Lakshmi's Cookbook

Shaami Kabab! Very tasty chicken patties, with authentic indian spices, which are shallow fried. They are very similar to the south Indian dish Kola Urundai, but the ingredients are quite different. The recipe is from my dear friend Sanobar Bansal. A very easy dish to make with easily available ingredients. This is the first time I am trying these kababs and I really liked them! All the spices give it an amazing flavour. The chana dal gives it a different texture. Make the patties, fry them on the tawa and serve them hot along with some chutney for an amazing start or snack! Ingredients: Boneless chicken: 250 gms Chana dal- 2 tblsp Ginger- 1 inch piece Garlic- 2 to 3 cloves Kashmiri red chilies- 4 to 5 Cinnamon- 1inch piece Cloves- 2 to 3 Cumin seeds- 1 tsp Coriander seeds- 1 tsp Black pepper- 4 to 5 Cardamom-2 Salt- as needed Mint leaves- a handful Coriander leaves- a handful Oil- 3 to 4 tblsp Method: 1.       Wash and clean the boneless chicken p

Onion samosa! The rainy season has started! 🌧 I’m sure everyone must be craving something hot, crispy to go along with your evening cup of tea…what better snack than some crispy and crunchy onion samosas? This recipe is from my friend Ritu. I was actually super scared of shaping the samosas 🙈 I looked up some videos and then managed to make some pretty good ones 😀 the samosas tasted just like store bought (healthier though) and didn’t go hard even after cooling down. The filling is also super easy to make. Make these cuties and serve them with some ketchup to amp up your chai time! Preparation time: 15 to 20 minutes | Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes Course: Snacks | Cuisine: Indian Ingredients: For samosa sheets: Maida- 1 cup Hot oil- 1 ½ tblsp Salt- to taste Water- as needed For stuffing: Onion-2 Poha- a handful Chili powder- ¾ th tblsp Garam masala- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- a pinch Coriander powder- 1 tsp Cumin powder- ½ tsp Salt- as needed  Cori

Chanar Dalna! Chanar Dalna is a Bengali cottage cheese and potato curry. It is traditionally made with homemade channa, but I used the paneer packet lying at home 😅 We fry the paneer and potato until golden brown, which adds a different taste to it. We also use freshly ground Bengali garam masala (recipe given) which makes it more flavorful and better! This is a no onion and no garlic dish. I have adapted this recipe from here . Serve this delicious chanar dalna with roti or rice and enjoy! Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 20 to 30 minutes Course: Main| Cuisine: Indian Ingredients: Paneer- 200gms Potatoes- 3 Tomatoes- 2 Ginger- 2inch piece Cumin powder- ½ tsp Red chili powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- ½ tsp Salt- as needed Sugar- 1 tsp Coconut milk- 1 cup Oil- 3 tblsp Cumin seeds- ½ tsp Dry red chili- 1 tsp Bay leaf- 2 Ghee- ½ tsp For Bengali garam masala:  (grind all the ingredients given below into fine powder to make Bengali garam m

Hey guys! Biryani gang make some noise!!  I just love it! Today’s post is DONNE BIRYANI!!! Donne biryani is a very popular biriyani type in Karnataka. There is a very very popular donne biriyani shop near home. Whenever my husband tries to buy from there, he returns empty handed 😔. Because there is always a huge crowd at that place even for takeaways.  But thanks to my friend Nandu who blogs at food fondness , I can now make donne biriyani at home! Here we use just green chili for spice. As it also has coriander, mint and kasuri methi, it has a nice green hue. It is usually served in a donne (a bowl made from ecofriendly palm leaf) and hence gets its name as donne biryani.  This dish is very easy to make yet very flavourful. Make your Sunday yummy by trying out this donne biryani, served with some raita! Ingredients: Jeera samba rice- 2 cups Eggs- 6 to 8 Onion-1 (cut vertically) Ginger- 2inch piece Garlic- 7 to 8 Green chilies- 4 to 6 (depending on your spice level)