Naila Kanwal

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  • Quick & Easy Keema Patties | Ground Meat Patties | قیمے کے پیٹیز |

    Quick & Easy Keema Patties | Ground Meat Patties | قیمے کے پیٹیز |

    Hello Everyone, Today I am sharing this quick and tasty recipe with you all. It takes about an hour to make it all if you have the pre-made puff pastry squares which you can easily purchase at your Indian/Pakistani/Arabic grocery stores. Serve this with tea and enjoy !

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Ground Mutton              0.5 lbs (1/2 kg )
    • Onion                                1 small (chopped)
    • Egg                                    1
    • Green Peppers                2
    • Fresh Cilantro                 As preferred
    • Oil                                      1/2 Cup Oil
    • Spices
      • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1 Tsp
      • Himalayan Salt                  per taste
      • Black Pepper                   Sprinkle
      • Crushed Red Pepper        1 Tsp
      • Turmeric                             1 TSP
      • Cumin Powder 1 TSP
      • Coriander Powder 1 TSP

    Instructions

    1. Heat oil in pan
    2. Add onions fry until golden brown
    3. Add ginger/garlic paste
    4. ( sprinkle water whenever needed )
    5. Add Ground Meat
    6. Fry meat for 5-10 min
    7. Add Spices , Mix well
    8. Add Fresh Coriander (optional

    To Bake

    1. Pre Heat oven to 350 Degrees
    2. Lightly grease the bake pan with oil
    3. One beaten egg
    4. Lightly rub the beaten egg on the pastry specially the edges.
    5. Add Ground Meat in the middle
    6. Fold and press the edges
    7. Use a fork to close the edges
    8. lightly rub the beaten egg oven the top of the pastry as well.

    BAKE FOR 15-20 MIN OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

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  • Easy Kaddu/Lauki Gosht | Bottle Gourd/Squash with Meat | لوکی گوشت | HD Pakistani Recipe

    Easy Kaddu/Lauki Gosht | Bottle Gourd/Squash with Meat | لوکی گوشت | HD Pakistani Recipe

    Hello Everyone , Its time to try a new recipe and today I am sharing my recipe of Kaddu Gosht – Mutton with Bottle Gourd/Squash/Loki Curry. You don’t have to use meat, you can also use chicken instead or no meat at all. Bottle Gourd is low in saturated fat and cholestrol rich in dietary fiber, Vitamin C, iron, magnesium etc. It is also known to promote weight loss.

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Mutton                              2.2 lbs (1 KG)  (pre-boiled)
    • Onion                                1 Medium (chopped)
    • Bottle Gourd                     5-6 Mashed & Boiled
    • Tomatoes                          2 (Organic)
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste        1.5 TBSP
    • Sunflower Oil                    1 Cup
    • Green Chillies                   1-2
    • Cilantro                              For Garnish
    • Spices
      • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1 Tbsp
      • Himalayan Salt                  per taste or 1 Tbsp
      • Cumin Powder                   1 Tbsp
      • Coriander Powder             1 Tbsp
      • Turmeric                             1 TSP
      • Black Pepper                      Sprinkle for Garnish

    Pre Boil Kaddu/Bottle Gourd in 1 cup water for 15-20 minutes ( Clean, Wash and Slice )

    Pre Boil Meat ( 1 Kg)

    Instructions

    1. Heat oil in pan
    2. Add onions fry for 5-10 min light brown
    3. Add ginger/garlic paste
    4. ( sprinkle water whenever needed )
    5. Add pre boiled meat
    6. Fry meat for 5-10 min
    7. Add tomatoes
    8. Add spices
    9. Cover on low heat until tomatoes dissolve
    10. Add pre-boiled Bottle Gourd
    11.  Cover pot and leave on low heat for 10-15 min or until water dries out.
    12. Garnish with Cilantro and Black Pepper
    13. Enjoy with fresh roti or rice.

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  • Khatta Chicken | Sour Chicken |

    Khatta Chicken | Sour Chicken |

    Hey guys, I am on a trip to Pakistan and learning my husband’s favorite recipes from my mother in law and sharing with you guys. I hope you guys like em and don’t forget to watch the video below !

