Recipes

Ingredients:

250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
3 Capsicum (Shimla Mirch)
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
1 ” long piece Ginger (Adrak)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
2 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
4 Cloves (Lavang)
1 piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
Little Orange Color
4 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make kadhai paneer:

Cut cottage cheese, capsicum in long pieces.
Grind onion, tomato, ginger, salt, red chili powder and orange color.
Mince cloves and cinnamom.
Heat clarified butter in a pan.
Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon.
Then add onion, tomato, ginger paste.

Ingredients:

500 gms minced Mutton
2 Eggs
1meduim sized chopped Onion (Pyaj)
5 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch) chopped
100 gms Bengal Gram (Chana) soaked overnight
10 pods Garlic (Lasan / Lahsun)
1 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
4 Cardamoms
1 ” long piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
1 ” long piece Ginger (Adrak)
6 Pepper corns (Kalimirchi)
4 Red Chillies
Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make shami kabab:

Boil minced meat in 3 cups of water and a teaspoonful of salt till water is absorbed and meat is tender.
Grind meat into a fine paste.

Diwani handi is similar to mix veg in the north India. Boiled vegetables are cooked with ginger garlic paste and served with hyderababdi parantha.

Ingredients:

Potatoes 3
French Beans 10-12
Broad Beans (sem) 1 cup
Carrots 3
Green Peas (shelled) 1/2 cup
Baby Brinjals 6
Fenugreek Leaves (methi) 1 bunch
Onions 3
Ginger Paste 1 tsp.
Garlic Paste 1 tsp.
Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Oil 1/2 cup

Savour a pure vegetarian and low fat cheese cake.

Ingredients:

Fatless Cream Cheese 1.5 Cup
Low Calories Cream 1.5 Cup
Strawberry Caulis 1 Cup
Sugar Free 1 Tablespoon
Agar-Agar 1 Tablespoon
Low Calories Cream 1 Cup
Fresh Strawberries 28 Pieces
Procedure:

Soak the Agar-Agar in water and dissolve wormed Strawberry Caulis.
Mix the 1 Tbs. Sugar free in the Cream and whip until fluffy and soft pick.
Fold together above mixture and fill in to a round ring.
Pour the mixture in to the mould.
Set the Cake in the Fridge.

Try out this simple, quick and delicious microwave recipe.Ingredients :

2 bread pieces
3 tbsp butter
1/4 cup drinking chocolate
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp brown sugar
4 tsp chopped walnuts

Procedure:

Cream together butter and chocolate powder. Apply it liberally over the breads. Grill the breads till they are brown and crisp. Now mix together all other ingredients and pour over the breads. Microwave for 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Note: You can bake for 5-7 minutes at 180 degrees if you have an ordinary oven.

A cold tangy soup, refreshing and unique.

Ingredients

5 hot house cucumbers

4 cups scallions

6 cups buttermilk

1 cup cream

2 tbs tarragon

2 tbs lemon juice

1 tbs sugar

Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure

peel cucumbers,

dice into 1/4 inch dice,

finely chop scallions,

mix every thing together.

On the occasion of Shivaratri, try this delicious kheer!

Ingredients:

Milk, 4 cups
Sago granules, 1 tablespoon
Sugar, ¾ cup
Cardamom powder, ¼ teaspoon
Water, 1 cup

Procedure:

Wash and drain the sago granules, and keep them aside for about ten minutes.
When the moisture is absorbed, loosen the grains.

Heat the water and add the sago granules. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring.
Reduce the heat, on a simmering flame, cook for about 5-6 minutes. Add a tablespoon more of water if the need be.
Add the milk and bring the mixture back to a boil.

Palak Paneer Ingredients

1 ½ cup:Pureed spinach
500 gm:Paneer (cubed and lightly fried)
1 tsp:Finely chopped ginger
1 tsp:Finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup:Onions (grated)
1 cup:Tomatoes (chopped fine)
1 tsp:Cumin seeds
1-2:Bay leaf
1/4 tsp:Garam masala
1/2 tsp:Powdered red pepper
1 tsp:Powdered coriander seeds
2 tsp:Salt
1/4 cup:Oil
Method

Heat oil and add cumin, when it splutters, add bay leaf, ginger and the garlic, and sauté till a light brown.

