HOMEMADE CURD AND MINT SHARBAT

In summer, Sharbat or homemade thandai is very much helpful for body refreshment.If you can take 1 or 2 glasses of sharbat in summer daily, you will get full energy to do something. Today I am going to show you Mint sharbat with curd.Mint has highest antioxidant properties and helps your body to keep cool. It acts as good relaxant. This drink also contains curd which is very beneficial for our health in summers.

Here is the procedure :

INGREDIENTS (For 4 Glasses):

1) Mint Leaves:2 cups.

2) Curd:200 grams.

3) Grinded Sugar:1 cup.

4) Black salt to taste.

5) Lime Juice: 1/2

How To Make:

Wash Mint leaves properly.In a mixer add curd,fresh Mint leaves, grinded sugar

 and black salt.

Switch on the mixer and do it until liquid become smooth.

Now add drinking water and start the mixer once more.

Strain the liquid in a fresh container. Serve in glasses with 2 or 3 ice cubes.

Thank you.

CHICKEN IN 15 MINUTES

Chicken is our all time favourite. Is it so?

So my today's recipe is of chicken.Chicken is a good appetizer

and a good source of protein as well.We, the non veg lovers

always want varities of chicken recipes,Sometimes when we have

any sudden get together with our family and friends and we don't

have ample of time to prepare something,then we should try different 

chicken preparations in less time,whether it is for snacks or dinner.

I have tried this as an experimental recipe for dinner.Hope you will

try and enjoy the dish.

INGREDIENTS:

1) Chicken- 250 grams.

2) Chopped onion-100 grams.

3 )Gralic-4-5 pieces.

4) Cinnamon sticks-small 2 pieces.

5) Curd-50 grams.

6) Black pepper powder- 2 table spoons.

7) White oil-3 table spoons.

8) Salt to taste.

Cooking time- 15 minutes

Procedure:

1) Wash chicken and let it dry.

2) Marinate chicken with curd,black pepper powder,white oil and 

salt in a bowl.Keep it in a refrigerater for 10 minutes.

3) Make a smooth paste of chopped onion, green chillies, garlic and cinnamon stick.

4) Heat oil in a pan and pour onion, garlic, green chillies,

cinnamon stick paste.Fry the paste till a good smell comes out

and the colour will turn brown.

5) Now add chicken to the paste and stir continuously.

6) When oil comes out then put a lid on the pan and let it boil.

After 5 minutes switch off the flame and let it dry until it 

became infused with all the spices and gravy.

Our chicken dish is ready to serve with hot parathas and green chilli.

You can also try with nun.

Hope you enjoyed this dish and try it.

Thank you!

JUICY PABDA FISH CURRY

Pabda is a river fish.It is very soft and delicate fish.
Pabda fish is very popular in Bengalis.It is one of special fish for Bengalis in "Jamaisashti" festival
which celebrates in the month of May or June every year.
Today we are going to share with you all, the recipe of " Juicy Pabda Fish Curry".It is quite spicy and has thick gravy.

INGREDIENTS:

1)Mustard oil-200 grams.

2)Pabda Fish-250 grams.

3)Onion,garlic, ginger paste-3 table spoons

4)Turmeric powder -1 table spoon.

5)Corriander powder-3 table spoons.

6)Cumin powder-2 table spoon

7)Kashmiri Red chilli powder-1 table spoon.

8)Salt to taste.

PROCEDURE:

1) Wash Pabda fish properly and set aside for the water to dry.Marinate fishes with turmeric powder and salt. 

2) Ready a paste with turmeric powder,coriander powder,cumin Powder,Kashmiri red chilli powder with little amount of water in it.

3) Heat mustard oil in a pan for frying pabda fish.

Make sure you wont fry it deep brown as it will destroy the original flavour of  pabda fish.

4) Now take out fishes from the pan and pour onion,ginger,garlic  paste in it.Fry till light brown.

5) Now add the ready paste slowly in the pan and stir continuously so that the mixture won't burn.

6) Let the mixture boil for 3 minutes.

7) Add 1 cup of water in this mixture.

8) Add fried fishes with little bit of salt 1 pinch of sugar.

9) Keep boiling for another 5 minutes to complete the dish.Keep in mind that some juice will remain in the curry.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Hope you enjoyed the dish.Thank you.

STEAMED PRAWN ( BHAPA CHINGRI )

This is an authentic Bengali recipe.West Bangal and Bengalis are famous for their fish love. So here we are sharing this recipe with you all to get the flavour from Bengali's kitchen.

INGREDIENTS:

Prawn - 250 grams

Mustard Powder - 3 tablespoons

Curd - 50 grams

Green Chillies- 4 to 5

Black Jira Seed (Black Cumin) - 1/2 tablespoon

Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tablespoon

Kashmiri Chilli Powder- 1/2 tablespoon

Salt to taste.

How To Make:

1) Take 250 grams Prawn and wash with cold water.

2) Marinate Prawn with salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes.

Make a paste with curd, 1 pinch of turmeric powder, 2 pinches of  Kashmiri chili powder, mustard  powder, black cumin seed , green chilies and salt to taste in a bowl. 

3) Mix all the ingredients with prawn and put in a stainless steel covered container.

4) Heat a pan with 1 and 1/2 cup of water and place the stainless steel container in it.

5) Boil for 10 minutes.

6) And your Steamed Prawn or Bhapa Chingri is ready,

 Better to be with steamed rice.

Hope you enjoyed this post! Thank you for stopping here.