Zulekha's Kitchen

Sheer khurma is served during Eid , the festive season of muslims where they fast from dawn till late evening....! Sheer khurma is a sweetened milk with nuts and vermicelli which gives milk an authentic flavour. Its a famous dessert that is  being served on the day of Eid after namaz , in fact during that day when guests go to meet one another at their respective place , Sheer khurma is being served as a welcome dessert . I still remember my grand ma she use to make the best Sheer khurma and I don't think any one can beat her taste.The perfect balanced of nuts and seviyan , with perfect amount of sugar and ghee, simply use to taste..... mind boggling....! I use to have  3 - 4 bowls in a day when she use to make during Eid time , infact use to wait for Eid so that daadi 's sheer khurma would be served, I can never forget her taste as she was expert in sheer khurma. I have tried to make like her with the perfect balanced nuts, sugar, seviyan, its a must try Recipe ......

Hot Garlic Chicken / potatoes are just truly amazing with its strong aroma of honey, garlic and sauces,the perfect blend gives it a balanced taste which is outstanding... I have no words how to appreciate this recipe as its one of the best one , easy and lip smacking.....In fact I am not able to decide that which tastes better Hot Garlic Chicken or Hot Garlic Potatoes ..... Its a must try Recipe veg/ non veg ( chicken) , If you are a die heart foodie then I am sure you will love it and would be confused like me that which one has an edge over the other...If you able to find an answer , please do let me know...... Does Hot Garlic chicken tastes outstanding and better  , than Hot Garlic Potatoes ? or is it vise verse ... INGREDIENTS: 250 gms chicken 1/2  tsp pepper 1 tsp red chilli powder  1 tsp oriental salt salt OTHER INGREDIENTS: 1 tbsp garlic chopped  1/2 Capsicum chopped  2 tbsp tomato ketchup 2 -...

Onion rings are deep fried into flour and seasoning batter to get that crisp covering, One can never think that alone, without much ado ONIONS can taste so crisp and delicious... INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup All purpose flour ( maida ) 1/2 cup cornflou r 1/4 tsp baking powder 50 ml amul fresh cream 1/2 tsp white/ black pepper powder 2  large Onion  Oil for frying salt to taste METHOD: 1. Place cornflour, maida, baking powder, salt, fresh cream,and pepper powder in a bowl and mix everything well to form a batter with desired water. ( batter should not be too thick nor too loose, the consistency of the batter should be like,  it can hold  the rings)   2. Remove the Onion skin, Slice them into 1 cm wide and separate the rings. 3. In a kadhai or deep bottomed pan heat oil, dip each onion rings into the batter properly one by one deep fry the onion rings on low flame until crisp and golden. 4.  Repeat the process by...

Paani Puri which is known in Mumbai and is referred as golgappa in Delhi , is the most popular and favorite chaat all over the country. Paani puri tastes spicy , sweet or balanced with both , as per your taste one can prepare with the required proportion ,in fact to have Pani Puri there is no particular time or season, one can munch  it any time when ever you crave for. Paani puri is a tongue tickling road side chaat famous all over the country , its a crisp deep puris filled with boiled potatoes or  white peas ( ragda) or sprouts and dipping it in  spicy, and sweet prepared pani. But it is a delight to have it from road side  vendor as after the 6 puris served , always ask for free theeka ( spicy) paani with one dry puri sprinkled with spices , hey ...hey.. asking for free pani and extra puri is our birth right...I am sure every one who has had pani puri outside will surely agree with me.....:) INGREDIENTS:  20 - 25 Puris ( ready made ) 1...

Lollipop is a house hold name by now, as every one knows its a Indo Chinese cuisine but here the recipe is not just chicken lollipop that is teamed with schezwan sauce, have prepared a special gravy with the basic sauces so that one can  have it with fried rice or Rumali roti. It sounds a bit awkward as Chinese cuisine is never served with rumali roti or tandoori roti / butter naan but there is int any hard and fast rule either. So why not give it a try....... ! INGREDIENTS:  Fried Crispy Chicken lollipops. ( Refer to my chicken lollipop recipe ) 4 tbsp chilli sauce 1 cup tomato sauce 2 tbsp soya sauce 2 tbsp garlic minced 1 tbsp ginger minced 2 - 3 green chillies minced 1 tbsp vinegar 1/2 tsp pepper pinch of sugar  red color ( optional ) 1 tbsp schezwan sauce 1 tbsp Corn flour Spring onions for garnishing. salt METHOD : In a pan heat oil, add garlic ginger , saute for a while, then add green chillies and fry for few seconds. Now add all the a...

Chicken lollipop also known as Drums Of Heaven are wings marinated into sauces and then deep fried into crispy golden drumsticks, its an appetizer though a famous one all over the country, an Indo Chinese cuisine teamed with spicy sauce or dips to give that extra kick to fried lollies..... INGREDIENTS : 1/2 kg chicken lollipops 3 tbsp all purpose flour (maida) 3 tbsp cornstarch (corn flour) 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp  red chili paste 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 tbsp schezwan sauce 1 eggs 1 tsp pepper powder Red color ( optional ) salt as per taste METHOD : Wash chicken and in a bowl mix all the above ingredients well except eggs, all purpose flour (maida) and cornflour. Marinate it for 3 - 4 hours preferably overnight, just before frying add maida, egg and cornflour and mix everything well. Taste the marinade drumsticks to ensure that the taste is perfect with even quantity of everything. Heat oil in kadhai, and add lollipop one by one with prope...

Burgers are always an attraction for kids as well as for elders and youth. Every time one cannot have outside for sum or the other reason ,so if you really hungry and your hunger is for burgers like me, then you are on the right blog , here is the way how to make your burger more delicious and more tastier with mutton mince kebabs ( you can repace it with chicken pattice or veg patty ) . I was craving for burgers but due to Ramadan ( The holy month where Muslims fast for 30 days) not able to have them outside at burger joints so thought of making some kebab burgers in my kitchen , I have used shaami kebabs because have always had chicken burger but never tried with mutton pattice , this recipe is my Innovation -burger with a fusion , hope you enjoy this recipe of mutton burger with Desi tadka. INGREDIENTS: Mutton pattice ( shaami kebabs) ( or chicken / veg  pattice ) Burger  buns 2 1 tomato  1 onion 4 tbsp mint and coriander chutney ( refer ) 2 tbs...