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  Chicken Tikka Biriyani Description: Chicken Tikka is marinated by using hung curd and some spices.Later we can use OTG or non stick kadai to shallow fry. If yu want you can include smoky flavour into it.  Then tomato based spicy gravy is prepared and layered with a cooked basmati rice and keep it DUM for sometime. Serve hot along with raita. It’s a packed witj flavours. You can have tikka with some mayonnaise too.  We personally love to make it on weekends. If you want to make something easy witj a restaurant touch on weekends ,you can go for this. Ingredients: For marination: Boneless chicken- 1/2 kg Kashmiri chilli powder- 4 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp  Yogurt- 1/4 cup Lemon juice- 1 tbsp  Salt- 1 tsp Oil - 2 tsp  For gravy: Onion -2 (thinly sliced) Tomato purée- 1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp  Yogurt- 4 tbsp  Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1 tbsp  Green chilli- 2 (chopped) Mint ...

  Panner Butter Masala Description: Restaurant style paneer butter masala is prepared in a rich and creamy tomato cashew paste and garnish with fresh cream . Ingredients: Paneer- 200 gms  Butter- 2 tbsp  Oil - 2 tbsp Jeera seeds- 1 tsp Bay leaf- 1 Cinnamon- 1  Clove - 2 Garlic- 8 cloves  Ginger- 2 inch piece Onion- 2 (cubed) Tomato- 2 cups (sliced) Cashew- 15 nos Kashmiri red chilli- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1 tsp Sugar-1 tsp Kasuri methi- 1 tbsp  Fresh cream- 1/4 cup    Preparation: 1. Pour oil to a pan and add clove, cinnamon, bay leaf, onions, ginger and garlic. Saute until the onions turn transparent. 2. Add tomatoes, salt and cashews. Mix well and cook covered until the tomatoes turn mushy. 3. Now add red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute on a medium heat. Turn off and cool down. 4. Transfer to a blender and make a smooth paste. Add water if necessary and strain it , keep it aside. 5. In a pan, add butt...

  Sweet Potato Paratha Description : Sweet Potato Parathas are prepared by using boiled and mashed sweet potatoes and stuffed it in paratha along with some spices.    Sweet Potato Parathas are not only tasty but it’s packed with nutrients. It’s best option for kids lunch box menu. Since it’s fibre rich, kids who are suffering from constipation can have it. Serve it with raita and pickle. Ingredients: Wheat flour- 2 cups  Sweet potato- 2 Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp Ajwain seeds - 1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi- 1/2 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Ghee  Salt Preparation: 1. Wash and pressure cook sweet potato for 2 whistles. Peel the skin and mash it well. Keep it aside. 2. In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt and water little by little to make a smooth dough. 3. In a bowl, add mashed sweet potato, cumin seeds, Ajwain seeds, Kasuri Methi, garam masala and salt. 4. Spread the dough and take a small portion of sweet potato and cover it . 5. Roll it thick or thin as you want. 6. Heat ta...

  Sambar Rice Description : Sambar rice is served as a variety rice in restaurants. It’s prepared by cooking rice and dal with veggies and spices.   Sambar rice should serve warm and the ghee tastes enhances the flavour of the dish. I always prefer carrot, drumstick and beans for sambar rice . Always prepared in a running consistency since it turns thick once cooled.I have used store bought sambar powder but if yu prefer yu can make at home too.Serve it with potato chips , papad or any fryums. Ingredients : Rice - 1/2 cup Toor dal - 1/4 cup Oil - 2 tbsp  Ghee- 3 tbsp  Shallots- 1/4 cup Carrot- 1/4 cup (cubed) Brinjal - 2 Beans - 1/4 cup (chopped) Drumstick- 1 (chopped into 2 inches) Turmeric powder- 1 tsp Sambar powder- 2 tbsp  Tamarind paste- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Curry leat- one handful  Dried red chilli-2 Asafoetida- a pinch Coriander leaves- a handful  Salt Preparation : 1. Measure dal and rice , wash and soak for atleast 10 mins. Rice ...

  Jeera Rice Description: Jeera rice is a one pot meal prepared by using jeera ghee and whole spices to enhance the flavour of the dish.  Here am using shahi jeera for the strong flavour. Jeera had many nutritional benefits and good for digestion too. You can also use leftover rice to make this . Jeera rice tastes yum with all restaurant style curries.   Ingredients: Basmati Rice- 1 cup Onion - 1/2 cup (thinly sliced) Ghee- 2 tbsp  Cinnamon- 2 pieces  Clove- 3 Cardamom- 3 Shahi jeera - 2 tsp Green chilli- 1 Water - 2 cups Salt - 1/2 tsp  Preparation: 1. Wash and soak Basmati rice for 30 mins . Drain and keep it aside. 2. In a pot, add Ghee den the whole spices like cinnamon, clove, cardamom, Bay leaf, and jeera seeds  3. Let them roast well until jeera smells aromatic and onion turns golden brown. 4. Add green chilli and drained Basmati rice.  Saute it for 2 mins. Den add water 5. Add salt and let it cook. Since i cook in pot I have added 2 cups o...

