Make the perfect meal for family get together
Friday - July 20, 2018 4:18 pm ,
Category : LIFESTYLE
Delhi July 20 (IANS) Family meet-ups and get togethers make for a fun time to catch up with relatives and favourite cousins. These meets help in building bonds and rekindle family memories so make these complete with a scrumptious meal.
Chef Pallavi Nigam host of "Amma Superstar" on Living Foodz and Chef Vicky Ratnani share recipes that are perfect for your family get togethers.
*Lamb Curry served with Peas Pulao
*Preparation: Boneless Chunks of Lamb- 500gm Red Onions- sliced- 2 Garlic Cloves- 4 crushed Red chilli powder-1tablespoon Turmeric- 1tablespoon Cinnamon Stick-1 Bay Leaves-2 Cumin seeds-2 tablespoon Meat masala-2 tablespoon Sweet Potato-Few chunks Big Raisins -2tablespoon Lamb or Chicken Stock-enough to cover the lamb Salt Oil-1 tablespoon Flat Leaf Parsley- chopped.
*Peas Pulao: Boiled green peas-1/4cup Cumin seeds-1/4tablespoon Oil/ghee-1tablespoon Cooked rice-1cup Salt to taste
* Method: Heat a pan. Drizzle little bit of oil. Add cinamon stick bay leaf jeera sliced onion.Caramalize the onions. Add the lambs and sear till nicely brown.Add potatoes(sweet potatoes) red chilli powder turmeric crushed garlic raisins and meat masala. Thereafter add the lamb stock. Season it and put it on low heat to simmer for 2-3 hours till tender. Garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it with peas pulao.
*Peas Pulao- Heat ghee/ oil in pan. Add in cumin seeds followed by peas and saute for a minute. Add in rice adjust seasoning toss well. And serve.
*Bafouri Ki Sabzi
*Preparation: Chana Dal- 1cup soaked overnight or for 6 hours Kaali Mirch Daane- 5-6 in numbers Jeera-1teaspoon Onion paste-1medium size onion Ginger paste -1teaspoon Garlic paste-1 teaspoon Tomato puree-3-4 medium size tomato Red chilli powder -1 teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Coriander powder-1 teaspoon Garam masala powder-1/2teaspoon Oil-1-2tablespoon Ghee Coriander leaves
*Method: Soak the Dal for 6-8 hrs. Grind along with whole spice(ginger garlic kaali mirch daane salt) and steam it in the form of dumplings. Heat oil and saute ginger garlic paste. Add in onion and cook till done. Add tomato puree and cook till dry. Add jeera haldi dhaniya powder laal mirch garam masala and cook till oil sperate. Add water and cook for a while. Add the dumplings and cook for few mins. Check seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice/paratha/roti.
*Baked Almond Kofta
*Preparation:
*Ingredients for Kofta: Potato boiled and mashed - 2 cups Nutmeg - A pinch Milk - 2 tablespoon Almonds crushed - ¾ cup Green onions chopped - ½ cup Refined flour - 1 tablespoon Egg - 1 no Salt - ¾ teaspoon Pepper - ½ teaspoon
*Ingredients for Crumbing:
Eggs - 2 no Refined flour - for rolling Dry breadcrumbs - for rolling
*Method: Place the mashed potato in a bowl and add almonds salt pepper nutmeg milk green onions flour and 2 eggs. Mix them well and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Now roll them into equal-sized koftas. Place flour beaten eggs and breadcrumbs separately in different plates. Cover each kofta with flour and dunk them in beaten eggs. After which give them a good roll in the breadcrumbs. Preheat an oven to 200 celsius and bake the koftas till golden brown. Serve hot.
Almond and Feta cheese Rocher
*Preparation: Almond Flakes with the peel - 200 gms Feta cheese - 350 gms Chopped Parsley - 10 gms Crushed Black pepper - 5 gms Honey - 15 gms
*Method: In a clean bowl take feta cheese and add chopped parsley and crushed black pepper in it. Chop half the almonds and combine with a little honey and chopped parsley. Make a small ball of the chopped almond mixture and cover it with feta cheese mixture. Mix it and make into round shape. Take roasted almond slivers in a clean plate coat feta cheese with roasted almonds and keep it in the freezer for 10 mins. Serve chilled as a snack or with wine.
