NANKHATAI RECIPE - EID SPECIAL

 

INGREDIENTS :

• 200gm butter softened to room temperature

• 1 cup caster sugar

• 1 tsp. cardamom powder

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 2 cups plain flour

• ghee/butter to brush pan

• plain flour to dust pan

• sliced almonds to top

PROCEDURE :

• In a bowl take butter beat 1-2 minutes over low speed and other 2 minutes at high speed until creamy.

• Now add caster sugar, cardamom powder, baking powder and beat to combine.

• Now add plain flour a cup after the other with mixing in between.

• Form a soft dough and refrigerate 15 minutes.

• Arrange dough in form of your nankhatai in dusted baking pan and top with almond.

• Bake 20 minutes in a pre-heated oven.

ENJOY !! EID MUBARAK TO EVERYONE CELEBRATING :)

PAKORA PLATTER - 4 in 1 batter pakora recipe

INGREDIENTS :

• 125gm potatoes

• 125gm gourd

• 125gm big green chillies

• 125gm onions

• 1 cup rice flour

• 1 cup corn meal (makai ka atta)

• 3 cups water

• 1/2 tsp. salt

PROCEDURE :

• Cut cross sections and then longitudinal sections of all vegetables turning them into fingers.

• In a bowl take rice flour, cornmeal and salt, add water and make a batter.

• Dip each 4-5 vegetable fingers into batter together and fry until golden brown.

ENJOY WITH YOUR FAVOURITE CHUTNEYS !!!! RAMADAN MUBARAK

 

STEAMED CHICKEN BUNS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS :

CHICKEN FILLING:

• 2 tbsp. oil

• 2 chicken breasts (500gm)

• 1 tsp. white pepper

• 1 tsp. black pepper

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tsp. salt 

• 3 cups water

• 1 tbsp. corn flour

• 1/2  cup spring onion (chopped)

• 5-6 green chillies (chopped)

DOUGH :

• 4 cups of plain flour

• 1 tbsp. sugar

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 11g active dried yeast (1 packet)

• 2 cups warm milk

• 1 tbsp. olive oil

PROCEDURE :

Prepare Dough :

• In a bowl take plain flour, add sugar, salt, yeast, milk and olive oil.

• Knead into a uniform smooth dough.

• Brush a tsp. of oil over kneaded dough.

• Leave to rest for 1 hour.

Prepare Chicken filling:

• In a pan over medium flame add oil, chicken breasts, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, white pepper and water.

• Leave to cook until 1 cup of stock remains.

• Separate chicken & shred.

• Add cornflour, spring onion, green chillies in remaining stock.

• Add shredded chicken and roll 10-15 minutes over medium flame until dried up.

• Make dough balls, roll flat, fill chicken and seal as demonstrated in video.

• Rest prepared chicken buns for 15 minutes before cooking.

• Steam cook for 15 minutes in a steamer.

ENJOY WITH YOUR FAVOURITE DIP SAUCE, RAMADAN MUBARAK :)

 

CHILLOS RECIPE - PERI PERI BITES

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 tbsp. oil

• 250gm chicken (boneless)

• 1 tbsp. lemon juice

• 1 tbsp. yogurt

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1 tbsp. tikka masala

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tsp. ginger powder

• 1/2 cup spring onion (chopped)

• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

• 1 tsp. red chilli powder

• 1/4 cup cheese 

• beaten eggs, corn flour and bread crumbs for coating

• oil for frying

PROCEDURE :

• Take oil in a pan.

• Add chciken and other spices in same sequence except cheese.

• Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium flame and add cheese.

• When cheese dissolves in let cool down to room temperature.

• Slit green chillies open, fill cooled down chicken.

• Dip into beaten eggs, roll in corn flour.

• Dip in eggs again and roll in bread crumbs. 

• Can be stored in refrigerator up to two weeks or fry instantly. 

SERVE WITH YOUR FAVOURITE SAUCES!!! RAMADAN MUBARAK

 

Tawa Seekh Kabab Recipe

INGREDIENTS :

• Chicken 500gm (boneless)

• 1/2 bunch mint leaves 

• 10 cloves of garlic

• 5 green chillies

• 1 inch ginger

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1 tsp. chilli flakes

• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

•1 tbsp. garam masala

• 1 medium sized onion

• 2 tbsp. yogurt

• 1 tbsp. ghee 

• Oil to grease pan & hands 

PROCEDURE :

• Blend chop all ingredients in a chopper to form a smooth blended kebab mix.

• Grease a tawa/pan.

• Oil skewers, oil your hands.

• Make kababs about the skewers and let fry over tawa for 10-15 minutes over low to medium flame, or until golden brown.

ENJOY WITH RAITA OR YOUR FAVOURITE SAUCES.