Mutton in cashew n almond

Ingredients

Mutton – 500gms

Red chilli powder – 1 tablespoon

Ginger garlic paste – 3 tablespoon

Coriander powder – 2 tablespoon

Garam masala powder – 1 tablespoon

Onions – 2 large ones

Curd – 150 gms

Cashew – 5 whole

Almond – 5 whole

Whole garam masala – 5 cloves, 5 cardamom and 2 cinnamon sticks

Dry chillies – 3 pcs

Bay leaves – 2 pcs

Poppy seed – 1 tablespoon

Coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method

Marinate the mutton with curd, coriander powder, chilli powder and ginger garlic paste. Mix nicely and place the marinated mutton in the fridge for 3-4 hrs.

Now, in a kadai add oil, in it place the whole garam masala as listed and also the dry chilli and bay leaves. Let them simmer in the oil for 2-3 mins and then take them out of the oil.

Then in the same oil add the chopped onions, fry them till golden brown. Add the marinated mutton and stir and fry it nicely for 20-30mins.

As the mutton is being fried and simmered, take a mixer jar, add cashew, almond and poppy seeds, add a little water and make a nice paste of it.

Now add this paste in the mutton and stir nicely. Now, take this mutton from the kadai and place it in the cooker and add a glass of water. Cook it for about 5-6 whistles. (you can avoid this process and instead cook it in the kadai, this process is just to make the mutton soft)

Now, again place the mutton back in the kadai and add cream to the curry and 1 tablespoon of garam masala. Stir and simmer it for another 5 mins.

Garnish with coriander leaves to serve it hot with paranthas.

Enjoy!!!!!!

Scones

Scones got their start as a Scottish quick bread. Originally made with oats and griddle-baked, today's version is more often made with flour and baked in the oven. As for the origin of the word "Skone", some say it comes from the Dutch word schoonbrot, which means beautiful bread, while others argue it comes from Stone of Destiny, where the Kings of Scotland were crowned. According to Webster's Dictionary, scones originated in Scotland in the early 1500s.

Scones became popular and an essential part of the fashionable ritual of taking tea in England.

So that’s a bit of a history, now indulge in making it.

Ingredients

Flour – 300gms

Baking powder – 1 tablespoon

Sugar – 1 tablespoon

Cheese – 1 slice

Butter – 100gms

Eggs – 2

Cream – 1 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Method

Take a bowl and make dough with flour, baking powder, sugar cheese, butter, 1 egg and salt to taste. The texture of the dough should not be very hard but a little softer, a texture when we make soft paranthas in India.

Then take a baking tray and brush the base with little oil or butter. Make handful round shaped scones and place them on the tray. take a fork and pierce the scones from top, this will allow the scones to bake nicely from within.

In another bowl mix the other egg and cream together and beat them nicely and apply this mixture on top of each scones.

Now, place it in the pre-heated oven at 220 degrees for about 15-20 mins.

Yum! Now have these scones with your tea. You can apply butter or honey on the scones before having them.

Bon Appetite

Beef Roast - yum

Beef Roast

Ingredients

Beef tender loin - 600gms (one whole piece)

Pepper powder - 2 tablespoon

Garlic Paste - 2 tablespoon

Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon

Soya Sauce - 2 tablespoon

Tomato puree - 1 tablespoon

Tabasco sauce - 1 tablespoon

Oil - 2 tablespoon

Salt - to taste

Method

Nicely pierce the beef tenderloin with a fork. Then in a bowl place all the ingredients written above with its exact measurements.

Marinate the beef in the prepared sauce in the bowl and keep it marinated in the fridge for 8 - 12 hrs.

Now, pre-heat the oven and place the beef in a tray putting all the juice of the marination in the tray. Place 1teaspoon of oil on the exposed part of the beef and put it in the oven at 220 degrees centigrade for 25mins.

Now, turn the beef on to the other side and put another 1 teaspoon of oil and keep it for another 25mins.

Here you go a juicy tender beef roast is ready. You can serve it with some boiled vegetables and smashed potatoes.

Bon Appetite

Quick Summer Drinks - Granitas

Quick Summer Drinks - Granitas

In this hot summer the mind, body and lips looks for a chilled cooler drinks. Here I am going to show you how to make a quick mocktails but you can also add a peg of vodka in any of these drink to make it a cook cocktail.

For me to make any summer mocktail I prepare a base ice crush with lime. here is how it goes

Servings of these drinks are at the content for 4 persons

BASE

Ice - 4 glass

Lime - 4-5 pcs

Sugar - 5-6 table spoon

Plain Soda

Now, take a mixie jar and squeeze the limes in it add 6 tablespoon of sugar and pour in the 4 glasses of ice. Grind them nicely in the blender so that atleast 70% of the nice is crushed, it does not matter if there are few ice cubes still intact.

Now, pour the lime n ice mix equally to 4 tall glasses. This is the base I was talking about and it can be used for any cocktail mixtures.

Various Concoctions

You will get these syrups/cordials in the supermarket, Mapro is a company which makes them nice and cheap

1) Blue Curacao -

2) Orange Citrus

3) Litchi Cordial

So what I do is, after the preparation of the base I place 1 and half tablespoon of any of these cordials in the glass on top of the ice and then fill it up slowly with soda. (You can add a peg of white rum or vodka too).

What you get is a sparkling nice summer coolant.

You can also mix maaza to a mix of orange citrus drink... its a nice mix.

You can add mint leaves and shake it with the ice before adding soda.... these gives you a nice mint based granita...

You can play around with a lot of mixture on top of the base which I prepared.

So let your mind freek out in making your own drink

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!