CHEF´S NAME : Niru Gupta
Difficulty Level : Easy
Servings : 4
cook Time : 5 hours 15 mins
INGREDIENTS
500 gm chicken drumsticks
1 cup hung yoghurt
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
salt to taste
1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp green chillies- chopped
1 tbsp coriander leaves- chopped
Garnish lemon wedges and onion rings to serve on the side
METHOD:
Prick the drumsticks with a fork or make slashes with a knife.
Mix together with all the ingredients, except onion rings and lemon wedges.
Leave marinated for 4-5 hours, or even overnight.
Place an upturned saucer in a dish and arrange the drumsticks over it in a circle, with the thicker sides outwards.
Cover and cook at HI for 5 minutes, turning once.
Cover and cook on HI for another 3 minutes.
Uncover and cook at HI for 2 minutes.
Let it stand for 5 minutes before serving with onion rings and lemon wedges on the side.
Note 1.) If you have browning mode, cook it uncovered, firston HI for 6 minutes, then on grill for another 6 minutes. 2.) Cooked without oil but you can brush it with some before the last 2 minutes.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Khasta Kachauri
Dough made of flour and ghee stuffed with a lentil mixture and deep fried till crisp
CHEF´S NAME : Niru Gupta
Difficulty Level : Difficult
Servings :
cook Time : 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
2 cups refined flour
1/4 cup ghee
salt to taste
cold water to mix
oil for deep-frying
Filling
3/4 cup husked black gram-soaked in water for 3-4 hours
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/8 tsp asafetida
3/4 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp powdered fennel seeds
2 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
1 1/2 tsp mango powder
METHOD:
Grind the lentils coarsely.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add the cumin seeds and asafetida.
When they begin to splutter, add the lentils and the rest of the ingredients, which make up the filling.
Sautée over low heat till the mixture is well fried. It will stop sticking to the pan when done.
Take mixture off heat and leave to cool.
For the dough, mix in the flour and salt.
Add the ghee to the flour.
Make it into a crumbly mixture with the tips of your fingers.
Add enough water, to make it into a stiffish dough (it should not yield easily when a finger is pressed into it). Cover and leave to rest for at least 15-20 minutes.
Make marble-sized balls of the lentil mixture (called pithee) wetting your hands as and when necessary to prevent the mixture from sticking to them. Cover with a cloth till ready to fill.
Make about 20 smooth balls from the dough. Roll them out till . cm/ . in thick (about 5 cms/2 in diameter).
Take one piece of round dough and pinch about 1 cm/ . in of the edge all around, leaving the center thicker.
Dampen the pressed edges, place a ball of filling in the center and bring wet edges together, covering the filling completely. Press together to seal.
Place this piece in your palm and with the heal of the other palm, press gently in the center. Flatten a bit with palm first then roll it lightly in a round.
The kachauris are now ready to be fried. Heat the oil in a kadahi.
When a piece of dough dropped in oil comes up at once, put in as many kachauris that can fit in; turn over immediately and lower heat to medium.
Fry them till they all turn an even golden in color; reducing the heat from medium to low.
Takes about 10 minutes for one side and 7-8 minutes on the other. Remove from oil, drain and place on absorbent paper. Serve hot.
CHEF´S NAME : Niru Gupta
Difficulty Level : Difficult
Servings :
cook Time : 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
2 cups refined flour
1/4 cup ghee
salt to taste
cold water to mix
oil for deep-frying
Filling
3/4 cup husked black gram-soaked in water for 3-4 hours
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/8 tsp asafetida
3/4 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp powdered fennel seeds
2 tsp coriander powder
salt to taste
1 1/2 tsp mango powder
METHOD:
Grind the lentils coarsely.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add the cumin seeds and asafetida.
When they begin to splutter, add the lentils and the rest of the ingredients, which make up the filling.
Sautée over low heat till the mixture is well fried. It will stop sticking to the pan when done.
Take mixture off heat and leave to cool.
For the dough, mix in the flour and salt.
Add the ghee to the flour.
Make it into a crumbly mixture with the tips of your fingers.
Add enough water, to make it into a stiffish dough (it should not yield easily when a finger is pressed into it). Cover and leave to rest for at least 15-20 minutes.
Make marble-sized balls of the lentil mixture (called pithee) wetting your hands as and when necessary to prevent the mixture from sticking to them. Cover with a cloth till ready to fill.
Make about 20 smooth balls from the dough. Roll them out till . cm/ . in thick (about 5 cms/2 in diameter).
Take one piece of round dough and pinch about 1 cm/ . in of the edge all around, leaving the center thicker.
