tbsp oil For Sauce: 1 tsp garlic chopped 1 tbsp soya sauce 3 tbsp fresh tomato puree 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped Preparation:Clean lamb chops and pat with the back of the knife. Rub with salt and leave aside for 10 minutes. Then

Gobi Mussalam

2010-08-23T21:04:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:1 cauliflower 250gm onion chopped 200gm tomatoes 200gm yogurt 1tbsp ginger-garlic paste 10gm red chilli powder 1 tbsp mustard seed 1/2 tbsp kalaunji 5gm raisins 5gm almond without skin 5gm cashew nuts halved 10gm coriander leaves chopped 200gm oil 5gm green cardamom and maize powder(makai) 50 gm fresh cream Preparation:Break the stalk of cauliflower from centre carefully.

Lazeez Mango Shrikhand

2010-08-23T20:46:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:5 Alphonso Mangoes fully ripe 1 kg fresh milk yogurt 1 tbsp kewra water 1/2 tsp green cardamon powder sugar to taste Preparation:Place the yogurt in a muslin cloth and hang for at least one hour. Peel the mangoes and mash into pulp In a bowl, strain the curd from muslin cloth, mix mango pulp, sugar, cardamom and kewra water. Mix well and place this into small serving bowls and

Salmon Tikka

2010-08-23T20:39:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:2 kg fresh salmon cubes 10gm caraway seeds 5gm turmeric powder 20gm ginger-garlic paste 10gm pepper powder 1/2 kg yoghurt 30gm oil 100gm lime juice salt to taste Preparation:Mix salmon cubes with ginger garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder and white pepper. Squeeze some lemon juice and sprinkle some caraway seeds on salmon cubes. Leave it aside for 20 -25 minutes Take thick yogurt

Chicken Bijarani

2010-08-23T20:30:00.001+05:30

Ingredients:800gm boneless chicken (leg only) 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp red chilli paste For Sauce: 1 tsp brown onion paste 2 tbsp tomato puree 10 crushed pepper corns 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/2 tsp butter 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp coriander leaves chopped 1 tsp chillies chopped Preparation:Rub pieces of chicken with salt and ginger-garlic paste and red chilli paste

Prawn Ballaoucha

2010-08-23T19:44:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:800gm prawns For paste: 50gm red chilli whole seedless 25gm cloves 20gm jeera 15gm mustard seeds 25gm ginger 20gm garlic 20gm onion chopped 50ml vinegar For gravy: 25ml oil 10gm garlic finely chopped 100gm tomato puree salt to taste onion chopped 5gm coriander leaves chopped Preparation:Clean and wash the prawns and keep aside. Make a paste of the above mentioned ingredients 2-9

Prawns Pattar Pani

2010-08-23T19:31:00.000+05:30

Ingredients:800 gm Prawns 1/2 tsp salt 15 ml lemon juice 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste in the ratio of 1:2 1/2 tsp red chilli paste For Sauce: 1 medium-sized onion 4 tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 1 tsp garlic finely chopped 1/2 tsp green chilli finely chopped 2 tsp coriander leaves chopped salt and pepper to taste a pinch of clove powder Preparation:To prepare prawn: Clean the prawns, rub with