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Sunday, October 24, 2021
Paan Chaat Recipe
Magic Flare's Papilon Food Colors now come in a convenient plastic bottle and easy to use drop lid. I have been using their food flavors and colors in many dishes and enjoy the flavors and appealing appearance of the dish. Highly recommend their colors and flavors for baking, juices, jams, chaats, kababs, biryani and more. To purchase their colors https://www.amazon.in/
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Parwal Biryani Recipe
750 Grams Seeraga Samba Rice or Short Grain Rice
Parwal / Pointed Gourd 500 to 750 Grams
1/4 Cup Cubed Potato
1/4 Cup Bite Size Cubes Kohlrabi
1/4 Cup Bite Size Cubes Carrot
1/4 Cup Peas
1/4 Cup Cauliflower Florets
1/2 Lime
2 Tbsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves
1 Tbsp Coarse Salt
2 Tbsp Ghee
3 Tbsp Oil
1 1/2 Inch Ginger
15 to 20 Pods Garlic
4 Green Chilies Spicy
2 Medium Onions
2 Medium Tomatoes
Fist Full Coriander
Fist Full Mint
1 Inch Stick Cinnamon
4 Cloves
3 Cardamoms
4 Peppercorns
1 Dried Caper / Marathi Moggu
1 Strand Mace
1 Petal Stone Flower
1/2 Tsp Shahi Jeera
1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1 Tsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1/4 Tsp Turmeric
Garnish:
1 Tsp Ghee
10 Cashews
Peel, wash and roughly chop 2 medium onions and 2 medium tomatoes.
Peel, wash and roughly chop 1 1/2 inch ginger.
Peel, wash and reserve 15 to 20 pods garlic.
Peel, wash, remove seeds and chop parwal into quarters.
Peel, wash and 1/4 cup cube potatoes, 1/4 cup kohlrabi, 1/4 cup carrots.
Separate and wash 1/4 cup cauliflower, drain and reserve.
Peel, wash and reserve 1/4 cup peas.
Juice 1/2 Lime
Separate coriander from stems, separate mint from stem. wash and drain...reserve.
Method:
Prepare masala paste: In a mixerjar add 1 Inch Stick Cinnamon, 4 Cloves, 3 Cardamoms, 4 Peppercorns, 1 Dried Caper / Marathi Moggu, 1 Strand Mace, 1 Petal Stone Flower, 1/2 Tsp Shahi Jeera, 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds, 1 Tsp Chilly Powder, 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder, 1 Tsp Garam Masala, 1/4 Tsp Turmeric, 15 pods garlic, 1 1/2 inch ginger and chilies grind till coarse paste is formed.
Next add two medium chopped tomato, two medium chopped onion and grind to form a smooth paste.
Next add fist full coriander and mint, grind to form a smooth paste and reserve.
Prepare Biryani: Heat a small fry pan with 1 tsp ghee. Add cashews fry till golden and reserve.
Place 6 cups water to boil. Once the water reaches rolling boil remove from flame, cover and reserve.
Heat a heavy bottom pot / handi with 2 tbsp ghee and 3 tbsp oil. Add the ground masala and fry for a minute.
Add 1/2 cup water and fry the masala till oil separates. Add the veggies Parwal / Pointed Gourd 500 to 750 Grams, 1/4 Cup Cubed Potato, 1/4 Cup Bite Size Cubes Kohlrabi, 1/4 Cup Bite Size Cubes Carrot, 1/4 Cup Peas, 1/4 Cup Cauliflower Florets. Fry the veggies in the masala for a minute and add coarse salt.
Stir and fry the veggies in the masala. All the veggies to cook for a minute or 2 covered. Add 2 tbsp fenugreek leaves and 1/2 cup hot water. Stir well cover and cook the veggies till well done.
Wash 750 grams rice and drain. Add the rice to the veggies. Measure and add water to the rice stir well. Note: For every one cup rice add 2 cups hot water. I added total 6 cups water for 3 cups rice.
Allow the rice to cook in the veggie broth till 80% done. Once the rice has obsorved most of the moisture, cover and cook the rice and veggies on low flame for 15 minutes.
Once the biryani is done garnish with lime juice and fried cashews with ghee. Mix well and serve...Parwal biryani is best with onion raita...Enjoy!
Friday, October 8, 2021
Chicken Donne Biryani Using The Masala.co Donne Biryani Paste
Now we can prepare amazing chicken donne biryani in a jiffy. The Masala.co company from Bangalore, has launched amazing line of ready to use masala paste to marinates. The Chef and Founder behind the masalas has combined his knowledge, experience and technology to create original and amazing line of products.
