Thursday 20 November 2014

Chicken Clear Soup

Hi Everyone,

OMG..I just cant stand winters! I actually need a nice hot bowl of soup everyday to keep myself warm. Sharing a simple yet yummylicious soup recipe with you all :)

Chicken Soup

Ingredients:


  • 5-6 Chicken pieces
  • 1 Carrot sliced
  • 1 tsp ginger 
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 3-4 Black peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • a pinch of cinnamon
  • Spring onion green part- garnishing

Method :

In a pressure cooker, add 5-6 cups of water. Add chopped ginger , garlic, diced carrot, cinnamon, peppercorns and salt. Wash the chicken pieces and add it in the water. Now pressure cook it on high flame till one whistle. Then slow it and cook it for 10 more minutes or till the chicken is cooked properly. Once its cooked, serve it in a nice bowl. Garnish it with little greens of spring onion!! Enjoy the hot soup on this cold season :-D

Tuesday 4 November 2014

Paneer do Pyaza

Hello Everyone,

Today's recipe is my all time favourite food. It is normally served with roti or flat bread. Also, it can be used as the stuffing for the wraps! Hope you will enjoy this :)

  ****Paneer do Pyaza ****

Ingredients


  • Paneer (cottage cheese) 500 grams
  • Onions 4 medium
  • Oil 4 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon
  • Green cardamoms,crushed 5
  • Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
  • Ginger paste 1 tablespoon
  • Tomatoes,chopped 2 medium
  • Tomato puree 1/4 cup
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 2 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
  • Fresh cream 1/4 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
  • Fried onions 1/2 cup

Method:


  1. Heat a deep non-stick pan and add 2 tablespoons oil.
  2. Halve 2 onions.Heat 2 tablespoons oil in another non-stick pan and add these big onion pieces to it.
  3. Add cumin seeds, green cardamoms and 2 sliced onions to the oil in the deep pan. Sauté till onions turn golden.
  4. Cut paneer into 2 inch triangles. Sauté and toss the big onion layers till golden and take off the heat.
  5. Add garlic paste and ginger paste to onions in the deep pan. Sauté and add 2 tablespoons water. Mix well.
  6. Add tomatoes and tomato puree and mix.
  7. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook till oil separates.
  8. Add paneer triangles and mix well with the masala. Add cream and mix well.
  9. Add salt and mix again. Add garam masala powder, the big browned onion pieces and ½ cup fried onions. Mix everything together lightly. Serve and enjoy :)