Sunday, July 25, 2010

Chicken Biryani Recipe

Chicken Biryani Recipe

Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Chicken pieces - 3/4 kg.
Onion - 3 large, sliced
Yoghurt - 1 cup
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
Tomato puree - 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder (roasted) - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Saffron - a pinch
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Green coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, chopped
Water - 3 1/2 cups
Oil - 7 tbsp
Salt as required


Method:
1. Make a mixture with tomato puree, yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder and salt.
2. Take the chicken and marinade it in the same mixture. Let it rest for 3-4 hours.
3. Put oil in a pan, heat it and fry onions till they turn golden brown.
4. Now, to this add the marinated chicken and cook the entire mixture for 10 mins.
5. Next in a pressure cooker, take the rice and add 3 1/2 cups of water to it. Also, take the saffron, mix with the milk and add to the rice.
6. Finally, add the cardamom powder and the chicken pieces, along with the marinade.
7. Mix all the ingredients gently, cover with the cooker lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.

Crispy Fried Fish

CRISPY FRIED FISH
Fish fillets dipped in mint flavoured batter and deep fried to a wonderful crispiness
Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Fish fillets
800 grams
Salt
to taste
Lemon juice
1 tablespoon
Refined flour (maida)
1 cup
Baking powder
1 teaspoon
Red chilli sauce
1 tablespoon
Egg
1
Ice cubes
8-10
Soda , chilled
as required
Oil
2 tablespoons + to deep fry
Spring onions, sliced thinly
2 stalks
Fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons

METHOD
Sprinkle salt over the fish along with lemon juice, one tablespoon of refined flour and set aside. Place the remaining refined flour in a bowl. Add salt, baking powder, red chilli sauce, ice cubes, egg and mint leaves. Mix well. Add chilled soda and mix to make a smooth and thick batter. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan. Dip the fish fillets in the batter and deep fry till lightly browned and crisp. Drain and place them on an absorbent paper. Heat two tablespoons oil in another pan and fry the spring onion slices on high heat till lightly browned. Drain them. Cut the fish fillets into diagonal slices. Arrange them in a serving dish, garnish with the fried spring onions and serve hot.

ANDHRA MUTTON CURRY

ANDHRA MUTTON CURRY
Andhra style mutton curry with a unique flavour of freshly ground masalas.
Preparation Time : 40 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Mutton, cubed
500 grams
Salt
to taste
Turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon
Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 teaspoon
Black peppercorns
4
Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
Cinnamon
1 inch stick
Cloves
2
Green cardamoms
2
Oil
4 tablespoons
Curry leaves
10
Onions, chopped
3 medium
Ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper powder
2 teaspoons
Tomato, chopped
1 large
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons

METHOD
Pressure cook mutton pieces with two cups of water, salt and turmeric powder for six whistles. Open the lid when the pressure reduces, drain and reserve the cooking liquor. Dry roast poppy seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and green cardamoms. Cool and grind to a fine powder. Heat oil in kadai (wok). Add curry leaves and onions. Sauté till the onions are brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder and half the black pepper powder and sauté for a minute. Add tomato and mutton pieces, cook on high heat till the tomato is soft. Add salt and the spice powder and simmer for five minutes. Add the reserved cooking liquor and one cup of water and bring to a boil. Simmer till all the mutton pieces get well coated with thick gravy. Add the remaining black pepper powder and stir well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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I am a guy who hardly gets time to prepare any hottie-sweety-tasty nuts for himself. But i lke to eat to much.
Guys Guys don't think that  I am healthy guy who is chubby instead I am 5 feet 10 inches tall and I have body like any other athelete but I love to Eat a lot and try different dishes even they are bad in taste some time after eating so much of different items my bathrooms smells cause of regularity. ha ha ha