Food & life

                            Ingredients Shredded chicken tikka- 200gm Refined flour- 2cups Salt Oil- 1tbsp + for greasing Hung yogurt- 1/4 cup Ginger-garlic- 2tsp Lemon juice- 1tbsp Red chilli powder- 1tsp Garam masala powder- 1/2tsp Mustard oil- 1tbsp Green capsicum- 1(cut into cubes) Iceberg lettuce leaves- 2-3 Lollo rosso lettuce leaves- 1-2                             Procedure Warm some water in a deep non-stick pan Take flour in a bowl. Add salt, oil and warm water. Mix and knead into a semi soft dough. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes Place a steamer on the top and bring the water to boil Divide the dough into small equal portions and roll into thin sheats and cut into roindels using a medium sized cookie cutter Put some chicken tikki in the centre and give the shape of momo Line the...

                            Ingredients Brown rice- 1cup Finely chopped garlic cloves- 4-5 Finely chopped onion- 1 Sliced chicken breast- 1 Light olive oil- 2 tbsp Thyme sprigs- 1/2 tbsp Crushed black pepper White wine- 2tbsp Olive oil (for greasing)- 1tbsp Cream- 4tbsp Chicken stalk- 1cup Parmesan cheese (grated)-7-8tbsp Salt Water as required                               Procedure Heat water in a pan and add rice Let it boil and then drive Heat olive oil in a pan Add finely chopped garlic cloves and saute lightly Add finely chopped onion, thyme sprigs, sliced chicken breast, crushed black pepper, salt, white wine Mix Grease a baking tray with olive oil Add a layer of rice then another layer of cooked chicken Add cream and chicken stalk to the same pan of cooked chicken Mix and heat Add this to the tray To...

                                Ingredients Raw jackfruit, pealed and cut into cubes- 500. Salt. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Coriander seeds- 1tbsp Cumin seeds- 1tsp Cloves- 8-10  Dried red chilli- 3-4 Ginger- 1inch Garlic cloves- 8-10 Scraped coconut- 1/2 cup Tamarind pulp- 1 tbsp Coconut oil- 4tbsp Green chillies- 2 Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Curry leaves- 20-25 Chopped onion- 1 cup Fresh tomato puree- 1 cup                               Procedure Heat plenty of water in a non- stick pan, add jackfruit cubes, turmeric powder, salt. Cover and cook Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves in a small pan until it smell Break red chillies, remove seeds and put it into mixing jar. Add ginger, garlic, cloves, roasted spices, coconut, tamarind pulp, a little water and grind into smooth paste Heat coconut...

                            Ingredients Boneless chicken breast ( cut into cubes)- 4 Chopped onion ( medium)- 1 Tomato concasse- 11/2 cup Chopped jalapenos- 4-5 Sliced  Black seeded olives- 8-10 A few spring of fresh coriander leaves chopped Lemon- 1 Salt Freshly crushed black peppercorns- 1/2 tsp Crushed garlic- 1/2 tbsp Mixed dried herbs- 1/2 tsp Brown bread slice- 4 Cornflour- 2 tsp Few mint leaves                             PROCEDURE Half onion sliced horizontally, cut into slightly big pieces and put into bowl Add tomato concasse, black olives, jalapenos to the bowl Add Coriander leaves Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl. Add chicken, salt, black peppercorns, crushed garlic and dried herbs and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 1/2 hours Cut 2 round pieces from each of the bread bt cookie cutter. Heat two n...

Pizza and polao comes together!!! Sounds interesting isn't it. Yes.  Fusion foods are taking all over the world. So today I decide to fuse the taste of Chinese and Italian cuisine. So here's come the result 'PIZZA POLAO' the taste of pizza comes in polao. It's sounds different but it is very easy to make.  So let's check it out.                             Ingredients Olive oil- 1tsp Garlic- 1/2 tsp Onions- 3tsp Tomato ketchup- 1cup Dried oregano- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder- 1/4 tsp Red chilli flakes- 1/2tsp Chopped bell peppers(red, yellow, green)- 1/2 cup each Olives- 1/2 cup ( optional) Boiled sweet corn- 1cup Cooked basmati rice- 1cup Salt Sugar                               Procedure   For the ketchup mix Heat oil in a saucepan Add chopped garlic, chopped onions, tomato ketchup, dried oregano, c...

                            Ingredients Mutton cut into big pieces along with bones- 750gm Salt Onions (medium)- 4 Oil- 5tbsp Ginger garlic paste- 1tbsp Finely chopped tomatoes- 1cup Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp Red chilli powder- 1tsp Kholpuri masala- 1tbsp Garam masala powder- a pinch Green cardamom powder- a pinch Fresh coriander sprig                               Procedure Sliced half the onion and roughly chopped the remaining Heat a pressure cooker, add mutton, 2 cup water, salt and cook under pressure until 6 whistle are given. Strain and set aside Heat 4tbsp oil in a pan, add sliced onions, grated coconut and saute till brown, cool and grind with 1/2 cup water till smooth.  Heat remaining oil in another pan and add chopped onion and saute till brown. Add ginger- garlic paste, tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli...

                              Ingredients Chopped ginger- 1tbsp Chopped onion- 1/2 Herb oil- 1 tbsp Chopped green chillies- 1tsp Chopped garlic- 1 tsp Milk- 1/2 cup Salt Roasted semolina- 1cup Soaked red millet- 1 cup Grated cheese- 50gm Oil for greasing Oil- 1 tbsp     FOR SHRIMP SALAD Oil- 1tsp Onion sliced- 1/2 Chopped tomato- 1 Few curry leaves Salt Sweet corn kernels- 1cup Crushed black pepper Shrimps- 1/2 cup                                 Procedure In a pan heat herb oil and add garlic,ginger, onion, milk, roasted semolina, soaked red millet and cheese Mix well In a baking dish drizzle oil and spread the red millet mixture Refrigerate the mixture to set Cut the set millet mixture into pieces In a pan heat the oil and cook the pieces from both sides For shrimp salad, hea...