Monday 5 November 2012

Nargisi Kabab
Nargisi Kabab




 Nargisi kebab is egg covered with minced meat. I would say it is shami kebab with an egg filling. One of the easy recipes this recipe of one of my favorites and a big hit with egg fans.


Ingredients:
3 eggs, hard boiled
500 grams mince meat
50 grams Channa Dal
2 tsp green chilli paste
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
Whole spices, 2 to 3 of each
3 cups water
1 egg, beaten
Oil for deep frying
Salt
Method:
1. Soak the Channa Dal for an hour.
2. In a vessel, add the mince meat and the Channa Dal. Add enough water to cover the meat.
3. Add in the green chilli paste, ginger-garlic paste, whole spices, and salt. Cook the meat and lentils till the water has dried out.
4. When the water has dried, grind the meat mixture in a grinder till a dough-like consistency is obtained.
5. Slice the eggs half, length-wise. Slightly oil your palms, and flatten a small amount of the meat mixture on it. Cover each half of the eggs with the meat mixture.
6. Dilute the beaten egg with two teaspoons of water. Heat oil in a pan. Dip the kababs in the beaten egg, and fry.
Your nargisi kebabs are ready!

Sunday 4 November 2012


 
 
 
 
INGREDIENTS :

5 large Bananas [kela]

3/4 cup Sugar

250 ml Water

8 tbsp s
  un salted butter  

1 teaspoon ground Cardamom seeds

TO DECORATE

Chopped Almonds

How To Cook Banana Halwa (Kela Halwa)

Skin and mash the bananas. Add sugar and water and cook with butter, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove the pan from the heat and test by cooling a little of the mixture on a plate. If it can be stretched it is cooked. Mix the cardamoms into the bananas. Spread on a greased, shallow, tin and cool for 15 minutes. Then cut into squares. Decorate with chopped almonds

Saturday 3 November 2012

CHICKEN POT PIE SANDWICH



      INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of Chicken (cooked & diced)

  • Slices of White Bread or Wheat Bread


  • 1 small Onion (chopped)


  • 1 can of Sliced Carrots (chopped)


  • 1 can of Peas


  • 2 tbsp. of Corn Starch


  • 2 cans of Chicken Broth  
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  • METHOD
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  • Pour the broths into a heavy pan and bring to boil. Lower heat. Remove one cup of broth and mix it with the cornstarch; mix well.
  • Pour this mixture into the broth and simmer until it thickens. 
  • Place the chicken, carrots, onions and peas into the broth and cook until the chicken is heated through. 
  • Place about 2 tablespoons of this mixture into bread slices and put into sandwich maker. Cook for approximately 4 minutes or until it is well browned.









Sunday 21 October 2012

sweety sweet


Shahi Tukray



 Ingredients

Full cream Milk 1 Litre
Bread slices 6
Sugar 5 TBS
Green Cardemon 4-6
Oil for frying
Cream 1 cup
AlmondsClick to find more about Almonds 1TBS (soak in water for 1 hour and peel)
Pistachios 1 TBS 


  
Method

In a heavy based pan melt the sugar with cardemom seeds untill it turns light brown.
Reduce heat completely and add all the milk.
Keep stirring on low heat.
Cook for about two hours on low heat stirring occassionaly.
Add cream in between.
When the milk mixture is light pink in colour and reduced in quantity considerably, remove from heat and cool completely.
Cut each bread piece into two.
Heat oil and shallow fry to a golden colour.
Cool completely.
Place bread pieces in a shallow dish.
Pour milk over to cover completely.
Decorate with chopped almondsClick to find more about almonds and pistachios.
Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so the exotic flavor sets in. 

Friday 19 October 2012


Angoor Lassi
Ingredients:

1 cup of Seedless Grapes (Angoor) Red or Black (chopped)
1 tsp. of Mint Leaves (Podina) (chopped)
½ tsp. Cumin Powder (Pisa Zeera)
3 tbsp. of Sugar
¼ tsp. of Rose Water Essence (Kewra)
2 cups of Plain Yogurt
2 cups of Chilled Water
   





Method:
 Blend thoroughly the following ingredients: plain yogurt , water, sugar, cumin powder and rose water in a blender. And remove.
In a seperate bowl add the chopped grapes with the beaten yogurt and mix thoroughly.
Serve chilled in tall glasses garnished with the mint leaves.

Sunday 14 October 2012

Pakistani Masala

 

Pakistani Masala

 

 

Recipe for Pakistani Masala 

Chicken

Ingredients

  • 6 fillets of chicken leg
  • 2 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp. of fresh, grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp of ground fenugreek
  • 1 oz of fresh mint
  • 0.5 oz of fresh coriander leaves
  • 50 ml of vinegar
  • 1 tbsp of salt
  • 1/2 tbsp of clove powder
  • 1/2 tbsp of cardamom
  • 2 tbsp of turmeric

Cooking Directions

Process the fenugreek, ginger, mint, garlic, coriander, salt, vinegar, cardamom and clove in the mixer until you get a smooth paste.

Place the chicken in an oven dish and rub it whole with the spice paste; cover it and leave it marinating in the fridge for 4 hours.

Preheat the oven and roast the chicken for 45 minutes until it is browned. Serve with cooked rice on the side.

Saturday 13 October 2012

Saffron Rice Pudding

Sholeh-Zard

                                                                                                                                                                      
Saffron Rice Pudding
                                                       

 Ingredients:
250 grams rice
500 grams sugar
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon saffron
1/2 cup rosewater
2 tablespoons crushed pistachio
2 tablespoons crushed almond
1/2 teaspoon crushed cinnamon

Method :

Wash rice a few times until the water is clear, then drain. Add six times water and bring to a boil, removing the foam. When rice softens completely, add sugar and stir well.

Dissolve saffron in half a cup of hot water and add to the mix. Heat up oil and also add to the mix. Add in most of the almonds and the rosewater. Stir well and cover.

Cook in oven at low temperature for half an hour. Serve with pistachio, almond and cinnamon sprinkled on top.

Friday 12 October 2012

Boti Tikka

Tikka Boti Kabab

Tikka Botti Kabab

Ingredients

½ kg cubes of chicken
2 tbs. raw papaya (grinded)
½ tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
2 tbs. yogurt
1 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder or
1 tbs. chopped green chilies

Instructions

Mix together all the spices, yogurt and papaya and coat the beef cubes with it.
Leave to marinate for 5-6 hours preferably overnight.
Grill/barbeque over charcoal.
Serve with Mint (Podina) chutney, yogurt and onion rings and Naan.
Serving: 2 to 3 persons