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NEWLY ADDED Recipes
Beef Tikka

Ingredients:

1 kg. cubes of beef
2 tbs. unripe papaya(ground)
½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
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.
Barbeque over charcoal.
Serve with mint chutney, yogurt and onion rings and naan

 

Ingredients: 1 kg. cubes of beef 2 tbs. unripe papaya(ground) ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste 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. Barbeque over charcoal. Serve with mint chutney, yogurt and onion rings and naan  
Bengan ka Bhurta

Ingredients:

½ grm. eggplant (Bengan)
1 tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
2 spring onions
2 tbs. tamarind (Imli) paste
1 tsp. salt (according to taste)
½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
4 tbs. oil
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
3-4 tbs. yogurt
2-3 green chilies – chopped
2 tbs. mint (Podina) leaves – chopped
1 tbs. lemon juice

Instructions:

Roast the eggplant in hot oven till the skin gets slightly burnt and shriveled.
Put the hot eggplant in a bowl of water and remove the skin.
In a pot add all the ingredients to the eggplant pulp meshed nicely and cook on medium flame till the water has dried up (stirring continuously otherwise it will burn). When ready it will come in a ball shape and will turn light brown
It can be served with rice, chapati or as salad when cooled.

Ingredients: ½ grm. eggplant (Bengan) 1 tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera) 2 spring onions 2 tbs. tamarind (Imli) paste 1 tsp. salt (according to taste) ½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder 4 tbs. oil ¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder 3-4 tbs. yogurt 2-3 green chilies – chopped 2 tbs. mint (Podina) leaves – chopped 1 tbs. lemon juice Instructions: Roast the eggplant in hot oven till the skin gets slightly burnt and shriveled. Put the hot eggplant in a bowl of water and remove the skin. In a pot add all the ingredients to the eggplant pulp meshed nicely and cook on medium flame till the water has dried up (stirring continuously otherwise it will burn). When ready it will come in a ball shape
Bihari Kabab

Ingredients:

½ Kg. beef Pasanday (filets)
2 tbs. unripe papaya (grinded)
1 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
1 tsp garlic (Lehsan) paste
1 tsp. salt (according to taste)
2 tbs. yogurt
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder OR 1 tbs. chopped green chilies
1 tbs. oil. (Preferably mustard oil)

Instructions:

Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef with it.
Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight.
Then barbeque over charcoal or you can bake it
in an oven
Garnish with onion rings, ginger, green chilies and lemon juice.
Serve with naan

Ingredients: ½ Kg. beef Pasanday (filets) 2 tbs. unripe papaya (grinded) 1 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste 1 tsp garlic (Lehsan) paste 1 tsp. salt (according to taste) 2 tbs. yogurt 1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder OR 1 tbs. chopped green chilies 1 tbs. oil. (Preferably mustard oil) Instructions: Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef with it. Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight. Then barbeque over charcoal or you can bake it in an oven Garnish with onion rings, ginger, green chilies and lemon juice. Serve with naan
Brain Masala

Ingredients:

1 cow or 4 goat brain
½ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
¾ tsp. salt
1 medium sized onion sliced
3 tbs. oil
½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
2 tbs. yogurt
½ tsp. garam masala powder
4 tbs. Chopped fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves and slices of ginger (Adrak) for garnish

Instructions:

First boil the Brain with ½ tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of Turmeric (Haldi) till it becomes firm. Drain, clean, de-vein and cut into coarse pieces.
In a pot take the oil and sauté the onion till light brown.
Add the remaining ¼ tsp. salt, chili powder, Turmeric (Haldi), Ginger (Adrak) paste, Garlic (Lehsan) paste and yogurt and mix well.
Add the Brain pieces, cover and cook on medium heat till it are cooked and the oil rises above the spices. Sprinkle garam masala powder.
Garnish with fresh chopped Coriander (Dhaniya) leaves and Ginger (Adrak).
Serve hot with naan.

