okay you asked for it!! these are some of my faves from my mom in law
CHICKEN MAKHNI
1.To around 2 lbs of chicken add 1/3 container of yogurt.
2.To the yogurt before adding to the chicken add spices
3.2 heaped tsps of tandoori paste, 1 heap of garlic, ginger and I whole jalapeno pepper, 2 tsps of coriander power, 1 heap of cumin, 1/2 garam masala , ½ of paprika.
4.Stop here for tandoori chicken-Delete yogurt for tandoori chicken and reduce spices by half and add lemon.
5.Put chicken in pot and cook on medium to low heat.
6.In a blender add 3 medium browned onions with red pepper (microwave peppers in water for a minute to make it soft) and add ½ or little more than ½ a big can of crushed tomatos and blend till liquefied.
7.Shred chicken into tiny bits.
8.Mix blended mixture and left over juice of chicken and heat till boil.
9.Add shredded chicken to liquid and enjoy.
PALAK PANEER
1.Clean spinach and put in pot damp.
2.Add 1or 2 whole quartered onions.
3.Stir occasionally till soft-around 8 to 10 minutes.
4.Let it cool for a few minutes.
5.Put all of it in a blender
6.Add 1 tsp of garlic, 1 tsp of ginger and 1 whole jalapeño pepper chopped.
7.Add 3 tsp of oil in a pot and add mixture to it and stir.
8.Add ½ tsp of cumin,1/4 garam masala,1/4 haldi, ½ red pepper 1tsp of coriander and salt to taste.
9. Add 1 medium crushed tomato.
10.Let mixture cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
11.Add paneer cubes to mixture and cook till paneer is soft. Add a bit of water if you find the consistency thick.
12. Eat with roti.
13. ENJOY!!!
KEEMA TIKKI
1.1 Tray turkey or beef (16-20oz)
2.add 2 slices of bread soaked in yogurt.
3.add 1 egg.
4.add ½ tsp- garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and garam masala. (dry)
5.add 1 chopped Jalapeno pepper and I finely chopped onion.
6.mix and make patties right away. Cook in pan.
7.take ½ cup of plain yogurt and ½ cup half and ½ cream.
8.add ¼ cumin, garam masala, paprika
9.mix and pour on patties and bake in oven for 20 minutes
(till brown).
METHI ALOO
1.In a pan add 2 tbsp spoons oil and sauté 1 heaping tsp of garlic.
2.Add 1/3 pack of methi after it being boiled and strained (instructions on pack)
3.Add 1 heaping tbl spoon of coriander finely chopped.
4.Cook for a few minutes till oil is visible on sides.
5.Add 4 small potatoes to mixture
6.Add 1 ½ tsp of coriander power, ½ tsp of cumin, ¼ paprika, ½ haldi, salt to taste.
7.Add I whole tomato diced to mixture and stir mixture.
8.Add ¼ cup of water and stir.
9.Let it simmer on low heat till potatoes are cooked.
10.Eat with Roti.
Sai bhaji
1.Add 1 pack of prewashed spinach to 1 pack of dill.
2.Add 1 whole potato cubed, 1 whole onion chopped and 1 or 2 carrots chopped
3.use ½ cup pre soaked split peas to mix and 1 brinjal cubed.
4.add 1/3 can of tomato crushed.
5.add 1 tsp of ginger.
6.add coriander 1 tsp
7.in a pan add oil and 1 jalapeno chopped.
8.Add in pressure cooker all above with 2 cups of water and cook
until all is soft.
9.blend with hand mixer.
10.then Tarka (oil and garlic mix)
11.pour in to pressure cooker and mix.
12.enjoy with brown rice.
LOLIS
1.To 3 cups of whole wheat atta (flour) add 3 medium chopped onions.
2.2 whole jalapeno peppers chopped.
3.2 heaped table spoons of chopped fresh coriander leaves.
4.1 tsp of salt
5.mix all dry ingredients together.
6.Add ½ cup of oil –parts at a time.
7.Add water to mixture –part at a time till mixture is not soft not hard.
8.Make like roti’s and cook in pan till ready.
9.Enjoy with sweetened yogurt.
