Archive for June, 2007

How to Cook Fried Sardines Fish (Mati meen)

Posted in Sardine Fish Fry on June 8, 2007 by mbopaiah

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardine

Ingredients:
Sardine’s (8-10)
2 tbs Red Chilly powder
1 tbs Turmeric powder
1 tbs Lime Juice (Kachampuli)
Salt to taste
3-4 tbs Oil to fry

Preparation:
Mix the salt, chilly powder, turmeric powder, and lime juice to form a thin paste. Marinate the sardines 1 hour (the longer the better).
In a pan put the oil, and after the oil is hot reduce the flame and fry the fish by turning on both sides.

Gajar ka Halwa ( Carrot Halwa)

Posted in Gajar Ka Halwa on June 8, 2007 by mbopaiah

Ingredients:

1 kg Carrots ( 2 lbs)
1 liter milk
2 tbs Ghee
5-6 Cardamom ( powdered)
2 tbs Condensed milk
Cashews
Raisins
Sugar
A pinch of Saffron

Preparation:
Grate the Carrots, and in a vessel add the grated carrot, milk and sugar ( you can add sugar as per your taste requirement). Now let the carrot cook in the milk till all of the milk evaporates(stir on a regular basis). Add the powdered cardamom in between. Add the condensed milk.(condensed milk is not a must, but gives a better taste). Fry the Cashews and Raisins in Ghee, later add it to the carrot cook for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with broken cashews and saffron.

Coorg Pork Curry (Pandi Curry)

Posted in Coorg Pork Curry on June 7, 2007 by mbopaiah

Coorg is a beautiful district in Karnataka also know as “the Scotland of India” with Coffee and rice as the main cultivation. In addition to these crops there are various spices like pepper corn, cardamom and others grown. The language spoken there is known as Kodava thak. Pork is the main Delicacy which is served in almost every occasion.
http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/coorg/
http://www.greendreamsholiday.com/greenresort.htm

Ingredients:

1 Kg Pork (2 Lbs)
1 tbs Chilly power
1tsp Turmeric power
1tsp Cummin Seeds (Jeera)
8-10 Small Onions or 2 big onions
10-15 cloves of Garlic
3-4 Green Chills
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
2 tbs Cummin Power
Vinegar or concentrated tamarind juice (or Kachampuli if you can get it)
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Wash the Pork couple of times, remove excess water. Marinate the pork for 10-15 minutes with salt, red chilly power, and turmeric. In the mean while blend the Onions, Green Chilles,Ginger and a little Cummin seeds. Now fry the Cummin Power until it turns almost black (but be careful not to burn it), add the mustard and the rest of the cummin seeds and fry for few minutes more.Now put the pork which was kept for marination in a pan and let it cook till the excess water is drained. Now add the mixture of Onions, Green Chills, ginger and Cummin seed and let it cook (stir as often as possible to avoid burning). After the pork is cooked, add the fried cummin power and cook for 5 minutes on low flame. Add the Vinegar and we are ready to go.

Serves 4-5 people

Indian Recipes, Simple recipe for Dal Fry

Posted in Dal Fry on June 4, 2007 by mbopaiah

Ingredients:

1 Cup Toor Dal
1/2 Onion (Sliced thin and long)
4-5 Green Chills
1 Tomato (Diced)
1 Pinch Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Cummin Seeds
Curry Leaves
1 1/2 tbsp Ghee
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Pressure cook the dal until done. Add the Ghee into khadai until hot, add the mustard seeds to sputter followed by cummin seeds and curry leaves. After few second’s add the onions and green chillies. Fry until Onions turn golden brown.
Now add the diced tomato and fry for 2-3 minutes adding the turmeric power. Now add the cooked dal and water as per thickness required. Bring to a boil and garnish with Cilantro (Coriander leaves)

Note: Serves 4-5 people