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Saturday, 2 February 2013

AN EASY FISH PITTU RECIPE WITH COCONUT SCRAPS

AN EASY FISH PITTU RECIPE WITH COCONUT SCRAPS


INGREDIENT

FISH- 1/2 KG

ONION- 1, CHOPPED
GINGER- 1 INCH PIECE
GARLIC- 5-6 FLAKES

TURMERIC POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
PEPPER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON

OIL- 1/2 CUP
COCONUT SCRAP-1 CUP

LEMON JUICE- 2 TABLESPOONS
SALT

PREPARATION

CLEAN FISH
CUT IT INTO PIECES.

MARINATE IT WITH SALT AND TURMERIC POWDER.

HEAT OIL IN A PAN.

FRY ONION, GINGER- GARLIC PASTE TILL GOLDEN BROWN.

ADD COCONUT SCRAP AND SALT.

COOK IN LOW FLAME.

ADD FISH AND COOK WELL

WHEN COOLED ADD LEMON JUICE.

FISH PITTU

FISH PITTU

INGREDIENTS

ONION-1; FINELY CHOPPED

GARLIC- 3 CLOVES; CHOPPED FINELY
GINGER- 1 INCH PIECE; CHOPPED FINELY

CHILLI POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER- 1/2 TABLESPOON
PEPPER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
GARAM MASALA /ALL SPICES POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON


TUNA/ TILAPIA FILLETS/ SHARK MEAT- 4

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TABLESPOON

CURRY LEAVES- 1  SPRIG

CLOVES-5
CARDAMOM- 4

OIL
SALT

PREPARATION

STEAM THE FISH FILLETS FOR 10 MINUTES.
COOL IT

SHRED THE MEAT
KEEP ASIDE.

HEAT OIL IN A KADAI OR WOK.

ADD CARDAMOM, CLOVES, CUMIN SEEDS, CURRY LEAVES

NOW ADD THE CHOPPED GINGER AND GARLIC
FRY UNTIL RAW SMELL GOES.

ADD CHOPPED ONION AND SALT
FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

ADD SHREDDED FISH, TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT IF NEEDED.

WHEN IT BEGINS TO TURN BROWN , ADD CHILLI POWDER AND GARAM MASALA POWDER

IN THE END YOU CAN ALSO ADD FRESHLY GROUND GARLIC.



CHICKEN RASAM- SPICY INDIAN CHICKEN SOUP

CHICKEN RASAM- SPICY INDIAN CHICKEN SOUP

INGREDIENTS

CHICKEN- 250 G, preferably bony pieces

SHALLOTS- 15
TOMATO-1

CHILLY  POWDER- 1/2 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER-  1 TABLESPOON

FOR RASAM POWDER

GINGER- 1/2 INCH PIECE
GARLIC- 5
SHALLOTS- 4
RED CHILLIES- 2

FENNEL SEEDS- 1/2 TABLESPOON
CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TABLESPOON
PEPPER- 1 TABLESPOON

CORIANDER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON


GRIND WELL IN A MIXER.

CORIANDER LEAVES

MUSTARD - 1 TABLESPOON
CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

OIL


PREPARATION

CLEAN THE CHICKEN

COOK IT IN A PRESSURE COOKER WITH CHOPPED SHALLOTS, TOMATO , CHILLY POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT.ADD 4-5 CUPS OF WATER.

COOK TILL 3-4 WHISTLES COME.

HEAT A KADAI
ADD OIL

SPLUTTER MUSTARD 
ADD CURRY LEAVES.

NOW ADD GRIND MIXTURE
SAUTE WELL
WHEN RAW SMELL GOES ADD COOKED CHICKEN WITH WATER
ALLOW TO BOIL

GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES.

SERVE HOT.






SIMPLE EGG PARATHA

SIMPLE EGG PARATHA

INGREDIENTS

MAIDA/ ALL PURPOSE FLOUR OR ATTA/ WHEAT FLOUR- 1/2 KG

SALT

EGG- 1 FOR EACH PARATHA

PEPPER POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
GHEE- 1 CUP

PREPARATION

MIX FLOUR, SALT AND GHEE WITH LITTLE WATER.
KNEAD WELL INTO SMOOTH DOUGH.

