…some water(optional) Salt to taste Sufficient water for binding the dough Vegetable Oil/ Home made Ghee/Butter Preparation of the dough : Combine all the dry ingredients mentioned above; bring together to form a mound & then make a small well in the centre of it. Add the curds & sufficient water & gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Knead to form a soft, pliable dough. Keep it covered with a damp tea towel for about 45 mins. This…
…eds (optional) 3-4 fresh Curry Leaves A pinch of Sugar (optional) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped) For the Dosa Batter : 2 cups Boiled Rice/Dosa Rice 1 cup Urad Dal 1 tbsp. Methi Seeds Salt to taste Water as required Vegetable Oil/Ghee as required Method : Preparation of the Masala : Heat a wok/kadhai/skillet with oil till hot. Add green chillies, mustard & cumin seeds, turmeric pwd., curry leaves &…
…med. Onion (chopped finely) 1 fresh Tomato (chopped without skin) 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 inch Ginger (scraped & grated) 2 Green Chillies (slit) A pinch of Sugar Vinegar & Salt to taste Method : Blend all the ingredients for the juice in a masala grinder/blender with warm water. Strain this lovely yellow masala paste using a sieve/strainer to obtain a nice thick caldinho juice & keep aside. Next mix the residue with some more…
…flake Javitri (Mace) A pinch of Nutmeg pwd. 1 tsp. Turmeric pwd. 5 tbsps. Vegetable Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Handful of fresh Coriander for garnishing 1 – 2 cups Water Method : Select fresh crabs; get it cleaned & cut from the fishmonger. Wash the crabs & drain well. Keep it aside for further use. Heat the frying pan/ tawa on med. heat. Add a few drops of oil & dry roast each of the following separately till light brown &…
…p; Salt to taste · 4 tbsps.Vegetable Oil · 3 tbsps. dry Wheat flour Method : Clean, wash & drain the fresh mackerals well. Make diagonal slits in each fish with a knife as shown in the picture. Apply red chilli pwd., cumin pwd., turmeric pwd., lime juice & salt to taste. Mix well & let it marinate for about 25 mins. In a fry pan hea…
…esh Ginger paste A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Water as required 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Method : Wash the Surmai fish well & drain completely. Then marinate the fish slices with ½ tsp. turmeric, ginger – garlic pastes & a little salt for about 20 mins. Make a fine masala paste with soaked Kashmiri chillies along with the water, 1 onion, grated coconut, coriander pwd., cumin seeds, ½ tsp. turmeric pwd., garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. grate…
…love the sight of the bhaiyya with the huge cast iron tawa, those colorful vegetables & the packets of Amul butter around him. I enjoy watching him sauté the vegetables, mashing them, adding those wonderful aromatic spices, mixing them with dollops of butter, dishing out the sizzling mix of vegetables & the pav fried with enormous amounts of butter. The sounds of the cast iron ladle on the tawa is sweet music to the ears. The most delect…
…A pinch of Sugar · 3 tbsp. Vegetable Oil · Salt to taste · 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 d…
…bsp; Salt to taste · Vegetable Oil Method : Boil potatoes in their jackets till soft in a pressure cooker with 1/3 tsp. salt. Cool slightly & peel of the skins. Grate the potatoes or mash them with a fork while still warm. Add bread crumbs, 2 pinches of salt & mix well to a uniform, smooth dough. Keep aside for about 10 mins. Boil corn niblets till tender with suffic…
…our for dipping & rolling ¼ tsp Pepper pwd. ¼ cup Water Salt to taste Vegetable Oil for deep frying Method : Clean the fish ( remove scales, gills etc.).Wash the fish well. Place the whole fish in a wok or deep pan with water. To this add the sliced onions, green chillies, garlic, ginger, turmeric, lime juice, a pinch of salt & boil on med. heat till the fish is cooked & tender. Take it off the heat & cool.&nb…