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pakoras makes the best iftari apetizer. have a variety - some stuffed with aloo and others with just haree mirch. serve with dahi mixed with lal mirch and salt
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don't forget rooh afzah sharbat with added lime
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pagaldewani
thanks. How do u make the imli water?
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Sorry I;m so late muniya. My mum couldn;t remember the recipe off by heart and she was sweet enough to spend half an hour looking for it. Here goes:
Get one mug of almonds soak over night or for 3-4 hours and grind to a paste. Add water bit by bit as u need it so the paste doesn;t turn out thin and watery.
Get 1 stick of cinnamon, 3 black cardamoms and 4 small green ones. Bhoonofy them in a pan without oil and grind to a powder. Put aside for garnishing at the end.
Fry 3 medium-large onions till brown in about 3/4 cups oil. Once slightly dark brown remove the onions and cool down. Now they r supposed to turn crisp so u can crush them but mum can't bother with so much detail so she just chops them up finely. Do whichever one u can. Again leave aside till the end.
Get about 3/4 of the paste, 1 cup yoghurt, 1 tbsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp ginger paste, salt, black pepper and mix well.
In the oil add about 4 whole red peppers (the round dry ones) and fry for a bit. Don;t burn it or overfry. Add the chicken pieces (two chickens cut in to smaller pieces), fry for about 5-10 mins and add the paste mixture. Keep stirring while cooking on medium heat. You shouldn;t need water cos of the yoghurt. Once the chicken is cooked and the oil seperates from the masala and it looks bhoonofied, reduce the heat to low, sprinkle with the crushed onions, ground spices (save a little for garnishing) and add the rest of the almond paste. Cover and let it rest for about 5-10 mins. Mix it up and add some dhaniya, shredded ginger and some of the ground spice powder on the top when serving.
Its not going to be a flowy shorba type thing. The masala is supposed to be thick. Best eaten with naan/roti.
Hope it turns out good :)
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np,
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soak imli in lil water for 3 or 4 mins, (if you are taking it out of fridge), otherwise you can move to second step,
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then squeeze it with ur hand, so you are left with soft imli and lil water mix it and use that, throw away the pits.
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^^I think I will try that sometimes.:)
Muniya
how did it go hon?
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FF jaanu .. I think Im going to make it tom. But thanks so much for the recipe mainai print karlee hai.
sajal it went great!
I made chicken quessadillas, chicken patties (in pastry shells), afghani pilaf, handi chicken (which was out of this world), the Apple Dhahi chutney, red cabbage and vinegerette salad and for dessert upside down pineapple cake (single servings).
The table looked great mashahallah....
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surething, I am glad you are interested in it 
Muniya I am sure everyone loved your food. And yeah did u take any pics? as Sajal asked
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nahee pics nahee lee :(
I should have tho..
put I think Im making the pastries again for my dad..will take pics of that. :)