You'll love this grilling!

Anjali Peswani Nutritionist and Food Consultant Why barbecuing food is good ldquoBarbeque if done the right way can actually work as a low calorie way of cooking as the nutrients are not lost completely The added cream cheese batter and basting coating with a brush or liquid poured over with a spoon of butter increases the fat content Also if it has more spices it has more fat in it as you need additional oil or butter to blend the spices well So if you are calorieconscious ask your chef to skip the basting as the marinade and the juices of the meat are sufficient to add flavours to the dishrdquo Toasty feta kebabs vegetarian One of the first city eateries to offer the thrill of barbequing at the table Barbeque Nationrsquos recipe will be a hit with veggie readers Ingredients Pack of reduced fat feta cheese cut into 8 chunks 200 gms French stick cut into bitesized chunks 12 Cherry tomatoes 8 Lemon zested and halved lengthwise 1 Chopped sprigs of rosemary 2 Olive oil 1 tbsp Wooden skewers 4 Method u00a0Heat the grill to high Cut one lemon half into wedges and slice the other half Thread a piece of the bread onto a skewer then a piece of feta a lemon slice and a cherry tomato Repeat then finish with a piece of bread Apply this on three more skewers and place kebabs onto a baking tray Sprinkle over the zest and rosemary then drizzle it with oil Grill kebabs For 12 mins on each side until feta is browned Serve with lemon wedges Kakori kebabs Try the Indian version of barbequing with Kakori Kebabs believed to be the worldrsquos softest kebab Chef Ishtiyaque Qureshi of famous Kakori House reveals his secret recipe Ingredients Mince meat from leg without any white ligaments 1 kg Raw papaya paste 100 gms Kidney fat 100 gms Salt to taste Kakori Masala A ROAST amp MAKE POWDER Green Cardamom 10 pieces Black Cardamom Seeds 12 tsp Clove 5 nos Nutmeg 1 pinch Mace 1 small blade Shahi Jeera 12 tsp Rose Petal 1 tsp Kebab Chini 10 pieces White Pepper 12 tsp Kashmiri Mirch 1 tbsp Yellow Chilli 12 tsp Roasted Gram Powder 100 gms Kakori Masala B MAKE Paste Desiccated Coconut 50 gms Khuskhus 10 gms Khoya 50 gms Onion Sliced amp fried 100 gms Cashewnut 25 gms Fresh Malai 100 gms Saffron 1 gm Rose Water 2 tbsp Kewda Water 2 tbsp Method Mince meat and fat thrice to a very fine consistency Add papaya paste salt and powder masala A Mix well with both hands add masala paste B along with rose water kewda water and saffron Mix thoroughly and keep For half an hour Clean and wipe skewers Take a portion of mince mixture and put on skewers evenly in a round shapelike seekh kebab Roast on charcoal grill Remove carefully from skewers Serve with green chutney It goes well with Sheermal Barbequed fish Barbequing sea food is a tad difficult due to the texture and density of the meat But when done the right way the marinade and the grilling will help add a lovely crisp exterior to the meat One of the few waterfront restaurants in the city Corniche shares its recipe For Barbequed Fish from itrsquos live barbeque section Ingredients Ghol fish cleaned deboned cut into slices of 5060 gms each 6 to 7 pieces For the Marinade Red chilly paste 10 gms Garlic chopped 5 gms Coriander chopped 2 gms Orange juice 20 ml Lemon juice 10 ml Cracked black pepper 1 gm Roasted cumin seed pounded course 5 gms Refined oil 20 ml Fresh Thyme chopped 1 gm Salt to taste Red onion remoulade dip Shallots chopped 10 gms Red wine vinegar 15 ml Mayonnaise 30 gms Parsley chopped 1 gm Lemon juice 5 ml Capers chopped 2 gms Fresh cream 10 ml Method Pour oil into a bowl and add the Ingredients one by one and mix well on the other hand wash the fish chunks slices and pat it dry with a clean dry cloth Apply the marinade onto the fish pieces and refrigerate For at least 20 to 30 minutes For the fish to absorb it On a hot barbeque set apply oil and lay the fish pieces to cook to level required Baste with melted butter and sprinkle lemon juice if required dip Immerse the chopped shallots into the red wine vinegar till the vinegar is completely absorbed Take all the Ingredients mix with mayo and serve Buy your Barbecue grill One For everyone Trisa offers barbeque grills in several sizes and also ones with accessories to hold your barbequing Ingredients For 3500 onwards At Yehbicom Letsbuycom With a dash of quirk Make picnics fun with this portable barbeque set in the shape of a fire hydrant bucket For 2850 At wwwitsourstudiocom Also try If you love the idea of eating an ice cream with a barbeque touch give the Haagen Dazs Barbeque Indulgence ice cream a shot Itrsquos served on skewers with pieces of brownies and fruit in it at All Haagen Daz outlets Cost Rs 1395