Shami kabab...

Shami Kabab...

Recipe By: Mom-in-law

Ingredients:

500 gm hind leg of lamb-
boneless, cut into cubes
10 cups water
1/2 cup bengal gram
6 black cardamoms
12 green cardamoms
4 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli
powder
Salt to taste
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder
4 pieces ginger-cut into 1" x 1"
size
1 Tbsp garlic paste
5 green chillies-chopped
1 tsp black cumin seeds
1 Tbsp green coriander-
chopped
Refined oil for frying

Procedure:

In a pan, add the meat, water, Bengal gram,
black and green cardamoms, cinnamon
sticks, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric
powder, dry ginger powder, ginger and garlic
paste.

Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat
and continue to cook it until all the water has
evaporated and the meat is tender.

Remove the pan from the heat and keep
aside to cool. Discard the whole spices.

Pass the meat twice through a mincing
machine, adding the green chillies, black
cumin seeds and green coriander.

Divide the mixture equally into lemon-sized
portions and shape each of them into patty.

Heat the refined oil in a pan; deep-fry the
patties until they turn a golden brown
Remove and drain the excess oil on kitchen
towels.

Laal Mohan...

Laal Mohan... (With or Without Egg)

laal Mohan (with egg)

Recipe By: Roena Mahjabin

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
for the Laal Mohan :

1 cup milk powder
2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)
1 tbsp  ghee
a pinch of salt (optional)
1 tsp baking pwd
1 egg
a few blanched pistachio or almond slices for garnishing

for the sugar syrup:
2 cups water
1.5 cups sugar
3-4 green cardamoms, husked & crushed or powdered
a pinch of saffron/kesar (optional)
1 tsp rose water (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

preparing the sugar solution:
mix water, sugar, cardamom and saffron.
keep this sugar solution on fire and cook till you get a syrup consistency.
there should be no thread formation in the sugar solution.
stir in the rose water and keep aside.

preparing the LAAL Mohan

First mix the milk powder, all purpose flour, soda in a bowl.
add oil or ghee and egg.
The dough should not be crumbly or dry. if it is then add some MILK.
make smooth small balls from the dough.
heat the oil and the reduce the flame to low.
add the balls and fry them stirring often to get even color.
when they become golden, remove from a slotted spoon and add them to the sugar syrup.
let them soak in the sugar syrup for atleast 1-2 hours.
Laal Mohan can be served warm or cold. if they are at room temperature, then warm in the microwave and serve Laal Mohan topped with sugar syrup. You can
decorate by chopped pistachios :)

Laal Mohan (without egg)

Recipe: Net collected
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
for the Laal Mohan :

1 cup milk powder
¼ cup all purpose flour or maida
1 tsp oil or ½ tsp ghee
a pinch of salt (optional)
a pinch of baking soda
1 to 2 tbsp yogurt
a few blanched pistachio or almond slices for garnishing

for the sugar syrup:
2 cups water
1.5 cups sugar
3-4 green cardamoms, husked & crushed or powdered
a pinch of saffron/kesar (optional)
1 tsp rose water (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

preparing the sugar solution:
mix water, sugar, cardamom and saffron.
keep this sugar solution on fire and cook till you get a syrup consistency.
there should be no thread formation in the sugar solution.
stir in the rose water and keep aside.

preparing the Laal Mohan :

first mix the milk powder, all purpose flour, soda in a bowl.
add oil or ghee and just 1 tbsp of yogurt.
mix and keep on adding little of the yogurt to get a soft sticky mixture.
the dough should not be crumbly or dry. if it is then add some yogurt.
make smooth small balls from the dough.
heat the oil and the reduce the flame to low.
add the balls and fry them stirring often to get even color.
when they become golden, remove from a slotted spoon and add them to the sugar syrup.
let them soak in the sugar syrup for atleast 1-2 hours.
Laal Mohan can be served warm or cold. if they are at room temperature, then warm in the microwave and serve Laal Mohan topped with sugar syrup. You can
decorate by chopped pistachios :)

Caramel Bread Pudding...

Caramel Bread Pudding...

Ingredients:

Bread slices 6
Milk 2 cups
Egg 2
Sugar 1 cup( powder)
Sugar for caramel 2 tblsp
Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Tear the bread into pieces and add
milk to it. Mash it well. Mix vanilla egg mixture and sugar and keep
aside.

2. keep ready the vessel(flat 6 inch bowl
or any other similar) and heat a pan with
sugar and 2 tsp water. Tilt the pan
frequently for even heating and take care
not to burn the sugar. At one stage the
sugar starts turning deep golden yellow.

3. Pour the caramel in the vessel and tilt
to coat the bottom and a bit in the sides
as well. Let it set for two minutes and
pour the bread mixture to it.

4. Pressure cook this mixture for 45 minutes and remove from the cooker after the pressure subsides.

5. Refrigerate and serve.

Pista Malpowa

পিস্তা মালপোয়া...

রেসিপি : শেফ আশুতোষ আওয়াস্থি(দ্য পার্ক)

উপকরন :

চিনি (দেড় কাপ)
ময়দা (দেড় কাপ)
টকদই (৪ চামচ)
গোলমরিচ (১০ টা থেঁতো)
সবুজ পেস্তা (১৫০ গ্রাম)
দুধ (১ কাপ)
জল পরিমান মতো

প্রণালী :

ওপরের সমস্ত উপকরণ (পেস্তা গোলমরিচ বাদে)
মিশিয়ে নিন একটা বড় বাটিতে ।
ব্যাটারটা যেন ঘন হয় ।
থেঁতো করে গোলমরিচ ব্যাটারে মেশান ।
পুরো মিশ্রণটা অন্তত দু'ঘন্টার জন্য রেখে
দিন । পেস্তা গুলো কুচিয়ে নিন ।
মাঝারি আঁচে তেল গরম করে ডাবু হাতায়
ব্যাটার তুলে গোল করে তেলে দিন ।
হালকা লাল করে ভেজেতেল ছেঁকে
সামান্য ঠান্ডা করে ওপর দিয়ে পেস্তা
কুচি ছড়িয়ে পরিবেশন করুন এই
মালপোয়া ।

Raw Jackfruit Kofta Curry...

