LEFTOVER CHAPATI NOODLES EGG BURJI INGREDIENTS Small chapatti / phulkas – 4 Egg – 4 Milk / water– 2 tbsp Oil – 2 tbsp Onion finely chopped or sliced – 1 Tomato finely chopped – 2 Jeera – 1/2 tsp [optional ] Finely chopped green chilli – 1 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red
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LADIES FINGER SAMBAR INGREDIENTS Tuvar dal / toor dal – 1/2 cup Chopped onion – 1 Chopped tomato-1 Turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp Salt as per taste Fresh and tender ladies finger – 12 or 15 chopped PREPARATION Pressure cook all the above ingredients , except the ladies finger .[3 – 4 whistle]. Blend or
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SOOJI / RAVA TOAST INGREDIENTS Sooji / regular upma rawa / semolina – ½ cup Curd – 4 tbsp water – 3 to 4 tbsp Finely chopped onion Finely chopped capsicum Finely chopped deseeded tomato Grated carrot Green chilli or
Read MoreLASAGNA / LAZANYA [ It is pronounced as la …zaa…ne…aa ] Lasagne sheets are easily available in stores. Here I have used selva brand sheets .[they are ready for baking ] There is no need to cook the sheets , if using thin consistency sauce . If the sauce is thick then we need to
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EGGLESS BESAN BREAD OMELETTE /TOAST INGREDIENTS Bread slices – 6 Besan – 1 cup Finely chopped onion – 1 small Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1/4 cup Turmeric pwdr – a generous pinch Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Finely chopped green chilli – 1 or as per taste Salt to taste Oil or ghee
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BREAD OMELETTE INGREDIENTS Bread slices – 3 or 4 Egg – 2 Finely chopped onion – 1 small Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Green chilli finely chopped -1 Oil + butter – 2 tsp Grated cheese as required [optional ] Chilli flakes or Oregano or chaat masala as required while serving Sauce to
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EGG OMELETTE ROLL INGREDIENTS Egg – 2 Very finely chopped tomato and onion – ½ cup Finely chopped green chilli – as per taste Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Salt to taste Oil + butter – 2 tsp METHOD Break the eggs into a bowl ,add salt and whisk / beat it well
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AMBUR STAR BIRYANI INGREDIENTS Chicken with bones – 1/2 kg Jeeraga samba rice or kaima rice – 2 cup [ 400 gms of short grain rice] Oil + ghee – 3 or 4 tbsp Bay leaves – 2 Cardamom / elaichi – 8 Cloves / laung – 8 Cinnamon / dalchini – 4 pieces [
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BUTTER CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATING THE CHICKEN
· Boneless chicken – 350 gms
· Curd – 3 tbsp
· Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
· Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp
· Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
· Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp
· Kasoori methi pwdr – ¼ tsp [ optional ]
· Oil – 1 tbsp
· Salt to taste
· A pinch of tandoori food colour [optional ]
PREPARATION
1. Clean ,wash ,rinse the chicken.Drain the excess water and chop it into small cubes .
2. Make a mixture of all the ingredients except oil .
3. Add the chicken to it and mix well with clean hands .
4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins or more or over night .
**** more the marination better the taste.
METHOD
Take a thick bottom pan, heat it with oil.
Add the marinated chicken and mix well.
Turn the flame to medium ,cover and cook for 2 or 3 minutes for the chicken to sweat completely .[ leave water ]
Open the lid and mix well.
Cook the chicken till it is done and complete water is absorbed .
Keep this chicken tikka aside
INGREDIENTS FOR THE GRAVY
· Onion – 1 big
· Tomato – 2 big
· Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
· Red chilli pwdr – 1 or 2 tsp or as per taste
· Garam masala pwdr – ¾ tsp
· Coriander pwdr – 2 or 3 tsp [reduce 1 tsp and add 1 tsp of jeera pwdr ]
· Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
· Sugar – 1 or 2 tsp
· Ketchup – 1 tbsp
· Butter – 3 or 4 tbsp
· Kasoori methi pwdr – ½ tsp
· Fresh cream – 3 or4 tbsp
· Oil + ghee – 1 tbsp
· Tandoori food colour – a generous pinch [ optional ]
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PANEER TIKKA MASALA INGREDIENTS Prepared Paneer tikka – 200 gms Onion chopped – 1 Tomato – 2 Green chilli chopped – 1 Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Cumin pwdr – ¼ tsp Turmeric – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Ginger garlic
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