Spicy Hut

My Easy-Breezy Sausage Fried Rice

2010-06-13T13:33:00.000-05:00

Ingredients
Sausage - 1 pkt, lightly fried
Rice - 2 cups, cooked
Red onions - 2, sliced finely
green chili - 2, sliced lengthwise
salt as required
oil - 2 tbsp
Any store bought oriental fried rice pwd - 2 tbsp

Method
1. In a pan, add oil. Once the oil is hot enough, add onions and green chili.
2. Sauté onions until it turns translucent and add the sausages.
3. Now add the oriental fried rice pwd and stir for 3 - 4 minutes.
4. Finally add the rice and stir well until it is mixed well.

Indo-Chinese Chicken Roast

2010-06-05T13:30:00.016-05:00

Ingredients
1/2 lb chicken
3 red onions, chopped
3 green chilies, finely chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp pepper pwd
1 tsp chili pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
juice of 1 lemon
salt as required
curry leaves as required
1 tbsp oil for marinade
oil for frying

Method
1. Marinate the chicken with chili pwd, turmeric pwd, salt, oil and lemon juice. Refrigerate for at least 6-8 hrs
2. Add oil in a pan and shallow fry the chicken. Set aside the chicken
3. Sauté onion, curry leaves and chilies in the oil used to fry chicken
4. Once the onion turns dark brown, add chicken and the sauces
5. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 15 minutes. Make sure you stir occasionally
6. Serve over hot basmati rice

Spicy stir fried tofu

2010-06-05T13:06:00.003-05:00

Ingredients
2 red onions, chopped
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

For the marinade:
1 pkt tofu
2 tsp cornflour
pepper pwd as required
salt as required
oil to fry

For the sauce:
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp chili-garlic sauce
1/2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar

Method:
1. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade and shallow fry in oil
2. Fry them until it turns light brown and set aside
3. Combine all ingredients for the sauce and stir well
4. Add oil to a pan and sauté the onions until it turns translucent
5. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir for 5 mins
6. Fold tofu into the onion-ginger garlic mixture and stir for couple of minutes
7. Now add sauce to the above mixture

Dum Biriyani

2010-04-18T12:43:00.006-05:00

Ingredients

For the marinade:
3lb goat meat / mutton
handful of chopped coriander
handful of chopped mint
2 cups curd
4 - 5 cloves
4 - 5 cardamon
4 mace
1 tsp black cumin (shahjeera)
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp chili powder
5 - 6 chopped green chilies
3 tsp crushed pepper
4 - 5 bay leaves
juice of 1 lemon
4 tbsp oil / ghee
1 tsp meat tenderizer

Biriyani Ingredients:
3 cups basmati rice
chopped coriander
chopped mint
3 tsp garam masala
3 onions chopped

Method

Add meat tenderizer to mutton and keep aside for 1 hour
Marinate meat with the above ingredients and keep aside for 2 hours
Fry the onions in oil until it turns brown
Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour
Add rice and cumin seeds to 4 1/2 cups of boiled water
Remove 1 cup of rice from pan after it is 40% done
Cook the rest of rice for 1 more minute and remove from heat
In a heavy bottomed pan, add meat
Layer the 40% cooked rice, coriander and mint over the meat
Layer the 60% cooked rice coriander and mint over the above mixture
Sprinkle garam masala over the rice
Cover the pan with a cloth and slow cook it over medium heat for 50 minutes
Serve with mirchi ka salan and raitha

Yummy Doughnuts

2010-04-18T11:57:00.010-05:00

Ingredients

Doughnut:
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 oz. yeast - 1 pkt
3/4 cup warm milk
1/4 stick butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tbsp water
¼ stick butter
¼ tsp vanilla essence

Method

In a bowl, mix yeast in water and to this add milk.
Stir in butter, egg and sugar
Fold in flour and whisk well
Cover the bowl with cling wrap or cloth
Keep it aside for 1 hour
Now we can see that the dough has risen
Roll out dough into doughnut shapes
You can use jar lids to get the round shape :-)
Now heat oil in a pan and when it's hot enough, fry the doughnuts
Dip the doughnuts in glaze (recipe listed above)

Besan Ladoo

2010-04-12T09:24:00.001-05:00

Ingredients
2 cups besan flour(gram flour)
2 1/2 cups sooji
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
cashew nuts
5 - 6 cardamom pods

Method

Melt butter in a pan.
Add besan and sooji to it and keep stirring until it's color changes to light brown.
Remove the mixture from pan & immediately add sugar and cardamom.
Stir well and make small round balls using your palm
Now place cashew nuts on top of these ladoos.

