…as you would for biryani / pulao / fried rice / jeera rice if you wish to retain the whole grain. Adding a pinch or two of sugar; enhances the taste, flavor and adds gloss to the finished dish. It is optional. Diabetics refrain from using it! I like only urad dal in my preparation. Mix and match dals and nuts as per your preference. If you are allergic to nuts then please avoid it!! You may add a dash of homemade ghee/clarified butter if you are e…
…Salt to taste Vegetable Oil for drizzling Procedure : Pick rice & urad dal. Wash urad dal & rice separately & soak in water for 3 hrs. in two bowls. Blend them separately to a smooth paste with water. Do not add too much water. It should be of idli batter consistency. Pour the batter in a sufficiently large & deep pan. Add salt to taste to the batter & mix well. Let it ferment overnight. Stir the batter well the next morning al…
…too. Usually murukkus are made with a combination of rice flour & urad dal flour but I used chickpea flour instead of urad dal flour. Do try this out… they just crumble & literally melt in your mouth… you may want to make them again! 😀 Wishing each & every visitor a Very Happy & Prosperous Diwali…Thank you for stopping by… 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. Rice Flour 100 gms. roasted Besan (Chickpea Flour) 1 tsp. Jeera (Cumin Seeds) 5 tsps….
…the Tempering/Tadka: ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds 1 tbsp. Chana Dal 1tsp. Urad Dal A pinch – Hing (Asafoetida) A sprig – fresh Curry Leaves 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) or dry Red Chillies 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 tbsp. Cooking Oil For Garnishing: as per choice Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Carrot, Cucumber, raw mango (peeled & grated) Pomegranate, Grapes Cashew nuts, raisins (fried to lightly golden) Procedur…
…you. Goan Recheado Stuffed Mackerel is just fantastic. It pairs well with Dal Tadka & Rice, Traditional Goan Fish Curry Rice (Xitt Kodi), Ukdem Xitt & Sorak. You can enjoy it with bread, pao, pulao, chapati or phulka if you please, or simply plain as a starter. Here is the recipe for whole stuffed mackerel with Goan Recheado. It has the perfect balance of spices and ground to a fine paste with only vinegar. It is pan-fried / shallow fried…
…some with bhakri made with rice, jowar or bajra. It is also enjoyable with dal & rice or with bread/pav. This time when I made this delicious Dried Bombay Duck Chilli Fry, we enjoyed it with rice bhakri. Do give this dish a try… you may want to make this quite often! Enjoy 😀 Ingredients 50 gms. Dry Bombay Ducks ( Sukha Bombil) 3 large Onions (peeled & chopped or sliced) 2 large red Tomatoes (chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies(remove seeds if…
…o ahead and try this one… Enjoy! 🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups Raw Rice ¼ cup Urad Dal 1 tsp Methi Seeds (optional) Salt to taste Water as required Oil as needed Procedure: Pick, wash and rinse rice and urad dal. Soak in enough water with methi seeds for 4 hours. Drain the water and grind with sufficient water to a thick, fine paste. Transfer the batter into a sufficiently large bowl; add salt to taste and water if necessary and stir well. Ferment the bat…
…few spices . It is a perfect accompaniment with pulao, steamed rice & dal fry /rice & curry. It is a great cocktail snack too. Simplicity is the key to this wonderful preparation .. J Bon Appetit ! Ingredients : 8 fillets Black Pomfret 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ½ tsp. Cumin pwd. (Jeera) ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. (Haldi) 1 tsp. fresh Lime juice/ few drops of vinegar 1/3 cup Wheat Flour 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Method : Wash the…
…1 tsp. chilli pwd. & ½ tsp. turmeric pwd. Pick & rinse the lentils/dals & soak them for at least ½ an hour. Mix the all the chopped vegetables, lentils, green chillies, ½ tsp. turmeric pwd. & pressure cook with sufficient water till soft. Strain the mashed dal & vegetable mixture through a strainer or you may use a blender. Heat a sufficiently large & deep pan with oil till hot. Add bay leaves. Fry the sliced onions till cr…
…on the outside when fried. Bombay duck goes well with steamed rice & dal fry. When used in a curry the fish is very tender & soft. Enjoy this crisp fried fresh Bombay duck with fries; very light on spices and tastes amazing. This recipe is an all time favourite with my family & I just can’t wait to share this one with you…Happy Bombay Ducking! J Ingredients : 12 fresh Bombay Duck (boneless or retain bone) 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. 1 t…