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Paneer Makhni Recipe

September 5th, 2009

PANEER MAKHANIPaneer Makhni Recipe:
INGREDIENTS
500 gms cottage cheese
75 gms butter
15 gms garlic
50 gms onion paste
25 gms ginger garlic paste
1 bayleaf
2 gms cinnamon
1 gms cloves
1 gms cardamom
5 gms red chilli powder
Oil for frying
2 gms turmeric powder
10 gms coriander powder
Salt to taste
2 gms garam masala
40 ml cream
5 gms coriander leaves
200 ml tomato puree
5 gms kasoori methi

METHOD

1. Cut the cottage cheese into 2 1/2 inch by 1 inch strips.

2. Deep fry the cottage cheese in hot oil until golden in color.

3. Keep aside in a bowl of salted water.

4. Chop the garlic and coriander leaves.

5. Heat the butter, add cloves, bayleaf, cardamom and cinnamon.

6. Add the chopped garlic and saute for a minute and add the onion paste.

7. Mix the ginger garlic paste.

8. Add all the powders and the tomato puree.

9. Cook for 2 minutes. Add 100 ml of water and simmer for 10 minutes.

10. Add the cream and the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.

11. Mix the fried cottage cheese. Cook for another 2 minutes and serve garnished with cream.

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Kashmiri Lamb Recipe

July 27th, 2009

Kashmiri Lamb Recipe

Kashmiri Lamb Recipe:
Ingredients:
* Lamb- 2 lbs (wash and cut into small pieces)
* Large onions- 2 (sliced thinly)
* Tomatoes- 3 (chopped)
* Grated ginger- 1 inch piece
* Crushed garlic- 5 cloves
* Dry red chilies- 4
* Fresh green chilies- 3
* Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
* Garam masala- 1 tsp
* Grated coconut- 4 tablespoons
* Plain yoghurt- 1 cup
* Saffron- 1/2 tsp
* Blanched almonds- 15
* Salt to taste
* Oil- 6 tablespoons
* Chopped cilantro (coriander) leaves
Method:
Grind the red chilies, green chilies, cumin seeds, garam masala, ginger, garlic, grated coconut and tomatoes together into a smooth paste.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until golden.
Add the spice paste and fry until the oil separates from the mixture.
Add the lamb pieces and salt & cook until it is almost done. Stir occasionally.

Kashmiri Lamb Recipe:

Ingredients:

* Lamb- 2 lbs (wash and cut into small pieces)

* Large onions- 2 (sliced thinly)

* Tomatoes- 3 (chopped)

* Grated ginger- 1 inch piece

* Crushed garlic- 5 cloves

* Dry red chilies- 4 Read more…

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Mutton Kofta Recipe

July 27th, 2009

Mutton Kofta Recipe

Mutton Kofta Recipe:
Ingredients:
1/2 kg mutton – finely minced
1 egg
2 tbsp chana – roasted, grounded & sieved
2 tsp coriander – chopped
1 tbsp poppy seeds – soaked in water
15-20 garlic pods
1 1/2 inch piece of ginger
4 onions – finely sliced
4 tomatoes – skinned & pureed
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt – to taste
1 1/2 cups yoghurt – whipped
1 cup oil
water
2 black cardamoms
1 tsp whole pepper
5-6 cloves
5 green cardamoms
2 bay leaves
1 inch cinnamon stick
Method:
Grind the garlic, ginger and the poppy seeds together. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add the onions to it. Fry till they turn brown in colour. Add little water to it and stir.
In another pan mix the whole spices and a cup of water and simmer for 10 minutes. Keep aside.
In the onion mixture add the ginger-garlic paste and the poppy seeds mixture and fry for another 2-3 minutes.
Add the coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir.
In the meantime, mix the egg, chana powder, coriander leaves and the mutton mince with salt.
Grease hands with little oil and make small koftas and keep aside. Add them to the onion mixture. Strain the water from the whole spices and add to the koftas. Bring it to a boil.
Cook for about five minutes and then add yogurt. Reduce the heat and cook for about 45 minutes.

Mutton Kofta Recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 kg mutton – finely minced

1 egg

2 tbsp chana – roasted, grounded & sieved

2 tsp coriander – chopped

1 tbsp poppy seeds – soaked in water

15-20 garlic pods

1 1/2 inch piece of ginger

4 onions – finely sliced Read more…

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