Basic shahi (royal) gravy recipe

Hi, today i am sharing with u Basic shahi/royal gravy recipe. This is a basic gravy which can be used to make many gravy based veg and non veg dishes.

Ingredients
2 tsp desi ghee/clarified butter
3 onions medium size (sliced)
oil for deep fry onions
2-3 tomatoes
ginger 1 inch piece
garlic 4-5 cloves
a small bay leaf
a bit of dalchini (cinnamon stick)
1 clove
2-3 black pepper corn
a little bit of javitri (mace)
skin of black cardamom (remove seeds use only skin)
1 tsp khuskhus (poppy seeds) soaked in water for 2-3 hours
2 tsp  melon seeds
6-7 cashewnuts (soaked in water for 2-3 hours)
fresh cream 2-3 tsp (optional)
coriander powder 1tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp ( more or less according to your taste)
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
kasuri methi 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

Method

Deep fry sliced onions in some oil, till golden brown in colour, let the onions cool.
Grind these onions with tomatoes ginger, garlic whole garam masala (bayleaf,dalchini,clove,black pepper corn, javitri,black cardamom skin ) melon seeds, cashewnuts,poppy seeds with little bit of water if needed and make paste
now take 2 tsp ghee in a pan add ground onion paste, saute for 2-3 minutes on medium flame
then add coriander powder, red chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt and kasuri methi, saute it for some time till the oil separate out. add some water cover the pan let the gravy simmer for 5-8 minutes, garnish with fresh cream.
this is a basic gravy you can add in this paneer,kofta,mushroom,mix vegetables, or chicken and prepare veg or non veg dish.

Potatoes and Soya chunks gravy ( Aaloo aur soya badi ki sabji)

Today I am sharing the recipe of potatoes and soya chunks gravy.It is a delicious as well as a healthy recipe.
It goes well with plain white rice,chappatis and parathas.Soya chunks is used widely in Indian food as they are considered healthy and protein rich.So try my yummy recipe and let me know you like it or not.


INGREDIENTS

1) Onions 6 medium size
2) Tomatoes 6-7
3) Potatoes 4 medium size
4) Oil 3-4 tablespoon
5) Yogurt 2-3 tsp
6) Garlic cloves 10
7) Ginger 1 inch
8) Soya chunks 1 bowl
9) Coriander powder 2 tsp
10) Red chilli powder 1 tsp
11) Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
12) Salt 1 tsp or to taste
13) Whole garam masala
        1 black cardamom
         1 green cardamom
        6 pepper corns
        a bit cinnamon stick
        cloves 2
        Bay leaf 1

      FOR GARNISHING
      1) chopped green coriander
      2) cream 2 -3 tsp
      3) garam masala powder












     PROCESS

    

  1) Grind onions, ginger, garlic and green chilli
  2) Grind tomatoes

3) Boil water in a pot ,add 1 tsp salt and add soya chunks, boil for 2 minutes, turn off flame, drain water, rinse them in fresh water and squeeze excess water and keep aside in a bowl.

4) Heat oil in a pan, add sabut garam masala, add ground onions + ginger + garlic paste , fry on medium flame till it turns golden brown.

5) Till the time peel potatoes and cut them in square

6) Now add tomato paste into pan and saute well for 2-3 minutes then add all the spices and mix it well.

7) Fry till the onion tomato mixture begins to leave the sides of the pan, add yogurt and mix it.

8) Then add potatoes and soya chunks, saute for 1 minute, then add 4 cups of water.I am using small tea cups if u wish to use a big cup then 2 or 2.5 cup of water

9) Then pressure cook till 3 whistles.

10) My potato and soya chunk gravy is ready!! Garnish this with chopped fresh coriander, little bit of cream and garam masala powder

How to make Arbi in yogurt gravy

I am sharing the recipe of Arbi in yogurt gravy .Arbi is called as "colocasia" in english. This is awesome and a delicious recipe.It is very popular across all over
India. .

          INGREDIENTS

•  Arbi  1/2 kg
• Yogurt  150 gm or 1 bowl
• Coriander powder  2 tsp
• Red chilli powder  1 tsp
• Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp or to taste
• 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• Mustard seeds  1/2 tsp (rai)
• Oil for gravy  2 tablespoon
• Oil for frying arbi
• Dry mint leaves /  pudina for garnishing  1 tsp (crushed)

       PROCESS

1. Wash arbi and boil it in pressure cooker till 3 whistles.
   
   
2.  Drain and let the arbi cool and peel the skin and cut into round pieces
3. Fry it in oil for 5-10 minutes till it becomes light golden brown
4.   
5. 
   
    for gravy
   take yogurt in a bowl add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix it well.
   
   
   Heat oil in a pan and put hing and mustard seeds and one dried red chilli
   
   now put yogurt in the pan and stir continously till it boils
   
   after boiling keep the gas on low flame and when the oil comes in the gravy , add 2 cups of water and fried arbi.
   
   cover it and keep the flame low for 5 minutes and after that add dried pudina leaves
   
   now arbi is ready to serve.Serve this with hot chappatis