Shammi Kabab

Ingredients:

• Mutton mince / Kheema -  half kilo
• Channa dal - 4 tbsps
• Coconut pieces sliced - less than half cup
• Garam masala pwdr - half tsp
• Coriander - one small bunch or a little less than that will also do
• Onion chopped - 1 small
• Garlic cloves - 6- 7
• Egg white of 2 eggs
• Turmeric pwdr - half tsp
• Red chili pwdr 
• Salt
• Oil

Method:

1. Wash the mutton mince / kheema thoroughly and drain the water.
2. In a cooker add kheema and rest of the ingredients (except egg whites) along with 1 cup of water, pressure cook it for 4 whistles.
3. Open the cooker, if there is water cook it on high flame until the kheema dries up.
4. Take it out in a wide plate and spread it, allow it to cool down for 10 - 15 mins.
5. Grind the above mixture in to a thick dough (do not add water)
6. Take it out in a bowl and add egg whites and mix well.
7. Give it a shape of flat tikkis, heat oil in a pan or tawa and shallow fry until golden brown on both the sides.

Note:

• Dip your hands in water while giving shape to the kababs or else it will stick to your hands.
• If the kababs break while frying, add 1 tbsp of rice flour or cornflour to the paste and mix well, then fry again.

Gajar ka Halwa

I first time made Gajar ka Halwa with the help of bhabhi's supervision, its the simplest and most loved dessert... i was very sure before cooking that khova is one of the main ingredient for this dessert but i was proved wrong when the khova which i had bought ditched me in the last minute as it was spoilt and i had to go ahead cooking without it, it was a nail biting situation because it was a pot luck dish and everyone was waiting for it... suprisingly the halwa turned out very yummmm and now i guess i personally prefer gajar ka halwa without khova :D

The gajar ka halwa in the above pic doesn't contain khova.

Ingredients

• Grated carrots - 1 kilo
• Milk - half ltr ( creamier milk prefered )
• Condensed milk ( Milkmaid) - 250 / 300 gms
• Sugar - 1 medium size glass
• Cardamom pwdr - 1 tsp
• Plain khova (shredded) - 200 gms
• Ghee  - be as generous as possible
• Almonds
• Chopped cashew nuts
• Raisins

Method:

1. In a non stick vessel add grated carrots and milk, cook this for about 20 mins on medium flame or until the milk has been absorbed , keep stirring in between.
2. Add sugar, condensed milk and cardamom pwdr, mix well and allow it to cook until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Now add khova and cook for another 5 - 10 mins.
4. Once the carrots are dry turn off the flame.
5. In a separate pan, heat ghee, add all the dry fruits and fry them until slightly golden brown and immediately mix it with the carrots. 

Delicious gajar ka halwa is ready.

Gajar ka Halwa can be enjoyed hot or cold :)

Note: 

• Keep a check on the quantity of sugar you add, because the condensed milk (Milkmaid) is also sweet.
• Before adding almonds, blanch them in half cup of hot water for 5 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and slice them thin and then add it in the ghee tadka.

Masala Kairi / Raw mango

Ingredients:

• Kairi  / Raw mango
• Oil
• Rye
• Red chili pwdr 
• Garlic cloves crushed
• Curry leaves
• Salt

Method:

Heat oil and add garlic cloves, curry leaves and rye, once it splutters turn off the gas and add red chili pwdr, salt and mix well. Now add raw mango and give it a good mix and its readyyy.

Tamarind Rice

Tamarind rice a very popular south indian dish, got this recipe from my bhabhi (Rushi Sumayya), its a simple and tangy dish, best during the summer time when you want to eat something light yet tasty.... and of course it is very simple and easy to cook. 

Ingredients

• Cooked rice - 3 - 4 cups
• Tamarind paste - 3/4th cup
• Onion - one big - finely chopped
• Coriander chopped
• Dry red chilies - 2 -3
• Green chilies slit  - 2 -3
• Curry leaves - few
• Groundnuts - 2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
• Rye - half tsp
• Turmeric powder - half tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 and half tsp
• Cumin / Zeera powder - half tsp
• Salt
• Oil

Method

1. Heat oil in a vessel, add rye and curry leaves once these start to splutter add groundnuts and cashew nuts, roast them for a minute or two, now add onions and green chilies , fry them until the onions are translucent.
2. Now add red chili pwdr, turmeric pwdr and cumin pwdr, mix well and cook this for few seconds.
3. Add a good quantity of tamarind paste and salt , mix well and cook for 3 - 4 mins.
4. Turn off the gas and add rice, give it a good mix and garnish it with chopped coriander, Tanngggyyy Tamarind Rice is ready :)