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Pepper Grilled Chicken

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Here’s Pepper Grilled Chicken recipe. It’s delicious and simple.

Mummy would add pepper to the chicken to spice it up in a simple manner. The flavours make it hard to resist. Do try it out this weekend 🙂

Noorsrecipes pepper grilled chicken

Ingredients

  • Chicken legs – 6 pieces
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Pepper powder – 2 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1/4 tsp
  • Soya sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
  • Salt – 1 1/2 tsp or as required
  • Oil – 6 tsp

 

Method

  • Mix all the ingredients from ginger garlic paste to oil in a small bowl to make the marinade
  • Wash the chicken thoroughly and make slits with a sharp knife on the chicken legs
  • This is done to coat the marinade well in the chicken
  • Allow to marinate for about 3 – 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator
  • Preheat oven to 400 degree Fahrenheit. Cover the baking tray with aluminum foil and place the chicken pieces. Brush some more oil on the chicken if required
  • Bake for about 40 minutes, 20 minutes on each side. Time may vary depending on the oven
  • Serve hot and enjoy the juicy chicken legs just like that

Pepper & Lemon Chicken

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Ingredients

  • Chicken – 500 gms
  • Thinly sliced onions – 1 medium
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Slit green chillies – 3-4
  • Lemon – 1
  • Coriander leaves finely chopped – 2-3 tbsp
  • Black pepper powder – 11/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Oil – 2-3 tbsp
  • Salt – as required

 

Method

  • Heat oil in a kadai
  • Add the onions and fry till slightly brown
  • Add the chicken and ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes
  • Now add the green chillies, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. Mix well and fry for a minute
  • Add a little water and allow to cook till the chicken is tender
  • Once the chicken is cooked, add the lemon juice according to your desired tanginess and finely chopped coriander leaves
  • Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes. This is a semi gravy dish and goes well with dal, rice or roti

Cabbage Kofta Curry

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Ingredients for the Kofta

  • Grated cabbage – 2 cups
  • Gram flour – 3 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli  – 2
  • Coriander leaves finely chopped – 2 tbsp
  • Oil – 1-2 tbsp
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Add a little salt to the grated cabbage. Keep it aside for 15 minutes
  • Squeeze out the water from the cabbage and add all the ingredients of the kofta to it
  • Make small equal sized ball and deep fry until golden brown. Remove and keep it aside

Ingredients for the gravy

  • Onion finely chopped – 1 medium sized
  • Tomato – 1 large
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
  • Slit green chillies – 2-3
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Fennel powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Gram masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Yogurt – 2 tbsp
  • Cashew paste – 2 tbsp
  • Fresh cream – 2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves finely chopped – 3 tbsp
  • Oil – 2-3 tbsp
  • Salt as required

Method

  • Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds
  • Once it crackles add the bay leaf and saute for a few seconds
  • Add the onions and fry till slightly brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes
  • Add the tomato puree and slit green chillies and cook for about 5 minutes
  • Add all the powders and fry for some more time
  • The oil starts to separate and the masala forms a lump once it’s done
  • Whisk the yogurt and add it along with cashew paste and cream and cook for sometime
  • Mix in the fried koftas and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes
  • Garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis

Spicy Kheema Pav

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Mum’s spicy Kheema Pav will leave you asking for more!

You can also use it as a stuffing for Samosa 🙂

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Spicy Kheema Pav by Mum 🙂

Ingredients:

  • Mutton Kheema/ minced meat – 1 cup
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Cinnamon sticks – 2
  • Cloves – 3
  • Oil – 3-4 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
  • Finely chopped onion – 1 medium sized
  • Finely chopped tomatoes – 1 large
  • Finley chopped green chillies – 2-3
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Fresh green peas – 1/3 cup
  • Potato – 1 small (optional)
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Fennel powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Kasoori methi – 1 tsp
  • Pav bread – 8
  • Butter – 2 tbsp
  • Salt – as required

Method:

  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add bay leaf, cinnamon sticks and cloves and sauté for a minute
  • Add the finely chopped onions and fry till slightly brown
  • Then add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes
  • Add green chillies and tomatoes and cook till soft
  • Now add all the powders including salt and stir well
  • Add kasoori methi and Kheema and fry until all the masalas are blended well with the meat
  • Cut the potato into small cubes and add if desired
  • Add green peas and mix well
  • Now add some water and cook on low flame
  • Once the meat is done, remove from fire and garnish with coriander leaves
  • Heat tava and toast the pav with butter
  • Serve hot with Kheema and finely chopped onions along with lemon wedges

Ramzan Special – Delectable Shami Kebab!

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It’s the month of Ramzan – the month of peace, prosperity, and good food!

This Ramzan, we are trying our hand at some of Mum’s yummiest dishes. Try them out and make your Iftar all the more special.

