Thursday, 13 December 2012

CHICKEN TIKKA PARATHA by shireen

                                         Chicken Tikka Partaha

      Ingredients for fillings

      Chicken tikka meat 2 cups

      Onion chopped 1

      Green chilies chopped 1

      Coriander leaves chopped 4 tbsp

      Chili powder ½ tsp

      Lemon juice 1 tbsp

      Salt ¼ tsp

      Method for filling

      Mix together in a bowl 2 cups chicken tikka meat, 1 chopped onion, 1 chopped green chilies, 4 tbsp coriander leaves, ½ tsp chili powder, 1 tbsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt, mix all together fill in paratha dough.

      Method for paratha

      Take dough make into two small balls; roll them to 6 inches round, spread filling till edges, cover with second roti, press to seal, dust with flour and roll further to a 8 inch roti, shallow fry on tawa.

   

      Method to prepare tikka meat:

      Chicken breast pieces 2- 3 pieces

      tikka masala 2-3 tbsp

      Lemon juice 1 tbsp

      Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tbsp

      Yogurt 2 tbsp

      Marinate all the above ingredients. Fry it in 1 tbsp oil and cook it on low flame for 8 - 10 mins in a covered pan. Shred the chicken into pieces.


 

      Ingredients for  paratha dough

      Flour 1 kg

      Wheat flour 1 cup

      Salt 1 tsp heaped

      ...Water for kneading

      Method for dough

      In bowl mix together 1 kg flour, 1 cup wheat flour and 1 tsp salt add water as required and knead well to form smooth dough, cover and keep aside for 30 minutes

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Arabiam Deserts Basboosa , Umm-e-Ali,Kunafeh by shireen

                            Arabiam Deserts

Basboosa

Ingredients

Ghee 1 cup solid

Semolina 200gm

Caster sugar 4 ounces

Desiccated coconut 2 ounce

Baking powder 2 tsp heaped

Cream (tetra pack) 8 ounce

Yogurt 50 gm or 3 tbsp

liquid Milk ½ cup as req

Ingredients for sugar syrup

Sugar 250 gm

Water 3/4 cup

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Rose water 1 tbsp

Method for Sugar Syrup

Cook together 250 gm sugar, ¾ cup water, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp rose water till you get thin sticky syrup.

Method for Basboosa

In a mixing bowl add 1 cup ghee, 200 gm semolina, 4 ounces caster sugar, 2 ounces desiccated coconut, 2 tsp baking powder, 8 ounces cream, milk and 3 tbsp yogurt, mix slightly with a wooden spoon, stir till smooth, pour in a 13 x 9 inches pan leveled, top with spatula, make cut marks into cubes and place a almond or cashew nut in middle of each cube, bake on 180 degree C for 35 to 40 minutes, take out of oven, pour prepared syrup while hot.


     note  The sugar syrup should be lukewarm when u pour it over the dish ..it shold not be too hot



  for an idea  making basboosa regularly at home u can also use cream separtely by adding it in between the two layers of batter and believe me after cooking it tastes really yummy!!

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Umm-e-Ali

Ingredients

Bakar Khani 250 gm

Milk 1 liter

Sugar 1 cup

Rose water 2 tbsp

Mix nuts ½ cup

Cream tetra packs 2

Method

Crush 250 gm bakar khani and spread in a Pyrex dish, in a separate pan boil 1 liter milk and 1 cup sugar for 5 minutes, add 2 tbsp rose water, pour over bakar khani, leave it for a while so that it absorbs milk, sprinkle ½ cup nuts, pipe cream on top and bake at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes, serve warm.


note   instead of bakar khaani u can use puff pastry but u have to bake it before using for umm ali. like we bake for baklave or pattis!!!

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Kunafeh

Ingredients

Dry vermicelli 400 gm

Butter 125 gm melted

Unsweetened Rubry 200 gm

Khoya 200 gm

Milk ½ cup

Ingredients for sugar syrup

Sugar 250 gm

Water 3/4 cup

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Rose water 1 tbsp

Method for Sugar Syrup

Cook together 250 gm sugar, ¾ cup water, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp rose water till you get thin sticky syrup.

