Friday, December 24, 2010

Kheema Mattar Pulao on your Christmas Table



It's been a month without a post so here's quickie to add on to your Christmas menu.
Kheema Mattar Pulao will be an excellent accompaniment on your christmas table. It also is another dish that can stand by itself when served with raita, papad and pickle. This recipe is adapted from the good housekeeping magazine.

Kheema Matar Pulao:
  1. Tomato Puree - 11/2 tbsp
  2. oil - 4 tbsp
  3. cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
  4. coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  5. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  6. chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
  7. garam masala - 1tsp
  8. salt - to taste
  9. ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
  10. onion - 1 chopped
  11. mutton/beef kheema - 2 cups (par- cooked, I used beef)
  12. green peas - 3/4 cup
  13. Basmati rice - 2 cups
  14. coriander leaves - a handful
  15. mint leaves - a handful
  16. curd - 4 tbsp

method:

- Cook the rice as per the instructions.

-Mix tomato puree, cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli, and garam masala powders with 1 tbsp oil and salt to form a thick paste and keep aside.

-Heat remaining oil in a large pan and saute onions and ginger garlic paste.

-Add the spice paste and curd cook for 2- 3 minutes. Stir in the peas and cook.

-Add the kheema and cook on high heat until fully cooked.

-Add the coriander and mint leaves.

- Stir in the cooked rice and keep covered for a few minutes on low flame.

- Garnish with mint leaves.

Merry Christmas everybody !!!
Gita


6 comments:

  1. 2 months without a post??whats the elder sibling doing??atleast something special for the new born in the family?????

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  2. Upto my eyeballs with the packing.....SIS-in-law, do a guest post?

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  3. Come on Chech..one last post before u leave USA..u can do it!!n am game for a guest post..let me know if ur serious!!

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  4. Of course, I'm serious.....you are part of the "sisterhood"!

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  5. Someone commented on my blog that family is like a bear. It hugs you so tight that you feel like your intestines are going to pop out. and yet when you're away.. you miss the warmth of its fur...

    That's exactly true for me. So chechis.. let's start a family blog?

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  6. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTABLE!!! are u waiting to celebrate one year of silence on the blog or something???

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