…tional) 2 Garlic cloves (finely chopped) 1/3 tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. A pinch of Hing (Asafoetida) ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 2 Sprigs of fresh Curry Leaves 1 tbsp. Sambhar Masala pwd. 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste ¼ cup Water Garnishing : Fresh Coconut (scraped) Fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) Method : Heat a wok/pan with oil till hot. Add mustard seeds, hing , turmeric pwd., red chilli pwd., & curry leave…
…n powder ¼ tsp fresh Clove powder ¼ tsp fresh Cinnamon powder ¼ tsp Yellow Chilli powder (optional) or Red Chilli powder 1 tsp Sugar (optional) Grind the above mentioned ingredients for Green Masala to a fine thick paste with water. Rinse the grinder and reserve the liquid in cooking. Preparation of Galmo / Baby Shrimp Masala: First, rinse the baby shrimp in running water. Drain them through a colander. Put them in a bowl and then add ginger-garli…
…heat. Put the marinated chicken in the wok & stir fry. Now add green chilli, garam masala pwd., chaat masala pwd., cumin pwd., coriander pwd., pepper pwd., red chilli pwd. & stir well. Then add curds, sugar, nutmeg pwd. & mix well. Let it cook for about 5 mins. Transfer to a bowl. To the same wok add the sliced onions & capsicum & stir fry & toss from time to time & cook for about 2 mins. Then add the cooked chi…
…, coriander powder and turmeric powder and fry for a minute. Add the green chilli paste and fry again for a minute. Add slightly mashed peas and freshly scraped or dessicated coconut to it and mix well. Fry for 7-8 mins on low heat until it is almost dry. It may take a little longer if you are using fresh coconut. Add garam masala pwd., amchur pwd.,chaat masala pwd., red chilli pwd., salt to taste and fry for another 2 mins. Take it off the heat a…
…e Ghee/clarified Butter 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds 6-8 cloves fresh Garlic 2-3 dry Kashmiri Chillies or as per choice A generous pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) A sprig Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) Garnishing : 1 med. Onion (peeled, finely sliced & fried crisp) 1 tbsp. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Proceed to prepare the Tadka (Tempering) … Heat oil/ghee in a tempering pan. When hot add the cumin and fry them on low heat. Keep stirring till they are well fr…
…nt for us to get the right balanced depth of flavor, rich red color of dry Kashmiri Chillies and the deep reddish brown color of the Sorpotel which we enjoy and relish on maturity. The brown color deepens on maturity but it is the addition of pork liver which enhances it. My family is particular about the perfection of meat and liver cubes and the finely diced raw ingredients. For us the final texture, color and taste of sorpotel also does matter…
…sp. fresh Ginger paste 2 tbsps. Lime juice ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. (preferably Kashmiri) 1 tsp. dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. A pinch of Sugar (optional) Salt to taste 5 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Dry roast separately & blend together in a masala grinder into a fine powder the following ingredients : 1 tbsp. Coriander Seeds 1 tbsp. Cumin Seeds 1 tbsp. Peppercorns Procedure : Marinate the prawns with…
…masala grinder/blender with a slotted spoon. Grind the onions with soaked Kashmiri chillies, tomatoes to a thick & smooth paste. Transfer it to a bowl. Use the water which was used to soak the chillies & a little more water if needed to rinse the masala grinder & reserve this water in a bowl for further use. Heat the same pan in which you fried the onions till hot & add the reserved masala paste. Saute till rawness disappears or f…
…nder Leaves (chopped roughly) Water as required Method : Soak dry deseeded Kashmiri Chillies in hot water for about 20 mins., grind to paste. Keep asided for later use. Boil eggs in a pan with sufficient water, ¼ tsp. salt & a dash of vinegar for about 10-15 mins. Cool in normal water, remove shell. Retain whole but make 4 slits on the eggs slightly, equidistant on the each egg or half them if you wish but make sure the yolk is intact. Heat 3…
…hopped) 1 tbsp. Cumin Seeds ½ tsp Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds 6 dry Kashmiri Chillies (deseeded) ¼ tsp. Clove pwd. ¼ tsp. Cinnamon pwd. ¼ tsp. Pepper pwd. 2 tbsps. fresh Garlic paste 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves 100 ml. Sugarcane Vinegar/Vinegar of your choice ½ tsp. Sugar (optional) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Water as required Method : Wash the fillets or slices well. Apply a little salt …