…ck paste. Rinse the grinder with some water and use it in cooking. 5 fresh Green Chillies (destem & deseed) or to taste 1 tbsp fresh Ginger paste 2 tbsp fresh Garlic paste 1 bunch fresh Coriander (picked, washed, roughly chopped) 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds 4 Peppercorns 5 Cloves 1 inch piece Cassia Bark / Cinnamon 2 Green Cardamom A dash Sugarcane Vinegar or as per choice (optional) & to taste 1 tsp Sugar or to taste A dash of Rum (optional) Salt…
…fresh mint, coriander, fried onions, coriander pwd., garlic-ginger pastes, green chillies, turmeric, cumin pwd. green cardamom & garam masala pwd. using sufficient water to a smooth & thick paste. Apply this masala paste to the chicken pieces along with a little salt & marinate for about ½ an hour. Rinse the grinder & reserve the masala liquid for further use. Heat the same pan in which the onions were fried till hot. Red…
…lue. Often I use an iron tawa just like most Maharashtrians do to cook our greens; namely methi, palak and chowli greens. Cooking on an iron tawa increases the iron content in the prepared greens. We love methi bhaji / subzi; especially my hubby and me. It just tastes awesome with hot phulkas, rotis, chapattis. Farmers usually enjoy fresh methi bhaji with bhakris made with rice, jowar or bajra flour as this is their power packed greens for the har…
…🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups Pohe; thick beaten rice flakes ¾ cup fresh or frozen Green Peas 2 med. Onions; peeled & finely chopped 3 fresh Green Chillies or to taste; finely minced 3 sprigs Curry Leaves 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 tsp Cumin Seeds A pinch of Hing (optional) ½ tsp Turmeric Powder 4 tbsp. Vegetable Oil ¼ tsp Sugar or to taste Salt to taste For Garnishing: ¼ cup freshly grated / scraped Coconut or to taste 2 tbsp. freshly chopped Coriander Le…
…pulp or kokum or raw mango slices. Cook for another 2-3 mins. If using raw mango then cook till the mango is cooked through. Adjust salt to taste. Serve hot with steamed rice or Goa boiled rice accompanied with your favorite side dish, pickles and especially dry fish preparations. Tips & Variations : If using raw mango, you can boil the slices till cooked and then add to the curry. You can add vegetables if you prefer. Sourness is as per perso…
…hose who are very light on spices then eliminate either red chilli pwd. or green chillies. Adding of green chilli enhances the flavors & tastes better than red chilli pwd. You can shape parathas as you wish i.e. square, reactangle or triangle etc. Shaping parathas using your hand & less use of the rolling pin helps to retain the filling & enhances the stuffed finish. You can serve them whole or cut the parathas & serve. Cut par…
…ften quickly. · You can add unsalted peanuts or green peas if you so desire. Add it before adding the onions so that it gets sufficient time to cook. Tip: · According to spice tolerance, use green chillies…Some green chillies; the dark green variety are very hot & some are very mild. Discard seeds if you are light on spice. · If desired; blanch tomatoes, peel, cut in h…
…ollowing ingredients : 1 med. Onion (peeled & roughly chopped) 1 fresh Green Chilli 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 clove fresh Garlic 2 pinches each of fresh cinnamon, cloves & green cardamom pwd. 2 tbsps. Cashewnuts 2 tsp. Khus khus (Poppy Seeds) Procedure: Wash the methi leaves, drain through a colander. Chop the leaves & add ½ tsp. salt & set aside for about 10 mins. Then squeeze out the water from the leaves. In a…
…tbsp. Shahi Jeera (Black Cumin Seeds) 2 Black Cardamom (lightly bruised) 4 Green Cardamom (lightly bruised) 1 Star Anise ½ cup Onions (lightly golden fried until crisp & lightly crushed) 2 tbsps. fresh Ginger-Garlic paste ¼ cup fresh Tomato puree ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) (optional) ½ cup thick Curds/Yoghurt (lightly whisked) A large pinch each – Mace (Javitri) & Nutmeg (Ja…
…asala 1 tbsp. Refined Oil or Ghee Salt to taste Preparation of the Mutter (Green Peas) Stuffing : If using fresh green peas, bring 4-5 cups of water with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar to a boil. Add peas to the boiling water and boil for 4-5 mins. Let the peas sit in hot water for another 10-15 minutes. Strain and place in a bowl. Mash the peas lightly with a back of a big spoon or a masher. Heat ghee/oil in a kadhai/wok; add asafoetida and cumin see…