ChakumChukum, has quietly completed one year on 15th Aug, with blessings of all its wellwishers.
Belated Happy Birthday to my baby ChakumChukum.
While you were growing, I could bring out my first book #Spices of Life#. It took away considerable amount of my time but the time was worth spending. The book has got rave reviews and the first printed lot has been sold off. What people liked the most was the fusion of my own real life stories with the recipes. It happens almost in every Indian girl's life and my female readers could identify themselves while reading my book.
Today, my recipe is another blend of Indian and European (Italian) taste. Hope you would like it - "Cheesy Keema Litti with Arrabiata Alu Chokha & Pesto chutney."
Ingredients for Litti dough:
• Atta -250 gm
• Besan (Gram Flour)- 100gm
• Ajwain -5 gm
• Salt –(According to taste)
• Grated cheese – ½ cup
• Water – as required
Ingredients for keema :
• Chicken mince (keema) – ½ kg
• Onion -2 finely chopped
• Chilli -2
• Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste -1 tbsp
• Chilli powder -1 tsp
• Coriander powder -1tsp
• Turmeric- ½ tsp
• Cloves -2
• Cardamom -2
• Salt –as per taste
• Oil -3 tbsp
Method :
How to make Keema filling :
1. Fry the onions in heated oil in a pan till translucent. Add slit green chilli ,cloves cardamom stir for sometime. Add ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell disappears.
2. Now add turmeric and chicken mince. Fry till all it dries up and the keema looks golden brown in color. Now add red chilli powder , coriander powder, salt and cook for sometime. After sometime pour a cup of water and cook till the keema is tender and dry.
How to make Litti
1. Mix atta and besan thoroughly. Add ajwain, salt and water . Knead into a soft dough and keep aside.
2. Divide dough into medium size balls.
3. Press with the thumb to make a hole and put a little keema mixture inside, put some cheese, close the hole and make a round balls .
4. Bake these balls /Litti in Tandoor or Oven at 180 deg C for 10-12 mins. But turn over after every 3 mins to ensure all sides are well-baked.
Ingredients for Alu (Potato) chokha with Arrabbiata sauce
• Olive oil- 3 tbsp
• Chopped Garlic -1tbsp
• Chopped Celery -2tbsp
• Chopped Onions – ¼ cup
• Salt – to taste
• Chilli flakes – 2tbsp
• Tomato puree -1/2 cup
• Fresh tomato puree – ½ cup
• Potato – 400 gm
Method
Pour olive oil in a preheated pan and heat it for some time. Add chopped garlic , chopped celery, chopped onions and salt to taste. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes and add red chili flakes , tomato puree and fresh tomato puree . Cook for a while, check the desired consistency and mix the mashed potato. Alu chokha with Arrabbiata sauce is ready to be enjoyed.
Ingredients for pesto
• Basil -1and ½ cup
• Pine nuts – ¼ cup ( very lightly roasted)
• Parmesan Cheese – ½ cup ( grated)
• Salt – as per taste
• Lemon juice – 2 tsp
• Garlic – 4 cloves
Method
Pour the garlic with a little pinch of salt and the basil leaves in a food processor. Add the pine nuts to the mixture and mix again .Turn out into a bowl and add half parmesan .Stir gently and add olive oil.
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Belated Happy Birthday to my baby ChakumChukum.
While you were growing, I could bring out my first book #Spices of Life#. It took away considerable amount of my time but the time was worth spending. The book has got rave reviews and the first printed lot has been sold off. What people liked the most was the fusion of my own real life stories with the recipes. It happens almost in every Indian girl's life and my female readers could identify themselves while reading my book.
Today, my recipe is another blend of Indian and European (Italian) taste. Hope you would like it - "Cheesy Keema Litti with Arrabiata Alu Chokha & Pesto chutney."
Ingredients for Litti dough:
• Atta -250 gm
• Besan (Gram Flour)- 100gm
• Ajwain -5 gm
• Salt –(According to taste)
• Grated cheese – ½ cup
• Water – as required
Ingredients for keema :
• Chicken mince (keema) – ½ kg
• Onion -2 finely chopped
• Chilli -2
• Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste -1 tbsp
• Chilli powder -1 tsp
• Coriander powder -1tsp
• Turmeric- ½ tsp
• Cloves -2
• Cardamom -2
• Salt –as per taste
• Oil -3 tbsp
Method :
How to make Keema filling :
1. Fry the onions in heated oil in a pan till translucent. Add slit green chilli ,cloves cardamom stir for sometime. Add ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell disappears.
2. Now add turmeric and chicken mince. Fry till all it dries up and the keema looks golden brown in color. Now add red chilli powder , coriander powder, salt and cook for sometime. After sometime pour a cup of water and cook till the keema is tender and dry.
How to make Litti
1. Mix atta and besan thoroughly. Add ajwain, salt and water . Knead into a soft dough and keep aside.
2. Divide dough into medium size balls.
3. Press with the thumb to make a hole and put a little keema mixture inside, put some cheese, close the hole and make a round balls .
4. Bake these balls /Litti in Tandoor or Oven at 180 deg C for 10-12 mins. But turn over after every 3 mins to ensure all sides are well-baked.
Ingredients for Alu (Potato) chokha with Arrabbiata sauce
• Olive oil- 3 tbsp
• Chopped Garlic -1tbsp
• Chopped Celery -2tbsp
• Chopped Onions – ¼ cup
• Salt – to taste
• Chilli flakes – 2tbsp
• Tomato puree -1/2 cup
• Fresh tomato puree – ½ cup
• Potato – 400 gm
Method
Pour olive oil in a preheated pan and heat it for some time. Add chopped garlic , chopped celery, chopped onions and salt to taste. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes and add red chili flakes , tomato puree and fresh tomato puree . Cook for a while, check the desired consistency and mix the mashed potato. Alu chokha with Arrabbiata sauce is ready to be enjoyed.
Ingredients for pesto
• Basil -1and ½ cup
• Pine nuts – ¼ cup ( very lightly roasted)
• Parmesan Cheese – ½ cup ( grated)
• Salt – as per taste
• Lemon juice – 2 tsp
• Garlic – 4 cloves
Method
Pour the garlic with a little pinch of salt and the basil leaves in a food processor. Add the pine nuts to the mixture and mix again .Turn out into a bowl and add half parmesan .Stir gently and add olive oil.
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