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Ingredients: Chiken (boneless) 250 g (breast and leg portion) Salt 1 tsp Red chilli powder 1/4 tsp Corn flour 1 tsp Egg white 1 egg Oil 100 g Mushroom 20 g Capsicum 30 g Spring onion 40 g Ginger 10 g Garlic 2 cloves For sauce: Vinegar 1/2 tsp Water or chicken stock 3 tsp Corn flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Sugar 1/4 tsp Soya sauce 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp Onion rings 20 g For garnishing: Green chillies (small) 6   Method: Clean c...

Ingredients: Chicken (cut into small boneless pieces)   100 g Ginger juice   1/2 tsp(10 g ginger) Garlic juice   1/4 tsp(2 cloves) Salt   1/2 tsp Black pepper powder   1/8 tsp Vinegar   1 tsp Maida   2 tsp Fat   for frying   For garnishing:   Onion rings   20 g   Method: Mix 1/4 tsp salt, vinegar, ginger and garlic juice. Marinate the chicken pieces in this mixture for 12 or 14 hours. Put maida in a cellophane bag with 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper powder. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinating mixt...

Ingredients: Chicken   1/4(250 g) Onion   100 g Ginger   10 g Garlic   4 cloves Tomatoes   100 g Curd   2 tsp Salt   1/2 tsp Haldi   1/4 tsp Red chilli powder   1/4 tsp Garam masala   1/4 tsp Poppy seeds   1/4 tsp Cumin seeds   1/4 tsp Poppy seeds   1/4 tsp Coriander seeds   1/4 tsp Cloves and pepper corn   2 each Cinnamon   1/2" piece Green cardamom   2 Bay leaf   1 Fat   1 tbsp ...

Ingredients: Brinjal (round)   200 g Onion   50 g Ginger   5 g Green chilli   1 Tomato   1 Salt   1/2 tsp Red chilli powder   1/4 tsp Garam masala   1/4 tsp Coriander leaves   few Fat   1 tbsp   Method: Roast the brinjal on an open flame or bake in a oven till soft and browned from outside. Peel and mash well. Chop onion. Ginger and green chilli and fry lightly in hot fat. Add chopped tomatoes and seasoning and mix well. Add mashed brinjal and mix. Continue to fry till mixture blends and fat se...

Ingredients: Black channa   60 g(120 soaked) Ginger   1/4" piece Garlic   2-4 cloves Onion   50 g Tomato   100 g Salt   1 tsp Red chilli powder   1/4 tsp Turmeric powder   1/4 tsp Garam masala   1/4 tsp Fat   3 tsp Coriander leaves   few   Method: Pick and wash the channas. Soak overnight in water. Add about 1 1 /2C water and 1/4 t salt and pressure cook in the same water for 30 minutes. (use the water in which channas were soaked). Grind onion, garlic and ginger to a fine paste. Blanch...

Ingredients: Wheat flour   100g Besan (Gram flour)   60 g Water   enough to make a soft dough Onion   25 g Spinach   50 g Green Chilly   1small Salt   1/2 tsp Red chilly powder   1/4 tsp Dry flour for rolling   a little Fat   3 tbsp   Method: Mix atta (wheat flour), besan (gram flour), chopped onion, green chilly, spinach, salt and chilly powder. Make a soft dough using water and leave it aside for sometime. Knead the dough again and divide into 4 balls. Roll each ball i...

Ingredients: ajwain   1/2 tspn 1-2 green chillies   chopped or slit vertically 1 potato   cubed or medium sliced (optional) green beans   3 cups chopped 2-3 curry leaves   2 large mustard seeds   1/4 tspn jeera (cumin seeds)   1 tspn turmeric   1/4 tspn Sugar   A pinch Salt to taste     Method: In some oil, put a tempering of mustard seeds. As they start spluttering, add the curry leaves and jeera and saute. Add the ajwain and saute a bit. Add the turmeric, sugar, beans, potato and salt. Cover and cook for about 8-10...

Ingredients:   For spinach base:   Spinach   200 g Onion (sliced)   25 g Green chili (chopped)   1/2 Corn flour   1/4 tsp Fresh cream   10 ml Salt   1/4 tsp Pepper   1/8 tsp Fat   1 tsp   For vegetables:   Peas   100 g (unshelled) Carrots   50 g Beans   50 g Potato   50 g Cauliflower   50 g Butter   1 tbsp Milk   200 ml Cornflour   2 tbsp Cheese (grated)   15 g Salt   1/2 tsp ...

Ingredients: Peas (unshelled)   100 g Beans   50 g Carrots   50 g Cauliflower   50 g Potato   50 g Milk   200 ml Corn flour   2 tbsp Butter   1 tbsp Salt   1/2 tsp White pepper   1/4 tsp Tomato   50 g(for garnishing) Processed cheese   25 g   Method: Shell peas, cut cauliflower, beans and carrots into pieces. Steam the vegetables till tender. Boil potato, peel and cut into pieces. To prepare white sauce, heat butter in a pan, add corn flour and fry ligh...

Ingredients: Potato   200 g(2 large) Butter   20 g Cheese   30 g Milk   4 tbsp Fresh cream   10 ml Salt   1 tsp Pepper   1/4 tsp Mustard powder   1/8 tsp   Method: Wash and boil potato, taking care that the skin does not rupture. Cool under water and ten for at lest 1/2 hour in refrigerator. Cut potato lengthwise (do not remove skin). Scoop out the potatoes from skin. Mash and add butter, milk and seasoning. Cream well with wooden spoon. Fill this mixture back into the potato skin. Top with grated cheese and bake or grill till cheese melts and turns golden brown...

