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NEWLY ADDED Recipes
Tikka Boti

Ingredients:

½ kg cubes of beef
2 tbs. raw papaya (grinded)
½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
2 tbs. yogurt
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder or
1 tbs. chopped green chilies

Instructions:
Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef cubes with it.
Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight.
Grill/barbeque over charcoal.
Serve with Mint (Podina) chutney, yogurt and onion rings and Naan.
Serving: 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients: ½ kg cubes of beef 2 tbs. raw papaya (grinded) ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste ½ tsp. salt (according to taste) 2 tbs. yogurt 1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder or 1 tbs. chopped green chilies Instructions: Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef cubes with it. Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight. Grill/barbeque over charcoal. Serve with Mint (Podina) chutney, yogurt and onion rings and Naan. Serving: 2 to 3 persons
Bhindi – Fried

Ingredients:

2 cups of cut up Bhindi (okra)
1 small onion
½ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
3-4 Whole dried red chilies
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi)
2 tbs. oil
1 tbs. tamarind (Imli) paste – optional
1 tomato (optional)

Instructions:

Sauté the sliced onion till transparent-light brown.
Add Cumin Seeds (Zeera), salt, Turmeric (Haldi), Bhindi and chilies.
Cover and cook on low heat till soft. Do not add water. (Don’t stir so much otherwise it will breakup).
To check if done, stir. When the sticky texture disappears, it’s done.
Serve with chapati

Ingredients: 2 cups of cut up Bhindi (okra) 1 small onion ½ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera) 3-4 Whole dried red chilies ½ tsp. salt (according to taste) ¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) 2 tbs. oil 1 tbs. tamarind (Imli) paste – optional 1 tomato (optional) Instructions: Sauté the sliced onion till transparent-light brown. Add Cumin Seeds (Zeera), salt, Turmeric (Haldi), Bhindi and chilies. Cover and cook on low heat till soft. Do not add water. (Don’t stir so much otherwise it will breakup). To check if done, stir. When the sticky texture disappears, it’s done. Serve with chapati
Chicken-Yogurt

Ingredients:

1 Kg. chicken
6-7 tbs. yogurt
2 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
2 tsp garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
½ tsp. garam masala powder
2-3 tbs. oil
2 lemon

Instructions:

Mix all the spices together, coat the chicken pieces and leave to marinate for a few hours (3-4 at least).
Heat oil in pot. Add chicken and cook on high heat to dry water.
IT CAN ALSO BE BAKED IN AN OVEN AT 400*F
Serve with salad and naan.

Ingredients: 1 Kg. chicken 6-7 tbs. yogurt 2 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste 2 tsp garlic (Lehsan) paste ½ tsp. salt (according to taste) 1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder ½ tsp. garam masala powder 2-3 tbs. oil 2 lemon Instructions: Mix all the spices together, coat the chicken pieces and leave to marinate for a few hours (3-4 at least). Heat oil in pot. Add chicken and cook on high heat to dry water. IT CAN ALSO BE BAKED IN AN OVEN AT 400*F Serve with salad and naan.
Salan-Tomato Gosht

Ingredients:

1 Kg. mutton /chicken
1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
2 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) powder
3 medium onion-chopped
4-6 tbs. oil
1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ kg. tomato-chopped
6-8 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch)
3-4 cloves (Laung)
2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
1 cup fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves-chopped
3-4 green chilies
1 small of ginger (Adrak) – sliced
3-4 tbs. yogurt

Instructions:

Fry the onion in the oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the water has dried.
Peel the skin of tomato and grind to make puree. Add all the ingredients and the meat. Cook again to let the water dry. Add 3-4 glasses of water cover and leave to tenderize. (No water required for chicken)
Garnish with fresh Dhaniya leaves and
chopped green chilies.
Serve with chapatti or naan or boiled rice.

Ingredients: 1 Kg. mutton /chicken 1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste) ¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder 1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder 2 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) powder 3 medium onion-chopped 4-6 tbs. oil 1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste ½ kg. tomato-chopped 6-8 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch) 3-4 cloves (Laung) 2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi) ¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera) 1 cup fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves-chopped 3-4 green chilies 1 small of ginger (Adrak) – sliced 3-4 tbs. yogurt Instructions: Fry the onion in the oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the water has dried. Peel the skin of tomato and grind to make puree. Add all the ingredients
Palak Gosht

inredients:

1 Kg. mutton
1 Kg. Palak
1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
4-6 tbs. oil
1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
2 tomato-chopped
6-8 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch)
3-4 cloves (Laung)
2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
3-4 green chilies
1 small of ginger (Adrak)–sliced
2 tbs. corn or wheat flour
1 tbs. dry fenugreek (Methi) leaves – Kasuri

Instructions:

Steam/blanch the Palak and grind.
Fry the onion in the oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the tomato has become soft and the water has dried.
Add the meat and cook again to let the water dry. Add 3-4 glasses of water cover and leave to tenderize.
When meat is almost done add ground Palak, Methi and flour. Cook till water dries.
Garnish with fresh chopped green chilies.
Serve with chapati or naan

inredients: 1 Kg. mutton 1 Kg. Palak 1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste) ¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder 1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder 4-6 tbs. oil 1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste 2 tomato-chopped 6-8 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch) 3-4 cloves (Laung) 2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi) ¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera) 3-4 green chilies 1 small of ginger (Adrak)–sliced 2 tbs. corn or wheat flour 1 tbs. dry fenugreek (Methi) leaves – Kasuri Instructions: Steam/blanch the Palak and grind. Fry the onion in the oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the tomato has become soft and the water has dried. Add the meat and cook again to
Aaloo Gosht

Ingredients
1 Kg. Mutton
½ kg Potato -peeled and cut into pieces of 1 to 2 inches.
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
3 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) seeds powder
2-3 medium onion –chopped or sliced
½ cup oil
1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) paste
1 tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
1 tsp. garam masala powder
6-8 cloves (Laung)
6-8 black pepper (Kali Mirch)
2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
1 cup fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
2-3 green chilies – chopped
1-2 Lemon

Instructions
Fry the onion in oil till brown. Remove the onion and grind.
Add haldi, dhaniya, mirch, garlic, ginger and salt in the oil. Fry with little water till it dries.
Add mutton and ground onion and cook till water dries again.
Add 3 to 4 glasses of water, cover and cook till the meat tenderizes.
When meat is almost done add potatoes and cook till the potatoes are cooked and the required gravy is left. Cook throughout on low heat.
Garnish with fresh dhaniya, green chilies and lemon.
Serve with naan.

Ingredients 1 Kg. Mutton ½ kg Potato -peeled and cut into pieces of 1 to 2 inches. ¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder 1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder 3 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) seeds powder 2-3 medium onion –chopped or sliced ½ cup oil 1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) paste 1 tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste 1 tsp. garam masala powder 6-8 cloves (Laung) 6-8 black pepper (Kali Mirch) 2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi) 1-1½ tsp. salt (according to taste) 1 cup fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves 2-3 green chilies – chopped 1-2 Lemon Instructions Fry the onion in oil till brown. Remove the onion and grind. Add haldi, dhaniya, mirch, garlic, ginger and salt in the oil. Fry with little water till it dries. Add mutton and