Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Daal Bhara Paratha...

Another very tasty and nutritious recipe, very ideal for breakfast.



Ingredients:
  • 400 gms Chana Daal
  • 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1tbsp Mint Paste
  • 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Sliced Onion
  • Ghee- as per taste
  • Salt- as per taste
Method:
  • Cook the Chana Daal in the Pressure Cooker by adding some salt and turmeric powder. Be careful while adding water, only add so much that will soften the Daal without making it watery
  • Empty the cooked Daal in a bowl. Add rest of the spices and sliced Onion.
  • Adjust the salt by tasting the mixture
  • Roll the dough and make the Parathas in the normal manner by filling the Daal mixture
Serve Hot with Curd or Kheer :)

Chicken Handi...

Also known as Murg Handi. There are many variations of this recipe, but I cooked the one closest to the original one after a lot of research :)


Ingredients:
  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 1/2 cup Curd
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Cream
  • 2 tbsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tbsp Grated Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  •  1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1  Sliced Onion
  • 1 Green Onion
  • 2-3 Tomatoes
  • Salt- as per taste
  • Oil- as per taste
For Marination:
  • Take chicken in a bowl
  • Add the cup of fresh cream in the chicken,1 tbsp Garam Masala, 2 tbsp Lime Juice, a pinch of salt
  • Mix them well with the chicken and referigerate for atleast 2 hours
Method:
  • Heat Oil in a Pan
  • Add sliced onions and Coriander Powder and fry till they turn golden brown
  • Add tomatoes and rest of the spices and fry till the oil separates
  • Add the marinated Chicken. Cover and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add the Green Onions and stir fry until done
Serve with Roti or Rice :)

Garlic Paratha...

Very easy to prepare. Puts a new flavour and twist into the regular paratha and makes the meal even more delicious.



Ingredients:
  • Wheat flour to make dough
  • Garlic Paste (You can use the readymade paste or Mince fresh Garlic)
  • Ghee
  • Pinch of Salt
Method:
  • Prepare the dough by adding the pinch of salt and a tbsp of ghee in the flour
  • Heat some ghee in a bowl and add the garlic paste in it. Mix well
  • Roll the dough into a paratha and coat the top layer with the garlic-ghee mix
  • Now while keeping this layer on top initially, cook it like normal paratha
Serve Hot :)