Saturday, November 29, 2008

Fish fry



Fish ( motta chepalu ) : 1 and half kg 12 to 18 pieces

Onions : 5 finely chopped

sesame seeds : 2 tbspoon

khuskhus or ghasala : 1 1/2 tbspoon

Coconut : grated 2 tbspoon

Salt : according to taste

gingergarlic paste : 2 tbspoons

coriander powder : 2 tbspoons

chilli powder : 2 1/2 tbspoons

Turmeric : 2to 3 pinches

shajjera : 1 tbspoon

cinnomon/dalchini : 4 to 5

cloves : 4 to 5

Elachi : 4 to 5

garam masala : 1 tbspoon

Lime juice : 2 to 3 lemon juice

Refined oil : 4 to 5 tb spoons


Preparation method:

Firstly Chop the onions finely and fry them with 1 tbspoon of oil in kadai till golden color.

Fry sesame seeds, khuskhus and grated coconut each separately without oil for 5min.

Blend fried onions,khuskhus,sesame seeds and coconut together into smooth paste by adding little water ( 2 to 3 tbspoon of water).

Clean fish pieces neatly marinate them with turmeric, gingergarlic paste ,lemon juice and the half blended masala paste for 25 min (remaining half masala paste used for gravy).

Heat oil in a pan , add cloves, cinnamon and shajeera and fry for 2 min.

Then add 1 tbspoon of ginger garlicpaste and fry for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add blended masala paste in the kadai and fry it in a low flame till oil leaves sides of the pan.

Add red chilli powder and corainder powder fry for 3 to 5 min.

Add marinated fishes to the gravy and cover with a lid, always keep in a low flame and use small spoon for mixing gravy with fish pieces orelse fish pieces will become paste.

Cover the lid and keep in low flame for 20 min.

Finally add chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
If we want more spicy we can add more chilli powder

Goes very well with rice and chapthi.










Friday, November 28, 2008

Mysore pak


Ingredients:
2cups : Gram flour(besan)
Sugar : 2 1/2cups
ghee : 2 cups
cardamom pods : 10
water : 1 cup
Preparation method :
Melt ghee and add besan.
Fry for 2 minutes without changing colour.
Melt the sugar with given amount water.
Add besan to that dissolved sugar and Stir all the time on a low flame.
Assure that mixture is not burned. Stir all the time till it becomes frothy.
Add the remaining hot ghee to the Besan mixture and stir vigorously.
Add Cardmoms.
Transfer the mixture immediately into a greased plate, spinkle 1tsp of water over. Cut the mixture with a greased knife to desired pieces

Boiled egg fry


Eggs : 6 boiled and peeled
Onions : 12 finely chopped very thin
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tb spoon
Green chilli : 4 to 5
Salt : according to taste
Turmeric : 3pinches

Red chilli powder : 1 1/2 tbspoon
Coriander leaves : for garnishing]
Preparation method :
Boil the eggs in water for 10 to 20 min till they r completly bolied and peel off the boiled eggs.
Cut this each boiled egg into 2 pieces .
Heat the oil in a pan add shajjera, elachi, cinnamon sticks ,lavang fry for 2 min.
Add chopped onions and chills fry them until the onions come to gold color ,keep in a low flame.
Then add a pinch of turmeric gingergarlic paste ,salt and chilli powder and fry for 2 to 5 min.
Finally add those boiled eggs to this and mix well slowly if u want u can add 3 pinches garam masala.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
It goes very well with rice ,chapathi and naan.