Ingredients: Mutton - 1/2 kg Onion - 3 medium finely sliced Red chillies - 2, deseeded Cardamom - 3 Cloves - 3 Cinnamon sticks - 1 Bay leaf - 1 Black pepper corns - 5 Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Oil - 1/2 cup Salt - to taste Method: In a pressure cooker, heat oil and...

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Ingredients: Ripe guava - 1 Green chillies - 1 or 2 Ginger - a thin slice Lime juice - 1/2 tsp Chilli powder - according to taste Salt - to taste Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp chopped Method: Chop the guava removing all the seeds.  Grind it along with all the above ingredients to a smooth paste Guava chutney is ready!!! ...

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Leftover Rice Lemon rice Tomato rice Jeera rice Schezwan rice Fried rice Leftover Daal Daal parathas Daal pooris Leftover Minced Meat Qeema paratha Qeema samosa Meat or chicken curry Junglee pulao Leftover bread Soups and salads Binding for cutlets and kababs - Soak them in water and squeeze and use as binders Homemade breadcrumbs - Dry in the sun or microwave and grind...

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Boil 1/2 litre milk and cool it till lukewarm. Put 2 tbsp curd and mix well. Cover and leave it in a warm place for 5-7 hours. Do not leave it for more than 7 hours. Once set, put it in the refrigerator and serve. ...

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Ingredients: Milk powder - 2 cups Heavy cream - 1 cup Method: Mix the ingredients in a large microwave safe bowl.  Cook on microwave high for 7-8 minutes. Keep it stirring every 2 minutes. Khoya is ready and can be used in your recipes. ...

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Ingredients: Milk - 1 litre Lime juice or vinegar - 3-4 tbsp Method: Bring milk to the boiling point Add lime juice or vinegar, 1 tsp at time and stirring after every addition This will curdle the milk Allow it to cool, then strain the curdled milk in a cloth and run water over it Wrap the cloth and squeeze it tightly. Hang...

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Ingredients: Potatoes - 4 large or as required Salt - to taste Oil - for frying Method: Peel and wash the potatoes Cut them into strips of 1/2 inches thickness and width Soak it in chilled water for 1 hour and pat dry with towels Heat oil and add the potatoes in a single layer and fry them till golden brown, about 5...

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Pizza making involves 3 steps: the dough, sauce and assembling and baking ...

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After boiling noodles/ pastas, run them under normal cold water. This way they will loose their stickiness To keep chillies fresh for a longer duration, remove the stems before storing To prevent oil from splashing, sprinkle some salt in the frying pan Soak potatoes and egg plant in water after cutting to avoid discoloration Wrap fruits and vegetables in newspaper and store in...

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Here, I'm listing out the easy way to make ghee out of malai or cream that gets formed from milk: Keep the malai made from milk in a jar in the refrigerator.  Repeat it for 10 days keeping all the malai in one jar.  Heat a thick bottom sauce pan over a medium heat and put the malai in it.  Melt the malai...

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Take 1 ltr full fat milk and put it on high flame. The moment the boiling point is reached, reduce the flame and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Keep it open and cool it to room temperature. Put in the fridge overnight. You will see a thick layer of malai on top. Scoop with a spoon. Take 1 ltr full fat milk...

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Ingredients: Bread slices - 2 Cheese - 1 cup, grated Cream - 1 tbsp (optional) Green chilli - 1 finely chopped Paprika - a pinch Salt - a pinch Black pepper powder - a pinch Tomatoes - 1 small, seeds removed and diced Oregano - a pinch Method: In a bowl add cheese, green chillies, salt, black pepper powder and mash it. If...

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Ingredients: Rice - 1 1/2 cups, washed and soaked for 30 minutes Spinach - 2 cups, finely chopped Potatoes - 2, peeled and cubed   Peas - 1/2 cup, boiled for 5 minutes and drained Oil - 4 tbsp Onions - 2, chopped Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp Pepper - 1/2 tsp Cinnamon - 2 sticks Cloves - 2 Cardamom - 2 Coriander leaves...

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Ingredients: Spinach - 1 big bunch, washed and finely chopped Oil - 3 tbsp Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped Potato - 1 large, boiled and cubed Tomatoes - 1-2, chopped Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Green chilies - 1-2, slit lengthwise Garlic paste - ½ tsp Cumin powder - ½ tsp Coriander powder - ½ tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Salt - to taste Coriander leaves - chopped Method: Heat oil...

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Ingredients: Chickpea flour - 250 gms Fenugreek leaves mixed with salt and turmeric - 50 gms Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder - 2 tsp Green chilli chopped - 1 Dried mango powder - 1 tsp Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Garam masala - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Yoghurt (beaten) - 300 gms Coriander...

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Ingredients: Chicken - 250 gms, boneless and diced Cornflour - 2 tsp Soya Sauce - 1 tsp Garlic - 1 tbsp chopped Ginger - 1 tsp chopped Green Chillies - 1 tsp chopped Vinegar - 1 tsp Egg - 1 Chicken Stock - 1 cup Salt and pepper - to taste Oil Method: Marinate chicken with salt, pepper, 1 tbsp oil, beaten egg...

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Ingredients: All purpose flour - 1 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking powder - 2 tsp Sugar - 2 tbsp Eggs - 1 large Milk - 1 cup Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp, melted Greased measuring cup or ladle Method: Mix all the dry ingredients flour, sugar, baking powder and salt Separate the egg yolks and the egg white Whip the egg whites until fluffy and peaks...

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Ingredients: For marination: Chicken - 1/2 kg Chopped fresh coriander, with stems - 1/2 cup Mint leaves - 1/2 tbsp Garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp Fresh cream or coconut cream - 1/2 tbsp Green chillies  - to taste Yoghurt - 1/4 cup Other ingredients: Oil - 1/4 cup Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Cardamom pods - 2 Onions, chopped - 1 Ginger paste...

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