Sunday, November 21, 2021

Boneless Mutton Potli Biryani Using Mutton From Meamo Meats

Opening a parcel on the dinner table is always fun. Mutton potli biryani is full of surprise, one must surely try it. Well marinated morsels of mutton, cooked to perfection wrapped into a parcel and grilled, is packed with unique combination of flavours, it's absolutely delicious.

To purchase original jhatka meats is a hazel in the city and one must know the right place and way to clean it. At meamo fish, poultry, mutton and offals are fantastic and can vouch and say this is original jhatka meat from the flavor and taste. Meamo meats is 100% certified Jhatka meat, which means painless and cruelty free butchering. Be it goat meat, chicken or fish its hygienically cleaned and washed with turmeric then packaged and shipped to your door. I highly recommend meamo meat it does not contain any smell the meats are fresh and very tasty. Do use the Promo Code Vidya10 to purchase meat as per choice from meamo.

Mutton Potli Biryani Recipe on My Youtube Channel 😀

Ingredients:
500 Grams Boneless Mutton Meamo Meats
400 Grams Basmati Rice
1 1/2 Cups Curd to prepare Hung Yogurt
1 Tbsp Green Chilly Paste
1 Tbsp Ginger Paste
1 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Paste
1 Tsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Degi or Spicy Chilly Powder
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder
2 Inch Stick Cinnamon
4 Cloves
3 to 4 Green Cardamom
1 Black Cardamom
2 to 3 Strands Mace
1 Marathi Moggu / Dried Caper
1 Tsp Shahi Jeera
3 To 4 Drops Vinegar
3 to 4 Onions Fried
2 Tbsp Fried Onion Oil
1 Tbsp Mustard Oil
Salt as per taste.

Garnish:
2 Tbsp Ghee
2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Mint
2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander
3 Finely Chopped Green Chilli
10 Fried Cashews
2 Onions Fried
Boiled Eggs

First Step:
Place a muslin cloth on a strainer. Add 1 1/2 cups curd tie a knot and allow to strain for 3 to 4 hours.
Once the moisture has strained reserve it in a bowl.

Second Step:
Peel, wash and thinly slice the onions.
Heat 2 cups oil for frying in a wok on low flame.
Add fist full of sliced onions in a batch and fry till golden on low flame. Once fried strain and reserve on a plate.
Repeat the process and fry the entire batch.

Third Step:
Peel, wash and thinly chop 1 1/2 inch ginger.
Peel, wash and reserve 10 to 15 garlic pods.
Remove stem, wash well and reserve the 10 green chilies.
In a mixer jar add garlic and grind first and reserve. Next add ginger and reserve in a bowl. Next add chilies and few spoons water grind to form smooth paste and reserve.

Marination:
Wash the meat twice and place it in a colander to drain for few minutes.

Add the meat to a bowl.

Next add degi mirchi, kashmiri mirchi and turmeric powder.

Add whole spices, cinnamon, black and green cardamom, cloves, shahi jeera, marathi moggu, mace, pepper powder, garam masala, and hung yogurt.

Add fried onions, couple of tbsp fried onion oil, mustard oil and salt.

Massage all the ingredients well in the meat and allow to marinate for 4 hours in a airtight container refrigerated, for best results marinate over night.

Method:

Boil 4 to 5 cups water and reserve.

In a pan add 4 to 5 cups water and 2 tbsp salt. Gently place 4 eggs and boil for 10 minutes. Remove from flame allow to cool rinse and peel the eggs and reserve.

Remove the roots and hard stem from coriander and mint, Rinse twice to thrice and strain. Finely chop and reserve.

Peel, wash and slice 3 onions. place enough oil in a wok and gently drop small batches of onion and fry till golden on low flame. Once fried strain and reserve.

Fry 10 cashews in oil till light golden and reserve.

Thaw the marinated meat.

Heat a pressure cooker on medium flame, add the marinated meat fry for few minutes.

Add 1 1/2 Cups warm water, cover place a whistle and cook the meat for 4 to 5 whistles until tender, remove the cooker from flame allow to release.

Wash the basmati rice twice and add water allow to soak for 15 minutes.

Once the pressure has released, remove the cover and place the cooker on medium flame allow excess moisture from the meat to evaporate and reserve. 

Strain the rice and add warm water and place it in the cooker cover and cook for 2 to 3 whistles until done.

For ever cup of rice I used 1 1/2 cups warm water to cook.

Wash a plantain leaf. Wipe with a cloth.

First place 2 to 3 cups cooked rice. Add 1 tbsp ghee. Place the cooked meat in the middle, top with finely chopped mint and coriander.

Cover the meat with 1 to 2 cups cooked rice. Top with fried onions,chopped mint and coriander, cashews, boiled eggs.

Fold the leaf into a parcel, using a thread or plantain leaf fiber tie it to secure.