Chocolate Burfi is a very popular Indian recipe. From a number of varieties of Burfi, Chocolate Burfi is one of the most popular sweet dishes in India. Here is a recipe to prepare Chocolate Burfi.

Ingredients Chocolate Burfi

3 tsp Cocoa Powder
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
6 tsp Ghee
3-1/2 cups Condensed Milk
3/4 cup Chopped Cashew nuts
4-1/2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup Water

Method:

Heat a heavy bottomed skillet and add ghee in it.
Now fry maida in ghee.
Dissolve sugar in water taken in a pot to make a sugar syrup.

Mughlai cuisine is famous worldwide for their richness in terms of flavors, aroma, and color. Tandoori Chicken is one of the most delicious dish from Mughlai cuisine. The best feature of Tandoori Chicken is it is easy to prepare and it is not as oily as other chicken dishes. Enjoy the real Tandoori chicken with us
Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients

8 no: Large Chicken pieces
11/4 cup: Yogurt
2 tbs: Lime Juice
½ quantity: Chopped Onion
3-4: Dried Red Chillies
2 tsp: Coriander Seeds
2 cloves: Crushed Garlic
1″ piece: Grated Ginger
1-2: Clove

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Grease 4 heart-shaped 300ml ramekins with butter.

Dust the ramekins with a little flour.

Break the chocolate into small pieces and put it in a bowl, over a pan of simmering water. The water should not touch the bottom of the bowl.

Add the butter to the chocolate, and let both melt.

In another bowl, mix the flour, sugar and eggs till there are no granules and the mixture is smooth.

Once the mixture is smooth, mix in the molten chocolate and butter till even.

Here is a recipe with some spice, some zest, and lots of flavor!

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Salt

1/2 cup cracked black peppercorns

Olive oil

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Procedure

Brush chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides liberally with salt.

Place pepper in a pie pan. Dredge chicken in black pepper.

Let rest for 2-3 minutes.

Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat. Pour in about 2 tbsp olive oil.

Add chicken and cook 2 minutes per side, or until browned on both sides.

Here is a very mouth watering recipe for cheese tikka croissant. It is a very good tea time snack.

Ingredients:

4 Croissant buns
250 gm cottage cheese
2 green chillies
2 pieces of ginger
1/2 cup curd
1/4 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
2 green cardamoms
1 tsp gram flour
1-2 drops of orange colour
oil for fry

How to make cheese tikka croissant :

Cut the cheese into 1/2 square pieces.
Grind green chillies, green cardamoms and ginger.
Hang curds in a muslim cloth.
Remove all water.
Mix together all ingredients and let the cottage cheese marinate for 2-3 hours.

Ingredients:

2 large Bananas (peeled and thinly sliced)
2 large santras (peeled into segments with pipe removed)
1/2 tsp saffron strands
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt
2(140 ml) cartons curd (plain yogurt)

How to make fruit pudding:

Mix the sugar, pepper, chili powder, salt and curd together.
Add the bananas and santras and mix together for 2 minutes.
Dissolve the saffron in a tsp of water and sprinkle it over the dish before serving.

Ingredients:

1 kg white fleshed fish
250 gms tomatoes blanched & diced
2 tbsp beaten curd
1 inch piece ginger
6 flakes garlic
2 cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
small piece cinnamon bark
1 tsp garam masala powder
2 cardamom
1 onion
few mint leaves
1 slice bread soaked & squeezed dry
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
8 green chillies
small bunch coriander leaves
1 tsp chilli powder
3 tbsp oil
oil to fry
Salt To Taste

How to make indian fish kofta curry :

Boil the fish and remove the bones nicely.

Ingredients
• Chicken 800 grams
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Butter 2 tablespoons
• For marinade
• Yogurt 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Garlic paste 1/2 teaspoon
• Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
• Ginger paste 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice 2 tablespoons

Malai kebabs are made by marinating the chicken pieces with ginger garlic paste and keeping overnight. Here is a simple recipe for Malai Kebab.

