…oya sauce for 20 mins. In a large wok heat vegetable oil till hot. Add the prawns & stir-fry till the prawns are just cooked & keep aside. To the same wok add carrots, cabbage & shallots (reserving few for garnishing), a pinch of sugar & stir-fry briefly. To this then add cooked & cooled rice & toss for a while. Now add light soya sauce, dark soya sauce, rice vinegar & keep tossing on high heat. Reduce the heat t…
This Fish Chilli Dry is different! I grilled the fish instead of the usual deep frying. It was delicious!You may deep fry the fish pieces if you like but I would suggest you try this grilled version. It is low on oil & the sesame oil adds a lot of flavor too. Fish Chilli Dry is an excellent finger snack with drinks & can be served on the side with noodles or rice. Enjoy! J Ingredients : 12 pieces firm Fish (boneless cut into cube…
…ing is encased properly. Prepare all the balls of dough in this way. Using dry flour roll out discs depending on thickness required preferably of medium thickness. Pre-heat the griddle or tawa till very hot. Reduce heat to med. & dry roast each paratha on both sides by flipping gently in between till lightly brown. Brush lightly with vegetable oil/ghee or butter on both sides & roast till light golden & crisp. Serve hot with a bowl…
…memories of our Goa vacations …Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients: 250 gms. large white Prawns (washed, shelled & deveined) 250 gms. White Pumpkin (peeled & diced into large chunks) 1 dry Kashmiri Chilli (remove stem & discard seeds) 1 cup fresh Coconut (scraped) ½ cup fresh thick Coconut milk (optional) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) 1 ½ tbsp. fresh Garlic paste 1 tbsps. dry…
…1 tbsp. salt, toss & marinate for about 30 mins. Meanwhile, proceed to dry roast & then prepare the masala/curry/gravy paste.. For Dry Roasting : ¼ cup fresh Coconut (grated) 2 med. Onions (peeled & sliced) 3 tbsps. Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 1tsp. Sauf (Fennel Seed) 1 tsp. Khus Khus (Poppy Seeds) 3 Cloves & ½ inch piece Cinnamon Stick Dry roast the above mentioned ingredients one by one until you get a good aroma a…
…eaten the next day! 😀 Ingredients : ½ fresh Coconut (scraped or grated) 3 dry Red Kashmiri Chillies (discard stems & seeds) 1 med. Tomato (diced) 2 tbsps. dry Coriander Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds 3 Peppercorns (optional) 3 cloves fresh Garlic ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. Grind together the above mentioned ingredients with enough water, to form a fine smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl. Rinse the blender jar with some water and reserve for the curry. 1 me…
…nion (peeled & chopped) 1 or 2 fresh slit Green Chillies ( optional) 8 dry Kashmiri Chillies (destemed, deseeded & soaked in a little warm water) 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds (Jeera) 2 tbsps. dry Coriander Seeds or pwd. 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tbsp. fresh Tamarind extract or paste 5 flakes fresh Garlic 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) or paste or chopped 2 flakes Amsol/Bindi Sol/ Kokum 1 fresh red Tomato (chopped roughly) A pinch of Sugar 4 tbsps. Cocon…
…till the sugar is dissolved completely & the carrot mixture is almost dry. Add in the crushed khoya & stir for about 5 mins. Sprinkle cardamom & nutmeg powder & stir well for about 2 mins. Switch off the flame & let the carrot halwa settle for a few mins. so that the flavors meld. Serve warm garnished with reserved dry fruits & silver varak. You may also serve with vanilla ice cream if you so prefer. Tips & Varia…
Red Pumpkin is also known as Butternut Squash. Today’s preparation is lightly sweet, hot & tangy. This fresh coconut flavored red pumpkin dish tastes so good & is excellent with soft chappatis, phulkas or with any Indian bread. It goes well with rice too. This vegetable was my maternal grandmother’s favorite. Whenever I cook red pumpkin I think of her. Children will enjoy this too. In case you like it spicy then you may add chilli powd…
…-20 mins. Finally add the elaichi and nutmeg pwd. and give it a good stir. The dudhi halwa is ready! Serve hot or cold garnished with mixed dry fruits or your favorite combination of dry fruits….