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Thursday 29 June 2017

Hash Brown



          Hash Brown is a very popular American breakfast that is served in many eateries worldwide. It is loved by most of us I'am sure, just like me. So here it is - homemade Hash Brown with Indian flavour. I added roasted cumin powder, besides other basic ingredients. 

          You can enjoy them as snacks with ketchup, green chutney, hummus or mayo. They can also be served as a patty in sandwiches, burgers or rolled in parathas / rotis topped with cheese spread / grated cheese, onion, tomato and lettuce.








  • 2-3 potatoes
  • 1-2 tbsp. rice flour
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
  • 1-2 fresh red / green chilies, chopped
  • 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  • cream cheese / grated cheese as required
  • some sev to garnish
  • oil to shallow fry









          Prick the potatoes all over and pressure cook for one whistle. Set aside to cool. Peel off the skin and mash well.

          Mix with the salt, fresh chilies, coriander leaves, rice flour and cumin powder. Shape in any form you desire and refrigerate for some time.

          Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry on both sides till they turn brown in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel.

           Spread cream cheese and sprinkle some sev over it. Serve as a tea-time snack or as an appetizer with tomato ketchup / green chutney.























Saturday 24 June 2017

Chaa Gosht (Mutton Curry - Himachali Style)


       
          This is a very delicious mutton curry from the hill state of Himachal Pradesh. Mild in flavour, it is cooked in a buttermilk and roasted gram flour based gravy with a wide array of aromatic spices. 

          It is cooked in mustard oil for that authentic touch and is relished with any type of Indian bread or rice. So this would be a perfect party special that can be enjoyed with family and friends. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 








  • 400 gms. Mutton with bones, curry cut
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3-4 green cardamoms
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 1" cinnamon stick
  • 2 Kashmiri red chilies
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
  • 1 tsp. ginger, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp. gram flour
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • 3 tbsp. mustard oil
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds








          Boil the mutton along with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, dry red chilies and 1 cup water till done. (You can pressure cook for 20 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle).

          Heat 2 tbsp. oil and fry the ginger and garlic for a minute. Then add 3/4 of the onion and sauté till light brown.

          Add the salt, 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix everything well and keep aside to cool. Grind to a fine paste along with the red chilies that was boiled along with mutton.

         Dry roast the gram flour, cumin powder and rest of the turmeric powder till you get a nice aroma. Add the buttermilk and bring it to a boil. Simmer on a medium flame till it slightly thickens.

          Now add the ground paste and the mutton stock. Mix well and bring it to a boil. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes.

          Add the mutton and cook, covered for another 2 minutes or till you get the desired consistency. 

          Heat the remaining oil in another pan and temper with cumin seeds. Sauté for a few seconds and add the remaining onion. 

          Fry till light brown. Pour this tempering over the mutton gravy and stir well. Garnish with a mint sprig.

          Serve along with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao plain biryani, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or just plain chapatti. You can also have with dosa, appam or idiyappam.




                  Boil mutton with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, dry red chilies 
                  & 1 cup water till done.



                                Heat 2 tbsp. oil & fry ginger & garlic for a minute. 



                                Then add 3/4 of the onion & sauté till light brown.



                   Add salt, 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder & coriander powder. Mix well & keep aside
                   to cool. Grind to a fine paste with red chilies that was boiled along with mutton.



                    Dry roast gram flour, cumin powder & rest of the turmeric powder till 
                    you get a nice aroma. 



                    Add buttermilk & bring to a boil. Simmer on med. flame till slightly thick.



                 Add ground paste & mutton stock. Mix well & bring to a boil. Simmer for
                 another 2-3 minutes.



                      Add mutton & cook, covered for another 2 minutes or till you get the
                      desired consistency. 



                  Heat remaining oil in another pan & temper with cumin seeds. Sauté few
                  seconds & add remaining onion. Fry till light brown. Pour this tempering 
                  over the mutton gravy & stir well. 



                 Garnish with a mint sprig.  Serve with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, plain
                 biryani, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or plain chapatti. You can also have with
                 dosa, appam or idiyappam.














Friday 23 June 2017

Mini Oats Uttapam



          Make your first meal of the day a healthy way. So why not with some Oats Uttapam - the mini version? So here is another one from my kitty. Do try them and relish with coconut chutney and sambar as and when you like - for brunch, mini tiffin, tea time snack or a lunch box meal. You can also try for a light dinner too. Why not.....So Bon Appetit!!!!






          Healthy eating is always welcome at my place. Who would deny a perfectly healthy, satisfying and a guilt free breakfast? So I try to create new recipes most of the time. Hubby and sons vouch for it, though I would go in for some greasy and spicy stuff sometimes to cater to my taste buds. 





  • 1/2 cup oats, dry roasted and powdered
  • 1/4 cup urad dal (split black gram) soaked for 3 hours & ground
  • buttermilk as required
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1-2 green chilies, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
  • oil to shallow fry
  • coconut chutney & sambar to serve





          Mix the ground dal paste, powdered oats and salt. Add required quantity of buttermilk to form a smooth batter of dropping consistency.

          In a bowl, mix together onion, tomato, green chilies and coriander leaves. Keep aside. Heat a non-stick tawa and add few drops of oil.

          Pour a small ladleful of the batter and drizzle some oil around the edges. Sprinkle some of the onion mix over it and cook till one side is done before flipping it over to cook the other side.

