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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.

Poleko Golbheda ko Achaar

Poleko Golbheda ko Achaar( Barbequed Tomato Pickle)

Ingredients:

4 medium size Tomatoes

1/4 tsp Timmur ko Dhulo (shezwan pepper powder)

4 flakes Garlic

2 Pcs Red chillies,

Salt to taste

Method :

Traditionally barbequed on coal fire, till slightly burnt on the skin and cooked inside and grinded on a stone platform with a stone grinder using hands.Which is called Silauta in Nepalese. If you don’t have coal fire system roast it on the pan.

Poleko golbhedako achar(Barbequed Tomato Pickle)

Poleko golbheda achar(Barbequed Tomato Pickle)

1) Heat the pan in medium flame add tomatoes and all the ingredients except salt and shezwan pepper powder.

2) Roast all ingredients along with  tomatoes till they  look cooked and burnt on the skin and water dries up.

3)Let it cool for 10 minutes and grind them in the mixer along with  salt and Timmur (Shezwan pepper).

4)Serve with rice, roti ,pulao or momos.

Khasi ko Bhuteko Masu

Khasi ko Bhuteko Masu (Goat meat fried with masala)

Ingredients:

1 Kg meat from the thigh of the goat or lamb cut in to 1 ½” pieces,

3-6 Pieces green cardamoms

4-6 Pieces cloves

1 Small stick cinnamon

1 Big  pinch of asafoetida

¼ Cup yoghurt

1 Tsp turmeric powder

2 Onions thinly sliced

2 Tsp dried ginger scraped

1 Cup mustard oil or refined oil

½ Cup clarified butter (ghee)

½ Cup green garlic with stems chopped,

Garam masala powder

Powder together: (2tsp coriander seeds, 2tsp cumin seeds,2 pieces red Chillies, 1tsp fenugreek seeds).

Salt to taste

Method:

1)Wash the meat and drain well.

2) Mix together the whole spices, yoghurt, turmeric powder, salt, half the onions, ginger,mustard oil and little water.

3)After mixing cook the meat in a heavy bottomed pan till it is almost done,dry any remaining liquid, remove from the flame and put aside.

4)In a flat pan heat the clarified butter (Gheeu),add asafoetida and the  remaining onions and fry till golden brown, drain the excess oil and keep aside.

5)In the same pan add the semi cooked meat and fry ,stirring occasionally  cook till well done and turns dark brown in color.

6)Add the green garlic and  fry until it becomes soft and changes color .

7)Add the powdered masala and garam masala ,fry for 5 more minutes.

8)serve hot with rice, pulao or roti.

Kukhura ko Masu Ledo

Kukhura ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Chicken Curry)

Ingredients:

1 Kg chicken cut in to 2 inch Pieces

3 Medium onions thinly sliced

2 Medium tomatoes sliced

1 Tsp cumin powder

1 Tsp coriander powder

1 Tsp ginger paste

1 Tsp garlic paste

1 Tsp chilli powder

1 Bay leaf broken in to half

1 Pinch asafoetida

3 Pieces clove

3 Pieces broken cardamoms

1 small stick cinnamon

2 Pieces red chillies broken in to half

½ Tsp turmeric powder

3-4 Pieces black Pepper corns (Marich)

½ Cup mustard or refined Oil

2 Tbsp chopped green coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

1 ) Heat the Wok (karahi) and add oil.

2 ) Add bay leaf, cloves, asafoetida, cardamoms, cinnamon, red chillies, paper corns, let it crackle for about a minute.

3 )  Add onions; let it cook till onions are transparent.

4 )  Add chicken, fry for 5 minutes in medium heat.

5 ) Add cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger paste, garlic paste and let it cook for about 5 minutes stirring time to time.

6 ) Add salt and chilli powder and turmeric powder.

7 ) Add tomatoes; let it cook for 5 minutes.

8 ) Add ¼ cup water let it cook till it turns in to gravy and chicken pieces are cooked. Garnish with green coriander leaves.

9 ) Serve with Rice, Roti or Pulao (pilaf).

Kukhura ko Masu Tareko

Kukhura ko Masu Tareko (Nepalese Fried Chicken with Spices )

Ingredients:

1 Kg chicken cut in to 1 inch pieces (with bone or boneless)

3 Medium onion thinly sliced

1 Tbsp garam masala powder (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, pepper corns, dried bay leaf, asafoetida, cumin seeds powdered together).

1 Tsp red chilli powder

½ Tsp turmeric powder

1 Tsp cumin powder

1 Tsp coriander powder

1 Cup oil (if desired oil can be taken out when the chicken is cooked)

Coriander leaves to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:

1) Heat the oil in a wok (Karahi ).

2) Add onion and fry till transparent.

3) Add chicken fry for about 10 minutes on medium heat stirring occasionally.

4)  Add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, Garam Masala powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.

5) Fry till the chicken is cooked and crisp.

6) Garnish with coriander leaves, serve hot with rice or Pulao.

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