Achu's Recipes

Ingredients For Lamb Masala Lamb (with bone, cut into large pieces) - 1.5 KG  Ginger-Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder - 2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp Garam Masala - 2 tbsp Cashew Nut Paste - 2 tbsp (optional) Mint Leaves (chopped) - 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2 tbsp Thick Yogurt - 3 tbsp Onion (medium size) - 5nos: (finely chopped) Tomato (medium size) - 2nos: (chopped) Oil - 3-4 tbsp Salt - as required For Rice Basmati Rice - 1 KG Ghee - 4 tbsp Cardamom - 5-8 nos: Cloves - 5-8 nos: Bay Leaf - 1 (big) Star Anise - 3-4 nos: Cinnamon Stick (1 inch) -3-4 nos: Black Pepper Corn - 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp (optional) Mint Leaves (chopped) - 1 tsp (optional) Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 1 tsp (optional) Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp Salt - as required For Dum Ghee - 5 tbsp Onion - 2 nos: (thinly sliced) Cashew Nuts - as required Raisins - - as required Mint Leaves (chopped) - 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 3 tbsp Garam Masala - 2 tsp Saffron ...

Ingredients For Biriyani Masala Fennel Seeds - 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds -  2 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Cardamom - 6-8  Cloves - 5-6  Black Pepper - 1 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 For Rice Jeera Rice - 3 cups Ghee - 3 tbsp Shallots - 2-3 (finely chopped) Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds -  1/2 tsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Cardamom - 2-3  Cloves - 2-3  Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1  Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Salt - as required Rose Water - 2 tsp (optional) For Prawns Masala Prawns - 1/2 kg (cleaned and deveined) Ginger Paste - 1 tsp Garlic Paste -  1 tsp Green Chilli - 3 Oil - 3-4 tbsp Onion - 2 medium (finely sliced) Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup Tomato - 1 (cut into cubes) Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - as required For Garnish / Layering Ghee - 5 tbsp Onion - 2 (finely sliced) Cashew Nuts - 15-20 Raisins - 20-25 Mint Leaves - as required Coriander Leaves - as required Pineapple - 1 cup (chopp...

Ingredients For Biriyani Masala Fennel Seeds - 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds -  2 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Cardamom - 6-8  Cloves - 5-6  Black Pepper - 1 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 For Rice Jeera Rice - 3 cups Ghee - 3 tbsp Shallots - 2-3 (finely chopped) Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds -  1/2 tsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Cardamom - 2-3  Cloves - 2-3  Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1  Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Salt - as required Rose Water - 2 tsp (optional) For Chicken Chicken - 1/2 KG (cut into medium pieces) Ginger Paste - 1 tsp Garlic Paste -  1 tsp Green Chilli - 3 Curd - 2 tbsp Oil - 3-4 tbsp Onion - 2 medium (finely sliced) Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup Tomato - 1 (cut into cubes) Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - as required For Garnish / Layering Ghee - 5 tbsp Onion - 2 (finely sliced) Cashew Nuts - 15-20 Raisins - 20-25 Mint Leaves - as required Coriander Leaves - as required Pineapple - ...

Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2 cups Ginger-Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Onion - 2 medium (finely chopped) Green Chilli - 2 (split into two) Tomato - 1  (finely chopped) Beans - 4-5 (cut into cubes) Carrot - 1 (cut into cubes) Potatto - 1 (cut into cubes) Greenpeas - 1/4 cup Ghee - 5 tbsp Whole Spices - Cradamom - 4, Cloves - 4, Bayleaf - 1, Cinnamon - 1 small stick Mint Leaves - 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped) Corriander Leaves - 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped) Garam Masala - 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Curd - 2 tbsp Salt - as required Preparation Method Wash and soak the rice for 30mins.; drain the water and keep in strainer to remove excess water. Heat ghee in a thick bottom pressure cooker and splutter whole spices. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute in low flame, till the raw smell goes off. Add onion, green chillies, salt and saute till onion become translucent. Add tomato and saute till tomatoes become soft. Add turmeric powder, garam masa...

