Sunday 24 June 2018

Prawns Pepper Fry


Ingredients : -

  • Prawns - 500 gm
  • Pepper corns - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tbsps
  • Cinaman - 1 inch
  • Cardamon - 2 Nos
  • Dry red chilies - 2 Nos
  • Green chilies - 2 Nos ( cut it into slice )
  • Onion - 2 medium size ( Finely chopped )
  • Crushed garlic ( 3-4 medium sized cloves )
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Tomato - 1 nobs (Make it Puree) Optional
  • Turmeric power - 1/2 tbsp
  • Garam Masala powder - 1 tbsp
  • Oil
  • Salt as per taste
  • Curry leaves little
  • water

Cooking Method :-

  • Wash the prawn and de-vein nicely then add half tbsp of turmeric power and half tbps of salt, marinate it nicely and keep aside
  • Take a pan, add two tbsp of oil into it , once oil is hot add the marinated prawns and make it shallow fry and keep it aside. Or you can use raw prawn too.
  • For masala, in a blender add cumin seeds and pepper corn and blend it nicely to make a fine power.
  • Heat two tbsp of oil in a pan, add whole spices ( cardamon, cinnamon, dried red chilies and saute it for a minute )
  • Add crushed garlic, green chilies into it and mix it nicely, in this add chopped onions and fry it nicely till it became golden brown in colour,then add ginger garlic paste,  turmeric power mix it till raw smell go.
  • Add tomato puree, ground masala power, garam masala, mix it and cook it for two to three minutes
  • Once it starts leaving oil from the masala, add the previously prepared prawns into it, mix it nicely, add some water, curry leaves and cover it with lid and cook it for 10 mins in medium flame.
  • Once it is done and the prawns cooked nicely with masala and gravy became thick, then finally add some crushed black pepper on top of it and switch off the flame. ( You can adjust the gravy as per your requirement )
  •  Now your Prawns Pepper Fry is ready to eat, serve it with rice or roti as a side dish or you can serve it as a starter.

Saturday 23 June 2018

Chicken in Creamy White Sauce


Ingredients :-

  • Chicken - 500 gm
  • Onion - 3 nobs big sized
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Black pepper - 1 tbsp
  • Fresh Cream - 1 cup
  • Cashew Nuts - 10-12 nobs
  • Oil - 3-4 tbsp
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 2-3 tbsp
  • Tomato Pure - 1/2 cup
  • lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Clove - 2-3 nobs
  • Cardamom - 2-3 nobs
  • Salt as per taste
  • Chat Masala - 1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tbsp 
  • Black Pepper Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Kasuri Methi - 1tbsp

Method -

  • Wash the chicken pieces with water and keep it aside for marination.
  • Take the chicken pieces into a big bowl for marination,then add 1 tbsp of lemon juice,1 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste, 2 tbsp of curd, 2-3 tbsp of fresh cream, 1/2 tbsp of Garam Masala power, 1/2 tbsp of chat Masala, salt. Then mix it well and keep it in fridge for half an hour. 
  • For Masala preparation, take sliced onions and cashews fry it with little oil, till the onions are golden brown then keep it aside and let it became cold.
  • Take the fried onions and cashews and put it in blender, add half cup of milk and blend it nicely to make a smooth Masala paste and keep it aside.
  • Take a pan, add two t bps of oil , once oil is hot then add the marinated chicken pieces and fry it with medium flame till it became fry from both the sides and Masalas became dry.
  • Once chicken pieces became golden brown in color then remove it to a plate and keep it aside. 
  • In the same pan add another 2 tbsp of oil, once oil is hot, add cardamon, clove and saute it for a minute.
  • Add ginger garlic paste into it and saute it till the raw smell go, then add the onion paste , tomato puree into it and mix it nicely for few minute.
  • Add curd , salt, Garam Masala power, chat Masala, 1 tbsp of black pepper power and mix it nicely and let it cooked until it leaves oil inside.
  • Once Masala cooked properly add little water and fried chicken pieces, fresh cream into it and mix it properly and let it cook for another 5 to 10 minute with medium flame.
  • Once chicken cooked nicely and gravy became thick as per your requirement, then add little kasoori methi and mix it, then finally add 2 tbsp of ghee on top and switch off the flame, cover the lid and keep it for few minutes.
  • Now your delicious chicken in creamy white sauce is ready to eat, serve it hot with chapati, roti,Nan or as per your choice and enjoy :)