Quick Indian Recipes

After a long tight scheduled day you return home all enervated, planning on grabbing something light to eat instead of cooking, and having a good night’s sleep. But just then, you receive a call from your relatives, informing you about their visit in a short while! And giving all due respect to the Indian Culture of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, you invite them for dinner, to which they instantly agree leaving you clueless of the last minute dinner preparations!

Here’s the quick solution to this problem! We get you some quick Indian recipes from sumptuous starters to delectable desserts for the guests to relish.

 

ACHARI PANEER TIKKA                   

Cooking Time: 20 minutes                                                            

Ingredients:
1/2 cup hung curds
1 tbsp chilly pickles
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp nigella seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp mustard oil 

salt to taste

2 cups paneer cut into cubes

Method:

1. Combine the curds, green chilli pickle and garlic and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
2. Combine all the remaining ingredients and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder.
3. Then Combine the prepared curd paste and the coarse powder in a bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
4. Combine the paneer and the achari marinade in a bowl, toss gently and keep aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
5. Arrange the marinated paneer pieces on skewers and grill on a barbeque till the paneer turns golden brown in colour from all sides.
6. Remove from the skewer and serve hot with dahiwali phudina chutney.

 

VEGETABLE BIRYANI                                                   
Cooking time: 30 minutes 

Ingredients:
1 cup of basmati rice

2 cups of mixed vegetables, chopped

(broccoli, carrots, beans,  cauliflower,

peas, corn, baby corn, capsicum, etc)

2 tsp of biryani masala

1 small bunch of coriander leaves

1/2 tsp of turmeric powder

1/2 tsp of cumin seeds

1 tsp of coriander powder

2-3 green chillies, minced

1 tsp of red chilli powder

2 large onions, sliced

1/2 cup of curd (optional)

1 tsp of ginger garlic paste

2 table spoon cooking oil

 

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a wide pan roast the nuts, add the sliced onions and roast until golden brown. Set aside half of it and add ginger garlic paste.
2. Next, add the green chillies, chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin, and some salt.
3. Top off with the chopped vegetables and mix well. Add the biryani masala and the chopped mint and coriander leaves
4. Transfer this to your rice cooking pan and add about 2 cups water and the curd.
5. When the rice is done, open immediately and give it a good stir-through when still hot. Add the reserved roasted nut and onions. Garnish with more coriander leaves and sprinkle some lemon juice if desired.

 

GAJAR KA HALWA!                                                                                                            

                                                                                              

Cooking Time 20 minutes                                                                                                           

 

Ingredients:

Carrots – 2 cups (grated
Evaporated milk – 1/2 cup(4 oz)
Sugar – 3/4 – 1 cup
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Nuts – as per requirement
Ghee – 2 table spoon

Method:

1. Mix the ghee and grated carrot and heat it well for 2 minutes
2. Add the evaporated milk and stir the mixture every 2 minutes for around d 7 -8 minutes.
3. Make sure that the grated carrots completely absorb the milk separating the ghee from the mixture.
4. Add sugar and cardamom powder with the dry fruits.
5. Garnish with some sliced nuts, ready to eat!

 

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