MAKE MEDIUM BALLS FROM DOUGH.
ROLL INTO PARATHAS.
FRY BOTH SIDES WITH GHEE.

POUR 1 EGG ON TOP OF ONE PARATHA.
ADD SALT
MIX WELL WITH A SPOON.
NOW SPRINKLE SOME PEPPER POWDER.

REPEAT WITH OTHER PARATHAS.

Sunday, 27 January 2013

AN EASY PASTA/ MACARONI RECIPE FOR KIDS

AN EASY PASTA/ MACARONI RECIPE FOR KIDS

INGREDIENTS

PASTA- 1/2 - 1 CUP

CUMIN SEEDS- 1/2 TABLESPOON
CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

TURMERIC POWDER- A PINCH

CARROT- 1
FRENCH BEANS- 100 G
GREEN PEAS- 1/2 CUP
CAPSICUM- 1/2 - 1
GREEN CHILLIES- 1-2
ONION-1 

OIL
SALT

PREPARATION

COOK PASTA IN BOILING WATER
DRAIN WATER AND KEEP ASIDE

NOW TAKE A WOK
HEAT 2 TABLESPOONS OF OIL

SPLUTTER CUMIN SEEDS
ADD CURRY LEAVES

NOW ADD CHOPPED VEGETABLES AND PASTA, TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT

STIRR WELL

YOU CAN ADD 1/4 - 1/2 CUP WATER
COOK WITH LID CLOSED AND OCCASIONAL STIRRING


WHEN VEGETABLES ARE COOKED, REMOVE FROM FLAME.

MIXED FRIED RICE WITH OYSTER SAUCE


MIXED FRIED RICE WITH OYSTER SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

FOR RICE

BASMATI RICE - 1 KG/ 2 CUPS

PUT RICE IN WATER FOR 1 HOUR

DRAIN TILL ALL WATER GOES PREFERABLY FOR 1/2 TO 1 HOUR

FOR MASALA

CARROT-1 CHOPPED LENGTHWISE
FRENCH BEANS -1/2 CUP; CHOPPED BY SIDE
GREEN PEAS- 1/2 CUP

CAPSICUM -1 CHOPPED
ONION-1 CHOPPED
EGGS -2 
SPRING ONION- CHOPPED; 1/4 CUP

SWEET CORN-1/ 4 CUP(OPTIONAL)

CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER- CHOPPED(OPTIONAL)

GREEN CHILLIES-5 CHOPPED




OYSTER  SAUCE- 1 TABLESPOON
TOMATO SAUCE- 1 TABLESPOON
CHILLY SAUCE- 1 TABLESPOON

BLACK PEPPER POWDER-1 TABLESPOON

CHICKEN STOCK- CUBE-1 

GHEE- 1/2 CUP

SPICES
CINNAMON STICK-1
BAY LEAVES-3
CLOVES-4
PEPPER-4
CUMIN SEEDS- A PINCH

CHICKEN - 250 GM

PRAWNS- 100 GMS

SALT 
WATER-4 CUPS


PREPARATION

COOK THE CHICKEN AND PRAWNS IN PRESSURE COOKER WITH TURMERIC POWDER A PINCH,  BLACK PEPPER POWDER A PINCH, AND SALT
LET 3 WHISTLES COME





TAKE A PAN .ADD 1 TABLESPOON GHEE
FRY EACH VEGETABLES SEPARATELY FOR 2 MINUTES
YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE SALT AND PEPPER POWDER TO IT










BEAT AND FRY EGG




TAKE A LARGE VESSEL
POUR 3 TABLESPOONS OF GHEE
FRY THE SPICES




THEN ADD RICE AND FRY IT WELL

WHEN RICE GETS FRIED , ADD FRIED VEGETABLES, FRY FOR 1 MINUTE

ADD 4 CUPS WATER
ADD SAUCES, BLACK PEPPER POWDER,SALT, CHICKEN STOCK, CHICKEN , PRAWNS AND EGG


COOK TILL WATER DISAPPEARS IN LOW FLAME


SERVE WITH SALAD AND SAUCE