Diwali is just few days away and
I am sure everyone is busy making sweets and savories. I decided to make some
myself . To be honest I have never
really prepared Indian sweets. But with the new blog and Diwali, I felt I
should make more Indian sweets other than gajar ka halwa. Since it is my first time I wanted something
simple. Rava laddoo was the obvious
option and also suggested by my mom and aunt.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Monday, 28 October 2013
Pomfret in Green Masala
The fiesta continues. Here is another Pomfret curry. I love
green colored gravies. Be it chicken Cafreal or chicken in green masala or
coriander chutney . Green gravies often are made with lots of coriander leaves
and green chilies. I love both these ingredients. The freshness of coriander
leaves with the pungent green chili just elevates my mood.
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Maanji Ghashi ( Pomfret in a spicy coconut based gravy)
Like I mentioned in my last post
, it’s a fish fiesta in my house. Reason, we have got lots of fish. It is just
not possible to go to the market and not get loads of fish. When in the market
it is just feels like you need to buy all of it and more.
The first thing I do is to survey
the market. See what is available and make a mental note of what I would buy
and from which vendor. Next comes the
biggest challenge…BARGAIN. It takes lot of patience and skill to do this. I am
no good at it but thank god my hubby is. I am usually just praying they come to
an agreement and I get the fish I want. In
spite of deciding every time not to buy too many ….we never succeed. So I have
lots of fish and so lots of recipes to post.
Here is the recipe for maanji (in
Konkani) ghashi / Pomfret in coconut gravy. This is very common in all fish
eating Konkani families. My recipe is a
combination of my moms and mom-in-laws recipe. I asked them both how to make. I
got to slightly different answers. So I decided
to club them together and it was yum.
Ingredients
Pomfret – 4 cut into pieces
Onion – 3
Ginger - 7 to 8 tbsp finely chopped
Coconut – ½ grated
Tamarind – a small piece
Red chilies – 7 to 8 lightly sautéed (as per taste)
Method
1.
Grind ½ onion ,coconut, red chilies, tamarind into
a smooth paste
2.
In a wok , add the fish ,1 onion
finely chopped , 3 tbsp ginger and some water and let it cook
3.
When the fish is half cooked, add
the masala and mix well.
4.
Allow this to cook on a low flame
till the fish is cooked and the raw smell of masala is gone.
5. In
another pan heat 3 tsp oil. Add
remaining onion (1 ½) and brown it slightly. When done add remaining ginger and fry
for another 2 to 3 minutes .Add this to the fish curry.
6.
Add salt and serve hot with rice.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Fish Fiesta – Mackerel (Bangda Fry)
It is fish time. After a long time, almost 5 months my hubby bought
fish . Last couple of months had been
very hectic and there was no time for a fish feast in my house. But that time
is behind us now.
As it was a holiday yesterday we were in a mood for fish. I had the energy to cook and hubby had the time to go to the market .Moreover we just bought is clay pot to cook fish
and I was dying to use it. Of course the recipe of the fish curry i cooked in it will follow soon.
I am a fish fanatic. Coming from coastal Karnataka and a family of
fish lovers it hard not to be one . Given a choice between fish and chicken , i
would definitely choose fish . Even from a nutrition point of view fish is very
healthy . Fish has Omega-3 fats that reduces chances of blood clots and hence
fish is good for the heart. The fish is a healthy choice for protein compared
to other meat and poultry .
(Source:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/19417.php;http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/03/four-reasons-why-fish-is-good-for-your-health-andrew-black/)
Here is a simple rava friend mackerel
(bangda/Raju(Konkani)). These are baby
mackerels that I have used .
Ingredients
Mackerel(Baby) – 10
Lemon Juice – 3tsp
Red chilli Powder – 4 tsp ( as
per taste)
Turmeric (Haldi) Powder – 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Rava – 1 cup for frying ..
Method
1. Mix all the first 5 ingredients and leave the
fish to marinate for at least an hour. Put it in the refrigerator if you will
not be using it for more than an hour.
2.
Keep some rava ready on the plate. Coat the fish
in the rava .
3.
Heat oil in a pan. Place the rava coated fish in the oil and let
it cook for at least 5 minutes. Then turn it over and cook the other side as well.
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