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.

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.

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.

Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts boneless
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup, bread crumbs
1 can/cup pasta sauce
200g mozzarella cheese
100g Parmesan cheese
Cooked pasta for serving
 

 Method:
* Heat oven to 200 degrees centigrade.
* Place chicken on a clean cutting board.
* With a meat pounder or rolling pin, flatten the chicken slightly.
* Dip the chicken in egg, then in bread crumbs.
* Arrange chicken in a 9 x 13inches baking dish.
* Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.
* Pour pasta sauce over chicken an

Mini cheese drumsticks Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp plain flour
1 1/2 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup grated cheese
10 mini chicken drumsticks
1 egg, whipped
1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 lemon juice
 

Method:
* Marinate mini drumsticks in black pepper, salt and lemon juice for half an hour.
* Cook cornflour, flour and water till it becomes thick.
* Add salt, black pepper and grated cheese.
* Roll mini drumsticks in the mixture and leave it in the refrigerator for an hour.
* Then dip in the egg and bread crumbs and fry till tender.

Chicken Kebab Recipe

Ingredients:
2 bread slices (soaked in water)
1/2 kg chicken mince
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp Soya sauce
1 small onion (chopped)
1 tsp white zeera
1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp green chutney
Oil for frying
 

Method:
* Mix all the above ingredients properly and make kebabs.
* Shallow fry and serve with chilli garlic sauce.
* To prepare green chutney, grind a bunch of coriander leaves, five green chillies, one clove of garlic and a little salt.

Fenugreek chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
1 chicken, cut in 12 pieces
2 cups fenugreek
3-4 onions
6 green chillies
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
1tbsp red chilli
½ tsp turmeric powder
5-6 tomatoes
4 -5 tbsp oil
1 tsp salt
 

Method:
Fry the onions and add garlic/ginger, turmeric and green chillies and fry for a while.
Then add chicken and fenugreek and fry again.
When the water of the chicken dries up, add in tomatoes, salt and red chilli powder and fry and cook till it becomes tender.

Chocolate fruit sundae Recipe

Ingredients:
1 apple, cubed
1 tbsp icing sugar
1/2 cup grapes
2 bananas, sliced
2/3 cup fresh cream
2-1/2 cup chocolate ice cream
2-1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
Chocolate cake
Almonds and chestnuts, crushed
Milk chocolate, broken in small pieces

Method:
* Whip icing sugar and cream until the mixture is thick and forms a shape.
* Place a spoonful of bananas, apples and grapes in four sundae glasses.
* Add a layer of ice cream, chocolate cake, whipped cream, almonds, chestnuts and chocolate pieces; continue till the glasses are full.
* Put in the freezer for 10 minutes, serve with chocolate sauce.

Gola Kabab Recipe

Ingredients:
1 kg beef, minced
1tbsp red chilli powder
1tsp gram masala powder
2 tsp ginger, garlic paste
Salt to taste
1 tbsp maida or roasted gram flour
½ tsp raw papaya
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp cumin seed powder
2 onions, fried brown, mashed
Ghee as required
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
* Add all spices in minced meat and marinate it in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.
* Then grind minced meat in the grinder.
* Make meat balls.
* Take a frying pan, put some ghee in it and fry the kababs one by one till they become golden brown.
* Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Keema Noodles Recipe

Ingredients:
* Spaghetti 1 pack.
* Beef or Chicken ½ lbs.
* Onion 1 small cut length wise.
* Cabbage 1 cup, shredded.
* Carrots ½ cup shredded.
* Salt 1 tsp.
* Black Pepper ½ tsp.
* Crushed Red Pepper ½ tsp.
* Vinegar 1 tbsp.
* Cooking Oil 2 tbsp
 
 Method:
* Boil the Spaghetti in a large sauce pan. Follow directions on box for cooking.
* When spaghetti is cooked, rinse with cold water. Set aside.
* Put oil in a large fry pan and cook the meat. Cook on medium to high heat, till the meat is well done.
* Now add the carrots and fry for a few minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, and fry.
* Keep stirring for a few minutes, now add the spaghetti and mix well.
* When the spaghetti and vegetables are mixed well, add the vinegar. Cook for another 2 minutes.

Saffron Qorma Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tsp saffron, soaked in 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp ginger/garlic paste
2 potatoes, cubed
2 cups oil
4 medium sized onions, sliced
4-5 cloves
4-5 cardamoms
250 gms yoghurt
500 gms mutton
Salt to taste
 
For garnishing
Ginger slices
Coriander leaves
Green chillies
 

Method:
Marinate the mutton with yoghurt and saffron.
Heat oil in a wok and fry the potato cubes.
In the same oil fry the onions.
Crush the fried onions and keep aside.
Mix all the remaining ingredients with mutton and cookon low heat till the oil separates.
Add crushed onions and mix.
Garnish with the above mentioned ingredients and serve.

Veggie Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp crushed red chillies
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, sliced
1 large green pepper, de-seeded and chopped
1 medium capsicum, chopped
1 cup broccoli/cauliflower florets
½ cup olives
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup pizza sauce
2 thin pizza crusts

Method:
* Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
* In a large non-stick pan, heat oil and add crushed red chillies, onion, pepper and capsicum and sauté them for five minutes or until they begin to soften.
* Toss in the broccoli or cauliflower florets and olives, and cook for a couple of minutes.
* Remove from heat.
* Place the pizza crusts on two non-stick baking trays and evenly sprinkle half the cheese.
* Spread the pizza sauce over them and then arrange the sautéed vegetables and tomato slices on the crusts.
* Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese on top and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges of the crust are golden brown.
* Serve immediately or reheat in the microwave to serve.

Pizza Sandwiches Recipe

Ingredients:
¼ cup cheese
½ cup chicken (boiled)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tomatoes (medium sized)
2 capsicum (medium sized)
4 bread slices
4 tbsp chilli-garlic sauce
1 cup mayonaise

Method:
Shred the chicken.
Add mayonaise, salt and pepper to form a paste and spread it on the slices of bread.
Sprinkle grated cheese on the slices.
Now garnish it with slices of tomatoes and capsicums.
Bake for two minutes or until the cheese melts.
Serve with chilli-garlic sauce.

Chinese Chicken Pakoray Recipe

Ingredients:
500 gm, boneless chicken pieces
3 tbsp chilli sauce
2 tsp crushed red chillies
3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
1 egg
1 tbsp Soya sauce
3 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt, levelled
Oil for deep frying
 
Method:
Mix all the ingredients, except chicken and cornflour.
Now add chicken pieces and mix well.
Refrigerate for two hours.
Add cornflour and mix well to ensure an even coating on the chicken pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry chicken on high heat till cooked.
Serve with chilli sauce.