--IANS nv/sed
Chef Pallavi Nigam host of "Amma Superstar" on Living Foodz and Chef Vicky Ratnani share recipes that are perfect for your family get togethers.
*Lamb Curry served with Peas Pulao
*Preparation: Boneless Chunks of Lamb- 500gm Red Onions- sliced- 2 Garlic Cloves- 4 crushed Red chilli powder-1tablespoon Turmeric- 1tablespoon Cinnamon Stick-1 Bay Leaves-2 Cumin seeds-2 tablespoon Meat masala-2 tablespoon Sweet Potato-Few chunks Big Raisins -2tablespoon Lamb or Chicken Stock-enough to cover the lamb Salt Oil-1 tablespoon Flat Leaf Parsley- chopped.
*Peas Pulao: Boiled green peas-1/4cup Cumin seeds-1/4tablespoon Oil/ghee-1tablespoon Cooked rice-1cup Salt to taste
* Method: Heat a pan. Drizzle little bit of oil. Add cinamon stick bay leaf jeera sliced onion.Caramalize the onions. Add the lambs and sear till nicely brown.Add potatoes(sweet potatoes) red chilli powder turmeric crushed garlic raisins and meat masala. Thereafter add the lamb stock. Season it and put it on low heat to simmer for 2-3 hours till tender. Garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it with peas pulao.
*Peas Pulao- Heat ghee/ oil in pan. Add in cumin seeds followed by peas and saute for a minute. Add in rice adjust seasoning toss well. And serve.
*Bafouri Ki Sabzi
*Preparation: Chana Dal- 1cup soaked overnight or for 6 hours Kaali Mirch Daane- 5-6 in numbers Jeera-1teaspoon Onion paste-1medium size onion Ginger paste -1teaspoon Garlic paste-1 teaspoon Tomato puree-3-4 medium size tomato Red chilli powder -1 teaspoon Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon Coriander powder-1 teaspoon Garam masala powder-1/2teaspoon Oil-1-2tablespoon Ghee Coriander leaves
*Method: Soak the Dal for 6-8 hrs. Grind along with whole spice(ginger garlic kaali mirch daane salt) and steam it in the form of dumplings. Heat oil and saute ginger garlic paste. Add in onion and cook till done. Add tomato puree and cook till dry. Add jeera haldi dhaniya powder laal mirch garam masala and cook till oil sperate. Add water and cook for a while. Add the dumplings and cook for few mins. Check seasoning. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice/paratha/roti.
*Baked Almond Kofta
*Preparation:
*Ingredients for Kofta: Potato boiled and mashed - 2 cups Nutmeg - A pinch Milk - 2 tablespoon Almonds crushed - ¾ cup Green onions chopped - ½ cup Refined flour - 1 tablespoon Egg - 1 no Salt - ¾ teaspoon Pepper - ½ teaspoon
*Ingredients for Crumbing:
Eggs - 2 no Refined flour - for rolling Dry breadcrumbs - for rolling
*Method: Place the mashed potato in a bowl and add almonds salt pepper nutmeg milk green onions flour and 2 eggs. Mix them well and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Now roll them into equal-sized koftas. Place flour beaten eggs and breadcrumbs separately in different plates. Cover each kofta with flour and dunk them in beaten eggs. After which give them a good roll in the breadcrumbs. Preheat an oven to 200 celsius and bake the koftas till golden brown. Serve hot.
Almond and Feta cheese Rocher
*Preparation: Almond Flakes with the peel - 200 gms Feta cheese - 350 gms Chopped Parsley - 10 gms Crushed Black pepper - 5 gms Honey - 15 gms
*Method: In a clean bowl take feta cheese and add chopped parsley and crushed black pepper in it. Chop half the almonds and combine with a little honey and chopped parsley. Make a small ball of the chopped almond mixture and cover it with feta cheese mixture. Mix it and make into round shape. Take roasted almond slivers in a clean plate coat feta cheese with roasted almonds and keep it in the freezer for 10 mins. Serve chilled as a snack or with wine.
--IANS nv/sed