  Kalari Kari Description: Kalari kari is a traditional kayalpatnam recipe from coastal side of South India Kalarikari is prepared by cooking mutton with the spices and adding coconut milk at last. This curry is delicious and creamy and famous in kayalpatnam region. Ingredients: Coconut oil- 3 tbsp  Ghee - 2 tbsp  Cinnamon -2 stick  Cardamom -3 Clove -3 Green chilli -2 Shallots- 1 cup (chopped) Ginger garlic paste -2 tbsp  Curd - 1/2 cup Mutton - 500 gms Curry leaves - one handful  Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Jeera powder - 1 tsp Fennel seeds powder - 1 tsp Coconut milk - 1 cup Salt - 1 tbsp Preparation: 1. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, add whole spices into it. 2. Then add shallots, green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Saute it till the onion turns golden brown. 3. Now add mutton pieces and curd into it. 4. Add curry leaves and saute it for a minute. The curd will mix with masala and leaves oil. 5. Add all the spices turmeric...

  Rice Kheer Description: Rice kheer is a traditional North Indian dessert where rice is boiled in milk and sugar, nuts were added for taste.   It will be served in all the main functions like marriages and get together, even prepared this specially for pooja too. We exam serve it hot or keep it refrigerated and serve cool.   It’s a milk based dessert so can’t you keep for lond. Since the rice is cooked in milk, it delicious and saffron enhances the flavour of this dish.   Ingredients: Milk - 1 ltr(full fat milk) Basmati Rice- 1/4 cup Sugar - 1/2 cup Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp Chopped nuts - 1/4 cup Ghee- 2 tbsp Saffron- a pinch  Preparation: 1. Wash rice thrice and drain completely. 2. Coarse grind the rice in blender to make it easy to cook.(this step is optional but I prefer) 3. Pour water (if using) and milk to a heavy bottom pot . Bring it to a boil on a medium heat and stir in the rice. 4. Continue to cook on a medium  heat, until the rice is soft, comp...

  Cauliflower Curry Description: Cauliflower curry is prepared by cooking the cauliflower in the onion, tomato and sime spices along with the coconut milk.  Coconut milk enhances the flavour of the curry. Instead of having gobi 65 or manchurian all the time dis curry is a variant and delicious. It’s a good option for vegetarians. Ingredients: Cauliflower- 1 florets (2 cups approximately) Oil - 2 tbsp  Butter - 1 tbsp  Jeera- 1/4 tsp Green chilli- 2 Onion - 2 (finely chopped) Tomato- 4 (chopped) Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder- 1 tsp  Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1 tsp Coconut milk - 1/2 cup Salt  Preparation: 1. Add oil in a pan , add jeera seeds into it.  2. Wen it splutters add green chilli and onion , saute for 2-3 mins  3. Now add all the spices and tomato  4. Saute it till the tomato turns mushy  5. Add salt and make sure the spices gets mixed with onion and tomato. 6. Allow it to cool down and blend to a fi...

  Restaurant Style Chilli Chicken Description: Restaurant style chilli paneer recipe is prepared by marinate chicken with spices and deep fried  then tossed in a chilli garlic sauce.  This recipe is all time kids favourite and always a hit in our home. We can have it with fried rice, noodles , or as a starter too. If yu are making for kids yu can substitute chilli garlic sauce with tomato sauce to avoid spicy.  Ingredients: For marination: Chicken- 1/2 kg Corn flour- 2 tbsp  All purpose flour- 1 tbsp  Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp Chilli powder- 1 tsp Pepper powder- 1 tsp Lemon juice- 1 tbsp  Salt  Water For sauce: Oil Ginger - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Garlic- 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Green chilli- 2 (finely chopped) Onion- 2 (cubed) Capsicum- 1 (cubed) Chilli garlic sauce- 1 tbsp  Soy sauce- 1 tsp Corn slurry- 2 tbsp  Spring onion- (finely chopped)  Preparation: 1. In a mixing bowl, add corn flour, all purpose flour, ginger garlic paste...

  Crispy Fried Bitter Gourd Salad Description: Bitter gourd salad is a sri Lankan salad and popularly known as karawila sambal. Here bitter gourd is deep fried and added with other veggies.  I personally like to have pomegranate in this salad so I have added. It’s not in their authentic recipe and you can skip it. I deep fried the bitter gourd but for healthy option we can Use air fryer too.  Those who wants to add bitter gourd in their diet bt don like to have because of it’s bitterness can include in their diet. We can also serve it to kids too. It’s crispy, crunchy and healthy too. Ingredients: Bitter gourd - 2 Onion - 1/2 cup (thinly sliced) Tomato- 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Green chilli- 1 (chopped) Lemon juice - 2 tbsp  Salt - 1 tsp Pepper powder- 1 tsp Pomegranate- 1/2 cup Oil - for frying Preparation: 1. Wash and slice the bitter gourd into thin slices. 2. Marinate the bitter gourd by adding turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Keep it marinate atleast for...