Chicken Do Pyaza

chicken do pyaza

Preparation time : 1 hour
Cooking Time : 30- 45 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 500 gm
• Onion : 500 gm very thinly sliced
• Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Fresh cream: 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger paste:1 tbsp
• Garlic paste:1 tbsp
• Corriander paste :1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Tomato : 1 large chopped
• Tomato sauce : 1 tbsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
• Cardamom: 3 crushed
• Cinnamon stick: 1 "
• Bay leaf : 1 small
• Green chilies: 2 chopped
• Ghee : 1 tbsp
• Vegetable oil : 3 tbsp

Procedure :

1) First marinate chicken pieces with  yogurt for 1 hour.
2) In a frying pan heat oil and fry onions till light brown. Now take out
   these fried onions from oil and keep aside.
3) In a heavy bottom pan heat ghee and 1 tbsp oil .Temper it with Carda-
    mom,cinnamon,bay leaf.Then add half of fried onion.
4) Now add marinated chicken and mix them well .Cook for 3-4 minutes.
5) Now add ginger garlic paste,corriander powder,cumin powder,chopped
    tomato,black pepper powder and kashmiri red chilli powder .Miw them
    well with chicken and cover and cook chicken in medium heat till it
    becomes soft. Stir occasionally. Do not add water.
6)Now add garam masala powder,green chilies,tomato sauce and rest of
   fried onion. Mix them well and cook for another 5 minutes in medium
   heat.Turn off the gas.

   Serve hot naan, paratha,roti or rice.
 

Egg Poach Curry

egg poach curry

Preparation Time : 10- 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 25-30 minutes
Serves : 6-8

Ingredients :

• Eggs : 8 
• Onion : 1 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 3-4 finely chopped
• Bay leaves : 2 
• Panch phoron : 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chili : 2 broken
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Tomato : 1 medium chopped
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Green chili : 2-3 slited
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1tbsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 5-6 tbsp

Procedure :

1) In a fry pan make a simple poach with the yolk unbroken,do not add salt
    and sitting solid in the centre.
2) In a pan heat oil and temper it with bay leaves,panch phoron,dry red chili.
3) Now add finely chopped onion and chopped garlic. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
4) Add Chopped tomato and fry for another 3-4 minutes.Mix well.
5) Now add ginger paste ,kashmiri red chili powder,corriander powder,cumin
    powder,turmeric powder and green chilies,mix them well.Fry them well
    till oil comes out from masala.
6) Add a cup of warm water .Cover the pan with lid.Let the gravy starts to
    boil and then add poaches.
7) Add  a tablespoon of sugar and garam masala powder ,mix them well.
    Cook for 4-5 minutes in medium heat and cover the pan with lid.
    Turn off the heat.

    Serve hot with steam rice.
    

Kundru Potato Curry

kundru potato curry

Preparation time : 10-15 minutes
Cooking time : 20-25 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Kundru / tindora : 10 -12 cut into 4 pieces,length-wise
• Potato : 1 medium cut into thin long pieces
• Onion : 1/2 cup cut into thin slices
• Bay leaves : 1 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies : 2-3 cut length-wise
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil: 4-5 tbsp

Procedure :

1) In a pan heat oil and add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Fry for 1 minutes.
2) Now add kundru slices , potato slices and onion slices.
3) Add salt and turmeric powder .Mix well and fry for 5-6 minutes in
    medium heat.
4) Add ginger paste,cumin powder,corriander powder and green chilies.
    Mix them well with vegetables.Cook for 5-6 minutes in medium untill
    raw smell masala goes away.
5) Pour very little water and cover the pan with a lid and cook till vegetables
    become soft.
6) Now add sugar and garam masala powder .Mix well.Cook for 1-2 minutes
    in medium heat.Turn off heat.

    Serve hot with steam rice.

