Saturday 15 December 2012

Dubba Gosht by shireen

                                      Dubba Gosht

Beef

200grams beef

6 chillies grinder into a purée

1 tsp Ginger/garlic paste

1 tsp salt

3 cups of water

Boil beef with water, chilli purée, Ginger/garlic paste and salt till meat is tender, and water has reduced to about one cup. Remove beef, and when cool shred meat. Set aside. Reserve stock for white sauce.

White sauce

2 cups milk

1 cup reserved stock

2 Tbsp butter

4 Tbsp flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp white pepper

1 tsp mustard powder

Place pan on heat. Add butter and allow to melt. Add flour and stir well. Cook till you can start to smell flour. Remove from heat and while stirring with a whisk add milk, stick, mustard powder, salt and both peppers Return to heat and keep stirring with whisk until mix thickens.

Change back to a wooden spoon to add the following ingredients

Additions to white sauce

5 Tbsp ketchup

2 boiled eggs

1 capsicum chopped

1 cup macaroni - boiled

1/2 cup canned sweet corn

1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, peas and green beans blanched)

20 raw cashews - unsalted and grinded

(you can use almonds - boil them, remove skin, dry and grind)

Shredded beef

Add all ingredients to white sauce and mix well. Place into greased dish and add topping.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees

Topping

2 eggs - beaten

3 Tbsp oil - heated till very hot

Add beaten eggs to top filled dish. Top with very hit oil, and place in oven.

Cook for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

Enjoy.

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                             Dabba Gosht

Dabba Gosht Ingredients
 Boneless Beef 200 gm Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Green chilies grinded 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Boiled mixed vegetable 1 cup Macaroni boiled 1 cup Eggs 2 boiled Capsicum 1 chopped Sweet corn ½ cup Cashew nut grinded 3 tbsp Ket...chup 5 tbsp Eggs (beat) 2 Salt 1 tsp Black pepper 1 tsp

 Ingredients for white sauce Butter 2 tbsp Flour 4 tbsp Milk 2 cups Mustard powder 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp White pepper ½ tsp Stock 1 cup

 Method Boil beef with ginger garlic paste, salt, green chilies grinded, and 3 cups water. Till tender and 1 cup stock left. Make white sauce add to it boiled beef, boiled vegetables, chopped boiled eggs, boiled macaroni, cashew nut grinded and ketchup. Mix all well. Grease round cake tin and pour mixture in it. Beat 2 eggs well and pour on top of the mixture, heat 3 tbsp oil and pour in top. Bake for 30 minutes on 180 degrees, Method for white sauce Mix all ingredients of white sauce together.

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Grilled Cheese and Vegetable sandwiches by shireen

                         Grilled Cheese and Vegetable sandwiches.



8 slices Jumbo bread

2 potatoes - peeled, boiled and crushed by hand

2 tomatoes - sliced

1 onion - sliced

5 Tbsp butter

1 capsicum sliced

1 tsp chaat masala (can use crushed red chilli if you wish)

1 cup grated cheese

Green Chutney

1 green mango - peeled and seed removed - cut into pieces

1 bunch (1 cup) green corriander

25 (1/2 cup) mint leaves

6 green chillies

2 Tbsp water

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Blend all ingredients together to make a smooth paste. Set aside.

Spread all 8 slices of bread with butter, then green chutney.

Then on 4 slices of bread, add crumbled potatoes, then add chaat masala. Add tomato, onion, capsicum and some cheese on each of the slices. Add the other piece of bread, chutney side on vegetables. Then butter the top of the sandwich and put in sandwich/panini maker. Alternatively if you don't have a sandwich maker, heat a grill pan on medium heat and add sandwich pressing down. Once the bread is golden brown, carefully turn over and cook until the second side is golden brown.

Remove from pan.

Cut sandwiches in 4 triangles.

Serve with salad and or fries.

Enjoy

*If you would prefer to have chicken in the sandwich, boil a chicken breast with some green masala, cool and shred and add to sandwich.

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 Grilled Cheese and Vegetable Sandwich

Grilled Cheese and Vegetable Sandwich Ingredients
 Large Bread Slices 8 Potatoes (peeled boiled and coarsely mashed) 2 cups Grated Cheese ½ cup Capsicum (chopped) 1 Tomatoes (sliced) 2 Onion (thinly sliced) 1 Salt ½ tsp Black pepper ½ tsp... Chaat Masala 1 tsp Butter soft 5 tbsp Coriander and mint Chatni Coriander leaves 1 cup Mint ½ cup Green chilies 3 Sugar 1 tsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp Raw mango 1 Salt ½ tsp

Method for Chatni Blend all the ingredients of Chatni together. Method for Sandwich Apply butter on 1 side of all the bread slices. Then spread with Chatni, place 4 slices on a chopping board. Spread a layer of potato and top with capsicum slice. Then place onion and tomato slices. Top with grated cheese, sprinkle salt, pepper and chaat Masala. Finely cover with remaining slices of bread. Press well so all the layers are firm. Pre heat the grill. Grill the sandwiches for 5 minutes till golden brown. Cut the sandwiches and serve.

