Bagaara khaana

                 
                   Friends, food n fun was today all about. A much needed and postponed re-union but a memorable one. Though I wished to put an elaborate lunch for my friends time n patience made me settle with mom who suggested bagaara khaana with chicken khorma.

                   Any dish, rice or curry without mutton or chicken is called bagaara hence, this rice dish is called bagaara khaana. Now, heading straight to the recipe

Ingredients:

1. Rice - 1 kg
2. Onion - 1 (small)
3. Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp
4. Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
5. Mint leaves - 1 bunch
6. Green chilies - 5 to 6 nos
7. Shahjeera (caraway seeds) - 1tsp
8. Dalchini (Cinnamon sticks) - 4 to 5 pieces
9. Rock salt - handful or as per taste
10. Oil - 4 tbsp
11. Water - as required

Method:

• Rinse and soak rice in water for 30 mins.
• In a vessel, heat oil.
• Add chopped onion and saute them till they just start changing color.
• Add ginger garlic paste followed by the greens i.e. coriander and mint leaves and slit green chilies.
• When the onions turn red add rice and enough water to cook the rice (the grains should get nicely immersed in water and you should be able to move your spoon freely while stirring).
• Add salt, shahjeera and cinnamon sticks.
• Cover the vessel with a lid and let it cook. Keep stirring it in between once or twice. 
• Leave it to cook on low flame for 5 to 10 mins or till all the water is absorbed. 
• Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the flame.
• Serve hot.

          Serve bagaara khana with a gravy such as Chicken khorma like we did or you can also serve it with Dum ke tamate  or Dahi ki chutney if you want to keep it absolutely vegetarian. You can also serve the rice with a dry accompaniment such as Chicken stir-fry or Shami kebab or even Mutton kebabs. I hope you give it a try for your special weekend night dinner or the next time you have a gathering at your place. Easy to make yet great in taste it will surely leave your guests finger licking!

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Chicken stir fry

                       



                          Chicken stir - fry as the name says it all is an easy recipe that hardly requires your time and attention. It is a healthy protein dish and the addition of sesame seeds make it rich in calcium too. It tastes best when served with phulkas or steamed rice along with a gravy.  My personal recommendation would be Hyderabadi Khatti Dal.

This recipe is only a two step one. First marinate the chicken and second, fry. You might also be interested in more easy recipes like Aloo pyaaz, Onion capsicum masala, Aloo matar til, Kairi ki chutney (Raw Mango Chutney) & Chicken Shawarma.

Ingredients:

1. Boneless Chicken-500gms (small pieces)
2. Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
3. Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
4. White sesame seeds - 3 tbsp
5. Egg - 2nos
6. Corn flour - 4 tsp
7. Soy sauce - 2tsp
8. Salt - to taste
9. Oil - for frying

Method:

• Mix ingredients from 2 TO 8 in a bowl.
• Add chicken pieces and leave them marinating for half an hour.

                                    

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add all the chicken at once and fry till done.
• Serve hot.

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Bread Rasmalai

 Rasmalai is a very famous sweet in India. Made from curd cheese and malai it is a very rich dessert and a favorite of all. Bread rasmalai is the easy version of it which does not even require the two ingredients mentioned above. It is also time saving and the final product is no less to the original one so much so that my dad had to be told that it is "bread" and not the actual "rasmalai."

At my place we are not a fan of sweets, we don't like dense sweets (calorie issue, no, not that) so I did not add any cream or condensed milk or any other diary product to the recipe. Apart from the milk required it only has the regular granulated sugar and that too in a small amount but you can adjust it to your taste.

