Monday, September 7, 2015

prawns masala

cooking time : 20 minutes preparation time : 15 minutes serve:2
ingredients :
Prawns.        1 bowl
Onion.             2 medium size finely chopped
Tomato.           1 medium size finely chopped
Oil.                      3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Green chilly.      2 Chopped
Garlic paste.           1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder.          1 /2 tsp
Chilly powder.                1 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder.      1 tsp
Cumin powder.                       1/2 tsp (optional)


 method :
1) heat oil in a pan add onion sauté till it get nice golden colour.
2) add chopped tomatoes. Green chilly and cover and cook till tomato get mixed now add turmeric powder,garlic paste, red chilly powder, Kashmiri red chilly powder. And sauté for 2 minutes add prawns salt and sauté another 5 minutes cover and cook for 10 more minutes on slow flame.
Remove in a platter and serve it with.chapati

Thursday, April 9, 2015

how to make Nizami roll

cooking time : 20 minutes
 preparation time : 15 minutes 
 serve:6-7









ingredients :


chicken mince            500 grams 
salt to taste 
red chilly powder     2 tsp 
ginger garlic paste        1 tbsp
cumin powder  1 tsp 

gram masala powder      1 tsp 
curd                           2  tbsp 
lemon juice          1 tbsp 
turmeric powder        1/2 tsp 
oil                         4 tbsp
charcoal               few pieces (to give smoky flavor to chicken )
foil paper                as required 

paratha :

refined flour                 2 cups 
salt                                1/2 tsp 
sugar                               1 tsp 
curd                                      1 tbsp 
milk                                     1  cup to make dough
baking powder                      1/2 tsp 
 clarified butter                      1 /2 cup 


others :
mint chutney            as required 
chopped onion rings       1 
chopped tomatoes              1 
chopped cucumber               1 
mint leaf                              as required 






 method :


  • take chicken mince salt, cumin powder , curd lemon juice , ginger garlic paste , cumin powder , red chilly powder , gram masala powder   , turmeric powder and salt to taste . mix well and marinate it for 30 minutes . 
  • heat oil and cover and cook chicken for 10 minutes on slow medium flame 
  • now heat charcoal and place it in a foil paper now put it over cooked chicken . 
  • now drop few  drops of oil and immediately cover tightly . and let it be like this for 10 minutes . 
to prapre dough .
  • take flour salt sugar , curd , baking powder in a bowl and add milk as required to make dough like chapati . 
  • cover it with plastic wrap and set aside for minutes . 
  • now make small balls out of the dough and roll it with kitchen roller . rub 1 tbsp clarified butter and again make roll . 
  • now fold it and make ball . again roll it with kitchen roller and make chapati . 
  • place it over hot pan and cook both the side . rub some clarified butter over it while cooking .
  • remove in a platter . do this with all balls . prepare few chapaties . 
assembling :
  • take chapati in a platter and now put prepared chicken ,chopped cucumber , mint leaf , mint chutney , tomato , onion ring and fold and make roll . 
  • serve in a lunch box . 



how to make chicken frankie / chicken roll

cooking time : 15 minutes
 preparation time : 15 minutes
 serve:6-8














ingredients :

chicken breast                3 chopped in strips
lemon juice                 1 tbsp
red chilly powder           1 tsp
turmeric powder               1/2 tsp
coriander powder               1 tsp
cumin powder                  1/2 tsp
green chilly chopped        2
green coriander                1 tbsp
ginger garlic paste              1 tbsp
salt to taste
onion                        1 chopped
oil                         3 tbsp

other :

onion            1 slices
tomato            1 sliced
beet                 chopped thin sliced
chutney                1 tbsp
egg                        5


Frankie dough :

refined flour             1 cup
flour                               1/2 cup
salt                              1 tsp
sugar                            1/2 tsp
baking powder               1 tsp
water                         as required




 method :

  • marinate chicken with lemon juice red chilly powder salt ginger garlic paste , coriander powder cumin powder for 30 minutes . 
  • heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan add chopped onion and saute for 1  minute , add marinated chicken and saute , cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes . 
  •  set aside .


to prepare egg mixture :
  • in a bowl break all eggs add salt to taste and beat gently . set aside . 




to make chapati :
  • make fine dough with refined flour , salt sugar , baking powder , water , and flour . cover with wrap set aside for 15 minutes . 
  • make small balls out of the dough. and make chapati . 
  • rub 1 tsp onion on chapati and fold it . again roll it  
  • now place it on pan and cook one side . flip and cook another side too . 
  • pour 3  tbsp egg mixture and again  flip . 
  • remove in a platter . 
assembling :
  • now put prepared chicken , chopped tomato onion , chutney , beet rout ,corinder chopped , mint leaf,green chilly chopped and fold it . 
  • serve 











