Mutton Biryani - 2

Mutton – 2 lb

Rice - 4 cups ( 1cup rice = 1.1/4 water ) ( 4 cups rice = 5.6 cups of water)

Marinate ingredients:

Red chili - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp or to taste

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Shan Biryani masala - 2 tsp

Shan meat masala - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Curd – 3 tsp

Mint – 1 bunch

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch

Onion – 1M chopped

Tomato – 3 chopped

Green chili – 2

Dry Masala : Pata, Lavanga, elachi, badi elachi, bayleaf

Ghee – 4 tbsp

Zeera / shahi zeera – 1tsp

Lemon  - 1/2 juice

Method :

1. Marinate mutton with above marinate ingredients

2. Now heat oil  in a cooker, add pata lavanga elachi, badi elachi,bayleaf fry nicely

3. Now add onion and green chilies .. Let onion be golden brown .

4. Now add marinated mutton.. Let all the water ozzes out

5. Now add tomato And mix well

6. Add 1 cup water check the salt and give 5 whistles

7. Take the lid off once the pressure is out

8. Now put flame is slow and let the curry simmer for 5-10 mins

Now in Insta pot, put that in saute mode 

1. Add ghee and shahi jeera and fry

2. Add all the mutton pieces without gravy

3. Now add rice and water (1cup rice = 1.1/4 water)  

4. If you have any gravy, count them as water for rice and add that gravy in rice.

5. Now check the salt and add lemon juice and mix well

6. Now turn off Saute mode 

7. Now press manual mode and  set the time for 6 mins and close the Insta pot and seal the vent

8. After 10 mins, let manually release press with a spoon and open the lid and transfer rice to serving dish

9. Serve with your fav raita

Palak Paneer Pulao

Palak Paneer Pulao

Ingredients Rice - 4 Cup ( Basmati - cook in Rice cooker with 1: 1.5 water ratio) Spinach - 4 Cups Chopped Paneer - 240 gm ( cut in small cubes) Onion - 1 Peas - 1 Cup
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Pav bhaiji masala - 3 tsp Ginger Garlic paste - 3tsp Green Chilli - 4 Black Cardamom - 3 Bay Leaves - 2 Cinnamon - 2
Cloves - 5 Green Cardamom - 3 Salt
Lemon - 2 (optional)

Method :

1. Heat oil in a big wide pan
2. Add Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom, Cloves, Bay leave and fry them for a min.
3. Now add onions, green chilis and fry till onions turn light brown.
4. Add Ginger garlic paste n stir for a min
5. Now add chopped spinach and mix well and cook for till all water is dried up
6. Add Red chili powder, Cumin seeds, Turmeric powder and salt and mix well
7. Add Panner and add 1/2 cup water n cook till oil oozes out
8. Add Pav bhaji masala n mix well and cook for 2-3 mins
9. Now add cooked rice and mix well (don't break the rice while mixing)
10. Adjust spice if u need more
11. add lemon juice and mix well n close the lid n let it set all spices well with rice before you eat

Quick Healthy fried rice

Rice - 1/4 cup cooked
Bell pepper - 2 chopped in small cubes
Paneer - 1/2 cup chopped
Spring onion greens only - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2 (beat them well with pepper n salt)
Green chilies - 3 chopped fine
Garlic -2 cloves chopped fine


Method :

1. Heat oil / ghee in a wok add garlic, green chili fry nicely.
2. Now add bell pepper, Paneer, spring onion and fry well for 5 mins and take all these cooked vegetables n paneer in a separate plate.
3. Now in same pan add eggs n scramble n cook them well.
4. Now add back all the vegetables n paneer back in wok and mix well.
5. Add Rice , soya sauce , chili sauce and mix well
6. Check pepper and salt and add if needed.

**Simple Mutton curry

Mutton - 2 lbs.
Onion - 1 M chopped
Tomato - 4 Chopped
Curd - 1/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp.
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp.
Coriander powder - 2 tsp.
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp. or 3/4 tsp.
Meat masala - 1 tsp.
Oil
Salt
Dry masala : Bay leaf, Cinnamon, cloves, Cardamom, pepper seeds


Method :
1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker
2. Add all dry masalas and fry for a min
3. Now add onion and fry till onions turn light brown
4. Now add mutton and ginger garlic paste and fry for 2-3 mins
5. Now add red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and cumin powder and salt n mix well
6. Now add tomato and curd mix well
7. Now add meat masala and water n close the lid and give 5-6 whistles.
8. you can garnish with coriander leaves.

Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini noodles - 1/2 lb or 1 whole zucchini made as noodles
Olive oil - 1tbsp
Garlic - 3 pods (chopped)
green chili - 2  chopped
Chicken - 1/2 cup (thigh meat chopped) ( u can use shrimp too)
Ching's Schezwan Fried Rice - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste


Method :
1. Heat olive oil in a pan and garlic and green chili and fry for a min until garlic turns little brown.
2. Now add chicken and salt n fry nicely.
3. Now add noodles and cook for 3 mins
4. Add Ching's powder n stir for a min and switch off the stove.
5. Garnish with lemon juice (optional)

Idli Chutney Podi

Idli Chutney Podi

Roasted chana dal - 1/4 cup
Dry Red chilies - 4 (big ones)
Garlic - 3 pods
Cumin seeds - 12 tsp

Method:

1. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan and roast dry red chilies for a min. take them in a plate n let it cool.
2. Now in a blender, add roasted chana dal, dry red chilies, cumin seeds, garlic n salt n fine powder them.

 

Chicken soup - kids fav

Chicken soup - kids fav

•  Boneless Chicken (thigh meat) - 2 lbs
• Butter - 2tbsp 
• Olive oil - 2 tbsp
• Chicken stock - 1 whole box ( 940ml)
•  Water - 1 cup
• Heavy Cream/Double Cream - 200 ml
• Spring Onion - 1/2 cup chopped small
• Celery Stalk - 1 cup chopped small
• parsley - 1/4 cup (for garnishing) (optional)
• Cloves Garlic - 2 big cloves chopped fine
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper - 1 tsp or more according to ur taste
• Paprika - 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Method :

1. Heat wok and add butter and olive oil.

2. Add spring onion and celery and fry for 5 mins

3. Now add chicken and fry nicely and let chicken cook for 5-10 mins

4. Now add chopped garlic and fry for 2 mins

5. Now add chicken stock and water 

6. Check the spice n salt and let it boil nicely like 5 mins

7. Switch of the stove and add heavy cream and mix well.

8. Garnish with parsley and serve.