Ingredients: Brinjal   1 medium (250 g) Fat   2 tsp Salt   1/4 tsp   For tomato sauce:   Tomatoes   500 g Onion   75 g Garlic   2 cloves Salt   1/2 tsp Red chilli power   1/4 tsp Ajwain   1/4 tsp   For serving:   Cottage cheese   25 g   Method: Slice the brinjals. Heat fat in a non-stick frying pan and spread the brinjal slices over the hot oil. Sprinkle a little salt, cover and cook till soft. Chop the tomatoes, onion and garlic. Cook covered till soft. Blend the mixture in a liquidizer...

Ingredients: Potato   150 g Methi   75 g Ginger   1/2" piece (5g) Green chilli   1/2 Fat   1 1 /2 tbsp Salt   1 tsp Red chilli powder   1/4 tsp Garam masala   1/8 tsp   Method: Wash and peel potatoes and cut them into cubes. Heat 1 tbsp fat and fry potatoes till brown. Pick and wash methi thoroughly and chop finely. Chop ginger and green chilli finely or grind them together to a paste. Heat fat, add ginger and green chilli and stir fry for a minute. Add chopped methi and saute' for 2-3 minutes. Add seasonings. Add ...

Ingredients: Potatoes   50 g Cauliflower (Gobhi)   100 g Ginger   1/2" piece (5g) Green chili   1/2 (small) Fat   1 tbsp Salt   1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder   1/4 tsp Haldi powder   1/8 tsp Garam masala powder   1/4 tsp Fresh coriander leaves   a few (optional)   Method: Wash and peel potatoes. Cut into cubes. Wash and cut cauliflower into flowerlets. Chop green chilli and ginger. Heat 1 tbsp fat in Karahi. Add the potato cubes and fry till light pi...

  500gms of paneer 8 to 11 green chillies (cut into small cubepieces) 2.1 tbsp corn flour 3.5 tbsp soya sauce 2.5 tsp freshly ground pepper 2.5 tbsp vinegar 3 tsp garlic and green chilli paste 3 inch piece of ginger finely chopped 250 gms capsicum (cut into square shape) 2 tbsp of chopped garlic Veg Oil for frying Salt to taste Method Cut paneer into small square chunks. In a mixing bowl, add square shapped paneer, salt, pepper, soya sauce, vinegar, garlic and green chilli paste and ginger. Mix it well and keep it to marinate for 30mins. In a pan add oil, and let it become hot. Add corn flour to the paneer pieces and mix it well. Insert the paneer square pieces in the oil and deep fry till they turn golden on both the sides. Remove paneer pieces from the oil and keep it aside. In another pan, add 2 tbsp of veg oil and add the chopped garlic. When they turn brown, add slit green chillies and fry. Add capsicum pieces and toss well. Add paneer pieces an...

Ingredients: Potatoes peeled and cubed 3 big Poppy seeds roasted 1 tbsp Whole dry red chilli 1 1 /2 Green chilli 1 1 /2 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Oil 1 1 /2 tbsp Water 1 1 /2 cup Salt to taste Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish   Method: Grind the roasted poppy seeds along with the green chilli and a few tablespoons of water to a very fine paste. Keep aside. Heat half of the oil in a pan for 1 minute till very hot. Shallow fry the cubed potatoes in batches on medium heat till they are lightly browned. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside. Now, heat the remaining oil in the same pan. Add the whole dry red chilli and turmeric powder. Fry briefly. To this, add the poppy se...

Ingredients: Potatoes 100 g Capsicum 100 g Ginger 1/2" piece (5g) Green chili 1/2 (small) Fat 1 tbsp Salt 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder 1/4 tsp Haldi powder 1/8 tsp Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp Fresh coriander leaves a few (optional)   Method: Wash and peel potatoes. Cut into cubes. Wash and cut capsicum. Chop green chilli and ginger. Heat 1 tbsp fat in Karahi. Add the potato cubes and fry till light pink in colour. Remove from karahi Saute chopped ginger and green chillies in the same oil, add capsicum and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add seasoning, mix well and cover. Cook on a slow f...

Ingredients: Vegetable oil 1 tbsp Onions, diced 1 Garlic, minced 2 cloves Ginger paste 1/2 tsp Bay leaf 1 Potatoes, chopped 2 Peas 3/4 cups Water 1/2 tbsp Red chili 1/2 tsp Chopped fresh cilantro 1 tbsp garam masala to taste Salt and pepper to taste   Method: In a large skillet over medium high heat, sauté the onion, garlic and ginger for 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are sof...

Ingredients : 1 kg. chicken; 3 large onions; 2 tbsp. vinegar; 1 tbsp. soya sauce; 1 tsp. chilli powder; 1 tsp. pepper powder; 1/2 tsp. saffron powder; salt to taste; 2 tbsp. ghee. Preparation Method Wash and cut chicken into required pieces, put into a pressure cooker with chilli powder, pepper powder, saffron and salt. Cover the meat with water and cook till dry. When dry add the sauce and mix well till fully blended. Cut onions into fine slices, heat ghee in another vessel and fry the onions till crisp and golden brown. Now add the fried onion to the prepared chicken and mix well. Serve hot with chapattis or bread.