Zulekha's Kitchen

A lip smacking spicy Chinese starter ....Basically its a Chinese cuisine but tossed in an Indian style,. as we add some Indian ingredients to make it tastier. I simply crave on odd days for chicken chilly as its one of my most favorite dish from my list of awesome food. There are few restaurants which serves best chicken chilly dry but some how i feel dehydrated because of the amount of MSG they use, instead i prefer home cooked.  INGREDIENTS: 500 gms Boneless chicken cut into fingers 6-8 green chillies chopped 2 and 1/2 tbsp cornflour/corn starch 2 tbsp all purpose flour ( maida) ½ tsp black pepper freshly crushed 1 egg 3 tbsp dark soya sauce 2 tbsp red chilli sauce 1 tbsp vinegar Salt as per taste 10-12 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 onions finely chopped pinch of sugar  2 green capsicum finely chopped into thick strips 1/2 cup Chicken stock Oil for frying and for preparation as well METHOD: Marinate chicken ...

Sprouted moong  is mostly consumed in a form of salad, but i always make it as a veggie accompanied by phulkas/parathas. Today i am gonna share my recipe which will turn healthy sprouts into tasty & nutritious dish. INGREDIENTS: 1 finely chopped onion 1 finely chopped small tomato A pinch of turmeric powder 1 tsp garlic crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1-2  green chillies finely chopped Coriander leaves 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp coriander powder Salt as per taste Oil METHOD: In oil put cumin seeds, let it splutter. Add garlic and finely chopped chillies, fry for few seconds, now add onions let it be golden brown, once onion turns into brown put chopped tomato and sauté for some time. Now add salt, turmeric, coriander powder & chilly powder , fry until oil separates. once masala is partially cooked add sprouted moong, cook & simmer for few minutes until moong is completely done. Garnish with coriander leaves. ...

pav bhaji is a tasty fast food served every corner, one of the most famous snack of Mumbai. Its a spicy mashed vegetables tossed in Indian spices accompanied with buttered pavs ,raw chopped onions & lemon for more taste. You must have had at the juhu beach stalls but would be more exciting if you try it at home. Watt say...! COOKING TIME: 20- 3O mins. SERVES: 3 persons. INGREDIENTS: 2 chopped tomatoes 2 chopped onions 1 potato 1 medium green capsicum 150 gms cauliflower ½ cup Green peas 2 tsp ginger & garlic paste ( freshly grinded) 1 ½  tbsp pan bhaji masala 1 tsp red chilli powder 4 pav 3 tbsp butter Coriander leaves for garnishing 1-Lemon cut into wedges  Salt as per taste Oil METHOD: Firstly boil green peas, cauliflower, capsicum & peeled potato in water & smash softly while boiling. In pan heat oil, add ginger & garlic paste & fry for few seconds. Now add chopped onions & ...

Rajma which is known as Red kidney beans is basically a north Indian cuisine, Rajma is very popular & authentic Punjabi gravy  which is enjoyed with plain rice or chapattis or parathas, basically a main course, which is filling & nutritious & turns out excellent when cooked in tomato pulp with the spices..here is my RAJMA MASALA recipe take a look at it....  PREPARATION TIME: 40- 45 MINUTES.                                         SERVES: 3-4 PERSONS. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Rajma 1 tsp cumin seeds 3-4 whole black pepper ½ tsp garam masala powder 1 finely chopped onions 3- 4 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste Coriander leaves for garnishing ½ tsp coriander powder 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder Pinch of turmeric powder 1-2 green chillies finely chopped  Salt to taste Oil.    ...

Yellow pigeon peas is famous all over india, basically its a north Indian cuisine but served in every household, weddings or in any parties, you will find daal tadka with the rest of the menu in Indian  cuisine . In weddings people serve their guests with other cuisines such as thai, Italian, Chinese, continental but do not forget to serve daal tadka with jeera rice in Indian cuisine. Here in india almost every house or diverse community every one has different way of cooking daal tadka..here is  my recipe..just check it out ! INGREDIENTS: 1 cup or 1 and half cup  toor or tuvar daal 1 large tomato cut into cubes 5-6 cloves of garlic finely chopped 4-5 curry leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 finely chopped onions 3-4 finely chopped green  chilies ½ tsp turmeric powder 3 -4 tbsp ghee ( clarified butter) or oil  1 tbsp oil Pinch of asafoetida powder Salt as per taste Coriander leaves for garnishing. METHOD:   ...

This is again a trio recipe, with capsicum, carrot &  cabbage, some may address it with mixed veggies sauted in Indian spices, but for mixed veggie recipe there should be few more vegetables added to give that taste. This is again one of my combined trio of three veggies which are chopped in different manner tossed in spices.. INGREDIENTS: 150 gms Green capsicum ( shimla mirch) finely chopped 150 gms carrot ( gaajar) finely chopped 150 gms cabbage ( patta gobi) finely chopped ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 finely chopped green chillies 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder A pinch of turmeric powder 1 tsp ginger minced Salt to taste Oil METHOD: When the oil is heated in a pan, put cumin seeds let it splutter. Add finely chopped ginger & fry for few seconds. Now add trio veggies ( carrot, green capsicum , cabbage- finely chopped), salt, turmeric powder & chilli powder. Cover & cook till its done. Serve with garma garam phulkas or chapattis ...

Patta gobi is such a vegetable which is available easily in market, though its one of those veggies with which you can experiment in any cuisine. This recipe of mine is very simple & easy to make, as in today’s time its really difficult to manage everything at the same time, so here is my recipe......try it !    INGREDIENTS: ·         250 gm patta gobi (cabbage) finely chopped ·         1 tsp cumin seeds ·         1 tsp mustard seeds ·         3-4 green chillies finely chopped ·         Coriander leaves (hara dhania) for garnishing ·         Salt as per taste ·         Oil METHOD: v In a pan put oil, cumin seeds & mustard seeds. v Let it splutter, now add green chillies. v Add patta gobi (c...