Veg Chilli Milli Kebab: Ingredients
Veg Chilli Milli Kebab: Ingredients
Veg Chilli Milli Kebab: Ingredients
Potatoes, Spinach, Green Peas and Capsicum. It is considered as one of the healthy Vegetarian Kabab
dish, because it is grilled in oven instead of deep or shallow frying in oil.
Ingredients
4 boiled potatoes
1/2 cup green peas
1 cup spinach, chopped
2 tablespoon breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon ginger
4 green chillies
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 capsicum, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
1/4 teaspoon dried mango powder
1 teaspoon oil
Salt to taste
Few fried green chilies for garnishing
Instructions
1. Mash the boiled potatoes in a bowl. Boil the spinach, drain and blend into a fine puree. Also boil
green peas and keep aside.
2. Combine 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, 4 green chilies and 1/2 coarsely chopped
capsicum in a chopper and chop them very finely. You can chop them with knife as well.
3. Now mix the boiled potatoes, spinach puree, boiled green, chopped mixture of ginger-garlic, 2
tablespoon breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2
teaspoon black pepper powder, 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
powder, 1/4 teaspoon dried mango powder and salt to taste. mix very well.
4. Rinse the skewers in running water, apply some oil over them and arrange the kababs onto the
skewers, just like shown in images.
5. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and place the skewers in it. Grill the kababs for about 20
minutes till they turn little golden brown and crispy.
6. Take out the kababs onto the skewers and garnish with some fried green chilies.
Mughlai Vegetable Biryani Recipe
by SALA @ VEGGI E BELLY on MAY 21, 2012
I imagine that 500 years ago Indian emperors ate like this. Steaming hot biryanis straight
from the handi (a cooking vessel), scented with cinnamon, safron and nuts and served with a
cool minty raita. Mughlai cooking originated in India around the 16th century, during the
Mughal empire. Mughlai cuisine is rich and flavorful. It uses nuts, saffron and whole spices
like clove and cardamom. Many Mughlai foods are baked in the oven in sealed pots (handi).
I learned how to make this vegetable Mughlai biryani from Veena aunty, a seasoned,
passionate cook, and friend of my mother’s. (Have you seen my post on Veena aunty’s out-
of-this-world paneer parathas?!) This vegetable Mughlai biryani recipe takes a bit of time.
But all the hard work in the kitchen will be well worth the end result – a biryani
that is fragrant, flavorful, and filling.
Mughlai Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Serves about 8
For the rice
Ingredients
2 cups long grain basmati rice
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Method
1. Wash and drain the rice. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. When the water boils,
add the rice, salt and lemon juice. Stir gently. When the water boils again, reduce heat to low. Simmer
the rice, uncovered for about 8 minutes, or till the rice is about 3/4th cooked.
The grains must be swollen, but they must still be a little chewy. If the rice is crunchy it needs to cook
more. If the rice is soft, you have over cooked it.
Drain the rice in colander. Gently wash it in cold water. Let it drain well. Then spread the rice out on a
large platter to cool completely.
4. Add the ginger and garlic pastes. Stir and let it cook for about 30 seconds.
5. Add the coconut, khus khus, cashew paste. Stir another 30 seconds.
6. Add pureed tomatoes and cook for about 4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.
7. Add yogurt and mix well. Moving the skillet away from the heat when adding yogurt will prevent it
from curdling.
8. Return the skillet to the stove. Turn heat to low, and add garam masala, chili powder, and cumin
powder. Stir for 1 minute.
9. Now add the reserved vegetables and salt. Cook for 10 minutes or till the vegetables are almost
done. Add ½ cup water, and simmer another 3-5 minutes.
10. Taste the gravy and adjust salt if needed. Remember: this gravy will be spicy, but when you add the
rice to it later, everything will balance out.
11. Now you are ready to layer the biryani. Take a large baking dish. Lightly oil the inside.
12. Layer everything in this order – half the rice, half the chopped cilantro, half the chopped mint, all
the vegetables and gravy, remaining half of the rice, saffron dissolved in milk, remaining half the
cilantro and mint. Drizzle the top with ghee.
13. Cover the baking dish and bake in a 350f oven for 15 minutes or till the rice is cooked
through but not muchy. Turn the oven off, and let the biryani sit in the hot oven another 10
minutes.
If you dont want to bake the biryani in the oven, layer everything as above in a deep
saucepan. Cover tightly with a lid, and set it on the stove top. Cook on low heat for about 10-
15 minutes or till the rice is cooked through but not mushy.
For topping
Ingredients
2 medium onions
8 cashewnuts
Oil for deep frying
Method
While the biryani is baking, work on the toppings.
1. Using a mandolin, slice the onions very thinly. If using a knife, make sure the knife is sharp
and slice the onions as thinly as you can into strips.
2. Heat oil and deep fry the onion strips, a little at a time. Don’t over crowd the oil. When the
onion turns light brown, remove from oil and drain on a paper towel. The fried onion will
crisp up as it drains.
3. Then fry the cashewnuts till lightly golden.
4. When the biryani is done, top with the fried onions and cashewnuts.
Serve biryani hot with raita or yogurt.
What makes a good Biryani?
