…ciently deep pot or pressure cooker body. Reduce heat & add hing & curry leaves; let it splutter. Then sauté onions till soft & translucent. Add potatoes & sauté till cooked. Add in the tomatoes/tamarind paste/kokum & cook till soft. Add ginger-garlic pastes & sauté till rawness disappears. Add red chilli pwd., jeera pwd., sugar, goda masala, jaggery & sauté till it is cooked & the mixture gives out a good aroma. No…
…t oil in a tempering pan or any small pan till hot. Add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing whole red chillies & let it splutter for a few seconds. Add the onions to this & fry till lightly brown. Add this tempering to the sambhar & give it a boil. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with topi dosa, masala dosa, uttappa, medu vada, idlis, or with plain steamed rice. Tips & Variations : You may include any single vegetable of…
…p, wide & heavy bottomed pan. (I used a pressure cooker). Throw in the curry leaves & fry for a few seconds. Add the meat & fry till oil starts separating. Add the reserved masala water from the grinder & stir well. Pour in enough water & allow to cook on a slow fire, until the meat is cooked well. If you use a pressure cooker then pressure cook for about 4 whistles. Let the cooker cool on its own. Check if the meat is cooked….
…ep & wide pan with ghee & oil till hot. Add the whole spices & curry leaves. Let it splutter & release the oils. You should get a good aroma of the spices. Add garlic, ginger, green chillies & sauté for a few seconds. Add chopped onions & sauté till soft & translucent. Add turmeric pwd., & chicken pieces & sauté well. Cook for about 8 mins. Add chicken stock, reserved vegetable stock & give it a good stir. A…
…e lid closed. Add sufficient water as per desired consistency of curry/ gravy. Now add the tamarind pulp. Combine well. Let it come to a boil & cook for about 10 mins on med. Simmer for another 15 mins or till the desired thick consistency of curry/gravy/masala without the lid. Taste the gravy & then adjust salt to taste. Adjust the tanginess of the curry/ gravy/masala according to taste. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot…
…available in select stores in Pune/Maharashtra)/homemade 2 fresh sprigs of Curry Leaves ½ tsp. roasted Jeera Pwd. (optional) ¼ tsp. Turmeric Pwd. ½ tsp. Vegetable Oil or pure Ghee Salt to taste Jaggery to taste (optional) Method : Grind together garlic, ginger, coconut, coriander to a smooth fine paste. Heat oil/ghee in a sufficiently deep pan. Reduce heat; add curry leaves & let it splutter. Add the turmeric, the dry masala powders, jeera pwd…
…icken then serve it with Sesame & Red Bell Pepper Chicken. If you love fish then it definitely is awesome with Grilled Fish with Bell Peppers. Here are some cool juicy, crunchy salad options to go with this Bell Pepper Rice… Iceberg, Apple & Pomegranate Salad Pear & Ham Salad Purple Cabbage & Orange Salad Fresh Carrot & Grape Salad This Assorted Bell Pepper Rice is so colorful and refreshing. It is light and absolutely low on f…
…the food I serve my family & friends. Above all, I just can’t resist fish & seafood! This post was long over due. I am very happy to share this lovely recipe which I am sure you will love to make & relish .. Enjoy! J Ingredients : 8 med. fresh Squid /Calamari ¼ cup fresh small Prawns or Shrimp (chopped if large) 3 med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 3 tbsps. Ambot Tik Paste for the stir fry + 2 tbsps. for the gravy 3…
…y the authentic Goan cuisine that it is known for. We Goans love the small fish, but it is very rare that you will find it. I make Goan Prawn Chilli Fry at home whenever I manage to get good quality prawns, especially the very tiny ones. The Goan Prawn Chilli Fry is so simple, quick and super tasty. It needs very few ingredients which are always available in your kitchen. The most important aspect is the freshness of the prawns and the tiny variet…
…nd so I make Fresh Galmo Biryani whenever baby shrimp are available in the fish markets in Pune. Try this awesome Fresh Galmo Green Biryani / Green Masala Baby Shrimp Biryani once and I am sure when you visit the fish market, you will be looking out for these baby shrimp / galmo / javala to make various Goan delicacies with them! So delighted to share my special Baby Shrimp Green Biryani with all. 🙂 Enjoy and relish it just the way we always do…