Showing posts with label romantic dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label romantic dinner. Show all posts

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. 

Sunday, October 12, 2014

grapes cocktail

cooking time :  nil 
preparation time : 10 minutes
serve: 3














ingredients :

grapes                             200 grams ( washed)
ice-cream soda                      2 cup
icing sugar                   4 tbsp
sugar syrup or sugar               4 tbsp 
ice cubes                          2 cups

method :  

  • take icing sugar in a platter and put 100 grams grapes ( with stem ) and coat it in a such a way that color of grapes get coat fully . 
  • in a blender jar take sugar syrup ,  and ice cubes with grapes and run it . 
  • remove in a sering glass and add icecream soda . 
  • garnish it with icing sugar coated grapes . serve  chilled 

Monday, September 22, 2014

american steak


cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 3














ingredients :

mutton / beef steak            3 
soya sauce                                   1/2 cup 
white vinegar                                    1 tbsp
pepper powder                                  1/2 tsp
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste                       1 tsp
oil                                    4 tbsp



for sauce :

ketchup              1/2 cup
soya sauce                       3 tbsp 
water                        3 tbsp

to serve with :

fries                    1 cup 
stir fried  cucumber               1
stir fried carrot ,              1 cup
stir fried tomato                 1 cup . 


method :  


  • bang mutton or beef piece with kitchen hemmer .

  • now put all the mutton / beef piece in a bowl and a marinate with ginger garlic paste , soya sauce , white vinegar , and pepper . for 2 hour at-least .

  • place them over grill pan and cook on both side till steak get fully  done .
  • remove in a platter and pour prepared sauce over it .serve with roasted vegetable and fries. 

Thursday, August 21, 2014

aaloo gobhi ki sabzi

cooking time : 15 minutes  
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve:5













ingredients :

potato                       2 medium size peeled and chopped in cubes 
cauliflower               chopped in 2 inches size 
red chilly flakes           2  tbsp
salt to taste 
oil  ( prefer mustard oil )                        1 cup 
mustard seed crushed    2 tbsp
green chilly chopped        5 
turmeric powder              1 tsp
white cumin                 1 tsp
chopped garlic             1 tsp
chopped ginger       1 tbsp
coriander leaf        2 tbsp


method :
  • heat oil in a pan add chopped garlic, cumin seed  cook for a while add potato and sauté for a minute . 
  • add salt , cauliflower , green chilly , turmeric powder , chilly flakes and cover and cook on slow flame . 
  • in the end add chopped ginger , coriander leaf and stir . remove in a platter serve . 

Thursday, August 7, 2014

how to make murgh mussallam

cooking time : 60 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6-7

 


ingredients :

whole chicken                       1.5 kg (skin removed and finely washed )
rice flour                           1 tbsp
garlic paste                        2 tbsp
onion grated                         1 
coriander powder              1 tsp
papaya paste                      1 tbsp
green chilly paste             1 tbsp
lemoon juice                    2 
cumin powder                1 tsp
red chilly powder           1 tbsp
crushed black pepper              1 tbsp
garam masala powder            1 tsp
tandoori color / red food color     1/4 tsp
tamarind paste                       2 tbsp
white vinegar                    4 tbsp
mustard oil                   2 tbsp
kewra essence                     2 drops 
salt to taste 
oil             4 tbsp 

for rice :

basmati rice                             1/2 kg 
ghee/ clarified buttter               1/2 cup 
whole black cardamom                 3
whole cumin seed                       1/2 tsp 
cinnamon stick                           2 
pepper corn                                 6 to 9 
bay leaf                                   2
garlic paste                       2 tbsp
fried onion                     1/2 cup 
salt to taste 
egg                               for serving ( optional )



method:    


  • to prepare chicken wash chicken gently . make deep cuts over thigh . 


  • in a small bowl  take rice flour , garlic paste , grated onion , lemon juice , coriander powder , cumin powder , salt , red food color , tamarind pulp , crushed black pepper , white vinegar , papaya paste , red chilly powder ,   green chilly paste , garam masala powder ,2 tbsp mustard oil  and mi x well .

