Aaloo Bukharay Ki Chutney

By Ahsanat Ulain 

Published: 2013-12-04  

Aaloo Bukharay Ki Chutney is very delicious chutni. it can easily made in home. In wedding it is the very important for the compete meal. It is sweet and very delicious.  

4.5 stars based on 55 reviews  
Prep time: 5 min 
Cook time: 5 min 
Total time: 10 min 
Yield: As Desired  

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 kg Dried plums (aaloo bukharay)
• Red food color (optional) One pinch
• 1/2 cup Vinegar
• Red chili powder To taste
• Peppers (ground) To taste
• 1/2 cup Sugar or to taste
• Salt To taste
• 2 cups Water

  Directions:

1. Add water, salt, red chili powder, and peppers to dried plums and boil till they get soft.
2. Add sugar to them and cook on medium heat, until it melts and the mixture becomes a bit thick.
3. Add food color, vinegar and boil for an other minute. It is now ready to be served with Nan.

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Phulki And Dahi Baray

By Chef Rida Aftab 

 Published: 2013-09-23  

Homemade dahi phulkian is healthy, mouth watering and special Ramadan recipe for family and guests. Peoples mostly serve these dahi baray in Holy month Ramzan. Learn how to make this Ramadan bachat pakwan recipe by Chef Rida Aftab.  

4.5 stars based on 17 reviews
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 

  Ingredients:  

• 1/2 cup gram flour:  
• 1/2 cup rice flour:  
• 1/2 cup caster sugar:  
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder:  
• 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds:  
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda:  
• 1/2 kilogram yogurt:  
• 1 packet cream:  
• 1 cup milk:  
• 1 pinch yellow food color:  
• Oil for frying:  
• Salt to taste:  
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala:  

Directions:

1. In a bowl add gram flour along with flour of rice, yellow food color, cumin, carom, baking soda and salt. 
2. Now mix it well. 
3. Now pour some water to make thick paste. 
4. Now shape them in phulki style and fry it and put them in the water. 
5. Now yogurt, cream, caster sugar and milk and mix them well. 
6. Now take phulkis out of water and decorate them in the dish and pour the yogurt mixture on the phulkies and sprinkle chaat masala. 
7. Tasty creamy dahi baray are ready to serve.

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Arabic Peanuts

By Chef Afzal Nizami 

Published: 2013-09-23  

Arabic Peanuts - A quick and easy peanut snack. Peanuts coated with batter and deep fried. A great companion of evening's tea. 

3 stars based on 52 reviews
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 6-8 

  Ingredients:  

• Raw peanuts 1/2 kg
• Gram flour (besan) 1/2 kg
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper 1 tsp
• Chaat masala as required

Directions:

1. Take a bowl and mix gram flour, salt and black pepper in it. 
2. Add water and make a thick mixture. 
3. Now add peanuts. 
4. Deep fry in oil till crisp and golden. 
5. Sprinkle chaat spice on it and serve hot.

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Cheese Fritters (Cheese Kay Pakoray)

By Zubaida Tariq 

Published: 2013-09-17  

Cheesy fritters are so good in taste. Use good quality of cheese so that you may enjoy its real taste. These cheese fritters goes well with green chutney.  

2 stars based on 11 reviews
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
 Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6  

Ingredients: 

• Cottage cheese: 1 packet (grated)
• Gram flour: 1 cup
• Egg: 1
• Yogurt: 1 tsp
• Soda bicarbonate: 1/2 tsp
• Green coriander: 1 bunch (chopped)
• Green chilies: 6 (chopped) 
  
• Red chili: 4 (fresh)
• White cumin: 1 tsp 
  
• Chicken cube: 1
• Salt: to taste 
  
• Oil: as required

Directions:

1. Add in gram flour, egg, yogurt, soda bi carbonate, green coriander, green chilies, red chilies, white cumin, chicken cube and salt in a bowl and mix it with luke warm water 
2. Add in cottage cheese. 
3. Heat the oil and deep fry the pakora in the pan till they are golden brown. 
4. Take them out on a tissue paper. 
5. Serve them hot with tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.

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Cheesy Bread Fingers

By Ahsanat Ulain
 Published: 2013-09-12  

Truly scrumptious cheesy bread fingers are so easy snack or appetizer. Make and enjoy in iftar or tea time with dip or garlic sauce.   

3 stars based on 6 reviews  

Prep time: 15 Minutes  

 Cook time: 10-15 Minutes   

 Total time: 25-30 Minutes 

 Yield: Served 3-4

 Ingredients: 

 Cheddar cheese      ½ cup (grated)
 Bread slices            8
 Spring onion          2 medium (finally chopped)
 Black pepper          ½ tsp
 Chicken powder     ½ tsp            
 Salt                         to taste   
 Egg                        1 whole
 Oil                          for frying 

Directions:

1. First cut the edges of all the slices and grind those edges to make crumbs.
2. Next take a mixing bowl and put grated cheddar cheese, spring onion both parts (white and green), black pepper, chicken powder and salt together.
3. Now press the bread slice with the help of rolling pin, add the filling on it and roll it carefully.
4. After that coat that roll first in egg then in crumbs and deep fry it.
5. Finally yummy cheesy bread fingers are ready to serve. Serve hot with chilli garlic sauce.

