Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Potato Halwa ( Aloo Ka Halwa)

Ingredients:

Potatoes 4 medium sized
Ghee ( Desi Ghee) 80 grams
Sugar 80 grams
Green Pistachio cut 10 Nos
Almonds slivered 10 Nos
Cashews cut 10 Nos
Sultanas (Kishmish) 20 Nos
Green Cardamom Powder 1/4 teaspoon



Cooking Directions:
1. Boil the potatoes in a saucepan or Microwave them for 5 minutes.
2. Once the potatoes cool down, mash or grate them.
3. Take heavy bottomed pan and put it on medium heat.
4. Add the Ghee.
5. Add the Grated potatoes mixture.
6. Stir and cook this till the Ghee starts separating from the potato mixture.
7. Add sugar and stir continuously.
8. Add the Green Cardamom Powder and stir for a minute.
8. Remove the pan from the heat.
9. Transfer the halwa to a serving dish.
10. Garnish it with dry fruits.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Shahi Tukra

Ingredients: 
  1. White Bread 4 slices
  2. Ghee 200gms
  3. Milk 2 Litres
  4. Sugar 200gms
  5. Green cardamom 3gms
  6. Saffron 1gms
  7. Almond slivers 30gms
  8. Pistachio 30gms




Cooking directions:
  1. Fry bread in ghee on a slow flame it changes in golden brown.
  2. Keep aside, boil milk with sugar, cardamon and saffron.
  3. Allow mixture to simmer for about 10-15 Minutes or till it thickens and reaches a sauce like consistency.
  4. Arrange fried bread on a tray.
  5. Pour milk mixture till bread is soaked.
  6. Turn each side to coat with almond and pistachio slivers.
  7. Refrigerate before serving.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Honey and lime chicken wings Recipe

Ingredients:
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tbsp clove paste
1 tbsp grated lime zest
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
18 chicken wings, split
Oil for frying
 

Method:
* In a large bowl, mix together honey, lime juice and grated lime, garlic, salt and black pepper powder.
* In a bowl mix the chicken wings well with flour so that the wings are completely coated.
* Deep fry the chicken wings on high flame until well cooked.
* Place the cooked wings in the honey/lime mixture and toss to coat well.
* Serve immediately.