Sheer Khurma

Ingredients

1 liter of milk (or 2 cups of powder milk dissolved in 12 cups of water)
4 tbs. sugar
5-6 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) seeds
¼ cup chopped pistachios (Pistay)
½ cup chopped coconut (Narial)-dried
½ cup chopped almond (Badam)
¼ cup raisins (Kishmish)
¼ cup chopped dried dates (Chhuwaray)
1 hand full of vermicelli (sewayyan)
1 tsp. Kewra essence

Instructions

Wash the dry fruit and soak in a little milk for 3-4 hours.
In a pot add milk, sugar and ilaichi seeds and simmer on low heat until it starts to thicken.
Add the vermicelli and keep cooking till it softens.
Add the presoaked dry fruit and cook for 5 minutes and just before removing from heat add the kewra essence.

Can be served hot or chilled.

Serving: 4-5 persons

Shami Kabab

Ingredients

½ kg boneless beef cut into small pieces
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
1 cup presoaked dal Chana
12-15 whole dried red chilies
15 whole black pepper(Kali Mirch)
8 cloves (Laung)
1 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
½ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
1 stick of cinnamon (Dalchini)
4-6 green chilies
½ a bunch (or ½ cup chopped) coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
1 egg
1 medium sized onion coarsely chopped
1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
1 tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste

Instructions

In a pot put with meat, salt, red chilies, chopped onion, Black Peppercorn. (Kali Mirch), cloves, Black Cardamom (Bari Ilaichi), Cumin Seeds (Zeera), cinnamon, Ginger (Adrak) and 3-4 glasses of water and leave to tenderize on low-medium flame.
Meanwhile boil the dal separately until soft.
When the meat has softened and water is dried completely add the dal and mix together.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Grind and add green chilies, egg, and fresh Coriander (Dhaniya) leaves. Form into kababs (12 to 16) and fry. (deep or shallow as desired)
If you want to store them then arrange the formed kababs on a plate or tray without overlapping and put in a freezer for an hour.
Then remove and put in any bag or box in which you want to store. Freeze until needed.

Serve with Raita or Mint (Podina) chutney and onion rings with paratha or chapati.

Serving: 4 to 5 persons

Bombay Biryani

Ingredients:

Cloves
3/4 cup Oil or Ghee + 2 tbsp
1 tsp Salt
500 gms Mutton
1 cup Yoghurt
2 tsp Red Chilly powder
2 - 3 Onions
500 gms Rice cleaned and soaked
2 tsp Ginger / Garlic
2 tsp Ginger / Garlic
2 Potatoes cubed
Dried Plums 10 -12
Dried Plums 10 -12
2 cups Water Coriander leaves chopped


Description:

Marinate the meat in a mixture of the yoghurt, ginger / garlic, all spice, salt, red chilly powder and dried plums for 2 hours. Heat 3/4 cup oil and fry the onions till they are light golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In the same oil fry the potatoes, remove with a slotted spon and set aside. Put the meat with all the marinade in the same pan, cover and cook till the meat is tender. Stir and fry till the oil seperates. Add the fried potatoes. In another pot heat 2 tbsp Oil. Add the cummin seeds, cloves, rice, water and 1/2 of the fried onions. When the water dries, remove a little rice from the top and add the meat mixture. Sprinkle the coriander leaves and remaining fried onions on top.

Chocolate Crunch Cake

Ingredients:

4 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate or Milk Chocolate
4 ounces White Chocolate
1 cup Nuts (chopped)
2/3 cup Dates (Khajoor) (chopped)
1 tbsp. or 1 stick Butter (Makhan)
½ cup Whipping Cream

Preparation:

1. Line the bottom of a round cake pan with parchment paper. Butter it or spray with a non-stick baking spray.
2. Break the chocolate into small pieces. Place the semi-sweet or milk chocolate in one bowl and the white chocolate in another.
3. Add 4 tablespoons of butter to each. Stand the bowls over pans of hot water until the chocolate and butter have melted, stirring occasionally, or melt them in a microwave oven. Place the bowls on the counter and stir half the cream, nuts, dates and crushed cookies into each.
4. Spoon the darker chocolate mixture into the pan and spread level with the back of a spoon, pushing the mixture down into the corners.
5. Top with the white chocolate mixture. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and chill until set. Remove from the pan and serve cut into slices.