Chicken Lollypop

chicken lollypop

Preparation Time : 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes
Serves : 6-7

Ingredients :

• Chicken : lollypop pieces 14-15
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Soya sauce : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
• Crushed ginger : 1 tsp
• Crushed garlic: 1 tsp
• Maida : 2 tbsp
• Corn flour : 2 tbsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Red food colour : 1 drop
• Egg : 1
• Vegetable oil to deep fry
• Sweet chilli sauce

Procedure:

1) Take chicken lollypop pieces, ginger-garlic paste,black pepper powder,
    salt and soy sauce in a bowl and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
2) Heat sufficient oil in a pan .
3) Put crushed ginger and garlic,red chili powder, kashmiri red chili
    powder,red food colour, maida and corn flour in another bowl and
    mix well.Add  water and mix well till a thick batter is formed.
4) Dip marinated lollypops in the batter and deep fry in hot oil in medium
    heat till it becomes crispy. Drain on paper napkin.
 
    Serve hot with sweet chilli sauce.

Masala Sandwich

masala sandwich

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-12 minutes
Serves:2

Ingredients :

• Bread : 4 slices
• Potato : 1 large, boiled and smashed
• Onion : 1/4 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 1 clove finely chopped
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Green chili: 1 tsp finely chopped
• Ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chat masala : pinch
• Butter : 1tbsp

Procedure :

1) Boil potato and smashed it . Keep aside.
2) In a frying pan heat oil and cumin seeds.Let them splutter.
3) Add onions and chopped garic. Fry the onions till transparent.
4) Add chopped green chili. Add ginger paste,cumin powder and salt.
    Fry it for 2-3 minutes.
5) Add smashed potato.Mix the stuffing very well.cook for 5 minutes.
    Turn off the heat. Let the mixture cool before you start using it for
    the sandwich.Sprinkle chat masala over masala and mix them well.
6) Cut the edges of the bread. Cut the bread in triangular shape.
7) Apply butter evenly on the bread on both sides.
8) Put and spread potato mixture on one bread and cover it with another.
9) In a  sandwich maker, toaster or grill, toast or grill the sandwich till
    browned from both sides.
10) It will become crisp from outside and soft from inside.

    Serve hot.

Aloo Bhaja / Crispy potato fry

aloo bhaja

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 - 20 minutes
Serves : 6-7

Ingredients :

• Potato : 2 large 
• Salt : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Black salt: pinch (Optional)

Procedure :

1)  Cut potatoes into thin round slices. You don't need to peel them. Now
     with a very sharp knife cut them into very fine juliennes. . Make sure to
     soak them in water as soon as you cut them other wise its colour will
     change to black.
2) After you are all done with cutting . Strain it in a strainer and wash
    thoroughly.Strain excess water. Add salt and mix them well. Keep it
    aside for 5-10 minutes.
3) Now heat oil in a pan till smokes comes out.Now reduce the heat to
    medium.
4) In hot oil add a handful of potato juliennes at a time and keep it stirring
    continuously with a perforated spoon( in bengali it is known as jhanjri)
    for even cooking to prevent formation of any lumps.Fry them till it
    becomes crispy.
5) Remove from oil with the help of perforated spoon .Drain them on a
    paper towel to remove excess oil.Cool it completedly and keep it in a
    air tight container.

     Sprinkle pinch of black salt over aloo bhaja.
     Serve them with hot steam rice and dal.

 

Rui Macher Kalia

rui macher kalia

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 25-30 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Rui /Katla fish : 4 large pieces
• Onion paste: 1 small
• Garlic :3-4 cloves paste
• Ginger paste :1 tsp
• Yogurt : 1 tbsp, beaten
• Cashew nuts : 8-10 paste
• Raisins : 8-10
• Bay leaf : 2 medium
• Cardamom : 3-4 crushed
• Cinnamon : 1 " 
• Panch phoron :1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilies : 2-3 broken
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar to taste
• Green chilies : 2-3 slited
• Ghee : 1 tsp
• Mustard oil / Vegetable oil : 7-8 tbsp

Procedure:

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and
     1/2 tsp of salt over fish pieces and mix them well.
2) Make a smooth paste of onion ,garlic and cashew nuts.
3) In a frying pan heat oil and fry fish and keep aside.
4) In a heavy bottom pan or kadai heat oil and temper it with bay leaf,
    dry red chilies, cardamom, cinnamon and panch phoron.
5) Add onion-garlic-cashew paste and fry it or 5-6 minutes in high heat.
    Stir contiously.
6) Now add ginger paste, salt, turmeric powder,green chilies and raisins.
    Fry till oil comes out from masala.
7) Now add beaten yogurt and sugar. Fry for another 3-4 minutes.
8) Add 1 cup of water. Let it boil and add fried fish pieces. Cover and
    cook in medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
9) Sprinkle ghee. Mix it well.Turn off the heat.
    Serve hot with pulao or steam rice.
 

Rasamalai

rasamalai

Preparation Time :1 - 2 minutes
Cooking Time : 40-45 minutes
Serve : 4-5

Ingredients :

• Whole milk : 500 ml
• Rasgulla : 8-10 (Canned rasgulla can be used,or you can make them.)
• Cardamom : 2-3 crushed
• Saffron strands : 7-8
• Sugar : 1 tbsp or you can add more
• Pistachio : 1 tbsp finely chopped for garnishing

Procedure :

1) Boil milk in a pan for 30 minutes in medium high heat.Stir continously
    till its volume reduces to 3/4 th of its original volume. Scrape off the
    cream that will collects on all sides of the pan.
2) Add crushed cardamom and saffron strands. Boil milk for 5 minutes.
    Reduce the heat.
3) Remove rosogolla from syrup and squeeze extra syrup from it.
4) Add rosogolla to the milk  and add a table spoon of sugar. Taste if you
    need more sugar.Cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.

    Garnish it chopped pistachio and serve chilled.

Couscous Payesh

couscous payesh

Preparation Time : 3-4 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients :

• Couscous : 1/2 cup
• Whole milk : 500 gm
• Tejpata / Bay leaf : 2 medium
• Sugar : 6 tbsp (You can add more or less as per your taste)
• Cardamom : 4 crushed
• Cashew nuts :4-5 broken
• Raisins : 5-6 

Procedure :

1) In a pan boil milk for 15 minutes in high heat and stir continously, otherwise
    milk will overflow.

2) Now add bay leaf and boil for another few minutes till sweets aroma comes
    out.

3) Now add couscous to the milk.Boil for 5 minutes.

4) Add Sugar ,mix it well and cook for another 5-10 minutes.Stir continously

5) In the mean time add crushed cardamom.Turn off the heat.

    Put it in a bowl and let it cool and garnish it with cashew nuts and raisins.

    Serve chilled.

Potol Posto / Parwal with Poppy Seeds

potol posto

Preparation Time : 10 -15 minutes
Cooking Time : 15- 20 minutes
Serves : 2

Ingredients :

• Parwal/ Potol: 15-20 gm
• posto/poppy seeds paste: 5-6 tbsp
• green chilies:2-3 cut length wise
• mustard oil/ vegetable oil: 2-3 tbsp
• kalonji/ kalo jeera : 1 tsp
• tumeric powder:1/4 tsp
• salt to taste
• sugar:1/2 tsp

           

Procedure:

1. Soak posto (Poppy seed) in water for about 30 minutes. Remove and grind
    it into a fine paste.You can also dry grind poppy seeds in a spice and coffee
   grinder . Then you make smooth paste with water.

2. Wash potol and cut them length wise .

3. Heat oil in a pan , add kalonji / kalo jeera seeds and green chilies. let them
    splutter.

4. Now add potol pieces and add salt and turmeric powder. Cook them for
    8-10 minutes so that it becomes  tender.

5. Then add poppy paste and mix them well. Fry them in medium heat until
    the oil get seperated from the mixture.

6. Now add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar.Sprinkle little water if required. Cook for
    3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat, put it in a serving dish.

Serve hot with steam rice.