Zulekha's Kitchen

Click here Mango Mousse in Chocolate cups  is not only eye pleasing but delicious in taste too. I usually make Mango with cream ( click here for recipe   ) or Mango Firni ( Click here for recipe ) but this time I wanted to make something very different with superb taste , so what better one can think other than adding chocolate to mango , isin't it sounding great ....! Yes it did to me and then I tried this recipe , not only my kids loved it me and my husband we too enjoyed it a lot . As I am a die heart lover of chocolate , many of my desserts have chocolate as an important Ingredients , if you are also a chocolate lover like me then I am sure you will definately love it. Here is my recipe of Mango Mousse In chocolate Cups. INGREDIENTS :  200 gms Bitter sweet chocolate ( I have used 2 bournville dark chocolate )  2 Ripe Mangoes  2-3 tbsp icing sugar  5-6 cup cake liner ( silicon or paper ) 2 tbsp gelatin ( unflavored )  3 -4 tbsp h

Schewan alu is a spicy, tangy and delicious chat pata snack, which can be prepared in  just few minutes. Here is the recipe of my Chat pata Schezwan Alu / Schezwan Potatoes / Chinese Potatoes. INGREDIENTS :  3 -4 potatoes boiled  2-3 tbsp schezwan sauce ( preferably home made )  1-2 tbsp soya sauce  1 tbsp vinegar  3-4 cloves of finely chopped garlic  2-3 tbsp tomato sauce  salt if needed  METHOD :  Boil potatoes , drain for sometime and peel . Chop into small or medium pieces , keep aside . In a pan , drizzle some oil , add garlic and fry for a minute but make sure it doesn't turn the color. Add schezwan sauce, soya sauce, vinegar and tomato sauce ( ketch up ) , mix everything well.  Add chopped potatoes and mix well . Adjust the seasonings and sauces like if you feel that it's too spicy then add 1 -2 tbsp tomato ketchup and little soya sauce ) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot . NOTE :  If you think its too spicy then add more tomato s

Meethi Chutney for Pani Puri / Khajoor chutney / sweet Tamarind Chutney is a balanced and delicious chutney served with spicy pani ( water ) of pani puri and boiled chic peas .  Here is my recipe of Meethi Chutney served with pani puri 's Pani ( water ) . INGREDIENTS :  1/2 cup tamarind  1/2 cup dates  3-4 tbsp jaggery  1 tsp coriander powder  1 tsp red chilly powder 1/2 tsp freshly roasted cumin powder   Black salt  3 cups water  METHOD :  Remove the seeds and soak tamarind in 1 cup of water . After sometime squeeze all the tamarind and form a thick pulp of it . In a pan , add seedless dates with 2 cups of water and tamarind pulp , cook for sometimes till the dates get soft . Once the dates are soft , add salt , red chilly powder , coriander powder , cumin powder and jaggery . Cook for 4- 7 minutes , adjust salt and jaggery if needed . Once the chutney gets cool , blend the mixture in a food processor to smooth paste . ( add 1/4 cup water or less if nee

Mator Methi Malai is a creamy , rich and aromatic north Indian Recipe . This main course is cooked in rich creamy gravy with fenugreek leaves and green peas . A whole some , delicious and delectable white mild spicy gravy for all those who love vegetarian .    INGREDIENTS :  1 bunch fenugreek leaves  1 onions finely chopped  1 cup green peas 1/2 tsp sugar or as required  1/2 tsp garam masala powder  1/2 cup fresh cream   1/2 cup milk  salt to taste  oil  INGREDIENTS FOR PASTE :  50 gms cashews  1 tsp poppy seeds  2-4 green chilies  6-7 cloves of garlic  1 inch ginger  1 medium onion  1/2 tsp cumin seeds  METHOD :  1. Boil 1 medium onion for 4-7 minutes , off the gas and place alone the onion in a food processor and blend to smooth paste with all the other ingredients mentioned under the " INGREDIENTS FOR PASTE " Section . 2. Clean , wash and chop methi leaves into thick pieces .  Blanch the methi leaves in bo

Mango Cream is an easy and quick recipe served as dessert . This recipe is the best to beat the heat in summers . Here is the recipe of a refreshing and eye pleasing dessert .  INGREDIENTS :  2 Mangoes  2 -3 tbsp sugar  1/2 cup heavy cream ( tropolite cream ) 1 cup mangoes chopped into pieces  METHOD :  Peel the mangoes and remove the mangoes from the pit . Place the mangoes and sugar in a food processor and puree it until smooth . ( taste it and if you feel like adding more sugar , then add and blend well ) Beat the cream with the help of hand blender until light and fluffy . ( I have used tropolite heavy cream , in that sugar is already added , but if you are using any other brand which doesn't have sugar , then add 2 tbsp or more icing sugar to the cream as per your requirement and then blend until light and fluffy ) Now in a tall glass , add 2 tbsp mango puree and then add 1- 2 tbsp cream , sprinkle some mango pieces on it . Again add mango puree and then

Chicken steaks / Saucy Chicken sizzlers / Sizzling Chicken is a lip smacking Chicken full of flavors . Best thing about this recipe is you can serve as chicken steaks on sizzler plate or on serving dish with french fries .  At times I keep experimenting with Flavors and ingredients and sometimes some recipes just gets instantly hit at my place and this is one of those recipe of mine , which is appreciated not only by my husband but by my daughter too . And when my daughter appreciate and like any particular recipe of mine , I simply love it and feel all my efforts are worth it . Here is my recipe of  Chicken steaks / Saucy Chicken sizzlers / Sizzling Chicken . INGREDIENTS :  250 gms Chicken  4- 5 tbsp oyester sauce or houisin sauce  1/2 tsp grounded black pepper  2 tbsp soya sauce  1 tbsp vinegar   2-3 crushed green chillies  olive oil / oil  For the Sauce :  1 onion finely chopped  3-6 cloves of crushed garlic  1/4 cup warm water  METHOD :  1. M