need some assistance, beginner's recipes

chicagoin · Oct 19th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Hi All,
A family friend of ours, who is getting to that age where she's wanting to learn how to cook she's 16. I don't remember my first beginning dishes, that helped me ease into cooking as now much older. I was wondering if anyone can post their recipes?? (desi and non-desi ones)

She tried to make biryani and as her mum told me me, she almost burned the kitchen down, she can make chai, egg, toast(sandwiches), etc. its more the desi dishes, and she's trying to begin learning.

Much Thanks!

Sara516 · Oct 19th, 2009, 11:53 AM

start with boiled white rice....its not as eas as u think

simple dishes are daal...there's several kinds of daals...

aloo-mattar-gajar...

aloo-mattar thats more of a soup based

A simple chicken karahi/nihari/quorma/curry is not very difficult to cook..she can start with boneless pieces, as they cook faster and are easier to handle....

For me, its the rice dishes that are challenging

Honey*19 · Oct 19th, 2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chicagoin

Hi All,
A family friend of ours, who is getting to that age where she's wanting to learn how to cook she's 16. I don't remember my first beginning dishes, that helped me ease into cooking as now much older. I was wondering if anyone can post their recipes?? (desi and non-desi ones)

She tried to make biryani and as her mum told me me, she almost burned the kitchen down, she can make chai, egg, toast(sandwiches), etc. its more the desi dishes, and she's trying to begin learning.

Much Thanks!

LOOLZ ... about " she almost burned the kitchen down ... "

aminas · Oct 31st, 2009, 08:11 AM

I am in the same boat, my mum is going Pakistan in like 20 days and I cant cook a SINGLE dish, now she has just given me a baby chicken and told me to make whetever I can

I am sure there's already a million chicken karahi recipes posted here but can I have the simplest and yummiest one so I can impress people

Sara516 · Oct 31st, 2009, 11:58 AM

^ fry onions and garlic and tomatoes, add some masalas, bhoon the chicken, lower heat and cover, for about 15 minutes (depending on how big the chickken is)....when cooked, if u want to make it a little dry, put it on high heat for a few minutes. done.

aminas · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:10 PM

Thanks Sara

I somehow managed to manipulate my dad to eat out today but definately will try this out tomorow InshAllah !

aminas · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:22 PM

Oh and I just realised u didnt mention wht masalas am i meant to be adding and in wht quantity ? I dont wana ask my mum anything because she thinks i m useless and cnt do nothig

Chicken is like 2lbs I think

xjatti2khanx · Oct 31st, 2009, 06:59 PM

^ aminas, ,make it like this

cut 3/4 onions first put in pan,add 2 spoons of oil

add 5/6 cloves of garlic ( crushed or diced)

add ginger paste (1 tea spoon)

wait till onions golden brown then add 1 tea spoon of chilli powder, 1 tea spoon of haldi, 1 tea spoon of salt

stir with a drop of water for 2/3 mins

wash and add chicken ( stir for 10 mins)

add 3 tomatoes ( diced )

add 2/3 green chillies ( depending on how chilly ur family likes)

add 1 tea spoon dhaniya powder

add 1 tea spoon jeera powder

cut and add some fresh coriander,

STIR FOR 5 MINS THEN ADD 2 CUPS FULL WATER

cook for 20- 25 mins KEEP STIRRING EVERY SO OFTEN
( if u like it dry cook on high heat, if not cook on medium heat) you will see it luks done.

GOOD LUCK!