Aloo Kheema (Minced meat with Potato)

Ingredients:-

Kheema (minced lamb) 250 gms
Potatoes 2 (chopped)
Tomatoes 2 (pureed)
Onion 1 (chopped)
Green chillies 2 slited
Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
Big elachi 2
Bay leaf 2
Cinnamon 1 pc
Clove 2
Coriander leaves few
Oil 3 tbsp


Method:-

In a pan take oil,once hot add elachi,cinnamon,cloves and bay leaves.Once they are fried add onions and green chillies.

Saute till onions are pink in colour.Add Ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes.

Then add potatoes.Sprinkly salt.Cover and cook until the potatoes are soft.

Then add tomato puree.Mix thoroughly and cook until the oil leaves the sides of pan.

Add kheema and green chillies.Mix thoroughly.Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Sprinkle little water,cover and cook till kheema is well cooked.Just before serving add lemon juice 1 tbsp

Serve hot with rice or paratha.

Alu Tahari

Tahari or Tahri is the name given to the vegetarian version of the Biryani and is very popular in Pakistani and Indian homes. In Bangladesh, Tehri refers to Biryani prepared by adding the meat to the rice, as opposed to traditional Biryani where the rice is added to the meat.---info from Wikipedia.

I got this recipe from a pakistani tv show.This biryani calls for very less ingredients.When you don't have veggies at home or when you are lazy to cook a elaborate meal this is the ideal choice,just serve this biryani with raita of your choice.Here goes the recipe...

Ingredients:-

Basmati rice 2 cups (soaked for 1 hour)
Potatoes 4 (medium size) chopped into big pcs
Onions 2 chopped
Peas 1/4 cup (i used frozen peas,fresh peas can also be used)
Coriander powder 2 tbsp
Red chilly powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Oil 4 tbsp

Method:-

In a thick bottom vessel take oil.When hot add onions and fry till brown in colour.
Add chopped potatoes,coriander powder,red chilly powder,ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder.Mix throughly,cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add peas and rice.
Now add enough water for the rice to cook.I used 1 1/2 cup of water for 1 cup of rice.The amount of water depends on the rice used.
Serve hot with raita of your choice.

Shimla Mirchi Kheema / Capsicum Kheema

Pakistan is very famous for its spicy cusine in particular its kababs.Here we have a pakistani restaurant called Karachi Darbar.The kababs he servers are excellent and sometimes it beats indian kababs.And there are many dishes of pakistan which are famous like Mutton Achari,Chicken Achari,Paya,Shimla mirchi kheema and many more.When ever we visit this restaurent mutton achari and shimla mirchi kheema are must in our menu along with kababs.

I googled for the recipe and got one from Jeena's kitchen.Made few changes and the taste was excellent.The recipe is below:-

Ingredients:-

Minced Meat 250gm

Onion 1 (paste)

Onion 1 (chopped)

Tomatoes 2 (paste)

Capsicum (chopped) 2

Green Chili 2

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Turmeric 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp (can be adjusted according to taste)

Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp

Coriander Seeds 1/2 tsp

Fennel Seeds 1/2 tsp

Dried Mint 1 tbsp

Kasori menthi 1 tbsp

Bay leaf 1

Salt

Black Pepper 1/2 tsp

Oil 4 tbsp



Method:-



Take oil in a pan,add onions and fry until brown in colour.

Add blended onion paste and saute till brown in colour.

Now add tomato paste and ginger garlic paste.Saute till the oil leaves the pan.

Add fennel seeds,cummin seeds,coriander seeds,red chilly powder and turmeric powder.

Saute for 2-3 minutes.

Now add green chillies.Saute for another 1 minute.

Add chopped capsicum and salt.Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Now add kheema (minced meat),cumin powder,pepper powder,bay leaf,garam masala powder,Kasuri menthi and dried mint leaves.Saute for 2-3 mintues.

Add little water and cover and cook till kheema is well cooked.

Serve with parathas or hot rice.

Recipe source :- Jeena's kitchen