Showing posts with label north indian curries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label north indian curries. Show all posts
Kadhai Prawn.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes. Serves: 5
Ingredients:
Prawn- 500 grams
Capsicum - 1 medium(cut into small cubes)
Onion -3 medium(two cut into cubes and one chopped finely)
tomato puree - 1/2 cup
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
red chili powder - 2 tsp
turmeric powder - 2 tsp
oil - 3 tbsp
3 tbsp kadhai masala
(for kadhai masala roast 6-7 red chilies with 2 tbsp coriander till it
turns golden brown.Cool it and grind it coarsely in a dry grinder)
pinch of garam masala
Salt to taste
1.Remove head of prawns , wash it properly ,marinate prawn with 1 tsp turmeric powder and 1tsp salt for 10 minutes.
2.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan , add marinated prawn and fry for 5 to 10 minutes.
3.Remove prawn from pan,heat 2 tbsp oil in the same pan, add green chili ,onions and fry till golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma goes.
5.Add kadhai masala, fried prawn ,red chili powder , turmeric powder and cook for 15
minutes in low flame or till the oil separates from masala.
6.Add tomato puree and fry for more 10 minutes.
7.Add salt to taste .Add capsicum and onion cubes .Cook for another 5 minutes by adding little water.
8.Add garam masala ,green coriander leaves and mix well .
9.Kadhai prawn is ready to serve.Serve hot with plain rice , naan or Indian bread of your choice.
Mushroom makhana curry - kumbh makhane ki subji.
Preparation Time - 30 minutes
Cooking time - 40 minutesServes - 5 to 6
Ingredients:
Small size mushroom- 20-25(washed in running water)
makhana(lotus seed) - 1 cup
Onion - 2 big(chopped)
Tomato blanched and pureed - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
turmeric(haldi) powder- 1/2 tspred chili powder- 1 tsp
curry powder - 2 tsp
nutmeg powder - 1/4 tsp
cinnamon stick - 1 small
bay leaf - 1
cloves - 5 to 6
green cardamom - 3 to 4
kasuri methi - 1 tbsp
milk - 1/4 cup
shah jeera - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
chopped coriander - 1 tbsp
1/2 cup water
Method of Preparations:
1.Heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan ,add lotus seeds(makhana) , fry till crispy (fry for 10 minutes). Keep it aside .
2.In the same pan , heat another tbsp of butter and fry mushrooms for 10 minutes(mushroom releases its own juice so cooking time increases sometimes). Keep aside.
3.Heat another pan with 2 tbsp butter,add cinnamon stick , bay leaf , cloves , green cardamom abd fry for 1 minute.Add chopped onion and fry till onion turns golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add tomato puree, mix it properly and fry for 10 minutes .
6.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder , salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
7.Add fried mushrooms and makhana , mix well and cook for another 5 minutes in low flame.
8.Add water , and cook for 2 more minutes.
9.Add milk and mix well.Cook for 1 more minute.
10.Add nutmeg powder ,kasuri methi and mix properly.
11.Curry is ready .Serve hot with steamed rice or roti of your choice.
Soya chunks mutter dry curry.
In winter lots of green vegetables are available in the market and green peas are one of the famous one among themselves.Green peas add a lots of freshness to the vegetables and the taste of the curry is enhanced by it.So , today we are going to make soya chunks with mutter dry curry.
Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves : 4 to 5
Ingredients:
mini chunks- 150 grams
boiled green peas - 100 grams
onion - 1 big chopped
4 medium sized Tomato - blanched and pureed
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
turmeric(haldi) powder- 1/2 tsp
red chili powder - 1 tspcurry powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
oil- 2 tbspkasuri methi - 1/2 tbsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
water as required
Preparation:1.Boil soya chunks in enough water and pinch of till it is soft.
2.Remove from water and let it cool.
3.Heat oil in a pan, fry cumin seeds.Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add tomato puree and fry for 10 minutes or till the oil separates from masala
6.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
7.Firmly press soya chunks and remove excess water and add it to the fried masala along with boiled peas , mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
8.Serve hot with plain parantha or steam rice.
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