Shakarkand(sweet potato) ki mithai

Ingredients

1. Sweet potato - 250 gms(boiled and mashed)
2. Maida - 100gms
3. Paneer - 1 cup(crumbled)
4. Sugar- 1/4 cup
5. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Sugar syrup- 1 cup( 1 thread consistency, I have added orange food colour too)
7. Refined oil for deep frying

Method

Heat a pan and add paneer and sugar into it. Cook in low flame till all the moisture evaporates. Allow this mixture to cool. In a mixing bowl add sweet potato,maida,fennel seeds,pinch of salt and make a tight dough.Rub some maida in your palms,take a portion from the dough,make an oval shape and fill some planner mixture inside. Cover the mixture properly, repeat till you have used all of them. It will make around 6 pieces approximately. Now heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry until golden brown.Dip them in warm sugar syrup for 2 to 3 mins and take them out. Serve cold and pour some syrup while serving.

Note - While boiling the sweet potato , take them out of the water immediately, to prevent them from becoming sticky.Chopped dry fruits can also be used for garnishing.

Fish egg kababs wrapped on raw banana

Ingredients

1. Raw banana - 1 no( cut into strips lengthwise)
2. Fish eggs(rohu) - 200 gms
3. Onion - 1 no( medium size finely chopped)
4. Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
5. Green chilly- 2no( finely chopped)
6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Chopped coriander - 2 tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Mustard/refined oil for pan frying
11. Besan - 4tsp

Method

Rub the banana strips with salt and pinch of turmeric powder.In a separate bowl mix fish eggs,turmeric powder,salt,cumin seeds,coriander chopped, onion,green chilly,ginger,besan. Heat oil in a pan, cover the fish egg batter onto the banana strip,fry from both sides till golden brown. Serve hot.

Nutty chocolaty delight

Ingredients

1. Chocolate bar - 1 medium size(broken measuring roughly 1 cup)
2. Fresh cream - 100ml
3. Coconut milk - 50 ml
4. Nuts chopped - 1/3 cup
5. Butter -25 gms

Method

In a sauce pan heat fresh cream,once it starts boiling add butter and cook in low flame till butter melts completely. Next add in coconut milk and cook in low flame for 1 min approx. switch off the flame and add chocolate in it, stir till the entire chocolate melts. Mix in the nuts and cool in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. Garnish with chopped chocolate and serve cold.

Malai Kofta

Ingredients

1. Mixed vegetables( French beans,carrot,potato boiled and mashed) - 1cup
2. Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
3. Kasuri methi - 1 tsp
4. White til - 1/5 cup
5. Cottage cheese - 1/5 cup
6. Peanuts - 1/5 cup
7. Fresh cream - 1/5 cup
8. Onion - 2 medium(grated)
9. Ginger paste- 1tsp
10. Garlic paste - 2tsp
11. Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp
12. Coriander powder - 1tsp
13. Cumin powder - 1 tsp
14. Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
15. Salt to taste
16. Refined oil for frying
17. Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
18. Green chilly - 1 no(chopped)
19. Tomato - 2 medium no(chopped)

Method

For the kofta

Mix in mashed vegetables,half the bread crumbs,kasuri methi, salt,amchur powder,green chilly and make a tight dough,if required add more bread crumbs. Make koftas out of the mixture,coat with remaining bread crumbs and deep fry till golden brown.
Soak til,peanuts in Water for 30 mins approx,blend them along with cottage cheese in a blender and keep aside,if required add some milk to form a smooth paste.
Heat 5 tsp of oil in a frying pan,add onion,ginger,garlic and fry till oil starts separating. Add tomato and further fry for some more time. Mix in turmeric powder,chilly powder, coriander powder,cumin powder and stir fry for 30 secs. Mix in the til paste along with some water to make a gravy. Add salt and bring to boil. Arrange the koftas in a serving plate,pour in the hot gravy over it. Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot.

Ginger garlic egg fried rice

Ingredients

1. Ginger(chopped) - 1tsp
2. Garlic(chopped) - 2tsp
3. Egg - 2 nos
4. Boiled rice - 3 cups
5. Black pepper powder - 1tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Olive oil - 3tsp
8. Soya sauce - 2 tsp
9. Salt to taste
10. Lemon while serving
11. Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Method

In a non-stick frying pan heat oil. Add ginger,garlic,cumin seeds and fry till they change colour. Break the eggs in it and stir fry till the eggs are golden brown and finely scrambled. Mix in black pepper powder,salt,turmeric powder and stir fry for few secs. Add soya sauce,boiled rice and mix well. Serve immediately,sprinkling with some lemon juice on it.

Mutton Rogan Josh

Ingredients

1. Mutton - 500 gms(with fat preferable)
2. Onion - 300 gms( julienned)
3. Garlic - 7 cloves(finely chopped)
4. Ginger - 2 inch(finely chopped)
5. Black cardamom - 2 nos
6. Cinnamon - 2 inch
7. Cloves - 4 nos
8. Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
9. Fennel seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
10. Black pepper - 1 tsp
11. Kashmiri red chilly powder - 4 tsp
12. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)
13. Curd-200gms(whisked)
14. Salt to taste
15. Mustard oil - 4tsp

Method

This dish is mainly done in a kadhai but I prefer using pressure cooker as meat becomes tender and soft which I personally prefer. You may also cook in a kadhai,in that case cooking time will differ.

Heat mustard oil in a pressure cooker and add black cardamom,cinnamon ,cloves,black pepper,cook till they start releasing their aroma. Add onions and stir fry in low flame till they turn brown in colour. Now add ginger,garlic and stir fry for some more time. Mix in the mutton pieces and stir fry in medium flame for 4 to 5 mins. Add salt,turmeric powder and 1 cup of water. Close the lid,after 1 whistle lower down the flame and cook for 20 mins approx. Once all the steam disperses open the pressure cooker. In the meanwhile dry roast coriander seeds and fennel seeds and grind coarsely. Mix in the Kashmiri chilly powder in the curd. Place the pressure cooker with meat back on the flame. Once it starts boiling,lower down the flame and add curd mix and the coarse powder. Cook for 2 more mins and serve hot with steamed rice,chapatti.

Red Spinach Dip

Ingredients

1. Red spinach(commonly known as lal bhaji in Hindi) - 1 cup(chopped)
2. Cottage cheese - 1/2 cup
3. Milk as required
5. Garlic - 5 cloves(chopped)
6. Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
7. Salt to taste
8. Steamed and pan fried vegetables to accompany
9. Olive oil - 1 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan,add garlic and fry till brown in colour. Mix in red spinach,salt and stir fry till they get soft,cool. In a blender add cottage cheese,red spinach,small amount of milk depending upon the consistency you prefer. Blend and pour in a serving bowl,add black pepper powder and serve with veggies.