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Ramadan Samosa Recipes

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What’s Ramadan without samosa? Samosas are delicious, crunchy, and irresistible. You can add the filling of your choice to elevate the samosa – ness 🙂

Here’s our samosa recipes that you can make for Iftar – from kheema to paneer.

We’re sure you’ll love it!

Whole Wheat Chicken Kheema Samosa

Paneer Burji Samosa

Mutton Kheema Samosa

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Fruit chaat recipe

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Ingredients

  • Mango diced – 1 cup
  • Pineapple diced – 1 cup
  • Strawberries cut into halves- 1 cup
  • Watermelon diced – 1 cup
  • Pomegranate – 1 cup
  • Blue Berries – 1 cup
  • Coriander leaves/ Cilantro finely chopped – 2 tbsp
  • Pudina /Mint leaves – 9-10
  • Lime juice – 2-3 tbsp
  • Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Chaat masala – 1 tsp
  • Black salt – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt as required

Method

  • Combine all fruits in a bowl. You can cut any fruits of your choice
  • Add red chili powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, chaat masala, black salt and salt as required.
  • Squeeze about 2-3 tbsp if lime to add the tangy flavor.
  • Combine all ingredients well and garnish with coriander and mint leaves
  • Serve immediately and enjoy this summer treat 😊

Chicken Pakora Recipe

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Iftar calls for some crispy, crunchy, delicious fried snacks. And what better than chicken pakora! Here’s how you can make these yummy chicken pakoras.

Ingredients:

  • Boneless chicken – 350 gms
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 3/4 tsp
  • Besan/Gram flour – 1 cup
  • Rice flour – 2 tbsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Black Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Salt – as required

Method:

  • Wash the chicken thoroughly and cut into long thin strips.
  • Marinate with ginger-garlic paste and some salt. Refrigerate for half an hour.
  • Take 1 cup besan and sift over a bowl to remove any lumps.
  • Add rice flour, all the powders, and salt (remember not to add too much salt, as you have already added some in the chicken) into the same bowl and mix.
  • Now add water little by little using a whisk to make a smooth batter. Make sure the batter is of medium consistency, not too thick or thin.
  • Heat oil in a kadai / wok.
  • Once the oil is hot, dip in the chicken strips into the batter and deep fry until golden brown on medium heat.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
  • Serve hot with spicy green chutney, or children will just love these with ketchup.

 

Ramdan Special | Kheema Recipes for Iftar

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Ramadan, the holy month is here — A month of blessings and forgiveness. Ramadan is that time of the year when family togetherness, fasting, patience, and duas make it beautiful.

It takes me back to childhood when Ramadan was made all the more special by Mummy. Mum would make the most delicious sweet treats, exquisitely and carefully prepared dishes. Thanks to Didi for remaking some of Mum’s recipes and bringing back those fond memories 🙂

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Here are a few Kheema recipes that you can prepare for your family.

Kheema Seviyaan

Mutton Kheema Samosa

Spicy Kheema Pav

Mutton Kheema Puffs

 

Mutton Kheema Puffs

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Ramadan, the holy month is here — A month of blessings and forgiveness.

Here’s Mutton Kheema Puffs recipe to make your Iftar super special and a real treat 🙂 Stay blessed!

Ingredients:

  • Mutton Kheema / minced meat – 1 cup
  • Pastry sheets – 1 packet
  • Finely chopped onion – 1 medium-sized
  • Finely chopped tomato – 1 small
  • Finely chopped green chilies – 2
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves / cilantro – 2tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – as required
  • Melted butter for brushing – 3-4 tbsp
  • Flour – 3 tbsp
  • Water – 2-3 tbsp

Method:

  • Remove the pastry sheets from the freezer and allow to thaw as per the instructions on the packet.
  • Heat a little oil in a Kadai/ wok. Add the finely chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
  • Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook until soft.
  • Add the green chilies and all the powders, including salt.
  • Add the kheema and fry for some time.
  • Cook on medium flame, stirring occasionally until the kheema is done.
  • Add the finely chopped coriander leaves and fry for a few seconds.
  • Remove from fire and keep it aside.
  • Preheat the oven on 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
  • Take 3 tbsp of flour, add a little water, and make a smooth paste.
  • Cut the pastry sheets into squares. (First cut the sheet into strips and then into squares)
  • Apply this paste on all the sides of the squares. Fill in the squares with kheema. Now fold it into half and seal it. The paste applied on all sides will help in sealing.
  • Take a baking tray and apply some melted butter. Place all the puffs on the tray and brush some melted butter on the top.
  • Allow it to bake for half an hour. After 15 minutes, brush some more butter on top.
  • Serve these hot golden-brown puffs with some pudina chutney or tomato ketchup.

