Ramadan Special: Vegetable Pakoras

This is my all time favourite thing to eat in Ramadan. After a long day of fasting, what can be better than fresh, homemade, hot pakoray! This recipe is guaranteed to have you and your guests speechless. You must try this amazing pakora recipe! Crispy, light and delicious :)

Ingredients

• 6 potatoes, cut into slices
• 4 onion, sliced
• A bunch of coriander
• 2 green chillies
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
• 1 teaspoon of garam masala
• 1 teaspoon of zeera
• 1 teaspoon of pomegranate seeds
• Water (add accordingly)
• Besan (add accordingly) 
• Oil for deep frying. 

Directions

Cut all vegetables and put into a bowl. Mix all spices into the bowl as well. Add a little bit of besan and mix. Check to see if all the vegetables are coated with the besan. If not, add a little more and mix again. The key to crispy pakoras is the amount of besan and water you put. That is why you need to add it slowly and mix before you add more. Then, add some water in the same way you added the besan: little at a time. You know when the water is enough because the mixture will hold its shape when you hold up a spoon of the mixture in your hand. 

Heat up oil in a pan about 2 inches in depth. When the oil is hot, spoon the pakora batter into the oil. After a few minutes of frying, flip the pakoras is needed and place on a serving platter. Continue to fry until all of the batter is finished. 

Serve with raita and chutney. 

E N J O Y 

- Aysha 

Delicious Goat and Potato Curry (Aloo Gosht Ka Salan)

I made this delicious curry from goat and potatoes for iftar and it turned out amazing! You must try this recipe! Tender meat and potatoes to melt in your mouth.. what can be better than that! It is best served with a nice rice pulao, steamed rice or roti with lots of homemade raita and chutney! Enjoy

Ingredients

• One kilo goat (you can also use beef)
• 6 medium potatoes, cut in chunks
• 1/4 cup of oil
• 3 onions, pureed
• 2 tomatoes, pureed
• A head of garlic, pureed or finely diced
• A tablespoon of ginger, pureed or finely diced
• 3 green chillies (more or less depending on how spicy you like)
• A stick of cinnamon
• 1 large cardamom (bari elachi)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (zeera)
• One bunch of cilantro (dhania) chopped for garnishing

Directions

1. Add oil to pot and heat it up.
2. Add onions and fry until golden brown.
3. Add garlic and ginger. Fry for a few minutes but do not burn.
4. Add tomato puree and green chillies and cook for a few more minutes.
5. Add powdered spiced as well as cinnamon and cardamom. Cook for 5 more minutes.
6. Add the meat and mix well. Cook on high heat for 10 minutes. Stir after every few minutes so meat doesn't burn.
7. To get the meat tender cook for 25-50 more minutes on low heat depending on how tender your meat gets. Add water if meat gets dry when necessary to prevent from burning. Cover the meat and let it cook. Check on it and stir periodically.
8. After the meat has become tender, add the potatoes. Add 2 glasses of water or more depending on how much sauce you want in the curry.
9. Cover and let the potatoes cook for about 10-20 more minutes until the potatoes are soft.
10. Add the cilantro.

Your aloo gosht is now ready! Serve with hot roti or rice and yogurt raita, chutney and salad. Yummmm.. enjoy :)

Perfect Pakistani Chicken Biryani

This is the perfect biryani recipe. Your family, friends and guests will love it!
This is a traditional Pakistani biryani made with chicken. I made it for iftar for my family and everyone loved it and was asking for more! Try and enjoy :)

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (whole or boneless)
3 cups Basmati rice
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
1/2 cup of oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander
A piece of ginger and a head of garlic into a paste
2 tomatoes diced
Cinnamon Stick
4-6 Black peppercorns
Green chillies (2 or more depending on how spicy you like)
A few dried plums
1/2 cup of yogurt
1 onion sliced
Cilantro finely chopped
Lemon to garnish

Directions

In a pot, cook onions in oil until golden brown. Add tomatoes, ginger and garlic paste. Fry for a few minutes. Add chicken and yogurt. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add all of the spices including cumin seeds, salt, coriander, cinammon stick, black pepper, green chillies, and dried plums. Stir and cook for a few minutes. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until chicken and potatoes are done for about 25 minutes on low flame. Garnish with half of the chopped cilantro.

In another pot, bring 15 cups of water to a boil with a pinch of salt and add the rice. Cook until rice is cooked through and then drain the water.

In a dish or the same pot, layer chicken and then top with a layer of rice followed by another layer of chicken and then finish with a layer of rice. Top with the rest of the chopped cilantro.

Slightly mix together the layers by bringing some rice from the bottom to the top and combining the chicken curry.

Serve with raita, chutney, salad and a lemon slice. You will love this perfect recipe! ENJOY :)

Des biscuits aux pépites de chocolat!

Bonjour mes amis!

Aujourd'hui, je vais vous apprendre à faire mon cookie au chocolat recette préférée. Dans mon temps libre, j'aime essayer de nouvelles recettes pour les différents desserts. C'est une recette simple, rapide et facile que vous allez aimer!

Les ingrédients dont vous aurez besoin sont:

1 1/2 t (375 ml) de farine

1/2 c. à thé (2 ml) de sel

1/2 c. à thé (2 ml) de bicarbonate de sodium

1/2 t (125 ml) de beurre ramolli

2/3 t (160 ml) de cassonade

1 oeuf

1/2 c. à thé (2 ml) de vanille

1/2 t (125 ml) de brisures de chocolat mi-sucré

Ce qu'il faut faire:

1. Dans un bol, mélanger la farine, le sel et le bicarbonate de sodium.
2. Dans un autre bol, à l'aide d'un batteur électrique, battre le beurre et la cassonade jusqu'à ce que le mélange soit crémeux.
3. Ajouter l'oeuf et la vanille en battant.
4. Ajouter les ingrédients secs et mélanger à l'aide d'une cuillère jusqu'à ce que la pâte soit homogène. 5. Ajouter les brisures de chocolat et mélanger.

6. Laisser tomber la pâte sur des plaques à biscuits légèrement beurrées.
7. Cuire sur la grille supérieure du four préchauffé à 325°F (160°C) de 7 à 10 minutes (ne pas trop cuire).
8. Déposer les biscuits sur les grilles et laisser refroidir complètement.

Donne environ 32 biscuits.

Voilà! Vous obtenez maintenant de goûter le produit fini! Je espère que vous apprécierez. Se il vous plaît laisser un question ou un commentaire ou ci-dessous et dites-moi si vous avez essayé la recette! Je serai de retour avec une autre recette bientôt :)