Monday, July 28, 2008

Mango Lassi

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Ah we are knee deep in summer, and what better way to beat it than with this lassi. And mango being my perennial fave...you will find my place flooded with either fresh mango or the next best thing, its pulp. This lassi is very easy to make and tastes heavenly.

Ingredients:
850 gms can mango pulp
4 tbs yogurt
6 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cup milk
Ice as needed

Method:
Blend the mango pulp with the milk and yogurt in Vitamix. Add sugar and ice and blend till it becomes thick and creamy. Serve chilled!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Hyderabadi Biryani Recipe


Ingredients
Meat - 1 KG BonelessBasmati Rice - 1/2kgOnion - 2 BigLime Juice - 1/4 CupCurd - 500 GMGinger Garlic Paste - 4-6 Tsp.Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 Tsp.Green Chilli - 4-6 grind into fine pastShazeera - A Pinch of ShazeeraClove - 1-2Cinamon - 1-2Cardamon - 2-3Coriander Leaves - A bunch finely choppedMint leaves - 8-10 sticks - Plucked only leavesSafron - 2 pinch of safron, immerse in waterSafron color - A pinch of color liquified with waterGhee - 2 Tsp.Oil - 2 Cup oilSalt - To taste
Method:
Cut the meat into 4" square pieces and wash it
Add ginger garlic paste to the washed meat and Marinate it for 1 hour.
While marinating you cut the onions thinly lengthwise and Fry the onions in the oil on low flame till it becomes golden brown.
Now remove the golden brown onions from the oil and spread it on the plate, when it cool then crush it with your hand.
Now add the curd 3/4 part of crushed fried onion, Red chilli powder, Green chilli paste, Cinamon, Cardamon, Shazeera, Clove, Coriander leaves, Mint leaves and safron water, salt to taste and remaining part of the oil into this marinated meat and leave for one hour.
After one hour take basmati rice and washed and now pour water into the rice as you cook it and add salt one tea spoon, Cinamon, Cardamon, Shazeera, Clove, Coriander leave, mint leave, Green chilli 2 cut into lenght wise. Now put on flame but when rice start cooking when the rice becomes half cookded. Then remove it flame. Drain out the water completly. Now spread this half cooked rice on the marinated meat. Upon the rice layer you spread lime juice, saffron color and ghee and remaining part of the crushed onion.
Now cover the utensil with lid tightly. Keep it on a very low flame After 1/2 hour exactly take it out from the flame.
Now your delicious tasty Hyderabadi Biryani is ready to eat.
Serve hot with curd chutney or with Bagare Baigan Curry.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Mango Tomato Chutney

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This chutney is very spicy and at the same time sweet to taste. It was so delicious that it got over in the first serving itself! The recipe asked for green mangoes but it looked too appealing and I decided to make it with the sweet mangoes I had at hand ;p

Ingredients:
1 Mango, peeled and cubed
2 large tomatoes, cored, blanched and deskinned before chopping
20 curry leaves
3 tablespoons ghee or butter
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon salt
Cilantro to garnish

Method:
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, melt the ghee, add the mustard seeds. As the seeds begin to pop add the curry leaves, stirring briefly until wilted.

Add the tomatoes, cumin, red chilli and turmeric. Stir, then cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.

Stir in mango, cover skillet, and cook for another 10 minutes. Add salt and green onion, cooking uncovered for about 3 minutes. Serve hot or cold.