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Sandwich Cake by shireen

                                       Sandwich Cake

Sandwich

1 loaf Jumbo Sandwich Bread (cut into lengthwise slices) (this can be ordered through a bakery)

8 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp mustard paste

1 Tbsp lemon juice

3-4 eggs boiled and sliced

1/2 cup ketchup

1 cucumber cut in thin slices

2 tomatoes sliced

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 chicken breast roasted* - shredded

1 cup green chutney**

Salt as required

Black pepper as required

Topping

1/2 cup Curd cheese***

200gms or 1 tub Cream cheese

1 Tbsp Castor sugar

Fresh cream whipped 4 ounce

Salt ¼ tsp

White pepper ¼ tsp

Garnish

Green olives - sliced

Glacé cherries - cut in half

White cabbage - shredded

Red cabbage - shredded

Sandwich

In a bowl add butter, salt, pepper, mustard paste and lemon juice and beat with mixer till fluffy. Set aside.

Remove all crust from bread slices.

Place a clean damp kitchen towel or napkin on a chopping board and butter 1 side of each slice of bread.

Leave 1 slice on board, place others on a plate and cover with another damp cloth.

With the buttered side up, spread the green chutney over the butter. Be generous. Then add next slice buttered side down (on chutney). Then, on the top if that slice spread some mayonnaise.

Add sliced eggs (you can mash them if you prefer) sprinkle a little salt and pepper, then add next slice - buttered side down (on egg).

On top of this slice spread mayonnaise, then spread tomato ketchup.

Add sliced tomatoes, a little salt and pepper, and then next slice of bread, buttered side down (on tomato).

Spread mayonnaise on top of this slice and add cucumber slices then next slice of bread butter side down (on cucumber). Spread mayonnaise on top of this slice and add the roasted chicken - remember be generous - then next slice of bread butter side down (on chicken).

Do not put mayonnaise on the top of this slice.

Wrap the sandwich in the damp cloth and put in the freezer for 1 hour.

Topping

Place curd chess in a bowl. Beat well. Add salt and pepper and cream cheese. Beat again.

Add cream And beat again, making sure all ingredients are mixed well - but don't beat too much.

Remove sandwich from the freezer and spread topping over top and sides.

With left over topping, put it in a piping back and pipe around edge.

Decorate with olive slices, cherry halves. Place back in freezer - it can stay here until ready to use - remove from freezer 1 hour prior to using.

When ready to serve, add cabbage around cake.

Enjoy.

*roasted chicken

2 chicken breasts

Marinated in

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1 Tbsp ketchup

1 Tbsp wostershire sauce.

Marinate chicken for at least 20 minutes. Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a pan, cook for about 15 minutes - or until cooked - turning at least once. Cool, the shred in medium side pieces. Set aside.

**green chutney

1 green mango - peeled and seed removed - cut into pieces

1 bunch (1 cup) green corriander

25 (1/2 cup) mint leaves

6 green chillies

2 Tbsp water

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

Blend all ingredients together to make a smooth paste. Set aside.


note  To make curd cheese, take 2 cups yogurt and put in a mulmul cloth and hang with bowl underneath overnight. (try hanging cloth from shelf in fridge with bowl below to catch water) this will make 1 cup curd cheese.
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  Sandwich Cake

Ingredients

Sandwich Bread (cut into lengthwise slices) 1

Eggs (boiled and mashed) 2

Chicken boiled and shredded 1 cup

Green Chatni 1 cup

Ketchup ½ cup

Cucumber (cut into slices) 1

Tomato (cut into slices) 1

Salt as required

Black pepper as required

Butter 8 ounces

Mayonnaise ½ cup

Ingredients for topping

Curd cheese ½ cup

Cream cheese 8 ounce

Castor sugar 1 tbsp

Fresh cream whipped 4 ounce

Salt ¼ tsp

White pepper ¼ tsp

Method

Trim all crust from bread slices; put 1 slice on chopping board, spread with butter then green Chatni. Put second slice on top. Spread with butter then mashed eggs, cover with third slice of bread, and spread ketchup. Put slices of tomato on it. Sprinkle salt and pepper then 4th slice of bread. Put slices of cucumber. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Put 5th slice of bread. Spread Roasted chicken on it. Then put the last slice on top. Fold it in a wet napkin. Freeze for 1 hour. Cover top and sides with topping. Chill till firm. Decorate with olives, cherries and salad leaves.

Mutton leg roast with pepper & mushroom sauc BY SHIREEN

                                  Mutton leg roast with pepper & mushroom sauce.

Leg of mutton

1 leg of mutton - no more than 2kg

3 cups water

1 Tbsp ginger/garlic paste

1-1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cracked black pepper heaped

2 Tbsp white vinegar

1 tsp heaped mustard powder

2 Tbsp wostershire sauce

Sauce

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp oil

2 Tbsp flour heaped

1 tsp salt

1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

1/2 cup fresh cream

2 Tbsp HP sauce

4-5 mushroom sliced

For leg of Mutton

In a large pan, add water, Ginger/garlic paste, salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard powder and wostershire sauce. Mix well. Set aside.

