[Laimuun]

does anyone have a good chicken makhani (butter chicken) recipe??

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by Laimuun

does anyone have a good chicken makhani (butter chicken) recipe??

I guess you can ask Fooz, she jst posted she used allrecipes.com recipe.
Don't use the Shan Masala one.. not good!!

[Sugarberry]

Originally Posted by Laimuun

does anyone have a good chicken makhani (butter chicken) recipe??

I used this recipie Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken) - Allrecipes

it came out awsome.


Me and Nooni are hosting a lunch on thursday so far this is the menu:

Homemade Mac & cheese

Burak ( Algerian/Turkish dish)

French fries

Salad


I wanna make something else but i dont know what

[flutterz]

n this shall be my bookmark. amen.

[DramaRani]

Originally Posted by Sugarberry

I used this recipie Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken) - Allrecipes

it came out awsome.


Me and Nooni are hosting a lunch on thursday so far this is the menu:

Homemade Mac & cheese

Burak ( Algerian/Turkish dish)

French fries

Salad


I wanna make something else but i dont know what

What about something sweet? If you're looking for something besides dessert, I don't know how down you guys are with seafood, but you can get a box of popcorn shrimp.

[khadeeja29]

i love this chicken makhani recipe.. it's restaurant quality in my opinion and i've tried a lot of chicken makhani recipes.

* 800 g chicken
* 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* salt

Marination

* 1 cup curds (yogurt)
* 2 tablespoons ginger paste
* 2 tablespoons garlic paste
* 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
* 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 teaspoons mustard oil
* salt

Makhani Sauce

* 1 tablespoon whole garam masala
* 400 g tomato puree
* 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
* 1 tablespoon ginger paste
* 1 tablespoon garlic paste
* 1 tablespoon red chili powder
* 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
* 1 cup fresh cream
* 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi
* 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies
* 50 g butter
* salt

Apply a mixture of red chilli powder, lemon juice and salt to the chicken and leave aside for half an hour.Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth for 15-20 minutes to remove extra water. mAdd red chilli powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, garam masala powder and mustard oil. Apply this marinade to the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.

Put the chicken onto a skewer and cook in a moderately hot tandoor or a preheated oven (200 degrees celsius) for 10-12 minutes or until almost done.Baste it with butter and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove and keep aside.

Heat butter in a pan. Add whole garam masala. Let it crackle. Then add ginger-garlic paste and chopped green chillies.Cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and one cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sugar or honey and powdered kasoori methi. Add cooked tandoori chicken pieces. Simmer for 5 minutes and then add cream.

[sumiyia]

i think i'll make the chicken makhni later this week!

[thejellymill]

Originally Posted by rahma

inshaAllah you'll be just fine. When it comes to stuffing grape leaves, less is more. The more you add, the more likely it is that the leaves will unroll during cooking, or that they'll fall apart when you eat them. I'd say 1/2 tbsp of filling should do it, depending on the size of the grape leaves.

Also, don't be afraid to experiement. If they turn out funny the first time, you'll know you need to adjust something next time. It took me more than a year to perfect my mahshy, with many disasters along the way.

My grape leaves were HUGE so I thought there would be room for more filling...I was mistaken! I also overboiled them. A large amount unraveled and the rest have this funny burnt-ish taste. The hubby said "they're ok" but he only ate like 5 (he usually eats like 3 times that amount, he loooves them) . I'm gonna try again in 2 days inshallah, I'm determined to get a good review out of him!

[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by qudsia

NO.

we bought all the ingredients for your boyfriends special chai. YOU come over.

ps. bring your own seating arrangements.

Originally Posted by foozball

LOL. Nitya sent an email and was like...so are you guys interested? I was like..err..umm...we already picked them up. heh.

Originally Posted by qudsia

hahaha. you bastards robbed me of my workspace before nitya even knew about it!!! i hate you. just kidding. im getting a papasan chair today (fo' free!). as long as i have a place to sit, i don't care what ya'll do.

Originally Posted by foozball

tj put paprika in his special chai thinking it was cinnamon. comeover?

Originally Posted by qudsia

excuse me while i go cry.



oh and as for cooking:


this morning...i had cereal. for dinner last night, i had a chicken sandwich. for lunch, i had..cereal. for breakfast, i had...cereal.

i recommend sprinkling a little bit of shaan masala on all of your meals. it gives it an added authentic and original taste.

Originally Posted by foozball

jerk left the grape juice

i was tempted to send auntie some kababs too. but who am i to be kabab mein haddi.

Originally Posted by qudsia

I KNOW HOW TO MAKE CHAPLI KEBABS DAMMIT!!!

i had to explain my hatred of meals-in-a-box yesterday. and i was laughed at. i hate you both.

Originally Posted by foozball

teehee

he said they looked like authentic pathaan chapali kababs.

p.s. they were chicken keema and i remembered i had pureed some frozen 3-color bell peppers. and i added vinegar, chopped onions, cilantro, and added garlic and ginger paste. and before frying, i pressed a round slice of tomato in to each kabab. you're just jealous because you weren't invited. hater.

Originally Posted by qudsia

remember when you made shaan masala chapli kebabs and brainwashed my bff into asking me to make them? WITH shaan masala? the audacity!!!

you sure know how to put a wedge between people

does anyone have a recipe for taking it to PM? </lame budmano attempt>

also, *husband

[shadha]

DramaRani: What about something sweet? If you're looking for something besides dessert, I don't know how down you guys are with seafood, but you can get a box of popcorn shrimp.

We had a work brunch thing and I was pressed for time so I made a sweet & sour shrimp stir-fry. Everyone was talking about it. It was sorta like a Semi-Homemade dish, lol. I made the rice myself, I grabbed a bag of frozen cut stir-fry veggies, and another bag of sweet n sour veggies [that came with pineapple bits and the sauce]. I got some frozen shrimp and some chow mein noodles. Boom bam.

I am dumb excited. I just picked up this Thai/Korean/Japanese/Chinese cookbook from my job for less than 3 bucks. Loaded with pictures and the recipes sound delicious. Can't wait to dig in.

I am looking to add these two other cookbooks to my collection: Betty Crocker & Campbells. I love how they have pictures of each dish and the recipes are quick and easy. Totally able to fit into my hectic day schedule.


shadha-

[Asvi]

I'll be making Biryani today but using Laimuun's Recipe. i'A it will turn out good and spicy.

[PhDGirl]

I'm hosting a brunch soon. Does anyone have any favorite brunch-y type recipes to share?

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by PhDGirl

I'm hosting a brunch soon. Does anyone have any favorite brunch-y type recipes to share?

chicken sandwiches..you can do kabobs ...


...my chicken biryani was good except the rice got mushy while in the oven cuz i poured a lil too much milk on it.

[DramaRani]

Originally Posted by PhDGirl

I'm hosting a brunch soon. Does anyone have any favorite brunch-y type recipes to share?

You can make an easy pasta salad. Take some ravioli, pesto sauce, some mayonaise, chopped red onions, chopped green bell peppers, feta cheese, sliced black olives and mix it up in a bowl. You can serve this cold. My sister made it a couple of months ago during a lunch thing that she had. I don't remember the exact measurements of anything and those are the only things that I can remember that she put in .