Grind the cashew, poppy seeds and cumin seeds into a smooth paste, using as little water as possible. Set aside. Deep fry the sliced onions when it is hot. Don’t overcrowd the oil. When the onions turn light brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towel. The fried onion will crisp up as it drains. Also fry the cashewnuts till golden brown. Set aside. Wash the rice and soak in water for twenty minutes. Meanwhile, take a big wide pan, add oil in medium heat, add the sliced onions, add the blended paste, to it add the green chillies, ginger garlic paste and garlic and fry for a minute. Then add the tomatoes and sauté them well till they are cooked and not mushy. Then to it add the red chilli powder, biryani powder, mint, coriander leaves and sauté them well. Add the yogurt and mix well. I always move the skillet away from the heat when adding yogurt which prevents it from curdling. Now after returning the skillet back to the stove, add the washed lamb and salt and ½ cup water and mix well. Cook for 1 hour and cook it covered in medium low heat or put it in a pressure cooker for 6 whistles. If the water is not drained totally, heat it by keeping it open. Take another big pan, add thrice the cup of rice you use, and boil it. When it is boiling high, add the rice, salt and jeera and mix well. After 7 minutes exact or when the rice is 80% done. Switch off and drain the rice. Now, the layering starts. To the lamb, pat and level it. Add the drained hot rice on the top of it. Garnish with fried onions, ghee, mint, coriander leaves and saffron dissolved in milk. Cover the dish and bake in a 350f oven for 15 minutes or till the cooked but not mushy. Or cook in the stove medium heat for 12 minutes and lowest heat for 5 minutes. And switch off. Mix and serve hot! Notes 1. If you are cooking in oven, do make sure to cook in a big oven safe pan and cover it tight and then keep in oven for the final step. 2. You can skip biryani masala if you don’t have
Marinate chicken thighs in a mixture of yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and Kashmiri red chili powder. In a pan, melt butter and sauté the marinated chicken until browned. Add tomato puree and cook until the oil separates. Stir in heavy cream. Sprinkle kasuri methi, sugar, and salt. Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked. Serve this creamy butter chicken over rice or with naan for an authentic Pakistani/Indian experience.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large saute pan for which you have a lid. Add the sausage pieces and fry on a medium-high heat for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until golden-brown all over. Transfer the sausages to a plate, then add the onion and fennel to the hot pan and fry for 15 minutes, stirring once in a while, until soft and caramelised; if the pan goes a bit dry, add a teaspoon or so of extra oil. Stir in the paprika, garlic and half the fennel seeds, fry for two minutes more, then pour on the wine and boil for 30 seconds, to reduce by half. Add the tomatoes, sugar, 100ml water, the seared sausage and half a teaspoon of salt, cover and simmer for 30 minutes; remove the lid after 10 minutes, and cook until the sauce is thick and rich. Remove from the heat, stir through the olives and remaining fennel seeds and set aside until you’re ready to serve. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook for 12-14 minutes (or according to the instructions on the packet), until al dente. Meanwhile, reheat the sauce. Drain the pasta, return it to the pot, stir in a tablespoon of oil, then divide between the bowls. Put all the pesto ingredients except the basil in the small bowl of a food processor. Add a tablespoon of water and blitz to a rough paste. Add the basil, then blitz until just combined (the pesto has a much better texture if the basil is not overblended). Spoon over the ragù and top with a spoonful of pesto. Finish with a sprinkling of chopped fennel fronds, if you have any, and serve at once.
step 1 Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and soften the onions for 5 mins. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a few mins more. Spoon half the onion mixture into a bowl and set aside to cool. Add the tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the remaining onions in the pan and simmer for about 10 mins until reduced. step 2 Meanwhile, add the mint, lamb, apricots and breadcrumbs to the cooled onions, season and mix well with your hands. Shape into little meatballs. step 3 Heat the rest of the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the meatballs until golden (in batches if you need to). Stir in the sauce with a splash of water and gently cook everything for a few mins until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve with pitta bread and salad.
step 1 Put the garlic in a bowl with the ginger, lemon juice, oil, spices and seasoning. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then use to coat the lamb chops on both sides. Leave to marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours or overnight. step 2 Heat a barbecue until hot. Barbecue the chops over the coals for 3 mins on each side until cooked but still pink and juicy in the centre.
In a pan, heat cooking oil and sauté chopped onions until golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until fragrant. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess oil if needed. Add diced potatoes, chopped tomatoes, and spices. Mix well. Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the masala is well-cooked. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with naan or rice.
In a wok (karahi), heat cooking oil and sauté minced garlic until golden brown. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides. Add chopped tomatoes, green chilies, ginger, and spices. Cook until tomatoes are soft. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender and the oil separates from the masala. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with naan or rice.
Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, biryani masala, and salt. In a pot, sauté sliced onions until golden brown. Remove half for later use. Layer marinated chicken, chopped tomatoes, half of the fried onions, and rice in the pot. Top with ghee, green chilies, fresh coriander leaves, mint leaves, and the remaining fried onions. Cover and cook on low heat until the rice is fully cooked and aromatic. Serve hot, garnished with additional coriander and mint leaves.
In a large bowl, mix ground beef, chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander leaves, and pomegranate seeds. Add ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt. Mix well. Add an egg to bind the mixture and form into round flat kebabs. Heat cooking oil in a pan and shallow fry the kebabs until browned on both sides. Serve hot with naan or mint chutney.
Boil mustard greens and spinach until tender. Drain and blend into a coarse paste. In a pan, sauté chopped onions, green chilies, and grated ginger in ghee until golden brown. Add the greens paste and cook until it thickens. Meanwhile, knead cornmeal with water to make a dough. Roll into rotis (flatbreads). Cook the rotis on a griddle until golden brown. Serve hot saag with makki di roti and a dollop of ghee.
step 1 Put the lamb into a large food bag with all the juice and marinate overnight. step 2 The next day, take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hr before you want to cook it. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Take the lamb out of the marinade (reserve remaining marinade) and pat dry. Rub with half the oil and roast for 15-20 mins until browned. Remove lamb and reduce oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. step 3 Mix the zests, remaining oil, honey, spices and garlic with plenty of seasoning. Lay a large sheet of baking parchment on a large sheet of foil. Sit the lamb leg on top, rub all over with the paste and pull up the sides of the foil. Drizzle marinade into base, and scrunch foil to seal. step 4 Roast for 4 hrs, until very tender. Rest, still wrapped, for 30 mins. Unwrap and serve with juices.