Method for Kunafeh

Break the 400 gm vermicelli and pour 125 gm butter on it, mix well, line a baking dish with this broken vermicelli, press to make a firm base, especially around edges using your thumb. In a pan over low flame, cook200 gm rubry, 200 gm khoya and ½ cup milk, keep stirring until its thick and no liquid remains, pour this mixture on top of the base, then again layer top with same broken vermicelli, bake at 180 degree C for 20 minutes, take out of oven and pour sugar syrup while hot, rest for a while then over turn, cut into squares and serve.

   instead of rubry   for all international viewers esp in middle east u can buy KASHTA found easily in cans by almarai as well as nestle also can be used with atayef   as well as mafrouka and in this kunafeh


      if u can't buy ready made here's how u can make one ur self

      no its not rubry it the KASHTA recipe used in kunafa in UAE
kashta is thick cream

      INGREDIENTS

      milk 3 cups

      slice of bread 1 sides removed

      cornflour 3 tbsp

      cream 200 mls

      bring milk to boil and add slice cut into small peices , cook , add cornflour ,after mixing it in half cup of milk and cool , add cream.

      use this to stuff between the 2 layers
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                  Babosa by rida

Ingredients

Semolina 1 cup

Sugar 1 cup

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Eggs 2

Baking powder 2tsp

Yougurt 2 tbsp

Cream 1 packet

Dry Milk Powder 1 cup

Butter 200gm

Almond & pistachio 100gm

Coconut powder 1 cup

Ingredients for... syrup

Sugar 1 cup

Water 1 cup

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Saffron 1 tsp

Honey 4 tbsp

Method

Beat butter,sugar & vanilla essence. Add 2 eggs & beat well again. Add cream & 2 tbsp yougurt, baking powder, dry milk , semolina & coconut powder. Mix well. Grease and oven proof tray & pour the mixture on it. Bake for 30 minutes on in a preheated oven 150 degree.

Method for syrup

In a pan put 1 cup suger, 1 cup water, lemon juice & honey. Cook & add saffron. Turn off the flame & pour this mixture on top on babosa, serve.

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NARGISI KOFTAY by shireen

                                     NARGISI KOFTAY

      1/2 cup beef mince

      1/2 cup channa dhal (soaked for at least 1/2hr and drained)

      1 large onion sliced

      1 Tbsp Ginger/garlic paste... See More

      1 tsp white cumin seeds

      6 whole red dried chillies

      1 tsp red chilli powder

      1 tsp heaped salt

      2 cups water

      To be added after mix has been processed in food processor.

      1 raw egg beaten

      1 tsp garam masala powder

      1/4 cup green corriander leaves chopped

      4 boiled eggs - cut in half length ways

      Gravy ingredients

      1/2 cup browned onions chopped

      1 tsp heaped red chilli

      1/2 cup yogurt - beaten

      1/2 cup oil

      1 Tbsp Ginger/garlic paste

      1 tsp corriander powder

      1/2 tsp tumeric

      1 tsp heap salt

      3 cups water

      Heat oil in pan, add Ginger/garlic paste stir and add 1/4 cup water. Add red chilli powder, and salt. Add another 1/4 cup water. Add yogurt - once it's added you will need to continuously stir otherwise mix will split. Once the mix comes to a boil, add browned onions add remaining 2-1/2 cups of water and cook until reduced to amount of gravy you require. Pour gravy onto prepared koftas on serving plate and enjoy.

      * when having dinner parties at home, 1/4 eggs lengthways and do all above steps to make it more managable.

      Add mince, dhal, onion spices and water to a pan. Mix well, cover and cook until dhal is soft and water is dry. Remove from heat. Stir again and place in a bowl to cool to at least room temperature prior to processing.

      Once you have processed mix, add green corriander, garam masala powder and slowly add beaten egg until it is the correct consistancy (to be able to cover eggs.

