India

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So lets get started on week 3 of the my blog.  This week were discovering India. So hold on tight as I tell you about Onion Bhajis, Butter Chicken and Indian ice-cream called Kulfi. I hope you enjoy.

The Onion Bhaji is a spicy Indian snack. It used to be used as toppings for various dishes but has recently become more popular as a snack in itself. It is sold at stalls. It is used in Hindu festivals. They are like Irish biscuits served with tea and coffee. Butter Chicken is considered a classic Indian recipe. And I must admit it has to be one of my favourite dishes. Butter Chicken is also known as Murgh Makhani. Butter Chicken is traditionally cooked in a Tandoor but can be grilled, fried and roasted. A Tandoor is a large cylindrical clay oven. Kulfi is an Indian ice-cream. It is similar to ice-cream but is creamier and denser. The traditional flavours are rose, mango, saffron, pistachio and cardamom but many more are used also. Kulfi is not whipped meaning it is denser because of this it takes a longer time to melt. It originated in the Mughal Empire. It was prepared for royals. The ice was brought in from the Himalayas in order to make the Kulfi.

Menu

Starter: Onion Bhaji

Main:Butter Chicken

Dessert: Kulfi

Onion Bhaji

Serves: 4-6

Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

·      2 free-range eggs

·      3 onions,

·      120g/4oz plain flour

·      1 tsp ground coriander

·      1 tsp cumin seeds

·      3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra if required

Recipe:

1.    heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or heat the oil in a saucepan

2.    Beat the eggs

3.    Slice the onions into rings then add them to the beaten eggs

4.    Add the flour, coriander and cumin.

5.    Stir mixture

6.    Add large spoonful’s of the mixture into the deep-fat fryer or saucepan and cook for 30-45 seconds until golden

7.    Turn the Bhaji over and cook again for 30-45 seconds

8.    Remove and place on kitchen paper to sock all the access oil

9.    Do this until you run out of mixture.

Butter chicken

Serves: 6

Total time: 45 mins

Ingrediants:

• ·      60ml vegetable oil
• ·      1 ½ onions
• ·      1 clove of garlic
• ·      30ml of water
• ·      8 tomatoes
• ·      1 large green pepper
• ·      20g salt
• ·      4g garam masala
• ·      3g chili powder
• ·      120ml cream
• ·      55g butter
• ·      5 chicken breasts

Recipe:

1. 1.    chop the onions and garlic
2. 2.    in a food blender puree the tomatoes and green pepper
3. 3.    put the onions, garlic and puree into a pan and let it simmer. Season with some salt
4. 4.    add the garam masala and chili powder.
5. 5.    Stir in the cream and butter
6. 6.    If want add some roughly chopped tomatoes
7. 7.    Cook until warm
8. 8.    Chop the chicken
9. 9.    Add the chicken to the mix. Cover and let simmer for 20 mins
10. 10. Serve with rice

Kulfi

Serves: lots

Total time: 8 hrs 20 mins

(This may seem like a long time but majority of it is 8 hr in the freezer or overnight)

Ingredients:

• ·      295 ml evaporating milk
• ·      295 ml sweetened condensed milk
• ·      440g frozen whipped topping
• ·      4 slices of white bread
• ·      1g cardamom

Recipe:

1. 1.    put the evaporating milk, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping into a bowl
2. 2.    blend the bread then add the to bowl
3. 3.    mix until smooth
4. 4.    pour the mixture into a tin about 19x13
5. 5.    sprinkle the cardamom on top
6. 6.    put in freezer for 8hrs or just overnight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/onionbhaji_85976

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wendys-Indian-Butter-Chicken/Detail.aspx?nextItemId=142966&position=2&prop24=RD_RecipeArrow_Right&scale=6&ismetric=1

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kulfi/Detail.aspx?evt19=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_chicken

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhajji

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulfi