Zulekha's Kitchen

Red chilly chutney is spicy , tangy and has balanced taste . It is made of whole red dry chilies grind and cooked with jaggery and tamarind to get that perfect balanced taste .I usually make this tongue tickling red chilly chutney when I prepare chicken shawarmas and during Ramadan too, I make in batches for the whole month of "Ramadan " as a condiment to be served with fritters or any other fried or baked dishes as we do not like ketch up to serve with fritters or any fried staters. Here is my easy , peasy and tasty recipe of Red chilly chutney...! INGREDIENTS :  12 -15 whole dry red chilies. 2 tbsp thick tamarind pulp 2 -3 tbsp jaggery  6-7 clove of garlic 1 tsp freshly grounded cumin powder salt METHOD :  Deseed and soak the dry red chilies in a large sauce pan for an hour . Take drained red chilies , garlic and grind in a small food processor with 1/4 cup water to a smooth paste. Now in a saucepan add these freshly grind red chilly paste ,...

Sambhadiya is made of green capsicum sauteed in freshly pounded spices which gives the perfect aromatic flavor to the capsicum. Sambhadiya is particularly served with kadhi ( with fritters ) , the combination is outstanding , as its served as condiment along with the dish. Capsicum Sambhadiya can be served with dals too, as the taste is simply outstanding and palatable. Though I make capsicum chutney in 2 ways, and this is one of them, will surely post the other one soon. Its a must try recipe , its kind of pickle in which you do not have to keep for days to be consumed, instead make the masala and keep in an air tight container , whenever you feel like making sambhadiya, saute the capsicum and add the spices.Here is the recipe of Capsicum Sambhadiya... INGREDIENTS:  2 capsicum 3 - 4 tbsp whole coriander seeds 2 tsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp turmeric powder  1 -2 tsp red chilly powder  sat to taste...

Mayonnaise Mint Dip is a very simple, delicious and scrumptious Dip where mint and coriander leaves with green chilies are added to give that extra kick to Mayonnaise.... Here is the Recipe of Mayonnaise Mint Dip , hope you all like it....! INGREDIENTS:  2 tbsp mint leaves  2 tbsp coriander leaves  1 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp Mayonnaise ( plain or garlic flavor)   salt as per taste  2 green chilies  METHOD :  1.Mix all the above ingredients except lemon juice and salt, in food processor and grind to fine paste, empty in a serving bowl add salt and lime juice, mix everything well. 2. Serve with crispy chicken or with any other chicken or veg starters or can use for any burgers. Cooking Tips by Zulekha Arafat you can increase or decrease the green chilies  according to your preferences.( I have added 3 small green chilies  for spic...