Raw Jackfruit Kofta Curry...

Ingredients:

For Kofta Balls
Baby or Raw Jack fruits (kathal)- 2 (250g
each),
Green coriander- 1 handful (chopped)
Green chillies- 2 (chopped)
Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
Gram flour/Chickpea flour- 2 heaped
tbsp
Salt- to taste
Garam Masala - 1 rep
Oil- For deep-frying

For Gravy-
Bay leaf -1
Tomatoes-  1cup ( finely chopped)
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric- 3/4 tsp
Red chilli Powder- 1 heaped tsp
Kashmiri Red chilli Powder- 1 tsp
Garam Masala- 3/4 tsp
Coconut milk -1/2 cup
Cream - 2 tbsp
Salt- to taste
Oil- 2 tbsp
Coriander- to garnish

Procedure:

1. First of all peel off the hard outer skin
of jack-fruit. Then
after peeling, go for cutting it in pieces
and boil them with a pinch of salt for 10
min under pressure or until tender.

2. Grind them coarsely (without adding
water) and then mix all the ingredients of
“For Kofta balls” in a bowl to form a
pliable dough mixture.

3. Shape them into small balls.
Deep fry them until they turn golden
brown. Drain on an absorbent paper
towel and put
aside.

6. Now heat 2 tbsp of oil in a deep pan and
put bayleaf.
7. Now add water,turmeric pwd,red chilli pwd n cumin pwd.

9. Now add chopped tomatoes n kashmiri red chilli pwd and Let it simmer for few
minutes and stir occasionally.

10. When all the spices get cooked
along with purée add coconut milk.  Mix some salt and garam
masala.

12. When boil comes, mix fried kofta
balls and leave it to simmer so that balls
absorb all flavors and gravy thickens as
desired.

13. Serve hot garnished with cream and
coriander leaves.

Enjoy with rotis or rice ...

Goalondo steamer chicken curry...

Bengali New Year is knocking the door. Get ready to make authentic Bengali dishes.......

Poila Baisakh Spcl Recipe....
"Goalondo Steamer
Curry" (Boatmen-style chicken
curry)

Recipe By: Food Lovers Own World

Ingredients for "Goalondo Steamer Curry":

Chicken (skinless) 700-750 gm (mixed pieces..cleaned and washed)
Ginger 2 table spoon (coarsely chopped)
Garlic 3 table spoon (roughly chopped)
Red onion 5 large (roughly chopped)
Chilli red 4-5 (roughly chopped) (no chilli powder)
Chilli green 5-6 (roughly chopped) (though it was not in original recipe)
Turmeric powder as needed (as it depends on brands and quality)
Salt according to taste
Mustard oil 4 table spoon

How to prepare "Goalono Steamer Curry":

Marinate chicken with all the ingredients. Leave it for 30 minutes to an hour.

Add marinated chicken to a thick bottom pan. Turn on the heat. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes. And cover it with a lid.
Cook covered over low flame until done.
Check the seasoning and serve with steaming hot rice.

Chelo Kabab...

Chelo Kabab...

Inspired By : Bong moms cook book

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked basmati rice
2 tsp butter
1/4 chopped parsley
Salt
1 tsp pepper powder

Procedure:

Melt butter in a nonstick pan on medium heat. Add cooked rice to it. Add some salt and pepper pwd. Now fry them till each grain of rice is coated with butter. Add chopped parsley to it and mix them once again before you finish...

Ingredients for lamb kabab :

20ogms minced mutton
1 medium onion roughly chopped
1 tsp ginger chopped
1 tsp garlic chopped
1 tsp cilantro chopped
2 eggs
1 tsp tandoori masala
1 tsp red chilli pwd
1 tsp Garam masala
Salt
Oil
2 tbsp Lightly roasted chickpea flour (besan)

Procedure to make lamb kabab:

Take all ingredients and combined well. The meat should not be too wet or it will not hold its shape on the skewer. It should be light airy and not sticky. After the meat was mixed, I covered the bowl in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to marinate ( 8-9 hrs) .When it came time to cook,take a ball of meat and wrapped it around the skewer and gently squeezed it into a long,flat ciger shape. Then pinched the meat into sections using your fingers like scissors.
Brush the kabab with oiland grill each of them for a few minutes turning frequently. All surfaces of the kababs should take dark brown color by the time you finish them cooking.

Ingredients for chicken kebab:

1lb chicken boneless pieces cut in to thick stripes or cubes.
1/2.  cup yogurt
2tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp red chili pwd
Salt
Oil
2 tsp roasted poppy seeds pwd
1tsp Garam masala

Procedure:

In a bowl take all ingredients and mix them thoroughly. Season the mixture with salt and suger. Marinated the chicken cubes with this mixture and let it rest for 3-4 hrs and keep in the refrigerator. Skewer the chicken pieces with capsicum.onion and tomato cubes. Brushed kababs with oil n grill it...

Other ingredients:

Halved tomatoes
1 egg
Procedure:

Tomato:  placed the halved tomatoes on the grilling plate. Drizzle few drops of oil and grill them for 7-8 mnt

Egg: Melt butter in a pan and fry the egg