Colocasia Kebabs

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 Clove
• 250 gms Arbi
• ¼ tsp Khuskhus
• ½ tsp Cashewnuts
• A few Rose Petals
• 1 Black Cardamom
• ½ tsp Onion, browned
• ¼ tsp Black Peppercorns
• A pinch of Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp Cardamom-Mace powder
• Salt to taste
• Ghee for basting
  
  

Method:

1. Boil arbi with turmeric, and salt and keep aside.

2. Make a paste of rose petals, cashewnuts, poppy seeds and browned onion.

3. Make a powder of clove, peppercorns, black cardamom and cardamom-mace powder.

4. Grind colocasia with the above mentioned paste, add the spice mixture and check for seasoning.

5. Put the mixture on skewers, baste with ghee and cook on a charcoal grill till done.

6. Serve hot.

Tip: Add a pinch of salt to the oil while frying pakodas or koftas and you will use up less oil.

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Baked Beef Stew

INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons instant tapioca
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 strips celery, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 3 potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 slice bread, cubed

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the stew meat; drain and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, water, tapioca, beef bouillon granules, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in the beef, carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, and bread cubes. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
4. Cover and bake for 2 hours, or until meat and vegetables are tender.

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Garlic Chicken Fried Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded thin
• 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

DIRECTIONS

1. In a shallow dish, mix together the garlic powder, pepper, salt, paprika, bread crumbs and flour. In a separate dish, whisk together the milk and egg.
2. Heat the oil in an electric skillet set to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dip the chicken into the egg and milk, then dredge in the dry ingredients until evenly coated.
3. Fry chicken in the hot oil for about 5 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Remove from the oil with a slotted spatula, and serve.

FOOTNOTES

• We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

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