Get set on a gastronomical adventure!

noors recipes shami kebab

Ingredients

  • Mutton Kheema – 2 cups
  • Chana dal – 1/2 cup
  • Egg – 1 large
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp Pepper corns – 10-12 Green chili – 4-5
  • Coriander leaves – handful
  • Mint leaves – 15 leaves
  • Oil – 2 tbsp + for frying
  • Salt as required

Method

  • Pressure cook the Channa dal for 2 whistles using little water
  • Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a Kadai. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute
  • Add the washed and drained kheema and fry. ( You can also soak the Chana dal for an hour and boil the kheema and dal together)
  • Once the raw smell goes and water dries up, add all the masalas, pepper corns, salt and fry well until the kheema is almost done
  • Add the cooked Chana dal and fry for some time
  • Remove from fire once the kheema is completely done. Allow to cool
  • Transfer the kheema mixture into a mixer jar along with fresh coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chillies.
  • Grind it without water for a few seconds
  • Then add the egg and grind it for a few more seconds. Transfer the mixture to a plate, make small balls and flatten them
  • Chill in the refrigerator for half an hour
  • Shallow fry or deep fry as you wish
  • Use one beaten egg to dip the kebab before you shallow fry if you wish to
  • Squeeze some lemon on top of the kebabs and serve with dahipudina chutney and onions

Fish Tikka!

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For the love of Fish!
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For the love of Fish!

Ingredients:
  • Boneless fish cut into cubes – 30 cubes
  • Bell pepper (green red yellow) – 1 each small size
  • Onions – 1 small
  • Skewers – 5
  • Oil
First Marinade
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Lemon juice – 2-3 tbsp.
  • Salt – as required
Second Marinade
  • Hung curd – 2 heap tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
Method:
  •  First prepare for the hung curd which is used in the second marinade. By using curd as it is,  water tends to ooze out while grilling. For hung curd, pour the curd into a muslin cloth and tie it around the tap for the water to drip. Since it is only 2 heaps tbsp it would take less than half an hour for the process.
  •  Wash the fish thoroughly with water. You can use vinegar or lemon juice to remove some of the smell.
  • Cut the fish into cubes, medium size. You can use bell peppers and onions as well cut into cubes. This is totally your choice.
  •  Marinate the fish with the first marinade by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
  •  Mix all the ingredients of the second marinade in a bowl and transfer the fish in to this smooth mixture. Keep aside in the refrigerator for 15 -20 minutes. The marinade is enough for the fish. If you are using bell peppers and onions make more marinade by increasing the quantity.
  •  Put the fish on a skewer along with bell peppers and onion. Arrange them the way you like. Sprinkle some more pepper on top. Remember to soak the bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes to prevent the skewer from getting burnt.
  •  Brush oil on the fish and also to the grate or grilling plate whatever you are using for grilling to prevent the fish from sticking.
  •  Preheat the oven at 450 F and grill it for 10 minutes; 5 minutes on each side since fish cooks faster. This may vary depending on your oven. Make sure the oven is really hot before grilling. This also prevents the fish from sticking to the grill. Do not move the fish after placing in the oven. Flip it only when it is thoroughly cooked on one side. This too prevents the fish from sticking.
Serve hot with curd Mint chutney.

Palak Murgh / Spinach Chicken

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Ingredients:
  • Chicken – 500 gms
  • Spinach/ Palak – 2 bunches
  • Onion finely chopped – 1 medium
  • Tomato finely chopped – 1 medium
  • Garlic finely chopped – 1 large clove
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Yogurt – 2 tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Red Chili powder – 3/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Green chilies – 3-4
  • Lemon juice – 3 tbsp.
  • Oil – 2-3 tbsp.
  • Salt As required
Method :
  • Wash the chicken thoroughly and marinate it with yogurt, ginger garlic paste and all the powders including salt.
  • Heat oil in a Wok. Add the cumin seeds, once it splutters add finely chopped garlic, fry for a few seconds and then add the finely chopped onion and fry till slightly brown.
  • Add the tomatoes and fry for sometime.
  • Now add the marinated chicken and mix well and allow to cook.
  • Meanwhile wash and coarsely chop the spinach. Blanch the spinach. ( Boil some water in a vessel. Once it comes to boil add the spinach and cook for about 2 mintues. Strain the water and immediately place it in a bowl with very cold water for 2 mintues. Remove from the bowl)
  • Grind the spinach along with green chilies to a smooth paste.
  • The chicken would be almost cooked in the masala by now. Add the spinach paste and lemon juice to the chicken. Adjust salt if required. Mix well. Cover and cook  for 10 mintues on low flame.
  • Serve hot with roti or rice

Mutton Kheema Samosa

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Samosas! The yummiest Indian snack!

Mum would make crispy Samosas with amazing fillings – Mutton Kheema, Potato, Egg, and many more!

