Saturday, 24 November 2012

Prawn pickle



Here is a simple recipe for a delicious pickle made with fresh prawns. This pickle goes awesome with any dish. It tastes great with boiled rice.try an easy way to prepare this spicy, mouth-watering pickle... 



Ingredients:

1/2kg Prawn
3tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1cup Garlic cloves
6nos Green chillies
2tbsp Red chilli powder
1tsp Turmeric powder
3tbsp Mustard seeds
3tbsp Fenugreek seeds
3tbsp Cumin seeds
1/4litre Oil
1/2cup Vinegar
Salt

Preparation:


  • Clean the prawns and marinate them with turmeric powder and salt for few minutes.
  •  Heat the oil, fry the prawns until they turn bit crispy and  golden.
  •  Fry the garlic cloves and green chillies in the same oil and keep aside.
  •  Dry roast the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds until they turns brown, grind them as fine powder.
  •  Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds for tempering.
  •  Add the ginger garlic paste and stir continuously until the raw smell goes away.
  •  Mix the grounded powder, salt along with red chilli powder and vinegar.
  •  Add this mixture to the oil and stir until the oil gets separated.
  •  Add the fried prawns, garlic cloves, green chillies .Cook everything in simmer until the paste turn thicker.
  • Let it cool and then transfer it into glass jars.

Friday, 23 November 2012

Aloo Paratha



Stuffing your regular paratha's will make a difference....



Ingredients for stuffing:



2 boiled Potatoes
1 small Onion (finely chopped)
Finely chopped Coriander leaves
Small piece of Ginger (grated or very finely chopped)
2 green Chilies (finely chopped)
Red Chili powder 1/4 tsp
Garam masala 1tsp
1 small piece of Butter (grated)
Salt to taste

Preparation:

·         Make dough out of  wheat flour (atta), as usual for any paratha/chappathi.
·         Mash the boiled potatoes.
·         Add mashed potatoes with all the stuffing items and mix it properly.
·         Pinch a large lemon sized ball of dough and roll to form a 3″ diameter circle. Place some stuffing and take the edges of the dough and cover the stuffing.
·         Roll it properly.
·         Heat a iron tawa and once its hot, place a paratha and let it cook for 15 secs. Flip the paratha and let it cook for a few more secs. Once light brown spots appear, spread grated butter over it and roast to a golden shade on both sides.
·         Serve aloo paratha hot with yogurt (curd) or pickle.