Recipes

Main Course

Veg Biryani

Veg Biryani

Veg Biryani

Ingredients

Potato – 3
Onions – 1 kg
Garam masala
Lal mirch
Curd
Cinnamon
Ginger-garlic paste
Cashew, raisins
Green and orange colour powder
Charcoal
Pudina – 1 bundle
Peas
Dhaniya powder
Salt
Clove
Tej pata
Rice
Kevda paani
Ghee
Wheat dough

Directions

Frying

Cut potatoes in the shape of French fries.
Chop onions as chips similar to kanda bhajiya.
Separate mint leaves and stem.
Now fry all the above 3 ingredients.
Fry potatoes similar to french fries.
Onions should be hash brown.
And fry mint for 2-3 minutes.

Main masala:

Take 5-6 spoons of oil in a pan or kadhai heat it.
Add clove, cinnamon and tej pata.
Add chopped onions to it, stir it until the colour turns to hash brown.
Add 2 spoons of ginger-garlic paste, mix it well.
Add a bowl of dahi.
Add a bowl of dahi, 2 tbsp garam masala, dhaniya powder. Salt according to your taste, Lal mirch 1 tbsp or if u want more spicy, mix it well.
Then add fried french fries and peas, and mix it well and keep it aside.

Preparation:

Now, take 2 bowls and add orange and green colour cooking powder respectively. Take just the tip of the teaspoon.
Now take some cashew and raisins in one plate as it will be used for layering.
Put the charcoal on the gas and let it heat.

Final:

Take a big aluminum pan and grease it with ghee.
Keep a plate(which has holes) in the middle of the pan.
Spread the rice and make an even layer.
Now the 2nd layer should be of fried mint and fried onion.
Again rice layer.
Another layer of masala will come. Repeat the whole layer again.
Last and top layer should be rice. Pour colour water and spread it like a spiral
Then spread kevda paani ( it should be almost 1 and half spoon).
Then add fried mint, onions, cashew, raisins on it.
Keep the middle part of the layer empty.
And the wheat dough makes it similar to puri ki size and keeps it in the middle.
Place the hot charcoal on it and add ghee on it. Cover it with a lid immediately and place the pan on a medium flame for 5 minutes.

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

Ingredients

For Pressure Cooking Dal:
¾ cup whole black urad dal
¼ cup kidney beans
Water
Salt to taste
For Dal Makhani:
1-2 tbsp ghee
2 large chopped tomatoes
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp fresh cream
1 bay leaf
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 large chopped onion
½ tsp cumin powder
1 cup water, or as required
Chopped few coriander leaves
For tempering:
1 tbsp ghee
pinch of asafoetida
¾ tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp garam masala, optional

Directions

Part 1:

Take black urad dal and rajma in a large bowl.
Add enough water and soak overnight or at least for 8 hours.
Rinse the dal in a running water and transfer into a cooker. Add 3 cups of water.
Also add some salt to taste.
Close the lid and pressure cook on medium flame for 5 whistles. or till the dals are cooked completely.

Part 2:

In a large pan add a tbsp of ghee and saute bay leaf for a minute. or till they turn fragrant.
Then add chopped onions and saute till they change in hash/golden brown.
Once onions are done, add ginger-garlic paste. Saute it.
Now, add chopped tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
Add turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook the masalas for a minute.
Once the masalas start releasing oil from sides, add cooked dal and give a good stir.
Adjust the consistency by adding 1 cup of water or as required.
Boil for 15 minutes or more till the dal absorbs flavour and turns thick.
To get the creamy texture, add 2 tbsp of fresh cream. you can also skip or increase the amount of cream according to your preference.
Top up with fresh coriander leaves.

Part 3:

Heat a pan, and add a tbsp or more ghee. Once it begins to melt, add asafoetida.
Also add chilli powder and garam masala (optional). Fry for 2-3 seconds and immediately pour the tempering over dal makhani. Give a good mix to get bright colour and flavour.
Serve dal makhani with jeera rice or garlic naan.

Moong Ki Dal

Moong Ki Dal

Moong Ki Dal

Ingredients

½ cup yellow moong dal
½ tbsp cumin seeds
½ tbsp red chilli powder
Oil
2-3 chopped garlic cloves
1 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves

Directions

How To Make:

In a pressure cooker, heat the oil and add cumin seeds.
After it sparkles, add chopped garlic then add turmeric, red chilli and salt after it turns golden brown.
Then add chopped tomatoes and stir it.
Add the soaked and washed yellow moong dal in the cooker.
Pour water in it and cover the lid.
Cook for 2-3 whistles.
Garnish with coriander leaves.