Serves 2Preperation Time 30 MinutesContentsChickenIngredients500 gms of chicken mince½ tspn of cinnamon powderSalt to taste3 tblspns of oil¾ cup boiled onion paste1 tblspn of ginger-garlic paste1 tblspn of coriander powder1 tspn of red chilli powder½ cup of tomato puree2/3 cup of cashewnut paste½ tspn of garam masala powder2 tblspns of pomegranate syrup½ cup of fresh creamRecipe1.Mix cinnamon powder, one teaspoonful of salt and minced chickenthoroughly. Divide the mix into twelve equal portions. Shape them into balls(koftas). Keep the koftas aside.2.Heat oil in a pan. Add boiled onion paste and cook till onions turn pink. Addginger-garlic paste. Sauté for a minute, then add coriander powder and redchilli powder.3.Stir in tomato puree and cashewnut paste dissolved in a little water. C
Peas are such interesting things to find in a puloa. Though the season brings in lot of the fresh ones, I somehow don't like to bite on a fresh one. It gives feeling of kacha which somehow doesn't go well with taste for me. So I always preferred dried ones. Best of these would be the curries that Amma makes, esp. Mutter Paneer Masala. It used to be yum. Hubby dear on the other hand somehow does not like the north indianised version of this. He can eat if its made in south version. This is called conflicts of taste. I like anything and everything North Indian whereas he likes most of the dishes in its south versions. So Mutter Paneer Masala has gone with the winds. Its been ages since I made it. But Athamma has got a thing with peas. Religiously she soaks the dried peas every week for dinner. Since its been really long that we tried a variation with peas, I looked up a cook that was dedicated to Peas. I was amazed at the different look a simple pea can wear!The best relation that a pe
Its been ages since I had planned to try out Keema Balls and everytime something comes way and I postpone it. And I have also been telling hubby dear that I will prepare this one day. I guess he got fed up hearing me say it so many times, yet never really do it. Then I misplaced the recipe that I had with me. Which lead me browse for something similar. He said no to anything that's very rich. Because that's how it ends up. I end up preparing something so rich that it becomes too heavy. He has always been talking about his aunty how prepares an excellent Keema balls gravy in a jiffy. I have had enough of that story that I wanted him to talk about mine. When I told him that it might require frying and then adding to gravy. He said it was so simple that it used to get ready so soon. So again I searched to check if I could find something that does require lot of frying and spending much time. I came across few that were sounding good. Finally I adapted Sailu's as I know if she has prep
Bahan-bahan
½ kg Daging cincang (lembu)
1 biji Bawang besar (dihiris)
1 sudu kecil Jintan putih
1 sudu kecil Lada putih
2 sudu kecil Daun ketumbar (dicincang)
2 keping Roti
Garam secukup rasa
Cara
1. Campurkan ke semua bahan-bahan itu dan bentukkannya seperti bola.
2. Sapukan dulang ketuhar dengan minyak zaiton dan letakkan bebola daging ke atasnya dan bakar
Sos
2 biji Bawang putih
6 batang Lada merah
¾ cawan Sos tomato
Garam dan Gula secukup rasa
Sedikit jus limau
Cara
1. Kisarkan kesemua bahan-bahan itu
2. Hidangkan dengan bebola daging cara berasingan
One of our favourite curries in all Indian restaurants is the Malai Kofta. In fact, my husband uses this dish as his criterion for judging restaurants:) The place that can dish out a rich, delicious and freshly-spiced Kofta Curry goes on his wishlist. Though I've made similar curries before, I had never really ventured into making the authentic malai kofta, but when we planned a pre-Diwali dinner with family and friends, I knew it's now or never!! So I made the Malai Kofta Curry and am proud to say that it was a hit with everyone and was also complimented as being "restaurant-style"!! This dish does involve some planning and preparation time, but at the end, it is truly worth it.IngredientsFor Koftas2 cups Paneer - grated3 Potatoes - boiled and mashed1 cup Green Peas1 small Carrot boiled and grated1 tsp Garam Masala1 1/2 tsp Kitchen King Masala3-4 tbsp Maida2 tbsp Cashews slit in halves3 tbsp RaisinsOil for deep fryingSalt to taste1 tbsp lemon juiceFor Gravy2 medium Onions - finely c
I have been busy lately and now I am back to the normal routine with cooking, taking pics and blogging. I have been facing tantrums at home from J, saying that I am cooking merely for blogging and not for him :) and also complains that my camera gets the first chance to capture my dish. I guess this is a common argument in many of your homes too.Kheema Kofta with Ghee RiceJ was craving for kheema koftas from past one month and because of my busy schedule could not meet the household demands :)To those who dont know Koftas are popular throughout India. They are made using fine lean mince which is blended with herbs and spices and made into balls.This dish sounds exotic and tastes it too! Add it to a dinner party menu and your guests will end licking their fingers :)Ingredients:Ground Lamb meat(Kheema): 1/2 KgOnions: 2, mincedTomato Puree: 1 cupGreen Chilles: 5, adjust acc. to your taste buds, slit length-wiseCashewNuts, Chironji and WaterMelon seeds: 1 cup, soak in water for 1 hr and gr
Every weekend is a big cooking bash for us. By the time we drag ourselves from bed and eat our brunch it will be past 1 o'clock in the noon. So we start cooking for dinner at our own pace. I love cooking in leisure without any hurry. So usually Saturday dinner is always special and exotic Indian food. This weekend was no exception. And what else can be exotic than Koftas!!! I didn't want to make the regular Aloo Koftas in basic Onion and tomato base curry. So this time I opted Palak/Spinach for base curry. As kofta is prepared by deep frying, I wanted to make it packed with whole lot of nutrition and nothing can beat spinach in that case. This time I went for simple, straight forward recipe which I want to share with all my blog buddies. Palak Kofta CurryIngredients:3 bunches Palak/Spinach, wahed and finely chopped1 cup Milk3 Onions, finely chopped4-5 Potatoes4 slices of Bread1/4 cup Green Peas1 inch Cinnamon2-3 Green Cardamom3-4 Cloves2-3 Green Chillies1 inch Ginger, minced1 tsp C
