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Fish Biryani recipe
Fish Biryani Recipe
2016-04-03 12:05:44
Serves 8
Mutton is the most common meat used in biryani recipes, although beef, chicken but what about fish biryani? Hello seafood lovers, this recipe is for you, fish biryani is lesser known than the others but more delicious with its unique taste and flavour, try it you will love it.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
244g
Servings
8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
Calories from Fat 114
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
20%
Saturated Fat 2g
8%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 72mg
24%
Sodium 366mg
15%
Total Carbohydrates 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 3g
13%
Sugars 6g
Protein 26g
Vitamin A
23%
Vitamin C
259%
Calcium
7%
Iron
12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Rice Basmati, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- 750 g boneless fish fillets
- 2 large onions finely sliced
- Bunch of fresh dill
- Handful coriander leaves, chopped
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 cup natural yoghurt
- 10 whole green chillies slit vertically
- 2 lemons juice
- 3 tbsp of oil
- Fried onion for garnishing
Masala (spice)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp red chilli
- 1 tbsp coriander
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried mango powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp green cardamom
- 1 tbsp fenugreek leaves (Methi)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp carom (Ajwain) crushed
- ½ tsp clove powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix all the spice, lemon juice and garlic marinate the fish (I used tilapia fish fillet for this recipe) and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the onion slices and fry for 5 minutes, add the marinated fish, chillies and fry until oil separates from the masala, add in yogurt and stir for 2 mins gently and carefully to keep fillets from breaking apart, sprinkle over the chopped coriander, cover and cook until tender.
- In another cooking pan, pour in one tablespoon of oil and fry Dill for about 1 minute add water and salt, bring to boil and add the soaked rice, cook until is 85% done then drain.
- Transfer the fish to another plate, and add half the rice into the masala and evenly add the fish over it, then spread the second layer of rice, pour the fried onion all over cover and cook on low-heat until rice is ready.
- Serve hot and garnish with some fresh Dill and fried onion.
Notes
- Fish fillets are fragile and tend so avoid over stirring.
- Boneless fish is preferable
- You can use any fish of your choice I used Tilapia fillet
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Gulab Jamun Recipe
Gulab Jamun Recipe
2016-03-25 13:12:41
Serves 8
Gulab Jamun is an asian juicy dessert soaked in flavoured syrup, wondering how to make this spongy traditional sweets? here is the easiest recipe
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
122g
Servings
8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150
Calories from Fat 25
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
4%
Saturated Fat 2g
9%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 9mg
3%
Sodium 109mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 30g
10%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 28g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A
3%
Vitamin C
1%
Calcium
8%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
For gulab jamun
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1 tbsp fine semolina
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp clarified butter
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- Milk as needed
For the syrup (sherbet)
- 240ml water
- 200g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ tsp green cardamom powder
Instructions
- To make a syrup: Pour water in a saucepan, add sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring until sugar dissolves add the cardamom and lemon juice and mix, don't forget that the longer you boil the syrup, the thicker it will be, so don't overcook it otherwise the gulab jamun would not soak the syrup.
- To make gulab jamun's dough: In a mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients add the butter and use your hands to mix and rub everything together.
- Gradually add milk to form a soft sticky dough, let it rest for at least 5 mins.
- Rub some oil onto your hands to make it easier to handle the dough, divide it into equal small balls and roll between your palms until smooth.
- Deep fry the balls until browned, drain and immerse them immediately into the hot prepared syrup.
- Let the gulab jamun soak in the flavoured syrup for at least 1 hour or until double in size.
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Aloo Chana Chaat Recipe
Aloo Chana Chaat
2016-03-22 15:16:51
Serves 6
There are many versions, here is my favourite... the tastiest quickest pakistani spicy chickpea salad easy to make and filling enough to fight hunger for hours.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
276g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
Calories from Fat 12
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 123mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 54g
18%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 8g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
33%
Calcium
6%
Iron
13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 canned chickpea in water (Chana)
- 3 large potatoes
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chaat masala
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- Tamarind chutney (as needed)
- Green chutney (as needed)
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut it into bites size cubes, boil them in a salty water and drain.
- In a large bowl add all the ingredients ( chickpea, potato cubes, onion, chopped coriander, spices and lemon juice) add to the mixture tamarind chutney and green chutney and mix well.
- Serve Chana Chaat topped with more chutneys if desired.
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Homemade Ice-cream without machine
Homemade Ice-cream without machine
2016-03-18 12:39:06
Serves 8
Three flavours egg-less homemade Ice cream easy to make without machine a delicious summer dessert to enjoy with family
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
24 hr
Total Time
24 hr 15 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
123g
Servings
8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 329
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g
36%
Saturated Fat 15g
73%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 82mg
27%
Sodium 69mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 26g
9%
Dietary Fiber 1g
2%
Sugars 24g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
20%
Calcium
15%
Iron
1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Icecream base
- 500 g whipping cream
- 300 g condensed milk
1st Flavour
- Vanilla strawberry swiss roll
- Vanilla sugar or extract
2nd Flavour
- Melted black chocolate
- Black chocolate chunks
3rd Flavour
- Strawberry sauce
- Fruits for topping
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk whipping cream and condensed milk until smooth and fluffy, here is your icecream base ready to go.
For the flavours
- Take three freezer proof containers; break in the first one the cake into small pieces pour the icecream mixture add the vanilla and mix all very well.
- Pour in the second one the icecream base and add melted chocolate and the chunks mix all well.
- In the third container pour the icecream base and the strawberry sauce and mix.
- Freeze for at least 12 hours or until ready to serve
- Serve topped with a layer of fruits if desired.
