Sid Khullar - Chef at Large

Naheed is a friend who is very fond of cooking. In fact, he’s done what most of us (who like cooking) keep putting off for another day - He’s written a book - The Secrets of Indian Muslim Cooking.
While the book is being compiled into e-book format and should be available for download shortly, I’m [...]

The first in a series of recipes from Naheeds Book - The Secrets of Indian Muslim Cooking.
You’ll need:

1 Kg Pasanda meat
1 tsp. raw papaya paste or meat tenderiser
200 gms yoghurt
1/2 Kg sliced onions
1 tbsp ginger paste
1tbsp poppy seed paste
1-2 tsp. freshly ground pepper powder
½ cup oil
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

Preparation
Fry 2/3 of the onions till [...]

Recipe #2 from Naheeds Book.
Ingredients

1 kg pasanda mutton
salt to taste
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
2 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp whole coriander
125g onion, sliced
100g yoghurt
½ cup oil
3 green chilies, sliced
A few mint leaves

Preparation
Wash the pasanda and pat dry. [...]

Recipe #3 from Naheeds Book
Ingredients

1 ½ kg Meat
½ kg Oats
¾ kg Onion
¼ kg Tomatoes
¼ kg Masoor dal
¼ kg Chana dal
½ kg Ghee
6 tbsp Garlic paste
6 tbsp Ginger paste
2 tbsp Coriander powder
Salt to Taste
2 tsp Red chili powder
½ tsp Turmeric powder
50 gms Green chilies
100 gms Ginger
6 whole Lemons
Coriander & mint leaves for garnishing

Preparation
Boil the dals together. [...]