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Everyone in my house loves chole and since they are also a great source of protein, I end up making them at least once a week. The recipes I usually use to make Chole are either Pindi Chana Masala or Chole in an onion tomato gravy. This time I gave a little twist to my regular recipe and made Shahi Chole instead. The gravy was enriched with Khoya and milk and a little lemon juice and honey at the end gave it a wonderful taste and flavor. The recipe was very well appreciated and now I have another winner in my collection. Do try this Shahi Chole masala to give a change to your regular Chole gravy. Here is the recipe. All you need is Chole \ Chickpeas - 2 cup Oil - 4 tbsp Onion - 1 and 1\2 cups ( chopped ) Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped ) Coriander powder - 3 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Khoya - 100 gm Milk - 1\2 cup Lemon juice - 2 tsp Honey - 1 tbsp S...

Murgh Malaiwala or Chicken in a cream based gravy is an easy to make yet very delicious preparation of Chicken where Chicken is cooked in cream and milk and is very mildly spiced with garam masala powder, cardamom powder, saffron and some green chilies. Enjoy Murgh Malaiwala with some laccha paratha or naan. Here is the easy and simple recipe to make this Chicken delicacy. All you need is Boneless chicken - 500 g ( cut into small pieces ) Hung yogurt - 2 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Ghee \ Clarified butter - 1 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorn - 5-6 Onion - 1 and 1\2 cups ( chopped ) Green chili - 2 ( slit into half ) Fresh cream - 100 ml Milk - 1\2 cup Saffron strands - a pinch Cardamom powder - 1\2 tsp White pepper power - 1\2 tsp Kasuri methi \ dried fenugreek leaves - 2 tbsp ( crushed ) Almond flakes for garnishing Method of preparation Mix hung yogurt, lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic pa...

Summer time and we all want some thing cold and chilled to eat. Ice creams, sorbets and kulfis are the most enjoyed dessert in my household during the summers and I make sure my freezer has a generous supple of these. So this time it was Mango Kulfi to keep up  with the mango Mania. Here is how to make it.                                                                                                All you need is Full cream milk - 1 liter Saffron - A pinch Condensed milk - 250 g Cornflour - 1 tbsp Fresh cream - 1\4 cup Almonds - 1\4 cup ( blanched and skin removed ) Cashew nuts - 1\4 cup  Pistachio - 2 tbsp ( blanched and skin removed ) Mango puree - 1 cup Almond and pistachio slivers for garnishing Method of preparation Heat milk in a hea...

Shahi paneer...Paneer in any form is loved in my family and it makes it's appearance on the table at least once a week. I try to make different recipes with paneer each time and this time I made this rich and creamy Shahi paneer. I have made this recipe before many times and it has been appreciated each time I made it. Here is the recipe. All you need is Almonds - 2 tbsp Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp Saffron - 8-10 strands Milk - 2 tbsp ( warm ) Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp Ghee - 2 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 5-6 Black cardamom - 2 Green cardamom - 2 Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Onion - 1 and 1\2 cup ( chopped ) Ginger - 1 inch piece ( grated ) Garlic - 5-6 ( grated ) Tomato puree - 2 tbsp Khoya - 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Paneer - 400 g Honey - 2 tsp Lemon juice - 2 tsp Cardamom powder - 1\2 tsp Kewra essence - 5-6 drops Fresh cream - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Soak almonds and c...

Try this creamy soup, you'll not be disappointed. It has become a family favorite now and we will be sipping a lot of this during the winters. Here is the recipe. All you need is Tomato - 3-4 (choose the best ripe and red tomatoes ) Onion - 1\4 cup ( sliced ) Garlic - 5-6 cloves Bay leaf - 2 Beet root - 2 small pieces ( it gives a wonderful color to the soup ) Black peppercorns - 12-15 Butter - 1 tbsp All purpose flour - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Fresh cream - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Cut the tomatoes into 4 pieces. Add them in a pot. Add onions, garlic, bay leaves, beet root and peppercorns and 3 cups of water in the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer the heat and let it cook for 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Discard the bay leaves and beet root. Blend the mixture in a blender. Strain the mixture through a soup strainer. Heat butter in a pan. Add flour and cook for 20-30 seconds. Add the tomato mixture to the pan and kee...