Karela

 

Ingredients

• Karela (Bitter Gourd)
  
• Oil
• Tomato
• Ginger Paste
• Garlic Paste
• Turmeric
• Red Chilly powder
• Garam Masala
• Lime
• Coriander
• Salt 
• Coconut
• Jeera 
• Rai (mustard)
• Jaggery
  

Method

• Boil water and add turmeric, salt and lime to it
• Put the pieces of karela in the water and cook until tender
• In a mixer blend ginger,  garlic, coriander and coconut
  
• Add oil to a pan
• Add rai, jeera and tomato and mix until tomatoes are mushy
• Add the mixture and fry a little
• Then add red chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric, jaggery and a little salt and mix
• Now add the cooked karela and mix with the masala
• Add water as per the consistency you need
  
• Cover and let it simmer for some time

Your karela is ready to serve. 

Tawa Prawns Fry

Ingredients

• Prawns 
• Oil
• Onion
• Green Chillies
• Ginger Paste
• Garlic Paste
• Turmeric
• Red Chilly powder
• Gram Masala
• Lime
• Coriander
• Salt

Method

• Add oil to a pan & heat it
• Add onion in a pan and fry until golden brown
• Once the onion is golden brown add green chilliess, ginger paste and garlic paste and mix well
• Now add turmeric, red chilly powder, garam masala & salt and mix it
• Add prawns and some lemon juice and cook for 7-8 minutes
• Once cooked sprinkle some coriander

Your Prawns fry is ready to serve.

Tip - Try to cook this in a heavy metal pan

Daal Palak (Daal Spinach)

Ingredients

• Daal (I prefer mix of Toor daal and moong daal)
• Spinach
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Chillies
• Turmeric
• Red Chilly powder
• Salt
• Cumin
• Oil
  

Method

• Pressure cook daal in salt and turmeric
• Heat oil in a pan
• Add cumin, chillies, finely chopped garlic, ginger & onion 
• Cover it for a couple of min and let it cook
• Add spinach to the pan and little salt and mix well. Let it cook for around 5 mins
• Now add turmeric, chilly powder and mix well and cook for some time
• Add hot water and let it boil
• Now add daal to the pan and let it boil

Your daal is ready.

Avacado Toast

Ingredients

• Bread
• Avacado
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• Chilli flakes

Method

• Toast the Bread
• Spread the avacado on one side
• Sprinkle salt, Pepper & Chilli Flakes
• Spray a little olive oil on top

Paratha Pizaa

Ingredients

• Maida Paratha (I have used Kawan Paratha)
• Veggies
  • Capsicum
  • Mushroom
  • Onion
  • whatever other veggies you want or any non-veg item
• Pasta Sauce
• Mozzarella Cheese

Method

• Spread pasta sauce over the paratha
• Add the toppings
• Add shredded mozzarella cheese
• Bake at 400 deg in oven for 10 mins

Your Paratha Pizza is ready.

Chicken Fry (Simplest chicken recipe)

I personally love this recipe. This is easiest and the most yummiest chicken dish. You can eat it with roti, rice or just as a starter. So here we go

Ingredients

•     Chicken (preferably boneless)
•     Cumin seeds
•     Onion
•     Ginger Garlic Paste
•     Lemon
•     Chilly Powder
•     Garam Masala
•     Onion Garlic Powder
•     Turmeric
•     Coriander
•     Salt to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan
• Add cumin seeds
• Add chopped onion and fry them until translucent and then add a little turmeric
• Add ginger garlic paste and stir it
• Next up goes in Chicken. Stir it a little and cover it. Let it cook for 5 mins
• Now add chilly powder, garam masala, onion garlic powder, stir and cover it. Cook for 8-12 mins. 
• Sprinkle some coriander and you are done.

Your chicken is ready to serve

Note - do not add any water while cooking. That's the beauty of this dish.

Chicken Kheema Tikki

Ingredients

• Chicken Kheema/Ground Chicken
• Onion (optional)
• Ginger Garlic Paste
• Lemon
• Chilly Powder
• Garam Masala
• Turmeric
• Coriander
• Black Pepper Powder
• Salt to taste 
• Breadcrumb

Method

•  Mix Chicken Kheema/Ground Chicken, finely chopped Onion, Ginger Garlic Paste, Chilly Powder, Garam Masala, Turmeric, Black Pepper Powder, Coriander & Salt
• Add lemon
• Mix everything well and make small flat tikkis (As in pic)
• Apply breadcrumb over the tikkis till they are covered
• Preheat oven to 350 deg.
• Place the tikkis in the oven and cook them for 15-17mins. 
• They will turn golden brown.
  
  OR
•  You could shallow fry in a pan with oil.

Serve hot to enjoy the crispy Chicken Kheema Tikki