…: Depending on your comfort level, you may use an electric or traditional tandoor/gas or electric oven/OTG/charcoal grill or grill pan; to roast/tandoor the chicken. The above recipe for butter chicken is for those who do not have or are not comfortable with the above mentioned gadgets. In case you do not wish to use food color then you may use Kesar/Saffron or a few strands of powdered mace. Do not add water as the pureed tomatoes have enough wa…
…, soya granules/chunks, tofu, paneer, etc. Kababs can be roasted in a clay tandoor or grilled on a grill pan, electric oven, charcoal grill, etc. Cuts of meat or even ground meat can be used to prepare kababs. Kababs can be served as an appetizer with cocktails along with a dip/chutney or as a side with Indian breads. We love kababs at our home just the way you do and enjoy them at restaurants or eat/pick up from dhabas (roadside eateries). We hav…
…th a squeeze of lime. Tips & Suggestions: Maintain uniformity in the size of paneer cubes & diced vegetables to get evenly cooked tikkas. For basting you may use oil of your choice/ ghee or butter. Instead of making your own tandoori mix with the powders listed in the marinade above, you can substitute with ready to use tandoori masala. You may use vegetables of your choice. Always taste to check seasoning. It is better to use less salt an…
Naan is an Indian flat bread, traditionally cooked in a clay oven or a tandoor. Though the smoked naan from a tandoor is absolutely delicious, you can enjoy homemade naan which is also very tasty, simple & quick to make with ingredients easily available in your own kitchen. Here is an interesting & delectable recipe for Butter Garlic Naan which is fresh, hot, tasty, aromatic & straight from the tawa on to your plate… Just enjoy like…
…iet spree. You can bake in an electric oven, electric tandoor, clay tandoor, grill, grill pan…whichever you have or choose especially if you are calorie conscious. Lightly spraying, brushing & gentle drizzling of oil, butter & ghee helps in controlling the use of fats. Grilled, roasted & tandoori parathas without ghee, butter, oil taste very yummy but must be eaten freshly made straight from the tawa or griddle etc. or…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…ing it. This is what I do to make instant biryani! 😀 Ingredients : 300 gms Tandoor Chicken Tikkas / Oven Baked ChickenTikkas For the Rice : 300 gms. Basmati Rice Salt to taste Water as needed Whole Spices to be tied in a muslin cloth bundle (potli) with a long string/thread: 1 Black Cardamom + 3 Green Cardamoms(lightly bruised/crushed) ½ tsp. Shahi Jeera 3 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick To prepare the Rice : Pick, wash and soak the rice in wat…
…er-garlic paste, red chilli pwd., roasted cumin seed pwd., coriander pwd., tandoori masala, garam masala and orange food color. Add this tandoori paste to the bowl of chicken pieces and mix well to combine. The pieces of chicken should be well coated. Cover the bowl with cling film or a lid & and let it marinate for about 3-4 hrs. ; preferably overnight in the fridge. When ready to cook, pre-heat the oven to 200C. Line a baking sheet with alum…