Ingredients:

500 grams Chicken breasts
6-8 nos. Green chillies
2 tblsp Coriander leaves
2 tblsp Mint leaves
12 nos. Garlic
8-10 nos. Almonds
3/4 cup Fresh cream
1 inch Ginger
1 tblsp Lemon juice
Oil
Salt

How to make malai kebabs:
Wash and chop the chicken breasts into 1 1/2 inch cubes.

Paaya Nahari is a typical hyderabadi cuisine. It is a dish made from trotters. A rather unusual and typical hyderabadi recipe.

Ingredients:

8 nos. Trotters
2 nos. Onions
1 tblsp Coriander seeds
1 tblsp Jeera
4 nos. Brinjals
4 nos. Dagad phool
2 pieces Cinnamon
6 nos. Cloves
6 nos. Black pepper
4 nos. Cardamoms (green)
As per taste Salt

How to make paaya nahari:

Clean and cut the paaya into three pieces.

This is the quickest dessert recipe you can ever make. Check this out.

Ingredients:

2 oranges, cut up
2 apples, cored and chunked
2 bananas, sliced
1 can chunk pineapple with juice
1 pkg. instant lemon pudding

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in large bowl and serve.

For those who do not want to miss the Diwali sweets without compromising on their health, here is a delightful recipe.

Ingredients:

½ cup chopped strawberries
1 chopped kiwi fruit
1 chopped banana
1 chopped apple
1 tsp raisins
1 tsp chopped almonds
1 tsp chopped walnuts
1 scoop low fat ice-cream
½ cup skimmed cold milk
1 tsp honey (optional)

Procedure:

Add ice-cream to milk and whip till it becomes frothy. Mix together all other ingredients in a glass bowl and pour the milk mixture over them. Refrigerate for an hour. Serve.

Try out this easy to make Chana Dal Halwa

Ingredients:

250 gms Chana dal
150 gms Ghee
250 gms Sugar
1/2 cup dried coconut chopped
1/4 cup almond blanched and chopped
1/4 cup Cashew nut chopped
1/4 cup Walnut chopped
1/4 cup Pistachio chopped

Procedure:

Wash the chana dal and soak in water for two hours and then boil.
Keep aside till it cools.
Make a fine paste.
Put sugar in a pot, add a little water and boil to make thick sugar syrup.
Heat ghee in a kadhai. Add chana dal paste and stir-fry.

Make delicious kulfi at home by following this simple recipe.

• 1 litre cups Full Cream Milk
• 1/2 cup Condensed Milk
• 1/4 cup Milk Powder
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder

Procedure:

• Add all the ingredients together in a pan and bring to a boil.
• Now add the cardamom powder and lower the flame..
• Cook for 10-15 minutes till the mixture thickens. Allow to cool completely.
• Pour into kulfi moulds and freeze overnight till firm.

Make this mouthwatering, melt in the mouth burfee at home by following this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

5 tsp Cocoa Powder
3/4 cup Maida
8 tsp Ghee
3-1/2 cups Condensed Milk
3/4 cup Cashew nuts (chopped)
4-1/2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup Water

Heat a heavy bottomed pan and add ghee in it.
Now fry maida in ghee.

Make sugar syrup by dissolving sugar in water.

Meanwhile dissolve the cocoa powder in condensed milk heated on low flame in a pan and keep it aside.

Mix all ingredients together except cashew nuts and cocoa powder and stir continuously.

A must during wedding celebrations, Khaja is a tempting dessert from Bihar.

4 cups Maida
1 cup ghee
1 cup sugar
1 cup water for the sugar syrup
Ghee for deep frying
Green cardamom for sugar syrup

Procedure:

Take 31/2 cups of flour and put ½ cup ghee in it. Mix it well and use water to make a soft dough.

Take the remaining ghee and add rest of the ½ cup maida in it and make a paste of it. Keep it aside.

Savour the easy to make and delectable Rabdi.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Milk
• 1 cup Condensed Milk
• Sugar to taste
• 10-12 Pistachios (chopped)
• 10-15 Saffron Strands
• 3 drops Rose Essence
• Heat milk in a thick bottomed vessel.
• Once bring to boil, leave it on medium heat till it reduces to one fourth of its original content.
• Add the condensed milk and keep stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.
• Now add sugar to the above-made recipe according to taste.