Matt & Crystal 6/6/2009

Why the blog? because it's an easy way to remember recipies and also keep a note of the various events. We both love to cook and entertain. We come up with creative recipies and often forget how to recreate them.

Had Matt & Crystal over for supper on 6/6. Had a great relaxing time below is the menu.

Menu:
Appetizer:

• Pani Puri

Entree:

• Seekh kabob wraps - Chicken & Beef

• Pulao

Desert:

• Hot Kala Jamun with Hagen Dans 5 Vanilla ice-cream

Drinks:

• With Appetizers: Mango/Apple Martini
• With Entree: Tingtsao beer, Fat tire beer
• Before Desert: Pomegranate martini
  

Pani Puri - made by wife (she makes kickass pani puri pani), too many ingredients to mention here. No packaged stuff other than the tamrind-date chutney and the actual puri's.

Seekh kabob wraps
Wraps made of Malaysian Flaky paratha's (Kawan frozen paratha's from Indian grocery store)
Chicken kabob:
2 lb ground chicken,
Ginger, Garlic, Chili paste - fresh
Kosher Salt
Garam masala
browned Graham/Besan flour (help bind)
browned onions (give moisture)
Coriander

Beef kabob:
1lb Angus Sirloin ground beef (not too lean)
Ginger, Garlic, Chili paste - fresh
Kosher Salt
1/2 pack Shan Seekh Kabob masala (sorry I cheated)
browned Graham/Besan flour (help bind)
browned onions (give moisture)
Coriander

Along with kabob serve two sauces for the wrap
1) Cucumber koshimber / raita (made by wife)
Sour Cream, Yogurt
Grated Cucumber
Salt, Pepper, Sugar (pinch of each)
2) Green Coriander, Mint, chili chutney - fresh (made by wife)

Drinks

Mango Martini (with Vodka)
1 shot vodka
1 shot apple schnapps
1 1/2 shot Mazza Mango juice
1/2 shot lime aid
1/2 shot lemon aid
pinch of kosher salt
Shaken with ice and served!

Green Mango Martini (with Tequila & Bourbon)
1 shot Tequila
1 shot bourbon
1 shot Green Mango juice
1/2 shot Mazza Mango juice
1/2 shot lime aid
1/2 shot lemon aid
pinch of kosher salt
Shake with ice and serve

Pomegranate Martini
2 shots Pomegranate mix (store bought pomegranate martini mix)
1 shot vodka
1/2 shot lime aid
1/2 shot lemon aid
Shake with ice and serve
top with Sprite (zero calorie - less sweet)