Today’s Shack Saturdays brings a very interesting and tasty Middle Eastern recipe ‘Hummus’. It is a thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas, tahini (or powdered sesame seeds), olive oil, lemon, and garlic. Simply serve as an appetizer with pita bread or breadsticks. It’s also a great spread for sandwiches. […]
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Chilli Paneer – Shack Saturdays Special
Whenever I make a Paneer (Cottage Cheese) dish here, I go down the memory lane to Mumbai as we used to get the best paneer out there, trust me, the best paneer I’ve had till now. Punjab Sind was the dairy and we used to get the freshest paneer there, […]
Black Pepper-Garlic Sauce (Shack Saturdays Special)
It’s that time of the year again and it’s snowing in my blog too. 🙂 Enjoy hot Black Pepper-Garlic Sauce with your choice of roast meat or Steak. It’s our all-time favourite and exceptionally easy to make. Preparation Time 10-15 minutes Cooking Time 15-20 minutes Servings 2-3 Main Ingredients Black Pepper Corns […]
Steamed Rice
Aromatic Steamed Basmati Rice. Completes the curry dishes. Preparation Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 15-20 minutes Servings 4 Main Ingredients Basmati Rice Course Main Course Rice Level Of Cooking Medium Ingredients […]
Palak Paneer (Cottage Cheese in Spinach Curry) – Shack Saturdays Special
My better half and I wanted to have a healthy meal tonight. We have been focusing on fitness lately. 😉 I saw Spinach in the refrigerator but plain spinach sounded a little boring. So, I thought of adding some Cottage Cheese cubes to the Spinach and making the two into a popular Indian […]
Tehri (Masala Rice) – Shack Saturdays Special
Mum-in-law and I wanted to go for something simple and quick this afternoon. We decided to make Tehri (Masala Rice) that is cooked in the pressure cooker with some veggies. I made a special addition to the Tehri which was nutrela (soya) chunks. So, rather than a simple dish it turned […]
Adraki Paneer Tikka
A perfect party starter. Cottage cheese cubes marinated and cooked in tandoor with a prominent ginger flavour. Main focus of this delectable dish is the marinade. Preparation Time 1.5 – 2 hours Cooking Time 7-10 minutes Servings 4 Main Ingredients Paneer (Cottage Cheese) & Ginger Paste Main Equipment Gas Oven Tandoor Course Starter Level Of Cooking Medium Ingredients Paneer […]
Dal Makhani
Popularly known as Maa Ki Daal. It has a velvety texture and is a delicacy of Punjab. Made with a combination of Urad Dal and Rajma. Preparation Time 15-20 minutes Cooking Time 35-40 minutes Servings 4 Main Ingredients Whole Black Gram (Sabut Urad) & Red Kidney Beans (Rajma) Course Main-course Level Of Cooking Medium Ingredients […]
Chhole (Chickpeas Curry)
A popular chickpeas preparation of Punjab. Can be accompanied by steamed rice, poori (deep-fried and puffed wheat bread), tikkis, bhaturas, kulcha or simply topped on a slice of bread. Preparation Time 35-40 minutes Cooking Time 25-30 minutes Servings 4 Main Ingredients White Chickpeas (Kabuli Chana) Course Snack or Main-course Level Of Cooking Medium Ingredients […]
Pav Bhaji
Assorted vegetables cooked with masalas and served with pav. A famous fast food of Mumbai. Preparation Time 25-30 minutes Cooking Time 25-30 minutes Servings 2 Main Ingredients Potatoes, Tomatoes, Pav (Bread – Small Rolls) Course Snack Level Of Cooking Medium Ingredients Potatoes 2 medium Tomatoes 2 medium Cauliflower 1/2 small Carrot 1/2 medium Green Peas Shelled 1/4 cup Onions […]
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