Wednesday, April 1, 2015

gol gappe ka paani(khatta /meetha paani )

cooking time : 2 minutes
 preparation time : 15 minutes
 serve:6-8


 ingredients :

mint leaf                 1 bunch  stem removed
coriander leaf            1 bunch stem removed
black salt                   1/2 tsp
jagery /sugar                       1 big jaggry / 1 tbsp sugar
tamarind paste                3 tbsp
green chilly                 2 
paani puri masala        1 tbsp
chilled water                      3 cup 
roasted cumin                    1/2 tsp
roasted fennel seed            1/2 tsp
dry roast carom seed                            1/4 tsp 





 method :

  • in a mixer jar  take mint leaf , coriander leaf , black salt tamarind paste , green chilly , and 1/2 cup water grind well make fine paste . 
  • in a pan dry roast fennel seed , cumin seed , and carom seed altogether for 30 seconds , when nice aroma comes out from it grind it too . add this to mint water . mix well . 
  • add  jaggery , paani puri masala and 2 cups of water . mix well . 
  • with the help of tea strainer . drain water in a big jar . taste it . add sugar or black salt if needed .
  • serve chilled with paani puri . 


Thursday, March 19, 2015

how to make gol gappe at home (paani puri )

paani puri is a kind of street  fast food( a chaaat ) popularly famous in metropolitan city of india specially in mumbai delhi ,kolkata , and in some areas of pakistan .however its originated from varansi  famous with different different name with different variations and taste . in mumbai it is famous as paani puri chaaat and in delhi its known as gol gappe . 


 cooking time : 20 minutes
 preparation time : 15 minutes
 serve: 10-20



 ingredients :

puri /gappe                  20to 30
tamarind chutney       
dates chutney              1  cup              
khatta paani(flavoured water )                as required 
sev                         as required 1/2 cup (optional )
curd                       1/2 cup (optional)
boiled chick pea / boil yellow pea          2 cups
boiled potato                      2 roughly chopped 
turmeric                     1 tsp 
chopped tomato          1 finely chopped 
chopped onion         1 finely chopped 
chaat masala                pinch (optional )
fresh coriander leaf        to garnish 
salt to taste 



method :

  •  boil chick pea / yellow pea with enough water , 1 tsp turmeric and salt . dry up water if left after boiling . 
assembling :
  • place puri in serving platter . put boiled chick pea/yellow pea followed by boiled potato , sweet chutney , chilly chutney , curd , onion tomato, and garnish with sev and fresh coriander leafs  . 
  • serve with prepared khatta paani .  

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

how to make zam zam pulaao / zam zam biryani

cooking time : 40-45 minutes 
 preparation time : 50 minutes
 serve: 8-10




 ingredients :


to boil mutton :

ginger garlic paste           1 tbsp
salt to taste
water                      2 cup
mutton  with bones           800
green chilly paste           8-10

for chicken :

oil                 1/2 cup
cinnamon stick   1
black cardamom  2
clove  6
green cardamom       3
peppercorn            8
kasoori methi               1/2 tsp
green chilly paste        10
curd   1 cup
ginger garlic paste
brown onion         1 /2 cup
chicken                  1/2 kg with bones 
salt                to taste
clarified butter            1 tbsp 
kewra water                  1 tbsp 

others :

boil eggs chopped        2
kofta balls (mutton kebabs )            few 
basmati rice boiled                 3 cups 
boiled mixed vegetable             1/2 cup 


 method :



  • in a pressure cooker take finely washed mutton pieces add ginger garlic paste , salt , green chilly paste and 1/2 cup of water cover and cook till mutton get fully boiled . 

  • now in a heaven bottom pan take 1/2 cup of oil put whole spices (cinnamon stick , pepper corns , green cardamom , black cardamom and stir it for 1 minute . 


  • add green chilly paste , ginger garlic paste and saute for a while add yogurt . kasoori methi and brown onion and salt . saute . 
  • add marinated chicken and cover and cook  till chicken get done . 
  • in another pan add 1/8 cup of water . and pour all the mutton and chicken gravy over it . 

  • add prepared mutton with its gravy , chopped boiled eggs , kofta balls , and brown onion . 
  • place layer of boiled rice , sprinkle some brown onion .and kewra water , 1 tbsp clarified butter . tightly cover the pan .cook on high flame foe 6 to 8 minutes then on very slow flame for 15 minutes . 


  • remove in a platter and serve with any raita. 

