Vidya Baindur's Home Thali specials

MUTTON BIRYANI RECIPE... This home made mutton biryani is for 4 to 5 persons.. Wash 2 and 1/2 big wati Basmati rice and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes. then marinate 3/4 kg mutton pieces and 1 potato cut inro big pieces with little salt ..,little chilli powder,  2-3tabsp shaan masala or 1/4 tsp garam masala. Grind 6-7 garlic, 2inch ginger, dhania leaves 2  handfulls, 1hand full pudina leaves. Add this in mutton,add atleast 1cup dahi. Marinate mutton at least for 20 minutes or more. Take water in big vessel, add small dalchini piece, 4-5 lavanga, 4elaichi, 2 tamalpatra, little salt,.boil  it..add rice in it ..cook for few minutes till rice is only half done...it should not cook more.just till it fully  becomes long & when pressed it should be raw from inside..then strain it & keep aside. Fry long cut 3 onions in more oil till properly brown and keep aside. Take oil in cooker add 1onion finely chopped, fry for 3 minutes. Add 1 tomato finely...

Pomfret ghashi.. clean pomfret pieces. apply some salt, &;haldi..grind grated fresh coconut, red whole chillies, dhania seeds, tamarind(chinch) & haldi. make a fine paste. boil the ground masala adding some water.add 1finely chopped onion, 1 green chilli, some ginger finely chopped, while boiling masala. add some salt. then add fish pieces in it.lastly add some coconut milk.(i have added instant coconut milk powder mixed in water). & finally add tadka of coconut oil with 1 finely chopped onion .(fry onion till light brown )..fish ghashi is ready to serve Whole Masoor Amati.......Recipe.. Pressure cook whole masoor with some onion & water..then take some oil..make tadka of rai,jeera, chopped garlic,haldi,chilli powder ,goda masala or garam masala,or amti masala..then fry finely chopped onins,chopped tomatoes,green chillies..add masoor,salt,kokum,little gud..stir it nicely..boil it till it gets well mixed..then add some coconut milk..make thick as per taste..garnish...

CauliFlower Ambat Recipe.... Boil big10 to 15 pieces of cauliflower pieces with some salt and water. Cook1cup Toor Dal in pressure cooker till very soft. then mash it.add cauliflower pieces in it.fry less than 1/4 methi seeds in few drops of oil add 3-4 whole red bedgi chillies in it.grind together fresh 1 cup grated coconut,small piece of chich, 1/tsp haldi,and fried methi & red chillies in to a fine paste. add this ground masala in dal and cauliflower pieces mixture.add salt as per taste. , pinch sugar(optional).boil it.then make tadka of oil and add 1finely chopped onion.fry till brown and add in curry.Ambat is ready to serve.

Stuffed vangi with green masala... 1.make a slit to brinjals(small white ,light purple) 10 to 15 ,to stuff masala. 2.grind dhania leaves at least 2-3 wati.,green chillies 5-6 medium spicy., ginger grated-1tabsp..,garlic 8-9cloves. ,jeera 1tsp.,salt,little sugar(otional) in a mixer in to rough paste.do not use water to grind. 3.stuff this masala into brinjals. 4.take oil in the pan.make tadka of udid dal,rai,whole red chillies,currypatta,and haldi. 5.add stuffed brinjals in to it.fry for 2 minutes.then add very little water to cook.keep lid. 6.ready to serve with chapati or rice as a side dish.

Eggless Mango Cake... Newly Learnt From My Dear Friend Our Asha Philar..Thanks for such a lovely,yummy cake..we all enjoyed it.. Ingredients.. Maida-1 1/4 cup, baking powder-1 tsp, Baking Soda-1/2 tsp, pinch of salt. Cashew nuts-1/2 cup, Sugar-1/2 cup(heaped), cardamoms (peeled) 2 Refined oil 4 tablespoons Fresh Cream 2 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons Mango pulp 1 cup sliced Mango pieces-few Preparation.. Sieve all the dry powders and set aside. In Mixie jar: grind 1/2 cup cashewnut pieces to a coarse texture and remove. Same jar add 1/2 cup Sugar (heaped) and powder fine with 2 cardamoms ( peeled). Add Mango pulp to the powdered sugar in the jar and now run the "PULSE" button briskly for a about 4 times. Now add oil ( any cooking oil can be used) and Pulse again twice. Finally add the Cream and pulse again to get a smooth cake batter. Pour the batter into a mixing bowl. Fold in Maida little by little and if the batter is too thick add the 2 tablespoons of mil...