Monday, June 30, 2008

PUNJABI CHOLE RECIPE


PUNJABI CHOLE (Serves 4)

Ingredients
Chick Peas (Kabuli chana) 150gm
Onion finely chopped 1
Tomatoes pureed in mixer 3
Red chilly powder ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Garam masala Powder ¼ tsp
Tea leaves 2 tbsp
Anardana 1 tsp
Eating Soda powder ¼ tsp
Salt 1 tsp

Method
§ Soak Chick peas in water overnight
§ Add salt ¾ tsp and soda powder and pressure cook on high flame till 1
Whistle. cook on low flame for 15 more minutes.
§ In pan heat oil add black cardamom and cinnamon stick and jerra, let it
crackle.
§ Add chopped onion and roast till light brown, add red chilly powder,
coriander powder, ginger garlic paste salt ¼ tsp and tomato puree.
§ Roast till masala leaves oil
§ In a separate pan boil tea leaves in 1cup water
§ Strain the tea granules and add tea water to the masala.
§ Add boiled chick Peas and garam masala powder and anardana to it. Mix
lightly
§ Cook till water is reduced and masala is well coated to the chick
§ Garnish with coriander leaves
§ Serve it with Bhature, Kulche or Puri

TANDOORI CHICKEN RECIPE

TANDOORI CHICKEN ( Serves 4)

Ingredients

Chicken 1 full
Hung Curd 250gm
Cream 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder 1t sp
Jeera powder ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ½ tsp
Oil 30 ml
Saffron color ¼ tsp
Kasuri Methi 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
Marination 1
§ Cut chicken into 4 major pieces (2 leg piece 2 breast piece, one neck
§ piece if your like) Clean it well
§ Put small slits on the chicken pieces all over for good Mari nation
§ Mix lemon juice jeera powder ginger garlic paste and salt ½ tsp
§ Apply this mix all over within the slits, allow it to marinate for 20-30 min

Marination 2
§ In a separate bowl, mix together hung curd, creame, oil, kasoori methi ,
§ garam masala powder salt ½ tsp, saffron colour and red chilly powder.
§ Apply this all over the pieces and marinate it for at least 4 hours in a refrigerator
§ Heat the gas/charcoal tandoor. Place the Marinated chicken pieces on the tandoor grill.
§ Cook for 5 min on 1 side and brush oil in between on the chicken pieces so that they don’t dry up.
§ Cook on other side for another 5-8 min or till the chicken is tender
§ Sprinkle Chat masala powder on top of chicken
§ Serve hot with Pudina chutney and sliced onion

Tip: You can make same recipe in OTG. In a preheated oven cook chicken for 10 min at 250 degree centigrade. Brush it with oil in between as mentioned above

Thursday, June 26, 2008

PIZZA RECIPE


PIZZA (Serves 4)
Ingredients

Pizza base (6 inches Diameter) 2 No.
Tomato Ketchup 4 tbsp
Mayonnaise sauce 4 tbsp
Butter 50gm
Mozzarella cheese 100gm
Oregano 1 tsp
Black pepper powder 1/ tsp
Capsicum sliced into thin rings 6-8
Tomatoes sliced into thin rings 6-8
Toppings Paneer tikka /chicken tikka /Mushroom sliced/ American corn

Method
Take pizza base apply butter on top apply tomato ketchup
Place capsicum and tomato rings alternately cover the base completely
Add pizza toppings (Paneer tikka /chicken tikka /Mushroom sliced/ American corn or any sausages) all over. Sprinkle salt oregano and black pepper powder
Add mayonnaise sauce on top all over
Cover it completely with grated cheese
In a preheated oven grill it for 8-10 min at 250 degree centigrade.
Slice it with pizza cutter.
Serve with tomato ketchup

DAL MAKHANI RECIPE


DAL MAKHANI (SERVES 4)

Ingredients

Whole black udad dal 100gm
Rajmah handful
Tomatoes (Pureed in a mixer) 3
Onion 1
Green chilly (finely chopped) 1
Red chilly powder ¼ tsp

Ginger garlic paste ½ tsp
Black Cardamom 2
Jeera 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/ tsp
Fresh cream 4 tbsp
Butter 50gm
Salt to taste
Oil 75 ml

