Posts Tagged Indian Taste

Cheese Naan Bread

November 7, 2009 at 12:01 AM · Filed under Breads ·Tagged , ,

Cheese Naan bread Falls under the category of stuffed Naan breads, this is my personal recipe and believe me its incredible …

Ingredients:

  • Naan Dough Bread

STUFFING

  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ½ tspn any herb of your choice

Procedure:

-Preheat you oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

-Mix cheese and herb together.

-Make Four kiwi Fruit sized balls and on a Floured surface Flat them into rounds or ovals. Place some stuffing and then again shape them into a ball, but closed with all the edges and stuffing trapped inside. On Floured surface again roll them into rounds or ovals.

-Give them some nice texture with your Fingers and then Place them on a greased baking tray and then in a preheated oven (220 degrees Celsius).

-Check is occasionally. When it is light brown and gives a roasted look take it out and spread some butter on it.

Outcome:

Serve it hot and buttered with any curry or daal. As it is a stuffed one you can serve it alone too.

Ayesha's Kitchen

Ayesha's Kitchen

Tips:

-If the dough is much soft, then place it covered in a refrigerator For 15 minutes.

Servings:

This will serve 2 persons.

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Chicken Biryani

October 27, 2009 at 12:01 AM · Filed under Indian Taste, Pakistani Delicacies, Rice Dishes ·Tagged , , ,

Chicken Biryani is one of the famous dishes of South Asia, whenever you visit any South Asian restaurant, this is the main rice dish. However the original recipe of biryani is very mild but this is the South Asian Version …

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken 16 pieces
  • 6 tbspns of vinegar/ yogurt
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 1 medium sized onion sliced
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 2 green chillies julienne
  • 1 recipe homemade biryani masala (1 packet of market bought biryani masala)
  • Few drops of yellow food colour
  • Few drops of kewra (OPTIONAL)
  • ¼ cup oil

WHOLE GARAM MASALA

  • A big cardamom
  • Few cloves
  • 1 tspn cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 curry leaves
  • A pinch of kasoori methi*

Procedure:

-Marinade chicken in vinegar or yogurt and half of the biryani masala for 20 minutes.

-Heat oil and add whole garam masala into it. When cumin seeds begin to splatter add onions and stir fry them until they are golden brown. Add chopped tomatoes and mix.

-Now add rest half of the biryani masala and cook on low heat add chicken and then water. Cover it and let it simmer until the chicken is fully cooked and some gravy remains.

-Boil rice according to the procedure.

-In a thick bottomed vessel spread a layer of rice and then of chicken and then again of rice. Add few drops of yellow food colour and kewra essence, top it with some green chillies and cook it covered on low heat for 2 minutes.

-Mix and serve.

Outcome:

Tasty chicken biryani is ready to serve.

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Ayesha's Kitchen

Ayesha's Kitchen

Tips:

-You can make your own biryani masala by clicking this link or you can use market bought biryani masala.

-See tips for biryani rice on tips page.

Servings:

This will serve 4 persons easily.

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