Laal Shaak er Kuncho Chorchori(Red Amaranth cooked with Small fish)

Ingredients:
Laal shaak(Red Amaranth):2 cups
Egg plant:1 cup,cut into cubes
Small fish:10-12 pieces,I used Mourola
Lentil dumplings(Bori):1/2 cup
Chopped green chilli:1-2
Chopped garlic:1 tsp
Kasundi:1 tsp
Poppy seeds:1/2 tsp
Turmeric:1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar:1 tsp
Mustard oil:4 tbsp

Method:
Rub the egg plant cubes with salt & turmeric.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil.

Fry the egg plant cubes till they become soft.

Remove from the pan.

Heat another tbsp of oil & fry the fishes till they become crispy.

Remove from pan.

Heat rest of the oil.

Fry the boris till they become golden.

Remove the boris & temper the chopped garlic.

Add shaak,salt,sugar,chopped chilli & cook for 5 mins or till the shaak is boiled.

Add kasundi & fish & cook till the water dries off.

Add poppy seeds & cook for a min.

Serve it hot with steamed rice.

Easy Homemade Grilled Chicken Burger

Ingredients:
Whole wheat burger bread:1
Mayonnaise:1-2 tbsp
Low fat cheese sheet:1(optional)
Butter:2 tsp
Sweet chili garlic sauce:1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup:1 tsp
Tomato:4 pieces,cut into rings
Cucumber:4 pieces,cut into rings
Onion:2 pieces,cut into rings
Freshly chopped Lettuce:2-3 tbsp

For grilled chicken:

Chicken breast(boneless):150gm,thinly cut,give few oblique cut also
Marinade the chicken with
Salt:1 pinch(as sauce contains salt,too)
Tandoori masala:1/4 tsp
Tobasco sauce:1/4 tsp
Worcestershire sauce:1/4 tsp
Ginger-garlic juice:1/4 tsp
Pepper powder:1 pinch
Oregano/mixed herbs:1 pinch

Method:
Marinade the chicken with all ingredients(mentioned above)
Keep for half an hour.
Heat 1 tsp of butter in a grill pan.
Grill the chicken till nice golden crust forms,avoid over cooking as chicken will be hard.
Sprinkle oregano & keep the chicken aside.
Cut the burger into halves-the bottom part of the bread should be thicker than the above.
Apply butter inside the two halves of the bread.
Lightly toast it in low flame for a minute.
Place the grilled chicken,salads & coat with mayonnaise,ketchup & Sweet chili garlic sauce.
Serve it.

Masala Pomfret

Ingredients:
Pomfret:2,medium
Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp
Onion paste:1 tbsp
Tomato puree:4 tbsp
Chopped garkic:1/2 tsp
Ginger paste:1/4 tsp
Coconut milk(thick):1/2 cup
Kashmiri red chilli(whole):1
Kashmiri red chilli powder:1/2 tsp
Cumin powder:1/4 tsp
Cinnamon:1(1 inch)
Cloves:2
Green cardamom:1
Bay leaf:1
Mustard oil:4 tbsp
Sugar:1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan.

Rub pomfrets with salt & turmeric powder & fry in oil till they turn golden & crispy.

Remove fish.

Temper whole garam masala,whole chillies & bay leaf in the same oil.

Add onion & ginger paste,chopped garlic with a tsp of sugar. & fry till the oil removes from sides.

Add tomato puree & cook for few mins.

Add 1 cup water,cumin powder,a pinch of turmeric & chilli powder,salt & stir for few mins.

Add fish when gravy starts thickening.

Cook for 5 mins & add coconut milk & cook for 2-3 mins.

Remove from flame when the gravy coats the fish nicely.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander & chillies.

Serve with rice.

Dim Er Baati Chorchori (Eggs cooked with Potato)

Baati Chorchori is a dish from Bengali Cuisine...Baati Chorchori, literally translates to,"Cooking in a Bowl." The idea is to add in all the veggies and the spices  and a little water and cover and cook. The steam generated cooks the veggies & soft fishes like Mourola,Hilsa & shrimps & eggs.

Dim er Baati Chorchori is a dish in which eggs are cooked with Potatoes...

