Sunday, September 12, 2010

Shahi Makhani Curry

Ingredients:

Makhani - 1 cup (Deep fry the makhani and place it on warm water)
Pudhina - 15 pieces chopped
Coriander - 1/4 cup chopped
Curry leaves - 5 to 6
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Zeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Green chilly paste - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Raisins - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 10 tsps
Cashew nuts - 3 tbsp


Masala Paste:

Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1 1/2 cut large peices
Yogurt - 3/4 cup
Oil - 2 tsp


Masala Paste Preparation:

  • Fry cashews in pan without oil until they turn reddish.
  • Fry onions in oil until onions turn reddish
  • Grind the above fried items along with yogurt to a smooth paste.
Preparation:

  1. Take a large pan and add oil. Once oil is hot add curry leaves, onions and salt. Fry it well.
  2. Add green chilli paste, red chilly powder, ginger garlic paste and fry it for few more minutes.
  3. Now add coriander powder and mix it well. Add raisins and let it cook for 3 mins.
  4. Add zeera powder, coriander leaves, pudina and fry it well. Add masala paste also and cook it for 5 to 10 mins on low flame.
  5. Squeeze makhani out of water and add it to the pan. Cook it for another 5 mins on low flame.
  6. Add garam masala and cook it until oil floats on low flame.
  7. Garnish with cashewnuts pieces and coriander leaves .
Serve with roti or pulav

Serving size: 2 people

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