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January 10, 2013

CABBAGE TOMATO DAL/NEW YEAR CAKE PHOTOS

This is a very easy and comfort dal which we can have with rice....This is same like tomato dal. But along of tomatoes i used cabbage main...The shelf of cabbage is 2 weeks aprox..So, I always buy 3 cabbages and tries different recipes every time..This is one of the recipe which i makes often for my kids using less spices......So,here it goes......

HYDERABADI RESTAURANT STYLE CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI / Easy Restaurant style chicken dum biryani with step wise pictures/NEW YEAR GIFT CHOCOLATES

Hi.....friends... A warm welcome to the first monday of new year...How you all guys enjoyed yesterday??Iam with dhips in home.And mahadev gone AQUAMANIA with his dad at 12pm n back at 7pm..It`s long time request of mahadev n finally he enjoyed lot. We couple was so happy..

O.K......Now to recipe....

Finally here Iam with the famous hyderabad chicken dum biryani recipe.......This is the second attempt of mine.....And It was a hit too.This is a special recipe for me because I restarted eating NON-VEG with this biryani.... ..

Hyderabad is the one of the most famous city in INDIA.It is popular for so many historical places like charminar,golconda fort,salarjung museum,birla temple etc....And we can find so many restaurants and hotels like BAWARCHI,PARADISE,LITTLE ITALY,RAYALASEEMA RUCHULU and HAVMOR etc. .But my bad luck i never tasted food in any restaurants..Biryani means which is loaded with full of spices,powders.....They are so many varities of making biryanis.like VEG,MUTTON,CHICKEN and many more....But chicken biryani is different with other biryanis n its special too...I searched in youtube for exact recipe and followed as it is. AMMA is an excellent expert in making CHICKEN BIRYANI......She used the chicken leg pieces as the main instead of chopped bone pieces... ..So, I just followed her..The ingredients are too many and I framed the pics in one.So,I Hope you guys will like this...If you are non-veg lovers n loves biryanis then definitely have to try this. ....

PREPARATION TIME-30 MINUTES

COOKING TIME-45MINUTES

SERVES-2-3

Ingredients

MAIN INGS

Basmati rice-2cups

chicken leg pieces-10-12

onions-2 small

tomato-1big(opt)

green chilli-3

curry leaves-1sprig(opt)

red chilli powder-1tsp

salt-to taste

turmeric powder-1/2tsp

red food colour-2pinches

milk-1/4cup

curd-1/2cup

lemon juice-1tsp

cumin powder-1/2tsp

coriander powder-1/2tsp

biryani masala powder-1tsp

ginger garlic paste-1 1/2tsp

mint leaves-2cups

coriander leaves-2cups

oil-2tsps+2tsps

DEEP FRIED ONIONS-1CUP(Chopped length wise)

TO MAKE A COARSE SPICE POWDER

cloves-5

cardamom-3

black cardamom-1

cinnamon-1inch

black cumin/shahejeera-1tsp

black pepper-3

TO COOK RICE

Oil-1tsp

black pepper-4

cloves-2-3

cardamoms-2

TO SERVE

round slices of onion-1

lemon wedge-1

METHOD

Make a coarse powder (run the mixy to left only once)with ings which mentioned under the list..keep aside this..

Wash the chicken thrice and put slits on top with sharp knife....Chop onions and tomatoes...crush the green chilli like a coarse paste..

Heat a thick bottomed vessel with oil....Add in cumin and saute for half second...

Next continue with chopped onions,tomatoes,chilli paste and cook til they turns soft and lightly mushy..

Add in chicken and mix well....After 3 minutes add all spice powders like-chilli+coriander+cumin+biryani masala and turmeric powders..Add in ginger garlic paste too...mix well to coat the powders to chicken....

Add in crushed spice powder and mix..Cook this for 5 minutes by covering a lid....

Continue with adding mint,coriander leaves,lemon juice,yogurt.Mix well every thing and cook in low flame til chicken soft.It may take 20 minutes..

Now check out the chicken.It should be in dry form..If any water is there cook for 5 more without lid..If it is done off the flame and wait until it cools..and it`s time to keep it in the fridge.....

If you don`t have time to rest it continue with cooking rice....But the resting time gives a best taste...

I followed the above step. I cooked the chicken last night and I made this biryani in the next day morning....

Heat a cup of oil and deep fry the chopped length wise onions.Drain them on a kitchen paper towel..Add the food colour in warm milk mix once and keep aside.......

Next wash rice twice and keep aside for 30 minutes.....Cook rice by adding the ings which mentioned under....When the rice was cooked 70% drain water and keep aside...

Now heat a vessel or pressure cooker with oil and add cooked chicken spread it to cover the vessel and add some rice and spread well on top of the chicken...

Now spread the fried onions,mint n coriander leaves and again cover with rice..

Continue with onions,mint n coriander leaves..Finally add the food colour milk and keep a lid....

Heat a tawa or dosa pan and when it is hot put the biryani vessel on top and keep it in low flame..

Cover the lid whole with a small dough ball(i forgotten) and cook this for 15 minutes.

Off the flame when you observe the steam....open the lid after 10 minutes......

