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Dhaba Style Chicken Gravy

Dhaba foods are really yummy and delicious in my opinion. whenever we go for treats within my team we prefer nearby dhabas as they are economical as well as tasty when it comes to food for a group of people above 15 or so. Here is one recipe in the very own dhaba style and is the yummiest chicken gravy i have tried till date. I was home alone and had all the time in the world to try out a new recipe with chicken and just did my own research and made this dish - thanks to google. Please do try out this recipe and share your valuable feedback. Happy Cooking !!! 😊😊😊 Ingredients: 500 gms of chicken, with bones 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 large tomato, finely chopped 1 tsp red chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 to 1.5 cups of water based on desired consisteny For garam masala grinding: 4 cloves 2 cardamom 1 big bay leaf 1 inch cinnamon 1 tsp black pepper corns 1 tsp cumin seeds For onion paste grinding: 1 large onion, roughly chopped 6 garlic cl...

Keerai Poriyal / Greens stir fry

Greens are plant based food rich in iron, also to be included daily as part of a healthy meal plan. It helps in digestion and absorbing iron from other foods like mutton, chicken. There are a wide variety of ways to include greens in our diet. Poriyal is one such south indian recipe where the greens are finely chopped and sauted in mustard, onion, garlic tempering and cooked till done. Lets see the ingredients list here 1 cup tightly packed greens, any variety 1 medium onion, finely diced. 1 dry red chilli 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp split urad dhal 1 tsp oil 3 cloves of garlic, nicely minced 1/4 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1/2 tsp rock salt Soak the cut greens in warm water with a pinch of turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp rock salt for about 5 minutes. This will ensure all the effects of pesticides ( if used in greens) will be gone. Then wash the greens thoroughly and chop finely. Heat a kadai or wok with a tsp cooking oil. Once warm, add mustard ...

Malai Paneer

If you are looking for a creamy paneer side dish for roti/naan/chapati then this recipe is the best option. It just needs about 10-15 minutes overall to prepare and tada ! I had made fresh cream using the malai from boiled milk for the past 4-5 days and kept it in fridge. I also prepared a batch of fresh paneer so i thought i will give it a try today. Here is the detailed recipe with step wise pictures. Do try it out and share your thoughts - Happy Cooking 😃😃😃 Ingredients: 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 bay leaf 200 gms cubed paneer 1/2 cup fresh cream 1 cup milk 1/2 cup of chopped coriander leaves 2 medium sized onions 1 green chilli 1 tsp chopped ginger 4 garlic pods 2 tsp cooking oil 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi leaves (dried fenugreek leaves) Salt to taste 1/2 water or as required Steps: In a mixer jar, add roughly chopped onions, green chilli, ginger garlic. Blend to a smooth paste by adding little water. Heat a wok or a non-stick pan and add oil. Whe...