Which recipe would you like to try with your family and friends? (Designed by Rajan Sharma/The Indian Express)During the holy month of Ramadan, the Muslim community observes a fast, or roza, from dawn till dusk during which they do not eat food or drink water. They begin their fast after eating a meal before sunrise, and break it with an Iftar meal only after offering their prayers in the evening.
With Ramadan ending next week, as The International Astronomical Centre (IAC) and timeanddate.com has claimed that June 5 will be celebrated as Eid ul-Fitr in India, we bring you some delicious Iftar recipes from Biryani by Kilo that you can enjoy with your family and friends.
Murg Mussallam
You will love this Murgh Musallam recipe.Ingredients
1kg – Whole chicken
2 – Green chilies
20 cloves – Garlic
2-3 inches – Ginger
1tsp – Garam masala
1tsp – Turmeric powder
1 cup – Plain yogurt
1tsp – Red chili powder
6 – Cardamom pods (badi elaichi)
10 – Cloves
1 stick – Cinnamon
10 – Peppercorns
1tsp – Cumin seeds
2tsp – Coriander seeds
15 – Almonds (blanched)
12 to 15tbsp – Oil
3 – Large onions (very thinly sliced)
3tbsp – Tomato pureé
2tsp – Salt (or to taste)
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Method:
*Put the chicken into a large, deep, non-metallic mixing bowl.
*Grind the green chilies, half the garlic cloves and 1 of the pieces of ginger into a smooth paste in a food processor.
*Mix this paste with the garam masala powder, 3/4 tsp of salt, turmeric powder, yogurt and half of the red chili powder. Mix well to make a marinade for the chicken.
*Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix well to coat the whole chicken completely. Keep aside for later.
*While the chicken is marinating, roast the cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, badi elaichi, blanched almonds, cumin seeds and coriander seeds in a pan. Stir frequently until the spices begin to turn slightly darker in colour. Take off from heat and allow to cool.
*Now heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a deep pan on medium heat. When hot, add the sliced onions and the remaining half of the garlic to it. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the onions are pale golden in colour.
*Put the fried onions and garlic into a food processor along with the above-roasted spices and the remaining piece of ginger. Grind to a thick, smooth paste.
*Put the thick gravy in handi along with the marinated whole chicken for dum. We need to put this on dum for 25 minutes.
*Rice made with fried onions go brilliantly with Murg Mussallam!
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Haleem
Would you like to try this Haleem recipe?Ingredients:
Desi Ghee (As per requirement)
1 – Mutton boneless
150g – Mix dal
100g – White daliya
2-3 – Green chillies
60g – Tomato
1g – Clove
5g – Green cardamom
1g – Bay leaf
50g – Brown onion
100g – Cashewnut
50g – Chironji
20g – Salt
5g – Red chili powder
10g – Haldi powder
10g – Garam masala
15g – Kitchen King
20g – Chaat masala
2og – Black salt
10g – Coriander powder
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Method:
*Add 1/2 tbsp of ginger and garlic paste, half a tsp of salt, red chilli powder, half a tsp of garam masala powder and a pinch of turmeric powder to the mutton. Cook the mix for 25-30 mins. Shred and keep aside.
*Boil the cracked wheat along with urad and chana dal with a tbsp of ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, 2-3 green chillies, and pepper corns in 8-10 cups of water until it’s cooked completely and the water is absorbed. Blend this mix for a few seconds.
*Heat the oil in another container, add whole spices, cooked and shredded lamb, remaining green chillies, half a cup fresh coriander and saute for a 2-3 minutes. Add curd and saute for another 10-15 minutes. Add three cups of water and bring to a boil.
*To this, add the blended wheat and mix well while adding a little ghee as you go. Let it simmer and cook slowly for at least half an hour.
*Serve hot, garnished with fried onions, cashew nuts, lemon wedges and fresh coriander.
Daastan-e-Gul
Add some sweetness to your Iftar gatherings with this halwa.Ingredients:
1 – Full Cream Milk
Desi ghee (to sautee)
75g – Lauki (bottle gourd)
35g – Gulkand
1og – Whole cashew nuts
10g – Whole almond
Method:
*Sutee the lauki in desi ghee first and then add milk.
*Keep stirring it continuously until the milk evaporates – this will take around 60 -90 minutes.
*Let the halwa cool down.
*Take a glass jar and first make a layer of gulkand, add then add the lauki halwa. Make two layers each.
*Use whole almonds and cashew nuts to garnish, and serve.
