Recipes by Sheikh Tajuddin, Sous Chef – Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, Goa:
SHAHI NAMKEEN GHOST
INGREDIENTS
1 kg Mutton5 tbsp Oil
1/2 kg Onion2 tbsp Green Chilly Paste1 tsp Black Pepper Powder2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste1/2 tsp Black Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder1/2 cup Yogurt
to taste Salt
garnish Coriander
METHOD
Boil the onions and make a paste.
In a pan, add oil, onion paste, ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown
Add meat and continue to cook until the meat changes its colour.
Add green chilly paste, salt, black pepper powder, black cardamom powder, green cardamom powder and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Add yogurt and cook until the meat is tender and oil separates.
Garnish with coriander and serve hot.
MEWA MAWA SEVIYAN
2 cup Vermicelli1 tbsp Ghee1 cup Condensed milk50 gm Khoya1 cup Milk1 tsp Green Cardamom (powdered)1/4 cup Pistachios3 tbsp Raisins1/4 cup Almonds (chopped)
Heat ghee in a deep bottomed pan.
Add vermicelli and roast till fragrant and golden brown. Once done, remove from heat and keep aside.
Boil milk in a pan. Add chopped nuts and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add sugar and allow to dissolve.
Add condensed milk and cook on low flame.
Add roasted vermicelli and cook until completely dry.
In a separate pan, and add finely grated khoya to milk and cook till the mixture thickens.
Add in the cooked vermicelli and continue on heat for another 5 minutes.
Add powdered cardamom and mix well.
Garnish with chopped nuts and serve cold or hot.
KHAJURI WALA ROOH AFZAH
2 cup Rooh AfzaH
1 tbsp Sabja
5 cup Chilled water
150 gm Khajuri1 1/4 cup Pistachios1/4 cup Almonds (chopped)
Soak the sabja and khajuri (in warm water)
Mix Rooh Afzah and chilled water.
Pour Rooh Afzah and water mixture in a glass.
Top up with subja, kajuri, pistachio, and chopped almonds.
Served chilled.
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