                              Khatta Chicken | Spicy & Sour Chicken |

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • Chicken                              1.8 Lbs / 0.8 Kg Chicken
    • Yogurt                                1 Kg
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste        1 TBSP
    • Green Chillies Paste        1/2 TBSP or as preferred
    • Green Chillies                   Fresh 1-2
    • Cilantro                              For Garnish
    • Lemon Juice                     4 TBSP
    • Spices
      • Salt                                                                    per taste
      • Cumin Powder                                               1 Tbsp
      • Garam Masala                                                1/2 TSP
      • Zarda Rang/Yellow food color                    1/2 Tsp

    Instructions

    1. Beat yogurt in a bowl
    2. Add ginger/garlic paste
    3. Add green chillies paste ( green chillies blended in few tablespoons of water in a blender )
    4. Add Cumin
    5. Add Garam Masala
    6. Add Zarda Rang/Yellow Food Color
    7. Add Lemon Juice all over chicken
    8. Add yogurt spice mix all over chicken.
    9. If you have time leave chicken in mixture for 1 hour or overnight otherwise cook in 15-30 min.
    10. Turn the heat to high and bring mixture to boil.
    11. Cook on high heat for 15 min.
    12. After 15 min , bring heat to medium and leave for 10 minutes.
    13. Bring heat to high again and add 2 Tbsp oil.
    14.  Mix well.
    15. Add fresh green chillies
    16. Cook on high heat until all the water is dried up and mixture is stuck to meat.
    17. Garnish with Cilantro/Mint
    18. Enjoy with fresh roti or rice.

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  • Mooli Paratha | Tortilla With Stuffed Daikon Radish |

    Mooli Paratha | Tortilla With Stuffed Daikon Radish |

    Let’s get started

    What you need

    • Daikon Radish                1
    • Cilantro                            For Garnish
    • Butter                               as needed

    Spices

    • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1/2 Tbsp
    • Himalayan Salt                  per taste

    Instructions

    1. Grate you daikon radish in a bowl.
    2. Once done grating squeeze out the daikon juice by pressing in your hands.
    3. Make sure to do the above step as perfectly as possibly for good results.
    4. Make sure all the juice is gone.
    5. Bring out your kneaded flour dough,
    6. Add Red Pepper and Salt on your grated and squeezed daikon radish,
    7. Roll out two small round pairs of your dough
    8. Add a good amount of radish in between. don’t put too much as it ll be hard specially if its your first time making it.
    9. Then close with the other pair of dough on top.
    10. Make sure edges are closed properly by pressing the sides
    11. Then, Roll out all the way until you have a flat , round roti/tortilla
    12. Heat your pan for 5 minutes before you put your roti/tortilla on it
    13. Cook all the way
    14. Serve hot and Enjoy!

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  • Murgh Cholay | Chicken With Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans |

    Murgh Cholay | Chicken With Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans |

    Hello loves,  Here is an awesome new recipe for you , make sure you try it and let me know how it came out.

    Let’s get started

    What you need

    • Garbanzo/Chickpeas .       1 Cup ( Soaked Overnight ) & pre boiled  ( keep with water )
    • Onion                                    1 Large sized ( Chopped )
    • Ginger/Garlic Paste           2 TBSP
    • Sunflower Oil                       1 Cup
    • Chicken                                 1 Kg ( 2 LBS )
    • Lemon Juice                         Sprinkle (optional)
    • Green Chillies (Serrano)   2-3 Sliced
    • Cilantro                                 For Garnish

    Spices

    • Red Pepper                         per taste or 1/2 Tbsp
    • Himalayan Salt                  per taste
    • Cumin Powder                   1 Tbsp
    • Coriander Powder             1 Tbsp
    • Turmeric                             1/2 Tsp
    • Black Pepper                      1/2 Tsp
    • Murgh Cholay (SHAN)    1 TBSP (optional) gives great flavor
    • Garam Masala                   Sprinkle as much as you like
    • Crushed Red Pepper        1/2 tsp or as much as you like (optional) not recommended if you don’t like too spicy.

     

    Instructions

    1. Chop Onion
    2. Add Onions to the pan with 1/2 Cup Oil
    3. Fry for 4-5 minutes
    4. Add Ginger/Garlic Paste
    5. Add Chicken and Fry for 5-10 min
    6. Stir , sprinkle some water if the chicken start to stick to the pot.
    7. Add all the spices
    8. Stir and mix well fry for 5 minutes
    9. Add Garbanzo Beans / Chickpeas  with leftover water.
    10. Add green chillies
    11. Cover the pot and leave on low – medium heat for 10 min
    12. Add Cilantro For Garnish ( Sliced Ginger or Lemon Juice )
    13. Serve hot with flat bread ( Roti ) and Enjoy!

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