…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…
…Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1/3 tsp. Amchur pwd. (dry Mango pwd.) (optional) ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 1/3 tsp. each Cinnamon & Clove pwd. 2 cloves Green Cardamom & 1 Black Cardamom (peeled & pwd.) 4 tbsp. Cooking Oil A large pinch – Sugar A pinch – Hing (Asafoetida) Salt to taste For the Tempering : 1 tsp. Pure Ghee/homemade Ghee For the Garnishing : 2 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : Wash and so…
…Pepperoni, Prunes & Port Wine, Edam with Apple & Roasted Walnuts, Mango & Mint Gouda, Edam with Morrels, Goat Cheese (a year old well ripened), etc. The cheese tasting was fun and the cheese I loved the most was Edam Cheese. I enjoyed the various cheese dips which were put up for tasting. My favorite being the smoked ham dip. The ABC Farms Lemsi (lemon flavored lassi) which is another of my favorites and some wonderful cheese cakes &a…
…h various accompaniments (tondak). We Goans love it with korom (sliced raw mango), chepnichi torra(raw mango water pickle), spiced tangy pickles, dry fish pickle (para) or fresh fish pickles (mole), roasted dry fish, papads, chilli fries and especially popular with kalchi kodi (leftover fish, prawn, meat or sorak with or without vegetables thickened curry of the previous/yesterday). It is absolutely delicious with the accompaniments I have listed…
…acy. Korli/Karli fish curry tastes yummy with the inclusion of peeled, raw mango slices. It also tastes good with Amsol/Kokum/Sola in the absence of raw mango. You can even use tamarind pulp/paste or tomatoes to add tang to your curry. Today’s recipe is for Crisp, Golden Rawa Pan Fried Korli/Karli/Indian Silver-Bar Fish. Always select fresh plump fish in order to get chunky flesh and ask your fishmonger to cut the fish into thick slices. I have us…
…etite and tastes real good with an accompaniment of mixed pickles or tangy mango or lemon pickle. Curd Rice is just right for persons recovering from an illness and even for children as it is not spicy. You can adjust your tempering (tadka) accordingly for kids and ailing persons. I made this Curd Rice the other day when I did not have a good appetite and believe me it did help me to rejuvenate my taste buds and cool down my digestive system. Even…
…eled & chopped finely) 2 tbsps. Tomatoes (finely chopped) 1 tbsp. Raw Mango (finely chopped)(optional; in season) A pinch each of Red Chilli pwd., chaat masala & salt 1 tbsp. each of fresh Green Chutney & Garlic Chutney (optional) 2 tbsps. Sweet Date & Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney) Garnishing : A handful of fine nylon Sev A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped finely) A tbsp. of Imli Chutney 2 Crisp home made Paapdi Pur…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…ompaniments like pickles, salad, onions and washed down with buttermilk or lassi. My neighbour makes this one in the pressure cooker and uses besan in the absence of corn meal. I prefer to make it in the pot but at times use the pressure cooker to save time. I use blanched leafy greens sometimes to retain the vibrant green color. Earlier, we used to love the Sarson ka Saag with Makki ki Roti at Juice World situated on East Street, Pune as our offi…
…me baking. If you like cheesecake, then here are some which you could try… Mango Cheesecake (No bake and Eggless) Baked Blueberry Cheesecake It wasn’t easy for me to bake this one which I did a few years ago and lying in the drafts until now! I was happy with the taste but texture can improve if I keep trying. 🙂 Here is the recipe if you would like to give it a try. Japanese Cheesecake is nice to serve at tea time or as a dessert. Can be co…