Pakistani Fare
TCnbc Magazine - 11
Kofta Kebabs
Ingredients:
Mutton mince – ½ kg
Fresh coriander – 5 tbsp
Walnut – 5 tbsp (coarsely ground)
Salt – to taste or ¾ tsp
Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp
Freshly ground black pepper – 1 tsp
Bread slices – 2
Baking soda – 1 pinch
Garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Mint – 2 tbsp
Small onion – 6
Small tomatoes – 6
Lemon juice – 6
Method:
Drain water from mince and keep in a cold place. In a bowl put mince, salt, garlic paste, bread crumbs, walnut, cumin seeds, chopped fresh coriander, chopped mint, soda and black and mix them well. Now make kofta shapes, skew on skewers with onion cubes and small tomatoes. BBQ or grill. During cooking, apply oil with brush and squeeze lemon juice.
Serve with boiled rice.
Chicken Shawarma
Ingredients for chicken marinating:
4 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Garam masala powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp zeera powder
1 garlic clove
500g skinless, boneless chicken thighs
Red food colour 1 pinch
Mix all ingredients and leave for 4 hrs then cook in pan with oil.
Hummus Sauce
1cup Chick peas boiled
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 clove garlic
Lemon juice as Required
½ tsp Red chilli powder
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
Salt as Required
Put all ingredients in blender and blend and make smooth paste.
Pickle
Mix vegetables as required
1 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp Sugar
Salt as desired
Put all ingredients in pan and boil then put vegetables in clean jars and pour boiled water and close and leave them for 2 to 3 days and then use.