…s amazed that I could prepare such a wonderful sea food biryani. This king fish biryani is flavorful & has a regal appearance to it… Ingredients : 400 gms Basmati Rice Whole Masala (4 cloves, 1stick cinnamon, 3 green cardamom, 2 black cardamom, 1 bay leaf, 5 peppercorns, 1 tsp. shahjeera 1 star anise) 10 slices fresh Surmai (King Fish) 3 med. Onions (sliced thinly) 4 tbsps. fresh Garlic paste 3 tbsps. fresh Ginger paste 2 med. fresh Tomatoes ½…
…iryani is available in your pantry and fridge. I just cannot resist a good biryani. A biryani calls for a lot of aromatic spices and it is definitely a challenge to get a perfect blend and the right flavor. Excessive or too few spices and most importantly the quality and age of the rice defines the ultimate texture and flavour of the biryani. Each time I make biryani, it is never the same. It is always refreshing and has a unique and special taste…
…shmonger uses a very sharp cleaver to remove the scales and then slice the fish. The fish is always cut diagonally keeping in mind the arrangement of the fine, long bones. After every cut the fishmonger flips the fish before cutting it into the next beautiful diagonal slice. You need tremendous amount of patience to pick the tiny bones in this fish before you relish the flesh. People who love and enjoy this fish have an acquired taste and special…
…try sometime. We love the flavor and freshness of green ingredients in our biryani and so I make Fresh Galmo Biryani whenever baby shrimp are available in the fish markets in Pune. Try this awesome Fresh Galmo Green Biryani / Green Masala Baby Shrimp Biryani once and I am sure when you visit the fish market, you will be looking out for these baby shrimp / galmo / javala to make various Goan delicacies with them! So delighted to share my special Ba…
…prepared Fish Chilli (dry) which I will be posting later .. Here’s to all fish lovers .. Happy Fishing! Enjoy.. J Ingredients : 12 pieces firm Boneless Fish (cubed/sliced into thick strips) ½ cup Fish Stock (optional) 2 tbsps. fresh Garlic Paste 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger Paste 2 tbsps. fresh Garlic (finely chopped) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) 4 fresh Green Chillies (deseeded & finely sliced/chopped) 1 Green Capsicum (deseeded & diced) 1 On…
…hallow frying Procedure: Select fresh Mackerel and get it cleaned from the fishmonger. Slit the fish on either side so as to get deep pockets. You may do this or get it done from the fishmonger. Wash the fish well and drain completely. Apply turmeric, a little salt &lime juice to the entire fish and keep aside for about 10 mins. Drain out excess liquid. Fill the pockets of each mackerel with the Goan Rechado Masala paste;making sure the masala…
…an boiled rice. Tips & Variations : You can use prawns, pomfret , king fish or any other fish of your choice to prepare this curry. Do not over cook the fish or it will disintegrate into the curry. You may use a combination of scraped coconut & coconut milk. If you do not like excess coconut then you may use half coconut. You can grind the masala paste; use warm water to extract juice & then make curry. You can use only tamarind pulp o…
…½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. Ingredients for the Green Fish Curry: 6-8 slices King Fish (Surmai) or fish as per choice 1large Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 cup thick Coconut Milk ½ cup thin Coconut Milk 2 tbsps. fresh Tamarind paste or ¼ cup fresh Tamarind extract or as per taste 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil or Coconut Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Procedure : Wash the fish slices & apply some salt & a little t…
…fish, sting ray, skate, etc.) It is better to get the fish cleaned, skinned & sliced by the fisher monger unless you have the skills to do the skinning & slicing neatly. Always select fresh fish for any fish & sea food preparation. Ambot Tik tastes better the next day. In fact, the flavors meld & the gravy/sauce tastes better when you keep it longer!…
…Be assured you won’t be disappointed. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients : 8 slices King Fish or any firm fish 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely diced) 2 tsp. Tomato paste/puree 4 tbsps. fresh Curds/Yoghurt (lightly whisked) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger-Garlic paste ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ¼ tsp. Jeera pwd. 2 tbsps. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Water – as needed Procedu…