Kalakal kitchen

Chicken Dum biryani A great one-pot rice dish that can still be served up a few days later, perfect for leftovers PREP  10 mins COOK  30 mins DIFFICULTY  Easy SERVES/MAKES  Serves 4   Nutrition:  per serving kcal 617 fat 12g saturates 4g carbs 83g sugars 19g fibre 2g protein 49g salt 2.01g Ingredients 300g basmati rice 25g butter 1 large onion, finely sliced 1 bay leaf 3 cardamom pods small cinnamon stick 1 tsp turmeric 4 skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks 4 tbsp curry paste (we used Patak's balti paste) 85g raisins 850ml chicken stock 30g coriander, ½ chopped, ½ leaves picked and 2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds, to serve   Method Soak 300g basmati rice in warm water, then wash in cold until the water runs clear. Heat 25g butter in a saucepan and cook 1 finely sliced large onion with 1 bay leaf, 3 cardamom pods and 1 small cinnamon stick for 10 mins. Sprinkle in 1 tsp turmeric, then add 4 chicken breasts, cut into large chun...

Paruppu Kanji|Payasam Paruppu Kanji|Fasting Recipes In our house we observe monthly fasts for Ekadashi. I have been observing the fast for a few years now. This Kanji is usually prepared on fasting days, especially on Shivarathri. My mother and MIL both prepare this kanji for Ekadashis too. This is very much like the paruppu payasam, except that since it is a kanji, we avoid adding cardamom and roasted cashewnuts. There is another variation to this kanji, which is prepared by adding both Broken wheat or Godhumai Ravai and Pasi Paruppu. That also tastes very good. Makes 3 to 4 cups What you’ll need Split Moong Dal/Payatham paruppu/Pasi Paruppu – ¾ cup Powdered Jaggery – ¾ cup Milk – 2.5 to 3 cup Method Heat a Kadai, and dry roast the dal until it starts changing color and a nice aroma starts coming. Transfer it to a vessel, add just enough water, the water level needs to be just above the dal and pressure cook it for 3 whistles or until the dal is very soft. You could also c...

Multi-Grain Dosa Recipe-How To Prepare Multi-Grain Dosa  I’m going to share with you one of the healthiest and easiest South Indian style multi-grain dosa recipe. We usually call it ‘aada dosa’. This is one of the best ways mom can feed their kids nutrition rich food. You can mix and match any combinations of grain. I mixed 4 grains (Moong dal, toor dal, horse gram, black gram dal) along with rice. You can have this either in breakfast or an evening snack. Health Tip:  Do not prefer eating this recipe after 9 o clock in evening due to it’s full of protein and you will need 3-4 hours gap between your sleep and dinner to digest it. Ingredients Grains (Moong, Black gram, Toor dal, Horse gram)-2 cups Uncooked rice-1/4 cups Red Chili 2-3 Garlic cloves-5-6 Coconut-a small piece (optional) Water & salt-as needed Fennel Seeds -1/4 tablespoon Onion-1 medium-sized (optional) Curry and coriander leaves Steps Wash and Soak the Dals along with the rice for 1-2 hou...

Beetroot Halwa Beetroot Halwa  is a unique dessert/sweet filled with the nutrition of Beetroot, khoya, milk and dry fruits. Serve it piping hot and beat all the stress! Here is how to make Beetroot Halwa at home. I have this habit of eating salads along with my lunch and dinner. Even when no other veggies are available, I make sure that at least some fresh Kachumber salad gets made and served to my family. However, just to be honest, I will tell you that there is nothing better than eating Beetroot along with your meals.Beetroot helps in boosting our stamina, it even reduces our blood pressure. As my mom tells me always, regular consumption of Beetroot helps in combating cancer as well. Moreover, Beetroot is also full of vitamin C, fiber and quintessential minerals such as manganese and potassium which makes it all the more lucrative for me!  However, this time, I thought of making a dessert/sweet using Beetroot. I had bought some fresh khoya, hence, I...

Lemonade Recipe Lemonade  is so refreshing and timeless. You won’t believe how easy it is to make with just 2 ingredients! Once you try homemade lemonade, it will spoil you forever. If you have a bunch of 🍋  , this is our favorite way to use fresh lemon juice and each glass has a healthy dose of Vitamin C. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can use this lemonade base to make Strawberry lemonade. Lemonade : Even though this has just 2 ingredients (lemons and sugar), the right method is important. If you just stir the sugar into cold water, it will sink to the bottom and won’t dissolve. This Lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. We’re sharing our favorite proportions of sugar to lemon juice but you can add more sugar or more lemon juice to taste. How to Store Fresh Lemonade: Since ice cubes can dilute lemonade, it is best to store in the refrigerator without ice. Add ice when serving to enjoy ice cold lemonade.  Pro Tip:  Add 🍋 ice cubes along with...

Jalebi / Jilebi Delicious Devine Crispy outside and juicy inside hot jalebis specially prepared in Holi. Ingredients 1 cup  Maida 1/2 cup  Curd 2 cup  Sugar 1/2 tsp  Baking soda 1 tsp  Milk powder 1 tsp  Lemon juice as required  Oil for deep fry 1 tsp  Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp  Kesar colour 2 tsp  Ghee as required  Water Steps To make sugar syrup add sugar and water into the vessel allow to boil add milk powder and lemon juice to remove dirt from the sugar syrup, clear that, boil till thick one String consistency then add Kesar colour and cardamom powder. Mix well turn off the flame.     Heat the Pan add oil and one tsp Ghee, make jilebi into hot oil circular motion, fry in medium flame flip cook both sides until they are Crisp, remove from the oil transfer immediately into warm sugar syrup, dip into sugar syrup for 2 minutes then remove from syrup and arrange in serving plate garnish with saffron threads. Enjoy crispy juic...

OREO BISCUIT CAKE-EGGLESS AND EASY! If I ever had to pick a biscuit that I could eat for the rest of my life, it would be Oreos! Aren’t they the best? Creamy goodness sandwiched between 2 chocolate biscuits. Ah! This makes me happy. So what better than taking my favourite biscuits and converting it into a dessert? This is my Oreo biscuit cake recipe. Super easy to make and super delicious to devour. Trust me you will not stop at just one slice. Even before I say anything else, I want to thank you guys for such a good response for my Parle-G cake recipe. I know we all are quarantined and have limited pantry ingredients, which is why I have been working on easy recipes to help you curb your dessert craving! Now since you all loved that recipe so much this Oreo biscuit cake will also win your hearts. It’s eggless, flourless, and without cocoa powder. You only need 5 staple pantry ingredients to recreate this Oreo biscuit cake. You can also pair this with the chocolate cream cheese frostin...