Recipes

Enjoy the sumptuous fish kebabs

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Fish
• 3/4 cup Lemon Juice
• 2 tsp Fresh Ginger (finely grated)
• 3 cloves Garlic (crushed)
• 1-1/2 tsp Salt
• 4 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 cup Yoghurt
• 2 tbsp Plain flour
• 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
Procedure:

• Rinse fish with cold water and pat dry.
• Now cut into 1 inch cubes and set aside.
• Mix all the ingredients to make a marinade.
• Pour this into large freezer bag and add the fish cubes.

Ingredients

Hung curd (curd without extra water / thick curd) – 2 tablespoons ( 30 ml )
Boiled and mashed potatoes – 100 g (2 potatoes)
Grated paneer – 100 g
Breadcrumbs – 50 g
Roasted channa dal powder – 50 g
Chopped green chilli – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon
1 tablespoon brown onion paste or 1 tablespoon chopped shallots or onion
Salt – 3/4 teaspoon ( or to taste )
Oil – 50 ml
Tomato sauce / mint chutney and fresh salad for serving
Method

Mix all the ingredients well in a mixing bowl.

Here`s how you can enjoy the taste of rich chocolate brownies.

Ingredients

One-third cup unsalted butter
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup water
one 12 ounce package dark or bittersweet chocolate chips, divided in half
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cups all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Procedure

1.Let the eggs and butter sit out for 30 minutes to bring to room temperature.
2.Preheat oven to 325°F.
3.In a small bowl sift in the flour with the baking soda and salt then set aside.

How about baking your favourite cherry cheese cake at home today?

Ingredients

1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 tb Sugar
3 tb Margarine, Melted
24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
3/4 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
21 oz Cherry Pie Filling (1 cn)
Instructions

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 10 minutes.

Yummy apple walnut cake for Birthdays!

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
1/2 pound butter
3 eggs
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups sliced Macintosh apples

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour one 10 inch tube pan.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Set aside.

Beat the heat with some delicious fruit chaat.

Ingredients:

Oranges: Two
Apple: One
Melon: One
Strawberry: Five
Bananas: Three
Guava: Two
Raisins: Handful
Lemon: Half
Pineapples: One
Grapes
Kiwis: Five
Pomegranate: One
Chaat Masala
Salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seed,
1 tsp chili powder,
Pinch of black pepper
Sugar (1 tsp)

Procedure:

Ingredients:

6 to 8 large cloves garlic finely chopped
1/4 cup spring onion whites chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens
2 dry red chilies, soaked
1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 tsp oil
Salt To Taste

Preparation:

Drain the soaked chillies and chop them finely.
Heat the oil, add the onions and garlic and sauté over a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes till they are lightly brown.
Add the chillies and salt and sauté again.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Lemons (Nimbu)
250 grams Sugar (Cheeni) (2 cups heaped)
1 teaspoon Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
2 tablespoons Salt (Namak)
1/4 teaspoon ground big Cardamoms (Elaichi Moti)
1/8 teaspoon ground Cloves (Lavang)

How to make lemon chutney:

Wash the lemons and wipe with a cloth.
Squeeze out the juice and add salt to it.
Cut long strips of lemon skins and soak in the juice and put in a jar.
Put the jar in the sun for 6 days and shake it every other day till the lemon skins are tender.

Ingredients:

1 fresh coconut (grated)
3 fresh green chilies or as per taste
2 tbsp cilantro or coriander leaves (chopped)
1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
1 tbsp split peas (roasted)
3/4 cup plain yogurt
Salt To Taste

Hoe to make coconut coriander chutney :

Grind coarsely all the ingredients in a blender and serve.

Try the exquisite flavour of methi and spices with chicken.

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken cut into pieces
1 cup curd
1 ½ tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 ½ tbsp green chilli paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 onions
2 tomatoes
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
½ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
3 tbsp refined oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Clean chicken. Mix the chicken with curd, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder and salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

A lover of Mughlai food, but never sure about the right biryani recipe? Try this out for the original feel and taste of true Mughlai khana.
Ingredients

2 cups of basmati rice
3 and a half cups of water
6-8 spoons of oil
4 boiled eggs
5 green chillies
2 spoons ginger-garlic paste
1 onion
2 small sticks of cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves
1/4 spoon haldi
salt to taste
corriander leaves

Method:

Cut eggs into half(8 pieces),also chillies and onion into small pieces.

Celebrate by digging into these rich and succulent kebabs.

Ingredients:

½ kg minced meat without fat.
2 tbsp chana dal (split gram) washed and soaked in water for ½ hr.
2 pieces dalchini. (cinnamon)
3 cloves.
1 piece ginger
1 tsp coriander and cumin powder.
1 tsp garam masala.(mixed spices)
10 garlic flakes.
2 elaichi. (cardamom)
1 tsp chili powder.
A pinch of pepper.
A handful of Kothmir and chopped pudina.(mint leaves)
1 egg.
Juice of ½ a lemon.
1 finely chopped onion.
Oil for frying.
Salt to taste.

Procedure:

Try out this simple and yummy recipe on festive occassion or just if you are happy! Ingredients:

• 500 gm Boneless chicken pieces
• 50 gm Dry ginger powder
• 50 gm Garlic ginger paste
• 4 Onions (chopped)
• 2 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1 Lemon
• 3 tsp Coriander leaves
• 1/2 Cup mint leaves (chopped)
• Salt to taste
• 4 tbsp Cooking oil
• 2 tsp Chili powder

Procedure:

• Heat oil add onion and sauté till it turns golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and chicken pieces.

