Aloo Amritsari

Ingredients 

Baby potatoes          : 1 cup ( cooked & peeled)
Onions chopped       : 1/2 cup
Tomatoes chopped  : 1/2 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder    : 1 tsp 

Coriander powder   : 1 tsp 

Garam masala powder  : 1/2 tsp 

Turmeric powder          : 1/2 tsp 

Cashewnuts                 : 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves         

Salt

Oil 

Method 

Prick potatoes with fork and shallow fry them until crisp and keep aside. 

Grind onion and cashewnuts .

Heat oil in pan ,add  onion paste and saute for 3 mins.

Add chopped tomatoes and fry. 

Add ginger - garlic paste and stir. 

Add little water and mix everything well. 

Add red Chilly powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric powder,Garam masala powder and stir.

Add salt to it .

Add fried potatoes and let it cook till potatoes absorb the Masala.

Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.

Kofta Pulao/Pulav/Pilaf

 

Ingredients For Kofta  


Cooked & mashed potato : 1/2 cup
Grated Paneer                 : 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander leaves  : 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder               : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder        : 1/2 tsp
Salt
Corn flour                           : 1 tbsp

Method
Mix everything together , make small balls and fry in hot oil and keep aside.

Ingredients for Pulao 

Basmati rice         : 2 cups
Sliced onions        : 1 cup
Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tsp
Cardamon                : 2
Cinnamon                 : 2
Cloves                      : 4
Bay leaves                : 1
Green chillies ( chopped )  : 1tbsp
Oil + Ghee              : 2 tbsps
Salt


 Method 

Wash & soak rice in 3 1/2 cups of water for 10 mins.
Heat oil and ghee ,Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bayleaves, green chillies and fry.
Now add ginger - garlic paste , onion and saute well.
Add the soaked rice along with water and put salt to it..
Mix well and cover with a lid and let it cook till done .
Add the fried koftas with the pulao and serve. 

Musk Melon & Avocado Shake

Ingredients 

Mush melon ( peeled and chopped )   : 1 cup
Avocado pulp                                    : 1 cup
Chilled  Milk                                      : 2 cups
Honey / sugar                                     : 2 tbsps / 3/4 cup

Method 

In a blender add muskmelon, avocado pulp ,sugar / honey and  milk .
Blend it fine .
If you want thin consistency  add milk or water.
Serve chilled.

Banana Sheera - Back after a long break

 

Ingredients 

Rava          : 1 cup
Milk          : 1 cup
Sugar        : 3/4 cup
Ghee         : 3/4 cup
Banana      : 1 ( sliced)
Cardamam
Cashewnut
Raisins
Saffron

Method

In a pan , heat ghee .
Fry cashewnuts, raisins and keep aside.
In the same pan roast rava till it turns golden brown, add milk and stir.
Cook on low flame.
Add sugar and chopped bananas .
Mix everything well and cook for another 5 mins.
Remove from heat and add saffron and garnish with roasted cashewnuts and raisins.