Khajur ki Mittaai

2010-04-10T18:05:00.011-05:00

Ingredients

600 gms of de-seeded and coarsely chopped dates

3 tbsp ghee

nuts of your choice

Method

Heat ghee in a pan on low heat.
Add dates to it and mash them until it turns soft.
Now add the nuts and mix well.
Remove from heat and then spoon them onto a greased aluminum foil / plastic wrap
Use a rolling pin to spread the mixture
Roll from the edge and wrap it in foil
Allow it to cool for 3 - 4 hrs.
Cut into thin slices and enjoy with family :-)

Chicken Nuggets

2009-11-15T11:16:00.005-06:00

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts

1 egg

1 tsp coriander powder

1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paster

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp pepper powder

2 tbsp corn flour

salt as required

bread crumbs as required

oil for frying

Method

1. Wash and cut chicken into desired shapes

2. Marinate chicken with coriander powder, ginger-garlic paste,chili powder,pepper pwd & salt

3. Keep it aside for 1 hour

4. Now beat one egg and mix half of egg mixture to chicken.

5. Mix corn flour + bread crumbs and coat chicken with this mixture. Keep it aside for 10 mins.

6. Now add rest of egg mixture to chicken and coat with bread crumbs.

7. Heat oil in a pan and fry chicken

Baked Chicken

2009-10-07T12:00:00.003-05:00

Ingredients

2 lb chicken

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp sambal oelek paste

1 small cup of yoghurt

juice of 1 lemon

salt and pepper as required

coriander, onion and tomatoes for garnishing

Method

1. Mix all ingredients except the chicken and stir well.

2. Marinate the chicken with the above paste for 2 hours.

3. On the oven choose option "broil" and bake chicken until it is done.

4. Apply melted butter on the chicken to get the crispiness

5. Chop onions and tomatoes. Add little vinegar to enhance the taste.

6. Serve with mint chutney or raitha.

Kothu Paraatta

2009-10-07T11:43:00.005-05:00

Ingredients

4 kerala porotta

1 lb cooked chicken breasts

2 big onions, chopped

4 green chilies, finely chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

2 eggs(optional)

1/2 tsp turmeric pwd

1/4 tsp chili powder or paprika

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

salt as required

pepper as required

curry leaves

Method

1. Heat oil in a skillet and add cumin seeds. Once cumin seeds start to splutter, add onion,

chili and curry leaves

2. Once the onion are sauteed, add ginger-garlic paste and let it saute for 2 mins. Add tomato

3. Then add porotta + chicken and fry for 3 mins

4. Now add eggs and mix everything well. Add salt and pepper

5. Finally add powders and roast it well.

6. If you have coriander leaves, can add them as well.

7. Serve with raitha

Aloo Palak

2009-07-24T14:37:00.004-05:00

Ingredients
3 cups chopped spinach
2 large onions chopped
2 potatoes boiled and peeled
1 tomato grated
2 green chilies, slit
1" piece ginger
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp flour
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida
salt to taste

Method
1. Put the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water and a pinch of salt
2. Cover and boil for 2 minutes over medium flame. Cool quickly by holding under cold water
3. Blend the spinach along with green chili. Ensure the mixture is slightly coarse
4. Cut potatoes and fry in oil till they turn light brown
5. In a skillet, add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Once they splutter add ginger, garlic, onion and saute
6. Add tomato and saute till tomato turn soft
7. Now add spinach and potato. Cook for 5 minutes
8. When it starts boiling add flour, lemon juice and boil for 2-3 minutes

Enchilada Sauce

2009-07-24T14:28:00.005-05:00

Ingredients
1 can tomato sauce
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tsp garlic powder
1 cup water
salt to taste
2 tbsp flour

Method
1. In a pan add tomato sauce, all powders and water. Cook for 3 minutes
2. Now add flour and whisk well to avoid forming lumps. Cook for 10 minutes

