Recipes

Serve these yummy kebabs with tea today.

Ingredients

1 cup sweet corn, boiled
1 cup potato , boiled and grated
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 tsp lemon juice
2 to 3 tbsp bread crumbs
salt to taste
Method

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions.
Using a thick seekh (metal skewer), press each portion of the corn mixture on it using your fingers to make a 100 mm. (4″) long kebab.
Brush each kebab generously with a little oil.

Ingredients
• Mutton,cut into 1-inch cubes 600 grams
• Almonds,blanched 24
• Clove 6
• Green cardamoms 6
• Cinnamon 2 inch sticks
• Raw papaya paste 2 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 2 teaspoons
• Ginger 1 teaspoon
• Black peppercorns,coarsely crushed 5-6
• Salt to taste
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Browned onion paste 1/2 cup
• Coconut paste 1/4 cup
• Yogurt,whisked 1/2 cup
• Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons
• Fresh mint leaves a few sprigs
• Green chillies,slit 6

Ingredients
• Potatoes,grated 5-6 large
• Olive oil 8 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Onion 1 medium
• Tomato 1 medium
• Spring onion greens 1-2 stalks
• Processed cheese,grated 1 cup
Method

Delicious and a perfect refreshing drink for summers.

Ingredients:

1 Ripe Mango
4 tsp Sugar
1 cup Milk
Essence, as per requirement

Preparation:

Boil the milk and allow it to cool down to room temperature.
Peel and cut the mango and crush in a mixer.
Pour the milk and sugar; grind once again.
Serve chill.

Try out this delicious Chaat at home!

Ingredients:
Papdi, 250 gms
Potato, boiled and cut into small pieces, 2 medium sized
Tomatoes, finely chopped, 2 small
Chickpeas, boiled, ½ cup
Besan dhokla, crumbled, 2
Sour curd / yogurt (whipped), 2-3 cups
Rock salt (to taste), 1 teaspoon
Roasted cumin seed powder, 1-2 teaspoon
Red chili powder (to taste), 1 teaspoon
Green chillies (optional)
Bhujiya (as per taste)
Dhania (cilantro / fresh coriander leaves) chutney
Tamarind (imli / tentul) chutney

Procedure:

A glass of this delicious lassi will help you beat the scorching heat.

Ingredients:

• 100 ml water
• 3 tbsp natural set low fat yogurt
• 100 ml milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garam masala

Procedure:

Place the water, yoghurt, milk, salt and garam masala in a blender. Blend until well-mixed and serve at once over ice.

Cham Cham, is a Bengali sweet, famous among those who has sweet tooth. Cham Cham, is a part of the ceremony and also of the gifts which people give each other. Here is the recipe of Cham Cham to treat yourself to homemade Bengali sweet.

Ingredients:

1.Full Cream – 2 lt
2.Lime juice – 2-3 spoons
3.Flour – 5 tbsp
4.Water – 4 cups
5.Sugar – 2 cups
6.Rose Water – 2-3 tbsp
7.200 gm fresh cream

Method

Cook this delightful, spicy mutton dish this festival season.Ingredients:

5 Onions
5 Tomatoes
750gms Boneless mutton
½ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Kalonji (onion seeds)
5 Cloves
1 tsp saunf (fennel seeds)
1 tsp Red chili powder
2 tbsp Ginger
2 tbsp Garlic
½ cup Coriander (chopped)
8 Whole Red Chillies
1/2 cup
7 tbsp Mustard Oil
Salt (according to taste)

Procedure:

Chop onions and tomatoes.

Roast the whole spices separately. Grind them altogether.

Try out this royal, scrumptious recipe.Ingredients:

400 gms Basmati Rice
1/2 kg Mutton (cut in pieces)
3 Onions (sliced)
1/2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 tsp Garam Masala
3 small-sized Red Chilies
1 piece Cinnamon
1/2 cup Curd (beaten)
3 Green Cardamom
5 Pepper
5 Cloves
1/2 tsp Shahjeera
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 cup Milk, with saffron
1 pinch Coriander/Pudina (chopped)
5 apricots
Dry Fruits
Ghee, as required

Procedure:

Fry the dry fruits & apricots in 2½ tbsp ghee, with a little salt (to taste).

