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Chicken Karahi/ Chicken Karai/ Chicken Kadai

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Chicken Karahi or kadai is one of the most famous dishes in Pakistan. It is as famous as fish and chips in London and Pizza in Italy. A tasteful, aromatic dish cooked in tomato gravy and some nicely blended spices. Do try this and make your day …….

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Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ chicken (cut into small pieces)(16 pieces)
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tbspn red chilli powder
  • 1 tspn Ayesha’s kitchen special garam masala
  • 3 medium sized sliced tomatoes
  • 2 tbspns julienne ginger
  • 2 healthy cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 2 green chilllies
  • 4 tbspns yogurt
  • 1 tspn red chilli flakes
  • ½ tspn turmeric
  • 1 tbspn methi leaves
  • ½ cup oil

FOR GARNISHING

  • 2 lemon slices
  • 2 tbspns ginger julienne
  • 2 sliced green chilllies
  • A punch of coriander

Procedure:

-Heat oil and fry ginger juliennes and minced garlic, until they are red. Now add chicken and cook on high heat, with constant stirring until it turns white. Now add garam masala and mix well.

-Now add all other spices, except methi leaves and mix well.

-Add tomatoes and yogurt and cook covered on low medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the oil separates from the masala. Now add methi leaves, give it a last stir and remove from flame.

-Take it out in the serving dish and garnish with some lemon slices, coriander leaves, ginger julienne and green chilllies.

-Serve hot with raita, fresh salad and roti.

Fruit and Custard

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Fruit and Custard is one of the easiest and quick desserts one can think off. It is simple and can get you a lot of appreciation from your friends and family. Try it and do let me know your remarks …..

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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups custard (not so thick)(vanilla)
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • ½ cup blue berries
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 banana sliced
  • 1 mango diced

Procedure:

-Make vanilla custard according to the instructions given at the back of the pack. (Use 4.5 cups of milk) or you can buy ready-made custard from the supermarket.

-In a see through glass bowl/ dish pour the custard and refrigerate for about 6 hours.

-Now decorate it with fruits. Top it with some whipped cream by using piping bag and serve cold for dessert.

Servings:

Serves 6.

Kabab Masala/ Kabab Karahi/ Kabab Kadai

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Kabab Kadai is a Pakistani – Afghani dish which is not so famous in Pakistani restaurants but is now introduced in home cooking. I make this dish quite often for fancy dinner parties and my guests always appreciate it. Do try this and feel the taste of Ayesha’s Kitchen …..

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Ingredients:

FOR KABAB

  • 300 gms lean beef mincemeat and 200 gms fat (charbi)/ 500 gms normal beef mince with fats
  • 1 large red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Some ginger (2 tbspns grated)
  • 4 – 6 green chillies
  • A bunch of coriander
  • 1 tspn methi leaves
  • Some salt
  • Some red chilli powder
  • ½ tspn turmeric
  • 1 tbspn garam masala
  • 2 tbspns oil
  • 1 tspn cracked coriander
  • A pinch of cracked peppercorn

FOR KADAI

  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 medium red onions chopped
  • 4 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tspn ginger garlic paste
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 tbspns yogurt
  • Some salt
  • Some red chilli powder
  • ½ tspn garam masala
  • ½ tspn turmeric

FOR GARNISHING

  • 2 tbspns coriander
  • 2 tbspn ginger julienne
  • 2 green chillies sliced

Procedure:

-Put a piece of charcoal on fire.

-Combine everything (spices and vegetables) given for kababs in food processor (chopper) and mix well.

-Glaze the grill pan with some oil and place the kebabs on it. Cook on medium heat until they are done.

-Take them out in a casserole dish or pyrex dish and place a 2X2 aluminum foil on it. Place the hot white charcoal piece on the aluminum patch and drizzle some oil on it. It will start smoking. Immediately cover it with a heat conducting lid and keep aside until we need it again.

-Prepare for kadai masala.

-Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onion and ginger garlic paste until the onions are light brown. Add spices, yogurt and tomatoes and cook on high heat with constant stirring until the tomatoes are cooked. Add a splash of water if necessary.

-Now add all the spices and check for the salt and pepper. Adjust if needed.

-Add some water (about ½ cup) and mix well.

-Now add your kababs and cover the pan. Cook on very low heat for 10 minutes.

-Dish out and garnish with some coriander, green chillies and ginger julienne.

-Serve hot with raita, fresh salad and tandoori roti.

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Serving:

Serves 4.

Banana Cookie Delight

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Bananas are always great, specially when served with cream or anything which is chocolatey …..

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Ingredients:

  • 14 chocolate chip cookies
  • 4 – 6 tbspns grated dry coconut
  • ½ can nestle condensed milk
  • 4 bananas sliced
  • a pinch of cinnamon (optional)
  • 250 – 500 ml Thick cream (depends how rich you want)
  • Some grated milk chocolate for garnishing

Procedure:

-For cookie layer, put cookies, coconut (and cinnamon) and ¼ can of condensed milk in a food processor and coarsely blend it. With a spatula take the mixture out and lay a layer of it on the bottom of the Pyrex dish or any other clear dish.

-Now lay a layer of sliced bananas. Drizzle 4 tbspns of the condensed milk on it and lay the layer of cream.

  

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-Leave it smooth on the top and sides with a spatula, garnish with some grated chocolate and bananas and refrigerate for 6 hours or more.

-Serve chilled.

Chicken Sandwich with Avocado and Cucumber

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Lite n Easy, simple sandwich recipe ……

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Ingredients:

  • 250 gms diced chicken breasts (boiled in salt and pepper water)
  • 1  cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2  cup thick cream
  • 1 cucumber (peeled and thinly chunked and sliced)
  • 1 avocado (peeled and thinly chunked and sliced)
  • Some salt and fresh cracked black pepper to season
  • 10 white bread sandwich slices to make 5 sandwiches.

Procedure:

-Chop boiled chicken into small pieces (do not grind or make paste).

-In a mixing bowl, add mayonnaise, cream and salt and pepper and mix.

-Now add vegetables and chicken and again give it a mix.

-Spread it on bread slices and make sandwiches. Do not press the bread. With a sharp knife cut each sandwich into 4 triangles and serve at room temperature with tea or as a snack.

English Trifle / Fruit Trifle

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Fruit trifle is widely popular in Pakistan and around the globe. This is originally an English dessert which is made with custard and other fruit layering with some jam and cream. Its rich and should be consumed in moderation if you are on diet ….

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Ingredients:

  • 1.5 litre Vanilla custard (smooth and runny)
  • 1 instant jelly (make according to the manufacturer’s instructions and refrigerate for 40 minutes before using)
  • 10 strawberries (big size) (1 whole, 9 sliced)
  • Few pineapple pieces and slices
  • 2 bananas sliced
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 4 tbspns strawberry jam (whipped)
  • 1 sponge sheet / unfilled sponge cake/ 1 plain cake

Procedure:

-In a deep glass (see through) trifle ball spread some custards and layer it with some sponge cake pieces, some jelly crystals, strawberry slices, pineapple chunks sliced bananas, ½ of the jam and some whipped cream.

-Now again repeat the same layerings until the item are finished.

-Your last layer should be custard.

-Sprinkle some left over fruit chunks and cake pieces on it and decorate it with some whipped cream, pineapple slice and whole strawberry.

-Refrigerate for 1 hr. and serve cold as a dessert.