Mutton kunna

Ingredients:

1. Mutton 1 kg
2. Onions chopped 3
3. Kunna masala 1 tbsp.
4. Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp.
5. Red chili powder 1 tsp.
6. Turmeric powder 1 tsp.
7. Oil 1/2 cup
8. Salt 1 1/2 tsp.
9. All purpose flour (maida) 1 tbsp.
10. Black cumin 1 tsp.
11. Sliced ginger for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat oil in a clay pot (handi).
2. Fry the onions till they turn light brown.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and  meat.
4. Fry till it turns golden.
5. Add the kunna spice, salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
6. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
7. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Dissolve all purpose flour in 3 glasses of water, add it to the meat and bring to boil.
9. Simmer on low heat.
10. When the gravy thickens and meat gets tender add black cumin seeds and cook for another 5 minutes.
11. Turn the flame off and garnish with sliced ginger.
12. Serve hot with sliced green chillies, ginger, chopped coriander, lemon and naan.

Kunna masala

Ingredients:

1. Cumin seeds 1 tbsp.
2. Mace 1 tsp.
3. Whole coriander 8 tbsp.
4. Whole black pepper 1 tbsp.
5. Star anise 2
6. Cloves 1 tbsp.
7. Green cardamoms 1 tbsp.

Methods:

• Roast the cumin seeds, mace, whole coriander, whole black pepper, star anise, cloves and green cardamoms.
• Then grind all the ingredients together into powdery form.
• Use immediately or preserve in an air tight jar.

Thai rice

Ingredients:

1. Rice (boiled) 2 cups
2. Instant egg noodles (boiled) 1 cup
3. Peas (boiled) 1/2 cup
4. Cauliflower (blanched) 1/2 cup
5. Carrots (shredded) 1/2 cup
6. Canned mushrooms (sliced) 1/2 cup
7. Shiitake mushrooms (Soak in water for 3-4 hrs. and cut in thin slices) 3
8. Baby corns (roughly chopped in big pieces) 1/2 cup
9. Capsicums (thin sliced) 1
10. Spring onions (green part chopped) 2 tbsp.
11. Whole dried red chilies 5
12. Garlic (chopped) 8 cloves
13. Soy sauce 4 tbsp.
14. Oyster sauce 2 tbsp.
15. Chicken powder 1 tbsp.
16. Eggs (beaten with pinch of yellow food colour) 4
17. Oil 2 tbsp.
18. Fresh coriander (chopped) for garnishing

Method:

• Heat oil in a wok.
• Crush whole dried red chilies and put it in the oil with chopped garlic.
• Fry for few seconds.
• Then add peas, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, baby corn and capsicums.
• Fry for a minute or 2.
• Add boiled rice and noodles.
• Put chicken powder, soy sauce and oyster sauce.
• Toss until all the rice are coated with sauces and all the vegetables, rice and noodles are mixed together.
• Sprinkle spring onions on top.
• In a frying pan.
• Fry beaten eggs.
• Take out the rice in a serving dish.
• Put fried egg on top.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve.

Crispy fried chicken

Ingredients:

1. Whole chicken(cut into 8 pieces) 1
2. Salt 1/2 tsp.
3. Vinegar 1 tbsp.
4. Water 1 cup
5. Corn flour 1cup
6. All purpose flour (maida) 1 cup
7. White pepper powder 1 tsp.
8. Chicken powder 1 tbsp. or chicken cube (dissolved in 2 tbsp. water) 1
9. Soy sauce 4 tbsp.
10. Mustard powder 1tsp.
11. Chili sauce 2 tbsp.
12. Red chili powder 1/2 tsp.
13. Garlic powder 1 tbsp.
14. Eggs 2
15. Oil for frying

Method:

• In a pan add chicken with salt, vinegar and water.
• Put on heat.
• When it starts to boil reduce heat.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Spread the chicken pieces on paper towel to make them dry.
• For batter: in a bowl mix together corn flour, all purpose flour, white pepper, chicken powder, soy sauce, mustard powder, chili sauce, red chili powder, garlic powder and eggs(if the batter is too thick add little chilled milk or water).
• Heat oil in a wok.
• Dip chicken pieces in the batter and deep fry till crisps.
• Serve with French fries and tomato ketchup.

French fries

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes (large) 4
2. Corn Flour 2 tbsp.
3. Salt according to taste
4. Oil for deep frying

Method:

• Peel and cut potatoes in thin strips.
• Wash and drain in the sieve.
• Spread them on paper towel.
• Sprinkle corn flour on them.
• Heat oil in the wok.
• Add potatoes strips.
• Fry them till crisp.
• Sprinkle salt and serve.