…line a pie dish or pie tart moulds. Refrigerate (covered) for 15-20 mins. Ingredients for the Filling: 1 cup boiled tender chicken breasts (shredded or roughly ground in a processor) 5 large mushrooms (thinly sliced) 1 capsicum (thinly sliced) 1 onion (thinly sliced) 1 tbsp oil 3 eggs 1 small teacup fresh cream 2 to 3 cubes of Amul cheese or any processed cheese (grated) A pinch of nutmeg (optional) 2 cloves garlic 2 tbsps chilli sauce or stir fr…
…. Do try this pulao & let me know how it turned out.. Enjoy! J Ingredients : 2 cups Basmati Rice 4-5 Chicken Sausages (cut into roundels) 2 med. Capsicum (deseeded, remove membrane & diced) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 2 med. Tomatoes ( blanch, remove skin & sliced) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. (Haldi) 1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 tsp. fresh Garlic paste 2 Chicken Stock Cubes (crumbl…
…ily & so here is this recipe just for you .. Happy Roasting! J Ingredients : 3 Tender Chicken Breasts (boneless) 10 Peppercorns 6 Cloves 2 one inch Cinnamon Sticks ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 2 inch piece fresh Ginger (sliced) 15 cloves of fresh Garlic 1/3 tsp. Sugar Juice of one Lime Salt to taste Vinegar to grind to paste (preferably sugarcane vinegar) 4 dry Kashmiri Chillies (deseeded & broken) 3 tbsps. Vegetable…
…mer for about 2-3 mins. Adjust salt to taste. Stir well & keep aside. Ingredients for Tempering & Garnishing : 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 2 sprigs of Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds (Rai) ¼ tsp. Asafoetida (Hing) 1or 2 dry whole Kashmiri Chillies 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/ Coconut Oil Method for the Tempering : Heat oil in a tempering pan or any small pan till hot. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing whole red chill…
…ized Sour Lime 2 tbsps. Milk 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence Method : All the above ingredients should be at room temperature. Pre-heat oven at 160C. Sift flour alongwith the baking powder with a sieve about 2 to 3 times. Keep aside for later use. In a sufficiently large bowl, cream butter/cream & sugar till light & fluffy. Add one egg at a time & beat well till all the eggs are incorporated. Add vanilla essence, juice of lime, milk & mix w…
…ol the puran thoroughly. Your puran is ready to stuff & make the poli. Ingredients for the Poli (Flat Bread) 250 gms. Wheat Flour 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil ½ tsp. Salt Water as required to knead the dough Pure Ghee/Home made ghee to drizzle & to serve To prepare the Dough for the Puran Poli : Combine wheat flour, oil & salt & knead to a smooth pliable dough with sufficient water. Keep aside for about an hour before using to make puran p…
…l blended. Then gradually fold in the flour; a little at a time to the wet ingredients & beat until the batter is smooth & the dry ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. (Avoid over beating to prevent air pockets from forming in the batter). The mixture should not be too thick or too thin. If the mixture is too thin then add a little flour. Divide the mixture into two equal portions. Keep one portion plain & add cocoa pwd. into th…
…s with fillings of your choice. Mince Filling for the Mini Savoury Baskets Ingredients : 250 gms Mince (Chicken/Lamb/Beef) 3 med. Onions (finely chopped) 3 Green Chillies (finely cut) 2 med. Tomatoes (blanched, peeled & finely sliced) 3 tbsps. fresh Garlic (finely chopped) 2 tbsps. fresh Ginger (grated) 11/2 tsp. Sugar 2 tsp. Vinegar ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Garam Masala pwd.¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. 4 tbsp. Vegetable Oil A cup of water Handf…
…mix gently to combine well. Do not over beat. Then add the mixture of wet ingredients & the banana puree into the bowl containing the dry ingredients & stir gently to mix well. Do not over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips gently making sure it is distributed well. Fill the muffin cups to ¾ capacity uniformly & evenly using an ice-cream scoop or a round spoon. Bake in a pre-heated oven for about 20-25 mins. till the tops turn to a ligh…
…e a salad spinner to remove excess moisture. Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to a medium coarse paste. Do not add water to grind. Taste to check and adjust seasoning. Use the prepared pesto sauce in pasta, as a sandwich spread or dip. Tips & Suggestions : Traditionally pine nuts are used to prepare pesto but you may use nuts, herbs and cheese of your choice. You can reduce or avoid using Parmesan Cheese in the pesto sauce. Ins…