Thursday 25 July 2019

Chicken Makhani Gravy


Chicken Makhani Gravy is a creamy gravy with Indian spices. Served with Roti or Kulcha. 

Easy to make gravy this can be made in a jiffy with Ingredients available at home.

Ingredients:
Onion 1, 
Cashew:5-6
Tomato 2 
Moti elachi 2 
Cinnamon: 1/2 stick
Cloves:4
Red chilli powder 1 tsp 
Jeera powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp 
Oil/ghee 3-4 tblsp 
Salt as needed 
Cream: 2tbsp
Coriander leaves 2 tblsp
Chicken: 500grms

Method

1. Cube onion and tomato,keep ready
In a pan add Onion, cashew moti elachi Cinnamon & cloves with water & boil for 5 min
Then Add chopped tomatoes to it and cook covered until mushy.

2. Cool and blend in a mixer 

3. Heat pan with oil/ghee and add cleaned chicken & fry for 5 min
Then add the masala paste. Add tomato sauce,salt,red chilli,jeera powder & garam masala

4. Fry till oil separates and forms like a thick paste. Add water 2cups cook 10-15min till Chicken is cooked

5. Add cream 2tbsp & switch off the heat

Garnish with coriandar leaves


Thursday 18 July 2019

Chow Chow Bath


South Indian Breakfast specials In Karnataka, Upma is served with  popular sweet dish  Kesari bhath, both in equal quantity in one plate which is very popularly called as the "Chow Chow Bath

Upma  or Uppittu is a common South Indian breakfast dish, cooked as a thick porridge from dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour. Various seasonings and/or vegetables are often added during the cooking, depending on individual preferences.

Upma is usually made with Semolina
Ingredients

Semolina (Rava) (1 cup)
Cooking oil (3-4 tbsp)
Mustard seeds (1/2 tsp)
Ginger root (1/2 tsp, grated)
Green chillies (3-5 med, chopped)
Chopped onions (1 med, chopped)
Chopped Tomato: 1
Ghee: 2sps
Salt to taste
Vegetables of choice: Optional Peas, carrots, tomatoes, capsicum, etc
Lemon juice (2 tsp, optional)

Method of preparation

Dry-roast Semolina (rava) until it just begins to turn brown, then keep aside.

In a large saucepan/wok, heat the cooking oil.

Add mustard seeds and wait for them to sputter.

Then add ginger, green chillies and chopped onions and fry until onions caramelise.
Add tomato fry then add Roasted semolina

Add vegetables If you like,
Then add salt to taste and 2 cups of hot boiling watermix quickly to avoid lumps forming

And cook turning down the heat, lastly add Ghee
The upma is done when all the water is absorbed by the rava.

Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and lemon juice. Serve with Mixture on top

Kesari bhath is an Indian dessert that is popular throughout the country.

The word kesari refers to the spice saffron which is used, resulting in its saffron-orange-yellow-colored tinge.Though it is a sweet dish, in Karnataka, it is prepared not only as a sweet dish but also for normal breakfasts
In North India it is served as a sweet dish called Sheera Suji/Sooji Halwa

Ingredients

Rawa (Semolina): 1cup
Ghee: 3-4sp
Sugar: 3/4th cup
Water: 3 cups
Saffron strands:3-4
Cashew  to garnish
Procedure

Boil the water & keep on low heat
Side by side heat a deep pan
Add ghee then add cloves
Add Rawa & fry on low heat till roast
It should just start to change colour
Then add the boiling water & mix
Cook for 2-3 min then add sugar
Add soaked saffron mix

Cook till dry. Serve with nuts.










Saturday 13 July 2019

Poori with Dry Chole


Poori Chole Monsoon special combo.
Chole is a dry chickpeas side dish. along with chickpeas, the ingredients typically include onion, chopped tomatoes, coriander seed, garlic, chillies, ginger, dried mango powder crushed pomegranate seed (anardana) and garam masala. It is fairly dry and spicy with a sour citrus note

Ingredients Chickpeas chole
Soaked Chickpea: 2cups
Onion: 2
Tomato: 2
Gingergarlic paste: 1sp
Coriender powder: 1sp
Garam masala: 1sp
Amchur(dried mango powder): 1sp
Redchili powder: 1+1/2 sps
or (Everest chole masala: 2sps optional)
Grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Oil: 2-3 sps
Salt to taste
Cilantro for garnishing

Procedure
Soak chickpeas overnite or 5-6 hrs
Then presurre cook the Chickpeas( Chana )with little salt & water for 5-6 visels

In a heated Pan, Add Oil  saute Onions chopped till light golden
Add ginger garlic paste, fry add chopped Tomatoes fry till mushy
Add salt to taste & all Masalas or (else You can Omit these & add Everest Chole masala Instead)
Fry the masalas & Add cooked Chana (Chick peas) Mix everything add little water & cook 2-3 min
Lastly add grated coconut & mix cook for 2 min
Garnish with cilantro....
Spicy tangy Chole is ready serve with Poori