Everyone has their own little list. My list is simple and in order of priority follows:
1. Aroma. It must have both sweet fragrance and herbal warm aroma.
2. It should be savory, but not spicy
3. Finally, it should meet the age old test. Drop a handful of Biryani on a hard floor. No two
grains of rice should be stuck to each other.
Ingredients
•7-8 Onions (very thinly sliced and deep fried until light brown)
•10-15 Cashews (fried in a little desi ghee/clarified butter)
•1 Kg Chicken on the bone cut into 12 pieces
•1 cup yogurt
•2 Tsp Garlic paste
•salt to taste
•500 gm Basmati Rice (washed and soaked in salted water for at least half an hour)
•3-4 Tbsp oil
•Oil for frying the onions
•6-7 cloves
•2 (1 inch) Cinnamon
•4 green Cardamoms
•3 Bay leaves
•1/4 Tsp Caraway seeds (shahi jeera/black cumin seeds)
•4 large Tomatoes (chopped finely)
•1/4 Tsp of mace powder
•1/4 Tsp of grated Nutmeg
•1 Tsp Coriander powder
•1 Tsp red Chili powder (to taste)
•1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
•2-3 green Chilies (to taste, chopped)
•1 Tbsp Ginger (chopped)
•1 Tbsp Garlic (chopped)
•6-7 dried, pitted prunes
•1/2 cup of milk
•a few strands of Saffron (kesar)
•3-4 Tbsp Desi ghee (clarified butter)
•2 cups of fresh green Coriander (chopped)
STEP 1
Marination
Marinate the chicken pieces in 1 cup yogurt, 2 Tsp garlic paste and little salt, for a good 8 hours.
STEP 2
Making Barista (fried onions) for chicken biryani
Slice the onions very thinly (almost paper thin) using a sharp knife. Heat oil in a pan or kadai.
Separate the sliced onions using your finger tips. Put the onions in the oil and reduce the heat to
medium-low.
Keep stirring the onions, so that they get evenly browned. The trick is to evenly and slowly
brown the onions. If the flame is very high the onions will burn on the outside and remain
watery on the inside.
Once a uniform color is obtained, drain on thick layer of kitchen paper, so that maximum oil is
soaked. Keep these aside.
As they cool down, the onions will become crispy.
STEP 3
Boiling the rice
Boil the rice. For this take a BIG vessel (deep and wide), put lots of water in it, tip in the soaked
rice along with 1 stick cinnamon, 3-4 cloves, 2 green cardamom, 1/4 tsp of Shahi jeera (caraway
seeds) and more salt.
Remember that you should boil the rice in lots of water and salt (pretty much like a pasta). The
rice should absorb the salt otherwise the biryani will be tasteless. Boil on a high flame and let the
it boil vigorously on high flame for about 5-7 minutes.
You have to par cook the rice (meaning 3/4 cooked and rest will get cooked later). Do not over
boil the rice. To check if the rice is done you can take a grain of rice out and press in between
your thumb and forefinger. If the grain breaks into 3 parts, it means your rice is cooked just
right. Now strain the rice and spread it out on a flat tray or surface, so that it cools faster.
STEP 4
Preparing the chicken
Heat oil in a deep pan, add the remaining bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and green cardamoms.
When they crackle, add the ginger, garlic and chilies. Saute for a minute and add the marinated
chicken, along with the marinade. Cook on a medium heat till all the water dries up (water from
the chicken and yogurt).
Add the tomatoes, 1/3 of the fried onions, all the powdered spices, salt and cook till all the water
from the tomatoes dries up. If the chicken is cooking too quickly then either cook on a high
flame to fasten the evaporation or remove the chicken pieces aside.
The chicken should be just cooked and dry (because it will get
cooked further in the final step and if any water is left in it the rice will become soggy).
Once done, sneak a taste, adjust the seasoning. Mix in the dried prunes.
STEP 5
Make saffron milk
In 1/2 cup of warm milk crush a pinch of saffron strands and put some whole strands. Wait till it
turns yellow. Keep on one side.
STEP 6
Final STEP Assembling the chicken biryani
Use a deep heavy bottom pan with a lid.
First spread some desi ghee at the bottom of the pan.
Second a layer of rice, followed by a layer of chicken. Now sprinkle a generous handful of
chopped coriander and fried onions.
Repeat the layers with rice being the top most layer. Sprinkle the leftover onions and all the
cashews.
Pour the milk and saffron on the top using a spoon, evenly covering the whole area.
Once all layers are set, take melted desi ghee and with a spoon pour it around the rim of the
vessel and a little on the rice.
Close the lid and seal.
There are 2 ways to seal the lid in order to prevent the steam from escaping.
1) Take a large foil, cover the pot/vessel with it and place the lid on top.
2) Take some dough made from whole wheat flour. Roll it into a thin strip and stick it going
around the rim of the pan half on the lid and half on the pan in order to seal the whole pan.
Keep this pot on a very low heat for 45 minutes. Place this pan on top of a cast iron tawa (on
which chapatis are made) or another heavy bottom pan in order to prevent the bottom layer of
rice from getting burnt.
After 45 minutes turn off the heat. Let it stand for 5 minutes and open.
Enjoy the delicious chicken biryani!!!
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