My Favourite “Quick and Delicious Indian Cuisine Recipes” from Youtube.

Here’s a list of my favourite ‘easy to cook’ recipes  that I enjoy cooking.

1.RECIPE:

Spicy Chicken Curry ( Smooth and thick gravy).

INGREDIENTS
• 1 whole chicken sliced into small pieces.
• Oil-2 tbsp.
• 1 teaspoon each of black pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt, Chicken Masala powder, Coriander powder, red chilli powder.
• Lemon
• 2 onions.
• A small cup of Coconut grating.
• 2-3 Dried red chilli.
• 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste.
• 1 whole Tomato.(For 1 whole chicken this will be enough coz and excess might make it tangy).
• ½ cup of Chopped Coriander leaves for seasoning.

DIRECTIONS
• Marinate the diced chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon each of salt, black pepper, turmeric powder and chicken masala powder.
• Heat the wok with 2 tbsps of oil.
• Cook the marinated chicken pieces for 5-10 min.
• In the meantime, blend roughly chopped onions, Coconut grating, dried red chilli, chopped pieces of ginger and garlic / you can also use ginger garlic paste instead.
• Add the Onion Paste to the chicken in the wok and mix well and cook for 2 min till the raw smell of onion and ginger and garlic disappears.
• Prepare tomato puree by blending one whole tomato in the blender.
• Add this tomato puree into the chicken curry being prepared in the wok.
• Again mix well and cook for a min.
• Add a glass of water and close the lid and cook till the chicken gets cooked well.
• Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves onto the chicken curry .
• The delicious spicy chicken curry with smooth and thick gravy is ready to be served.

My grandpa enjoyed cooking non veg dishes. Cooking Chicken and meat in various cuisine style was his favourite hobby. My Personal favourite was his Chicken Curry. Hence I enjoy making this dish in particular.

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2.RECIPE:

Cashew white chicken gravy :

INGREDIENTS
• 1 whole chicken sliced into small pieces.
• Oil
• 1 teaspoon each of black pepper powder, salt, Chicken Masala powder, red chilli powder and cumin seeds.
• 2 onions.
• Ginger-Garlic Paste.
• 200g Cashews
• Chopped spring onions for seasoning.

DIRECTIONS
• Heat the wok with 2 tbsps of oil.
• In the meantime, blend the cashews and make a paste .
• Once the wok is hot enough add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds then 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste and sauté for about a min.
• Add in the onion puree and tomato puree then mix well and cook for 2 min.
• Add 1 teaspoon each of black pepper , chicken masala and salt. You could also add a teaspoon of red chilli powder if you prefer .Give it a good mix and add the cashew paste that was prepared and kept aside earlier.
• Add ½ cup of water and mix it well. This gives us a smooth gravy and cook for 3min.
• Now, add in the diced chicken pieces into the gravy followed by the addition of 1 whole cup of water. Mix well and let the chicken get cooked.
(You could either add the diced chicken pieces directly or fry it separately to a light brown colour then add in the pieces)
• Sprinkle some crushed black pepper powder and salt along with chopped spring onions on top of the curry for seasoning.
• The delicious Cashew white chicken gravy is ready to be served.

Cashew WhiteChicken gravy recipe on Youtube.

3.RECIPE:

Paneer Chilli:

INGREDIENTS
• Diced cottage cheese(Paneer Cubes).
• Oil-2 tbsp.
• 3 tbsp of corn flour.
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder.
• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• 5 tbsp of all purpose flour ( Maida).
• 2 medium sized capsicum ( if you prefer).
• 2 chopped onions.
• 3 -4 dried red chilli.
• 4-5 small chunks of ginger and garlic.
• 1 lemon.
• 2 tbsp chilli sauce.
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup.
• 1 tbsp soya sauce.
• ¼ th cup of chopped spring onions for seasoning.