Method

Soak Udad dal and Rajmah in enough water ( 500ml) overnight
In a pressure cooker add soaked Udad dal and Rajmah , salt 1 tsp and enough water ( 2 inches above rajmah level.
Pressure cook Udad dal and Rajmah on high flame, after 1 whistle cook it on low flame for ½ an hour.
Mean while in a separate pan heat oil add Jeera and black cardamom allow it to crackle
Add finely chopped onion and fry till golden brown
Add pureed tomatoes, ginger garlic paste red chilly powder, green chilly, salt ¼ tsp, Coriander and turmeric powder and garam masala powder
Stir fry on high flame till masala leaves oil
Add this mix to boiled Udad dal and Rajmah
Mix Udad dal and Rajmah with the help of hand stirir so that dal becomes smooth
Pressure cook once again till 1 whistle
Open the cooker lid Add fresh cream and boil dal for another 3-5 min or till the dal turns to thick consistency
Garnish it with coriander leaves and butter
Serve it with steamed rice or roti

Tip: Dal Makhani tastes better if made atleast 1hr before serving

Monday, June 23, 2008

VEG SANDWICH RECIPE

VEG SANDWICH ( Serves 4)
Ingredients
Bread slice 8
Butter to toast 50gm

For filling
Mayonnaise sauce 4 tbsp
cheese cube grated 1
Oregano (optional) ½ tsp
Black pepper powder ¼ tsp
Capsicum finely chopped 3tbsp
Carrot grated 1
Cabbage finely chopped handful
Salt to taste

Method
Cut the edges of the bread
Apply butter on both sides
Cut bread diagonally in to triangles
Mix all the ingredients for filling in a bowl
Sandwich the filling in between two slices
You can serve non grilled sandwich without toasting it
OR
Toast the sandwich on a pan or in a sandwich toaster.
Serve with tomato ketchup

PUNJABI RAJMAH RECIPE


PUNJABI RAJMAH ( Serves 4)

Ingredients

Rajmah (Kidney beans) 150gm
Tomatoes (Pureed in a mixer) 4
Ginger garlic paste ½ tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Red chilly powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Oil 70ml
Salt to taste

Method
Soak Rajmah in enough water ( 500ml) overnight
In a pressure cooker add soaked rajmah, salt 1 tsp and enough water (2 inches above rajmah level.
Pressure cook Rajmah on high flame, after 1 whistle cook it on low flame for ½ an hour.
Mean while in a separate pan heat oil add Jeera allow it to crackle
Add tomato puree ginger garlic paste red chilly powder, salt ¼ tsp, Coriander and turmeric powder and garam masala powder
Stir fry on high flame till masala leaves oil
Add this mix to boiled rajmah
Mix rajmah with the help of hand stirrer
Pressure cook once again till 1 whistle
Open lid of the cooker and boil rajmah till it turns to smooth thin consistency
Garnish it with coriander leaves
Serve it with steamed rice

Tip: Rajmah tastes better if made 1 hr before serving

Friday, June 20, 2008

SABUDANA WADA RECIPE


SABUDANA WADA (Serves 4)
Ingredients

Sabudana 1 cup
Potatoes ½ Kg
Ground nut 250 gm
Green chilly chopped 1 tsp
Amchur powder ½ tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method
Soak Sabudana in 1 cup water for 4-5 hrs
Roast ground nut on low flame for 10 min
Rub off the skin and grind the nuts coarsely so that each nut is broken in to 8-10 fragments
Boil potatoes, peel and mash finely,
Mix all the ingredients except oil
Make small flat circular tikki of 4 cm diameter
Heat oil in pan and fry the tikkis till golden brown
Serve with curd chutney

CURD CHUTNEY

To Curd (100 gm) add pinch of salt mix till smooth
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan; add 1 tsp mustard seeds and pinch of turmeric powder. Add this to curd garnish with few coriander leaves.

