Achu's Recipes

Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2 cups Egg - 4 nos: Onion - 1 medium (thinly sliced) Carrot - 2 nos: (cut into thin slices) Beans - 10-12 nos: (cut into thin slices) Garlic - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Pepper Powder - 2 tsp Soya Sauce - 2-3 tsp Butter - 3 tbsp Salt - as required Preparation Method Wash and clean the rice; soak the rice in cold water for 20 mins:. Drain the water and keep the rice in strainer for 10 mins: to remove excess water. Boil water in a large pan and add salt (the water should taste salty, then only the rice will taste good. Cook the rise till its 90% done, strain and keep aside. Crack open the eggs to a bowl, add 1tsp pepper powder and salt; mix well and scramble the eggs and keep aside. In a wok (or a thick bottom large vessel) heat butter and saute garlic. Add onion, carrot, beans; saute and cook for 5mins: in high flame. Keep the flame low, add soya sauce, and 1 tsp pepper powder; mix well. Add rice; keep the flame high and mix well. Add scrambled egg and combine. C...

Ingredients Basmati Rice - 1 cup Ghee - 4 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Cardamom - 3-4 nos: Cloves - 3-4 nos: Bay Leaf - 1 no: Cashew Nuts - 8-10 nos: Raisins - 8-10 nos: Onion (thinly sliced) - 1 small Onion (chopped) - 1 small Boiling Water - 1.5 cup Salt - as required Preparation Method Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins:. After 20 mins: transfer the rice to a strainer to remove the excess water. Heat oil in a cooking pan, fry cashew nuts and raisins and keep aside. Add thinly sliced onion to the ghee and saute onions until crisp and brown; drain and keep aside the onion. Add Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Bay Leaf to the ghee and saute for 2-3 mins: in low flame. Add chopped onion and saute till onion become translucent. Add rice and saute in low-medium flame till rice start to splutter. Add boiling water, salt and mix well. Keep the lid closed and cook till rice is done, stirring once in between, and remove from flame. Gently fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with fried onion, cas...

This is the recipe of Chicken Mandi which can be prepared at home without mandi masala and tandoor, but still taste same as that of restaurant. Ingredients For Chicken Chicken - 1.5 KG (cut into 10-12 pieces) Chicken Stock Cubes - 2-3 nos: Pepper Powder - 2 tsp Crushed Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp Mint Leaves (finely chopped) - handful Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) - handful Capsicum - 1 (finely chopped) Sunflower Oil - 100 ml Red Food Color - 1/2 tsp (optional) For Rice Basmati Rice - 1 KG Dried Lemon - 2 nos: Bay Leaves - 2 nos: Cloves - 3-4 nos: Cardamom - 3-4 nos: Black Pepper - 1 tsp Sunflower Oil - 2 tbsp Salt - as required For Dum Green Chilli - 4-5 nos: Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Milk - 1 tbsp Charcoal - 2-3 Ghee - 1 tsp For Tomato Dip Tomato - 2 nos: Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp Mint Leaves - 1 tbsp Green Chilli - 2 nos: Salt - as required Preparation Method Wash clean the chicken and make slit on the pieces. Take a wide bottom deep pan. You should be able to arrange the chicken on the...

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 Paneer (cut into 1 inch cubes) - 100 gms:  Green Peas (Frozen) - 50 gms: Basmati Rice -  2 cups Thick Yogurt - 1/2 cup Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 2 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste - 2 tsp Star Anise - 2-3 nos: Cloves - 3-4 nos: Bay Leaf - 1  Onion - 1 (finely chopped) Green Chilli - 2-3 nos: (sliced) Mint Leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Cashew Nut (roasted) - 10-15 (optional) Ghee - 5 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Salt - as required Preparation Method Mix yogurt, chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and salt; add paneer cubes and coat the paneer with yogurt mix and refrigerate for 30 mins: Wash, and soak the rice for 20 mins:. Remove the water and keep in a strainer to remove excess water. In a large pot boil water by adding star anise, cloves, bay leaf, and salt. Once the water start to boil add rice and 1 tbsp ghee, stir well and cook till the rice is just done. Drain the water and transfer the rice t...

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 - ...

Rice Kichadi is healthy, protein rich and comfort food especially for kids and sick. Kichdi is an easy to make, delicious, one pot meal. Ingredients Moong Daal - 1/2 cup Rice - 1/2 cup Ghee - 2 tbsp Cumin Seed - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Green Chilli - 1 or 2 Onion - 1 (finely chopped) Tomato - 1 (finely chopped) Vegetables (carrot, beans, green peas) - 1 cup (optional) Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Water - 4 cups Salt - as required Coriander Leaves - as required Preparation Method Wash and soak rice and moong daal separately. After 15 mins, strain to remove excess water and keep aside. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and splutter cumin seeds and bay leaf; and ginger-garlic paste, green chilli and saute in low flame till nice aroma comes out. Add onion and saute till onion become transparent. Add tomato and cook till tomato become mushy. Add turmeric powder and asafoetida and saute for 1min: Add rice, moong daal and ...

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...