  • now rub this paste over the chicken nicely . covet it with plastic wrap and put it in fridge for overnight . 

  • steam it for 25 minutes . 
  • rub  oil over chicken and grill it in oven  for 5 minutes . 
for rice pulao :
  • heat ghee/ butter in a pan add cardamom , bay leaf , peppercorn , cinnamon sticks, cumin seed , and stir for a minute . add garlic paste and saute for a minute .

  • add rice and water and salt . and cook till rice get fully done . 
  • in end add kewra water and sprinkle food color , and cover and cook for 5 more minutes on very slow flame . 

assembling :

  • remove cooked rice pulao in a platter , and put prepared chicken over it with its gravy / masala .
  • place eggs over the rice .and sprinkle fried onion all over the rice .
  • put lemon slices over the corner if you like and serve a royal dinner with your love ones .






Thursday, March 20, 2014

white chicken korma / chicken qorma


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



ingredients :


chicken skin less             1 kg chopped in large pieces 
salt to taste
green cardamom               4
bay leaf                          1
clove                      2
onion                        2
ginger                      1 tsp grated
garlic cloves              5
cumin powder           1 tsp
cinnamon stick             1
lemon                           1 
white pepper               1/2 tsp
yogurt                     250 grams
almond paste                3 tbsp
fresh mint leaf              1 tbsp
green chill paste           1 tsp
garam masala powder      1 tsp
mint leaf to garnish
oil                                1 cup
lemon slice        to garnish


method :  


  • take chicken pieces in a bowl add garlic cloves crushed and squeeze 1 lemon juice and mix well . add 1 cup yogurt and mix again . and marinate it for at-least 1 hours . 

  • now heat oil in a pan add cinnamon stick bay leaf , cloves , and chopped onion and sauté  till onion get nice golden color . 

  • add marinated chicken, salt and  sauté for 3 minutes on high flame . then a cover the pan on slow flame for 5 more minutes . 
  • add green chilly paste , cumin powder , white pepper powder, garam masala powder  and again mix well . cover and cook till chicken get cooked fully . 

  • add almond paste , and chopped mint leaf , and again cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on slow flame . when oils comes out remove in a serving bowl . 
  • garnish it with mint leaf and lemon slice . 

  • serve with naan . or with  rice . 












Friday, February 28, 2014

how to make cheesy chicken chilly


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




ingredients :



chicken                 500 grams ( boneless skin less )
tomato                  2 
ginger garlic paste        1 tbsp
cream cheese              1 cup
green chillies                7
salt                            1/2 tsp
black pepper             1 tsp
paprika                      1 tsp
grated onion          1 cup
roasted cumin seeds    1 tsp
lemon juice                       4 tbsp
oil                             1/2 cup
fresh coriander leaf             1/2 cup 



method :  



  • heat 1/2 cup oil in a pan add grated onion and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes then ad ginger garlic paste , salt , paprika , cumin , and pepper powder add chopped tomato and cook for 2 to 4 minutes . 


  • then add chicken pieces and cover and cook for 10 minutes .

  • cut the green chillies length wise ( shown in picture ) and remove seeds , and fill cream cheese in it . and set aside .

  • when chicken get cooked add stuffed chillies and  4 tbsp lemon juice and cover and cook 4 more minutes .

  • remove in a platter and garnish with cream and chopped parsley( o coriander leaf ) . enjoy with garlic naan .


creamy palak daal ( creamy spinach with yellow lentil)

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




ingredients :

yellow lentil           1 cup 
red lentil              1 cup 
salt to taste 
ginger garlic paste    1 tsp
tomato chopped         3-4 chopped 
turmeric powder   1 tsp
red chilly powder    1 tsp
spinach                       1  cup ( chopped )
green chillies          7 


for tempering :

onion                1 finely chopped 
garlic cloves        10-14
oil                             1/2 cup
cumin seeds                    1 tbsp
curry leaf                      10-15

others:

cream                  1 cup 
chilly green             4




method :




  • wash yellow lentil ,and red lentil nicely . then add chopped spinach i it and 2 cups of water . 