CHAMAN BHAHAR RECIPE




CHAMAN BHAHAR (Serves 4)
Ingredients
Paneer 250gm
Tomatoes large 4
Red chilly powder ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Kasuri Methi (Dried Methi leaves) 1 tbsp
Fennel seed (Saunf) Powder ½ tsp
Cream 3 tbsp
Black Cardamom 2
Bay leaves 2
Cinnamon stick 1 inch
Salt To taste
Oil 50 ml

Method

Boil ½ liter water in a pan add cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and tomatoes to it. Boil for 8-10 min
OR
In a a Microwave safe bowl, boil cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and tomatoes in 1 cup water for 5 min on high power
Place the tomatoes in a separate bowl and peel the skin off. Allow it to cool and make a puree in a grinder
Heat oil in pan add ginger garlic paste mix for few seconds add red chilly powder stir well
Add tomato puree coriander powder salt kasuri methi and saunf powder to it
Fry till masala leaves the oil
Add cream an 1 cup water ( in which tomatoes were boiled) and cook till masala leaves oil
Add paneer cook for 2 min and garnish with grated paneer and coriander leaves

Thursday, June 19, 2008

CHILLY CHICKEN DRY RECIPE

CHILLY CHICKEN DRY (Serves 4)

Ingredients for Marinade
Chicken (Boneless) 250gm
Egg 1
Soya sauce 3tbsp
Ginger garlic paste ¼ tsp
Corn flour 4tbsp
Black pepper powder ¼ tsp
Corn flour 3tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Ingredients for Sauce
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Green chilies chopped 1 tbsp
Soya sauce 2tbsp
Capsicum (cut lengthwise) 1
Onion (cut lengthwise) 1
Black pepper powder ¼ tsp
Ajinimotto ( optional) ½ tsp
Corn flour 1tbsp
Water 1 cup
Salt ¼ tsp
Oil 50 ml

Method
Cut chicken in to 1x1x1 inch size cube.
In a bowl mix all the marinade ingredients except oil.
Marinate it for 5-10 min.
Heat oil for deep frying in a separate pan,
Deep fry the chicken pieces till soft and crispy, and keep it aside
In a separate pan heat 50 ml oil, add chopped onion capsicum green chilly, sauté it for 2 min
Now add fried chicken cubes black pepper powder , ajinimotto ( optional), and a pinch of salt and toss well.
Sprinkle 1 tbsp corn flour on chicken, toss well.
In a bowl Mix 2 tbsp Soya sauce, vinegar and water.
Add this mixture to chicken and toss well for 2 min or till the sauce is coated well to the chicken.
Serve hot

PUNJABI ALU PARATHA RECIPE

Punjabi Alu Paratha (serves 4)

Ingredients for Dough
Wheat flour 2 katori
Salt ¼ tsp
Water 1 glass approx

Ingredients for stuffing

Potatoes boiled and mashed 250 gm
Green chilies chopped 1 tsp
Coriander leaves 1tbsp
Onion finely chopped 1
Anardana 1 tbsp
Or
Amchur Powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee for shallow frying

Method


Mix all the ingredients for stuffing except ghee in a bowl.
Mix dough ingredient in a separate bowl and knead well.
keep it aside for 10 min
Make small balls out of dough and roll it in to small circular roti of 5 cm diameter
Brush it with ghee on top
Place 2 tbsp stuffing in the center and close the ends of the roti and make a ball.
Seal it nicely so that stuffing doesn’t come out while rolling
Roll the ball in dry flour and roll it in to 12 cm diameter circle with the help of rolling pin.
Heat the tava (round flat base pan) put the rolled paratha on it
Cook for 30 sec on one side.
Flip the paratha cook for one min on the other side.
Brush it with 1 tbsp of ghee on both the sides turn by turn
Cook it till crispy brown

Monday, June 16, 2008

COLORFUL EGG RINGS RECIPE

COLORFUL EGG RINGS (Serves 4)

Ingredients
Monnaco salted biscuits 15
Eggs hard boiled 5
Tomato ketchup 1 tbsp
Coriander or mint leaves few
Green chilly sauce few drops

Method

Place Monaco biscuits in serving tray
Cut Egg into thin circular rings
Place one egg slice each on biscuits
Place a drop of tomato ketchup in the center of egg yolk ( Do not cover the yellow part completely)
Put a dash of Chilly sauce in center of tomato ketchup
Place coriander or Mint leaf on top of chilly sauce
Serve it