Enjoy coconut aval – a south Indian delicacy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Aval (flattened rice)
• 1/2 cup Coconut (grated)
• 2 tsp Coconut Oil
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram Dal
• 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
• 2 Red Chilies (chopped)
• 2 Green Chilies (chopped)
• A few Curry Leaves
• 2 tbsp Cashews
• A small pinch Hing
• 1 tsp Salt

Procedure:

• Soak aval along with salt in 1/4 cup of water for 10 minutes.
• Now heat coconut oil in a pan on low flame.

Mishti Doi or sweet yogurt is a dish popular in Bengal and Orissa. But mostly it is difficult to make it at home as curd does not set well if you add too many ingredients to it. But you can make this delightful, creamy preperation at home by following this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

½ litre full cream milk
2+ 3 tsp sugar
4 tsp raisins
½ cup curd
½ tsp cardamom powder

Procedure:

Try this savoury delicious recipe of Spanish rice in lunch.

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1 lb ground meat
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 cup stewed tomatoes
1 tsp salt
2 tsp chili powder
1/2 ea onion chopped
1/2 ea green bell pepper chopped
1 clove garlic minced

Procedure

Wash rice, drain, and allow to dry thoroughly.
Heat oil in heavy skillet; add rice. Cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Add onions, garlic, green peppers and meat. Stir often to break up and brown meat; cook until onion is limp and lightly browned.

Homemade Baked Potato Chips is a healthy, quick, easy and delicious side dish or snack.

INGREDIENTS

VEGETABLE OIL COOKING SPRAY

2 pounds russet potatoes,cut into 1/4 inch thick slices

3 tablespoons olive oil

coarse salt

pinch of cayenne pepper

freshly ground pepper

PREPARATION

Arrange potato slices on prepared baking sheet,spacing them 1/4 inch apart.

Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until potatoes are crisp and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Spread out potatoes on parchment paper;let dry 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with salt, if desired.

Want to eat homemade Gulab Jamuns without undergoing a long and tedious cooking procedure? Try out our quick recipe.Ingredients:

• 225 gms All Purpose Flour
• 2 pinch Soda Powder
• 100 gms Ghee
• 3/4 Liter Milk
• 5 Cardamoms (crushed)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Rose Essence
• 2 Pinch Saffron

For Syrup:
• 3 cups Sugar
• 3 cups Water

Procedure:

• Boil the milk till it reduces to half cup.
• Cool and add soda powder and 1tbsp sugar.
• Mix properly and make it smooth.
• Slowly add flour and prepare a fine dough. Leave it for an hour.

This yummy dish tastes best with rotis or steamed rice.

Ingredients

1/4 cup mixed nuts, coarsely ground
5 green chillies, cut finely
oil as needed
1/2 cup grated coconut
5 potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed
salt and sugar
1/2 cup coriander leaves, cut
1 cup fine breadcrumbs
For the gravy:

1 tsp garam masala powder
1 cup cream
3 tomatoes pureed
Salt to taste
1 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp sugar
3 cup curd
1 tsp turmeric powder

Instructions

Make lemon-sized balls out of the mashed potatoes.

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

Try this omelette with a potato filling!

Ingredients

5 eggs

1 teaspoon of sugar

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of pepper

1/2 cup of milk (125ml)

1-2 tablespoons of butter or margarine (optional)

Filling:

1 potato, chopped into 1/4″ – 1/2″ cubes (approximately 1cm)

1 small onion, minced or chopped

1/2 cup cheese (50g), shredded

Procedure

In a bowl beat together eggs, sugar, salt and pepper.

Mix in milk.

Heat up two frying pans to a medium temperature.

Use butter, margarine, or cooking spray on each pan.

Add chopped potatoes to one pan.

Ingredients:

1 cup sabudana(sago)
1/2 tsp Sugar
2 Green Chillieschopped finely
1/2 cup crushed groundnuts(coarse)
1 boiled & peeled potato
2 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Pinch Hing (asafoetida)
2 tbsp grated fresh Coconut
Salt to taste
Few Coriander leaves
Few Curry Leaves

Procedure:

Wash and soak sabudana in water just enough to loosen and light for minimum 2 hrs.
Chop the potatoes into small cubes. Mix crushed groundnuts,sugar and salt and keep aside.

Sabudana Vada is a delicious snack with a great texture.

Ingredients:

1 kg potatoes-boiled, peeled, mashed
1 cup saboodana
2 tsp rock salt
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves-chopped
1 tsp green chillies-chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
oil for deep frying

Procedure:

Wash the saboodana till the water clears. Soak in water, with water level coming upto 3 cms above the saboodana and leave for an hour and a half. Drain in a colander and mix in potatoes, salt, chilli powder, coriander leaves, green chillies and lemon juice.

Try out this tasty cake.Ingredients:

2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup rum (or water or fruit juice, if desired)
1 cup green candied cherries
1 package date quick bread mix
1 package nut quick bread mix
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1 cup red cherries
1 cup mixed fruit

Procedure:

Pre heat the pan at 300 degree C. Grease the pan and flour its bottom and sides.
Mix eggs, water and rum in large bowl and beat the ingredients together.
Add the other remaining ingredients and stir them well with hand until it mixes on well. Pour the mixture into the pan.

How about making a classic red velvet cake for your Valentine?

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
4 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Grease two 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).