Ingredients:

1. Bread slices - 5 to 6 nos
2. Milk - 3cups
3. Sugar - 8 tsp
4. Saffron - 6 to 7 strands
5. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Pistachios - to garnish

Method:

• Boil milk in a vessel. 
• Reduce the flame and cook for 8 to 10 minutes while stirring in between.
• Remove about 2 tbsp of this hot milk to a small cup and soak the saffron strands in it crushing them slightly for flavor and color.
• To the milk in vessel, add sugar while mixing well. 
• Add cardamom powder followed by the saffron soaked milk. Cook for another two minutes and remove from flame.
• Using a cookie cutter or any glass or cup or lid cut the bread slices into round shapes. Each slice will give you two pieces the size may vary depending on the size of the bread slice.

• Arrange them in a bowl (serving dish, suggested). 
• When the milk has cooled down completely add it to the bread pieces just enough to soak them.
• Refrigerate the remaining milk and the soaked pieces for 45 mins.
• After 45 mins, add the remaining milk to the bread pieces preserving a little to add just before serving. 
• Garnish with pistachios.
• Refrigerate for another 3 hrs and serve chilled. Adding the preserved milk if required.

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Also try Bread Kaja, Gulgule, Oats halwa, Chocolate pudding and Aloo ka meetha from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Aloo Pyaaz (Potato & Onion Fry)

 I entered My Mom's Kitchen this morning & found Mom to be making this lovely aloo pyaaz for breakfast.

Aloo pyaaz as I remember was a regular sighting in my tiffin box during my schooling days. The lovely contrasting colors of the dish always cheered me and it does till date. ♥

Aloo pyaaz in our home is mostly served with cheela (Indian savoury pancake) when it is not being served with Spring onions & moongdal wadi. The reason being my dad loves cheela & won't be bored even if you serve him continuously for a week but yes, the accompanying side dish must vary n so my mom's menu planning. Kudos to that!

Coming back to the dish, Aloo pyaaz is a very simple n easy to cook recipe that you can make in no time. It requires only two main ingredients and a handful of spices but yet it is a very satisfying dish.

Ingredients:

1. Potato - 2 large
2. Onion - 3 large
3. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
4. Green chili - 4 to 5 nos
5. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Salt - to taste
8. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Slice onions and potatoes as finely as possible.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add mustard seeds, let them crackle.
• Add curry leaves followed by sliced onions.
• Add salt according to your taste.
• Add in the sliced potatoes and the slit green chilies.

                             

• Cover and cook till the onions turn slightly red or as seen in the picture below.

                               

• Add turmeric powder and give a good mix and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.

You may also like to browse into Onion Capsicum Masala, Gobi matar, Aloo Kheema, Aloo matar til & Khageena from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Bread Kaja

Greetings!

We are back at My Mom's Kitchen. After being on a more than a month long break I am so excited to get back to blogging filled with new zeal new ideas (& new props) am ready to take on. ☺

As I mentioned it on our facebook page, last month was our blog's 1st Anniversary & unfortunately My Mom's Kitchen was shut but now it's time to make up the loss and with festive season always arriving soon in India, today, am sharing a simple dessert recipe made out of bread called "Bread kaja".

This recipe is so simple & so easy to make that it's actually all a child's play! It is so easy that it was not my Mom but me making it & that too without her help (plz excuse those blacky edges for it being my first time). It is an under 15 minute recipe so you can make it whenever you crave for something sweet. This soft yet crunchy bread slices will light up your mood.

To put it in one sentence Bread kaja is bread fried and dipped in sugar syrup and served garnished with chopped pistachios.

Ingredients:

1. Bread - 5 slices
2. Sugar - 1/2 cup
3. Water - 1/4 cup
4. Cardamom powder - a pinch
5. Oil - for deep frying
6. Chopped pistachios - 1 tbsp

Method:

• Trim the edges of the bread and cut it diagonally to get two pieces off a slice.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry till brown and crisp. Drain them on a paper towel.
• In a saucepan take sugar water and cardamom powder.
• Mix till the sugar dissolves completely. Let the syrup boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Dip the bread slices one by one in the hot syrup. Arrange them on a plate and sprinkle chopped pistachios on them while they are still sticky.
• Serve when they have cooled down completely.

