Friday, February 27, 2015

Deliciously Served - Dakhni Biriyani ‪#‎FoodieFriday‬

Dakhni Biriyani


Serves 10

Ingredients


2 kg      Chicken
1 kg      Basmati rice
300 g    Oil
300 g    Sliced Onions
1.5 kg   Sliced Tomatoes
150 g    Ginger Garlic Paste
4 pcs.    Cinnamon
5 nos.    Cloves
5 nos.    Cardamom for tempering
100 g     Chopped Coriander Leaves
150 g     Chopped Mint
10 nos    Slit Green Chilies
½ tbsp    Coriander Powder
2 pinch   Turmeric Powder
1 tbsp      Red Chili Powder
2 nos.      Lemon Juice
                Salt to taste

 

Method


1. Marinade the chicken with salt and red chili powder and cook it in the oven

2. Keep a lagan on flame and pour the oil. Put cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and temper it.
 Then add onion and fry it till it turns golden brown

3. Add chopped coriander and mint, coriander powder and turmeric powder and stir it.
Add the ginger garlic paste & green chilies. Stir it well and add the sliced tomato and keep the flame simmering

4. Add the chicken in to the above masala stir it well with lemon juice.

5. Cook the basmati rice in a separate vessel with salt and little oil till it gets cook 65% and drain it. Set it for Dum. Add layer of chicken masala and rice. Keep the Dum for 15 minutes and

6. Serve hot


Recipe By:- Chef Francis


Thursday, February 19, 2015

Deliciously Served - Espangle salad ‪#‎FoodieFriday‬

Espangle salad


Chickpea salad recipe, a classic summer Tapas recipe from Spain - Spanish Food and CuisineServes 4
Ingredients
Haricot beans      500g
Red pepper          25g 
Green pepper     25g
Yellow pepper     25g 
Green & black olive for garnish
French mustard dressing 20ml 

Method

1. Remove the strings in the beans and cut it into 2” length. Boil it for 3 minutes and dip it in Ice water
2. Cut the peppers

3. Drain the ice water and add peppers. Then pour the French mustard dressing on top and garnish it with olives 

Friday, February 13, 2015

Deliciously Served - Goan Fish Curry

Goan Fish Curry

Serves for 4.

Ingredients


Sear fish cubes            400 g    
Kashmiri Red chilies   10 nos
Methi seeds                  1 tblsp
Fennel seeds                 2 tsp
Grated coconut             ½
Cashew nut                   50 g
Coriander seeds            2 tblsp
Tomato                          250 g
Coconut oil                    50 ml
Coconut milk                200 ml
Onion                            150 g

 

Preparation

 

1. Heat a kadai and put  20ml  coconut oil, methi seeds and mustard & boiled it till it gets roast. Then add fennel, coriander seeds, red chilies, cashew nut, coconut, tamarind and 100g onion and stir till it gets good flavor. Cool it, then ground it as fine paste.


2. Ground the tomato as puree and keep it aside.

Method

1.     Keep a heavy pan on flame, put coconut oil and fry the onions. Add the grounded masala paste and fry it for 2 minutes. Then add tomato puree and cook it for 15 minutes.
2.     Add the fish cubes and cook it for 5 minutes.
3.     When the fish gets cooked, add the coconut milk and stir it very slowly till the curry gets boiling.
4.     Put off the flame and serve hot with Stem Rice.

 Recipe By:- Chef  Francis

Friday, February 6, 2015

Bhuna Chicken

Bhuna chicken

Serves 4

Ingredients

Chicken                           1     kg
Oil                                   100 g
Cloves                             04   nos.
Green Cardamom            04   nos.
Onion                              350 g
Ginger & Garlic Paste     30  
Red chilli Powder             01  tsp
Coriander Powder           02   tsp
Turmeric Powder             ½   tsp
Powdered Kasuri Methi   1     tsp
Tomato                           250 g
Coriander Leaves              2   springs
Salt To Taste

Method
1.  Keep a heavy cooking pan on the flame and pour the oil, then put the cloves and cardamom for tempering and add the sliced onions. Fry it till it gets golden brown in color.
2.  Add turmeric powder, red chili powder  and coriander powder. Then add the ginger & garlic paste and stir it for 1 minute. Add the chicken and salt. Slowly stir it for 5 minutes
3.  Add the sliced tomato and powdered kasuri methi. Stir it slowly and cook it for 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
4. Serve it hot.  



Recipe By :- Chef Francis 

Friday, August 1, 2014

Barra Kebab

Ingredients:
  • 1000 grams chopped lamb pieces
  • 600 grams hang curd
  • 20 ml malt vinegar
  • 40 grams ginger garlic paste
  • 20 grams raw papaya paste
  • 10 grams Kachri powder
  • 30 grams Chilli powder
  • 5 grams Shahi Jeera
  • 5 grams Garam Masala
  • 25 ml oil
  • 20 grams butter
  • Juice of two lemons
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:
  • Place the meat in a large bowl. Add the curd, vinegar, salt, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, shahi jeera and garam masala. Mix them well until the meat is properly coated with the spices.
  • Add kachari powder and oil, and mix well. Add the curd to the mix and mix well again.
  • Marinate the meat for 4 hours at room temperature and place it in the refrigerator till required.
  • Place the meat in a skewer and cook in a moderate tandoor oven.
  • Once it is cooked, sprinkle kebab masala, lemon juice and melted butter over it.
  • Arrange the kebabs on a plate and garnish with sliced cucumber, onion rings, sliced tomatoes, lemon wedges and green chillies.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Amritsari Macchi

Ingredients:
  • Fish, sliced, preferably Basa 1 kg
  • 1 tbs garlic paste
  • 1 tbs ginger paste
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1 tbs Chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Juice of one lime
  • 400 grams of gram flour.

 Preparation:
  • Mix all the ingredients except the fish and lime wedges, in a large, shallow dish. Form a thick paste.
  • Gently fold the fish into this paste, making sure to coat each piece well. Allow to marinate for 1 hour.
  • In a wide, flat pan, heat enough oils to shallow fry the fish till each piece is golden and crisp on both sides.
  • Serve hot, arranged in a platter. Squeeze lemon juice over the pieces just before serving. Garnish with lime wedges.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Lazeer Keema Naan

Ingredients(For one portion):
  • 100 mls of refined flour.
  • 5 grams of salt.
  • 50 grams of mutton keema.
  • 2 grams of red chilly powder.
  • 5 grams of chopped coriander.
  • 5 grams of chopped green chilly.
  • 5 grams of chopped ginger.
  • 10 grams of Amul cheese.
  • 2 grams of cumin powder.
  • 5 grams of butter.

How to prepare:
  • Take the minced mutton and sauté slightly in a pan.
  • Add the chopped ginger, green chilly, powdered red chilly, cumin powder, chopped coriander, salt and Amul cheese.
  • Make equally sized patties out of them.
  • Stuff the patties in dough made out of the refined flour and flatten with a rolling pin.
  • Cook the naan in a pre-heated clay even.
  • Butter both sides once prepared.