Do try the Mutton Kheema Samosa 🙂

Mutton Kheema Samosa

Mutton Kheema Samosa
Image: Noor’s Recipes

Ingredients :

Mutton Kheem Stuffing:

  • Mutton Kheema / minced meat – 1 cup
  • Fresh green peas – 1/3 cup
  • Finely chopped onion – 1 medium sized
  • Finely chopped tomato – 1 small
  • Finely chopped green chillies – 2
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2tbsp
  • Thinly sliced onion – 2 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – as required

Dough :
Maida / All purpose flour – 2cups
Salt and water as required

Method:

Mutton Kheema Stuffing:

  • Heat a little oil in a Kadai. Add the finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown
  • Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
  • Add the tomatoes and cook until soft
  • Add the green chillies and all the powders including salt
  • Add the kheema and fry for sometime. Add the green peas
  • Cook on medium flame and stirring occasionally until the kheema and peas are done. (Kheema cooks faster. Add a little water if required)
  • Add the thinly sliced onions and coriander leaves and fry for a few seconds
  • Remove from fire and keep it aside

Dough :

  • Add the flour and salt in a bowl
  • Mix water needed to make a stiff dough
  • Grease your hands with a little oil and knead the dough
  • The dough should not be too soft

How to make the samosas

  • Make small even sized balls from the dough
  • Roll it with a rolling pin into a circle
  • Cut the circle into 2 halves
  • Make a paste with 1 tbsp flour and 2 tbsp water. Apply it on all the sides
  • Bring both the ends of the semi circle to form a cone
  • Hold the cone upside down and fill it. Then seal it completely
  • Continue the same with the remaining dough
  • Refrigerate for half an hour. This makes the samosas crispy
  • Heat oil in a Kadai for deep fry. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the samosas until they turn slightly golden brown on low heat
  • Serve the hot crispy samosas with pudina chutney

Note: If you want to, add a little dill leaves  (After adding the peas). This is purely optional. This will definitely give  a different and unique  taste.

Spicy Mutton Sukha/Mutton Dry

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Mutton Sukha or Mutton Dry is a dish that you can’t get enough of! Delectable, and spicy, Mum would make Mutton Sukha quite often. The various flavors are a treat you can’t resist!

Mutton Sukha

Mutton Sukha
Image Credit: Mujahid Khaleel

Ingredients

  • Mutton – 300 gms
  • Tomato –  1 large
  • Coriander leaves – 1 cup
  • Green chillies – 5-6
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 3/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Pepper corns – 10-12
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves – 12-15
  • Oil – 4-5 tbsp or as required
  • Salt – as required

Method

  • Wash the mutton thoroughly and cut into small pieces
  • Grind all the ingredients from tomato to pepper corns including salt  using very little water  into smooth paste
  • Heat little oil in a pressure cooker and add the mutton pieces and fry for sometime. ( mutton leaves some amount of water, fry until this water is dried up)
  • Add the ground masala to the mutton  and fry till the oil separates
  • Add a little water and pressure cook till the mutton is soft and tender. You can prepare in an open vessel too instead of the cooker
  • Heat a little oil in the Kadai. Add the curry leaves then the cooked  mutton and roast it.  Roast it well and make it completely dry. Make sure not to burn
  • Serve it with Dal and Rice or Roti

Note :
Adding curry leaves gives a different flavour to the mutton.
There is green chili, red chili and pepper added to this  dish . The spicier the better.

Mutton Cutlet

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Noor’s Recipes turned one year today. Here’s moms yummy Mutton Cutlet recipe. Enjoy with your family and friends!

Mutton Cutlet

Mutton Cutlet

Ingredients:

  • Minced mutton / Mutton Kheema – 1 cup
  • Finely chopped onion – 1 small
  • Ginger garlic paste – 3/4 tsp
  • Green chilies – 3-4
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Boiled potato – 1 medium sized
  • Coriander leaves – a handful
  • Corn flour – 1 tbsp
  • Egg beaten – 1
  • Maida/flour – 1/2 cup
  • Bread crumbs – 1/2 cup or fine semolina/suji – 1/2 cup
  • Oil – 2-3 tbsp + for shallow fry.
  • Salt – as required

Method:

  1. In a pan add about 2-3 tbsp of oil and saute the finely chopped onions.
  2. Add ginger garlic paste and green chilies ( finely chopped green chilies or green chili paste ) and saute for some time.
  3. Add the minced mutton, salt and all the powders and fry them well.
  4. Cook on medium flame until the Kheema is done.
  5. Remove from fire, transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
  6. Mash the boiled potatoes, add it to the Kheema mixture along with, finely chopped coriander leaves and corn flour  and shape them into cutlets.
  7. Take 3 plates. Add maida/flour to the first plate, add 1 beaten egg to the second plate and bread crumbs or semolina/ Suji in the third plate.
  8. Coat the cutlets first with the flour on both sides, then with eggs and lastly with bread crumbs/semolina.
  9. Instead of  step 7 and 8, you can add 1 beaten egg into the Kheema mixture, shape them into cutlets, roll the cutlets with bread crumbs or semolina/suji. 
  10. Refrigerate for 30 mintues.
  11. Shallow fry on both sides until golden . Transfer to a plate. Squeeze some lemon on top.
  12. Serve with mint chutney, cucumber and tomato slices along with some French fries or corn.