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Chicken Tikka Crispy

Chicken Tikka Crispy By Shireen Anwar, Unique chicken tikka crispy a very sapid appetizer or snack that you never tried. Try and serve hot with ketchup with tea to your guests or in iftaar. 
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
Yield: 1 Loaf

Nutrition Facts: 60 Calories, 75 Grams of Fat

Ingredients: -  

• Chicken tikka chunks ½ cup (finely chopped)
•  Potato 1 cup heaped (boiled and mashed)
• Flour 2 tbsp heaped
• Flour 2 tbsp heaped
• Coriander leaves 1 tbsp (chopped)
• Green chilies 2 (chopped
• Egg 1
• Sweet corn ½ cup
• Capsicum 1 (finely chopped)
• Cheddar cheese 3 tbsp (grated)
• Salt 1 tsp
• Baking powder ¼ tsp
• Red pepper 1 tsp (crushed)
• Sesame seeds 2 tbsp
• Oil for frying

Instructions:  

1. Mix all above ingredients except breads and sesame seeds. 
2. Cut each bread into 4 triangular pieces. 
3. Spread lavishly with filling onto each bread piece. 
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, slightly press. Deep fry in hot oil with filling side first in oil till golden, serve with ketchup.

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Fresco Dahi Baray

Fresco Dahi Baray By Ahsanat Ulain, Sept 7, 2013  

Prep Time: 2 Hours + 30 Mins ;
Cook time: 20 - 25 Mins
Nutrition facts: 134 calories, 68 grams fat




Famous fresco dahi baras can be enjoy at home with this recipe of Shireen Anwar. Enjoy in iftar with family and startle them with very close taste of fresco special.  

Ingredients: -  

Moong lentil flour 1 ½ cup heaped -
Water to make batter about 1 ½ cup -  
Soda bicarbonate 2 tsp -  
Salt to taste -  
Oil for deep frying -  
For Yogurt Mixture: -  
Yogurt 1 kg -  
Sugar ½ cup heaped -  
For Dahi Bara Masala: -  
Button red chilies 1 cup -  
Mace 1 tsp -  
Nutmeg ½ piece -  
White cumin 3 tbsp -  
Noshad 10 gram (grinded) -  
Black salt 1 tsp heaped -  
Oil 2 tbsp ...

 Instructions:  

1. For Yogurt Mixture: Take muslin cloth over a pan pour in yogurt hold ends together to make a pouch, squeeze out yogurt. 
2. Add caster sugar, put in fridge until required. 
3. For Dahi Bara Masala: Slightly roast button red chilies until lightly changes its color. 
4. Add oil also add cumin, nutmeg, mace, black salt remove and grind all well in grinder grinded noshad and right in the end. 
5. Fill bottle and keep use as require. 
6. For Dahi Baras: In a bowl mix together moong lentil flour, soda and water. 
7. Beat well keep for 10 minutes 
8. Deep fry, small balls onto oil fry on slow flame. 
9. Fill skillet with balls, when slightly golden remove the on high flame again fry them to a golden brown. 
10. Remove in a tray and cool then soak them in a big pan full of water with 1 tbsp salt. 
11. Soak balls for at least 2 hours. 
12. Squeeze out water from balls, put them directly into yogurt mixture. 
13.sprinkled with dahi bara masala. 

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Sesame Chicken Stick

Sesame Chicken Stick
 By Mursaleen,
 Sept 6, 2013
  Prep Time: 2 HOUR + 10 minutes
 Cook time: 25 minutes

Nutrition facts: 690 calories, 120 grams fat

 Appetizer's another worth recipe by Shireen Anwar for your party food. Enjoy this delicious snack with dips or sauces. 

Ingredients: -  
Chicken breast 4 (cut in finger) -  
Soya sauce 1 tbsp -
Chili sauce 2 tbsp -  
Yogurt 2 tbsp -  
Salt 1 tsp -  
Black pepper 1 tsp -
Curry powder 1 tsp -  
Corn crumbs 2 cups (crushed) -
Sesame seeds 2 tbsp -  
Oil as required ...

Instructions:
1-  Combine chicken strips with chili sauce, soya sauce, yogurt, curry powder, salt and pepper and mix well.
2- Marinate for 2 hours.
3- Combine the corn flake crumbs and sesame seeds.
4- Coat each chicken strip in the crumb mixture.
5- Place strips in a single layer on a greased tray, bake for 25 minutes until crisp and golden on 190 degree C or deep fry.

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