Thursday, October 2, 2014

Narkel Naru / Coconut Ladoo


narkel naru

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 40-45 minutes
Serves : 30

Ingredients :

  • Shredded Coconut :  frozen 340 gm,You can use and grate fresh coconut.
  • Whole milk : 1 cup
  • Evaporated milk : 5 fl oz
  • Condensed milk : 14 oz
  • Elaichi /Cardamom: 4 crushed
  • Sugar : 2-3 tbsp


Procedure :

1) First thaw the frozen coconut or you can use fresh one.
2) Take a heavy bottom pan and add all the ingredients except cardamom
     powder.
3) Now  put the pan in medium heat .
4) Mix all the ingredients together and stir continously.
5) You can add more or less sugar as per your taste.
6) Add cardamom powder.Stir till the whole milk almost dries up.
    Colour of the mixture will slightly change.
7) Do not dry the mixture too much ,else you can't make round balls. As you
    notice that the coconut mixture starts to come out smoothly from all sides
    of the pan turn off the heat and remove the pan from hot surface. Let it cool
    slightly.When the mixture is warm to touch take 1 tbsp of mixture and start
    making round balls by rolling between your palms .Keep it in a air tight
    container and refrigerate it for 7-10 days.

    Remove from refrigerator before serving.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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.