Wash and pat dry mutton leg. Using a sharp knife, put cuts into meat.

Add meat to pan with water and seasoning. Place on the heat and cook until meat is tender.

For sauce

Place pan on heat, and add butter and oil. Add flour and stir well. Remove from heat and add water. Stir well and return to heat stirring all the time.

Once mix has thickened, add cream, HP sauce and mushroom slices. Mix well.

If mix is a little too thick, add a little water to thin it down.

Pour over cooked leg of mutton and allow to cook on low for 10 minutes.

Serve on a platter with boiled vegies, and cauliflower as well as fries.

Enjoy.

Serve with garlic bread or dinner roll.

BIRTHDAY CAKE

                                       BIRTHDAY CAKE
1 cup flour

1 cup liquid milk

1 cup coco powder

1 cup castor sugar

1 cup oil

2 eggs

1/2 tspn baking powder

1/2 tspn baking soda

3 to 4 tblspn water..

add sifted flour,coco powder,sugar,baking powder n baking soda n mix well with a spoon....

then add milk, oil n beat,,then add eggs one by one..n add water n beat well

the mixture should b liquidy but not too much...then pour it in the greased pan n bake it for 35 to 40 minutes,at 180 C

for topping,,

a table spoon of unsalted butter n 2 to 3 tblspn of coco powder n 6 to7 tblspns of castor sugar, with lil milk,,,beat well,n after the cake cools down spread it on the cake,,,

then melted cooking chocolate(sweetened)just cool it down a lil n pour it on the cake roughly,,or u can spread it on the cake evenly aswell..n sprinkle ur favourite topping :) enjoy....

its a very simple n quick recipie of cake,,,do ty it

chicken fajita pizza

                                      chicken fajita pizza
 (for 2 pizza-medium pan)

pizza dough:

3 cups of flour

1 tspn salt (mix salt with flour)... See More

1 cup of luke warm water

1 tspn sugar

1 tblspn yeast (add sugar n yeast in the water ,mix it, n leave for atleast 5 to 7 minutes)

when u see the bubbles r coming up in the water then add it in the flour n add some more water if u want to, make a dough

it should not b too much hard or soft,,,make it a medium one....

then in a greased bowl leave the dough n cover it with the plastic wrap sheet

in summers it will max take 1 hour but in winters sometimes it takes 6 to 7 hours,,depends on the temp as u all know....

pizza sauce,,,,

1 tablespn oil

1 cup tomato paste..or puree

3 cloves garlic crushed n finely chopped,,,

1 tea spoon red chilli flakes

1 tablespoon brown sugar

salt n black pepper....lil bit of white pepper

a tspn of vineger ...black or white,any1

1 tspoon of oregano

method: put oil in a pan,add garlic,then add tomato paste,oregana,brown sugar, salt

n pepper n vinegar.mix it n cook it until the sauce becomes thick.

for chicken:

1 cup small cubes of boneless chicken

put it in the pan with lil water,

1/2 tspn white vinegar,

salt.black pepper, to taste

white pepper, to taste

red chilli flakes. to taste

1/2 tspn brown sugar,

1 tspn soy sauce,

1 tspn oyster sauce,n cook the chicken with all the spices

topping:

chedder cheese 1 cup

mozerella cheese 1 cup

onion rings,

sliced mushrooms,

capsicum green one

green chilli (big ones)if u want so,,,in rings,,,take out the seeds

now,ur dough is ready..make two portions of it..flatten it with the roller n put them in the pizza pan,

spread the pizza sauce...sprinkle half cup of chedder cheese..then chicken,,,then veggies n sprinkle some

salt n pepper on the veggies,,then add mozerella cheese,,sprinkle some oregana,,red chilli flakes n then add the rings of black olives.

press the topping softly with any spoon n then ready to bake

200 c preheated oven,,,up n down both n then bake it for 10 15 minutes max...n enjoy...................

Tea time cake

                            Tea time cake

Butter - 125grms

suger - half cup*(i used 1 cup castor sugar)

all purpose flour - 1 cup + 2tbsp

baking powder - 1tsp level

egg - 3

lemon or vanilla essense - 3to 4 drops ( i used a teaspoon of vanilla essense)

yellow food color (optional) (dint use the food colour)

metthod:

beat soften butter n suger well....then add 3 beaten eggs n keep beating...............

add essense n color drops..after beating well...add sifted flour+baking power with wooden spoon...mix well with spoon...mixture should n thick n fluffy....pour into a greased baking pan n bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 35-40 mins

n b4 putting it in the oven i just sprinkled some crushed peanuts,almonds n pistaas

i love the nutty flavour....:)

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Tea Cake

Ingredients

Eggs 3

Flour 2 cup

Castor sugar 1-1/2 cup

Butter 200 gm

Baking powder 1 tsp

Lemon essence 1 tsp

Method

In a bowl beat together 1-1/2 cup castor sugar and 200 butter till creamy, then add 3 eggs one by one and 1 tsp lemon essence. Fold in sieve mixture of 2 cups flour and 1 tsp baking powder. Lastly bake in a pre heated oven of 180 degrees for 25 minutes. Tea cake is ready to serve.