          Transfer to a serving plate. Make similar uttapams and serve them hot with coconut chutney and sambar as accompaniments for a healthy and a sumptuous breakfast.




















Baked Gulkand Flavoured Mishti Doi (Rose Flavoured Sweet Yoghurt - Bengali Style)



          This is a most irresistible Bengali dessert that is very easy and quick to prepare. It can be set overnight the traditional way, steamed or baked. Today I would like to share the baked version. Absolutely a hassle-free dessert, it is a pure bliss and a total hit at any in-house party. I gave a twist by adding some gulkand (rose petals jam) for a lingering rose flavour. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.











  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp. condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp. milk powder
  • 3 tbsp. gulkand (rose petals jam)
  • pinch of cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp. rose water
  • 1 tsp. dry rose petals










          Blend together all the above mentioned ingredients till they are no lumps. Pour spoonfuls into ramekins and place them on a baking tray filled with some water. 

          Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C. for 12-15 minutes. Set it aside to cool before refrigerating for a couple of hours. Serve chilled.





                 Blend all ingredients till they are no lumps. Pour spoonfuls into ramekins &
                 place them on a baking tray filled with some water. 



                   Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C. for 12-15 min. Set aside to cool
                   before refrigerating for a couple of hours. 








                                Serve chilled.






















Wednesday 21 June 2017

Mong Khasar (Kashmiri Khichdi / Porridge)



          Kashmiri cuisine is known for its unique and aromatic recipes with a lot of stress given to spices like fennel seeds, saffron, whole garam masala and Kashmiri red chilies. Yoghurt, ghee and mustard oil are also widely used. Many may be aware of a few Kashmiri recipes that are very popular, but this particular khichdi is not known to many. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.






            I came across this recipe called "Mong Khasar" in one of the cookery shows and so decided to give it a try. This is a vegetarian version which turned out simply yummy. Rice, red lentils and green gram with skin being the main ingredients. You can relish it with raita, pickles or any side dish.





  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup red lentil (masoor dal)
  • 1/4 cup split green gram lentil with skin (chilkewali moong dal)
  • 2-3 tbsp. mustard oil
  • 1" cinnamon stick
  • 2-3 green cardamoms
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1 tsp. fennel powder
  • 1-2 green chilies
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. butter / ghee
  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp. dry mint leaves, crushed
  • 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped








          Soak the rice and lentils for an hour. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan / kadai. Temper with cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves. Sauté for a few seconds.

          Add the onions and fry till light brown. Now add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and fennel powder. 

          Mix everything well and sauté for a minute. Add the soaked lentils, green chilies, sugar and salt. Give it a stir and continue to fry for 2 minutes.

          Add 4 cups water and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer on a medium flame. Keep stirring from time to time and cook till soft and the water has almost evaporated.

         Add the butter / ghee, garam masala powder, mint powder and coriander leaves. Give it a stir and switch off the flame. Serve along with raita and any side dish for a simple and healthy meal.




                                 Soak rice & lentils for an hour. Drain & keep aside. 



                   Heat oil & temper with cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms 
                   and cloves. Sauté for a few seconds.



                                 Add onions & fry till light brown. 



                   Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander 
                   powder, cumin powder & fennel powder. Mix well & sauté for a min. 



                     Add soaked lentils, green chilies, sugar & salt. Give it a stir & fry for
                     2 minutes.



                  Add 3-4 cups water & bring to a boil. Cover & simmer on a medium 
                  flame. Keep stirring from time to time & cook till soft & till water has 
                  almost evaporated.



                  Add butter / ghee, garam masala powder, mint powder & coriander 
                  leaves. Give it a stir & switch off the flame. 






                  Serve along with raita & any side dish for a simple & healthy meal.
























Tuesday 20 June 2017

Auria (Potato Curry - Dogri / Kashmiri Style)



          Dogri cuisine is still not come out in the open and is not made popular yet. But there are few really amazing dishes that one needs to try. Fortunately, I came across this very simple and an easy potato curry in one of the cookery shows and thought of giving it a try. 

          It is a very delectable dish where the potatoes are cooked in a yoghurt-mustard gravy. It has very few spices and is a no onion, garlic or ginger curry. You can have it with any type of rice like pulao, khichdi or Indian bread. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.








  • 3 medium size potatoes, boiled & cubed
  • 1 tsp. red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp. mustard oil
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp. mustard powder
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • coriander leaves to garnish (opt)





          In a bowl, mix the yoghurt and the mustard powder. Keep aside for a few hours to ferment. (Traditionally it is fermented for 8-10 hours). Mix the potatoes with salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder.

          Heat oil in a pan and temper with the fennel seeds. Add the potatoes and fry till they are crisp and well browned.

          Take it off the fire and add the yoghurt. Give it a stir and bring it back to the fire. Cover and simmer on a medium flame for 2 minutes. 

          Switch off the flame and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a side dish with any form of rice or Indian bread.





                             Mix potatoes with salt, turmeric powder & red chili powder.



                               Heat oil & temper with fennel seeds. 




                               Add potatoes. 





                                Fry till they are crisp & well browned.



                        Take it off the fire & add yoghurt. Stir & bring it back to the fire. 




                                Cover & simmer on a medium flame for 2 minutes. 



                          Garnish with coriander leaves & serve with rice or Indian bread.



















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