Divine and extra creamy Rasmalai

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For Malai:

  • Low fat milk – 1 liter
  • Lemon juice – 1/4 cup ( mixed in 1/4 cup water)
  • All purpose flour – 1 tsp

For sugar syrup:

  • Sugar –  3 cups
  • Water – 5 cups

For Rasmalai:

  • Sweetened Condensed milk – 1 small can
  • Heavy cream  – 2 cups
    Whole milk – 2 cups

For Garnish:

  • Saffron – 5-6 strands
  • Milk – 2 tbsp
  • Pistachios – 10

Method:

For Malai:

  • Boil milk in the night. Next day morning, remove all the cream that is formed and boil again.
  • Add lemon juice gradually till the milk cuddles. (No need to use all the lemon juice).
  • Remove from heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Drain using a muslin cloth over a strainer.
  • Leave the paneer in it for about 5 hours. Make sure the paneer isn’t dry and there is some moisture left in them to make soft paneer balls.
  • Mash the paneer. Add some flour to it and mash again.
  • Now make paneer balls and make sure there are no cracks.

For the sugar syrup:

  • Bring sugar and water to boil.
  • Now add the paneer balls into this thin boiling syrup and cover tightly and cook till puffed up for 20 minutes. Let the paneer balls soak in the syrup overnight.

For the Ras:

  • Bring sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream and whole milk to a boil and cook for 10 more minutes stirring continuously.
  • Remove from fire. After sometime when the Ras is slightly warm transfer to a serving bowl, add the paneer balls one by one into the Ras by squeezing out the syrup from it.

For garnish:

  • Slightly warm the milk and add the saffron strands.
  • Chop the pistachios. Now add them to the Rasmalai
  • Refrigerate at least for 4 hours before you eat so that all the Ras is soaked into the paneer balls.
  • This is best eaten when it is chill.

Kheema Seviyaan

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Ingredients:

  • Seviyan/ vermicelli (thin) – 600 gms
  • Kheema (Lamb) – 500 gms
  • Finely chopped onions – 2 medium
  • Finely chopped tomatoes – 2 medium
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Slit green chilies – 4-5
  • Coriander leaves – handful
  • Oil – 3/4 cup
  • Cloves – 5
  • Cinnamon – 3 small pieces
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Bay leaf – 2
  • Star Anise – 1
  • Red chili powder – 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
  • Garam Masala powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Water – 3 1/2 glasses
  • Salt – as required

Method:

  • Dry roast the seviyaan, keep aside. Make sure not to burn them.
  • Heat oil in a big vessel. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf and star anise.
  • Add onions and fry till slightly brown. Now add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
  • Now add tomatoes and cook till it melts. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and Garam Masala powder along with green chilies and mix well.
  • Once the masala is done and forms a lump add the kheema. Fry well  till all the water dries up.
  • Add salt as required and cook till the kheema is done.
  • Add water and bring it to boil. Now add 1/4 cup of peas.
  • Once the water comes to boil add the seviyan little by little mixing gently.
  • Finely chop coriander leaves and add to the seviyan and keep it for dum on low flame for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot and enjoy

You can also add some beans carrot and potatoes. Make it for Iftar and even on Eid for breakfast.

 

Dilbar Kebab

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Ramadan Mubarak to everyone 🙂 Here’s a simple recipe for Iftar.

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Ingredients

  • Kheema/ minced lamb meat – 1/2 kg
  • Finely chopped onion – 4 tbsp
  • Finely chopped garlic – 4 cloves
  • Green chilies – 5-6
  • Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Besan/ gram flour- 4 tsp
  • Cumin seeds -1 tsp
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Egg – 1 (optional)
  • Oil – 2tbsp + for shallow dry
  • Salt – as required

For stuffing

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Finely choppedGreen chilies – 3-4
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
  • Finely chopped ginger – 2 inch piece

Method

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, then add onion and garlic, fry lightly, add cumin seeds and green chilies
  • Now add kheema and fry well. Add the besan, mix well and allow to cook
  • While the kheema is getting cooked, prepare the stuffing. Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing in a bowl and refrigerate it for half an hour
  • When the kheema is cooked and completely dry, add the coriander leaves and mix well, remove from fire and allow to cool
  • Once cool, remove the bay leaf and grind to a smooth paste along with an egg if you wish to
  • Divide the mixture into equal portions, make balls, stuff and flatten a little in any shape and shallow fry on a nonstick tawa on low heat
  • Serve hot

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!

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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