Friday, August 23, 2013

Keema pakoras

Keema pakoras

Keema pakoras


Ingredients 

Minced Chicken breasts 200 grams
chopped Ginger 1 inch piece
chopped Onion 1 medium
Eggs 2
Salt to taste 
Red chilli powder 3/4 teaspoon
Green chillies,chopped 2
coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Gram flour 2 tablespoons
Flour 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Oil to deep fry

Method 
Take chicken and mince it in the food processor. 
Add ginger, onion, eggs, salt, red chili powder, green chilies, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, gram flour, flour and lemon juice and mix well.
Heat sufficient oil in a wok. Drop small portions of the batter into the oil with your fingers and deep fry on medium heat till golden and crisp. 
Drain and place them on an absorbent paper. Serve hot

Kentucky butter cake

Kentucky butter cake

Kentucky butter cake

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup milk, add 1 tbsp lemon juice to make it buttermilk
1 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla essence
4 eggs

Butter Sauce :
¾ cups fine sugar
1/3 cup butter
3 tbsp water
2 tsp vanilla essence

Method :
Beat butter, add sugar, eggs, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Grease and flour liberally a 10” Bundt cake pan. Pour batter in and bake at 165 degrees for 60 minutes.

For the sauce, cook over low heat the sugar, butter and water and add in the essence. Cook till fully melted and combined but do not let it boil. Prick the warm cake with a skewer and pour the sauce over the cake slowly.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Daal Pakora

Daal Pakora

Daal Pakora
Ingredients:
Moong Daal 250 grams
Gram Flour 4 – 5 tbsp
Baking Powder 3 tsp
Chopped Onions 2 – 3
Green Chilies 10 – 15
Chopped Coriander 1 bunch
Red Chili Powder 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
Cumin Powder 2 tsp
Salt As per taste
Carom Seeds A pinch

Method:
Soak moong daal in water for 1 to 2 hours. Then wash and rinse it and get rid of all the water. Then grind the daal along with gram flour, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, carom seeds and baking powder. Once a paste is formed, add chopped green chilies and chopped coriander to the mixture. Form small balls and fry on medium flame.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

How to make Paneer

How to make Paneer

How to make Paneer
Ingredients

Milk 2 liter
Salt 1 tbsp
Curd ½ kg

Method

Heat milk, add in the whisked salt and curd and let cook till it separates. Then strain in a wet muslin cloth through a paneer mould or a sieve. Let all water drain out and press lightly from top. Let it come to room temperature and then refrigerate. Chopped garlic, roasted cumin seeds, crushed red chilli flakes, crushed black pepper, parsley or coriander chopped may be added in the end.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

White Chicken Karahi

White Chicken Karahi

White Chicken Karahi

Ingredients

Chicken 1 kg
Yogurt 1 cup
Cream ½ cup
Onion, chopped 1 large
Ginger, sliced 1” piece
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Green chilies 4 – 5
Salt 1 tsp
Pepper 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Garam masala ½ tsp
Oil 2 tbsp 
Fresh coriander for Garnish

Method

Heat oil, add onion and sauté. Add the chicken and garlic paste and cook till chicken changes color. Now add yogurt, green chili, salt, pepper, cumin seeds and coriander powder, and let it cook till tender. Add cream and ginger juliennes and cook till it becomes thick gravy. 
Garnish with coriander leaves.