Dal Makhani

Ingredients used in Dal Makhani:

•  Cumin – 1 teaspoons.
•  Oil – 1 tablespoons.
•  Cream – 1 cup.
•  Butter – 60 grams.
•  Salt – 1 to taste.
•  Red chilli powder – 10 grams.
•  Tomatoes pureed – 5 numbers.
•  Coriander pdr – 1 tablespoons.
•  Turmeric optional – 1 piece.
•  Garam masala whole or pdr – 1 teaspoons.
•  Ginger garlic paste – 2 tablespoons.
•  Kidney beans – 50 grams.
•  Black grams – 250 grams.

Method:

• Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about few hours . and cook till dal is cooked to mashable consistency
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
•  Add cumin ,garam masala(optional) ,you can skip garam masala and add little garam masala pdr at last .
•  Add ginger-garlic paste ,turmeric  add tomato puree and cook well for 10 min in medium flame covered.
• Add chilli powder, and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
• Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
• Add the remaining butternbsp; and cream and cook for 10 minutes.
• Dal Makhani is ready to serve.

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

Ingredients used in Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani:

•  Peppercorns – 1/2 teaspoon.
•  Lime juice – 1 tablespoon.
•  Black cumin seeds – 1 tea spoon.
•  Cloves/lavang – 2 numbers.
•  Green chillies (chopped) – 4 numbers.
•  Onion (fried) – 1 cup.
•  Oil – 4 tablespoons.
•  Salt – to taste.
•  Black cardamom – 2 numbers.
•  Coriander leaves (chopped) – 1 bunch.
•  Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon.
•  Cinnamon stick (1 inch) – 2 numbers.
•  Basmati rice – 3 cups.
•  Javitri/mace – 1 number.
•  Chicken medium pieces – 1000 grams.
•  Yogurt – 2 cups.
•  Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon.
•  Saffron – 1 pinch.
•  Red chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon.
•  Mint leaves (chopped) – 1 bunch.
•  Bay leaf – 2 numbers.
•  Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon.
•  Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon.
•  Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon.
•  Green cardamom – 3 numbers.

Method:

• In a bowl take chicken, ginger garlic paste, mint, curd, green chilies, coriander leaves, peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon black cumin, cumin, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder and whole garam masala dry( bay leaf, javitri, cinnamon stick,cloves, green cardamom, black cardamom), fried onion along with oil, mix all very nicely.
• Soak rice in water for about 30 minutes.
• Now in a bowl boil water by seasoning with shah jeera, salt, oil and bring to boil.
• Then add rice to cook, once the rice is half cooked drain the water.
• In a deeper vessel pan, add marinated chicken spread at the bottom and then add half cooked rice, mint leaves, onion fried, saffron colour and cook for 30 minutes with a closed lid or by covering with a cloth before closing lid.

Vegetable Dum Biryani

Ingredients used in Vegetable Dum Biryani:

• Cashew Nuts – 15 grams.
•  Mint – 40 grams.
•  Biryani masala – 1 bag.
•  Whole garam masala – 1 teaspoons.
•  Cauliflower – 100 grams.
•  Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoons.
•  Green chilli sliced – 3 numbers.
•  Fried onions – 40 grams.
•  Paneer – 50 grams.
•  Carrots – 100 grams.
•  Potatoes – 100 grams.
•  Kala jeera – 1 teaspoons.
•  Rice – 300 grams.
•  Almonds – 15 grams.
•  Oil – 100 ml.
•  Curds – 200 grams.
•  Salt – 1 to taste.

Method:

Take a pan add oil,garam masala,saute it add jeera,ginger garlic paste,vegetables cut little bit long size mix well and add salt,need to cook till they are half cooked. now add mint,coriander,green chillies,biryani masala mix half cup of curd,add paneer Soak rice for 1 hr in a bowl. Now boil water add rice to it, ,the rice to be cooked half (70%) and strain the rice. Take a biryani bowl add half of the cooked vegetables spread all over the pan add some curd,nuts if required,salt,fry onions,add half rice, repeat the same process again. Lastly add fried onions,bread,close it with a lid,and cook it for 5 min in avery slow flame.

Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients used in Paneer Butter Masala

• paneer cubes (1 inch ) - 1 cup 
• Butter - 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp 
• Oil - 2 tbsp 
• Bay leaves - 2 
• Cloves - 4 
• Black cardamom - 2 
• Onion paste - ¾ cup 
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp 
• Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp 
• Turmeric powder - ½ tsp 
• Salt to taste 
• Tomato puree - ½ cup 
• Kashmiri red chili powder - 1½ tsp 
• Kitchen king masala - 2 tsp 
• Garam masala - ½ tsp (optional) 
• Fresh cream - ¼ cup + 2 tbsp 
• Water - ¼ cup 

Method:

• Heat 4 tbsp butter and oil in a pan. Add bay leaves, cloves, black cardamom and sauté for few seconds.
• Add onion and sauté for 5 mins. Add ginger-garlic paste, kasuri methi and turmeric powder.
• Sauté for 1 minute.
• Add salt and tomato puree. Cook covered for 3-4 mins.
• Add Kashmiri red chili powder, kitchen king masala, garam masala powder and ¼ cup cream.
• Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add paneer cubes and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 2 tbsp cream, water, and 2 tbsp butter.
• Mix well and cook covered till oil leaves the sides.
• Garnished with coriander seeds some cream and serve hot with naan.

Butter Chicken

Ingredients used in Butter Chicken Curry

• Coriander leaves - 1 springs.

• Oil - 4 tablespoons.

• Crushed kasuri methi - 1 teaspoon.

• Green chillies - 2 numbers.

• Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon.

• Fresh cream - 1/2 cup.

• Cashew Nuts - 8 numbers.

• Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon.

• Sugar - 1/2 teaspoon.

• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon.

• Tomatoes (chopped) - 150 grams.

• Butter - 100 grams.

• Salt - to taste.

• Red chilli powder - 1-1/2 teaspoon.

• Ginger garlic paste - 2 teaspoons.

• Onion(chopped) - 1 number.

• Raw chicken slices - 500 grams.

• Color water (optional) - 1 tablespoon.

• Garam masala - 1 teaspoon.

Method:

Cut the chicken into thin slices and apply 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste,salt, 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, a pinch of coriander powder mix it. Now shallow fry in the hot oil then transfer onto a plate and keep it aside. In this oil add cumin seeds,onions, ginger garlic paste mix it. Now add water, coriander powder, cashew nuts, red chilli powder, kasuri methi powder, green chillies, tomatoes mix it and cook covered with a lid. Now everything is mashed up, put it in a blender and blend it. In the same pan add butter, chicken use out water, tomato puree, salt, color water, sugar and boil it. Now add cream, chicken, garam masala mix it and boil.

Basic Andhra Chicken Curry

Ingredients used in Chicken Curry

• Whole chicken – 1 number.
• Onion (chopped) – 1 cup.
• Chopped coriander leaves – 1 cup.
• Poppy seeds – 3 tablespoons.
• Coconut powder – 1/2 cup.
• Turmeric paste – 1/2 cup.
• Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon.
• Cloves – 4 numbers.
• Cardamom – 6 numbers.
• Cinnamon stick – 4 numbers.
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon.
• Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon.
• Coriander powder – 2 teaspoons.
• Curry leaves – 2 springs.
• Crushed black pepper – 1 teaspoon.
• Water – as required.
• Oil – 2 tablespoons.
• Salt – to taste.
• Ginger garlic paste – 2 teaspoons.

Method:

• Apply Turmeric paste to the whole chicken and dry roast on stove top till chicken turns light brown in color and cut it into small pieces.
• Dry Roast poppy seeds until they splutter, then add coconut powder and cook for another 1 minute and grind to a thick paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add whole garam masala (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon), cumin seeds and saute until they splutter.
• Add chopped onions in the same pan and cook till they turn light brown.
• Then add salt, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and cook for another 2 minutes.
• In the same pan, add prepared paste, coriander powder, chili powder, curry leaves and mix it well.
• Now add chicken pieces along with water and cook it with a lid.
• At last season with crushed peppercorns and chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame let it rest for another 5 minutes.

About Me

Hellooo Everyone this is KK!!

Welcome to my food blog  for tasty and yummy recipes of South Indian food. It’s one stop to get all recipes.The recipes are very easy to make for the beginners as well. Try it and enjoy the delicious and tasty food at home.