  • add salt to taste , turmeric powder , ginger garlic paste ,chopped green chillies , chopped tomato ,red chilly powder an cover and cook till lentil get cooked . ( better to pressure cook it )

  • mash the cooked lentil gently then add cream  and again cover and cook till it get a boil . remove in a platter .






for tempering :



  • heat 1/2 cup of oil in a  tempering pan add chopped garlic , onion , and sauté till onion get nice golden color , then add cumin seeds , and curry leaf when it starts cracking pour this over the prepared daal . add 2 tbsp cream on the top .

  • serve with rice , or with naan . 







Wednesday, February 26, 2014

schezwan fish

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


ingredients :


fish                       1
refined flour               1/2 cup
grated garlic             2 tbsp
schezwan sauce             4 tbsp
oil to deep fry
salt to taste
green onion to garnish


method :

  • take whole fish in a platter and rub 2 tbsp grated garlic over it , and salt , and marinate it for 2 hours in fridge .
  • in a platter take refined flour and season t with pinch of pepper and salt .
  • after that coat it with refined flour and and deep fry it in oil .
  • remove in a platter and cut into pieces . 
  • spread schezwan sauce over the fried


    fish , and garnish it with green onion . 

how to make roasted garlic chicken / 5 spices roasted chicken

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


ingredients :


chicken skin less            1 
chaat masala                   1 tbsp
garlic paste                        1 tbsp
roasted cumin powder              1 tbsp
lemon juice                             4 tbsp 
crushed pepper                       1 tsp
salt to taste 
crusged red chilly                    1 tbsp
oil                                  5 tbsp 
garam masala                    1 tsp
lemon slices                      to garnish (optional)
tomato slices                  to garnish (optional)

method :  


  • cut the chicken into 4 pieces . set aside . 

  • in a pan take 1 cup of water and put the chicken pieces in it and cook on slow flame for 5 to 7 minutes . or till chicken get half done. or steam . 

  • after that remove chicken and set aside to cool down . 

  • in a large mixing bowl take chaat masala , garlic paste , lemon juice , crushed red chilly , crushed pepper , and roasted cumin powder , garam masal and mix well . 

  • now add chicken pieces in the bowl and rub all the spices over the chicken pieces nicely . ( make sure spices get well coated with chicken ) set aside to marinate for 1 hour in fridge .

  • after that heat 5 tbsp oil in a pan and put the marinated chicken pieces in it and  cover and cook on very slow flame for 10 minutes . flip after each 5 minutes . so that chicken get nice golden patches over it . 


  • remove in a platter spread pinch of chaat masala over it and serve as a starter . 
how ever you can bake it in oven as well as you can grill it . choice is yours . i am sure you will love it too. its one of the favorite recipe of my best friend , you too make it for your love ones . 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

spicy chicken wings




cooking time : 15 minutes  
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 5  


ingredients :


chicken wings            10
salt to taste 
lemon juice           2 tbsp
garlic paste         1 tbsp
BBQ sauce         1 tbsp
brown sugar       1 tsp
ketchup             1 tbsp
chilly sauce         2 tbsp
red chilly flakes     1 tbsp
butter                     3 tbsp
garam masala           1/2 tsp
oil to deep fry 
parsley to garnish ( optional)



method :  

  • in a large mixing bowl take chicken wings add garlic paste , lemon juice , salt , and mix well over the chicken . marinate it for 1 hours in fridge . 

  • deep fry it in oil on slow flame . and set aside . 

  • now in a sauce pan put chilly paste , BBQ sauce , butter , garam masala , ketchup and allow it to get a boil . 

  • put fried chicken in sauce being cook and mix well . so take sauce get well coated with chicken . 

  • serve . 

