Hansal

  • Roghni Roti – A royal treat!

    INGREDIENTS 1 cup Milk 1 cup Wholewheat flour (Atta) ¼ cup Ghee ¼ tsp Saffron (Kesar) 1 tsp Green Cardamom powder (Chhoti Elaichi powder) Salt, to taste PROCEDURE Boil the milk. Reduce to half. Sieve the flour with salt. Add ghee, saffron, green cardamom powder and milk. Knead thoroughly to make a soft, elastic dough.

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  • Sinful Chocolate Mousse

    Sinful Chocolate Mousse

    INGREDIENTS 250g Milk Chocolate/ Semi-bitter Chocolate (Take your pick!), broken into pieces 75g Butter, cut into pieces 1-1/2 cup Fresh Cream 2 Large Eggs 2 tbs Irish Cream (any liqueur you prefer!) 1 tbs Honey PROCEDURE Put the chocolate and butter in a bowl. Place the bowl over some boiled water that is kept on

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  • Chicken Breast in a Bag!

    Chicken Breast in a Bag!

    INGREDIENTS 2-3 Chicken Breasts 2-3 Baby Potatoes 2 Lemons 4 tbs Olive Oil 1 tbs Ginger Paste 1 tsp Fennel seeds, hand pounded (saunf) 2 cloves Garlic 2 tbs Dried Oregano Freshly Ground Black Pepper Salt PROCEDURE Pre-heat the oven to approx. 220°C. Make a bag placing 2 pieces of tin foil (large enough) on

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  • Dal Chicken (Chicken in a Red Lentil Sauce)

     INGREDIENTS 1 kg Chicken, medium pieces, cleaned and washed ¼ cup Yoghurt 1 tbs Oil 2 tbs lemon juice 1-1/2 cup Water Salt 1 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi powder) 2 tsp Coriander powder (Dhania powder) 1 tsp Red Chilli powder ½ tsp Cumin seed powder (jeera powder) ½ tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) 2 Medium Onions,

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  • Hansal’s Palak Paneer

    Hansal’s Palak Paneer

    INGREDIENTS 2 large bunches  Spinach (Palak), stems removed 250g Fresh Cottage Cheese (Paneer), chopped into medium cubes 4 tbs Oil 4 tsp Garlic, finely chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 tsp Ginger, finely chopped 4 medium tomatoes, chopped 3 tsp Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder) 2 Green Chillies, deseeded and chopped 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

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  • Lentil Cooked with Yoghurt

    Lentil Cooked with Yoghurt

    INGREDIENTS 500gms Split Lentil (Arhar Dal) 1/4 cup  Hung yoghurt 2 tsp Ginger Juice 4 Cloves (Laung) 5-6 Green Cardamoms (Chhoti Elaichi) 1 stick Cinnamon (Dalchini) 4 tbs Ghee 2 Onions, sliced 1 tbs Lemon juice 1/4 tsp Saffron (kesar), dissolved in milk PROCEDURE 1. Mix hung yoghurt and ginger juice. Set aside for 15

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  • Nahari Gosht

    Nahari Gosht

    Delicious lamb dish. Has always been a major hit with guests. Mildly spiced, aromatic and delightfully traditional. Does not require any of the nonsense masalas available in the market.

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