Archive for December, 2006

• Nethily fish curry

  Date: 2006.12.29 | Category: Fish Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 300 grams fish, 2 medium sized onions, 5green chillies, 1 big tomato, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 small green mango, ½ teaspoon turmeric, few curry leaves,1 tablespoon chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped ginger, ½ cup coriander leaves, 2 tablespoons coconut paste, 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste.

  Preparation time:- 20 minutes    Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Finely slice the onion, tomatoes and keep it aside. Slit the green chillies. Take a blender and add the ginger, garlic, 2 green chillies and coriander leaves and make a green paste. Now take a frying pan and pour the oil and bring to heat. When the oil is very hot add the onions and sauté till they are pink. Add three green chillies, curry leaves and sauté briefly. Put in the green paste and turmeric powder. Sauté till the raw smell leaves and then add the tomatoes. Sauté briefly and add the coconut paste. Cook till the oil begins to leave the edges of the pan and pour a little water. Mix it all up and add the mango slices and salt to taste. When it begins boiling add the fish slices. Don’t stir with a spoon instead just lift the entire vessel and shake it. Cover and cook for ten minutes or till the fish is cooked and the gravy is as thick as you desire. When an aroma begins to rise add the vinegar and serve hot.

• Khubani murg

  Date: 2006.12.28 | Category: Chicken Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 500 grams chicken, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon red chilly paste, 1 cup khubani( dried apricots),  ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), ½ teaspoon curry powder, 1 pinch turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chilly powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 cup hot water, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

  Preparation time:- 25 minutes      Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Soak the apricots in warm water for two hours. Stone the apricots and set it aside. Take the chicken and make slits on the sides of each piece. Now add pepper, red chilly powder, turmeric, curry powder and salt. Mix it well and let it marinate for three hours. Now take a pan and heat the oil. When the oil is hot add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and sauté briefly. When an aroma begins to rise add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Put in the ginger garlic paste and fry for a while longer. Add the red chilly paste, coriander powder and sauté till the raw smell of the masala leaves. Put the chicken pieces and sauté for 10 minutes. This will let the masala seep into the pieces. Now pour in the water in which the apricots were soaked and the apricots. Mix well and add the hot water and salt to taste. Let the water boil and then cover, simmer and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is nice and soft. Ensure that the gravy is thick and remove from flame. Garnish with shredded apricots and serve.

• Karimeen varithathu

  Date: 2006.12.28 | Category: Fish Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients:- 500 grams white fish, 1 small mango, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped ginger, 4 green chillies, 1 onion, 1 teaspoon red chilly powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric, few curry leaves, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste.

  Preparation time:- 15 minutes     Serves:- 2

  HOW TO PREPARE:- Finely chop the onion. Slice the mango. Slit the green chillies and keep it all aside. Now take a pan and pour some oil. When the oil is very hot add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and onions. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown. Then put in the curry leaves, turmeric, red chilly powder and salt to taste. Mix it all up and add the water and mango slices. Let it boil and then add the fish pieces. Stir well, cover, simmer and cook for ten minutes or till the fish is cooked and the gravy is as thick as you want. Remove from flame and serve hot.