Ingredients: 1 cow or 4 goat brain ½ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder ¾ tsp. salt 1 medium sized onion sliced 3 tbs. oil ½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder ½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste ½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste 2 tbs. yogurt ½ tsp. garam masala powder 4 tbs. Chopped fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves and slices of ginger (Adrak) for garnish Instructions: First boil the Brain with ½ tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of Turmeric (Haldi) till it becomes firm. Drain, clean, de-vein and cut into coarse pieces. In a pot take the oil and sauté the onion till light brown. Add the remaining ¼ tsp. salt, chili powder, Turmeric (Haldi), Ginger (Adrak) paste, Garlic (Lehsan) paste and yogurt and mix well. Add
Chicken Makhani

Ingredients:

a)
4 -5 chicken breasts (skinned, cleaned, cubed)
1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. butter
salt

b)
Marinade:

2 tbs. yogurt
1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) finely crushed or paste
1 tbs. crushed garlic (Lehsan)
1 tsp red chili (Lal Mirch) powder
1 tsp mustard oil (or ½ tsp crushed Rai)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp. salt

c)
Makhani sauce:
½ tsp garam masala
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
400 g. tomato puree
1 tsp crushed ginger (Adrak)
1 tsp crushed garlic (Lehsan)
100 ml crème
1/2 tsp fenugreek (Methi) Leaves
500 grm. butter
2 green chilies
¼ tsp. salt

Instructions:

a)
1. Add mixture of chili powder, lemon juice, and salt to chicken. Leave for 30 minutes.

b)
1. Remove whey of yogurt (hang in muslin cloth 15 min or if using homemade Drain excess whey).
2. Mix chili powder, salt, Garlic (Lehsan), Ginger (Adrak), lemon, garam masala, and Rai.
3. Combine spices and yogurt.
4. Marinate chicken. Make sure to coat thoroughly, if short make more marinade. Chill chicken 3-4 hours.

Ingredients: a) 4 -5 chicken breasts (skinned, cleaned, cubed) 1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. butter salt b) Marinade: 2 tbs. yogurt 1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) finely crushed or paste 1 tbs. crushed garlic (Lehsan) 1 tsp red chili (Lal Mirch) powder 1 tsp mustard oil (or ½ tsp crushed Rai) 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp. salt c) Makhani sauce: ½ tsp garam masala 2 tsp sugar ½ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder 400 g. tomato puree 1 tsp crushed ginger (Adrak) 1 tsp crushed garlic (Lehsan) 100 ml crème 1/2 tsp fenugreek (Methi) Leaves 500 grm. butter 2 green chilies ¼ tsp. salt Instructions: a) 1. Add mixture of chili powder, lemon
Chicken Shaslick

Ingredients:

1 Kg. boneless chicken
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
2 Green Bell peppers
3 Medium Onions
6 Small green chilies
½ Kg canned whole/diced tomatoes
½ Cup Ketchup
3 tbs. Soy Sauce
3 tbs. Oil

Instructions:

Cut the chicken into cubes and
fry it in oil on low-medium heat
until the chicken is white. (15 minutes)
Dice the tomatoes if you’re using whole ones. Add this to the chicken. Deseed the bell peppers and cut them into 1 inch chunks. Cut the onions into chunks and add these in as well.
Throw in the rest of the ingredients and cook this on low-medium heat for about half an hour or until the bell peppers are slightly soft.
Serve with boiled rice.

Ingredients: 1 Kg. boneless chicken 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder 2 Green Bell peppers 3 Medium Onions 6 Small green chilies ½ Kg canned whole/diced tomatoes ½ Cup Ketchup 3 tbs. Soy Sauce 3 tbs. Oil Instructions: Cut the chicken into cubes and fry it in oil on low-medium heat until the chicken is white. (15 minutes) Dice the tomatoes if you’re using whole ones. Add this to the chicken. Deseed the bell peppers and cut them into 1 inch chunks. Cut the onions into chunks and add these in as well. Throw in the rest of the ingredients and cook this on low-medium heat for about half an hour or until the bell peppers are slightly soft. Serve with