Beef fry (nadan) .....a country style...for a tasty dinner...

 Boneless beef  500gm, remove fat,  cut into small pieces. Shallots 10, green chilly 2, ginger 2 inch piece, garlic cloves 6, all chopped, curry leaf 1 sprig, salt to taste. Pressure cook the ingredients.
Onion 1, chopped, garlic cloves 2, chopped. Coconut oil 1 tbsp., curry leaf 1 sprig, coriander powder
2 tsp., pepper powder 1 tsp., salt to taste.
Heat oil in a pan, drop in onion, saute till tender, add curry leaves and garlic, saute till aroma spreads,
add curry powders, saute for 30 seconds, add cooked beef, mix well, simmer flame, allow to get dry.
Adjust salt, and transfer into a serving bowl.

Serve for dinner along with sandwich thins, beef gravy and fresh cucumber tomato in lime juice.

Easy dinner...pasta with minced meat...

Whole wheat pasta 1 lb., boil enough water in a bowl in order to cover  the pasta when added.
Add pasta to the boiling water. Allow to cook till pasta is tender. Remove from flame, allow
to remain for 5 minutes, then drain out and keep aside.
Onion 1, sliced, garlic cloves 3, thinly sliced, asparagus, 10, cut into 2 inch pieces, mushroom
1/4 lb., sliced, grape seed oil 1 tbsp., pasta sauce 8 oz., minced beef 1/2 lb., salt to taste.
Heat oil in a wok, drop in onion and garlic, saute till tender, add minced beef, saute for 2 minutes,
allow to cook, add asparagus and mushroom, saute till cooked, add pasta sauce, stir for a minute,
add pasta, combine well and serve hot.

Beef pirattu....for a delicious lunch....

 Beef with a little fat 1 lb., cut into medium small pieces, shallots 10, ginger 2 inch piece, garlic cloves 5, green chilly 2, all chopped. Salt to taste, turmeric powder 1/4tsp., pepper powder 1/2 tsp.,
coriander powder 11/2 tsp., chilly powder 1/2 tsp., curry leaf 1 sprig.
Pressure cook the ingredients without adding water.
Onion small 1, chopped, cilantro chopped 2 tsp., curry leaf 1 sprig, garam masala 1/2 tsp., cooking
oil 2 tsp.
Heat oil in a shallow pan, drop in curry leaves and onion, sauté till tender, add cilantro and cooked
beef pieces, sauté for 2 minutes, add the balance juice of cooked beef, mix well, close with a lid,
allow to simmer till the gravy thickens. Add garam masala, adjust salt. Transfer into a serving bowl.
Serve with rice and vegetables.
Here beef was served with rice, spinach dal mix and yogurt curry.

Cauliflower in cream cheese

Cauliflower 1, flowers separated, soak  in salted turmeric warm water for 10 minutes, drain out.
Tomato sauce 1 tbsp., turmeric powder a pinch, pepper powder 1/2 tsp., salt to taste, mix the
ingredients and marinate the cauliflower, keep for 20 minutes. Microwave for 5 minutes.
Onion 1, chopped, garlic cloves 3, ginger 1 inch piece, both chopped, tomato 1, sliced.
All microwaved for 3 minutes.
Butter a little, salt to taste, cream cheese 1 oz., pepper powder 1/4 tsp.
Heat a little butter in a pan, drop in onion mix, saute for 2 minutes, add tomato, saute till,
blended, add cauliflower, combine well, saute for 3 minutes, add a little water, allow to cook.
If required sprinkle more water. Adjust salt, add pepper powder and cream cheese. Mix well.
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with hot, dry chapatti.

Kids love this yummy creamy dish.

Orange rice for a Halloween dinner

 

Basmati rice 4 cups, salted butter 50 gm., orange food colour 1/3 tsp., salt to taste. Cook the rice in 10 cups water. Care should be taken not to over cook the rice. Transfer rice into a tray, run a fork through the rice to keep it separated. Allow to cool.

Roasted cashew nut 1/2 cup, chopped finely, ghee fried raisins 2 tbsp.

Combine rice with cashew chops. Transfer into a serving tray. Garnish raisins as you prefer .

Present for Halloween dinner and serve with other Halloween dishes.

Devil's egg prepared by Neelam Rawat on Halloween



Halloween dinner party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double colour chicken biryani

Basmati rice 2 cups, orange/ pumpkin colour 1/4 tsp., salt to taste, mace a little, cinnamon 1 inch piece,
Cook the rice in 4 cups water, allow to cool.
Cooked white rice 1/2 cup. Mix both rice together and keep aside.
Chicken 500 gm., cut into medium size pieces,
Lemon juice 1 tbsp., black pepper powder 1 tsp., turmeric powder a pinch, salt to taste, ginger garlic paste 2 tsp.
Marinate chicken pieces and refrigerate overnight.
Onion 1, thinly sliced, tomato 1, chopped, cilantro chopped, 1/4 cup, biryani masala 2 tsp., cooking oil 1 tbsp.
Heat oil in a pan, drop in onion, sauté till tender, add tomato and cilantro, sauté till cooked, add masala, stir for 30 seconds, add chicken, combine well and cook in medium heat.
In a serving bowl, arrange a layer of rice, then chicken, again a layer rice, then chicken and the available gravy and finally cover chicken with balance rice.
 Garnish biryani with a spoon of ghee fried raisins.
Serve with carrot raita and papadum.
This simple home made biryani is delicious and attractive.

Simple tomato curry for Dosai

 Onion 1, chopped, green chilly 2, silted, tomato 4, chopped, curry leaf 1 sprig, dried methi leaves 1/2tsp., turmeric powder 1/4tsp., chilly powder 1 tsp., coriander powder 1 tsp., asafoetida powder
1/3 tsp., salt to taste.
Pressure cook the ingredients, garnish with seasoned mustard mix. Combine well.
Transfer into a serving bowl. Serve with dosai.
For seasoning- mustard a pinch, cooking oil 1 tsp., dried red chilly 1, curry leaf 1/2 sprig.
Heat oil in a pan, drop in chilly, mustard seeds, allow seeds to crackle, add curry leaves,
pour the mix over tomato curry.

Yummy and light dish for dinner.