Koftay

Ingredients

Meatballs:
1/2 Kg. minced beef
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
1 tsp garam masala powder
4-6 green chilies chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
1 slice of bread soaked in either milk or water
1 tbs. yogurt

Gravy:
2 medium onion chopped
½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric (Haldi)
1/2 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
2 tbs. coriander (Dhaniya) powder
1/2 tsp ginger (Adrak) paste
4 tbs. yogurt
3 tbs. oil

Instructions
Grind together all the meatball ingredients and make into medium sized meatballs.

Fry the chopped onion in oil on low heat until brown. Remove from the oil.
In hot oil add all the spices mixed with 2 cups of water.
When the gravy starts to boil, crush the fried onions and add them in.
Add the meatballs and cook on low heat till done. Garnish with fresh Dhaniya leaves.

Serve with chapati or naan.

Serving: 4 persons

Sabzi - Mixed Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp fenugreek (Methi) leaves
1 tomato
1 medium onion-chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds (Zeera)
½ tsp. salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric (Haldi) powder
3-4 green chilies chopped
2-3 tbs. oil
½ cup cauliflower -chopped
4 pcs. Arvi
2 potatoes
1 capsicum
1 radish
½ cup all type of beans-chopped
1 turnip (Shaljam)
1 beetroot (Chuqandar)
½ cup cabbage chopped
½ cup peas
1 eggplant (Bengan)
1 carrot

Instructions

This dish is made with as many vegetables as you like. Their quantity should be adjusted according to your needs and the size of the vegetable available. The following is a list of the vegetables that make a great dish, but you can adjust it according to your own personal likes/dislikes:
Potato, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Radish, Bell peppers, Carrot, Peas, assorted beans, beetroot. All chopped.
Heat the oil and add all the ingredients and spices.
Cover and cook on very low heat till the water has dried and all the vegetables have become soft. It is better if they are a little bit crunchy.

DO NOT ADD EXTRA WATER. LET THEM COOK IN THEIR OWN JUICES.

Serve with naan or boiled rice
Serving: 4 persons

Halwa Puri - Tahoora - Breakfast

Ingredients

Puri
2 cups white flour (maida) & ½ Cup Aata
(makes about 15 puris)
Oil for deep frying


Aloo ki Bhujya
250 grm. potato
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
½ tsp. onion seeds (Kalonji)

Cholay
½ cup boiled Chanay
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cumin seeds (Zeera) powder
¼ tsp crushed whole red chilies
1/8 tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1/8 tsp garam masala powder

Halwa
2 tbs. semolina (Suji)
2 tbs. ghee
3 tbs. sugar
3 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) seeds
A pinch of yellow food color(optional)

Instructions

Puri
Mix maida and flour. Make the dough with 1 cup of water using 2 tsp oil to help in making dough. Make into small puris (pancake like)
as flat as you can and deep fry in hot oil.

Aaloo Ki Bhujya
Cut the potatoes into small cubes.
Add spices, 1 cup of water and leave on low heat.
When soft, mash lightly.

Cholay
In a pot put softened Chana, 1½ cup water and add spices.
Cook till very tender. Mix and mash slightly.
Cook till bubbles appear then remove from heat.

Halwa
Put the Suji and ghee in a pot along with
Ilaichi seeds and fry until slightly brown
on very low heat.
Meanwhile combine sugar and 1 cup of water to make syrup. Add this to the Suji and cook on low heat to desired consistency.
If you want to color the halwa add the color to the syrup before pouring it into the Suji.
Serve with Achaar or Yogurt.

Serving: 5 to 6 persons