Crisps | Crispy Snacks that can be made any time every time | Shenaz's Platter

Ingredients

• All purpose Flour - 1 Kg
• Salt - 1 tbl spn
• Chili Powder - 2 tbl spn
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbl spn
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbl spn
• Ajowan Caraway Seeds - 1/2 tbl spn
• Water
• Oil to deep fry

Making Process

• Add all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Make a stiff dough by adding some water.
• Roll the dough.
• Cut desired shapes using a knife or a cookie cutter.
• Fry in Oil till golden brown.

Cooking Time - 30 Minutes

Storage - Upto 1 Month

Gajar ka Halwa Recipe | Carrot Halwa | Carrot Pudding | Shenaz's Platter

Gajar ka Halwa, A classic traditional Indian sweet dish made mostly during festivals. 

I always think of it whenever I want to make some sweet at my home to satisfy my sweet tooth. It is easy , takes less time to cook and tastes delicious at a family gathering.

We can make it in our own different ways which can be eaten by the aunt who wants it dripping in Ghee and saying 'Halwa ho tho aisa ho' and health conscious sister who would never share it with anyone and grand pa who is restricted to eat sweet but still can enjoy it with a whole heart. 

I am going to show you the classic process of making it. You can add different ingredients of your choice such as milk maid instead of just milk, khoya to make it more luscious and mouth watering.

Ingredients:

• Carrots - 1 kg
• Milk - 300 ml
• Sugar - 350 gm
• Ghee/Butter - 200 ml
• Cashews - 50 gm
• Almonds - 50 gm
• Raisins - 50 gm
• Pistachios - 50 gm

Cooking Process:

• Soak Cashews and Almonds for an hour and grate the carrots.
• Take a bowl and add ghee in to it.
• Fry the soaked nuts and raisins and put it aside.
• In the remaining ghee add grated carrots and shallow fry them for some time.
• After few minutes add milk and sugar to the carrots.
• Cook it till the carrots are cooked and milk is reduced.
• Serve hot by sprinkling fried nuts and raisins.

Cook Time - 30 minutes

Servings - 8

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani | Shenaz's Platter

Though cooking biryani involves a lot of preparation and time, I say its worth of taste and delight to our taste buds. The process of making contains 3 steps:

Marination 
        Ingredients Required:

• Chicken - 1kg
• Garlic Paste - 1 tbl spn
• Ginger Paste - 1 tbl spn
• Chilli Powder - 2 1/2 tbl spn
• Salt - 3 tbl spn
• Yogurt - 500g
• Lemon - 1
• Garam Masala(Grind  4Cinnamon Sticks ,5Green Cardamom,Cloves, Few Black Pepper Corns, 1 tblspn of Caraway Seeds, 1/2 tblspn of Coriander Seeds and 1/2 tblspn of Cumin Seeds)

         Process:

•  Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside for at least 2 hours to get soft and juicy chicken.

Preparation of Rice

        Ingredients Required

• Rice - 1kg
• Salt - 2 tble spn
• Star Anise - 2
• Cinnamon Sticks - 2
• Green Cardamom Pods - 4
• Cloves - 5
• Mace - 3(Optional)
• Black Pepper Corns
• Caraway Seeds - 1 tbl spn
• Oil - 5 tbl spn
• Water

        Process:

• Wash the Rice in a bowl.
• Measure equal quantities of rice and water.
• Add the remaining ingredients to rice.
• Cook rice till its 70% cooked.

Assembling Everything Together
        Ingredients Required

• Marinated Chicken
• 2/3rd Cooked Rice
• Fried Onions - 3 medium sized
• Green Chilies - 7
• Coriander leaves
• Mint leaves
• Lemon juice
• Flour dough(Optional)

       Process:

• Take a large bowl.
• Add marinated chicken layer to the bowl.
• Sprinkle a layer of fried onions, green chilies, coriander leaves and mint leaves on it.
• Add rice on top of it.
• Sprinkle a second layer of fried onions, coriander leaves and mint leaves.
• Pour lemon juice and food color on it.
• Close the lid by sticking it with a flour dough, So that the pressure and aroma inside the bowl is maintained.(This step is optional)
• Cook it for 20-25 mins on medium-low flame. The delicious biryani is ready to serve.

Please watch the complete video of the recipe here.

Kit Kat Pie Recipe | No Cook dessert | Shenaz's Platter

Ingredients:

1. Kit Kat Chocolates - 2 Small
2. Heavy Cream - 2 table spoon
3. Crushed Cashews - 5
4. Crushed Almonds - 5
5. Chocolate Syrup - 1 table spoon
6. Sugar - 1 table spoon

Making of Pie Base:

• Crush the chocolates in a bowl.
• Add chocolate syrup slowly to the crushed chocolate for binding purpose.
• Take any desired shape container to make the pie base.
• Stick the mixture at the bottom of the container.
• Freeze it till it is set.

Preparing Filling:

• Whip Cream and Sugar thoroughly.
•  Add the nuts to it.

Assembling the Pie:

• Once the base is set, take it out on a plate.
• Put a layer of chocolate syrup.
• Pour the whipped cream mixture.
• Again a layer of chocolate syrup and its Done.

Servings: 1