Monday, February 17, 2014

how to make lobia chicken ( chicken with red kidney beans)

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



ingredients :

kidney beans               1 cup soaked in warn water over night 
onion                        2 large size finely chopped 
oil                           1 cup
mutton/ chicken             1/2 kg
ginger garlic paste           2  tbsp
red chily powder           1 tbsp
turmeric powder              1 tsp
garam masala powder       1 tsp
yogurt                          1/2 cup 
green chillies                 5 chopped 
lemon juice                  3 tbsp
fresh coriander / parsley         1/2 cup
salt to taste 


preparation :



  • in a mixing bowl take skin less chicken pieces add 1 tbsp garlic paste 1/2 tsp salt and 3 tbsp yogurt and mix well . set aside to marinate for 1 hours in fridge . 
  • in a pressure cooker take soaked red kidney beans add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric with 1 cup of water and boil it .set aside . 
method :
  • heat oil in a pan add 2 finely chopped onion and sauté till it get nice golden color remove half of it in a platter and set aside . in another half add marinated chicken along with ginger paste and sauté till chicken changes the color . 
  • add red chilly powder , turmeric powder , left of yogurt , chopped green chillies , chopped tomato , garam masala powder , and boiled beans cover and cook on slow flame for 10 minutes  . ( 1/4 cup of water if required ).
  • after that saute for at-least 5 to 7 minutes till oil comes out . and chicken tender .
  • in the end add chopped fresh coriander  , lemon juice and 1 cup of water . cover and cook for 5 more minutes remove in a bowl and garnish with green coriander and left of fried onion . and serve with rice or with naan . 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

nawabi kabab

cooking time : 10-16 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6










ingredients :

mutton/beef  mince           500 grams
ginger garlic paste          1 tbsp
salt to taste
green chillies               5
garam masala powder      1 tsp
red chilly powder             1 tsp
crushed pomegranate seeds         1 tsp
butter                                   3 tbsp
carom seeds                     1 tsp
oil to fry


method :

  • in a blender jar take mutton/beef mince , add ginger garlic paste , salt , carom seeds , garam masala powder , green chilies , crushed pomegranate , butter , red chilly powder and run it .

  • make shapes of kebabs out of the mixture .

  • and deep fry it in oil . serve with roti or with rice or use it in nawabi rice platter . 

chicken shashlik / chicken kebabs with BBQ sauce

cooking time : 15 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 5  










ingredients :


chicken boneless              500 kg 
onion                                2 chopped in cubes seed removed 
green bell-pepper                  2 chopped in cubes 
ginger garlic paste                1 tsp
salt                                  to taste 
black pepper                  1/2 tsp
lemon juice                    1  tbsp
crushed chilly flakes          1 tsp
tomatoes                      2 chopped in cubes     seeds removed 
oil                            1/2 cup 
tooth pick                 as required 
coal                   1 piece 

ingredients for BBQ sauce :

oil                        2 tbsp
garlic paste               1 tsp
ketchup                    4 tbsp
water                     1/2 cup
salt pinch of
crushed black pepper       1/2 tsp
white vinegar                    1 tbsp
corn flour                     1 tsp



method :  




to prepare shashlik /chicken kebabs 


  • in a mixing bowl take chicken cubes along with 1 tsp ginger garlic paste , 1 tsp pepper crushed , 1 tsp chilly flakes 11 tbsp lemon juice , mix well and set in fridge to get marinate about 1 hour . 

  • after that in marinated chicken add tomato cubes , onion cubes , capsicum cubes and mix well. 

  • heat charcoal and when it get hot place it over the marinated chicken and drop 1 tsp oil over it and immediately lid the pan tightly . and again leave it for 15 minutes . 
  • after that place them over tooth pick . set aside . 


  • now heat 1/2 cup oil over a pan and place chicken sticks over it . rotate stick evenly so that chicken get cooked from the side . in between coking brush prepared BBQ sauce over the chicken . 

  • serve in any get together as finger food .

for BBQ sauce :


  • heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add garlic paste , ketchup , crushed black pepper when it get a boil add 1/2 cup of water . allow it to get boil again . 
  • in 1/4 cup of water add 1 tsp of corn flour mix this with boiling sauce . add 1 tbsp white vinegar . close the flame  when sauce start thicken .