AJWAINI MACHCHI :-
Renowned all over India as an aid to digestion , ajwain (carum) enbance the subtle flavour of whichever fish it is used with the best fish for this recipe would be singhara small rahu or river salmon..if these are not available pomfret always gives good results.
Preparation and marination :- 4 hour
Cooking :- 15 minutes
small fish :- 500 gm
DEODORIZING
Lemon juice :- 3 tbsp
water to cover fish
MARINADE
Yoghurt :- 1 cup
Ginger paste :- 2 tbsp
Garlic paste :- 1 tbsp
Onion paste :- 1/4 cup
Green mint paste :- 1 tbsp
Green coriander paste :- 2 tbsp
Kharasani ajwain masalam:- 2tbsp
Red chilli powder :- 2tbsp
Turmeric powder :- 1 tbsp
Raw mango powder :- 1 tbsp
Oil :- 1/4 cup
Salt :- 1tbsp
BASTING
Oil :- 1/4 cup
GARNISH
Carum ground
lemon
peanut and cabbage relish
MATHOD OF COOKING :-
Clean the fish remove the fins scales and soak in the deodorizing ingredients for half an hour. Drain and wash gently. Pat dry and score the fish.Mix all the ingredients of the marinade on the fish.Leave aside for three hours.
Oil and wipe the skewer.skewer the fish and baste it well with leftover marinade.Put the skewer into the tandoor and cook for five minutes remove and stand upright against the tandoor to let the dripping fall for about five minutes baste and put the skewer back in the tandoor for five minutes when ready garnish and serve..
CHICKEN BIRYANI :- Biryani , also known as biriyani or biriani, is a mixed rice dish from the Indian subcontinent. It is popular throughout the subcontinent and among the diaspora from the region. It is made with spices, rice, meat and vegetables.
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RECIPE :-
Ingredients
- 200g/7¼oz basmati rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 shallots, chopped
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp fresh root ginger, grated
- 6 chicken breast fillets or 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced into strips (chicken breast fillets are the small, tender fillets on the underside of the chicken breast, available in some supermarkets)
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- generous pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- ¾ cup plain yoghurt
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 4 or 5 handfuls raisins
Method
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Wash the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear, then leave to soak in tepid water with the salt for 30 minutes.
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Drain the rice and place in a pan with enough cold water to come about 2cm/¾inch above the top of the rice.
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Bring the water to the boil, then reduce the heat to as low as possible, cover and cook for about ten minutes, or until ‘holes’ begin to appear on the top of the rice and all the water has been absorbed.
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Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the shallots, onions, garlic and ginger and fry for a couple of minutes, until golden-brown. Remove a tablespoonful and set aside for garnishing.
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Add the chicken and stir fry for four minutes.
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Add the spices and stir for one minute, then stir in the yoghurt and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add the sugar, raisins and part-cooked rice. Cover the pan with a clean tea towel and cover with a lid (this will hold in all the steam).
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Place over a very low heat and cook for ten minutes.
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Remove from the heat and leave to rest for five minutes.
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Serve large spoonfuls garnished with the reserved shallot and onion mixture.
1/2 cup basmati rice (wash and soak for an hour)
1 tablespoon sugar (adjust to taste)
7 oz (half a tin) condensed milk
1/3 cup pistachio, chopped
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder, coarsely ground
6-8 saffron strands
1/2 teaspoon rose water
Ingredients needed for the pani
Ice cold water – 3 cups
Green chutney – 3 tbsp
Sweet chutney (dates tamarind chutney) – 2 tbsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Chaat masala powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Roasted Cumin/jeera powder -1 tsp (dry roast cumins seeds and powder it)
Boondi – fistful
Method for preparing Pani
So now our pani/spiced water for pani poori is ready.
Ingredients needed for the Poori
If you want to skip the process of frying your own poori, you can buy the shells ready-made
Mix the flours with a few spoonfuls or warm water. In a mixing bowl, combine the flours and a pinch of salt. Add one teaspoon of warm water and mix it with your fingers. Add another spoonful of water and mix more. The dough should be course and loose in texture, rather than moist.
- Add the water very slowly, in small increments, so that you don’t end up mixing in too much. Poori dough should never be wet or sticky.
- If the dough seems very moist, work in some extra maida (or cake flour) to absorb the extra moisture.
Knead the dough well. Use your hands to knead the dough for about 7 minutes, until it becomes tight, stretchy and shiny. This will encourage the formation of gluten, which is essential to the texture of the finished pooris.[1]
- If the dough feels loose and falls apart, keep kneading. You should be able to stretch the dough without it breaking.
- If you wish, you can knead the dough using the dough hook attachment on a stand mixer.
Rest the dough. Form it into a ball and place it in the a bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp dishcloth. Set the bowl in a dry, warm place. Let it sit for 15-20 minutes to rest. This will further improve the texture of the finished pooris.
Fry the pooris. When the oil is hot, place a few dough circles into the oil to cook. After just a few seconds, they’ll begin to puff up and crisp. When they are crispy and very lightly brown, after about 20-30 seconds, use a large slotted spoon to place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Continue frying the remaining dough circles.
- The pooris will cook very quickly, so it’s necessary to watch them the whole time they’re in the oil. Remove them before they turn dark brown, or they’ll have a burned taste and fall apart easily.
- Cook only a few pooris at a time. If you crowd the pot, it will be difficult to control the cooking time of each poori.
- Don’t cover the pooris when they’re finished cooking, or they won’t stay crispy.
MAKING THE FILLING :-
Ingredients needed for the filling
Potatoes – 3-4 medium sized ones
Green chilli – 1 finely chopped
Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Cumin/jeera powder -1 tsp
Chaat masala – a pinch
Salt
yogurt
Sev
Onion – 1 finely chopped
Coriander leaves – as needed (finely chopped)
Preparation
Assembling and how to serve
If you have everything ready, making pani poori is a breeze.
Now fill the poori with a little potato mix.
Top it with yogurt or cooked chickpeas.
Add finely chopped onions, sprinkle just a pinch of chilli powder, chaat masala and roasted jeera powder.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and sev.
Immerse it in chilled pani and eat the whole poori with the stuffing and pani right away.
Enjoy pani puri!!
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