If you are wondering what gluten means and why suddenly should your food be free of it, we dont blame you. The fact is that these words have entered the Indian lexicon rather recently. So, heres your dose of all about Gluten and recipes without this demon as you might like to call it, if you are gluten intolerant. Here it is for you!
What Is Gluten Free Food?
Basically, gluten is a protein found in wheat and its byproducts. It has been found that some people have an allergy to this protein. Some of the symptoms include gas, nausea, nasal congestion, difficulty in breathing and other digestive issues.
Is Gluten Free The New Fad?
Is gluten-free diet a fad or a life-saving diet? While the debate still rages on in the recent past, more and more studies have emerged which show that the so-called gluten-free movement might actually have an at least some health benefits. And while scientists and experts from both camps try to prove or disprove each other, how about some lip-smacking recipes that will leave you drooling? Here we go:
Chicken Korma With Veggies
What…you thought just because the food is gluten-free it will be boring? Proving your wrong is this first dish on our list. Get ready to treat your taste buds with some insane Chicken Korma the gluten-free way:
Ingredients
Onion – 1 (medium sized) – sliced and chopped
Vegetable oil – 1½ tablespoons
Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
Potatoes – 2 (small)
Carrots – 4
Tomato sauce – 100 grams
Garam masala – 1½ tablespoons
Green peas – 1 cup
Capsicum – ½ -seeded and chopped
Cream – 1 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander for garnish
Method
Step 1: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Step 2: Introduce the chopped onion slices and cook until tender.
Step 3: Put a teaspoon of ginger garlic sauce and cook for a minute.
Step 4: Add the potatoes, carrots and tomato sauce.
Step 5: Add a little salt and garam masala according to taste.
Step 6: Add the peas, capsicum and cream into the pan.
Step 7: Let the pan simmer in low flame for 10 minutes.
Step 8: Garnish with coriander and serve.
Desi Bhuna Chicken
Yet another dish featuring the crowd pleaser…chicken! Simple and easy to cook, you can rustle up this dish in no time at all!
Ingredients
Chicken – 1 (small) whole
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Carrot – 1 (chopped)
Leeks – 2 to 3
Garlic – 1
Butter – 3-4 tablespoons
Red chilli powder – 1 tablespoon
Jeera powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – ½ tablespoon
Garam masala – 1 tablespoon
Ginger garlic paste – 2 teaspoons
Dried fenugreek seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
Step 1: Prepare the marinade by adding red chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala.
Step 2: Add ginger chilli paste, kasoori methi, salt and pepper to the marinade.
Step 3: Marinate the whole chicken with this mixture in a bowl and add some butter.
Step 4: Roast chicken for about 45 minutes at 180 degrees.
Coriander Fish
Straight from Bengal, you can almost smell the aroma of this delectable dish even as you read!
Ingredients
Rohu Fish – 5 to 6 pieces
Turmeric powder – 1 tablespoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 2 teaspoons
Coriander – Large handful
Garlic – 6 cloves
Fenugreek seeds – 1 tablespoon
Coriander seeds – 1 tablespoon
Tomatoes – 2 (finely chopped)
Garam masala – 1 tablespoon
Lemon – 1
Method
Step 1: Marinate the Rohu fish with salt and turmeric powder and leave it for 25 minutes.
Step 2: Grind the fresh coriander, garlic and green chillies in a blender.
Step 3: Heat oil in a pan and fry the fishes over medium flames till they become slightly golden. Remove the fish pieces.
Step 4: Add garlic, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander paste along with powdered fenugreek seeds and coriander seeds to the remaining oil and heat for 3-4 minutes.
Step 5: Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 6: Add garam masala and let the gravy boil and add the fried fish pieces.
Step 7: Add salt according to taste and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 8: Garnish with coriander and serve hot.
Paneer Pakoda
What better way to spend wintery nights or rainy days than in the company of your loved ones and a bowl of these delicious paneer pakodas?
Ingredients
Paneer – 250 grams divided into 14 to 16 cubes
Yogurt – 2 tablespoons
Corn flour – 4 tablespoons
Ginger – ½ teaspoon of grated ginger
Green chillies – 1
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Coriander – 1 tablespoon (minced)
For The Batter
Chickpea flour – 100 grams
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1 Pinch
Water as needed
Method
Step 1: Grind the green chilli and ginger in a blender.
Step 2: In a large bowl, add yoghurt, corn flour, salt, ginger, green paste and coriander and mix till it becomes a paste.This will be your marination.
Step 3: Coat the paneer with the above mix and set aside for an hour.
Step 4: Take the second bowl for preparing the batter. In this bowl, mix the chickpea flour, cumin seeds, salt and baking soda. Add water as needed to get a thick consistency.
Step 5: Heat a little oil in a small pan.
Step 6: Coat the paneer cubes in batter and deep fry in hot oil till the colour changes to golden brown.
Step 7: Serve with chaat masala and coriander chutney.
Palak Paneer
Straight from the Punjabi heartland is this paneer delicacy that has been warming the hearts of both vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike.
Ingredients
Ginger garlic paste -1 teaspoon
Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
Spinach – 500 grams
Green chillies – 2
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Dried fenugreek leaves – 1 tablespoon
Butter – 1 teaspoon
Paneer – 250 grams divided into 14 to 16 cubes
Add salt according to taste.
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Method
Step 1: Heat oil in a pan and saute the spinach. Let it cool for a bit.
Step 2: Add two chopped chillies to the Spinach.
Step 3: Introduce the spinach and chillies to the blender and grind till they become a smooth paste.
Step 4: Take another pan and heat some more vegetable oil and add cumin seeds.
Step 5: Add some onions and fry them gently in the pan. Add salt and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 6: Then go in ginger and dried fenugreek leaves. Heat till it becomes a thick masala paste.
Step 7: Add the blended spinach to the pan along with a cup of water (if necessary). Heat till it begins to boil and leave it to simmer. Make sure that the mixture is not watery.
Step 8: Take a frying pan and add the butter. Once melted add the paneer and stir. Leave the paneer to heat for 3 minutes.
Step 9: Add the paneer to the spinach puree and stir gently.
Step 10: Add some garam masala.
Step 11: Garnish with some cream and serve hot.
So now you have the recipes for 5 absolutely delicious gluten-free dishes that you can easily rustle up at home. We hope you enjoy your lip-smacking treat and stay healthy!