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Beyti Kebab
Beyti Kebab
2016-03-17 12:06:20
Serves 6
Beyti kebab is one of the most delicious Turkish kebab recipe, so yummy and juicy served wrapped in tortillas and topped with tomato sauce, time to try out this inviting and healthy kebab recipe
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
25 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
235g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561
Calories from Fat 327
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36g
56%
Saturated Fat 14g
71%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 16g
Cholesterol 162mg
54%
Sodium 250mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 13g
4%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 44g
Vitamin A
12%
Vitamin C
12%
Calcium
6%
Iron
24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 kg ground lamb
- 3 tsp cumin powder
- 3 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp red chillies flakes
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp milk
- Salt to taste
- Yoghurt
- Tortillas bread (lavash)
Tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Mix milk with breadcrumbs (help with keeping meat moist and not hard after baking) add to the minced meat followed by the spices mix all well and let it chill in the fridge for an hour.
- Form a medium sized balls and shape them to 7 inch long sausages, preheat the grill or oven and place them on the grill or tray if using an oven, and cook for about 20 minutes making sure to turn them often.
- Prepare the tomato sauce, in a sauce pan heat the oil over medium heat add the chopped tomatoes, the onion powder, garlic powder, tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste cook for couple of minutes or until smooth.
- Roll the cooked Kebab pieces with a Tortilla and cut into bite size pieces and arrange them on serving dish around BULGUR Pilaf, making a circle as shown in the picture.
- Drizzle with tomato sauce, top the Bulgur with some yoghurt and serve them hot
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Almond Kulfi (Badam Kulfi)
Kulfi Badam Icecream
2016-03-15 07:51:05
Serves 6
Kulfi is an Asian Icecream, creamy and nutty frozen dessert and easy to make Enjoy it as a summer dessert and impress your family.
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
50 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
80g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
Calories from Fat 132
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g
24%
Saturated Fat 3g
16%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 13mg
4%
Sodium 23mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 16g
5%
Dietary Fiber 3g
10%
Sugars 12g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
12%
Iron
5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup crushed Almonds
- 1 litter milk
- 1 pinch of saffron
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 4 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Take a large pot so there's plenty of space, pour in milk and bring to a boil on high heat stir continuously to prevent burning and overflow; once the milk foams up reduce the heat to medium-low add the saffron and simmer until thickened stirring every couple of minutes to avoid scorching.
- Add in the cream followed by cardamom, sugar and nuts, cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into Kulfi Moulds or into serving bowls and freeze for 30 minutes
Notes
- You can skip saffron if not available, the taste remains the same.
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Algerian Chicken with Olives Tagine
Chicken with Olives Tagine
2016-03-14 10:42:14
Serves 3
If you are looking for a recipe that tastes heavenly and makes the house smell fantastic try this Algerian Tagine chicken with olives, a yummy recipe you must give it a go
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
498g
Servings
3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
Calories from Fat 223
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g
39%
Saturated Fat 6g
28%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 255mg
85%
Sodium 953mg
40%
Total Carbohydrates 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber 4g
17%
Sugars 3g
Protein 52g
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
39%
Calcium
12%
Iron
28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken legs
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- One lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves pressed
- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tbsp of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan over high-medium heat, add onion slices and sautée for 2 minutes add the chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper, cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned, add the garlic followed by other four ingredients and stir for a further minute, cover and let it cook for 30 seconds then pour in the chicken broth, stir and cover, bring to a boil.
- Squeeze enough juice from a lemon and cut it into widgets add it to the pan, reduce the heat and simmer until your chicken is cooked through add the olives in the last 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
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How to make a Yummy Falafel
Falafel Recipe
2016-03-01 05:34:38
Serves 6
Falafel a traditional Arabic starters are served in many different ways Whether you prefer them in sandwiches with tomatoes or as an elegant appetizer or even a snack with Tartoor dip (Tahina)
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
35 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
109g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319
Calories from Fat 31
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 634mg
26%
Total Carbohydrates 54g
18%
Dietary Fiber 19g
75%
Sugars 8g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A
11%
Vitamin C
18%
Calcium
11%
Iron
34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained
- 1 ½ cup peeled split dried fava beans, soaked overnight and drained
- Garlic clove, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp baharat spice mix
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp harissa paste
- ½ cup of fresh parsley
- ½ cup of fresh coriander
- Sunflower oil for frying
Instructions
- In a food processor put chickpeas, fava beans, garlic, onion, fresh parsley and fresh coriander, spices and blend until grainy not really smooth
- In a bowl, add the mixture then add salt, bicarbonates and harissa puree; mix all well and set aside to rest for 15 minutes
- Heat the oil over medium high heat and take a Falafel mold if available if not using a tablespoon scoop up the mixture and drop into the oil or you can shape the with hands
- Fry both sides of the Falafels until lightly browned.
- Remove from oil and place on a paper towel to sop up the oil
- Serve hot with Tartoor sauce (Tahini Dip)
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Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
Spaghetti Bolognese
2016-02-17 12:10:23
Serves 6
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Total Time
40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
133g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
Calories from Fat 120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g
21%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 72mg
24%
Sodium 104mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 27g
Vitamin A
35%
Vitamin C
5%
Calcium
3%
Iron
16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 500g fresh beef minced
- 1 packet spaghetti
- 1 beef stock cube
- 2 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 2 canned diced tomatoes
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, finely grated
- 2 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
- Handful of Fresh Basil
- Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- Salt and Pepper.
Instructions
- Place a large saucepan on a medium heat, add olive oil and fry onion until golden, add carrots and garlic and keep frying until carrot tender.
- Stir in canned tomatoes, add the minced beef and let it browned.
- Add the tomato puree, basil, stock cube and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and increase the heat slightly, cover the saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes, giving them a stir occasionally
- Add the parmesan during the last 5 minutes of cooking and stir till melted.
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions, drain and serve it topped with the bolognese sauce
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