Chef has followed our traditional method of cooking and is offering the best to everyone. All his line of masalas are stone ground and can be stored up to a year. The signature range of masalas and marinates do not contain any preservatives or additives or even artificial flavors. All are 100% natural ingredients and prepared in a hygienic method. Hands free technology ensures the longevity of the product. Easy to follow three steps to assemble a flavorful and tastiest biryani for a family of three.
Where to Purchase:
GK Traders
#5, 4th Floor Hanumanthnagar
50 Feet Road Bengaluru-560019
https://themasalaco.in/
Order Via: https://www.instagram.com/the_masala_co/
What is Donne Biryani?
Biryani cooked with traditionally stone ground home made masala and served in a plantain bark cup. Trend for donne biryani caught up in 1990's but donne biryani was originally a natti or village style cooking. The spicy concoction was served to weavers and soldiers. The donne biryani is a soothing and comfort food for many bengalureans. Many old bengalureans will narrate a tale or two of this biryani which helped sooth sick people during plague.
Kerala Fish Fry Using The Masala.co Fish Fry Marinate
A flavorful pan fried fish which pairs well with biryanis. The Masala.co company from Bangalore, has launched amazing line of ready to use masala paste to marinates. The Chef and Founder behind the masalas has combined his knowledge, experience and technology to create original and amazing line of products. Chef has followed our traditional method of cooking and is offering the best to everyone.
All his line of masalas are stone ground and can be stored up to a year. The signature range of masalas and marinates do not contain any preservatives or additives or even artificial flavors. All are 100% natural ingredients and prepared in a hygienic method. Hands free technology ensures the longevity of the product. Easy to follow three steps to prepare a scrumptious Kerala fish fry at home.
Where to Purchase:
GK Traders
#5, 4th Floor Hanumanthnagar
50 Feet Road Bengaluru-560019
https://themasalaco.in/
Order Via: https://www.instagram.com/the_masala_co/
Spice level can be adjusted as per preference. Easy to follow three step process for prep and make is understandable. The long shelf life and stone ground spices caught my attention. I have not come across stone ground masala this was exceptionally good.
Friday, October 1, 2021
Simple Onion Pizza Recipe
Method:
Sunday, September 5, 2021
Bangalore Muslim Style Mutton Biryani Recipe
If you ask a bengalurean what is his or her comfort food the answer will surely be biryani. The famous bengaluru biryani has a slight sour taste, when cooked with short grain fluffy rice and mutton the taste and texture is amazing.
750 Grams (Sheep/ Bannur) Mutton
600 to 700 Grams Short Grain Rice Jeeragasamba
1 Large Bangalore Tomato (Roma)
2 Medium Bangalore Natti Tomato
2 Large Onions
5 Green Chilies
5 Sprigs Mint
5 Sprigs Coriander
1/2 Lime
3 Tbsp Yogurt
3 Tbsp Garlic Paste
1 1/2 Tbsp Ginger Paste
1 Tbsp Byadige / Kashmiri Chilly Powder for Color
2 Tbsp Spicy Chilly Powder
1 1/2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
2 Inch Sticks Cinnamon
4 Cloves
4 Cardamoms
1 1/2 Tbsp Coarse Salt
2 Tbsp Ghee
2 Tbsp Oil
Warm Water as required.
Method:
Heat a pressure cooker on medium flame. Add 1 tbsp ghee and oil allow to smoke on low flame.
Add whole spices, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom allow to sputter.
Add the onion and fry till transparent.
Add garlic paste to onions and fry it on low flame till transparent.
Add the tomatoes and fry on low flame. If the tomatoes are taking longer time to cook then cover and cook the tomatoes till tender.
Add the chilly powders, turmeric and coriander powder and fry till tomatoes form a paste.
Add yogurt and stir well make sure to place the flame on low not to burn the masala.
Add mint, coriander and chilies and stir well. Once the curry base has formed add the washed mutton and stir well.
Fry the meat for two minutes on medium flame.
Add 1 tbsp salt and stir well.
Wash the rice thrice and soak the rice for 15 minutes until the mutton is cooked well.
Add 1 cup warm water stir well. Cover, place a whistle and cook the meat on medium flame for 4 to 5 whistles until the meat is tender and well done.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Chicken Tikka Roll Recipe Using Chicken Meat From Meamo
Heat a charcoal on medium flame once its red hot place it in a bowl. Place the charcoal bowl on the chicken tikka. Add few drops ghee and oil on the coal cover and smoke the tikka for 10 minutes.
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