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Jerked lamb with guava sauce

Serves: 6/8

 

Ingredients:-

  • 2.5 kg —- leg of lamb, bone (for the jerk seasoning)
  • 6 —- sabz piyaz
  • 2 red —- peppers
  • 1 tsp —- ground all spice
  • 1 tbsp —- thyme, chopped
  • 2 tsp —- ground dal chini
  • 1 tsp —- jaiphal, grated
  • 1tsp —- brown sugar
  • 1.5 tsp —- salt
  • 1 tsp —- freshly ground black pepper
  • 75 ml —- vinegar
  • 1 tbsp —- oil

For the guava dipping sauce

  • 175 gm —- guava jelly
  • 1 —- head lehsan
  • 1 tsp —- olive oil
  • 2 tbsp —- vinegar
  • 1 tsp —- hot pepper sauce

Food preparation:

  1. Place the ingredients for the jerk seasoning into a blender and whiz to a thick paste.
  2. Rub the jerk seasoning and salt thoroughly into the lamb.
  3. Cover and marinate into the fridge over night.
  4. Set the oven to 180 C. rub the crushed garlic on the inside of the lamb leg.
  5. Roll up the leg and tie in three places to secure.
  6. Roast for 45 minutes for medium/ rare (add about 15 minutes for well/ done).
  7. To make the dipping sauce, cut of the top of a whole head of garlic.
  8. Pour over the olive oil, wrap it in foil and roast for about 15/ 20 minute, until soft.
  9. Squeezed the garlic cloves out of their skins and crush them ion a sauce pan.
  10. Add the guava jelly and vinegar. Stir until the guava jelly has dissolved, add the hot pepper sauce and bring to a simmer.
  11. Cook for 5 minutes.
  12. Allow the lamb to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  13. Just before serving, stir the parsley and coriander into the sauce.
  14. Slice the lamb and serve immediately with the warm sauce.

Mini Meatballs recipe

Serves 4

Mini meatballs

Mini meatballs

 

Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 250 g cooked beef mince
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 60 ml each, plain flour & soft breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

For the coating

  • 125 ml plain flour
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 125ml dry breadcrumbs
  • Oil, for shallow-frying

Mini Meatballs Preparation:

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs & divide them into lemon-size portions.
  2. Coat each ball in flour first, then in the egg & finally in the breadcrumbs.
  3. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes, allowing the balls to set well.
  4. Deep-fry in medium oil till golden brown.
  5. Drain on paper towels.
  6. serve with salad & mashed potatoes.

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Vegetable Samosa recipe

Serves 3-4 person

 

Vegetable samosa

Vegetable samosa

 

Ingredients

  • 1 potato finely diced
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 2 cloves of crushed garlic
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup of frozen peas
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tsps curry powder
  • Salt, pepper to taste
  • 100ml vegetable stock
  • few Ready-made Samosa Patti

Vegetable Samosa Preparation:

  1. Heat the oil in frying pan, add the onion & garlic mix in the spices & fry until soft.
  2. Add the vegetables, seasoning & stir well until coated.
  3. Add the stock, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until cooked.
  4. You can simply buy some ready-made samosa patti from the shop.
  5. Warp & deep fry.

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Chicken Samosa recipe

Serves 4-6

Chicken samosa

Chicken samosa

 

Ingredients

  • 500g minced Chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1tsp curry powder
  • Half tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • Half tsp ground roasted cumin seeds
  • 1 fresh chilli finely diced
  • 1 tsp chopped mint or coriander
  • Half tsp fresh grated ginger
  • Salt & ground pepper to taste
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • ready-made samosa patti 

Chicken Samosa Preparation:

  1. Heat oil in a frying pan.
  2. Add onion & garlic mix in the spices & seasoning, fry until soft.
  3. Add the mince, stirring until cooked.
  4. Remove from heat, stir in the mint & lemon juice.
  5. You can simply buy some ready-made samosa patti from the shop.
  6. Warp & deep fry.

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Vegetable Pakora recipe

Serves 4

 

Crispy Vegetable Pakora

Crispy Vegetable Pakora

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup besan
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • 1-2 chopped green chillies (Jalapeno)
  • Half cup water
  • 1 potato
  • 1 small cauliflower
  • 2 cabbage
  • 5 leaves spinach sliced
  • 1.5 cup sliced onion

Vegetable Pakora Preparation:

  1. Boil the potato until just tender, peel and chop finely.
  2. Finely chop cauliflower and onion.
  3. Shred the cabbage and spinach. Mix first set of ingredients well.
  4. Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
  5. Let batter rest half an hour in a warm place.
  6. Add the vegetables and mix in evenly.
  7. Deep fry in oil.
  8. Drain pakora on paper towels and serve immediately.
  9. Serve vegetable pakora with coriander or mint chutney or tomato ketchup.

