Passion for Food
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My father-in-laws secret recipe revealed! This is a recipe that my father-in-law Yusuf Husain has perfected. It is his secret recipe – one which he rarely shares with others! Even if he does share it you can be sure that he will leave out some important detail. I have ‘cracked’ the recipe after many unsuccessful
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Ingredients 10 ‘Bhavnagri’ Green Chillies / Large Green Chillies, sliced or slit lengthwise 1/2 cup Peanuts 1 tsp Sesame seeds (Til) 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tsp Coriander seeds (Dhania) 1/2 cup Grated coconut 2 Medium Onions, roughly sliced 3 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp Tamarind paste 1 cup Yoghurt 5 tbsp Oil Salt
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Ingredients 1 Medium Cabbage, chopped 3 tsp Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 2 tsp Urad Dal 8-10 Curry Leaves 2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) Salt, to taste 1/2 Grated coconut Water Procedure Heat the oil. Add the urad dal to this. When urad dal turns brownish add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds begin to
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Ingredients 1 kg Mutton, cut into large pieces 1 tbsp Garlic, ground 2-3 large Onions ground into paste 5 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) 8 Green cardamoms (Chhoti Elaichi) 8 Cloves (Laung) 5 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, mixed with 1 cup water ¾ cup Ghee 2.5 litres Water a few strands of saffron, mixed in
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INGREDIENTS For the Bhuna Gosht 1 kg Mutton/Lamb (with bone) 4 Medium Onion, peeled, finely chopped 4 tsp Garlic paste 3 tsp Red Chilli powder Salt 3 tsp Coriander powder 2 tsp Cumin powder ½ tsp Turrmeric powder (haldi) 5 Medium Tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped 4 tsp Ginger paste 1-½ cups Water ¼ cup
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INGREDIENTS 1 kg Mutton, medium sized pieces 3 large Potatoes, cut into large pieces 1 ½ tsp Turmeric powder 2 tbs Ginger-Garlic paste 5 large Tomatoes, chopped 3 large Onions, chopped ½ Coconut, grated 10 pcs Cloves (Laung) 8-10 pcs Whole Red chillies 2 tsp Poppy seeds 2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf) 2 tsp Coriander
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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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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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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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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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