Dampen the pressed edges, place a ball of filling in the center and bring wet edges together, covering the filling completely. Press together to seal.
Place this piece in your palm and with the heal of the other palm, press gently in the center. Flatten a bit with palm first then roll it lightly in a round.
The kachauris are now ready to be fried. Heat the oil in a kadahi.
When a piece of dough dropped in oil comes up at once, put in as many kachauris that can fit in; turn over immediately and lower heat to medium.
Fry them till they all turn an even golden in color; reducing the heat from medium to low.
Takes about 10 minutes for one side and 7-8 minutes on the other. Remove from oil, drain and place on absorbent paper. Serve hot.
Roast Veggies with Grilled Squid
Medley of vegetables topped with fried or grilled squid
CHEF´S NAME : Vicky Ratnani
Difficulty Level :
Servings : 4
cook Time : 45 mins
Ingredients:
Carrots (Peeled and cut into angle into oval) 4 large
Red onions (peeled and cut into rings) 2
Green olives 16
Coriander seeds (coarsely crushed) 12
Lemon (cut into 5 mm - 1/4 inch dice, seeds removed) 1 small
Sesame oil 25 ml
Sunflower oil 35 ml
Fish sauce 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds 25 gm
For the squid:
Squid (cleaned) 4
Sesame oil (optional) 2-3 tbsp
METHOD:
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees. Mix all the salad ingredients except the coriander leaves together and place in a roasting dish. Cover with foil and roast for 20 mins.
Remove the foil, stir well, cover the dish again and roast for a further 15 mins.
Remove the foil and continue cooking until the carrots start to caramelise.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool, and then stir in the coriander leaves.
For squid:
To cook the squid, either grill or fry in a wok with the sesame oil, for 1-2 mins.
To assemble, spoon the salad and any juices on to a plate and top with the grilled squid.
CHEF´S NAME : Vicky Ratnani
Difficulty Level :
Servings : 4
cook Time : 45 mins
Ingredients:
Carrots (Peeled and cut into angle into oval) 4 large
Red onions (peeled and cut into rings) 2
Green olives 16
Coriander seeds (coarsely crushed) 12
Lemon (cut into 5 mm - 1/4 inch dice, seeds removed) 1 small
Sesame oil 25 ml
Sunflower oil 35 ml
Fish sauce 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds 25 gm
For the squid:
Squid (cleaned) 4
Sesame oil (optional) 2-3 tbsp
METHOD:
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees. Mix all the salad ingredients except the coriander leaves together and place in a roasting dish. Cover with foil and roast for 20 mins.
Remove the foil, stir well, cover the dish again and roast for a further 15 mins.
Remove the foil and continue cooking until the carrots start to caramelise.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool, and then stir in the coriander leaves.
For squid:
To cook the squid, either grill or fry in a wok with the sesame oil, for 1-2 mins.
To assemble, spoon the salad and any juices on to a plate and top with the grilled squid.
Potato Honey Chilli Wrap
For batter- mix the flour, oats,suji, salt with water in a bowl to make a medium consistency batter like dosa batter.Heat a non stick pan. Add little oil when the oil is hot add tbsp batter and spread on the..
CHEF´S NAME : saleha
Difficulty Level : Medium
Servings : 8
cook Time : 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
For batter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbsp oats
1 tsp suji
water
salt as per taste
For dip
1/2 cup hung curd
1tbsp cream
1tsp chaat masala
For the potato filling
4 medium boiled potatoes
1 chopped onion
1 chopped capsicum
5-6 chopped garlic
oil
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
cheese for topping
METHOD:
For batter- mix the flour, oats,suji, salt with water in a bowl to make a medium consistency batter like dosa batter.
Heat a non stick pan. Add little oil when the oil is hot add tbsp batter and spread on the pan cook till brown on one side and turn over and cook on the other side.make similar wraps with the remaining batter. Keep aside.
For the filling - heat 1-2tbsp oil, add the boiled potato and pan fry till light brown and remove.
In the same pan add the garlic, onion and saute them.
Add the potatoes and the capsicum, saute them.
Now add the honey chilli sauce, salt & pepper, stir fry and finish with coriander leaves.
Make the dip by mixing the hung curd, cream, chaat masala.
Now prepare the wraps - take one wrap spread the dip mixture add the potato filling in the centre, top with grated cheese roll the wraps and serve.
Makes eight wraps.
