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  Ingredients 500 g minced chicken 1 cup broken wheat 1 tbsp each of split chickpeas, split green gram and split black gram, washed and soaked 4 large onions, sliced and fried Handful of mint leaves Handful of coriander leaves ¼ cup crushed cashewnuts 7-8 black pepper corns 1 tsp caraway swwds 7-8 cloves 7-8 green cardamom 1 tbsp meat masala 1 tsp turmeric powder 1” cinnamon stick 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 tbsp oil 2-3 tbsp ghee For the marinade ½ cup fresh yogurt 1 tsp each ginger, garlic and green chili paste ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chili powder ½ tsp salt   Mix the chicken and marinade and keep covered for ½ an hour.   In a pressure cooker heat the oil and add caraway seeds, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Add the onion and fry til golden.   Add wheat, dals, turmeric, 3 cups water and salt to taste and pressure cook.   Add the chicken and  rest of the ingredients and...

Ingredients ½ kg tender sponge gourd 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp groundnut oil Spice Mix For Stuffing 2 tsp fennel powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp kashmiri chili powder ½ tsp black salt Salt to taste ½ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp asfoetida 1 tsp garam masala 1 ½  tsp gratedfresh ginger 2 finely chopped green chilies 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander Juice of ½ lemon   Mix all the ingredients for stuffing together. Keep aside   Peal the gourds and cut each  into 2. Slit each piece lengthwise. Spoon the stuffing into the gourd.   In a wide pan heat oil and temper with cumin seeds.   Place the gourd cut in a single layer. Cook covered for 15 mins turning to cook on all sides. Garnish with fresh coriander and enjoy with hot rotis!

  Ingredients 1 ½ cups Chickpeas, soaked overnight 1 ½ tsp tea leaves 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 -2 bay leaves ½ tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder 1 tsp black salt Salt to taste For Spice Mix ½ tsp cloves A small stick of cinnamon 1 tsp black pepper corn 1 very small piece of nutmeg Seeds of 2 black cardamoms 1 tbsp Dry pomegranate seeds 1 ½ tsp ground cumin 1 ½ tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground fennel ½ tsp caraway seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds Roast all the ingredients for spice mix for a minute. Cool and powder.   Pressure cook the chickpeas with black salt and Tea bag( tea leaves tied in a muslin cloth) for 3 whistles .       In a large pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the bay leaf and onion. Fry untill soft.  Remove the tea bag. Add chick peas, spicemix, turmeric and  chili powder. Add water and salt to taste. Simmer covered for 5 mins. Serve ga...

  Ingredients 1 large eggplant, sliced ½ cm thick 1 large onion, diced 2 large tomatoes, chopped 5-6 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 cup boiled chickpeas ¾ cup cottage cheese ¼ cup parmesan powder 6-7 Cheddar cheese slices 1 tbsp + dry basil Olive oil Salt pepper to taste Sprinkle salt on eggplant slices and keep aside for 10 mins to draw out water. Dab dry with a napkin.   Drizzle olive oil over each slice, sprinkle little salt and pepper and bake on a greased tray for 15 mins.   Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions until golden in colour.   Add tomatoes, chickpeas, garlic cook to make a sauce. Crush the chickpeas with the back of a spoon.     Add 1 tbsp basil, salt and pepper. Mix well.   To construct lasagna, place half of the eggplant slices in a greased dish.   Spread a layer of half of crumbled cottage cheese and half of the parmesan. Sprinkle pepper and basil over it.   Cover the c...

Ingredients For the crust 1 ¼ cup flour 75 g cold butter, cubed ¼ tsp salt 3-4 tbsp ice cold water For Filling Breast of 1 chicken, cubed 1 ½ tbsp flour 1 tbsp thyme 1 carrrot, cubed 1 bell pepper, cubed 1 large onion, cubed Handful fresh green peas ½ cup chicken stock ½ cup milk Salt and pepper to taste 1 egg yolk In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add butter. Use a fork or cookie cutter to cut the butter into the flour. The mixture should resemble fine bread crumbs. Add cold water, 1 tbsp at a time and  press  the mixture together with a rubber spatula. AVOID HANDLING THE DOUGH OR KNEADING AS HEAT FROM THE PALM WILL MELT THE BUTTER AND MALE THE CRUST LESS FLAKY.   Wrap the dough in a cling film and keep it in the fridge for at least 2 hours. In a large bowl mix together flour, salt pepper and thyme. Mix with chicken to coat each piece well with the flour mix.     Heat oil in...

Ingredients For Spinach layer 2 cups spinach, blanched 2 green chilies 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour ½ cup warm milk 1 tsp oil 1 tbsp butter Salt and pepper to taste For Potato Layer 4 large potatoes, boiled and pealed  ½ cup warm milk 2 tbsp butter Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup boiled corn kernels 2 tbsp parmesan 1 tbsp dry parsley Freshly cracked pepper To prepare the spinach, heat oil and butter and sauté garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Turn down the heat and add flour and cook for a minute stirring constantly. Stir in milk and  cook on low heat til milk bubbles.  Grind coarsely spinach and chilies together and add to the milk mixture along with salt and pepper. Bring it to a simmer. Take it off the heat  Roughly mash the potatoes. Mix milk, butter, salt and pepper into it.  In a greased microwave safe dish spread half of the mashed potatoes. ...