      Cut boiled eggs in half and cover with mince mixture. Once all done, heat oil for deep frying. Do not add kofta until oil is hot - and don't add more than 3 intge pan at one time - or koftas will break. Cook till golden brown, remove and drain. Place cooked Koftas on a serving plate.

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INGREDIENTS

150g butter, softened

150g caster sugar

150g self-raising flour

3 medium eggs

2tbsp milk

Few drops of vanilla extract

12-hole bun tray, lined with

paper cases

Method

Set the oven to gas mark 5 or 190°C.

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth.

Divide the mixture between the paper cases, and bake in the centre of the oven for 15-18 mins, or until the cakes have risen and are just firm to the touch in the centre.

Remove cakes from the oven, transfer them to a wire rack to cool.

Mango Soufflé by shireen

                                            Mango SoufflĂ©

      Ingredients

      Evaporated milk (chilled) 1 large tin

      Mango jelly 1 packet

      Mango puree 1 cup

      Castor sugar 4 tbsp

      Fresh cream 4 ounce + 4 ounce

      Gelatin powder 1 tbsp

      (dissolve it in ¼ cup water)

      Rafhan Custard powder 1 tbsp

      Method

      Put all together in a blender. Blend for 2 minutes. Chill till firm. Decorate with fresh cream and mangoes.

MAPLE WALNUT PIE by shireen

                                           Maple walnut pie

      Ingredients for short crust pastry

      Butter 5 ounces

      Icing sugar 4 ounces

      Egg 1

      Flour 7 ounces

      Vanilla essence few drops

      Ingredients for filling

      Eggs 3

      Sugar 5 tbsp

      Maple syrup 1 cup

      Butter melted 3 tbsp

      Vanilla essence ½ tsp

      Walnuts coarsely chopped 1 ½ cup

      Method for short crust pastry

      In a mixing bowl beat 5 ounces butter and 4 ounces icing sugar till fluffy, add 1 egg and few drops of vanilla essence, fold in 7 ounces flour, mix well and leave to chill for 30 minutes. Then press into un greased 9 inches pie plate, prick with fork and bake blind for 10 minutes, remove cool and add filling. Re-bake on NO:5 for 40 minutes.

      Method for filling

      In a bowl beat 3 eggs and 5 tbsp sugar until smooth, add 1 cup maple syrup, 3 tbsp melted butter, ½ tsp vanilla essence and 1-1/2 cup walnut.

     

 the substitute of maple syrup is honey:)
    

Cauliflower Manchurian by shireen

                          Cauliflower Manchurian

Ingredients

Cauliflower 250 gm

Flour ¼ cup

Corn flour 4 tbsp heaped

Salt ½ tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp heaped

Garlic chopped 1 tbsp

Chopped onion 1 cup

Green Chile chopped 2

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Soya sauce 2 tbsp

Ketchup ½ cup

Vinegar 2 tbsp

Sugar 1 tbsp

Oil ¼ cup

Method

Make a paste of ¼ cup flour, 4 tbsp corn flour, ½ tsp salt, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and about ½ cup chilled water, dip the cauliflower florets in this paste and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Remove keep aside, heat a ¼ cup in a wok and add 1 tbsp chopped garlic fry till light golden add 1 cup chopped onion and 2 chopped green chilies to it, now add 2 tbsp soya sauce, ½ cup ketchup, 2 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp sugar to it, add fried cauliflower to the mixture and mix well, garnish with 2 tbsp coriander leaves, serve hot.


note forgot to mention that the cauliflower gets double fry
 fried the cauliflower twice. first she fried it and again before putting it on the manchurian mix she fried it for the second time, this way the cauliflower gets crunchy!!!

 double fry meaning first you fry and when u think its done remove it and keep aside, then fry again for few more minutes for it to be more golden and stiff.


double fry meaning first you fry and when u think its done remove it and keep aside, then fry again for few more minutes for it to be more golden and stiff.