Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Kadai Masala for Diwali

Paneer Kadai Masala 1

Ingredients:

Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
Oil
Garam Masala
Turmeric
Tomato
Ginger Garlic Paste
Coriander (Dhania) leaves
Salt

Paneer Kadai Masala 2             

                                                                                                                                                                               
Happy Diwali to All!
                                                                          
Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date                              

Spicy Fried Egg (Anda) Curry

Spicy Fried Egg Curry

Ingredients:

Eggs

Black PepperRed Pepper

Garam Masala

Onion

Tomato

Ginger 

Garlic

Sliced Green Pepper

Salt

Oil

Egg Curry (Onion & Tomato)

                                                                                                                                                                       

Fried Boiled Eggs 

Peeled Boiled Eggs

Sliced Onions & Tomatoes

Blended Onions & Tomatoes

Cooking Instructions:
1) Hard Boil 10 Eggs.(Approx 7 minutes)
2) Remove the Egg shells
3) Cut the Eggs into two halves
4) Deep Fry the eggs in oil (use a cup of oil for deep fry) until they are brown (as shown in picture above)
5) Slice 2 Onions & 2 Tomatoes (as shown in picture above)
6) Blend the onions and tomatoes (as shown in picture above)
7) Prepare the Egg Gravy (Tadka)with the blended Onions and Tomatoes: (as shown in picture above)

• Garam Masala (Three Table Spoons), 
• Red Pepper (One Tea Spoon) and 
• Black Pepper (Two Tea Spoon)  and 
• Salt (One Tea Spoon) 
• with some Oil (Two Table Spoon) 
• Two spoons ginger garlic paste

8) Mix the Fried in the Egg Gravy in slow heat for 5 minutes
9) Add a glass of water and boil
10) Boil till the water is minimized (as shown in picture above)
11) Now the egge curry is ready to serve with rice.



Note: Usually it takes about 15 minutes to minimize the water in the gravy. Heating time also depends on the gas heating capacity. Ensure that the eggs don't stick to the bottom your utensil.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date

Grilled Spicy Grounded Lamb Patties

Grilled Lamb Patty

Ingredients:
Grounded Lamb
Oil
Salt
Seekh Kabab Masala
Red Pepper
Black Peper

Spiced & Doughed Grounded Lamb on Grill

                                                                                                                                                                           

Grilled Lamb with Chutney

                                                                                                                                                                             
Cooking Instructions:
1) Buy 1 Pound Grounded Lamb or prepare one at home.
2) Make a paste of the Masala:

• Seekh Kabab Masala (Three Table Spoons), 
• Red Pepper (One Tea Spoon) and 
• Black Pepper (Two Tea Spoon)  and 
• Salt (One Tea Spoon) 
• with some Oil (One to Two Tea Spoon) .

3) Mix the paste in the Lamb dough thoroughly.
4) Flatten the Dough into small Patties as shown above.
5) Place them on the Grill.
6) Heat the patties till it appears as shown above and also make sure the content is not raw.
7) Enjoy your patties with Bread or Burger Bun and some lettuce and tomatoes or with some Chutney(as shown in the Picture above).

Chutney: Coriander Powder,Yogurt

Note: Usually it takes about 10 minutes after placing the patties on a pre-heated grill. Heating time also depends on the wattage of your grill. Ensure that you turn the patties upside down intermittently so that it is evenly heated.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date

                                                                                                                                                                     

Spicy Split Urid Dal (Black Gram) Khichdi (Rice and Gram mix)

Ingredients:
Rice
Oil/Desi Ghee
Garam Masala
Salt
Water
Red Pepper









   
Khichdi Close-up

   
Uncooked, Washed Rice & Gram

                                                                                                                                                                             
Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date

Spicy Chicken Yakhni (Beaten Yogurt)

Ingredients:
Chicken
Tomato
Curd
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Asafoetida
Tumeric
Fennel Powder
Red Chilli Powder
Sliced Green Chilli
Salt
Oil

Tadka Tomato Yogurt

Chicken & Rice

                                                                                                                                                                             
Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date

Spicy Aaloo Tamatar (Potato Tomato) Curry

Ingredients:
Potato
Tomato
Turmeric
Sliced Green Chilli
Red Pepper Powder
Onion
Cumen
Oil
Salt

                                                                                                                                                                             
Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date

Spicy Toor Dal Khichdi (Rice and Lentils)

Ingredients:
Rice
Toor Dal (Red Gram Lentils)
Dried Red Chilli Pepper
Turmeric
Onion
Sliced Green Chilli
Oil
Cumen Seeds
Salt






                                                                                                                                                                           
Photo Courtesy: Nitin Dhar
Cooked by: Nitin Dhar
Copyright 2012 -Till Date