Place a tawa on medium flame add 1 tbsp ghee. place on low flame and place the parcel. Every 2 minutes turn and cook on low flame, for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve the plantain biryani on a plate with raita and lime wedges...Enjoy!

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Paneer Biryani using Chef Boss Hyderabadi Biryani Masala Paste

Chefboss Hyderabadi biryani masala is packed with flavors and taste. Each pack is priced 85/-.  Family of 4 can enjoy scrumptious biryani in no time.

Add veggies, meat or paneer as per your choice and following the three step process biryani can be prepared within 15 to 20 minutes. If your liking is heavy on spices then we can add extra spices.

Chefboss ready to use masala paste, pasta / pizza sauce, white sauce and chinese sauces and mix is available across all major outlets and online.

Overall review I enjoyed the biryani next day the flavors had enhanced even more and we enjoyed 6 generous portions of biryani. Excellent product.

Shop for chef boss products: https://www.chefboss.com/collections/all

Range of products avaiable on Chefboss:
PASTA SAUCE
Creamy Pasta Sauce
Pasta & Pizza Sauce

INDIAN GRAVY & PASTE
Makhani Gravy
Bhuna Gravy
Lucknowi Biryani Paste
Hyderabadi Biryani Paste

CHINESE SAUCE
Kung Pao Cooking Sauce
Schezwan Cooking Sauce
Manchurian Cooking Sauce
Hot Garlic Cooking Sauce
All Purpose Chinese Sauce
Chilli Chinese Sauce
Honey Chilli Sauce

STIR FRY SAUCE & DIP
All Purpose Chinese Sauce
Mayo Jalapeno Sauce
Fiery Chilli Mayo Sauce
Spicy Barbeque Sauce
Hot & Spicy Sauce
Chilli Chinese Sauce
Honey Chilli Sauce

Chef Boss Hyderabadi Paneer Biryani Ingredients:
Chef Boss Hyderabadi Biryani Paste
6 Cups Cooked Basmati Rice
1 Tbsp Ghee 
2 Tbsp Oil
2 Cardamoms
3 Cloves
1 Inch Stick Cinnamon
1 Bayleaf
1 Tsp Shahi Jeera
1 Staranise
10 Cashews 
1 Medium Onion Sliced
2 Slit Green Chilies
1/4 Cup Cubed Carrots
1/4 Cup Peas
1 Cup Hot Water to cook veggies
1 Tbsp Salt
400 Grams Cubed Paneer
2 + 2 Tbsp Mint and Coriander Finely Chopped
1/2 Lime Juiced
Chef Boss Paneer Biryani Recipe on Youtube
Method:
Heat a handi with oil and ghee.
Add whole spices and allow to splutter
Add cashews and onion fry till golden.
Add chopped veggies as per choice and fry.
Add chef boss biryani masala paste and fry till oil surfaces.
Add 1 cup water and salt as per taste cover and cook veggies
Add paneer and cover cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
Separate half the amount or rice.
Separate half the amount of masala.
Layer the masala with rice the top with chopped mint and coriander.
Layer other half of the masala then the rice mint and coriander.
Cover and dum cook the biryani on very low flame for 15 minutes.
Once done add lime juice mix once and serve hot with raita and gravy as per choice...Enjoy!

Flame Grilled Tandoori Chicken Using Whole Chicken Leg From Meamo Meats

Tandoori chicken made easy....We don't need coal or wood barbeque by just using stove top and following some key steps in this recipe anyone can achive restaurant style scrumptious tandoori chicken at home.
Flame Grilled Tandoori Chicken Recipe on Youtube English😁

Ingredients Flame Grilled Tandoori Chicken:
500 Grams Whole Chicken Legs from Meamo Meats
2 to 3 Tbsp Hung Yogurt
2 Tsp Green Chilly Paste
2 Tsp Degi Mirchi Powder
1 Tbsp Kashmiri Mirchi Powder
1 Tbsp Tandoori Chicken Masala any brand
1 Tbsp Mustard Oil 
1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1 Tsp Lime Juice
2 to 3 Drops Vinegar
1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp Pepper Powder
1 Tsp Kasoori Methi Powder
1 Tsp Cumin Powder
1 Tbsp Salt
Melted Butter as required
Please do not skip any ingredients

To purchase original jhatka meats is a hazel in the city and one must know the right place and way to clean it. At meamo fish, poultry, mutton and offals are fantastic and can vouch and say this is original jhatka meat from the flavor and taste. Meamo meats is 100% certified Jhatka meat, which means painless and cruelty free butchering. Be it goat meat, chicken or fish its hygienically cleaned and washed with turmeric then packaged and shipped to your door. I highly recommend meamo meat it does not contain any smell the meats are fresh and very tasty. Do use the Promo Code Vidya10 to purchase meat as per choice from meamo.

Prep:
Add 1 1/2 cup curd to a muslin cloth tie a knot hang it in a place to allow excess moisture to drain for 3 hours once the hung yogurt has formed reserve in a bowl.