Cheera / Spinach thoran

2009-07-24T14:18:00.006-05:00

Ingredients
1/2 lb red spinach
2 onions, chopped
4 green chili, slit
4-3 garlic pods, minced
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tbsp roasted gram
curry leaves
salt to taste
oil to saute

Method
1. Heat oil in a skillet. Saute garlic, curry leaves and onion until they brown. Add salt to taste
2. Add spinach and turmeric powder. Cook for few minutes
3. Mix coconut to the spinach and cook well enough
4. Finally roast the dal and add to spinach
5. Serve with rice

Beef Enchilada

2009-07-24T14:00:00.006-05:00

Ingredients
2 lb ground beef
4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp chili powder
3 tsp chili seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 large onion chopped
1 can tomato sauce
1 tsp lemon-salt powder
10 corn tortillas
1 pkt mozarella cheese
oil as required

Method
1. Heat oil in a skillet. Add ground beef, onion and brown.
2. Add tomato sauce and a cup of water
3. Add all powders and mix well. Cook over medium heat. Add more water if gravy becomes too thick
4. Dip tortillas one at a time in the gravy. Ensure you don't soak too long else it will make tortilla too soft
5. Place cheese and beef in tortilla and roll them around the filling
6. Place in a baking dish in a row
7. Pour the remaining hot chili gravy over the tortilla and sprinke cheese
8. Bake at 350 F until cheese melts

Banana Cake

2009-07-24T11:16:00.001-05:00

Ingredients

4 ripe plantain

2 cup all purpose flour / maida

4 tbsp butter

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of cardamom

nuts & raisins as required

Method

1. Mix all ingredients to make the cake batter.

2. Grease the baking dish with butter and pour the batter.

3. Add nuts & raisins last

4. Preheat the oven to 375 F and bake for 30 mins

Kaaju Burfi

2009-07-24T11:14:00.002-05:00

Ingredients
2 cups cashew nuts
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 tsp cardamom powder
2 tbsp ghee

Method
1. Soak cashew nuts overnight
2. Blend cashew nuts, sugar and milk until the mixture has a medium consistency
3. Melt ghee in a pan and add the mixture to it
4. Stir until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan
5. Transfer the mixture to a tray and spread it using a spatula
6. Once it cools, refrigerate the burfi

Paal payasam

2009-07-24T11:11:00.002-05:00

Ingredients

1 cup rice( usually white rice )
1 litre whole milk
1 tsp cardamom powder
sugar as required
cashews & raisins as required

Method
1. Wash & rinse rice until the water runs clear 2. In a large saucepan, boil milk and add rice to it
3. Lower the heat and keep stirring continuously else the mixture can get scorched
4. Now stir in sugar and cardamom powder
5. Once the rice is cooked, transfer the payasam to a bowl and add cashews + raisins

Banana Halwa

2009-07-24T11:08:00.000-05:00

It was one of those days when the smell of over-ripe bananas drove me nuts. That's when i came across the halwa recipe. It reminded me of the halwas my grandma used to prepare during summer hols. So here is the recipe for all those halwa-lovers out there

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 cup whole milk
1 cup jaggery or powdered sugar
5 cardamom crushed
1/2 cup ghee or butter
Raisins & nuts as required

Method

1. Peel and mash bananas into small pieces. Remember if you are using plantain, make sure you steam them in a pressure cooker until they are well cooked
2. In a heavy bottom pan, boil milk with sugar until sugar melts completely. Then add bananas and keep stirring. Cook until the milk has been used up.
3. Stir cardamom powder into the above mixture. Add ghee so that the halwa leaves the sides of the pan
4. Keep stirring until the mixture turns little brown
5. Grease a glass plate or bowl with ghee and spread the mixture evenly
6. Decorate the halwa with raisins and cashews

Tuna Casserole

2009-07-24T11:05:00.002-05:00

Ingredients
2 cups of macaroni
1 can of vegetable soup ( substitute with mushroom soup )
2 cans of tuna
1 cup of mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp ginger - garlic paste
1/4 cup milk
1 onion chopped
1/4 cup bread crumbs
butter as required

Method
1. Pan fry tuna with little oil
2. Cook macaroni as per the directions on the pack.
3. In a baking dish, mix, soup, tuna, macaroni, cheese, milk, ginger - garlic paste and onion
4. Add butter and bread crumbs over the mixture
5. Bake the dish for 45 minutes (375 F)

