Vegetable Samosas

After ALL the requests here it is "THE SAMOSAS" I thought I would give as the treat to conclude my month of blogging with......
Ingredients
3 Large Boiled Potatoes
Cup of Peas (frozen/canned/fresh)
1 tsp of Coriender
1 tsp of ground cumin
1 tsp of dry mango powder
1 onion finely choppped
2 fresh green chilies (if you like them real spicy)
cilantro chopped
some chopped mint leaves
lemon juice
salt
(for the "soft bread like" wrapping around the samosa it is kind of hard to explain how to make in direction form. I heard some advice that you shoulde use some sheets of Filo Pastry (never tried but give me some feedback)
Steps:
Cut 28 strips of Filo Pastries and brish with oil
Toss ingredients in a bowl and mix until well blended (almost mushy)
Put the 1 tbsp of the mixing into a strip of the filo pastry and fold into triangle shape. bake for 10-15 minutes (or deep fry) continue for 27 more times

Thanks for reading all my blogs :)

Lamb Pilau

Pilau is a Rice Dish which has different ingredidents. You can also make vegetarian although the recipe I am giving you today is made with Lamb.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoon Oil
1 Tablespoon of Butter
2 Onions Sliced
1 Tsp. of Crushed Garlic
Some Fresh Ginger
Chili Powder 1 Tsp
1 Tsp. of Tumeric
! Tsp. of Garam Masala
2 Tbspoon if Plain Yogurt
2 Sliced Tomatoes
Packet of Minced Lamb
RICE
2 Cups if Basmati Rice
5 Cups of Water
Cloves (as neccesary)
Black Cumin Seeds
Black Peppercorns
Fresh Cilantro
Some Lime Juice

Steps:
Wash Rice and drain
Add oil in frying pan, fry tomatoes and onions till golden brown
Lower, and add the rest of the spices and ingredients (except Lamb) and fry for a minute
NOW fry lamb, ON HIGH, but do not burn
Put rinsed Rice and Cumun Seeds, Pepper Corns as they boil (for 2 minutes)
spread Cooked lamb over rice. Garnish with Cilantro etc.

Check if meat is cooked otherwise dont eat ;)

Naan

This is a type of bread that Indians use sometimes instead of using rice etc. with their curries. Or a delicious treat by itself :)

Ingredients
2 Cups of unbleached flour
1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
1/2 Oz of Fresh Yeast
4 Tablspoon of warm milk
2 Tablespoons of Plain Yogurt
An Egg
2-3 Tablespoons of Melted Butter

Steps:
Mix flour, salt, yeast, oil, yogurt, egg and mix till becomes dough
Knead on surface till becomes smooth, place into a bowl and keep in someplace warm or doubled in size
Preheat gas grill to 450
Knead once more and shape into small balls and role out into tear drop shapes
Place in oven and bake for 3-4 minutes until tops brown. Brush with butter at the end....
DONE :)

Lamb Kebabs

A good appetizer to get your taste buds to water before the main course...

Ingredients
A Packet of Ground Lamb
Large Chopped Onion
2 Crushed Garlic Cloves
Small Piece of Fresh Ginger
Green Chilli (optional)
1 tablespoon of Chili Powder
Some Chopped fresh Cilantro
1 Tablespoon of Garam Masala (you will have to get at an Indian Store)
Some ground Coriender
Some Ground Cumin
Some Salt
An egg
1 Tablespoon of Plain Yogurt
A little Oil

Steps:
Put all the ingredients in a food prcessor (except oil, yogurt) until mixture blends nicely.
Once Finished Spoon into a clean bowl and let marinate over night
Preheat Grill and make into sausage shapes of as many as you would like (numerous little ones or a smaller quantity of larger ones)
Brish with oil and yogurt and grill for 8-10 minutes until brown all over

If a little spicy I recomend you make some raita:
Mix one cup of Plain yogurt, finely chopped cucumber, freshmint, (onions optional) and salt

NOTE: If Red Meat is not your forte you can try with chicken.......

Mango Lassi

So I have added a main dish, dessert and my next recipe will be about a nice sweet, creamy drink we have called Mago Lassi

Ingredients:
Big Can of Sliced Mangos (or fresh ones...)
2/3 Cup of Heavy Cream
6 tbsp. Plain Yogurt

Steps:
1) Drain Mangos and put into food processor
2)Process until formed into a puree.
3) Pour the cream and yogurt into a bowl and whisk. Then whisk into Mango Mixture.
4) Pour and Serve
FINISH :)
Note: If you are on a diet and really dont mind how thick and creamy it is, use just yogurt instead of cream and I will be just as good...

Kulfi (Indian Ice Cream)

A Little something to cool you down now that summer is arriving......
Ingredients:
3 Cups of Confectioners Sugar
1 Tablespoon of Ground Cardamom
1 Tablespon of Rose water
1 1/2 cups of Pistachios, chopped nuts
1/2 Cup of Golden Raisins
3/4 Cup of Sliced Almonds
3 tablespoons of Candy Cherries
4 Fld. Ounce Cans of Unsweetened Condensed Milk
3 Egg Whites
Serves about 4 people

1)Remove the labels from the cans of evaporated milk and lay the cans down in a pan with a tight cover. Fill the pan up with water so it reaches the 3/4 level of the cans, and let boil for 20 minutes. Turn off, and when cooled down, put in refrigerator for 24 hours. Also chill another larger bowl.
2) Whisk the egg whites until peaks form. Empty the chilled milk into the bowl and whisk again. Then fold in the whosked eggs and icing sugar
3)Then put the remaining ingredients and place in freezer for an hour
4)Remove from freezer, mix and serve
AND YOU ARE DONE :)

Tandoori Chicken

Since BBQ Season is starting I thought that this recipe would be more appropriate.......

Classic Tandoori Chicken
Ingredients:
Oven Ready Chicken
Cup of Natural Yogurt
4 tbsp. tandoori masala paste (you can get this usually from an Indian Store. If you live in the Washington DC area there should be a couple in the Silver Spring, MD area)
6tbsp of Clarified Butter (you can also use regular butter)
Salt
Salad Leaves, Onions, and Lemon Juice for Garnish

STEPS
1)Remove the fat from the chicken, and make Diagonal Gashes in the Chicken
2)Mix the yogurt, masala paste, and salt. Spread this evenly across the chicken and into some of the gashes (so the masala can get into the chicken) and leave overnight or a couple of hours
3)Grill (more appropriate for summer) or bake the chicken. Preheat both to maximum heat and let chicken cook with any excess marinade, for approximatly 20 min.
4) Melt the clarified butter and cook over for 10 minutes
5)Put the cooked chicken pieces in a dish and garnish the salad leaves, lemon juice, and onion slices
And you are all done :)