VEG CUTLET RECIPE


VEG CUTLET (Serves 4)

Ingredients

Potatoes ½ Kg
Carrot chopped 1 cup
Green peas 1 cup
Bread slices 4-5
Amchur powder ¾ tsp
Green chilly chopped 1 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tsp
Corriander powder 1 tsp
Jeera powder ½ tsp
Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
Salt to taste


Method
Boil potatoes carrot and green peas separately.
Crumble the bread coarsely with hands.
Mash potatoes and add rest all the ingredients except oil
Mix well and make small tikki or roll them in to cylindrical balls.
Heat oil in pan and deep fry the cutlets till golden brown
Serve with tomato ketchup

Thursday, June 12, 2008

POTATO DELIGHT RECIPE

POTATO DELIGHT (Serves 4)

Ingredients

Potatoes 250 gm
Cheese cubes 2
Oregano herb ½ /tsp
Chopped green chilly ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 25 ml

Method

Hard boil potatoes, peel and cut into small cubes.
Grate the cheese
Heat oil in pan add potatoes green chilies, and salt. Fry for 3-4 min
Sprinkle cheese and oregano , stir fry for 2 min on low flame
Garnish with coriander leaves.

CORN ON TOAST RECIPE

CORN ON TOAST (Serves 4)

Ingredients
American Sweet corn 100gm/1 cup
Capsicum finely chopped 50 gm
Carrot grated 50 gm
Bread slices 5
Black pepper powder ¼ tsp
Butter 50 gm
Mozzarella cheese 100gm
Oregano Herb (optional) 1 tsp
Salt to taste



For White sauce
Butter 2 tbsp
Maida 2 tbsp
Milk 1 cup

Method
White sauce
· Melt butter in pan
· Add maida to it and roast it for 2-3 min on low heat
· Add milk slowly, drop by drop to the pan and keep stirring to avoid lumps
· The sauce ends into thick paste like consistency

For Toast
In a separate container Add white sauce, corn, capsicum, carrot, salt, pepper powder and oregano herb (optional), Mix well.
Butter the bread on both sides and cut it diagonally in triangles.
Place the corn mixture on the bread triangles
Grate Mozzarella cheese on top
Bake the bread in preheated oven at 250 degree centigrade for 7- 8 min or till the bread base becomes crispy
Garnish the toast with a dash of tomato ketchup and small coriander leaf in the center

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

CHATPATE ALU RECIPE

CHATPATE ALU

Ingredients
Potatoes 250 gms
Sambar powder 1- ½ tsp
Amchur Powder ½ tsp
Green chilly chopped 1tsp
Jeera 1/tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 40ml

Method
Hard boil potatoes, peel and cut into small cubes.
Heat oil in pan, add jeera allow it to crackle
Add potatoes green chilies, amchur powder and salt. Fry for 3-4 min
Sprinkle sambar powder and stir fry for 2 min
Garnish with coriander leaves.

TIRANGA VEG RECIPE

TIRANGA VEG

Ingredients
Green Peas 1 cup
Carrot chopped in small cubes 1 cup
Potato chopped in small cubes 1 cup
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1 tsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1tsp
Salt ¾ tsp
Amchur Powder ½ tsp
Oil 50ml

Method
Heat oil in pan
Add Jeera allow it to crackle
Add green Peas, carrot and potatoes cook on slow with lid covered for 5 min.
Add all other powdered ingredients. Mix well
Cook on slow with lid covered for 8-10 min.
Garnish it with grated paneer and coriander leaves.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Murgh Malai Tikka OR Paneer Malai Tikka RECIPE

Murgh Malai Tikka OR Paneer Malai Tikka

Ingredients
Chicken boneless/ Paneer 250gm
Fresh cream 1 cup
Salt ¾ tsp
Ginger- garlic paste 1/tsp
Grated Cheese cube 1
Green Chilly 1
Chopped Green Coriander strands 1 tsp
Vinegar ½ Cup

