Indian

Ingredients

For the masala:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 4 nos. cloves (Lavang)
• 4 nos.

Ingredients

For Marinating the Chicken

• 1kg Chicken
• Dhania-jeera powder
• Turmeric
• Red Chilli powder
• Garam masala
• Curd
• Ginger garlic paste
• Salt

For Actual Cooking

• 3 cups Rice (soaked in water for half hour)
• 2-3 big Onions (sliced long)
• 4 tbsp Tomatoes chopped
• Oil
• Cardamom
• Cinnamon
• Jeera (whole)
• Turmeric
• Pudina
• Coriander leaves (Kothimbir)

Procedure

1. Cut the chicken into pieces of the required size and add all the marinating material.

Sheera is a dessert made from rawaa (sooji) that is usually prepared for auspicious occasions like pooja. But there's no reason why it can't be had at one's whim!

Kheer is a porridge-like dessert, often made at auspicious occasions. This one, made from shevayaa, or vermicelli, is quite popular in Maharashtra.

Ingredients

• 8 nos. Fish fillets
• 1 Lemon
• To Taste Salt and Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Chilly Powder (Red)
• 1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic Paste

Procedure

1. Marinate the fish fillets (we had used salmon, indiat karat asal tar ghol pan karu shakta...) with ginger-garlic paste, juice of one lemon and red chilly powder.
2. Keep aisde for 2 hrs.
3. Place each fillet in a sheet of aluminium foil and sprinkle salt and pepper powder to taste. Wrap the fillet completely with the foil and grill at 180 degrees. 4.

This is not exactly CKP style, but a recipe I tried out to avoid the hassle of frying (I know -- that's how I like my fish too: fried! But baking is not bad for a change ;) ). It's very easy to make and uses less oil, but delicious nonetheless. Give it a try!

Disclaimer ... since I didn't see any new update, heres the recipe of something that you can make very easily and not too much time consuming. The quantities and measurements have been blissfully ignored. You can update the exact quantities if you know them.

Ingredients

• Wheat flour approx 20 oz (trick: take a styrofoam cup or a medium coke cup... thats 16 oz..

Shrikhand is a popular Maharashtrian dessert, made primarily of yogurt (curds) and sugar. It's a delicacy savored at various festivities throughout the year. The traditional method of making it is long and tedious, but with the use of a little "technology" (sarcasm intended ;-) ), it is possible to make this quicker and with less effort.