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Aloo Bhyanta ko Ledo

Aloo Bhyanta ko Ledo (Potato Brinjal Gravy)

Ingredients:

3 small potatoes cut in to wedges

6 medium cylindrical brinjal cut in to wedges of about 4 inches long

2 small tomatoes chopped

½ tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp refined oil

1 tsp chilli powder optional

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp garlic paste

½ tsp ginger paste

1 tbsp cumin seed and coriander seed powder

Salt to taste

Aloo Bhyanta ko Ledo (Potato Brinjal Gravy)

Aloo Bhyanta ko Ledo (Potato Brinjal Gravy)

Method:

1)      Heat the oil in Karahi or deep pan.

2)      Add cumin seeds; let it crackle until cumin turns light brown in color.

3)      Add potatoes; fry for ½ a minute add brinjal and fry for 1 minute.

4)      Add salt, turmeric powder and fry for 1 minute.

5)      Add ginger and garlic paste, fry for about a minute or until ginger-garlic gives cooked aroma.

6)      Add cumin and coriander powder, fry for ½ a minute.

7)      Add tomatoes fry for about 1 minute, keep stirring, don’t let it burn.

8)      Add one and half cups of water, let it cook in a medium heat until vegetables are cooked and gravy has formed.

9)      Vegetables should not be watery.

10)   Serve hot, serve with plain rice, pulao or roti.

Khasi ko Masu Ledo

Khasi ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Mutton Curry)

INGREDIENTS :

1 Kg mutton chopped into ½  inch pieces

2 Medium onions thinly sliced

2 Tomatoes thinly sliced

3 Tbsp green coriander leaves chopped

1 Tbsp garlic paste

1 Tbsp ginger paste.

1 Pinch of asafoetida (Hing)

Garam Masala (whole)
4 green cardamoms,
2 black cardamoms,
1 stick cinnamon,
4 cloves, 1 bay leaf,
2 dry red chillies,
5-6 balls black pepper

½ Cup oil

1Tsp turmeric powder

1Tsp red chilly powder

Salt to taste

2 Cups water.

Khasi ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Mutton Curry)

Khashi Ko Masu Ko Ledo

METHOD:

1) In a deep pan or pressure cooker, put the oil and heat.

2) Once the oil is heated put the Asafoetida and all the Garam Masala and fry for a minute.

3) Then put the onions and fry until golden brown.

4) Put the meat and fry till meat is brownish, add ginger and garlic paste stirring occasionally.

5) Cook for 5 minutes then add the tomatoes and cook for further 8 minutes.

6) Add the salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and stir.

7) Add the water and close the lid. Cook until 3 whistles in a pressure cooker.

8 ) When using deep pan or wok (Karahi) cook for 45 minutes until mutton is cooked and oil appears on top.

9) Garnish with green coriander leaves.

10) Serve hot with rice, roti or pulao.

Aloo Kauli ra Kerau ko Ledo

Aloo Kauli ra Kerau Ledo ( Potatoes Cauliflower and peas Gravy)


Ingredients:

Cauliflower 1 kg

Peas 100 gm

Potatoes 500gm(peel the skin and slice them)

Cumin seeds 1 tea spoon

Bay leaf 1 pieces broken in to 2 pieces

Asafoetida  1 pinch

Red chillies 2 pieces broken in to half

Ginger paste 2 table spoon

Garlic paste  2 table spoon

Tomatoes 3 medium sliced

Refined  oil ½ cup,Salt  to taste

Turmeric powder ½ tea spoon

Method:

Aloo Kauli ra Kerau ko Ledo Tarkari(Potato Cauliflower and Peas Gravy)

Aloo Kauli ra Kerau ko Ledo

1) Heat the oil in a wok ( karahi )

2) Add cumin seeds ,bay leaf , asafoetida and red chillies

3) After 1 minute add potatoes, cauliflower and peas fry for about 5 to 7 minutes

4) Add  salt, red chilly powder and turmeric powder and cook for 5 minutes

5) Add  ginger paste and garlic paste cook till the ginger and garlic are done

6) Add tomatoes cover  the wok (Karahi)  cook till the tomatoes are tender

7)  If needed add little water, remove from the gas as the couli flower and potatoes are cooked

8)  Serve with Rice or Roti.

Kukhura ko Pulao

Chara (Kukhura) ko Pulao (Nepalese Chicken in Rice)

Ingredients: 1

Chicken-1kg boneless, boiled and shredded into ½ inch pieces, Ginger-20gms sliced, Garlic-1 pod, Coriander seeds dry-1 tsp, Cumin seeds dry-1 tsp, Red chillies dry-3 full, Bay leaf- 1 full, Onion sliced- 1 large, Water-4 cups.

Ingredients: 2

Rice-1 kg, Oil ½  cup tbsp, Ghee ½ cup, Garam masala powder( cinnamon, cardamom, black peppercorn, clove, black cardamom grinded to powder), Ginger 20gms-cut into ½ inch strips, Garlic-1 pod peeled, Onion-1 large sliced, Salt to taste, Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

Boil all ingredients of no: 1 along with the chicken, once ready take out the chicken pieces from the water, shred and keep aside. Strain the boiled water through a strainer and keep the spiced water aside.

In a medium sized wok(karahi) put oil and fry the sliced onions until reddish brown, take out and keep aside. Also fry the ginger and garlic separately and keep aside. Lastly fry the shredded chicken and keep aside.

Now take a deep saucepan and put ghee in it, once hot put the rice and fry for 2 minutes, then out the chicken juice from ingredient 1 into the rice and boil until rice is half-cooked. Put garam masala powder, salt and all the fried ingredients kept aside from no: 2 into the rice except the fried onions. Once the rice is fully cooked garnish by sprinkling fried brown onions and coriander leaves. Serve hot.


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