Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Chicken Malvani

Malvani masala comes from Malvan a town in the Sindhudurg district on the west coast of Maharashtra but being on coastal area in konkon ...


Preparation Time:15 min
Cooking Time:15 min
Serves:4

Ingredients :


  • Chicken small pieces -  8  
  • Oil - 3 tablespoon
  • Onion (chopped) - 1  
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 30 gm 
  • Tomatoes - 1 
  • Chilly powder - 1/2
  • Malvani masala powder - 2 tsp 
  • Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp 
  • Green coriander - For garnished
  • Salt - to taste


Method :


1. Heat oil, add onions & fry golden brown. 
2. Add ginger-garlic paste saute.
3. Add chicken pieces &  saute well.
3. Add spices & fry. add tomatoes & mix well. 
4. Add malvani masala powder & mix well. 
5. Add water & cook the chicken. 
6.Add chopped coriander & mix.
7.Garnish with coconut & coriander

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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Paneer masala

Paneer masala is a recipe of delicious and hot thick gravy made with pieces of paneer.


Preparation Time:20 min 
Cooking Time:25 min
 Serve:4

Ingredients:



  •  Paneer(cubed)-250 gm
  •  Onion(chopped)- 2 tsp
  •  Garlic paste- 1 tsp
  •  Ginger paste 2 tsp
  •  Coriander 1 tsp
  •  Cumin- 2 tsp
  •  Garam masala-2 tsp
  •  Oil-2 Tbs
  •  Tumeric-½ tsp
  •  Chilli flakes-¼ tsp
  •  Cinnamon-¼ tsp
  •  Tomatoes-1
  •  Cream-For garnishing
  •  Water-As required
  •  Salt and pepper- To taste


Method:


    1. Heat 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil in a large saucepan. Gently fry the paneer 
cubes until golden on all sides. Set aside on some kitchen towel.
    2.  Heat the remaining tablespoon of sunflower oil in the same saucepan. 
Add the onion, garlic and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes.
    3.  Add the coriander, cumin, garam masala, tumeric, chilli flakes and
 cinnamon to the pan. Stir well and cook for a further minute.
    4. Add the  tomatoes and water. Season with salt and pepper, cover
 and simmer for 20 minutes until thickened.
    5. Stir the cream and paneer into the curry. 

Sunday, 12 January 2014

Khasta Namkeen


Khasta Namkeen originates in North India.This Puri or puffed bread has a distinct flavor of ajwain or caraway seeds and ghee.



Preparation Time:10 min
 Cooking Time:15 min
 Serves:4

Ingredients:

  •  Refined flour (maida)-3 cup
  •  Carrom seeds (ajwain)-1 tsp
  •  Ghee-3 tblsp
  •  Salt to taste 
  •  Oil-To deep fry



Method:


  1. Mix everything refined flour, carrom seeds, salt and 3 tblsp of ghee.
  2. Mix in enough warm water to make a firm dough.
  3. Keep covered for an hour.
  4. Make small size balls and roll out puris.
  5. Heat up oil and deep fry the puris on medium heat up till golden and crisp.
  6. Serve hot.

Saturday, 4 January 2014

Chowmein

Chowmein at home is delicious and easy.


Preparation Time:15 min
Cooking Time:10 min
Serve:2
Ingredients:


  •  Chow noodles( (one small pkt)-100gms
  • Onion-1 shredded 
  • Capsicum-1 shredded 
  • Cabbage-1 cup shredded 
  • Carrot-1 shredded 
  • Ajinomoto-½ tsp 
  • Soya sauce-2 tsp 
  • Vinegar-1 tbsp
  • Chili sauce-1 tsp
  • Oil-2 tbsp 
  • Salt-To taste

Method:

  1. Boil 6 cups of water with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
  2. Add noodles to the boiling water. Let it boil for 2-3 min, keep it uncovered.
  3. Remove from fire and strain.
  4. Wash with fresh water.
  5. Apply little oil on the noodles with your fingers. Keep it aside.
  6. Heat oil in a flat pan, add onion and stir fry for 1/2 min.
  7. Add carrot and capsicum, cook for 1/2 min.
  8. Add cabbage. Add salt pepper and ajinomoto. Add soya sauce, vinegar and chilli sauce.
  9. Add boiled noodles and mix it properly.
  10. Stir fry for 1 min.
  11. Serve with green chili in vinegar
  12. Add florettes and soya sauce.
  13.  Boil for two more minutes and remove.
  14. Serve hot with noodles or rice.