Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 tbsp Full cream(optional,but try this!! It creats magic!!)
1/4 cup full cream milk
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tsp finely chopped green chili
Few drops juice of ginger-garlic
4-5 slices bread(I used multigrain bread slices)
1 tsp honey or powdered sugar(optional)
1 cup refined oil+ 2 tbsp butter for frying
Method:
Beat egg,full cream,milk,onion,chili,ginger-garlic juice in a shallow dish.
Stir it thoroughly to make a smooth frothy batter.
Heat oil and butter mixture in a nonstick pan.
Dip bread in the batter to coat both sides evenly-dont take too much time as bread will be too soft to fry!!
Fry bread slices on the pan on medium heat until browned and crispy on both sides.
Serve hot with honey or sprinkle some powdered sugar if you like!!
Sharing a popular Bengali marriage special recipe:
Got this recipe from a TV show of Rongon Neogi, Catering Technologist & popular Food Columnist cum Food Stylist / Food Designer...He didnt mentioned the quantity of the ingredients...I adjusted the quantity according to my taste :)
Ingredients:
Chicken(boneless):1 kg,cut into 2 inches cubes
Butter(Melted):1/2 cup
Refined oil:3-4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Sugar:1 tbsp
Refined flour:1 tbsp
Kashmiri mirchi powder:2 tsp
Cream:4-5 tbsp
Tomato puree:1,large
Garam masala powder:1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder:1 tsp
Onion paste:2 tbsp
Ginger paste:1.5 tbsp
Garlic paste:1 tbsp
Cashew paste:2-3 tbsp
Meetha attar:Few drops
Egg:1
Hot water:1 cup
Method:
Step 1:
Marinate the chicken with:
2 tbsp of Cream,few pinches of salt,1/2 tbsp of sugar,1 tbsp of onion,1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste,1/4 tsp of garam masala
powder,fewdrops of misti attr,chicken,refined flourand a beaten egg.
Keep it for at least half an hour.
Preheat the microwave oven at 180 degree.
Brush the chicken pieces with the melted butter.
Roast the marinated chicken pieces by turning the sides till they are done.
Step 2:
Heat oil and remaining butter.
Add cashew paste,ginger paste,tomato puree,kashmiri mirch powder and black pepper powder.
Cook till the rawness is gone and oil seperates from the sides.
Add the hot waterand cook till the gravy starts boiling.
Add the chicken pieces.
Cook for another 4-5 minutes.
Add the remaining cream,stir it well.
Remove from the flame.
Add the remaining garam masala powder.
Serve it hot with paratha or naan.
Ingredients:
King prawns:9-10 pieces
Potato:1,large,cut into 6-8 pieces
Mustard oil:5-6 tbsp
Ghee:1 tsp
Tomato paste:1,large
Onion patse:1,large
Salt as per taste
Sugar:1 tsp
Turmeric Powder
Cumin-coriander powder:1/2 tsp
Whole red chili:1
Kashmiri red chili powder:1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder:1/2-1 tsp
Warm water:1/2 cup
Bay leaves:2
Garam masala(Cinnamon.clove,green cardamom) Powder:1/2 tsp
Black Cardamom:1,crushed
Green Cardamom:1,crushed
Cloves:2
Cinnamon:1 stick
Ginger-Garlic Paste:1 tsp
Hot water:1.5 cup
Method:
Clean and devein the prawns.
Dilute of few pinches of salt,turmeric and garam masala,1 tsp of oil into 1/2 cup of water.
Steam the prawn pieces in that water for 5-6 minutes.
Drain the water.
Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.
Fry the potato pieces till they turn golden yellow.
Remove the potato pieces and temper the remaining oil with bay leaves,whole red chili & whole garam masala.
Saute the onion & tomato paste till oil seperates.
Add ginger garlic paste & cumin-coriander powder,turmeric,red chili powders(both).
Stir to mix well and cook for few minutes.
Add the prawns and potato pieces and mix them in medium flame.
Add hot water,check the seasoning,stir well so that the gravy doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
Cook till the gravy thickens and potato pieces are boiled.
Add the ghee & garam masala powder,stir it well.
Remove from the flame.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Winter is here!! It's time to cook and eat spicy and delicious dishes!!
Chettinad cuisine is spicy, aromatic and contains the liberal use of oil. Popular spices used are peppercorn, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom, nutmeg, green and red chilies, coriander, cumin, curry leaves, star anise etc.
Here I'm sharing my friend Indrani's awesome spicy and aromatic recipe of
Chettinad Chicken Curry-A must try!!
Ingredients:
6-8 Chicken drumsticks
4-5 tbsp refined oil
salt to taste
8-10 curry leaves for tempering
a pinch of hing or asafoetida
1 medium onion finely chopped/grated/paste
1 large tomato finely chopped or grated.