CHEF´S NAME : saleha
Difficulty Level : Medium
Servings : 8
cook Time : 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
For batter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tbsp oats
1 tsp suji
water
salt as per taste
For dip
1/2 cup hung curd
1tbsp cream
1tsp chaat masala
For the potato filling
4 medium boiled potatoes
1 chopped onion
1 chopped capsicum
5-6 chopped garlic
oil
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
cheese for topping
METHOD:
For batter- mix the flour, oats,suji, salt with water in a bowl to make a medium consistency batter like dosa batter.
Heat a non stick pan. Add little oil when the oil is hot add tbsp batter and spread on the pan cook till brown on one side and turn over and cook on the other side.make similar wraps with the remaining batter. Keep aside.
For the filling - heat 1-2tbsp oil, add the boiled potato and pan fry till light brown and remove.
In the same pan add the garlic, onion and saute them.
Add the potatoes and the capsicum, saute them.
Now add the honey chilli sauce, salt & pepper, stir fry and finish with coriander leaves.
Make the dip by mixing the hung curd, cream, chaat masala.
Now prepare the wraps - take one wrap spread the dip mixture add the potato filling in the centre, top with grated cheese roll the wraps and serve.
Makes eight wraps.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Butter naan
Ingredients
500 gms Maida
20 gms Fresh yeast
1-1/2 tsp Sugar
2 tbsp Fresh curd
25 gms Butter, ghee or margarine
1 tsp Salt
Directions
Thoroughly sieve the flour.
Mix sugar and yeast in 1 teacup of warm water till the yeast gets dissolved. Cover the mixture for 5-7 minutes until froth appears in it.
Pour this liquid into the mixture of flour, curd, ghee and salt. Add some warm water to make the dough soft.
Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes.
Wrap the dough with a wet cloth for half an hour.
Again knead the dough for 1 minute.
Make 20 small pieces out of the dough and shape them into naans.
Smear a pressure cooker with a little amount of oil. Remove its lid and heat upside down.
Apply a little quantity of water onone side of naan and attach the wet side around the inner wall of the pressure cooker. Keep it until the brownish spots appear. You can put 3 to 4 naans at a time.
Take them out and apply butter.
Naans are ready to serve.
500 gms Maida
20 gms Fresh yeast
1-1/2 tsp Sugar
2 tbsp Fresh curd
25 gms Butter, ghee or margarine
1 tsp Salt
Directions
Thoroughly sieve the flour.
Mix sugar and yeast in 1 teacup of warm water till the yeast gets dissolved. Cover the mixture for 5-7 minutes until froth appears in it.
Pour this liquid into the mixture of flour, curd, ghee and salt. Add some warm water to make the dough soft.
Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes.
Wrap the dough with a wet cloth for half an hour.
Again knead the dough for 1 minute.
Make 20 small pieces out of the dough and shape them into naans.
Smear a pressure cooker with a little amount of oil. Remove its lid and heat upside down.
Apply a little quantity of water onone side of naan and attach the wet side around the inner wall of the pressure cooker. Keep it until the brownish spots appear. You can put 3 to 4 naans at a time.
Take them out and apply butter.
Naans are ready to serve.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Galawati Kebab
Ingredients:-
Marinate
Minced Lamb: 1 Pound
Raw Papaya flesh mashed: 2 Tablespoons
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Masala
Ghee: 3 Tablespoons
Finely chopped Onions: 1½ Cup
Minced Garlic: ½ Tablespoons
Finely chopped ginger: ½ Tablespoon
Khoya Emulation
Ricotta Cheese: 1 Tablespoon
Dried Milk: 1 Tablespoon
Ground Cloves: ¼ teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon: ¼ teaspoon
Ground Cardamom: ¼ teaspoon
Cayenne ground: ½ teaspoon
Black pepper ground: ½ teaspoon
Kewra water: 1 teaspoon
Rose petals: 10
Besan: 2 to 4 Tablespoons
Ghee as needed about ¼ Cup
Method:-
Marinate
Combine ground lamb, Papaya, and salt in the Food Processor.
Pulse to pulverize.
Preheat oven to 200º F. Shut off heat.
Marinate meat for about one hour.
Turn on oven to 200º F. Shut off heat.
Marinate for another hour.
Masala Mix
Grind Onions, Garlic, and Ginger in food processor.
Heat Ghee in a pan. Add Onion Garlic Ginger paste.
Sauté till moisture is gone and the paste is almost brown.
Mix Ricotta cheese and Dried milk. Add to Onion Garlic Ginger paste. Sauté till lightly brown. Shut off heat
Stir in cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cayenne, and black pepper.
Stir in Kewra, and rose petals.
