1 cup rice
1/6 onion
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cinamon stick (darchini)
1/2 tsp white sabat zeera (while cumin)
2 big cardammon (sabat/bari elaichi)
6 or 7 cloves
10 to 12 whole black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tbsp (very heavy) yogurt
water
1/2 cup vegetables (channay or peas or carrots or mixed)
1 1/2 tsp salt
brown onion (not too dark) in oil (with space so its not bunched together so its an even brown). Add cinammon stick, zeera, cardommon, cloves, salt, whole black pepper. Add little (very lil like 1/6 cup water). Bhoon lo a little then add ginger and garlic. Cook more then add yogurt. Cook till water dries then add vegetables. cook till dry. bhoon lo then add to rice in rice cooker.
I made halwa & also made chicken salan . I also made thoria (Zuccini) as my fil loves it.
The 1st time I went back to pakiland after marriage...my hubby suggested I make this roast chicken that I make really well here...as im used to ingredients here. But anyways it was a huge disaster...totally burnt the chicken...the potatoes didn't cook...etc....
my poor hubby, him & FIL still ate some of it...hehe
I also made quesadillas which turned out really good. My MIL is a vegetarian so i made simple squash n eggplant ones for her and she loved em too. I HATE COOKING IN PAKISTAN!!! ESP in summer....grrrr
I made halwa which my husband guided me thru since I had no idea how to make it. Afterwards he raised his hands and made a dua "ALLAH mian iss k hath mai zaiqa dena".
I never cooked a day in my life before I got married - i still don't enjoy it. However - i have mastered some easy recipes that turn out great - so they are my signatures items and guests love them.