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Recipe name :Maahi Kabab

Preparation Time : Less then 20 mins

Cooking Time : 1 :45 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 whole salmon or cod  fish
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/ cup fresh lime juice
• 50 grams coriander
• 1/2 tsp saffron
• 50 grams parsley
• 50 grams fresh mint
• 1/2 tbs salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method:

1. Cut fish length-wise from below. Remove insides, then wash inside and out, and dry thoroughly.
2. Place each side under grill at high temperature for 5-10 minutes so that the skin dries up. Remove fish and separate skin which should come off easily.
3. Prepare sauce as following: wash and finely chop coriander, parsley and mint. Add lime juice, olive oil, saffron, salt, and black pepper, and mix well. Cover a suitable pan with aluminum foil and place fish on top.
4. Add the sauce on both sides as well as inside.
5. Cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and cook in oven at medium temperature for 45 minutes to one hour.

Note : However, the exact cooking time depends on the type and size of fish. Take care not to over-cook. Add more sauce 2 or 3 times during cooking. When cooked, decorate fish with slices of lime or lemon and some parsley.

Recipe Name : Spicy liver

Preparation Time : Less then 10 mins

Cooking Time  : Up to 45 mins

Ingredients:

• 250 gms mutton liver
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp black peppers, roughly ground
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1 cup oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 4 green chillies
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, fry liver with ginger/garlic paste and add the spices along with lemon juice.
2. Remove from heat as oil separates from the gravy, otherwise the meat will become hard.
3. Garnish with green chillies and coriander leaves.

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Recipe Name :Jooje Kabab

Preparation Time : Less then 15 mins

Cooking Time : 45 mins

Ingredients :

• 1 kg chicken
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large onions
• 1/4 tsp saffron
• 4 medium tomato
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbs fresh lime juice
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method:

1. Mix olive oil, grated onions, saffron, salt, black pepper and lime juice. Wash and cut chicken into small pieces, then remove the skin.
2. Marinate overnight (or at least for several hours) in refrigerator.
3. The container should be covered. Thread chicken on long, thin metal skewers.
4. Thread leg and thigh pieces, wings and breast pieces separately, as breast requires slightly less cooking. Also thread whole tomatoes separately on another skewer. Brush with marinade.
5. Barbeque for about 5-10 minutes on each side, turning frequently. Joojeh Kabab can also be prepared in the oven.
6. Prepare chicken as before, pre-heat the grill to a high temperature, and place just under the grill, again turning frequently.

Recipe Name :Minty beef kebabs

Preparation Time : 20 mins

Cooking Time : 1 Hour

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup minced beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cardamoms
• 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
• 2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3 cloves
• 6 black peppers
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method:

1. Pre-heat pan and fry coriander, cumin, cloves, cardamom and black pepper until they turn a shade darker and release a roasted aroma.
2. Grind the spices. In a bowl mix ginger/garlic paste, minced meat, ground spices, mint leaves, onion and salt.
3. Make kebab in sausagelike shapes and put on skewers.
4. Barbecue over a pre-heated grill for 15 minutes, turning the skewers occasionally.

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Recipe Name :Tamarind beef

Preparation Time : up to 15 mins

Cooking Time : 1  Hour

Ingredients:

• 750 gms pre-cooked boneless beef, cut into one inch cubes
• 125 gms tamarind
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp all spices
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 green chillies, deseeded and sliced
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 curry leaves

Method:

1. Soak the tamarind overnight in water. Strain it and save the liquid.
2. Put tamarind, tomatopaste, icing sugar, ginger/garlic paste, salt and onion into a blender and mix to a smooth puree.
3. Heat oil in a wok, add cumin and coriander seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves; cook until the spices start popping.
4. Stir the beef cubes into the spices and fry for four minutes until the meat is brown.
5. Add chillies, all spices, tamarind mixture and reserved tamarind liquid and cook for 25 minutes.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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