…t ghee and roast the besan on low heat until golden brown and fragrant. On roasting and melding with the ghee, the besan will turn to a paste. Stir in the roasted rava. Combine well and set aside. Prepare a sugar syrup of one string consistency and pour into the rava-besan mixture. Mix well to ensure there are no lumps. Set aside. When the mixture is warm; add salt, cardamom powder, dry fruit and mix well. When reasonably cool roll into balls / la…
…large bowl, place the flour. Add all the condiments and salt to taste and mix together the dry ingredients. Add the mashed moong dal paste and knead well to form a stiff but pliable dough. The dal paste should have enough water content to mix and knead into a dough. Add water to form a dough only if necessary. I did not use water. It is important that you do not knead to a soft dough. Cover the ball of dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes….
…and you see slight oil separation. Next add the whisked curds and stir to mix well. Cook for another 2 minutes. Next mix in the reserved galmo / baby shrimp and add the reserved masala liquid. Stir well and cook to get the desired thickness of gravy. Keep in mind not to thicken the gravy too much as later the rice will absorb the gravy. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Assembling of the Green Masala Galmo Biryani: In a glass dish or deep…
…r coconut and jaggery syrup and add to the dry ingredients. Give it a good mix. Take small portions of the prepared rice mixture on a grinding stone and pound it together until it comes together and forms a dough. Transfer this dough to a bowl. Similarly, repeat this process until all the mixture is formed into a dough. Then take small portions of this dough and roll into balls or small cylindrical shape just like the way we shape croquettes/croqu…
…pwd., lime juice & salt to taste. Marinate the fish fillets with this mix for about 25 mins. Then in another bowl prepare a thick paste with besan, a pinch of salt & a little water. Mix the marinated fish pieces with the prepared besan paste & let it rest for about 3 mins. Heat the grill ( I grilled it on gas using a grill pan). Sprinkle a few drops of olive oil to coat the grill pan. When the pan is sufficiently hot, place the fish…
…th a bowl of plain or spiced curd, green chutney, tomato sauce or ketchup, mixed pickles or pickle of your choice. If using no oil or minimum oil while roasting then you may serve with a dollop or spoonful of butter or desi ghee if desired. Tips & Variations : For Cheese/Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Parathas : Add grated cheese to the potato filling or garnish on top of the cooked paratha or for the love of cheese do both!! For those who love thei…
…nta & oil into the egg mixture & blend carefully. Then add flour mix into this & fold in gradually with a spoon. This mix will now have a light & foamy texture. Grease & line a 26 cm cake pan & pour the batter into it. Bake for about an hour on 165 C. or till the cake is cooked & light brown. (Test by using a knitting needle or a wooden skewer). Take out the cake from the oven, remove the parchment & cool co…
…mato mix to a puree & strain again. Discard the solids. In a deep pot mix the puree alongwith the strained liquid, tomato ketchup, chopped celery; place on med. heat & bring to a boil. Dissolve corn flour in a little water till smooth. Then gradually pour this mix into the boiling tomato soup stirring quickly & continuously making sure it is not lumpy. Add milk, sugar & salt to taste. Stir well & let it simmer…
…ashed potato; keep sautéing & mashing it together till it is a smooth mixture adding water as required.(Be alert as the mixture can spurt while it boils). Now add the remaining peas & some chopped coriander, 2 tbsps. of butter & sauté further for another 20 mins. till all the flavours are well blended. Serve hot topped with a dollop of butter & garnished with chopped coriander leaves. Also serve some chopped or slic…
…ped tomatoes, sugar & fry till the tomatoes are soft.Add curds & mix & fry till oil separates.Then add the marinated prawns, biryani masala pwd. & fry till the prawns are cooked.Keep aside 3 tbsps. of rice & add the remaining cooked rice to the wok & toss & fry well.Add salt to taste & stir. Add lime juice & toss again.Before serving gently sprinkle the reserved rice & mix very gently.Serve hot spr…