Friday 25 October 2013

Fish Chop

 Ingredients for Filling

Boneless Fish(Bhetki/Bheti)-one fillet
Chopped onions-1
Chopped garlic-1 spoon
Chopped Ginger-Half spoon
Green Chilli-3chopped)Optional)
Coriander Leaves-1/4th bunch Chopped
Red chilli powder-to taste
Pepper Powder-To taste
Salt and pinch of sugar-To taste

For outer coating
Boiled Potatoes-8 mashed
Roasted Spices powder-1 and 1/2 tp( whole cumin,coriander and garam masala powder in equal amount)
White oil-For sauteing and deep frying
Breadcrumbs-as per need
Eggs-2
salt


Method
1-Boil potatoes and mash it well.
2-Put roasted spice powder,salt and Mix it well and saute with little oil in a non stick pan and keep aside.
3-Parboil for 4 min and put it in a grater.Now in a pan add  2tp white oil and add garlic chopped
,ginger chopped coriander,salt,,green chillie,red chilli powder and mashed fish and saute it for 3 to 4 min and take out.Cool it.
4-.Now take small portions of potatoes and put the fish mixture in the middle and seal it.
5-Beat 2 eggs with little salt.
6- Dip it in egg batter and roll in breadcrumbs and deep fry.
Serve with sauce or kasundi

Recipe by Dimple Chakraborty
Inspiration from baba and maa.

Monday 7 October 2013

Veg Dish-Veg fry

Ingredients
Potatoes cut into cubes-4
Cauliflower cut into small pieces-half
Whole cumin-1/4
Whole Dhania -1/4
Turmeric powder-1/4 spoon
Red chilli powder-half spoon
Coriander powder-1 spoon
Slit green chilli-4
Coriander leaves(chopped)
Salt and sugar to taste
Mustard oil preferable but can use white oil too

Method
1-Heat oil in a non stick pan and add whole cumin and dhania seeds.
2-Once the seeds crackle put the cauliflower and the potatoes and salt and mix it well and fry for few min.
3-Now add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,dhania powder,sprinkle some water and saute for few min.
4-Add green chilli and cover and cook till the vegetables are cooked and oil comes out.Cook in slow flame.
5-Lastly garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6-Serve hot with roti,puri or paratha.

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Spicy Prawns


SPICY PRAWNS

Ingredients
Tiger prawns-8 pieces
Onions(Finely chopped)-1 big
Garlic (finely chopped)-6 cloves
Ginger(Finely Chopped)-half spoon

  1. Chopped Green chillies-4
  2. Chopped capsicum-half
  3. Tomato puree-3 spoon
  4. White oil for cooking and frying
  5. Salt and sugar
  6. Red Chilli powder-to taste
  7. Haldi powder-pinch
  8. Lemon juice-1
  9. Oyster sauce-2 spoons
  10. Soya sauce-1 spoon
  11. Coriander leaves for garnish


Method
1-Marinate the prawns with lemon juice,salt,oyster sauce,red chilli powder.Mix it well and fry in a pan in 3 spoons of white oil.
2-In the same pan put some more oil and put chopped ginger and garlic first.Saute it for few seconds and add chopped onion and fry it well.
3-Now add tomato puree,oyster sauce, soya sauce,salt ,sugar,red chilli powder,lemon juice,turmeric powder.Saute it till it leaves oil.
4-Now add chopped green chillis,capsicum and saute again.
5-Now add very little water and once it starts to boil add the prawns,cover and cook till the gravy is thick.
6-Garnish with coriander leaves.

Recipe by Dimple