…oker lid & the whistle. Steam upto 2 whistles. Release steam immediately. Open the pressure cooker & let the rice rest for about 5 mins. Drop one teaspoon ghee around the sides of the cooker body & on top of the rice. Do not stir. Let the rice turn warm & then gently separate the cooked rice grains with a fork & toss lightly. Garnish the brown rice with reserved crisp onions. Serve the Caramelized Brown Rice with Dhansak….
…o taste. Let it simmer for about 2 mins. Switch of the heat & let the curry rest for awhile. Serve hot with steamed rice or bread. Tips & Variations : Adding a pinch of sugar gives a better finish & gloss to the curry plus it cuts the acidity if using tomatoes. Tomatoes add more color to the curry. Try & use fresh spices. Keep a balance with spices i.e use sparingly & just enough to bring out the flavors of the fish &…
…t off the heat and allow the flavors to meld for about 15-20 minutes. Serve with appams, neer dosa, sponge/set dosa, bread, steamed rice, Goan par boiled rice or sannas….
…y out this grand “Badshahi” one pot wonder .. J Ingredients for the Rice : 1/2 kg Basmati Rice 3 green Cardamom (slightly crushed) 2 Bay Leaves 2 Cinnamon Sticks (1 inch size) 3 Cloves 1 big Black Cardamom ½ tsp. Fennel Seeds (Sauf) ½ tsp. Shahijeera (Caraway Seeds) 1 cup Milk Few strands of Saffron/ Yellow/Orange food color Salt to taste For the Marination of Chicken : 4 tender boneless Chicken Breasts 4 Potatoes (peeled, washed & qua…
…the rice till it becomes very tender. It is slow cooked as it is parboiled rice and thick grained. The cooked rice grains do not disintegrate and become mushy in the gruel but retains a slightly firm texture. You can easily and clearly see the separation of the cooked rice grains and the lightly cloudy water (gruel). The gruel does not contain too much starch as the rice grains are unpolished. The cooked rice along with the water is called Pez / K…
…u will love it!! 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. Basmati Rice or any long grained rice (aged rice) 2 med. Onions (peeled & thinly sliced) 2 tbsps. Shahijeera 5 Peppercorns 1 Bay Leaf 2 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 5 Cloves 1 Black Cardamom (slightly crushed) 4 Green Cardamoms (slightly crushed) A pinch of Sugar 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp. Ghee Salt to taste Garnishing : A handful of fresh Coriander leaves (chopped) Method : Pick the rice & wash i…
…t salt to taste. Let the curry come to a boil & then allow it to simmer for about 5 mins. Switch off heat & let the curry rest for awhile for the flavors to meld. Garnish the fresh mint chicken curry with freshly chopped mint & coriander. Serve with steamed rice, pulao, jeera rice, chapattis, phulkas, rotis or any bread of your choice. Tips & Variations : To retain the fresh green color of the curry do not use curds/dahi/…
…he Ambot Tik rest for about 2 -3 minutes before serving. Fresh Bombil / Bombay Duck is a very delicate fish so be gentle while serving. Can be served in individual bowls or serve over steamed Goa Boiled rice or rice of your choice. Can be equally enjoyed with rice bhakri, pao, bread, poee, broon, gutli pao. Enjoy your delicious Goan Fresh Bombil Ambot Tik / Bombay Duck Ambot Tik….
In every Goan home, you will always find fish curry rice & prawn curry rice as a regular & normal meal. Prawn & lady finger curry is something to be experienced in Goa. This curry is really very special as in Goa large lady fingers are grown & added to the curry. Besides, clay pots & coconut oil is used for cooking. The curries in Goa are exceptional in taste & flavor… I think it has got to do with the soil & water in…
…tic version is prepared with short grained but fragrant “ambe mohar” rice. You may use “sona masuri” rice which is also a good substitute. Enjoy this wonderful preparation with “koshimbir” which is raita.. J Ingredients : 200 gms Basmati Rice (pick, wash & soak in water for 30 mins.) 2 med. Onions (peel & chop finely) (optional) 3 tbsps. fresh Tamarind Pulp ½ cup fresh/frozen Peas ½ cup fresh Tendali (Gherkins)(sliced lengthw…