PPTI Fun Recipes of the Week (Open House - June 24, 2013)

PAKORA

Ingredients:
Chopped onions
Chopped  green chili
Parsley
Cumin seed
Chickpeas powder
Chili powder baking soda

Procedure:
In a bowl mix all ingredients, add  water to make a thick batter.

In a 3qts add oil and Heat it.
Scoop a teaspoon of the batter mixture and cook in oil until light

Caramelize the sugar. Add water & soy sauce, and then put cornstarch until sauce is thickened.

TOMATO SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS POWDER

Ingredients
Tomatoes
Ginger
Cumin seeds
Turmeric powder
Chili powder
Chickpeas powder
Salt
Parsley chopped for garnish

Procedure:

-Boil tomatoes with lots of ginger until very soft
-Strain the tomatoes while mashing it to get the pure juice , set aside
-In a 4qts roaster, heat oil.
-Add cumin seeds, then chickpeas powder  mix well, then add
-Turmeric chili powder, pour in the tomato soup
-Let it boil until soup thickens
-Garnish with parsley

FISH METHI (FENUGREEK)

Ingredients :

Fish fillet

Chopped tomatoes

Coriander powder

Garlic chopped

Cumin seeds

Turmeric

Soaked fenugreek

Chopped fresh parsley

Chili powder

Chopped parsley for garnish

Procedure:

-Pre heat gourmet pan
-Add a little oil, place. Cumin seeds until fragrant, then add garlic sauté until brown.,
-Add  tomatoes, cooked until mashed, add fenugreek
-Place turmeric, coriander powder, chili powder
-Seasoned with salt, place the sliced fish,
-Cover and cook for 15 mins
-Garnish with parsley

ALOO PANEER

Ingredients:
Paneer (milk curd)
Chopped tomatoes
Green peas
Garlic cumin seeds
Coriander powder
Chopped garlic
Turmeric
Chili powder
Salt to taste
Chopped parsley to garnish

Procedure:

-Pre heat  wok, place  cumin seeds, garlic sauté until fragrant
-Then add the chopped tomatoes, cooked until mashed
-Put in the spices,coriander powder, turmeric , chili powder mix well
-Add the frozen peas and cubed paneer.
-Cook in slow fire  for about 10 mins
-Serve and garnish with chopped parsley

INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken Thigh

-          Red onions -  (a lot) chopped finely

-          Garlic – (a lot) chopped finely

-          Curry powder (MCCORMICK)

-           Red chili powder

-          Cumin seed

-          Turmeric powder

-          2-3  whole tomatoes

-           Yoghurt

-           Chinese parsley

Procedure:

-          Heat pan oil

-          Saute   cumin seeds then add onions until slightly brown

-          Add chili powder, garlic, curry powder, a dash of turmeric

-          Add the chicken pieces toss and stir and stir with the brown onions

-          Add salt to taste, add the tomatoes until and cook until chicken is well done

-          Open the pan, add 2tbps of yoghurt and let it boil until sauce thickens

-          Garnish with parsley

INDIAN STYLE KEBAB

Ingredients

2 poundslean ground lamb

2onions, finely chopped

1/2 cupfresh mint leaves, finely chopped

1/2 cupcilantro, finely chopped

1 tablespoonginger paste

1 tablespoongreen chile paste

2 teaspoonsground cumin

2 teaspoonsground coriander

2 teaspoonspaprika

1 teaspooncayenne pepper

2 teaspoonssalt

1/4 cupvegetable oil

Procedure:

1. In a large bowl, mix ground lamb, onions, mint, cilantro, ginger paste, and chile paste. Season with cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, and salt. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2. Mold handfuls of the lamb mixture, about 1 cup, to form sausages around skewers. Make sure the meat is spread to an even thickness. Refrigerate until you are ready to grill.
3. Preheat grill for high heat.
4. Brush grate liberally with oil, and arrange kabobs on grill. Cook for 10 minutes, or until well done, turning as needed to brown evenly.