Method
Cut chicken or Paneer in to 1x1x1 inch size cube.
Add ginger garlic paste and Vinegar to chicken Cubes.
Marinate it for 5-10 min.
Add remaining all the ingredients to the marinade.
Transfer the Marinade to the nonstick pan.
Cook on high flame till the masala is well coated to chicken or Paneer pieces
Cook till the masala slightly separates the ghee.
OR
Skewer the chicken/ Paneer pieces and cook in tandoor or in a preheated oven at 250 degree Centigrade for 10 min

Friday, June 6, 2008

ANOKHA EGG DROP SOUP RECIPE

Anokha Egg Drop Soup (Serves 4)

Ingredients
Spinach (Palak) leaves - 8-10
Green chilly chopped- ½
Garlic chopped-2-3 flakes
Corn flour-2 tbsp
Water or vegetable stock- 4 cups
Salt -To taste
Ajinimotto (optional)-pinch
Egg-1
Oil-1 tsp
Tomato-1 medium
Capsicum-1 medium

Method
Deseed capsicum and tomatoes and cut in to small strips length wise
Heat oil in pan on low flame
Add chopped garlic and chopped chillies
Add Water and salt, bring it to boil
Add finely chopped spinach, capsicum and tomato juliennes
Boil for 2 min on high flame
Mix corn flour in ½ cup cold water and mix with constant stirring to the boiling soup
Boil for 1 min
Break the egg and blend it well
Add egg drop by drop to the soup while constantly stirring the soup.
Add Ajinimotto (optional)
Cook for ½ min and serve hot

CHEESE BALLS RECIPE


Cheese Balls (Serves 4)

Ingredients

Cheese cubes-3
Potatoes -3 large
Corn flour-1 tbsp
Maida -1 tbsp
Pistachio (optional)-8 pieces coarsely crushed
Oregano seeds (Ajwain)-pinch
Green chilly- 1 finely chopped
Salt- ¼ tsp

Method


  • Boil the potatoes and grate the cheese cube

  • Mix all the ingredients except oil

  • Roll out small balls out of it.

  • Heat the oil (smoky hot) in pan for frying.

  • Let the oil cool down and deep fry the balls on low flame.

  • Fry till golden brown.

  • Please note that the balls will turn dark brown if fried in very hot oil.

  • Serve with Tomato Ketchup

METHI PULAO RECIPE

Methi Pulao (Serves 4)

Ingredients
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)-1tsp
Garlic-6 flakes
Onion -1 medium
Tomatoes- 3 Medium
Oil- 50ml
Red chilly powder-½ tsp
Salt-To taste
Turmeric powder-¼ tsp
Rice- 1 glass
Green peas-1small cup
Potato -1 medium
Fenugreek (Methi) leaves-250gm

Method

Ø Heat oil in pan, add jeera and chopped garlic sauté till light brown.
Ø Add onion, sauté till light pink
Ø Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and tomatoes cook for a while .
Ø Add green peas, diced potatoes and chopped methi leaves, sauté for 2 min.
Ø Add rice and cook for 2-3 min on low flame with covered lid.
Ø Add 2 glass boiling water and cook on low flame for 10-15 min.
Ø Serve with curd or raita

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

MALAI MUSHROOM RECIPE

MALAI MUSHROOM RECIPE (SERVES 4)

Ingredients
Onion 1
Tomatoes 3
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1 tsp
Red chili powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder 1tsp
Salt ¾ th tsp
Oil 50ml
Ginger- garlic paste 1/tsp
Mushroom 250gm
Fresh cream ½ cup
Fresh Fenugreek (Methi) leaves 2tbsp
or Dried Kasuri methi

Method
· Cut Mushroom in four quarters each
· Make fine puree of tomatoes
· Heat oil in pan
· Add Jeera fry till brownish black
· Add chopped onion fry till light brown
· Add tomato puree, red chili powder, Salt, Coriander powder and Ginger- garlic paste. Mix well
for 1 min.
· Add Mushroom and Methi leaves or Kasuri methi
· Cook in low flame for 10 min with lid covered on pan
· Add fresh cream and cook on high flame till masala leaves the oil
· Garnish it with grated paneer and coriander leaves.