…pply salt & keep aside. On a tawa or pan, toast the kashmiri chillies, cumin, coriander seeds, mustard, nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, khuskhus, til, methi seeds, sauf, elaichi, star anise, fresh or dry grated coconut, coconut pieces, 2 of the onions in a little oil each separately. Toast well but do not burn. Keep the toasted coconut pieces aside separately till required. Grind the remaining toasted spi…
… Water as required Method : Soak Kashmiri chillies in warm water for about 10 mins. Take a lemon sized ball of tamarind & soak in warm water for about 15 mins & extract pulp. Clean the fish or alternatively get it cleaned & cut into desired pieces from the fishmonger. Wash the fish well & drain. Apply 1 tsp. salt, ¼ tsp turmeric & keep aside. In a masala grinder blend k…
…ied Prawns (cleaned) 2 med. Raw Mangoes 10 small tender Lady Fingers 8 dry Kashmiri Chillies (destemed & deseeded) ½ fresh Coconut(scraped/grated) 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds 4 tbsps. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 1 med. Onion (peeled & chopped) 5 flakes fresh Garlic 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) A pinch of Sugar 3 tbsp. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Water as required Procedure : Soak Kashmiri chillies…
…vinegar (usually Palm Vinegar) for the red wine & the addition of red Kashmiri Chillies with spices to evolve into Vindaloo. The alternative terms are Vindalho or Vindallo. Traditional Goan Pork Vindaloo is intensely flavored with fragrant spices & does not include potatoes. No celebration & festive occasion is complete without the Goan Pork Vindaloo. It is enjoyed with the most popular & loved accompaniment the Goan Sannas which…
…ion paste and sauté for a few seconds. Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and chilli powder. Sauté again till you see slight oil separation. Mix in the cashew nut paste if using and stir for a few seconds. Add the tomato puree, sugar, garam masala, cinnamon, clove and green cardamom powder.. Stir and cook till you again see a slight oil separation. Add 1 ½ cups of water and bring to a boil or as per required consistency of gravy. Reduce heat and cook…
…per (Capsicum) 1 tbsp. dry mixed Italian Herbs or as per choice 1 tsp. Red Chilli Flakes or to taste A squeeze of ½ Lime 1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil A Sprinkling of Pepper Salt to taste Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, combine boiled macaroni, grated carrot & diced capsicum. Next, sprinkle dry mixed Italian herbs, red chilli flakes, & pepper. Add lemon juice & mix well. Add flaked canned sardines with enough oil to coat the…
…chilli fries. I prefer seafood but my family loves meats. But when it is a chilli fry or stir fry then I really enjoy it. I prepare simple roasts which are really very handy when you are running short of time or are behind schedule. There are numerous ways of making a stir fry or a chilli fry. They are so versatile. I made this simple but delicious spicy beef stir fry with capsicum/green peppers which turned out fabulous. It tastes just wonderful…
…h Tomatoes (blanched, peeled & pureed) ½ cup Tomato Ketchup ½ tsp. Red Chilli paste ½ tsp. Tandoori Color (optional) 20 gms. Kasuri Methi pwd. Aromatic spices – A pinch each of freshly powdered green cardamom, cloves & cinnamon Salt to taste 100 gms. fresh Cream Procedure for the Butter Chicken Gravy : Heat butter in a sufficiently large pot/wok/kadhai/pan on low heat. Add cashewnut paste & fry till rawness disappears & turns…
…tbsps. oil in the same cooking pot and sauté ginger-garlic paste and green chilli paste on low heat for about 3 mins. Add turmeric pwd., red chilli pwd., cumin pwd., and coriander pwd. Stir well to combine. Next add tomato puree and cook for 3-4 mins. Add the onion-curd paste and cook for another 3 mins. Add the chicken pieces and combine well. Reduce heat , place the lid and let the chicken cook till just tender. Add the cashew nut paste, garam m…
…pers (diced) ¼ tsp. fresh Garlic (minced) 3 tbsps. Olive Oil A dash of Red Chilli Flakes (optional) ½ tsp. Oregano Salt to taste Procedure: Heat olive oil in a wok until hot. Reduce heat and sauté minced garlic. Add diced assorted bell peppers and toss for a minute. Add red chilli flakes if using and the chilled cooked rice. Toss the rice for a few minutes. Add oregano and salt to taste. Toss again for another few minutes. Serve hot with Zucchini…