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Showing posts with label weekend delicacies. Show all posts

Mirchi Ka Salan

Posted by Sanchitha Thursday, July 28, 2011 0 comments


Except for the very authentic 'Hyderabadi Biriyani', I have never tried any of the other recipes from the Hyderabadi cuisine. This one is on to my favorite list one!!!
I saw this on TV and decided to try it out myself last weekend...

I never have liked the taste of peanuts before in a recipe... but peanuts along with the tangy tamarind flavor has given it a whole new dimension to this dish.

The recipe I follow is:

Long Green chillies - 1 cup
Onions - 2 nos (Julienne)
Peanuts (Blanched) - 1/2 cup
Grated Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/4 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger- Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - few
Bay leaf - 2
Thick Tamarind extract - 1/4 cup
Fresh curds - 1/4 cup

Method:
1) Slit green chillies and de-seed them. If the chillies are very long, you could chop them up into bite size pieces.

2) In a frying pan, pour sufficient vegetable oil and fry them well. Drain any excess oil by placing a Tissue paper.

3) Prepare the Masala paste:
Start by dry roasting Sesame seeds, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds, peanuts and coconut.
Pound everything together and keep aside.

3) Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter, then curry leaves and bay leaf.
Then add onions and saute. until onions are light golden brown.
Add Turmeric powder and mix well.




4) Add the pounded masala and mix well.




5) Then add curds and allow to cook for about 7-8 mins

6) Pour in 1 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil


7) Simmer, add tamarind pulp and cover for about 8 mins.

8) Finally add the fried green chillies, salt and keep it on low heat for 5 mins.


Serve hot with Biryani or steamed rice!!!


Kadai Paneer

Posted by Sanchitha Saturday, November 6, 2010 0 comments


An all-time favorite dish to accompany soft phulkas!!!


You will need:
250 gms paneer ( fresh /Frozen)
onions - 3 nos, finely chopped
Coriander- cumin powder (dry roast and powder it) - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Dry Fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 3 medium ones
(Blanche the tomatoes by placing it in the microwave in a bowl of water for about 4 mins . Remove the skin and belnd to a puree)
Green peppers ( optional) - 1 no
Fresh cream - 100gms
a pinch of sugar
Clarified butter / oil - 3 tbsp
Another portion of ghee for frying the paneer
salt to taste

To be ground to a paste
4 cloves garlic
1/2'' piece ginger

Method:
1. Cube the paneer and fry lightly in ghee. Do not brown the paneer. Then place in lukewarm water.
2. Heat 3 tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry the onions until golden. Add the ground Ginger-Garlic paste and fry for 1/2 minute.
3. Add coriander- cumin powder, turmeric and chilli powder, garam masala and kasuri methi and fry for another 1 minute.
4. Add the tomato puree and capsicum, cover and cook for 4 to 5 mins.
5. Finally add the paneer and salt and toss until it is well coated with the masala.
7. Add fresh cream and sugar and serve hot.

Corn and Red pepper gravy

Posted by Sanchitha Tuesday, July 27, 2010 0 comments


For this recipe you will need:
Boiled sweet corn kernals - 1 cup
Red peppers (cubed) - 1/2 cup
Onions (chopped fine) - 1/2 cup
Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 2
1/4 tsp corn flour mixed with 1/4 cup low fat milk
a pinch of sugar
salt to taste
Coriander leaves - for garnish

Method:
1. Blanch tomatoes and blend to a smooth puree. (you can do it conventionally by boiling a pot of water and adding tomatoes and then purring it after few minutes by removing the skin and blending in mixie or a quicker way would be to microwave on high heat for 4 mins by placing the tomatoes in 1/4 cup water and then peeling the skin).
2. Heat 1/2 tsp oil and add the peppers and saute for a while. keep aside.
3. In the same pan add little oil and saute the onions till they brown well.
4. Add Ginger-Garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala and fry for about a minute. Sprinkle little water to prevent the masalas from burning.
5. Add the tomato puree and cook for another 4 minutes.
6. Add the corn,sauteed peppers, corn flour-milk mixture, sugar, salt and mix well. Simmer and let the gravy thicken.

Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves accompanied with steaming basmati rice or phulkas.

Bhindi Masala

Posted by Sanchitha Monday, July 26, 2010 0 comments


You will need:
Okra - 1 kg
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Oil for frying

Ingredients to be ground:
Onions - 2 nos
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 4-5 cloves
Cloves - 3 nos
Tomato puree - 1 can
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - to garnish

Method:
1 . Wash and pat dry okra and leave aside until there is not enough moisture in the okra.
2. Take oil in a pan sufficient enough to fry the okras, and deep fry the okra until they are crispy and light browny.
3. Pour 1 tbl.spn of oil in the pan, splutter the cumin seeds and then the onion paste and fry well until the raw smell disappears. Then add the tomatoes and fry well till the moisture is absorbed and oil tends to float on the top.
4. Then add the red chilli powder, coriander and garam masala powder.
5. Finally add the fried okra and keep on flame to sometime.
6. Serve garnished with crushed coriander leaves and a dash of lemon juice.

Ragi Dosa

Posted by Sanchitha 0 comments


You will need:
Ragi Flour - 2 cups Rice Flour - 1 cup Sour thick curds - 1/2 cup water - 1/4 cup curry leaves - few


Method:
1. Beat curds well and add water. 2. Add the Ragi and Rice flour to the curd and keep aside for about 3 hrs. 3. then add salt and curry leaves. 4. Pour a sponfull of mixture on a flat tawa and spread it from the centre until it forms a uniform thickness. You may add oil on the sides, toss on the other side for few minutes and gently roll it. Serve hot with tomato chutney.

Aloo Mutter

Posted by Sanchitha 0 comments


This recipe is adapted from Tarla Dalal recipe book "Healthy subzis"

You will need:
Baby potatoes - 12-15 (boiled with skin)
Boiled Green peas - 3/4 cup

For the Gravy:
Chopped Tomatoes - 3 cups
Chopped Onions - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 2 large cloves , chopped
12mm (1/2")piece ginger, chopped
cloves - 2
cinnamon- 1" piece
Chopped red pumpkin - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp corn flour mixed with 1/2 cup low fat milk
oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

For Garnish:
Chopped Coriander leaves

Method:
1. Combine the Tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, red pumpkin with 3/4 cup of water and cook over slow flame till the vegetables are tender. Allow to cool. Remove Cinnamon and cloves.
2. Blend the above mixture to a smooth paste.
3. Heat oil and splutter cumin seeds, then add kasuri methi, red chilli powder, boiled potatoes and peas and saute for few minutes.
4. Then add the pureed tomato mixture, sugar and salt and bring to a boil.
5. Add corn flour-milk mixture and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until the gravy thickens.

Serve hot, garnished with fresh coriander leaves.

Paneer in Spinach gravy

Posted by Sanchitha 0 comments


For Spinach gravy, you will need:
Finely chopped Spinach (Palak) - 1 1/2 cups
Fresh low fat yoghurt (curd) - 1/2 cup (whisked)
sugar - 1/2 tsp
oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
To be ground to a paste:
Fresh coconut (grated) - 1 tbsp
Cashew nut powder - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green chilies - 4 -5
Ginger - 1" size
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Fresh paneer cut into chunks and fried in oil - 1 cup

Method:
1. Boil 1/2 cup of water and add spinach. Cook for 15 mins and allow to cool.
2. Blend then to a puree and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add the puree and fry until the raw smell disappears.
4. Add the yoghurt and fry for 3 mins
5. Add the ground paste, sugar and salt and simmer for another 5 mins.
6. Add the fried paneer and simmer.

Serve hot with phulkas

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