                                         

Try this simple dessert & join in our celebration. You can also used chopped almonds and cashews for garnishing.

Also try Gulgule,  Aloo ka Meetha, Beetroot halwa, Vermicelli kheer and Orange kheer from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Onion Capsicum Masala

         Onion Capsicum masala is a dry sabzi that goes very well with your chapatis. It is a very simple dish to prepare and is blended with spices that makes it worth trying.

You may also like to try Aloo Kheema, Drumstick besan curry, Khageena, Dahi ki chutney (Raita) and Sweet Corn Curry from My Mom's Kitchen.

Ingredients:

1. Capsicum - 1 or 2nos
2. Onion - 1 (large)
3. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
5. Cashew nuts - 8 to 10 nos
6. Coriander powder - 1tsp
7. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
8. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
9. Curry leaves - 1 to 2 sprigs
10. Green Chili - 2nos
11. Coriander leaves - a few
12. Salt - to taste
13. Oil - 1tbsp
14. Water - as required.

Method:

• De-seed and slice the bell peppers.
• Slice the onions and cut cashew nuts into halves.
• Heat oil in a pan (I used Olive oil you can use any vegetable oil).
• To the pan add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves followed by onions saute till soft and golden brown. Next, add the slit green chilies.

                                       

• Now add all the spices - turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chili powder and salt as per taste.
• Add little water and cook on high flame till oil resurfaces.
• Add in the bell peppers and give a good mix.
• Cover and cook on low flame for about five minutes or till there is no water left.
• Add the halved cashews and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.

Serve Onion Capsicum Masala with steamed rice and Hyderabadi Khatti Dal for a complete meal.

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Sutriyan

Today we had sutriyan for breakfast. As soon as Mom announced that we'll have sutriyan I remembered one of my close friend who loved sutriyan. (Yes, I have too many friends who demand too many recipes from my Mum).


Sutriyan are made from the bread that bawarchis use while giving dum to the biryani. But, that bread is available to you only if you held a party or a function at home and if you made Hyderabadi Biryani in it. And since you can have craving for sutriyan even when there are no parties happening at your home for that you can use your regular home made rotis, and yes, even the left over ones. BONUS!

Sutriyan are again of two types veg & non-veg. Today, I am going to share with you the vegetarian recipe.

I had created the label "Fun with Rotis" only with the thought of sutriyan 'coz this really feels having fun with our usual everyday boring rotis. These are liquidy soupy and yes, super super tasty! Like Besan this can also be given to your toddler but yes always keep an eye on the spice level. So let's begin making...

Ingredients:

1. Chapathis - 6nos
2. Tomatoes - 3nos
3. Curry leaves - 1 to 2 sprigs
4. Red chili powder - 1tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Salt - to taste.
7. Oil - 2tbsp
8. Water - 3 to 4 glasses.

Method:

• Heat oil in a vessel.
• To the oil add chopped tomatoes and curry leaves.
• Reduce the flame and let them cook.
• While that's cooking roll out your chapathis if using fresh ones. (if you are not very well in making round rotis don't panic atleast in this recipe as eventually they are all going to break).
• If you are using left over chapathis then wait till the tomatoes are cooked.

• In between check the tomatoes. Give it a stir and add water upto three four glasses. Water is essential as the chapathis will cook in this.

• Bring the water to a boil.
• After all your chapathis are rolled out pick one by one and drop them to the vessel while stirring continuously.

                    

• keep on stirring till you have added all the chapathis and even after that, so in the process you keep breaking them down to little pieces.

                  

• Let this cook on med-high flame till the water content is reduced to a little more than half.
• Switch off the flame and serve hot. (the dish will get dry with time).

Hope you like today's Sutriyan and give them a try. Serve it along with boiled eggs to have a complete meal.

Also try Palak paratha, Kheema seviyan biryani, Chole puri, Pav bhaji and Egg Macaroni from My Mom's Kitchen.

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