Ingredients:
• 2 Raw Mangoes, large size
• 2 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1 tsp Peppercorns, crushed
• Black Salt, to taste
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida
• ¼ cup Sugar

How to make Aam Ka Panna:
• Wash the mangoes and boil them in the pressure cooker. Let them cool down.
• Now, peel the mangoes and then mash and strain the pulp in a bowl.
• Put cumin powder, crushed peppercorns, black salt, asafeotida and sugar in it and mix well, till sugar is dissolved.
• Divide the mixture into 4 glasses; fill them up with chilled water and stir.
• Serve.

Beat the heat with this cool thirst-quencher!

Ingredients:

Milk, 1 litre
Sweetened condensed milk, 1 can
Almonds, blanched, about 30
Whole pumpkin/sunflower seeds (unsalted), 6 tablespoon
Cardamom powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon
Rose water (optional), 3 teaspoons
Crushed ice
Rose petals, to garnish

Procedure:

Grind all the almonds, sunflower/pumpkin seeds, cardamom powder and rose water till the mixture turns into a fine paste.
Add the condensed milk, milk and crushed ice to the paste. Blend everything well.
Strain the drink through a fine sieve or muslin.

Traditional salty (namkin) lassi

4 c (1 L) yogurt
3 c (750 mL) cold water
1 c (250 mL) crushed ice
fresh green chili peppers (quantity according to taste), chopped
1 tsp cumin, roasted and ground
3 tbs lime or lemon juice
2 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients except ice in blender and blend until smooth. Then add ice and continue blending until frothy.

Mild salty lassi

Here is one possible recipe for a Salty Lassi:

250 mL (1 cup) full-fat yogurt
250 mL (1 cup) chilled milk
1 teaspoon (4g) cumin seeds
2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
½ – 1 teaspoon (2-4g) salt

Stay cool and refreshed during the scorching summers with this nutritious drink!

Ingredients:
Almonds, 1 cup
Pistachios, 1 cup
Chilled/ warm milk, 3 cups
Sugar, to taste
Cardamom powder, 2/3 teaspoon
Kewra essence, 2 tablespoons (optional)
Rose water, 2 teaspoons

Procedure:
Grind the pistachios and almonds to a smooth paste. Add a little milk while grinding.
Add the milk, sugar, cardamom powder, kewra essence (if using) and rose water to the mixture.
Blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate in a tall glass.
The delicious Badam Milk is ready to be served!

Try out this yummy bread with chocolate twist in it.

Ingredients

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour or bread flour
1 c Warm water (105 – 115 F)
2 Envelopes dry yeast
2 tb Honey

Dough:

1 c Lukewarm milk (95 F)
3 tb Butter, melted
4 To 5 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
8 oz semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 Egg beaten with 2 Tbs whipping cream (glaze)
Sugar

Instructions

Makes 8 small loaves

For sponge: Whisk flour, water, yeast and honey in large bowl until smooth. cover with plastic. Let stand in warm draft-free area 1 hour.

Try this south Indian recipe for a yummy breakfast.

Ingredients for Dosa batter:

• 2 cups – Idli rice or parboiled rice
• 1/2 cup – Skinless split urad daal
• 1/2 teaspoon – Methi seeds (Fenugreek seeds)
• 1 tablespoon – Salt

Procedure:

Add parboiled rice and methi into one large vessel containing sufficient water for soaking. Then soak urad dal in water in a separate vessel. Soak for 6-7 hours or overnight.

Try out the original taste of the yummy Kashmiri Pulao this week end. Ingredients:

500 gms long grain rice
100 gms onion sliced vertically
5 gms cinnamon
5 gms cardamom
5 gms cloves
A pinch of turmeric powder
1 gm saffron
10 ml milk
20 gms walnut
20 gms cashew nut
1 litre water
50 gms oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Wash and soak rice.
• Heat oil and fry onions till golden brown and remove.
• Fry whole spices, turmeric powder, add rice and sauté.
• Add half-saffron dissolved in little warm milk.
• Add hot water and mix well.

Here`s a new take on pasta salad.

