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Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Fried Salmon Masala
TO FRY SALMON
- Salmon – 1 lb
- Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp ( if more spicy is needed, add more)
- Coriander powder - 1/4tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
- Fenugreek Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Meat masala - 1/2 tsp
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
- Lemon or vinegar - 1/4 tsp
- Oil - for frying
FOR SALMON FISH MASALA :
- Tomato – 1
- Green Chillies (sliced) – 2
- Onion(sliced) – 1
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/8tsp
- Black Pepper Powder - 1/4tsp
- Garam masala powder-1/4 tsp
- Meat masala - 1/4 tsp (optional)
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves - 4 or 5
- Oil - 1 Tbsp
- Salt - To taste
- Chopped coriander leaves - 1 TbspMETHOD:
For Salmon fish fry:
- Clean the Salmon fish and cut in to small pieces.
- Wash it well.
- Mix it along with the ingredients above in TO FRY SALMON and allow it to marinate for 15 to 30 mins.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish.
- Fry in medium flame in small batches, according to the size of the pan means don't crowd the pan with more fish.
- Fry it till it become brown color.
- Make sure to fry the fishes on medium heat so that the masala doesn’t get burnt.
- Drain the fried fish pieces onto paper towels.
For Salmon fish Masala:
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in another pan, splutter mustard seed and add curry leaves in it.
- Add the sliced onions and green chilies and saute until soft.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and saut’e well.
- Then add Red Chili Powder,Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder,Black Pepper Powder, Garam masala powder, Ginger Garlic Paste, enough salt and continue sauteing until the onions are brown.
- If you need add1/4 cup of water and saut’e well.
- Now turn off the gas and mix the fried salmon fish with onion masala.
- Transfer the fried fish masala to a serving plate.
- Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
- You can serve this fried salmon fish masala with Kappa puzhukku or as a side with Rice.
Potato Saagu
INGREDIENTS:
- Potatoes - 3 medium
- Onion (chopped) - 1 medium
- Green peas - 3/4 cup
- Tomatoes – 2 nos
- Curry leaves – 4 or 5
- Green chillies, sliced – 5 nos
- Chopped coriander leaves – 3 Tbsp
- Asafetida - a pinch
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Salt – To taste
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Peel the potatoes and chop into small cubes. Put them in water to avoid browning.
- Now cook them over the stove top or microwave along with salt.
- Otherwise pressure cook potatoes with water and then chop into cubes. Keep the water aside.
- Now heat oil in a big pan and splutter mustard seeds in it and cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves.
- Then add the chopped onion, green chillies and cook until the onion turns transparent.
- Add salt, chopped tomatoes, turmeric, and mix well.
- Add the cooked potatoes, peas, salt, and water from the boiled potatoes. Check for the salt.
- Cover a lid and turn the flame to medium and let it boil until the whole thing becomes thick and starchy. If you want, you can cook potatoes now also.
- Turn off the stove and garnish Potato Saagu with coriander leaves and serve with appam, chapatti, poori, or Naan.
Spicy Egg Thoran
- Eggs – 2 nos
- Green chilly , chopped – 1
- Tomato, chopped – 1 small
- onion, chopped – 1 small
- Meat masala – 1/4 tsp
- Garam masala – 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
- Chopped coriander leaves – 2 Tbsp
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Salt – To taste METHOD:
- Beat eggs in a bowl and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion, green chilly and saut’ e well.
- To this add chopped tomatoes and meat masala, garam masala, black pepper powder , salt and saut’e well till everything mix together.
- Now add beaten eggs and mix well all the ingredients. Don’t allow this thoran to be very dry.
- Then you can garnish this spicy egg thoran with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve it hot with chapatti or rice.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Beetroot Thoran
INGREDIENTS:
- Chop beetroot into very small pieces.
- Chop onion, garlic and green chillies into very small pieces.
- Mix beetroot, onion, garlic, green chillies, coconut, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a medium pan and splutter mustard seeds in it.
- Add dried red chillies and curry leaves.
- Add the beetroot mix into it and cover it with a lid and cook in low flame.
- Keep mixing at regular intervals for 10 to 15 minutes until it is well cooked.
- Serve it with rice or chapatti.
Microwave Apple Upside down cake
INGREDIENTS:
- All-purpose Flour - 1 cup
- Egg White - from 2 eggs
- Butter - 3 Tbsp
- Sugar - 1/4 cup
- Apple (any kind) - 1 no
- Apple Juice – 3 Tbsp
- Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
- Milk – 1/2 cup
- Vanilla essence – 1/2 tspMETHOD:
- Place butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 1 minute or until the butter melts.
- In a different bowl mix apple juice with sugar and beat well with a spoon.
- To this, add all the other ingredients and beat well either with an electrical mixer until the mixture turns smooth. Keep aside.
- Coat a microwave safe bowl with non-stick cooking spray/butter.
- Peel the apple and core out the seeds. Then slice into thin rounds.
- Arrange the apple slices in a circular pattern at the bottom of the greased bowl.
- Pour the prepared batter on top of these slices.
- Place the bowl in the microwave.
- Microwave for 5 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when touched lightly.
- Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes until the cake cools down.
- Then invert onto a serving plate.
- Cut into pieces and serve.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Raisins Biscotti
INGREDIENTS:
Raisins – 1/2 cup
Granulated white sugar – 1/4 cup
Large Eggs – 2
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
All-purpose flour – 1 and 3/4 cups
METHOD:
Same as Almond Biscotti
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- In a large bowl , beat eggs using a hand mixer.
- Beat well, and then, remove two tablespoons of egg for another use.
- After you remove the two tablespoons of egg, add the sugar and vanilla to the bowl and beat on high speed until thick, pale, and fluffy (about 5 minutes). You can do this with normal wire egg beater also .
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add this to the egg mixture and beat until combined.
- The entire mixture came together quite quickly without much beating. Lastly add the Raisins.
- Turn mixer on low speed to distribute raisins throughout the dough.
- Remove the dough from the mixing bowl and divide it into Two.
- Dip your fingertips in the remaining two tablespoon of egg and form Two logs about 2 inches wide by 11 or 12 inches long.
- If the dough is quite sticky , use some flour to shape the dough.
- Place the logs on a greased baking tray and bake for about 25 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
- Transfer the log to a cutting board and cut into about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) slices, on the diagonal.
- Place the Raisins biscotti, cut side down, on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes, turn slices over, and bake for another 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Raisins Biscotti is ready to serve with Hot Tea, Coffee or Milk.
- You can store in an airtight container for up to a month.