Friday, January 30, 2015

how to make kfc fried chicken (chicken broast ) at home

cooking time : 20 minutes 
 preparation time : 15 minutes 
 serve: 4-5











ingredients :

to marinate :

chicken with skin           500 grams chopped in pieces .
garlic powder                    1 tsp 

chilly powder                       1 tsp 
white vinegar                          1/2 cup 
salt to taste                            1 tsp 

to prepare broast masala :

refined flour              1 cup 
corn flour                   1/2 cup 
rice flour                      1/2 cup 
salt                              1 tsp 
garlic powder                 1 tbsp
milk powder                    1 tbsp 
white pepper powder          1 tsp 
onion powder                     1 tsp (optional )
chines salt                       1/2 tsp 
chicken powder              4 tbsp (or two chicken cubes )
egg                              2 (optional )

others :

oil to deep  fry 
to serve with mayo garlic sauce .      1 cup 


method :


  • in a mixing bowl take 1 tsp garlic powder , 1/2 cup white vinegar , 1 tsp chilly powder , 1/2 tsp salt , and stir the mixture for a while.

  • now dip the chicken pieces with the mixture , make sure each pieces get coated with  the prepared mixture . cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes to marinade . 
  • now on the other side prepare broast masala . for that in a large mixing bowl take refined flour , corn flour and rice flour mix well . now add garlic powder , milk powder , onion powder , Chinese salt , chicken powder , white pepper powder , salt and again toss it well . 

  • now take each marinated chicken pieces . and 1st coat it with flour mixture nicely .  put it in a platter . 
  • now take each flour coated pieces and dip in egg mixture and again coat it with flour mixture .

  • heat enough oil  in a pan and deep fry , at the time of frying make sure oil must have medium temperature , as soon as  you put the chicken pieces in oil immediately cover the pan for  2 minutes . then open the pan and deep fry on medium slow heat . dont touch spetula for at least  5 minutes  after putting chicken in oil . remove after 15 minutes . maximum 20 minutes . enjoy with mayo garlic sauce . 
  • enjoy KFC fried chicken at your home  with pals . 

precautions :

  1. 1st marinate chicken with vinegar mixture nicely . 
  2. take enough oil so that when you add the chicken at the time of frying chicken get fully cover with oil . 
  3. dont put more than 2 to 3 pieces at the same time . give them enough space to cook . 
  4. the layer of flour can be multiplied according to your choice how much thick covering you need . i prefer two layers  is enough . 

Thursday, January 15, 2015

okra pickle (bhindi ka achaar /sabzi ka achar )

cooking time : 10 minutes 
 preparation time : 15 minutes
 serve: as required 














 ingredients :

okra                      200 grams  
white vinegar           1/3 cup 
lemon                                 2 chopped in cubes 
red chilly powder            1 tbsp
turmeric powder              1 tsp 
mustard seeds                  1 tbsp crushed 
Nigel seeds                     1 tbsp
cumin seeds                        2 tsp
fenugreek seeds                     2 tsp
lemon juice                         1 tbsp 
oil                                        1/2 cup 
asefetida                              pinch of 
salt                                   1 tsp 


 method :


  • wash okra nicely and place it on a clean kitchen towel  for 20 minutes when water dries cut the edges of okra . 
  • heat oil in a pan and deep fry okra for 2 to 3 minutes . close the flame . 
  • in a bowl take white vinegar salt , lemon juice , mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds , asefatida , cumin and Nigel seeds turmeric and red chilly powder mix well . 
  • add this into okra being fried . and mix well . 
  • place it over the flame and give it a gentle toss . cook until it get a boil . 
  • remove and allow it to cool down . place in jar and serve when ever required 

Sunday, January 11, 2015

lauki chana daal

cooking time : 20 minutes 
 preparation time : 15 minutes 
 serve:4-6













 ingredients :

bottle gourd                1 peeled chopped medium size
split chickpea gram                1/2 cup soaked in water for 1 hour 
onion                           1 chopped 
tomato                  2 -3 chopped 
green chilly                          4 
ginger                      1/2 inch finely chopped 
cumin seed                1/2 tsp
turmeric powder          1/2 tsp
tara garam masala          1/2 tsp
red chilly powder           1/2 tsp
water                                     1 cup
oil                              3 tbsp
green coriander chopped           1 tbsp
curry leaf                                 3 to 5 
salt to taste 












 method :


  • in pressure cooker heat oil add  cumin seed , ginger and curry leaf saute for few seconds . add turmeric tomato red chilly powder, chopped green chilly , tara garam masala and saute for 2 minutes . 

  • add soaked split chickpea grams (chane ki daal ) and salt . and a cup of water and cover and cook till lentil get fully done . 

  • add bottle gourd and again cover and pressure cook it . 
  • in the end add chopped fresh coriander .