Stir in marinated lamb including the papaya. Transfer food processor. Pulse to pulverize.
Sprinkle Besan over the mixture. Knead well into a soft dough.
Add more Besan if needed.
Let mixture rest for 20 to 40 minutes minutes.
Knead again. Divide in to about 8 balls. Form the ball and press it into a round patty like a hamburger patty.
In a Pan frying
Heat a flat griddle or pan to medium heat. Add ghee do not cook on high heat. Fry patties on the griddles, till brown on both sides. It will take about 4 minutes each side.
Marinate
Minced Lamb: 1 Pound
Raw Papaya flesh mashed: 2 Tablespoons
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Masala
Ghee: 3 Tablespoons
Finely chopped Onions: 1½ Cup
Minced Garlic: ½ Tablespoons
Finely chopped ginger: ½ Tablespoon
Khoya Emulation
Ricotta Cheese: 1 Tablespoon
Dried Milk: 1 Tablespoon
Ground Cloves: ¼ teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon: ¼ teaspoon
Ground Cardamom: ¼ teaspoon
Cayenne ground: ½ teaspoon
Black pepper ground: ½ teaspoon
Kewra water: 1 teaspoon
Rose petals: 10
Besan: 2 to 4 Tablespoons
Ghee as needed about ¼ Cup
Method:-
Marinate
Combine ground lamb, Papaya, and salt in the Food Processor.
Pulse to pulverize.
Preheat oven to 200º F. Shut off heat.
Marinate meat for about one hour.
Turn on oven to 200º F. Shut off heat.
Marinate for another hour.
Masala Mix
Grind Onions, Garlic, and Ginger in food processor.
Heat Ghee in a pan. Add Onion Garlic Ginger paste.
Sauté till moisture is gone and the paste is almost brown.
Mix Ricotta cheese and Dried milk. Add to Onion Garlic Ginger paste. Sauté till lightly brown. Shut off heat
Stir in cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cayenne, and black pepper.
Stir in Kewra, and rose petals.
Stir in marinated lamb including the papaya. Transfer food processor. Pulse to pulverize.
Sprinkle Besan over the mixture. Knead well into a soft dough.
Add more Besan if needed.
Let mixture rest for 20 to 40 minutes minutes.
Knead again. Divide in to about 8 balls. Form the ball and press it into a round patty like a hamburger patty.
In a Pan frying
Heat a flat griddle or pan to medium heat. Add ghee do not cook on high heat. Fry patties on the griddles, till brown on both sides. It will take about 4 minutes each side.
Barbecued Mango Chicken
Ingredients
•Raw mango puree 3/4 cup
•Boneless chicken,cut into ¾ inch cubes 250 grams
•Salt to taste
•Crushed red chillies 1 teaspoon
•Garlic,crushed 2 cloves
•Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
•Fresh coriander leaves paste 1 tablespoon
•Cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Clove powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Butter 1 1/2 tablespoons
Method
Add salt, half teaspoon crushed red chillies, half the raw mango puree, garlic, one tablespoon brown sugar, coriander leaf paste, cinnamon power and clove powder to the chicken pieces and mix well. Let them marinate in the refrigerator for two hours. Heat oil in a grill pan. String the chicken pieces onto skewers and place them on the grill pan. Cook, rotating the skewers, till the chicken pieces get cooked and evenly golden. For the sauce, heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add the remaining raw mango puree, salt, remaining crushed red chillies and the remaining brown sugar and mix. Cook till the sugar melts. Serve the barbecued chicken with the mango sauce
•Raw mango puree 3/4 cup
•Boneless chicken,cut into ¾ inch cubes 250 grams
•Salt to taste
•Crushed red chillies 1 teaspoon
•Garlic,crushed 2 cloves
•Brown sugar 2 tablespoons
•Fresh coriander leaves paste 1 tablespoon
•Cinnamon powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Clove powder 1/4 teaspoon
•Butter 1 1/2 tablespoons
Method
Add salt, half teaspoon crushed red chillies, half the raw mango puree, garlic, one tablespoon brown sugar, coriander leaf paste, cinnamon power and clove powder to the chicken pieces and mix well. Let them marinate in the refrigerator for two hours. Heat oil in a grill pan. String the chicken pieces onto skewers and place them on the grill pan. Cook, rotating the skewers, till the chicken pieces get cooked and evenly golden. For the sauce, heat butter in a non-stick pan. Add the remaining raw mango puree, salt, remaining crushed red chillies and the remaining brown sugar and mix. Cook till the sugar melts. Serve the barbecued chicken with the mango sauce
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