Ingredients

Chicken (boiled and shredded) 100 gm
Whole wheat Pasta (cooked) 1/2 cup
Cabbage (Shredded) 1/4 cup
Brocolli 1/4 cup
Green peas 1/4 cup
Honey 1 tsp
Olive oil 1 tsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Sesame seeds 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method

•Mix the shredded chicken, grated cabbage, boiled brocolli, and green peas together in a bowl.
•For the dressing, make a mixture of vinegar, olive oil, honey, and salt.
•Pour the dressing over the mixture.
•Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salad and serve.

Want to have chicken with a twist? Try out sweet and spicy chicken.

Ingredients:

I lb chicken breast cut in halves
3 tsp taco seasoning
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 11 gms jar chunky salsa
1/2 cup peach preserves
Hot cooked riceProcedure:

Place the chicken in a large re-sealable plastic bag.

Add taco seasoning and toss to coat.

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil.

Combine salsa and preserves; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Serve over rice.

Try this delicious recipe of Boneless Pineapple Chicken for your lunch or dinner today.

Ingredients

3 cup boneless chicken, in chunks
Prepare Deep Frying Batter
2 cup All purpose flour
1 3/4 cup Corn flour
2 tsp baking powder
Salt
2 beaten egg yolks
Cold water
Pineapple Sauce:
2 cup water
1 can pineapple juice
1/2 cup shite vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 beaten egg yolks
Corn flour
1/4 cup white sugar
Procedure

A quick and delicious tandoori item – you must try.

Ingredients:

2 lb Chicken;drumsticks —

Breasts Or thighs 1 ea Ginger — fresh 1/2″ piece

4 ea Garlic cloves

1/2 c Yogurt — plain

Salt — to taste 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

1 ts Paprika

1/2 ts Garam masala — *

1/2 ts Coriander seeds — ground

1/2 ts Cumin seeds — ground

1 ds Lemon juiceProcedure:

Use a blend of 1 nutmeg, 1 1/2 tsp green cardamom pods, 4 cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp peppercorns & 1 tsp cumin seeds all ground together.

This winter season, make cauliflower with peas curry without putting any onion and garlic in it.

Ingredients

1 cup boiled cauliflower florets
1 cup boiled tender green peas
2 cups peled and cubed bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cup chopped cabbage
1 tsp chopped green chillies
5 tbsp cashewnut (kaju) paste
2 tsp kitchen king masala
1/4 tsp dried ginger powder (soonth)
1 tsp cornflour
4 tbsp milk
3/4 cup curds (dahi), whisked
4 tbsp cream
2 tbsp oil
sugar to taste
salt to taste

Instructions

Easy to make, this dish can be had even when you are fasting.

Ingredients

3 Potatotes (boiled, peeled and chopped)
2 Green Chillies (finely chopped )
1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (finely chopped)
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Heat oil and saute cumin seeds.
Now add chopped potatoes and chillies to it.
Stir and fry for about 5 minutes.
Add lemon juice, salt and coriander. Mix well.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Crispy Jeera Aloo is ready to serve.

Try this simple dish on a day when you don’t feel like cooking an elaborate meal.

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
3/4 inch piece fresh ginger, grated or finely chopped
1 egg
1 cup cooked long-grain rice
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp soy sauce
Ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the oil in a wok and cook the scallions, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes. Crack in the egg and scramble with a chopstick for a couple of minutes until just set.

Savour the taste of this delightful chicken recipeIngredients

1/2c Almonds, slivered
2 1/2c Chicken, cooked
4tb Butter
1/4c Flour
1/4c White raisin
1/2c Mushrooms, sliced
1c Evaported milk
1/2c Sherry
1ds Salt
1ds Pepper

Instructions

Melt half the butter in a large skillet.

Saute` mushrooms for about 2 minutes. Add rest of butter, flour, salt and pepper to taste. Add raisins and sherry.

Cook until sherry has been absorbed. Add milk and simmer 10 minutes.

Serve topped with almonds over rice or toast.

Try out these handy tips for trouble free time in kitchen.

Avoid sticky rice

Wash the rice a few times until the water runs clear. Remove all the water until no water remains. Let it sit for 20 minutes. This will remove all the starch and help the rice to remain separate.

Also adding a few drops of lemon juice to the rice while cooking, you will find that the grains of rice will tend to remain separate.

2. For crispier puris

Add a teaspoon of semolina / rava (suji) and 1 teaspoon of rice flour to the wheat flour while kneading.

3. Quick tomato paste cubes