Sheroo Baby kay Gulgulay - Original by Amma ( Dadi )

Sheroo Baby kay Gulgulay -  Original by Amma ( Dadi )

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup water

 

Method:

Mix sugar and water in a bowl and microwave on high for 45 secs. Sugar should be desolved. Separately, add the other ingredients and mix. Add it the sugar + water mixture to the dry mix. It should be NOT be runny but not too thick either. Add a bit of water to make sure the consistency is correct ( the tricky part). Deep fry. Sprinkle powdered sugar if you want and ENJOY !



Ami Jaan Yasmin ka Kattay Masalay ka Gosht

Ami Jaan Yasmin ka Kattay Masalay ka Gosht

 

 

Ingredients:

Chicken / goat
2 onions - cut in half
6 red chilies whole
1 - black cardamom ( bari Ilaichi)
8-10 - Whole black pepper
1/4 tcp - black cumin
1 - bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
1 cardamom
1 medium piece of ginger - cut julienne style
1/2 cup - yogurt

Method:

Marinate the meat with everything.  If you don't have time you don't need to marinate but it wont be as good. Put EVERYTHING in oil in a pot with a lid on high heat. When the pot steams up ( less than 1 minute), reduce the heat to low , keep the lid on and let it cook. When the oil comes out, it is ready, Make sure that it does not dry out. Add a bit of water if it is drying out. Can even cook it I a slow cooker.

Amina ka Khelta Koodta Palak Gosht

 

Amina ka Khelta Koodta Palak Gosht

 

 

Ingredients:

Goat / chicken
Ginger - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 1 tsp.
Tomatoes - 3 or 4
Cumin - 1 tsp.
Onions - 2 medium
Vertical cut green chilies - 2-3 ( deseeded)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.
Spinach - 1 big bundle

Method:

Add onions to the oil. Brown the onions but not too much. Add garlic and ginger. Cook ( bhoon) for 4 minutes. Add cumin + a bit of red chilies. coo ( bhoon) another 2 mins. Add turmeric and tomatoes and bhoon again. Add salt and bhoon for another 7 minutes. Add meat and kind of fry it in all this masala and oil. Add green chilies and bhoon again. All this should be done on high heat . Add few drops of water if it starts burning. Now lower the flame and add spinach and put the lid on. Let it cook on low heat for a while till the oil comes out. Enjoy your palak gosht. !

Achi Amina ki Achi Tahiree

Achi Amina ki Achi Tahiree

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Rice - 1.5 cups
Onions - 1 or 2
Potatoes - 2 small ones
Garlic - 1 tsp.
Ginger - 1 tsp.
Cloves - 2 or 3
Whole black pepper - 2 or 3
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.
Red chili powder - 1 tsp.
Tomatoes - 2
Green chili - 1
Leftover salan from the night before (optional)

 

Method:

Brown the onions. Then add ginger + garlic + cloves + black pepper. Cook ( bhoon) the masala. Then add the old salan + turmeric +red chili + salt + chopped tomatoes + green chili and cook (bhoon) again till the masala is really done. All this should be done on high heat. Add a few drops of water if masala starts burning. When done, Add 3 cups of water to this mixture and add rice to it. Put the lid on and let the rice cook. Can even use rice cooker to cook this rice. Eat with yogurt and achaar!

Cinderella Shazia ki Harra Masala Chicken

Cinderella Shazia ki Harra Masala Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 pound
Ginger paste - 1tsp.
Garlic paste- 1 tsp.
Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp.
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Cilantro - 1/2 of the big bundles you get in the market. Basically a lot!
Green chilies - a few
Salt
Whole cumin - 1/2 tsp.

Method:

Heat Oil and add chicken. Fry until it turns a bit white. Add garlic and ginger and fry further.
Separately in a blender, blend the following: cilantro + green chilies + salt + black pepper + cumin + yogurt. When fully blended, add it to the chicken and put it on medium heat for a while. When oil comes out of the chicken, it is done!! Eat with khasta roti!

Guri ka Bolta hua Orange Marble Cake

Guri ka Bolta hua Orange Marble Cake

 

 

Ingredients:

4 oz (8 tbsp.) chocolate - half dark and half milk
4 eggs
8 oz ( 16 tbsp.) self raising flour. If using plain, add a bit of salt and a bit of baking powder.
7 oz (14 tbsp.) butter
1 oz (2 tbsp.) milk
1 tsp. vanilla essence
8 oz (16 tbsp. ) sugar
Orange rind of 1 small orange or half an orange

Method:

Line 10.5" pan. Preheat oven to 180 C (approx. 350 F) . In a double boiler, melt chocolate and 1 oz butter. Mix together until smooth and then set aside. Beat cream, sugar and rest of the butter together until light in color. Then add eggs one at a time while beating. Add vanilla essence. Add flour 2 oz at a time. Divide the batter into 2 equal parts. Put cooled chocolate in one part and mix orange juice and  rind in the other one. Pour it in the pan in alternate blobs of chocolate and orange. Swirl with chop sticks to create a marble effect. Bake for 25 minutes. Check with a toothpick before taking it out. Enjoy with garama garam tea!

Guri kay Mouth Watering Scones

Guri kay Mouth Watering Scones

Ingredients:

1 lb. (3 3/4 cups ) self raising flour ( if using plain add 1/2 teaspoon salt + 2 tsp. baking powder)
2 oz. butter (4 tbsp.) - cold, cut into small pieces
2 oz. sugar (4 tbsp.)
1 egg
7 oz. (14 tbsp.)  milk

Method

Preheat oven to 220 C or 425 F. Sift flour. Add sugar. Crumble in butter. Rub with flour until bread crumbly. Beat the egg and milk together. Slowly add to the flour and butter mixture and knead it into a soft dough. Place the dough on a floured surface. Role to about 1.5 " thickness. Use 2.5" pastry cutouts to cutout the scones. Place it on a baking sheet and glaze with milk. Bake for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot from the oven with jam and cream.