Ingredients For Chicken Marination Chicken - 500 gms:  Curd - 3-4 tbsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powsder - 1 tsp  Salt - as required  For Rice Basmati Rice / Biriyani Rice - 500 gms Star Anise - 1 Clove - 3-4 Cinnamon - 1-2 sticks Cardamon - 3-4 Ghee - 1 tbsp Salt - as required  For Gravy Onion - 1 large (chopped) Ginger-Garlic paste - 1 tbs Green Chilli - 2 (chopped)  Tomato Puree - of 2 medium tomatoes Grated coconut - 3tbs Cashew Nuts - 10-15 (soak in water) Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Lemon Juice - 2 tbs Corriander Leaves - hand full Mint Leaves - hand full Vegetable Oil - 4 tbsp For Garnishing Onion - 1 large (fried in ghee) Cashew and Raisins - as required (fried in ghee) Ghee - 2-3 tbsp Safron (optional) - 1/2 tsp (soaked in 2 tbsp milk)  Preparation Method Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned under Chicken Marination and keep aside for half an hour to...

Ingredients Prawns – 500 gms (cleaned and deveined) Turmeric Powder – 1/ 2 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp Basmati Rice – 2 cups Onion -3 (finely sliced ) Ginger – 1 (medium piece) Garlic cloves – 10 nos: Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp Green Chilli – 1no: Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp Cardamom – 4nos: Cloves - 4nos: Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece) Star anise – 2nos: Ghee – 4 tsp Salt - as required Preparation Method Marinate prawns with salt, pepper powder, turmeric powder and ginger-garlic paste for half an hour . Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying. Make a smooth paste of ginger, garlic, green chilli and chilli powder. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Just crush it and keep aside. In pressure cooker bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and  cinnamon . Add onion and saute well. Add ginger-garlic-c...

Ingredients Egg – 4 nos: (hard boil and remove shell) Basmati Rice – 2 cups Onion -3 (finely sliced ) Ginger – 1 (medium piece) Garlic cloves – 10 nos: Chilli Powder – 1 tsp Green Chilli – 1no: Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp Cardamom – 4nos: Cloves - 4nos: Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece) Star anise – 2nos: Ghee – 4 tsp Salt - as required Onion (thinly sliced), Cashew, Raisins - as required (optional) Preparation Method Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying. Make small slit in the eggs. Make a fine paste of 1/2 tsp chilli powder and pinch of salt and coat on the eggs. Heat 1tbsp ghee in a pan and roast the eggs till it turns golden brown; keep aside. Make a smooth paste of ginger, garlic, green chilli and 1/2 tsp chilli powder.  In a biriyani pot, bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and cinnamon. Add onion and saute well. Add ginger-g...

Ingredients Basmati Rice - 3 cups Whole Spices (Cardamon, Cloves, Cinnamon)  - 4-5 nos: each Diced Vegetables (Carrot, Beans, Potato, Green peas) - 2 cups Onion - 3 nos: (finely chopped) Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp Thick Curd - 1/2 cup Cashew Paste - 2-3 tbsp (optional) Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Mint (Pudina) Leaves - handful Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp Green Chili - 2-3 nos: Ghee - 4-5 tbsp Salt - as required Rose Water - 2-3 drops (optional) For Garnishing Ghee - 2 tbsp Onion - 1 no:( finely sliced) Cashew and Raisins - as required Preparation Method Wash and soak the rice in water for about 30 mins:. Transfer the rice to a strainer and keep aside for about 30 mins: to drain the excess water. Steam cook the diced vegetables till they are done. Grind together the mint leaves, coriander leaves and green chili to a fine paste and keep aside. Boil 4&1/2 cup water. In a thick bottom cooking vessel, add 3 tbsp of ghee and splutter 2-3 nos: of wh...

Ingredients Chicken – 500 gms Salt – 1/2 tsp Curd – 1 tbsp Turmeric Powder – 1/ 2 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Basmati Rice – 2 cups Onion -3 (finely sliced ) Tomato – 2 (finely chopped ) Ginger – 1 (medium piece) Garlic cloves – 10 nos: Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp Green Chilli – 1no: Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp Cardamom – 4nos: Cloves - 4nos: Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece) Star anise – 2nos: Cashew Nuts – 10nos: Raisins – 10nos: Ghee – 4 tsp Preparation Method Marinate chicken with salt, pepper powder, turmeric powder and curd for half an hour . Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying. Make a smooth paste of ginger , garlic , green chilli and chilli powder. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. Just crush it and keep aside. In pressure cooker bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and  cinnamon . Add onion, tomato and saute we...