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sambar masala(I used Everest's Sambar masala)
1/4 cup warm water
1-2 tbsp Lemon or lime juice
To garnish some broken cashew nuts
For the Dry Roasted Masala you will need :
1/4 cup of grated coconut(if not available,you can use Maggi's coconut powder)
1/2 star anise(some people use fennel seeds-in that case use 1/2 tsp of fennel seeds.I used star anise)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
3-4 black peppercorns
2-3 dry red chillies, or as per your taste
12-15 curry leaves
3-4 green cardamom pods
2-3 cloves
1 medium cinnamon stick
1 small ginger roughly chopped
10-12 cloves of garlic
10-12 cashew nuts.
2-3 tablespoon cooking oil to make a paste.
Dry roast all ingredients in a frying pan above and make a paste.
Method:
Take your chicken pieces in a bowl and make slits on the flesh with a sharp knife. Rub your chicken pieces with oil and salt.
Add the ground masala blend and rub all over your chicken pieces, marinate and keep aside at least for an hour.
Heat oil on high in a thick bottomed vessel. Turn down heat to medium and quickly add curry leaves and a pinch of hing.
As the curry leaves splatters add the chopped/grated onion.
Once onion start to soften and change colour to golden add the marinated meat along with any leftover marinade.
Cook for 2-3 minutes add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, sambhar masala and cook until the masalas are cooked and fragrant.
Add chopped or grated tomato. Mix well with the chicken and the masalas.
Stir and cook well at least for 2-3 mins and cover on medium flame.
Cook till the oil and masala has separated and the chicken is almost cooked through.
Add a little warm water, depending on the consistency of the gravy you want. The gravy should be thick, semi dry and not too runny.
Check the seasoning of salt as desired. Cover and cook for 5 mins or until the chicken is cooked .
Garnish with some broken cashews and few fried curry leaves.
Finish off with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
Serve it hot!
Got this recipe from cooks.ndtv.com...
We enjoyed this sharp fiery and flavoured chicken dish with paratha
Ingredients:
4 tbsp mustard oil
1 tsp nigella seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
2 Tbsp garlic, chopped
3 large onion, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped (make 1 Tbsp tomato paste from them)
1 tsp ginger, chopped
2-3 green chillies
2 Tbsp curry leaves(8-10)
1 kg chicken,(I used medium curry cut pieces)
1 Tbsp red chilli powder(I used Everest's Teekhalal)
1 tsp black pepper, crushed
1 tsp cumin powder, dry roasted
Salt to taste
1 pinch black salt
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
1 tsp finely chopped mint
Method
Heat mustard oil. Add nigella seeds and fennel seeds. Once they release flavor, add chopped garlic. Saute for a while.
Add the chopped onion, tomato, ginger and green chillies. Stir fry until the onion turns brownish.
Meanwhile, fry curry leaves and crush them.
Add the chicken pieces, tomato paste and stir for a while.
Add the other dry spices and mix well.
Cook on a low flame, with a lid on top for about 10 minutes until the clear juice seperates from the chicken-please don't add water!
Add the crushed curry leaves and mix well.
Serve the dish garnished with fresh coriander and mint.
Ingredients:
350 gm boneless(or,with bone) chicken, diced
1 tbsp corn flour
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder:few pinches
Oil for deep frying
2 cups onions,finely sliced
2 cups capsicum slices
2 tsp green chilies, thickly sliced (remove seeds if too hot)
1 tbsp soy sauce (adjust according to strength)
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
Green chilies, slit, for garnish
Method
Mix together the chicken,cornflour, garlic and ginger paste,salt,black pepper powder and enough water so that the chicken
pieces are'coated' with the batter. Leave this for about 1/2 an hour.
Heat the oil and deep-fry the chicken pieces with marinade just coating the pieces over high heat to begin with and then
lower the heat till chicken is cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper.
Heat 1-2 tbsp of the oil in the same wok, add onion & capsicum and stir-fry over high heat till they are translucent.
Add the remaining marinade,cook onion and capsicum in the marinade for 5 minutes.
Add the green chilies and stir a few times, add the remaining salt, soy sauce, vinegar,tomato ketchup and the deep fried chicken.
Mix well,cook for 5-10 minutes and serve garnished with the green chillies.
Pabdar Tel Jhaal
Ingredients:
Pabda fish:4-5
Few pinches of salt.
Mustard oil for frying the fish(approx 1/2 cup)
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
2-3 green chilies, slitted
1 whole red chili
Salt as per taste
2 cloves of garlic,chopped
1/2 tsp panch phoran(Bengali five spices)
Method
Clean the fish and if it’s large then cut it into half, otherwise let the small fish remain as it.
Marinate the fish with turmeric powder and salt.
Heat oil,fry the fishes.
Fry them well till they become golden.
Remove the fishes from the oil.
Temper the remaining oil with panch phoran,garlic and chilies.
Take a cup or little more water.
Mix turmeric,salt and red chili powder into the water.
Add it to the oil.
Add the fishes when the gravy starts boiling.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from the flame.
Serve it with hot steamed rice.
