Mix Fruit Kheer

Mix Fruit Kheer

Mix Fruit Kheer

 Ingredients


Mix fruit cocktail  1 tin
Milk  ½ liter
Rice powder  3 tbsp
Green cardamoms  4
Kewra  2 tbsp
Sugar ½ cup
Khoya  250 gm
Almond pistachio  25 gm


Method

Finely chop 1 tin fruit cocktail.Heat ½ liter milk in a pan till it comes to a boil.Add 3 tbsp rice powder and mix well.
Also add ½ sugar and cook till sugar is dissolved.Add chopped fruits and cook on low flame till thickens.Also add 2 tbsp kewra and 250 gm khoya, cook for 2 – 3 minutes.Dish it out, garnish with chopped almond and pistachios.

Lauki Ka Halwa(Sweet Bottle Gourd)

Lauki Ka Halwa(Sweet Bottle Gourd)
Lauki contains a lot of water – almost 96 percent is water, and as such is light and easy to digest.It is also low in calories and low in fat, bottle gourd is a wonderful vegetable to include in any weight-loss diet. But for the time being lets forget about the weight-loss benefits of Lauki and have a treat with this wonder vegetable…… try out this Halwa and you will love it, easy to cook and yummy to taste.

LOKI KA HALWA

Ingredients 

Bottle gourd 1 

Khoya 250 gm
Green food color a pinch
Coconut powder 1 packet
Sugar 2 cups
Small cardamom 6
Almond powder as required
Sugar 1 tsp
Oil 2-3 tbsp

Method:

Grate the bottle gourd, drain all the excess water.

Take 2-3 tbsp oil in the pan and add in 1 tsp sugar along with 6 cardamom powder.

Add in the green food color. Cook it and take out the grated bottle gourd. Add in the 2 cups sugar in the pan and add in ½ cup water and make the sugar syrup. 

Add the grated and cooked bottle gourd in the pan again cook it.

Grease a dish and take out the halwa in it.

Garnish it with coconut and almonds. Cool it and serve.

LUCKNOWI BIRYANI

LUCKNOWI  BIRYANI

LUCKNOWI  BIRYANI

Ingredients:
Chicken 1/2 kg
Yogurt 1/2  cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Rice 1 ½ cup
White cumin 1 tsp
Small cardamom 6
Chopped green chilies 4
Salt to taste
Fresh milk 1 cup
Saffron as required
Clarified butter 1 cup
For potli stock:
Garlic 1
Ginger 1 piece
Big cardamom 3
Bay leaves 1
Fennel seeds 1 tsp]
Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
Onion 1
Khewra few drops
Method:
Add  chicken in a pan, and add  1 onion, 1 piece ginger, bay leaves, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, big cardamom and few drops of khewra essence in a potli and add it in the chicken. 
Add in 3-4 cups of water. Make stock and cook it till the chicken tenders. Then take out the stock. Take out all the essence of potli by pressing it.
Crush 1 tsp white cumin and 6 small cardamom. 
Now take 1 cup clarified butter in the pan and add  chopped onion till they are golden brown. Take out half onion and add in 1 cup yogurt in the pan and add  1 tbsp ginger garlic, small cardamom, white cumin and chopped green chilies. cook the chicken.
When the chicken is cooked add in the stock. Then add in the rice and some salt. Cove the pan. When the water dries, add in the chicken and onion. 
From the top add  1 cup fresh milk and saffron. 
Simmer it dish it out and serve.Garnish with sliced eggs.

puff pastry flower with pineapple and nuts

puff pastry flower with pineapple & nuts
(step by step)

puff pastry flower with pineapple & nuts

ingredients

Puff Pastry sheets (4 sheets)
pineapple as reguired
nuts as required
method:

puff pastry flower with pineapple & nuts

loki (bottle gourd) qalakand

loki (bottle gourd) qalakand

loki (bottle gourd) qalakand 

INGREDIENTS:


Khoya 1/2 kg
loki (bottle gourd)(shredded) 1 cup
Sugar (caster) 3/4 cup
Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
Clarified butter/ghee 2 tbsp
green food color pinch
Nuts for garnishing
silver paper  for garnishing METHOD:

Boil shredded loki with green food color and drain water .In a pan add loki and half sugar stir it till well cooked. Set a side.In the same pan add ghee and khoya, stir constantly and add cardamom powder. Mix well, add remaining sugar and mix well. Set aside for few minutes.Mix both loki and khoya. Pour in greased tray and leave it overnight or in summer keep it in fridge for 5-6 hours.Cut pieces of your choice.

loki (bottle gourd) qalakan

Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney

Ingredients

1  kg sliced tomatoes
2  cup oil
8  whole red chilies
8   lemons
12  fenugreek seeds
16  green chilies
16  curry leaves
15  cloves of garlic
2  tsp turmeric powder
2  tsp onion seeds
2  tsp white cumin
2  tbsp red chili flakes
2  tbsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste

Method

In a bowl, mix  sliced tomatoes, turmeric powder,  red chili flakes,  cloves of garlic, white cumin,  curry leaves, green chilies, salt to taste, onion seeds and  mustard seeds. In a wok, sauté whole red chilies,  fenugreek seeds and few curry leaves in  oil. Now add tomatoes and stir together until water dries up. Then add juice of  lemons and mix. Tomato Dip is ready to serve.