Give a good mix and Serve hot with onion raita........

MY NOTES

I skipped green chillies,coriander leaves which are absent in my kitchen :-(

I skipped tomatoes too.Bcz,I don`t like tomatoes in biryani personally...;-]

I didn`t cooked the rice along with spices.Instead I just cooked out normally.....(For my kids)

I used food colour.If possible its good to use saffron......

Which i mentioned ings to make a coarse powder you can add those directly in oil along with cumin and fry for a minute.....

cooking the chicken and resting time in not very important.You can cook biryani directly.....

Marinate the chicken with given ingredients and rest it for at least 2hrs and start making biryani.Even this method also gives a good result.....

Use 1 1/2 tsps garam masla instead biryani masala..this too works out........

You can replace the oil with ghee...

Finally serve hot with cool raita......Enjoy the delicious chicken biryani... ......

DH gifted these cutie chocolates on 1st.see d shapes..how cute na?.........

b4 opening-box packed.It`s one of my watch.DH gift on my birthday.

SEE MAHADEV POSE:-)

HAPPY BLOGGING....HAVE A GOOD DAY...CATCH YOU SOON...

January 5, 2013

BANANA CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM MILK SHAKE

Who hates or rejects to have this beautiful chilled Milk shake.I know....Most of the heads are moving left to right......Isn`t it???..HEHEHE... I have some bananas in fridge.Actually I planned to bake a bread loaf but some how I postponed it...And the bananas are very ripe.So,decided to try a new milk shake......

OATS COCONUT HONEY COOKIES/EGG LESS/BUTTER LESS

Baking is like fun.But baking cookies,cakes for health conscious persons is little bit tough part.DH

never prefers to eat sugar loaded stuffs...but I always pushes him to taste the food which I cook/bake....I usually prefers to bake cookies only for my H.

MILK POWDER GULAB JAMUNS USING PANEER

Finally the new year is in front of us... ....and the 1st day also we completed....Minewas happy...Had a chicken biryani in lunch.In evening enjoyed with a chocolate cake and the dinner was prawns fry.On my request DH was in home.So,After a very long time we talked with each other..

...The day with full joy n fun..

What are your new decisions n preparations in this year guys...???.Coming to my part I have some plans which i just think over only today....Like ..... decided to post at least 3 recipes per a week.And will learn the basics of photography.....Hmmm..will try new non-veg dishes.....Personally,We decided to send Mahadev to school,So,will be busy in his studies....And Going to learn portuguese,driving..

n the final one n the very important one will try to loose my weight.....hehehe..Except all Iam not sure about last one.....I know.But Will try sincerely

....So,I Shared mine thoughts..WHAT ABOUT YOURS FRIENDS?...Let me know.....

Coming to the recipe It`s a milk powder gulab jamuns......A sweet welcome to the new year....I know I ca`t share this jamuns with you all.But Iam giving this treat for every one from my heart.So,If you close your eyes once can feel it..

....I tried almost best to take pictures with clarity.but the lightness was so dull....And these are i clicked at night 11pm..

Who are the lovers of jamuns and who don`t likes to use store bought products can make these easy jamuns.....The ings are very simple and the recipe takes less time too to make...I added some paneer for a change.And the taste was very rich too..

...Hope you guys will enjoy this treat,recipe n post..every thing.Here goes it is............

PREPARATION TIME-30 MINUTES

COOKING TIME-3OMINUTES(WITHOUT SOAKING TIME)

SERVES-3-4

Ingredients

All purpose flour/maida-1/2cup

milk powder-1cup

paneer-1/4cup

sugar-2cups

water-1-1/2cup

cardamom powder1/2tsp

milk-1/8cup(as needed to make dough)

butter-2tsps

salt-2 pinches

baking powder &soda-1/4tsp+1/4tsp

sliver foils-to decorate if you like

EASY TO DO WITH PICS

METHOD

In a mixing bowl add milk powder,maida(flour)salt,baking powder & soda..mix well.

Add in fresh scrumbled paneer and rub the mixture every thing til combines well...

Now add in melted butter and with milk make into a soft dough.keep in rest this for at least 15 minutes.

Now take sugar and in other bowl and add water,cardamom powder..boil this til the syrup formed.

It should be one string consistency.keep this aside.It should be warm not hot.....

Knead the dough again once and make well round shaped balls without giving any cracks. Take gooseberry size dough ball and keep it in between your two palms and press first then start rolling slowly..will get round shapes....

Heat oil in a kadai for deep fry..Keep the flame in medium always..add in balls ant start frying...Be careful while frying.

After completed drain the balls..and soon add in prepared syrup..

Soak for at least 2 hrs or overnight.....Serve warm or chilled........

My Notes

Knead the dough with fingers very well before adding milk.after adding milk it should be very hard or too soft too.So,be careful while adding milk.(with my experience iam sharing this )

Deep frying is the most important in making jamuns.Keep flame always in medium..If the oil is too hot,off the flame for a minute then add dough balls again on flame after a half minute..(I done this mistake 2times)

Sugar syrup is not to be very thin....And it should be warm also..

Finally the most important tip is soak for some time..