Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Africa kay kabab by chef Shireen Anwar























Ingredients
Mince
                   1/2 kg (do not wash)
Hard bread                                3 whole (soaked in water for 15 minutes)
Green chilies grinded                 3 tsp heaped
Salt                                          1 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic Paste                    2 tsp heaped
All spice powder                        1 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves (hara dhania)    4 tbsp (chopped)
Oil                                            2 tbsp

Method:
-         Marinate mince with ginger garlic paste, salt, grinded green chilies, all spice,  oil and chopped coriander leaves for 2 hours
-         Now squeeze out all water from bread by putting in it muslin cloth and squeezing well, mix bread gradually in mince and mix very well.
-         Make into round kababs and fry immediately after adding bread, deep fry on medium flame for 15 minutes without stirring.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Qeemy kay Pakory by Chef Shireen Anwar












Ingredients
Mince                                       250 gm
Gram flour (baisan)                    4 tbsp
Coriander seeds crushed            1 tsp
(kuta hoa sabut dhania)
All spice powder                        1/2 tsp
(pissa garam masala)
Crushed red pepper                   1 tsp
(kuti lal irch)
Egg                                          1
Onion chopped                          3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste                    1/2 tsp
Green chilies chopped               4
Baking powder                          1/2 tsp
Salt                                          1 tsp
Coriander leaves                        2 tbsp

Method:
-         In a bowl add mince, gram flour, crushed coriander seeds, all spice powder, coriander leaves, egg, salt, crushed red pepper, baking powder, green chilies chopped and chopped onion. Mix all very well.
-         Now put small quantity of the mixture with spoon in oil to fry. Deep fry them on medium flame until golden.

Chicken Samosa by Chef Shireen Anwar












Ingredients
Chicken mince                                       250 gm
Oil                                                        2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste                                 1 tsp
Salt                                                      1 tsp
Black pepper                                         1/2 tsp
All spice powder (pissa garam masala)    1/2 tsp
Crushed red pepper (kuti lal mirch)          1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves (hara dhnaia)                 2 tbsp (chopped)
Green chilies chopped                            4

Ingredients for dough
Flour (Maida)                             2 cups
Clarified butter (Ghee)                 6 tbsp
Salt                                          1/2 tsp
Water                                        to knead

Method for filling:
-         Heat oil add mince with ginger garlic paste, salt, black pepper, all spice, and crushed red pepper, cook for 10 minutes till chicken mince is tender
-         Now remove in a bowl add chopped coriander leaves and chopped green chilies.

Method for dough
-         In a bowl add ghee, flour and salt, gradually add in water and knead to make a hard dough, knead well,
-         Make small balls of dough, and roll each ball into small saucer size chapati,
-         Now put filling in centre and fold one side to form into a D shape Samosa (as shown in picture), deep fry till light golden.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Maal pura by Chef Shireen Anwar

















Ingredients
Sugar                                                   1 cup
Flour (Maida)                                         2 cups
Water                                                   1 to 1 1/2 cup
Eggs                                                    4
Rose water                                           2 tbsp
Cardamom powder (ilaichi powder)          1 tsp
Semolina (sooji)                                    3 tbsp heaped
Yellow color                                          1/2 tsp
Baking soda                                          1/4 tsp

Method:
-         Make sugar syrup with sugar and water, cook for 10 minutes, remove and cool.
-         Now take a bowl add in flour, semolina, yellow color, eggs, rose water and green cardamom powder, mix them well. Then add sugar syrup in it and make a smooth batter.
-         Keep batter aside for few hours, just before frying add baking soda.
-         Heat about 5 tbsp of ghee in a frying pan and pour a little mixture, fry on both sides till golden.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Sweet and sour dip (khati meethi chatni) by Chef Shireen Anwar


Ingredients
Dates (khajoor)                         4 ounces
Tamarind pulp (imli ka gooda)    1/2 cup
Water                                      1 cup
Salt                                         1 tsp
Sugar                                      1 tbsp
Chili powder                             1 tsp
White cumin                            1 tsp
Garlic paste                             1 tsp

Method:
Soak dates in 1 cup water for 1 hour, remove seeds and blend with tamarind pulp, salt, sugar, chili powder, garlic paste and white cumin till smooth.

Aalo Chana Chaat by Chef Shireen Anwar
















Ingredients
Potatoes boiled and cubed                    250 gm
Green chilies finely chopped                  4 
Chickpeas (chanay) boiled                    1/2 kg
Coriander leaves chopped                     1/2 cup 
Sweet and sour dip                               1/2 cup
Crushed red pepper (kuti lal mirch)         1 tsp
Salt                                                     1 tsp heaped
Chat Masala                                         1 tbsp
Sugar                                                   1 tbsp
Ginger finely chopped                            2 tbsp 
Lemon juice                                          2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup                                    3 tbsp

Method:
In a bowl mix together boiled and cubed potatoes, boiled chickpeas, finely chopped ginger, finely chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves,  Chat Masala, tomato ketchup, lemon juice, salt, crushed red pepper, sweet and sour dip and sugar. Garnish with coriander leaves and thinly sliced onion.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Submarine Sandwiches by Chef Shireen Anwar














Ingredients
Chicken breast boneless                        3
Capsicum finely chopped                       1           
Hot dog buns                                        4
Ginger garlic paste                                1 tsp
Crushed red pepper (kuti lal mirch)         1 tsp
Curry powder                                        1 tsp
Salt                                                      1 tsp
Lemon juice                                          1 tbsp
Chili garlic sauce                                   1 tbsp
Mustard paste                                       1/2 tsp
Oil                                                        2 tbsp
Onion coarsely chopped                         2 tbsp
Ketchup                                                3 tbsp
Mayonnaise                                           3 tbsp
Cheddar cheese grated                           4 tbsp
Butter                                                    as required

Method
 -         Cut chicken breast into thin strips
-         Marinate chicken strips with ginger garlic paste, crushed red pepper, salt, mustard paste and lemon juice for 10 minutes
-         Now heat oil in a frying pan, fry coarsely chopped onion for 2 minutes, then add marinated chicken strips, cook for 5 minutes till chicken is tender, add ketchup, chili garlic sauce, curry powder and chopped capsicum, cook for 3 minutes and remove.
-         Add grated 4 tbsp cheddar cheese and mix well,
-         Heat hot dog buns cut into halves, spread wit butter and mayonnaise, put filling in it. Serve immediately with fries.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Chicken Fingers by Chef Shireen Anwar



















Ingredients for Batter
Rice flour                                  1 cup
Baking powder                          1 tsp heaped
Salt                                          1 tsp
Chili powder                              1 tsp
Cumin powder (pissa zeera)       1/2 tsp
Corn flour                                  4 tbsp
Chilled water                             to make batter
Oil                                            for deep frying

Ingredients for Chicken Fingers
Chicken boneless breast (cut into fingers)            1/2 kg 
Lemon juice                                                       1 tbsp
Salt                                                                   1/2 tsp
White pepper                                                      1/2 tsp
Mustard powder                                                  1/2 tsp
Corn crumbs                                                      as required

Method:
 -        Cut chicken into fingers, marinate with salt, white pepper, mustard powder and lemon juice for 30 minutes.
-         Mix together rice flour, corn flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin powder with water as required to make a thick batter.
-         Now dip chicken fingers in batter, roll in corn crumbs and deep fry till light golden and crispy.