"Dal keema recipe... "

Ingredients:

Lamb Meat – 500 gms, minced

Beans – 300 to 400 gms, soaked in water overnight and pressure cooked (Preferably white beans)

Onions – 2, finely sliced

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblsp

Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder – 2 tsp

Oil – 1 cup

Coriander Leaves – large handful for garnish

Salt as per taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium flame.

2. Saute the onions until golden brown.

3. Add ginger garlic paste, reduce the flame and stir, sprinkling a little water.

4 Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and the minced meat.

5. Stir for 7- 10 minutes.

6. Add the beans and handful of coriander leaves, with a cup of water.

7. Cook until the water evaporates and the beans are cooked.

8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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"Bread ras malai recipe... "

Ingredients:

Bread Slices – 3

Fresh Cream – 1/4 cup

Milk – 1 1/2 cups

Condensed Milk – 5 tblsp

Saffron – Few strands

Sugar --as per taste

Cardamon Powder – 1/4 tsp

Almonds – 1 tblsp

Pistachio – 1 tblsp

Method:

1.Soak the saffron strands in hot milk for 10 minutes.

2.Take the bread slices, using a cup make circle shape cuts and discard the remaining pieces.

3.Keep the circle shape bread pieces aside.

4.Heat a heavy bottomed pan and boil the milk.

5.When it starts to boil, reduce the flame to low and keep stirring.

6.Follow this process for 15 minutes.

7.Add the fresh cream, sugar and condensed milk to the milk.

8.Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.

9.Add the saffron milk and cardamon powder .

10.Remove from flame and let it cool down.

11.Arrange the bread slices in a bowl/plate and pour the milk mixture over it just to soak it.

12.Refrigerate the bread pieces and the milk mixture separately.

13.While serving, add the the remaining milk and sprinkle some grated almonds and pistachios on top.

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"Shahi chicken korma recipe... "

Ingredients:

500g boneless Chicken curry cut pieces

For marination:-

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1 tsp Turmeric Powder

1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Salt as per taste

For the masala paste:

10 Almonds soaked in warm water for 1 hour and peeled

10 Cashew nuts soaked in warm water for 1 hour

2 tsp Melon Seeds boiled

3 tsp fresh Coconut grated

For the gravy:

4 tbsp Ghee

1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds/ Saunf

1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds

1/2 tsp Shahi Jeera

2 Onions big, sliced

2 Tomato medium, chopped

1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1/8 tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 tsp Coriadner Powder

1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder

1 tsp Kasoori Methi crushed

1 Cup Plain Yogurt beaten

1/2 Cup Water

Salt as per taste

Method:
Mix all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.

Add the chicken pieces and mix until well coated.

Keep aside for 30 minutes.

Grind the ingredients given for the masala to a smooth paste adding a little water if required.

Heat ghee in a kadhai over medium flame.

Add the cumin seeds, saunf, shah jeera and bay leaf.

After 10 seconds, add the onions, ginger garlic paste and saute until onions become light brown.

Add the red chilli powder, coriander seeds, turmeric powder and mix well.

Add the marinated chicken pieces.

Mix well and cover the pan with a lid.

Cook for 10 minutes over low flame, stirring from time to time.

Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the ground paste and mix well.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 5 minutes.

Add the yogurt and salt.

Mix well.

Pour water and cook until the gravy becomes thick and the fats starts to float on top.

Add the garam masala powder, kasoori methi and mix well.

Simmer for 1 minute.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

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"Tandoori fish fillet recipe... "

Ingredients

350 gms Fish cut into 3 inch pieces

1/4 cup Plain Yogurt

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp Tomato Puree

1 tsp Tandoori Masala Powder

1 tblsp Garlic peeled

1 tblsp Ginger peeled

2 drops Red Food Colour optional

2 nos Green Chillies chopped

2 tblsp Oil

Salt as per taste

Method:

Mix the yogurt, turmeric powder, tomato puree, tandoori masala powder, garlic, ginger, red food colour, green chillies and salt.

Blend them to a smooth paste.

Pour this over the fish pieces and keep them aside for 1 to 3 hours.

Grill the fish in electric tandoor for 20 mins on both sides.

If u dont have tandoor then
heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium flame.

Add the marinated fish pieces and cook for 15 to 20 minute or until cooked and browned.

Turn the fish pieces from time to time so that they are evenly cooked.

Remove and drain excess oil.

Serve hot with lemon slices and onion salad.

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"Chickpea salad recipe... "

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Chickpeas (kabuli channa) boiled till tender

2 teaspoon Crushed cumin seeds

1.5 teaspoon Crushed red chili flakes or Red chili powder

2 teaspoon Dried mint leaves

2 tablespoon Chopped Green Onions (optional)

1 small Onion, finely chopped

1 cup Red Bell Pepper finely chopped

1 medium Cucumber, finely chopped

1 cup Green Bell Pepper finely chopped

2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves to garnish

3 tablespoon amul cheese (grated)

Salt to taste

3 tablespoon Olive oil

1 teaspoon Coarsely crushed black peppercorns

2 tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 tablespoon Chopped Mint leaves (optional)

METHOD:

Mix all the above ingredients one by one in a large bowl.

Refrigerate one hour before serving.

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