Sunday, April 23, 2017

Gujarati Kadhi ગુજરાતી કઢી گجراتی کڑھی

It is a very simple and staple food of Gujarati community. Delicious too.

Gujarati Kadhi
ગુજરાતી કઢી
Ingredients:

  • Yoghurt fresh (not sour)   beaten    250 g
  • Besan (chickpea flour)   2 tablespoon
  • Green Chillies freshly crushed 2 teaspoon
  • Ginger freshly crshed 2 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
  • Sugar 1 teaspoon
  • Fresh Coriader leaves chopped  for garnish 

Tadka/Tarka:

  • Oil 1-2 teaspoon
  • Hing 1 pinch
  • Black mustard seeds whole 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin seed 1/2 teaspoon
  • Kadhi patta 10
  • Red chillies whole 4-5

Procedure:

  • In a pan take youghurt, 1 glass water, besan , salt sugar and turmeric .
  • Mix/blend well.
  • Cook on medium flame for 5-6 minutes. 
  • Then add ginger and green chilli crushed and continue to cook for 10-15 more minutes on medium flame.
  • Garnish with chooped fresh coriander leaves.
  • Gujarati Kadhi is ready for Tadka.
  • Now  in a frying pan heat oil, add hing, then mustard.
  • When mustard pop add cumin seeds, kadhi patta and red chilli whole.
  • Fry for a while then pour over prepared Gujarati Kadhi.
  • Delicious Gujarati Kadhi is ready.
  • Serve with boiled rice/ Khichdi or phulka roti.



Sunday, April 16, 2017

Kashmiri Aab Gosht کشمیری آب گوشت

A wonderful and Delicious dish from  Kashmir.☺

Kashmiri Aab Gosht
Ingredients:

  • Mutton  1/2  -  3/4  kg
  • Onion  chopped 2-3
  • Ginger paste  1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Green Chillies chopped 3-4
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder  1 teaspoon
  • Fennel powder 1 teaspoon
  • Cardamom small whole  4
  • Cloves whole  8-10
  • Caraway  1/2 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon stick 2-3
  • Black pepper whole 1/2 teaspoon


  • Milk  full cream  3/4 litre 
  • Cardamom small powder 1 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon stick 2
  • Butter 1 tablespoon
  • Oil 1 tablespoon

Procedure:

  • Take milk in a pan, add cardamom small powder and cinnamon sticks.
  • Boil on low flame till reduce to half.
  • Keep aside.
  • Now in another pan take mutton, ginger garlic pastes, onion, green chillies and spices. Add 1-2 glass water and cook on low heat till mutton is tender. (1-2 hours).
  • When mutton is tender add prepared reduced milk.  
  • Cook on low heat for further 10-15 minutes on simmering heat.
  • At last, add butter and oil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Delicious Kashmiri Aab Gosht is ready.
  • Serve with Boiled Rice, pineapple chunks, blanched almonds, and raisin.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Tawa Bhindi توا بھنڈی

Tawa Bhindi looks good when cooked, tastes well when eaten.

Tawa Bhindi
Ingredients:

  • Bhindi   1/2 kg
  • Tomatoes  chopped 3-4
  • Onion chopped 3-4
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies chopped 2-3
  • Oil 1-2 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli cutter flakes 2 teaspoon
  • Haldi 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

  • Remove top of bhindi.
  • Then slice in quarter by length 
  • Now saute fry bhindi in oil. Remove and keep aside.
  • Then saute fry onion and keep aside.
  • Now tilt the pan to remove excess oil from sauteing fry onion and bhindi.
  • In the same remaining oil add garlic ginger on a Tawa or large frying pan,  fry for 1 minute then add tomatoes and fry for 4-5 minutes. Add spices,  mix well then add sauteed fried onion and bhindi.
  • Mix and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  • Delicious Tawa Bhindi is ready.
  • Serve with Roti.