Mutton Rogan Josh

Kashmiri Rogan Josh!!

A feedback to piyush for this fabulous recipe.

Ingredients:
1.Mutton 500gm
2.Black Cardamom 3
3.Cloves 4
4.Green Cardamom 4
5.Fried Onion Paste 1 Cup
6.Yogurt 1 cup If sour,use less or as desired.
7.Sonth Pwd 3 tsp
8.Saunf pwd 4 Tsp
9.Kashmiri Red Chilli Pwd 4Tsp
10.Whole Kashmiri Chilli 4 in nos
11.Hing
12.Salt 
13.Mustard Oil

Preparation:
Smoke Mustard Oil and allow to cool a bit. Add Hing followed by whole spices. When the spices are fragrant add the Fried Onion Paste. Add the Mutton Pieces and sear for 4-5 Minutes. Whisk the Yogurt well with all the Pwd Spices and Salt. Add ,stirring fast till Yogurt Boils. Lower flame and cook for 10 minutes. Add a little water and cook Covered or in a pressure cooker till Mutton Tender. 
Serve Hot with Steamed Rice

Coffee Cake

A simple and yummy Eggless Cake !!

Ingredients:
Dry ingredients(sieve together n keep aside)
Maida: 1 1/2cup
Cornflour 1tbsp
Baking soda: 1tsp
Baking powder: 1tsp
Salt :a pinch
Cocoa powder:3 1/2 tbsp

Wet ingredients:
1tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1/2cup warm milk
Refined oil: 1/3cup
Vanilla essence :1 tsp
Vinegar 1tsp
Powdered sugar 1 cup

Method:
Preheat oven at 180degrees. Now mix in the sugar with oil till well dissolved.Add the vinegar,vanilla essence and coffee mix to it.Mix well. Now slowly cut n fold in the dry ingredients .Once done pour this mixture in the greased tin and bake for 25-30 minutes at 180 degrees.Check with a toothpick once done ,remove it out and allow it to cool .enjoy wit choco sauce or fresh strawberries.enjoi

Carrot Cinnamon Cake

A lovely recipe for a moist cake...do try it!!


Recipe:
WheatFlour: 2 1/4 cup
Ground Sugar: 1 3/4 cup
Grated carrots -3cups
Walnuts - 3/4th cup
Eggs- 4
Oil- 1 cup
Cinnamon powder- 1tsp
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda- 1 1/2 tsp 
Pinch of salt

Method:
Preheat oven at 200degrees.
1.Sieve together the dry ingredients 
together.
2.Beat oil + sugar till smooth.
3. Keep adding one egg at a time and beat well.
4.Now fold in the dry mixture and add in the grated carrots and walnuts.
5. Pour the mixture in a greased tin or 2 loaf tins and bake for 30-40 mins at 200 degrees.
Enjoiii wit cuppa of Tea!!

Rocket leaves Salad

Rocket Leaves Salad with Beetroot and pears!

Ingredients:
rocket leaves
pears cut in small pieces
beetroot
walnuts
parmesan cheese

Dressing:(whisk this together)
2 tsps balsamic leaves
1tsp honey
1tsp olive oil
salt
pepper
oregano

Method:
First ,wash and pressure cook the beetroot till well done(appx 2 whistles in the cooker).Allow it to cool and Peel and cut into small pieces.Now tear the rocket leaves,add in the pears,beetroot and walnuts.Add in the dressing,and grate some parmesan cheese on top.Allow this to cool and enjoy this yummy salad!!

Crab Curry in Malvani Masala

Crabs are easy to make and absolutely delicious....

recipe:

Ingredients:
1 kg crabs
3 onions sliced
2 tbsp lemon juice( tamarind pulp works well too)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Salt
Oil
1 cup sliced dry coconut
2-3 green chillies
8-10 flakes of garlic
1 inch piece of ginger
Puree of 2 tomatoes
1cup coconut milk

Malwani Masala
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5 dried red chillies
½ tsp black peppercorns
1tbsp coriander seeds
1 star anise
3 cloves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 piece cinnamon stick
2 green cardamoms
½ tsp cumin seeds
1tbsp fennel seeds
1 tsp nutmeg powder ( I skipped this)
½ tsp turmeric powder

Method:

Step 1: Wash and clean the crabs well.Apply salt and turmeric and keep aside for 15minutes and wash again.

Step 2:
To make the Malwani Masala,roast all the ingredients in a dry frying pan but not the nutmeg & turmeric powder. Cool the roasted spices and grind in a grinder to a fine powder. Mix in the nutmeg & turmeric. This powdered mix can be stored in an air tight container for a few months n can be used for other dishes too.

Step 3:
Heat the oil add the sliced onions.Add salt and Cook on a medium heat stirring occasionally until softened and brown in color.Now add whole ginger ,garlic and dry coconut and saute for 5minutes .Stir well and then take this off heat,allow it to cool a bit and grind this to a fine paste.Now in the same pan ,pour this paste and 4-5tsps of the dry malvani masala . Saute well till it gives in a nice aroma.Usually tomato is not added,but i added in tomato puree and allowed it to leave its oil.Now add in the crabs and saute for 5minutes,add a splash of water and cover n cook till the crab turns red and is covered well with the masala.After 10 minutes add in hot water , depending on the consistency of gravy you want.I added 2 cups of water and 1cup of thin coconut milk.Give it a nice boil and garnish with lemon juice and coriander leaves.Enjoiii.