…hose who are very light on spices then eliminate either red chilli pwd. or green chillies. Adding of green chilli enhances the flavors & tastes better than red chilli pwd. You can shape parathas as you wish i.e. square, reactangle or triangle etc. Shaping parathas using your hand & less use of the rolling pin helps to retain the filling & enhances the stuffed finish. You can serve them whole or cut the parathas & serve. Cut par…
…Garlic (finely minced) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 fresh Green Capsicum (cubed) 5-6 fresh Green Chillies A dash of Vinegar A pinch of Sugar (optional) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Procedure : Heat a wok/kadhai with oil till hot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions & sauté till lightly brown. Next add the green chillies, garlic & ginger & sauté till rawness disappears. Add the cubed capsicum & fry for…
…tender. Drain out the water. Mix together potatoes, paneer, corn niblets, green peas, cashew nuts, ginger, green chillies, garam masala pwd., cheese, butter, salt & coriander leaves with a fork or with your hands. Mix it up well but lightly. (Make sure you do not mash it up completely). Your filling is ready to fill in the puff pastry. To prepare the Puff : Mix flour, a pinch of salt & ghee till it resembles bread crumbs. Add enou…
…pav merged together. Generally they are sold in plastic polythene bags, unlabelled as they arrive directly from any local bakery. Some bakeries also sell whole wheat laadi pav which is a healthier option. Assembling of Vada Pav : Separate one pav from the laadi (laadi means slab). Slice each pav into half without separating into two halves. (You may even use your hands to half as the bread is very soft). Apply some dry garlic chutney or some spic…
…Masala pwd. 1 tbsp. fresh Mint paste 2 tbsp. fresh Coriander paste ½ tsp. Green Chilli paste ¼ tsp. Nutmeg & green cardamom pwd. (freshly ground) A handful of fresh Coriander leaves (chopped ) 2 tbsps. fresh Mint (chopped) A pinch of Sugar A few strands of Saffron /yellow & orange food color ¼ cup warm Milk 3 cups Water Juice of 2 Limes Few drops of Kewra Essence or Rose Water or Essence 1 tbsp. Ghee (clarified butter) 5 tbsps. Vegetable…
…& finely chopped) Goda Masala to taste (optional) Salt to taste 1 bowl Green Chutney (Chutneys for Chaat) 1 bowl Meethi Chutney(Chutneys for Chaat) 1 bowl fine thin Nylon Sev 1 bowl fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) Here’s how you proceed… In a soup plate or a deep broad bowl, arrange two potato patties, spoon hot ragda over them so as to cover the entire bowl. Then using a spoon,swirl enough meethi chutney & green chutney over it. Spread g…
…Ginger (peeled & grated) 5 cloves fresh Garlic (finely sliced) 4 fresh Green Chillies (partially slit) ½ tsp. Fennel Seeds (freshly powdered) ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1 cup thin Coconut Milk ½ cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup fresh Chicken Stock (optional) ¼ tsp. Black Pepper pwd. 1 tbsp. Lime Juice 2 sprigs Curry Leaves A pinch of Sugar 1½ tbsps. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Ghee Salt to taste Whole Spices : 5 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon St…
…he size of the pieces of chicken. Serve the chicken tikkas piping hot with green chutney, sliced onions & wedges of lime/lemon and/or a green salad. Tips & Variations : To achieve the best flavor, it is better to marinate the tikka pieces overnight in a fridge or for at least 4 hrs. The key to any tikka preparation is a good marination. For chicken tikkas, the quality of the chicken is of utmost importance. The chicken pieces should be ten…
…he way we did… 🙂 Ingredients: 1 bunch Yard Long Beans / Eeril/ Whole ChowliGreen Beans 2 med Onions (peeled and finely diced) 2 fresh Green Chillies (deseeded and finely cut) or to taste ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds A sprig of fresh Curry Leaf A pinch of Asafoetida / HIng A pinch of Sugar (optional) 2 tbsp Cooking Oil or Virgin Coconut Oil Salt to taste Water as required A handful of freshly scraped Coconut Procedure: Wash the eeril /yard long beans….
…r 2 Eggs ¼ tsp Salt ¼ cup Milk @ room temperature 1 ½ tsp freshly powdered Green Cardamom ½ tsp Vanilla Essence or Extract (optional) 1 tbsp Rose Water (optional) Slivered Nuts – as needed Dry Edible Rose Petals – as needed Procedure: To make Cake Flour: To one cup measure; place 2 tbsp corn flour and top with all-purpose flour / maida. Level the top of the cup. Mix well and sift at least five times to mix and aerate well. Use as per r…