Using a sharp kinfe slit the chicken thigh in 3 to 4 slits, wash the whole leg piece twice and allow to drain in a colander.

Clean and wash 10 green chilies add it to a mixer jar and grind to form smooth paste using only 2 to 3 tsp water.

Peel and wash ginger grind equal portion of ginger and garlic with 1 tbsp water and form smooth paste.

Add 1 tsp kasoori methi to a dry mixerjar and dry grind to form smooth powder.

Squeeze 1 tsp lime juice in a bowl and reserve.

Marination:
Once the chicken thigh has drained, add it to a mixing bowl.

Add green chilli paste, ginger and garlic paste followed by mustard oil, Lime juice, degi mirchi powder, kashmiri mirchi powder, kasoori methi powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, hung yogurt and salt as per taste massage all these ingredients well in the chicken. Cover and place it in the fridge for 4 hours.

Cook the chicken:
Remove the chicken from fridge allow to reach room temp for an hour.

Heat a pan on medium flame, place the marinated chicken one at a time in the pan.

Dilute the marination with 1 cup water and add it to the chicken, cover and cook on high flame for 10 to 15 minutes till tender but not over cooked.

Once the chicken has cooked allow to reach room temp, place it in a airtight container and refridgerate for 2 to 3 hours.
Flame Grill:
Melt 3 to 4 tbsp butter and reserve with a baking brush.

Remove the chicken from fridge allow to reach room temp for an hour.

Place the grill rack on high flame. 

Gently place one chicken leg at a time on the grill and allow to grill for a minute, then flip and grill for a minute.

Flip the chicken apply melted butter using a brush on both sides and grill for 3 minutes until grill marks appear and serve the tandoori chicken with chutney and mayo of choice...Enjoy!

Follow all the steps mentioned to achive restaurant style tandoori chicken at home.

Sunday, November 7, 2021

Prawn Thokku Recipe Using Meamo Meats Prawns

Prawn thokku is a semi curry normally served as a side dish across southindia. We prepare such curries to pair with idly, dosa, steam cooked rice, parotta and biryani.


To purchase original jhatka meats is a hazel in the city and one must know the right place and way to clean it. At meamo fish, poultry, mutton and offals are fantastic and can vouch and say this is original jhatka meat from the flavor and taste. Meamo meats is 100% certified Jhatka meat, which means painless and cruelty free butchering. Be it goat meat, chicken or fish its hygienically cleaned and washed with turmeric then packaged and shipped to your door. I highly recommend meamo meat it does not contain any smell the meats are fresh and very tasty. Do use the Promo Code Vidya10 to purchase meat as per choice from meamo.

Prawn Thokku Recipe on my Youtube English Channel 😉

   

Prawn Thokku Ingredients:
Marination:

500 Grams Shelled and Deveined Prawn from Meamo Meats
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1/2 Tsp Turmeric 

Thokku:
3 Tbsp Sesame Oil 
1/4 Tsp Cumin 
1/4 Tsp Fennel Seeds 
2 Sprigs Curry Leaves 
2 Medium Size Onions Finely Chopped 
1 inch Ginger Finely Chopped 
10 Pods Garlic Finely Chopped 
5 Chilies Finely Chopped 
1 Tbsp Chili Powder 
1 1/2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/2 Tbsp Cumin Powder
1/2 Tbsp Pepper Powder
1 Tbsp Garam Masala 
1 Medium Size Chopped Tomato 
1 Tbsp Coarse Salt
2 to 3 Tbsp Water
1 Tsp Pepper Powder 
1 Tbsp Mint and Coriander Finely Chopped 
Lime Juice Optional 


Prep:
Since prawns are already prepped it is very easy to just rinse twice drain and reserve.
Add the drained prawns to a mixing bowl, add chilly powder and turmeric mix well till coated cover and reserve on kitchen counter till use.
Peel, wash and finely chop onions
Wash and chop tomatoes
Peel, wash and finely chop ginger
Peel, wash and finely chop garlic
wash and finely chop chilies
Clean wash and finely chop coriander and mint.

Method:
Heat a wok with sesame oil. Allow the oil to reach smoking point.
Add cumin and fennel seeds allow to splutter.
Add curry leave and allow to splutter.
Add finely chopped onions and fry till pink.
Add finely chopped ginger, garlic and chilies and fry till raw flavor reduces.
Add chilly powder, garam masala, cumin powder, pepper powder , coriander powder and turmeric and fry for a minut.
Add chopped tomato and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Since the masala should not burn add coarse salt and 2 to 3 tbsp water stir and cook the masala.
Once the oil surface on the masala place on high flame and add prawns.
Fry the prawns on high flame till the moisture evaporates, cook for 15 minutes. Once the thokku has formed add pepper powder fry once, add finely chopped coriander and mint mix well and plate the prawn thokku...Enjoy!