…é green chillies for a few seconds and then sauté onions till translucent. Reduce heat; add the remaining ½ tsp. turmeric pwd., ¼ tsp. red chilli pwd., coriander pwd. and then add the tomatoes. Cook on medium heat till the tomatoes are slightly soft. Now add the marinated prawns and stir fry on high heat till the prawns are lightly cooked. Do not overcook the prawns or they will turn hard. Add sugar, pepper pwd., garam masala pwd. and stir to comb…
…é green chillies for a few seconds and then sauté onions till translucent. Reduce heat; add the remaining ½ tsp. turmeric pwd., ¼ tsp. red chilli pwd., coriander pwd. and then add the tomatoes. Cook on medium heat till the tomatoes are slightly soft. Now add the marinated prawns and stir fry on high heat till the prawns are lightly cooked. Do not overcook the prawns or they will turn hard. Add sugar, pepper pwd., garam masala pwd. and stir to comb…
…afy vegetable which can have green leaves as well as red leaves. It is the red leafy variety that is known as Tamdi or Lal Bhaji. Healthy and rich in anti oxidants, this vegetable is so simple, easy and super quick to prepare. This vegetable is good for all as it is not very spicy. You can actually refrain from adding chillies, if you wish to prepare it for children, elderly and those who are exempt from spice. This preparation of Tamdi Bhaji requ…
…cannot do without it. Most people think that our curries are not only red hot but we prefer red curries but this is not true. We love green curries too. In my home I make red as well as green curries especially with coconut milk which everyone enjoys but my elder son loves the most! Just the other day we got home some really fresh King Fish (Surmai). The whole fish was quite large & I made quite a few favorite dishes with it. I had fresh gree…
…ood… then just give it a try… it could be the highlight of your meal! 😀 Ingredients : 1 cup cleaned Dry Prawns (Sungta)/Galmo Lemon sized ball of Tamarind 2-3 Kokum (Sola/amsol) (lightly rinsed) (optional) 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 2 tsps. Coconut Oil/Vegetable Oil 1 large Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 1 cup fresh Coconut (scraped) Salt to taste Procedure : Soak the ball of tamarind in some warm water & extract pulp. Se…
…or mild it is always welcome topped with deep fried crunchy noodles. 🙂 Ingredients: 1 tender Chicken Breast; boiled & shredded or diced 5 cups fresh Chicken Stock 2 Bouillon Cubes 1 fresh Carrot; peel & finely chop or grate ¾ cup Cabbage; finely shredded 5 fresh tender French Beans; de-string & finely cut 1 med fresh Capsicum; destem, deseed, discard membrane & finely cut 2 tbsp fresh Garlic; peel & finely mince 1 tbsp fresh G…
…rs. Roll out to a circle of about 7 cm. Heat the ghee in a kadhai/wok till hot. Reduce heat & gently slide in the rolled chirota, basting the top with hot ghee from the kadhai to allow all the layers to open out to look like a rose. Fry till light brown & drain using a slotted spoon. Place on a plate lined with tissue. Let it cool. Prepare a sugar syrup of one string consistency. Add cardamom pwd. to the syrup. Pour the cool syrup on the…
…ginger, minced garlic & green chillies & saute till rawness disappears. To this then add the grilled fish pieces, 1 tsp. soya sauce, a dash of vinegar & toss well. Add the spring onions & keep tossing continuously. Adjust salt to taste. Serve hot garnished with some more spring onion greens. Enjoy as a starter or on the side with fried rice or noodles. Variation : You may add shallots & capsicum if you wish. If you like it…
…ut 10 mins. To fry the Bombay duck, heat sufficient oil in a deep wok till hot. Reduce heat to med. & gently slide each fish into the wok. Fry in batches on sufficiently high heat. Fry on both sides till crisp & light golden. Use a slotted spoon to drain the fish completely & place on absorbent paper. Alternatively, you can pan fry if you wish but be gentle as the fish is delicate & could break if you don’t handle with care whi…
…trainer & keep aside. Heat oil in a wok on med. heat. When the oil is hot reduce heat & add green chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric pwd., curry leaves, a pinch of hing & stir. Now add chopped onions & cook till translucent. Then add chopped tomatoes & cook till it softens completely. Add sugar & the pohe & stir quickly on med. heat. Add salt to taste & a tablespoon of coriander leaves & sti…