DIRECTIONS
• Take a bowl and mix 5 Tbsp of all purpose flour and 3 tbsp of corn flour .
• Add ½ teaspoon of black pepper powder along with some water and mix well( make sure to main the proper semi gravy consistency and that the batter you get after mixing is not too thick nor too thin).
• Dip the Paneer Cubes in the batter/ paste prepared and once coated well fry these paneer cubes in medium hot oil in a wok.
• Don’t burn the Paneer cubes just fry them until they turn light brown and crispy.
• Remove these paneer cubes from the oil and dry them in a paper towel.
Preparing the red chilli paste.
• Grind dried red chillis, garlic and ginger to form a fine red paste.
• Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a wok and add few grated garlic into the oil once the oil is of medium heat.
• Add the red chilli paste that. We prepared.
• Add a little water to this ( ¼ th a cup) and keep stirring.
• After sometime you’ll see oil has been separated from the paste giving it a smooth texture.
• The red chilli paste is now ready .Take it in a bowl and keep it aside.
We then use the same bowl for the rest of the preparation.
• Add 2 tbsp oil and add the chopped onions and stir fry these .Don’t overcook the onions.
• Then to this add the chopped capsicum and stir fry the same way.
• Now it’s time to add the red chilli paste that we had prepared and kept aside earlier.
• Add ½ teaspoon of black pepper powder.
• Squeeze and add few drops of lemon for the perfect flavour.
• To this add 1 tbsp of soya sauce and some water .Soya sauce does have some salt in it so add salt accordingly.
• Then add 1 tbsp of tomato ketup and 2 Tbsp of chilli sauce. Mix well and cook for 2 min.Finally sprinkle some chopped spring onions on top.
• Delicious Paneer Chilli is ready to be served.

4.RECIPE:

Paneer Masala ( Semi gravy)(Dhaba Style):

INGREDIENTS
• Diced cottage cheese(Paneer Cubes)-250g.
• Oil-2 tbsp.
• 2 teaspoon red chilli powder.
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder and salt.
• ½ teaspoon garam masala and ¼ teaspoon each of turmeric powder and black pepper powder.
• 1 teaspoon of fried fenugreek leaves.
• 2 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of ghee.
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
• 2-3 cloves and 3-4 crushed cinamons.You could also add few crushed cardamom if you prefer the taste.
• 3 medium sized Onions.
• 2 medium sized tomatoes.
• ¼ th cup of chopped coriander leaves.
• 4-5 small chunks of ginger and garlic.

DIRECTIONS
• Take a bowl and marinate the Paneer cubes with 1 teaspoon red chilli powder along with ½ teaspoon of garam masala powder and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder .Now keep this aside for 20 min.
• In the meantime, Take a wok and add 2 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp ghee.
• To the oil add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
Then add in 2-3 cloves and 3-4 crushed cinamons.
• Blend 3 onions and add in the onion paste into the wok and cook for 2 min till the onions turn slight golden.
• Then add the crushed ginger and garlic to it and sauté it for about a min.
• Add 1 teaspoon of Salt.
• We then add in 1 tea spoon red chilli,1 teaspoon of coriander powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder and 1 teaspoon fried fenugreek leaves.
• Cook for 1 min.
• Prepare the tomato puree by blending the tomatoes in a blender and add in the tomato puree.
• Mix well and cook till you see the oil separate from the mix giving it a smooth texture.
• Take a frying pan and add 1 tbsp ghee add the marinated paneer cubes to the pan.
• Toss and cook the paneer cubes in high heat for a min. This makes the paneer cubes smooth.
• Add this paneer into the well cooked onion and tomato mix in the wok. Add ½ cup of water then mix well and let it cook till the water evaporates giving the dish a semi gravy touch.
• Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves for seasoning.
• Dhaba style Paneer Masala is now ready to be served.

Dhaba style Paneer Semi gravy recipe on youtube.

5.RECIPE:

Egg Curry:

INGREDIENTS
• Boiled eggs.
• oil.
• 1 -2 diced tomato( chose 1 tomato if you don’t like the dish too tangy).
• 2 big onions diced into small pieces.
• 1 teaspoon each of red chilli powder, Chana Masala, turmeric powder and ½ th teaspoon of garam masala.
• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• Mustard and cumin seeds.
• ¼ th cup of chopped coriander leaves.
• 3 -4 dried red chilli.
• ginger-garlic paste.