Spicy Ladyfingers

Spicy Ladyfingers

Spicy Ladyfingers

Ingredients

1 kg ladyfingers
6 sliced onions
6 sliced tomatoes
8 green chilies
2 tsp mango powder
1 bunch fresh coriander
2 cup oil
2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp red chili flakes
1 tbsp white cumin
Salt to taste

Method

In a cooking pot, sauté  sliced onions in  cup oil until they are transparent. Then add  red chili flakes,  turmeric powder,  white cumin,  ginger garlic paste and  sliced tomatoes and stir briefly. Now add ladyfingers and stir together for about 5 minutes. Then add mango powder and allow simmering. Add salt to taste and 1 bunch sliced coriander in the end and serve.

Loki ka Dalcha

Loki ka Dalcha

Loki ka Dalcha

Ingredients

1  cups masoor ki daal
1  kg bottle gourds
1 cup tamarind juice
1 cup oil
3 sliced tomatoes
5 green chilies
Few curry leaves
1/2  tsp turmeric powder
1/2  tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Salt to taste
Method
Soak 1  cups masoor ki daal and allow boiling. Blend lentils in a blender when they are tender. In a cooking pot, heat 1 cup oil and add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1 tbsp red chili powder and stir together. Then add 3 chopped tomatoes. When tomatoes are dry, add 1  kg bottle gourds and 5 green chilies. Also add lentils and some water and allow cooking until bottle gourds are tender. Then add few curry leaves and 1 cup tamarind juice and cook for another 5 minutes. Now add 1/2  tsp ground cinnamon and allow simmering on low flame. Delicious Loki ka Dalcha is ready to serve.serve with naan or roti.

Khati karhi mutton

Khati karhi mutton

Khatti Karhi

Ingredients

1/2  kg mutton
1/2  cup tamarind juice
1/2  cup oil
1  chopped tomatoes
2  sliced onions
3  green chilies
4  to 6 curry leaves
1/2  tsp turmeric powder
1/2  tbsp poppy seeds
1  tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/2  tbsp red chili powder
½ tbsp white cumin
1 tbsp rice
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp white sesame seeds
Salt to taste
2 cup water

Method

Soak 1 tbsp rice and crush finely. In a cooking pot, add 1/2  kg mutton, 1/2  tsp turmeric powder, 1/2  tbsp red chili powder, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 2 sliced onions, salt to taste, half cup oil and 2 cups water and allow cooking. Stir together 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, ½ tbsp white cumin and half tbsp poppy seeds and crush together. When meat is tender, add crushed spices and  half cup tamarind juice. Also add 4 to 6 curry leaves and 3 green chilies and allow cooking on low flame. When chilies are tender, add rice mixed with some water and tomatoes and stir continuously with a wooden spoon until karhi is thick. Serve Khati Karhi mutton with plain rice.

Mutton Paya Masala

Mutton Paya Masala

Mutton Paya Masala

Ingredients

Mutton Feet -  4
Onion - 2 Big ( Chopped)
Tomatoes - 2 Big (Chopped)
Green Chillies - 4 (Chopped)
Red Chilli Powder - 1-1/2  teaspoon
Salt              to taste
garam masala  -1 teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoons
turmeric powder   - 1/4 teaspoon
roasted cumin seed powder 1 teaspoon
yogurt   1/2 cup
oil      1/2 cup
water  3 cups
ginger paste 1 tablespoon
garlic paste 1 tablespoon
for garnishing
fresh green Coriander - 1/2 bunch finely chopped 
ginger  1 inch sliced  (optional)
lemon half sliced  (optional)
green chilies 2-3 chopped (optional)

Mutton Paya Masala

Method

Clean Mutton paya in  running water .
Pressure cook mutton paya along with salt , water , red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, roasted cumin powder, coriander powder , green chilli , tomatoes, onions,and  add  turmeric powder .now cook for about 20 - 25 min on medium heat.cook till soft and tender.now add oil and yogurt, cook for 5-10 min.Now add the finely chopped coriander leaves, green chilies ,lemon sliced,and ginger slicd. Remove from flame and serve with naan,roti.