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Prawn Potato Gravy / Jhinga Masala Gravy

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  This recipe is popular in Mumbai coastal areas, wherein native inhabitants generally cook it quite often. It's preparation is very simple and just gets ready in 10 minutes, and we don't need much more ingredients for it, but it tastes so yummy! The list of ingredients we need ; 200g Prawns 5 medium size Onions  4 medium size Potatoes  3 medium size Tomatoes  3 Green chillies  2 teaspoon kashmiri Lal mirch powder (red chilli powder) 1 teaspoon coriander powder  1 teaspoon turmeric powder  Salt (as per your tastes) Refined oil Preparation Method: Wash and clean the prawns thoroughly.  Chopped the onions finely and put them in a utensil along with oil and chillies. Let the colour of the onions turn a nice golden brown.  Once done, then add tomatoes cut into 4 pieces, and then add turmeric, red chilli, and coriander powder, and then mix it properly.  After nice frying the entire masala for at least 2 minutes, you can add pra...

Indian Chicken Curry Recipe

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  This recipe must be made in my home at least twice a week. It's time for dinner after a long, exhausting day, and the whole family gathers to eat this incredibly tasty chicken gravy with Jeera rice. It simply lifts everyone's spirits.  Let's just look what goes into it that enhances its taste: 1/2 kg chicken  7 medium-sized onions  4 medium-size tomatoes  4 medium-size potatoes  7 green chillies  3 teaspoons Kashmiri red chilli powder  1 teaspoon turmeric powder  3 teaspoons coriander powder  1 teaspoon jeera powder  1 teaspoon garam masala powder  2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste 1 bay leaf  3 green small cardamom  2 black big cardamom  1 cinnamon stick  11 black pepper  5 cloves 7 teaspoons oil  Salt as per your tastes  1 glass of water  Preparation Method: Chopped the onions finely, and then add cardamom, cinnamon, black peppers, bay leaf, cloves, chopped onions, and chillies into th...

Mango Pickle Recipie

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Without my mom's Aam ka Achar, even the biryani is incomplete for me. I literally can have my mango pickle with every single Indian dish you name, be it dosa, chicken gravy, biryani, dal, or even with parathas; it's just increasing the taste of everything about 10 times! I know it sounds hyperbole, but after making it this way, you will also love it. Ya, I know what you think. Instead of tiring ourselves, it's better to buy one from the store and just have it but you know what , there's a huge difference between commercially made and a homemade especially interms of taste . Let's just first know the ingredients ; 1 kg Raw Mangoes (kacchi kairi) 1/2 cup of mustard seeds 1/2 cup of fenugreek seeds  1/4 cup of Red chilli powder (kashmiri Lal mirch ) 1/4 cup of turmeric (haldi )powder  3 teaspoons of kalonji  1/2 cup of mustard oil or any other refined oil Salt 5 teaspoon ( you can add according to your preference as it also depends upon the raw mangoes ) Preparation M...

How to make Pakki Chicken Dum Biryani

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  Chicken and rice in a spicy embrace, A burst of flavors, a taste we all chase. Saffron and herbs in a pot so fine, One hearty bite, and it’s simply divine! Chicken Dum Biryani —the name is enough to make one's mouth moist and can't resist saying, "Mmm. But when it comes to making it, it would be better to make something else than it, but why so? Biryani is something that requires an occasion to be eaten, or else you must leave the house to consume it, but why is so? The most common response is that it takes time, a tiresome process, and a lot of skill to achieve that finger-licking taste. I'd say a massive no. After reading this, you will also say the same, and trust me, by making it in this way, you will surely not regret it; in fact, you will definitely make it many times since it would be easy breezy for you.  Here's the required list of ingredients: 2 glass of biryani long grain rice  ( 5 adults can easily enjoys it ) Onions 7 big size  Tomatoes 5 medium siz...

Kanda Poha Recipie | How to make Kanda Poha Recipe Step by Step

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Ever wonder why every Maharashtrian house you visit will offer Poha ?  And what makes this recipie so delicious that you can eat it anytime and anywhere ? So basically being a Mumbaikar Poha has all my heart. This mouth watery dish fills my belly with no guilt and refreshes my mood and maintain my physique . Whenever I feel lazy to cook for myself  (obviously when I am famished too) , I end up making Poha for me as it fills my hunger and give me my required carbs and protein . So before you get bored reading this post.  L et's quickly dive into the ingredients list : Poha 1 cup (flattened rice ) Roasted Peanuts 1/4 cup  Onions 1 big size  Potato 1 small Green chillies ( hari mirch) 5 based on your spiciness you can add or subtract  Mustard seeds (Rai) 1 pinch Cumins ( zeera ) 1 pinch  Curry leaves (kadipatta) 3 leaves Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon  Salt 1 teaspoon  Oil 3 teaspoons  Method : So you can use pan or any utensil for making thi...