Friday, January 22, 2010

Mughlai Corn Curry


This rich, creamy, sweet and spicy mughlai curry dish. At first, it is spicy from all the masalas, and when you work through your way to sweet corn, it is actually sweet. It is little different from the other curries. One can have this with rice, naans, paratha, but my personal favorite is garlic naan. Keep in mind, this dish is high in calories, so keep those workout outfits handy, hehe.

Ingredients:-


  • 3 cups Sweet Yellow Corn,
  • 1 Big Red Onion, grated
  • 4-5 Garlic Cloves, grated
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger, grated
  • 1-1/2 cups Tomato Puree
  • 1 Potato, cubed
  • 1 cup Khoya, grated
  • 2 Green Chillies, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dhania-Jeera Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Kichen-King Masala
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 2 Green Cardamom
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 tsp Shaahi Jeera
  • 1 tsp Amchur
  • 1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 cup Vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • Salt to taste

Method:-

1. Heat oil and ghee in pan. Add shaahi jeera, cardamom, and bay leaf. Roast them.

2. Add potato and cook them.

3. In same pan add onion, ginger, green chili, and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

4. Add tomato puree, salt, red chili powder, amchur, dhania-jeera and cook for 3-4 minutes or until oil is separated.

5. Add corn, vegetable stock, khoya, and kitchen-king masala. Stir well, cover with lid and let it boil on medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes.

6. Add heavy cream and kasuri methi, stir, and cook it on low heat for 2-3 minutes.

7. Pour this curry in serving bowl and place hipping spoon of butter on top.

8. Serve hot with Garlic Naan.

Enjoy..


Also checkout my upcoming posts..


1.Shaam Savera - Paneer Stuffed Spinach Kofta in Tangy Tomato Gravy.





2. Pasta Shell With Mascarpone and Roasted Red Bell Pepper.




3.Lentil Risotto With Pomegranate Wine.



Enjoy...

Monday, January 18, 2010

Oven Roasted Chatpate Chane and Almonds


This is one of my favorite munchies of all time. Back in India, I and my father enjoyed chatpate chane from a lariwalla every friday while watching Antakshari and Saregamapa on Zee Tv. I always wanted to make these chane at home but never got the chance, until recently. With this same recipe one can use any nuts like Almonds, Cashew, etc.., but never roast chane and nuts together because chana takes much less time to roast then the nuts.

Ingredients:-


  • 1 cup Roasted Chana/Garbanzo
  • 1 cup Almonds
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp Dhania-Jeera Powder
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice or (1/2 tsp Citric Acid)
  • 1-1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste


Method:-

1. Preheat oven on 275f.

2. Mix all ingredients into the bowl.

3. Bake it for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

4. Ready to eat with your favorite Tv Show or movie ; ))

Enjoy...