…i sauce, soya sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar, pepper pwd., vinegar & stir fry for another few seconds. Next, pour in the chicken stock & water. Give it a good stir & bring to a boil. Reduce flame & let it cook for about 2-3 mins. The vegetables should be cooked till tender & should have a slight crunch. Keep stirring & add in the liquid corn flour till the sauce thickens slightly & coats the vegetables. The sauce shou…
…oft. Add mince & saute well. Add a cup of water & vinegar & stir well. Let it cook on low heat for about 30 mins. When the mince is cooked, continue to stir till it is dry. Adjust salt to taste. Add coriander leaves & mix well. Remove from heat & fill into the mini savoury baskets. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve. Vegetable Filling for the Savoury Baskets : Ingredients : 1 tin Baked Beans 2 Onions (chopped finel…
…ow, & soak the dried shrimps in a bowl of water for about 10 mins. Strain out the water with a strainer. Heat oil till hot in a kadhai/wok. Saute minced garlic till soft on a low flame. Then sauté the chopped onions & green chillies for about a minute. Add turmeric powder & stir well. Now add the strained dried shrimps & combine well. Lastly add amsol/kokum & salt to taste. Stir well. Cover with a lid with some water on it. Let…
…8; fry till the tomatoes are soft.Add curds & mix & fry till oil separates.Then add the marinated prawns, biryani masala pwd. & fry till the prawns are cooked.Keep aside 3 tbsps. of rice & add the remaining cooked rice to the wok & toss & fry well.Add salt to taste & stir. Add lime juice & toss again.Before serving gently sprinkle the reserved rice & mix very gently.Serve hot sprinkled with freshly chop…
…p. Tips & Suggestions : Always test the temperature of oil before deep frying by just dropping in a few breadcrumbs in the hot oil. It should rise up immediately. Then fry the cutlets. When the oil is very hot, reduce the heat & then lower the cutlets in oil. Maintain the temperature or adjust accordingly. Let the cutlet fry well on one side before turning over. This way they will not break. Frozen cutlets should be first defrosted & t…
…n eliminate deep frying with batter if you so wish. Next, heat butter in a fry pan & fry chopped garlic to a light golden brown. Then add the mixed bell peppers & toss. Add salt & pepper to taste. Arrange the butterfly prawns on a platter & place the pan fried bell peppers in the centre. Deglaze the pan by using a teaspoon of water & pour it over the bell peppers. By deglazing, you get all the goodness of fried garli…
…poon with a long handle is a blessing! It’s time to use all your energy to stir vigorously… Keep stirring vigorously and continuously. As the mixture starts thickening further, it will slowly start leaving the sides of the pan and you can see the bottom of the pan while stirring. Be alert or the mixture may stick to the bottom and burn. Add in the cardamom powder and stir to mix well. Now it is really going to get difficult to stir. The idea is th…
…sugar & the tamarind paste/extract & stir well. Gently slide in the fish slices, evenly distributing in the pot. Do not stir. Let it cook on med. heat for about 2 mins. First pour in the thin coconut milk & give it a gentle stir. Next add in the thick coconut milk & stir gently again. Add salt to taste, stir once again & check the seasoning & add water if necessary depending on the thickness of the gravy you desire. Let it…
…nsed milk until smooth and without lumps and add to the carrot mixture and stir well. Stir in the rose water. Continue stirring the mixture on low heat and cook until the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. Stir in fried nuts and raisins. Transfer the mixture onto a tray or plate and let it cool. When warm and easy to handle; bind into balls / ladoos. Roll them in dessicated coconut. Refrigerate the Carrot Coconut Ladoos until firm. Serve…
…s disappears and you get a good aroma. Do not burn. Add the vegetables and stir fry briefly for a few seconds. Add chicken stock, bouillon cubes,coriander, celery. Add more water if necessary and a little salt. Stir to dissolve the bouillon cubes and bring to a boil. Next, add the seasonings, sauces, sugar, chicken and simmer for about 5 minutes. The vegetables must have a light crunch and not over cooked. Dissolve corn flour in just enough water…