Saturday, October 24, 2015

Bhuna Murgh بُھنّامرغ

Bhuna Murgh is another delicious and spicy dish from Punjabi Cuisine.

Bhuna Murgh
Ingredients:
  • Chicken Regular cut and medium weight 1 no.
  • Oil 1 cup
  • Onion chopped 3
  • Tomatoes chopped 3
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Red Chillies cutter/flakes  1-3 teaspoon
  • Haldi powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder  1 teaspoon
  • Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala powder 1teaspoon
Procedure:
  • Fry onion in oil till brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste fry for a while.
  • Then add tomatoes and fry for4-5 minutes.
  • Now add chicken and spices and fry for another 5 minutes.
  • Lower heat and continue to cook till chicken is well done.
  • Raise flame and evaporate most of the water on high flame.
  • Delicious Bhuna Murgh is ready.
  • Serve with roti.
Note: This dish is a very pungent, add much chilli cutter as you can eat. 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Navratan Korma نورتن قورمہ

Navratan Korma is a Mughlai dish. It  suits to  those who want a delicious vegetarian dish. Navratan mean nine jewels in persian/urdu. Fruits , vegetables , dry fruits and cheese/milk and yoghurt is used in its preparation.
Navratan Korma

Ingredients:

  • Oil 1 cup
  • Onion chopped 3
  • Tomatoes chopped 3
Vegetables:

  • Potatoes diced 2
  • Cauliflowers diced 2 cup
  • Peas  1 cup
  • Carrots diced 2
  • Bottle gourd  diced 1 cup
  • Green beans chopped 1 cup
Fruits and Dry Fruits:
  • Almonds soaked and skin removed 15
  • Raisin 1 tablespoon
  • Kaju  1 tablespoon
  • Pine apple  cubes 1/2 cup

Dairy:

  • Milk 1 cup
  • Yoghurt beaten  1 cup
  • Cottage cheese  cubes 1/2 cup

Spices:

  • Salt to taste
  • Red Chillies powder 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon
  • Cumin powdewr 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cardamom small whole 5-6
  • Mace 2 petals

Procedure:

  • Saute onion in oil till soft.
  • Add tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes.
  • Then add spices and vegetables and fruits and dry fruits.
  • Cook on slow heat till vegetables are tender.
  • Add Yoghurt and Milk and stir .
  • Cook for 5-7 more minutes on medium heat till thick.
  • Sprinkle cheese cubes and simmer.
  • Delicious Navratan Korma is ready.
  • Serve with Boiled Rice/Tarka Rice or Taftan/Sheermal.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Muthi Kabab مٹھّی کباب

Muthi Kabab when prepared with beef is a very delicious Kabab.

مٹھّی  کباب
Muthi Kabab
Ingredients:
  • Boneless beef cubes 1 kg
  • Oil for frying 
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala  powder  1 teaspoon
Ingredients added during mixing:
  • Finely chopped spring onion 2
  • Finely chopped  green chillies 2
  • Finely chopped tomato cubes  from 1 tomato
  • Black pepper grated 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red Chilli flakes (cutter) 1-2 teaspoon
  • Cumin seed whole 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander seed whole  1 teaspoon
  • Anardana 1 tablespoon
Procedure:
  • Mix together beef cubes, salt coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder and ginger garlic paste in a bowl.
  • Then process in an electric processor (chopper). 
  • Knead well. Then add finely chopped spring onion, green chillies, tomato cubes, anardana, chilli flakes, cumin whole , coriander whole and  grated black pepper. Mix and knead well.
  • Then make 2 inch size oval shaped Kabab with the help of fist (muthi).
  • Heat 1/2 cup oil in a nonstick frying pan. Add prepared kabab (4-5) in portions and fry on a very low flame till fully cooked.
  • Delicious Muthi Kababs are ready.
  • Serve with chopped spring onion , chopped tomato cubes and Mint raita.