Saturday, 26 October 2013

Green chutney

Green chutney. Fresh 2 cupscoconut or deci  add green chillies 3 or 4 fresh coriander leaves half bunch qrt of onion half a teaspoon of garlic n ginger little cumin clove cinnamon powder half a teaspoon, 1 lemon juice . Little water salt  n sugar to taste , grind all to gather in a liquidizer .

Poories / Purées

 Purées Chapati flour  3 cups mix with water add half a teaspoon of salt make  a dough  , make 4-5 balls , roll it round n cut into 4, then fry it in deep oil both the side slightly brown.

Chickpeas

Chickpeas, soak it overnight or U can buy  a tin already boiled, 1 onion cut n fry till golden brown add the peas add 2 tblsp of sambar masala mix it add coconut  or milk 1 cup  boil it for 10 mins.

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Home made crisps

Microwave. 800w 9min turn half way. 

Slice potatoes. Thin or thick. 
Spray oil on plate. Place sliced potatoes on plate. Spray oil on potato slices. 
Place in microwave. When turned brown they are done. 
Remove and place in bowl with salt and vinegar. Or your own flavours. Let cool then place in airtight container. 







Monday, 2 September 2013

Dal curry

Dal curry.1 cup of red dal, 1 tomatoe ( chopped,2 tblsp  of fresh coriander leaves, 1 tsp of garlic n ginger paste ,1 onion chopped , half tsp of cumin n mustard seeds few curry leaves, salt to taste. Boil the dal n when cooked, add the chopped tomatoe  cook till pulpy, add the coriander leaves to the dal n set aside,Fry the onion  when brown add garlic , ginger paste n add cumin , mustard seeds, curry leaves n when the mustard seeds stop sputtering, pour over the dal, ( add 2 green ,chillies cut) n serve.

Fried fish or prawns

Fried Fish or Prawns.1 packet of prawns , half tsp of turmeric powder,half tsp of red  chilly powder or green chilly paste ,salt to taste, 1 tblsp of lemon juice.Marinate the fish or prawns in the turmeric, chilly powder, salt n lemon juice for half an hour. Fry till brown n serve hot. ( serve 2). 

Prawn chilly fry

Prawn Chilly Fry. Qrt kg prawns ( or 1 packet) 4-5 onions sliced, 2-3 green chillies ( chopped) 1 tsp ginger paste,half tsp red chilly powder, qrt tsp of turmeric powder, qrt tsp of black pepper powder,salt  to taste( depen) Fry the onions till brown , add the green chillies, ginger n add  powdered masalas. Lastly add the prawns n cook till dry.( this should be eaten with rice n curry.) serves 4.

Amontik or amotik

 Amontik (Sour hot Curry)  half kg prawns, or any other fish like kingfish, shark or kite fish .2 tbsp red chiili powder half tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp garlic n ginger paste half tsp cumin half tsp clove n cinnamon powder n mix with vinegar or tamarind juice or lemon . Fry  an one onion, add the masala, 1 cup water , salt to taste n cook the fish till is done.

Sorpotel

How 2 make Sorpotel. 1kg pork meat, 2 tsp chilly powder , 1 tsp ground cumin, 1  tspground black pepper, 1 tsp garlic paste , 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 tblsp of vinegar n salt to taste.Mix all the masala powder in a little vinegar  to form a paste, First  boil the pork , cut into small pieces n fry in their own fat,  1 onion finely chopped , fry the onion for 5 mins, than add the masala n mix the pork  add the pork water which were boiled add vine or tamarind juice or lemon to taste . Sorpotel taste better as it matures keep for a few days.( all spics cinnamon 1 tsp n few cloves powder add this  to other masala mix it).

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Omlette

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of margarine
1 teaspoon of coriander (or a few sprigs of fresh coriander)
1 teaspoon of chives (or a few sprigs of fresh chives)
1 chopped onion
3 eggs
3 cloves of garlic
a pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oil and margarine in a frying pan:

Peel and chop 1 onion - red onion is not so strong




Peel and crush 3 cloves of garlic



Fry the onions and the garlic in the pan:
Pick and wash some fresh coriander, parsley and chives

Coriander:


Parsley:


Chives:

roughly chop


add to a mixing bowl

Add Three eggs



And whisk



Add the pepper

And whisk
Pour the mixture in to the pan





wait for about 30 seconds then go round the edge with a spatula


lift a bit of the side up so that some of the mixture from the middle flows in to the pan - keep doing this around the pan:



check the middle of the omelet, make a hole, so the egg mixture hits the pan



- when the middle is not so runny - fold over the omelet


Press down and squeeze out any remaining mixture, and leave for about a minute to cook



Cut the omelet down the middle


Flip both halves over





Press down and cook for a further minute - it should be golden brown


Sunday, 31 March 2013

Girem-mirem pork chop curry


Ingredients:
4 fresh pork chops
1 chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste (or 5 cloves of crushed garlic)
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 chili
1 tablespoon of Goa Vinegar OR lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon saffron powder
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons girem-mirem powder
250 ml ( one cup) of water

GIREM-MIREM (Jeera Meera) powder dried and ground can be brought from the shops or:

1 teaspoon ground cumin (jeera) powder,
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon,
1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves,
1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamon,
1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper (meera)
5 dried ground red kashmeri chilies

It can also be made with the following:
green chilies,
coriander leaves,
cumin seeds,
peppercorns in vinegar,
ginger,
turmeric powder and
salt


Chop up 1 onion

And fry until golden brown:


add the 2 tablespoons of Girem-Mirem Powder

 

Add the 1/4 teaspoon of saffron powder

 
Add a teaspoon of Ginger paste



Add a teaspoon and a half of Garlic paste / puree


Add one chopped chili

Fry for about 3 minutes


Add the four pork chops


Mix together for 5 minutes


Add 250 ml (1 cup of water)
 

Add a pinch of salt


Leave to simmer on a low heat for 40 minutes:

 
Curry always tastes better after resting for 5 minutes, and even better the next day.