Kheema Korma

2009-07-24T11:01:00.002-05:00

Ingredient
1 pound ground beef
8 - 10 garlic pods
2 - 3 tsp ginger
2 onions chopped
4 shallots
1 tomato
4 - 5 dried red chili
1 cup shelled peas
1 cinnamon stick
cloves & cardamom as required
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp garam masala powder or any meat seasoning
1 tsp sour cream
salt to taste
curry leaves chopped
coriander leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
oil as required

Method
1. In a large skillet, heat oil and add mustard seeds
2. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add dried chili,spices, garlic and ginger. Stir and when you can smell a nice aroma of ginger - garlic, add onions + shallots.
3. Add tomato when the onion turns translucent. Saute for couple of minutes
4. Add the powders and stir til it is roasted
5. Now add the ground beef and add water. Heat til the water has evaporated
6. Add peas and cook covered
7. Stir in cream and cook on low heat for 2 -3 mins
8. Garnish with coriander leaves
9. Serve with rotis

Stir fried almond chicken

2009-07-24T10:56:00.001-05:00

Ingredients
1 pound boneless chicken
1 cup sliced almonds
1 capsicum sliced into thin strips
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
oil as required

Method
1. Skin and cut chicken into thin strips
2. In a large skillet, heat oil and stir fry chicken and almonds for 8 - 10 mins
3. On reduced heat, add capsicum + ginger paste and cook until the chicken is no longer pink
4. In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and corn starch.
5. Add the above mixture to chicken and stir till mixture thickens. Cook well enough

Aloo Mattar

2009-07-24T10:53:00.001-05:00

Ingredients

1 potato, cut into small pieces

1 cup peas

3 tomatoes

1 tsp ginger juliennes

2 green chilies, chopped finely

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp coriander powder

pinch of asafoetida

1 tsp chili-garlic paste

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp sour cream

salt to taste

curry leaves

Method

1. Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds

2. Once the cumin seeds start to splutter, add all the powder and stir for a minute

3. Now add tomatoes and ginger. Cook until the tomatoes turn soft

4. Now add potato and peas. Cook until the potatoes are tender

5. Turn off heat and add sour cream6. Serve with roti

Tomato chutney

2009-07-24T10:49:00.003-05:00

Ingredients
2 cups tomatoes, sliced
4 green chilies, slit
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp corn flour
a pinch asafoetida (kayam / hing)
salt as required
curry leaves as required
1 tbsp oil

Method
1. In a pan, heat oil and once the oil is hot, add asafoetida and mustard seeds
2. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add all powders except corn flour
3. Now add tomatoes and curry leaves. Cook covered for 10 mins
4. Now add cornflour with 2 tsp water and stir well so that no lumps are formed. Cook for 2 mins.
5. Transfer chutney into bowl

Aloo Paratha

2009-07-24T10:45:00.002-05:00

Ingredients

Dough:
1 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt

Filling:
1 cup potato, boiled and mashed
4 green chilies, slit
1/2 tsp garam masala powder, roasted
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
salt as required
fistful of coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method
1. Prepare dough using the ingredients mentioned and set aside
2. In a bowl, mix ingredients for filling and knead well
3. Prepare small balls of dough and roll into the size of small thick pooris.
4. Now prepare small balls of filling and place into the rolled out dough.
Cover the filling using the sides of the dough as into a ball
5. Press lightly with palm and roll out into thick paratha
6. Heat a skillet and cook parathas with oil / butter
7. Serve with tomato chutney or curd and pickle

kaalan

2009-07-24T10:40:00.002-05:00

Ingredients
2 ripe bananas (substitute with yam)
2 - 3 cups yogurt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
3 green chillies

To grind
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/4 tsp cumin seeds

To season
3 dried red chillies
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp oil
curry leaves as required

Method
1. Grind the coconut and cumin seeds with very little water to form a smooth paste
2. In a large saucepan, cook the plantains along with turmeric powder, green chillies, salt & water
3. Add the ground coconut paste to the above mixture and let it cook for 8-10 mins.
4. Reduce the heat and add yogurt. Ensure it is mixed on very low heat else yogurt will curdle
5. In a pan, add oil and heat it.
6. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter add dried chillies, fenugreek seeds and red chili powder. Saute it for a while. Pour this over the curd mixture
Serve with rice