Ingredients:
Hard-boiled eggs:4 
Finely chopped onion:1,large
Garlic:6-7 cloves,finely chopped, 
Ginger:1 medium-sized,finely chopped/ginger paste:1 tsp  
Green chillies:2-3,chopped  
Tomato:1,medium sized 
Potato:2-3,medium,cut into long stripes 
Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp 
Red chilli powder:1/4 tsp
Salt to taste 
Fresh corianderleaves:2 tsp,chopped 
Mustard oil:3-4 tbsp

Method:

Heat mustard oil in a nonstick pan and fry the potatoes till they turn golden brown.

Remove potatoes & fry onions till they change colour.

After the onions turn translucent, add the chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies.
  
Add the sliced tomato when they are nicely stir-fried,

Add the fried potatoes back into the pan and stir. 

Finally add the boiled eggs.

Mash the eggs into large chunks. 

Coat the eggs nicely in the masala and keep stirring till they disintegrate. 

Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt, followed by a little water. 

Stir and close lid. 

After 2-3 minutes, open lid and check consistency. 

It should have a mashed look.  

Finish it off by sprinkling some fresh, chopped coriander leaves and a little mustard oil. 

Remove from fire and serve it either with rice or roti.

Cheese and spinach stuffed roasted chicken breast

Ingredients:
Chicken breast:250 gm
Grated low fat cheese:1 cup
Olive oil:1 tbsp
Ground Black pepper:1/4 tsp
Freshly chopped spinach:2 cups
Salt to taste
Honey:1 tsp
Chilli flakes: for sprinkling

Method:
Take the chicken breast,wash & soak it in two cups of water mixed with one tsp of honey and half tsp of salt for 30 minutes.

Blanch the chopped spinach with a pinch of salt for 5-10 mins.

Let it cool.

Add half a cup of grated goat cheese,ground pepper & salt(as per your taste) to the spinach & mix it properly for stuffing.

Take out the chicken breast & create a deep pocket inside from one end with a sharp knife.

Avoid tearing the pocket.

Stuff the pocket with spinach & cheese mix using your fingers-dont use any fork or spoon to avoid tearing.

Heat oil in a nonstick pan.

Saute the chicken breast till it turns light brown & little crispy(not more than 5 mins).

Take it out from the pan.

Pre heat the oven at 180 degree, add the chicken on convection mode and cook the chicken for 10 mins. 

Sprinkle chilli flakes & serve it.

Easy Honey Soy Grilled Chicken

Ingredients:

2 tbsp soy sauce 

1 tbsp honey 

1 tbsp olive oil 

1 tsp lime juice

1 tsp ground pepper 

1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste 

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets 

 

Method:

 

In a shallow container, blend soy sauce, honey,lime juice and ginger-garlic paste 

Place chicken breasts into the mixture, and turn to coat. 

Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes or if time permits overnight.

Heat oil in grill pan.

Grill chicken on both sides till it becomes soft.

Serve hot.

 

Gobi Jalfrezi

Ingredients:
 2 cauliflowers,medium,cut into medium sized florets
 1 bell peppers,large,cut into strips
 2 cup tomatoes,cut into strips
 3 Tbs ghee or refined oil(I used 1 tbsp of ghee & 2 tbsp of oil) 
 2 bay leaves 
 2 Tbs ginger paste or minced 
 2 Tbs garlic paste or minced (I used minced)
 1 tsp chopped green & red chillies
 2 dry whole chillies
 1 tsp cumin seeds
 1 tsp cumin powder
 1/4 tsp ground cloves
 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
 Salt to taste
 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
 1 Tbs white vinegar 
 1 Tbs chopped fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

Cut the cauliflower into small florets and chop the thicker stems into small pieces. 

Remove seeds from peppers and cut into long strips. 

Heat oil or ghee over medium-high heat. 

Add whole dry chillies,bay leaves, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds & powder, cloves & cardamom and cook, stirring regularly, until fragrant and the seeds start to crackle.  

Add cauliflower, bell peppers, salt & ground pepper, stir until the cauliflower is evenly coated with the oil & spices, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. 

Cook, stirring just once or twice, until cauliflower begins to soften a bit, about 10 minutes. 

Uncover, stir in tomatoes and vinegar, and bring to a simmer. 

Cover and cook at a low simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes. 

Uncover and stir: If the mixture is not fairly dry, increase heat and cook a little longer to evaporate most of the liquid.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with roti or paratha.