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Chicken Curry Lababdar

May 6, 2021 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients:

– Chicken, large pieces, preferably leg and thigh pieces – 500 gms

To be marinated with:
– Salt-1/2 tsp or to taste
– Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
– Red Chilli powder- 1.5 tsp
– Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
– Whisked curd/yogurt- 4 tbsp

To be boiled in 2 cups of water for 5 mins, strained & blended to a paste:
– Boiled Water-2 cups
– Onion- 1 medium onion cubed
– Ginger- 1” piece chopped
– Garlic cloves- 6
– Cashew nuts- 4
– Green chillies, halved- 2 small

Whole garam masala/ spices for tempering:
– Green cardamom- 2
– Cloves- 3
– Cinnamon-1
– Javitri (Mace)- 1/4 piece
– Black peppercorns- 8
– Bay leaf- 1

– Kashmiri Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
– Coriander powder-2 tsp
– Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp (Link to our Garam Masala Recipe: https://youtu.be/1trtejl8hwM​)
– Tomato purée- 3 tbsp
– Fresh cream- 3 tbsp
– Kasuri Methi roasted and powdered- 1 tsp

– Salt for seasoning- 1/8 tsp (a pinch)
– Oil- 3 tbsp

Preparation:
– Marinate the chicken pieces with the items indicated. Mix well and set aside in room temperature for an hour.
– Boil 2 cups of water in a sauce pan and add the items indicated above. Mix with a spoon and continue to cook for another 5 mins. Drain the items and allow it to cool. Transfer to a blender and blend it to a paste.

Process:
– Heat oil in a kadai/pan and add the whole spices. Give a stir and add the blended paste.
– Mix well and fry on medium heat (switching to low heat off and on) for around 5 mins.
– Now add the Kashmiri Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Garam masala powder, tomato purée and a pinch (1/8 tsp) of salt. Mix well & cook on low heat for 2-3 mins.
– Now add the marinated chicken, mix well & fry on high heat for 5 mins. Continue to fry it, stirring it occasionally for another 3 mins on medium heat.
– Now simmer it on low heat for another 2-3 mins till oil separates.
– Add 1/2 cup water, mix and cover & cook on low heat for around 15 mins.
– Once done, add the cream & the roasted, powdered Kasuri Methi.
– Mix well and simmer for 2 mins till oil separates.

Ref: YouTube – Py8d-SkuQVI

Filed Under: Chicken, General

Banana blueberry pancakes

March 30, 2020 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

  • Overripe banana – 2
  • Wheat flour – 1 cup
  • All-purpose flour – 1/2 cup
  • Milk – 1/2 cup
  • Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Brown sugar – 1-2 tablespoon
  • Egg – 1
  • A handful of raisins and blueberry

Make a cake like batter by mixing all ingredients and make pancakes on a griddle/tawa using ghee or oil.

Serve with maple syrup

 

Filed Under: Breakfast, General

Saffron Milk Tea

October 16, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups raw milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 T.  tea
  • 15-25 saffron strands
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 2 tsp. raw honey

Instructions

  • Place the water and optional cardamom into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil.
  • Simmer the pods for 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and add the saffron threads. Allow the strands to steep for 5-8 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients. Stir and heat the milk to warm, not boiling, to protect the living nutrients in the raw milk.
  • Strain and serve, adding more sweetener if desired, to taste.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: saffron tea

Summer Salad with Melons Orange and Papaya

May 12, 2015 by Geetika Leave a Comment

Ingredients

4 cups watermelon, muskmelon and papaya cubes
½ cup orange segments
some chopped celery or you can use mint leaves

Dressing

2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons orange juice, or lemon juice tastes good as well
¼ teaspoon grated ginger

Method

Mix the fruits in a bowl. Blend the honey and orange juice/lemon juice, add the ginger. Pour over fruits as dressing. Serve chilled.

Filed Under: General, Salad Tagged With: Health recipes, Salad

Walnut and Banana Cake

December 11, 2013 by Geetika 1 Comment

Ingredients

1/2 cup wholewheat flour
1/2 cup refined flour
1/4 cup milk
1 big ripe banana
1/4 cup of Walnuts
2 tbsp of Yogurt or curd
2 tbsp of oil
3/4 cup of Castor sugar
A pinch of Salt
1 tbsp of Cocoa powder
A pinch of Cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp of Baking powder
1/4 tsp of Baking soda

Method

Grind together the banana slices, sugar, yogurt, milk, and oil in a blender. Keep it aside.

Add the baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, salt and cinnamon to both the flour in a big vessel. Sift all the dry ingredients together.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients by mixing with light hands.

Crush the walnuts into small chunks and add it to the batter.

Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180°C. Grease a cake tin with oil and dust it with dry flour. Pour the batter into the baking tin.  Bake the cake at 180°C for 30 minutes or till the cake is done. Check the cake by inserting a knife in it, if the knife comes out clean the cake is fully balked.

Filed Under: Cakes, Dessert, General Tagged With: baking, cake, Dessert

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