DIRECTIONS
Seasoning of eggs:
• Let’s begin by seasoning the boiled eggs. Take a frying pan and add 1 tbsp of oil.
• Add 1 teaspoon each of red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Keep the flame low.
• Add in the boiled eggs with few half open slits on them and mix the eggs well in the paste formed.
• After a min or so take these seasoned eggs in a bowl and keep them aside.
Preparation of Egg Curry:
• Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a wok and add a teaspoon of mustard .Once all the mustard added splutters add cumin seeds.
• Add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and cook till it turns slight brown.
• Add in the chopped onions and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix well until the onions turn slight golden.
• To this we add chopped tomatoes. Cook for 2 min and then smash the tomatoes making a fine paste.
• Add 1 teaspoon each of red chilli powder and chana masala. ( Well, Chana masala was a surreptitious find. It does give a special flavour to the egg curry. Do try it)along with 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
• Keep mixing the whole mixture and you’ll see that the oil oozes out and separates from the paste giving it a smooth texture after few minutes.
• To this we add the seasoned boiled eggs that was placed aside earlier.
• Give it a good mix for about a min and finally sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves on top.
• The yummy egg curry is now ready to be served.

6.RECIPE:

Mushroom Masala:

INGREDIENTS
• Mushrooms ( 250g)
• Oil-1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds- ½ teaspoon.
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
• ginger-garlic paste-1teaspoon.
• 2 diced medium sized tomato( pureed)
• 2 big onions diced into small pieces.
• Few curry leaves.
• 1 teaspoon each of red chilli powder, garam masala.
• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• ¼ th cup of chopped coriander leaves.

DIRECTIONS
• Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a wok and add a teaspoon of mustard .Once all the mustard added splutters add cumin seeds.
• Add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and cook till it turns slight brown.
• Add in the chopped onions and 1 teaspoon of salt. Also add few curry leaves and mix well until the onions turn slight golden.
• Now add the tomato puree .Mix well and cook well till you get a nice thick paste of the mixture.
• To this we add the chopped mushrooms. Add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder along with 1 whole teaspoon of red chilli powder and garam masala.
• Add half cup of water give it a good mix and close the lid and let it cook for about 5-10 min for the mushroom to get cooked.
• Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves on top for seasoning.
• The yummy Mushroom masala is now ready to be served.
• This could be served with chapathi/ roti and salad.

Mushroom Masala Recipe on Youtube

7.RECIPE:

Paneer Biriyani:

INGREDIENTS
• Paneer ( Cottage Cheese)( 250g)
• Oil-1 tbsp
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
• ginger-garlic paste-1teaspoon.
• 2 diced medium sized tomato
• 2 big onions diced into small pieces.
• 3 teaspoon red chilli powder,1 teaspoon coriander powder and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder.
• 1 teaspoon of salt.
• ¼ th cup of chopped coriander leaves.

DIRECTIONS
• Marinate the paneer cubes with 1 cup of yogurt. 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons of red chilli powder ,1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon coriander powder. Keep it aside for 20 min.
• Heat the wok with 2 tbsps of oil and add a teaspoon of cumin seeds followed by 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste and cook till it turns slight brown.
• Add in the chopped onions and a ¼ teaspoon of salt .Cook until the onions turn slight golden.
• Now add the diced tomatoes .Mix well and cook well till you get a nice thick paste of the mixture.
• To this we add ½ teaspoon turmeric powder along with 1 whole teaspoon of red chilli powder and garam masala.
• Now toss in the marinated paneer cubes into the mixture.
• Finally add the cooked rice and spread it evenly and add 3 tbsp saffron milk( milk along with few saffron strands) to give it a good flavour
• Close the lid and let it cook for about 5-10 min.
• Paneer biriyani is now ready to be served with raita.

Preparation of Raita
• Take a bowl and add 1 cup of yogurt.
• Toss in finally chopped onions, tomatoes and cucumber.
• Add salt and crushed black pepper for seasoning.
• You could also add few cumin seeds as well.
• Refrigerate the onion, tomato and cucumber raita and serve it with Paneer Biriyani.

Paneer Biriyani Recipe on Youtube.

Aswathi Ashok.