…tsp. dried Oregano/ a few fresh sprigs 1 tsp. dried Basil/ few fresh leaves Few Celery leaves 2 tsps. Sugar Salt & pepper to taste Preparation of Tomato Sauce : Heat olive oil in a pan till hot. Add the minced garlic & saute lightly. Do not brown. Then add the onions & saute till soft, about 5 mins. Keep stirring frequently. Add in the chopped tomatoes & stir well. Let it cook till tomatoes soften. Add sugar &…
…& deseed) 2 tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. Hing (Asafoetida) 6 fresh Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Mustard Seeds Whole Garam Masala 5 Cloves 2 Cinnamon Sticks 3 Green Cardamom (slightly crushed) 2 Black Cardamom (slightly crushed) 5 Peppercorns 1 Star anise 2 Bay Leaves 1 tsp. Shahijeera Masala Powder : ½ cup dessicated coconut 2 dry Red Kashmiri Chillies (destem & deseed) 4 tsp. Coriander Seeds 2 tsp. Cumin Seeds Lightly roast the above & grind t…
…) Salt to taste A pinch of Sugar Garnishing : A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped) 1 Lime (quartered) Method : Pick, wash, drain & chop palak leaves roughly & keep aside for later use. Wash dal & soak in sufficient water for about 10 mins. Pressure cook the dal with turmeric pwd. Heat oil in a deep pot & add cumin seeds. Let it splutter; add broken red chillies & onions & fry till they become golden brown. Add grat…
…large bowl, place the sliced cabbage, onions, cumin pwd., red chilli pwd., turmeric pwd., pinch of sugar, baking soda, salt & combine well. Keep aside for about 10 mins till the onions release its water. Then add the besan & fresh coriander leaves & mix again. If it is too dry then add about a tsp. of water.Do not add too much water or the batter will not hold & the pakoras will turn soft & soggy. The batter should be suff…
…Garlic paste 1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Cumin pwd. ¼ tsp. Pepper pwd. 1 tsp. Lime juice ¼ cup Besan paste (Chick pea flour) Salt to taste Olive oil for grilling 1 each of colored Bell peppers (Red, Yellow, Green) Method : Cut fillets of rawas into thick rectangle pieces. (I get it cleaned & filleted by the fishmonger). Wash the fish & drain completely. In a bowl, mix together…
…iced) 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) 2 tbsps. Olive Oil 1 Celery stick with leaves (minced finely) A handful of fresh Coriander leaves (chopped roughly) Sprinkling of Pepper pwd. A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Water as required Method : Wash fillets of rawas; drain thoroughly & place in a bowl. Apply ginger-garlic paste, turmeric pwd., lime juice & a little salt & marinate for about 15 mins. Then take a flat dish/bowl / pressur…
…ugar; saute & cook till the tomatoes are soft & mashed well. Add turmeric pwd. & nutmeg pwd. Transfer the ground masala paste to the pan/wok, mix & saute well till you get a fragrant aroma of the cooked spices. Next gently slide in the crabs & stir well with a spatula till it is coated well with the masala. Add the reserved masala water & let it steam for 2 mins. with the lid closed. Add sufficient water as per desire…
…le Oil · Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing Method : Wash the chicken pieces, apply salt & keep aside. On a tawa or pan, toast the kashmiri chillies, cumin, coriander seeds, mustard, nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, khuskhus, til, methi seeds, sauf, elaichi, star anise, fresh or dry grated coconut, coconut pieces, 2 of the onions in a little oil each separately.&nbs…
…hado Masala Paste · ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd (Haldi) · Salt to taste · Wheat flour · 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Method : Wash & drain the King Fish slices well. To this apply rechado masala, turmeric & salt to taste & let it marinate for about 25…
…kum (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. Set aside. Clean the prawns by snipping the heads, legs & tails. Roast the prawns evenly on a hot tawa/griddle on a low flame with oil. Keep stirring continuou…