Hussaini Kathi Kebab (6 portions)

Mutton 1 kg.
Ginger 10 gms.
Garlic 10 gms.
Kashmiri Red Chilli 6 nos.
Cream 250 ml.
Milk 50 ml.
Almonds 40 gms.
Pistachio 25 gms.
Green Cardamoms 6 nos.
Cumin Seeds 10 gms.
Desi Ghee (clarified butter) 50 gms.
Fresh Coriander Leaves 1 bunch
Spring Onions ½ kg.
Salt to taste

 

Roast cumin seeds. Grind together cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, red chillies and coriander leaves to a fine paste.
Clean, wash and cut mutton into ¼" cubes , add salt, the ground paste to the mutton and smear well. Rest for about 2½ hours.
Fix the mutton cubes on a skewer placing one onion between each cube.
Cook in a medium tandoor basting regularly till meat is tender.
In a sauce pan heat desi ghee, add milk, cream, finely grated almonds and pistachios.
Mix well and cook until slightly thickened. Garnish with ground cardamoms and serve with kebabs.
If preferred, the kebabs may be removed from skewers and spread with sauce before serving.

 

 

 

 

Chandani Korma (4 portions)

Boneless Chicken Leg Cubes 600 gms.
Onions 200 gms.
Shahijeera 1/2 tspn.
Cloves 4 nos.
Cinnamon 1 stick
Green Cardamom 4 nos.
Pepper Corn 6 nos.
Bay Leaf 2 nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste 30 gms.
Green Chilli Paste 15 gms.
Chilli Powder 1 tspn.
Salt
Yoghurt 100 gms.
Gulab Kali Powder 1 tspn.
Almond Paste 30 gms.
Khoya 30 gms.
Lime Juice 1 no.
Ghee 75 gms.

 

Heat ghee, add whole garam masala, paste of onions and stir fry till light golden.
Add ginger garlic and green chillie pastes, salt, chillie pwd and stir fry till masala is cooked and ghee leaves the masala.
Add chicken cubes and stir fry till light golden.
Add whisked yoghurt and stir fry.
Add gulab kali powder, cardamom powder, almond paste(stirfried well) and khoya(passed through a fine sieve) and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add lemon juice before removing from fire.
Serve hot garnished with roasted almond flakes, accompanied by either roomali rotis or parathas.

 

 

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