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Baingan with Mutton chops recipe

 Serves 2

Baigan with Mutton chops

Baigan with Mutton chops

 

Ingredients

  • 4 mutton chops, pan-fried
  • 1 each Baingun & fresh tomato
  • 100 ml tomato sauce
  • 1 gm cinnamon powder
  • 100 gms rice
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 10 gms garlic chopped
  • 30 gms onion, chopped
  • 5 gms dried coriander
  • 100 ml yoghurt sauce with mint
  • Oil, for deep fry

Baingan with Mutton chops Preparation:

  1. Deep-fry Baingun in oil. Heat oil, sauté onion & garlic.
  2. Add rice & enough chicken stock to cook the rice.
  3. Add half the deep fried Baingun.
  4. Add mutton chops.
  5. Sprinle cinnamon powder.
  6. To make Baingun chops, cut the remaining lengthwise & dry it in the oven.
  7. Serve rice wit mutton & Baingun chops with tomato & yoghurt sauce.

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Meat Croquettes recipe

 

French Cuisine

Ingredients:-

  • Meat (chicken / beef / mutton) ——– 2 cups, diced and cooked
  • Oil ——– 1tbsp
  • Onion ——– 1/4 cup, chopped
  • Celery ——– 3 tbsp, minced
  • Capsicum ——– 1tbsp, minced
  • Parsley ——– 1tbsp, minced
  • Paprika ——– 1tsps
  • Salt ——– To taste
  • Black pepper Powder ——– 1/4 tbsp
  • Lemon juice ——– 2tbsps
  • Bread crumbs ——– 2tbsps
  • Fresh bread crumbs ——– 2 cups
  • Eggs ——– 2
  • Oil ——– For frying

Meat Croquettes

Meat Croquettes

Method:

  1. Sauté onions in oil until light golden and translucent.
  2. Combine all ingredients except bread crumbs and eggs.
  3. Chill the mixture ,beat eggs and roll croquettes in egg and then breadcrumbs.
  4. Fry and turning so all sliced are brown.

Potli Samosa

Serving 01

 

Ingredients:-

  • 200 gms ——- maida
  • 60 gms ——- ghee
  • 1tbsp ——- ajwain
  • 1tsp ——- cumin (zeera) seeds
  • 1tbsp ——- crushed coriander seeds
  • 2 ——- green chilies, chopped
  • 5 gms ——- ginger, chopped
  • 20 gms ——- green peas, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ——- chili powder
  • 2 tbsp ——- turmeric powder
  • 100 gms ——- potato, boiled, peeled and mustard
  • Chopped coriander for garnishing
  • OIL for deep frying
  • Salt ——- to taste.

Potli samosa recipe

Potli samosa recipe

 

Method:-

  1. Mix maida, half the ghee, salt, ajwain and enough water to make soft
    dough.
  2. Heat remaining ghee and splutter cumin. Add coriander seeds, green chilies,
    ginger and green peas.
  3. Sauté for two minutes and add chilies, chat masala and turmeric powder.
  4. Mix & add potato. Add coriander. Mix well. Divide dough into lemon
    sized balls.
  5. Roll out each ball into small discs. Place a portion of the stuffing in
    center of the disc.
  6. Bring together the edges and tie it up with strips of dough to make a
    pouch.
  7. Deep fry till golden.
  8. Drain and serve with chutney.

Chapli Kebab recipe

Serves 2

This recipe also known as chappal kebab recipe

Chapli Kebab recipe

Chapli Kebab recipe

Ingredients

  • 200 gms beef fine mince
  • 100 gms chickpea flour
  • 100 gms pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • Half tsp chili powder
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 4 spring onion, chopped
  • 1 sprig coriander
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt, to taste
  • Oil, for deep frying
  • 2 eggs

Chapli Kebab Preparation:

  1. Mix chickpea, flour, tomato, onion, coriander, spices, pomegranate seeds with the ground meat.
  2. Add some water to make the mixture smooth.
  3. Beat eggs & add to the meat mixture.
  4. Add salt to taste.
  5. Shape into patties of the size of an egg.
  6. Fry on low heat until golden brown.
  7. Serve with tandoori roti.

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Eggplant patties recipe

Serves 6

This recipe also known as Baingan patties recipe

Baingan patties recipe or Eggplant patties recipe

Baingan patties recipe or Eggplant patties recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Baingan, diced & cooked until tender
  • Three-quarters cup cooked rice
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • Half tsp salt
  • Pinch black pepper
  • Dash red pepper sauce
  • 2 tbsp grated onion
  • Half cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Eggplant patties recipe Preparation:

  1. Drain & measure 1 cup of the cooked Baingan into a bowl.
  2. Mix with remaining ingredients.
  3. Cover & chill thoroughly.
  4. Medium heat oil in a heavy skillet over, drop mixture by tablespoonfuls & fry until nicely browned on both sides.
  5. Serve immediately as a side dish with sliced tomatoes or salsa.

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