…with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil till hot & add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, asafoetida, sugar, grated ginger, garlic & green chilli paste. Stir for about a minute & set aside. In a sufficiently large bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, the tempered masala, chopped coriander leaves & salt to taste. Knead to form a well mixed potato dough. Take lemon sized portions of the dough & form a vada/patty which is…
…i pwd. A pinch of Hing (Asafoetida) ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 2 Sprigs of fresh Curry Leaves 1 tbsp. Sambhar Masala pwd. 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste ¼ cup Water Garnishing : Fresh Coconut (scraped) Fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) Method : Heat a wok/pan with oil till hot. Add mustard seeds, hing , turmeric pwd., red chilli pwd., & curry leaves. Let it splutter. Then add chopped onions & saute till onions are soft &#…
…¼ tsp. Sabji Masala pwd.(optional) 3 tbsps. Refined Cooking Oil A sprig of Curry Leaves Salt to taste A pinch or two of Sugar Method : Wash bhindi well in salt water & then rinse with fresh water. Drain & wipe dry with a tea towel. Chop the tops & ends of the bhindi & cut horizontally in 1 cm pieces. Heat oil in a pan or kadhai on med. heat. Add onions & green chillies. When the onions turn light brown add bhin…
…er French Beans 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely minced) ¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds (optional) ½ cup fresh Coconut (grated/scraped) 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/Coconut Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Method : Wash the French Beans & drain thoroughly. De-string the beans & French cut them. Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai/wok/pan & add the mustard seeds. When the…
…or Seasoning : ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 1 tsp. Sesame Seeds (optional) 1 sprig Curry Leaves 2 pinches Hing (Asafoetida) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped) 1 tbsp. fresh Coconut (scraped/grated) 2 tbsps.fresh Coriander (finely chopped) 2 tsp. Vegetable Oil Procedure : In a pan/wok, mix together besan, turmeric pwd. & salt. Add buttermilk & then if required sufficient water, to prepare a thin batter without lumps. Heat one tablespoon oil &a…
…ds (Rai) 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely cut) 1 sprig Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Sugar 5 tbsps. Water For Garnishing : ¼ cup freshly grated Coconut (optional) A handful of freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure for Tempering: Dissolve sugar in water thoroughly. Then heat a tempering pan with oil till hot. Reduce heat & add the mustard seeds, curry leaves & green chillies. Let it splutter & crackle. Quickly add the sug…
…Rissoles, Shark Fish Ambot Tik, Squid Ambot Tik, Fish Vindaloo, Green Fish Curry, etc. You could also consider some tasty & delicious appetizers/starters to go with your cocktails & mocktails… ButterflyPrawns, Chicken Chilli, Chicken pate with Crackers, Chicken Satay, Chilli CheesePakoras, Corn & Oregano Cheese Balls, Creamy Chicken Kabab, Fish Chilli Dry, Fish Cutlets, Goan Stir Fry Prawns, Grilled Fish with Bell Peppers, Mini Savory…
…ked & pulped) A small piece of Jaggery (Gur) (optional) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds (optional) Salt to taste 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 ½ cups Water A handful fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped) Procedure : Wash brinjals & make slits along the length taking care that the brinjal is held together at the stem. Dry roast onions on a tawa (griddle) till they turn lightly brown and soften. Dry roast together coriander se…
…coconut mixture & combine till well mixed. Serve on the side with hot rice & curry. Tips & Variations : It is better to use small prawns/shrimps/Galmo/Jawala as they are tastier. Coconut oil enhances & brings out the flavor in the Kismur. Kokum adds a good flavor & enhances the taste of the Kismur but you can substitute with tamarind or use a mix of tamarind & Kokum as per taste. If you do not like raw onions in the Kismur…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….