Wednesday, June 20, 2018

FISH PAKODA

required:chickpea flour-6 or 7 tsp,garam masala-a pinch,lemon juice-1 tsp,steamed and shredded fish-1&1/2 cups without bones,curry leaves-few,coriander pd-2 pinches,red chilli pd-less than 1/2 tsp,cumin pd-2 pinches,ginger&garlic paste-1/8 th tsp,salt-according to taste,turmeric pd-a pinch,oil-to deep fry
method
take any boneless fish fillets and steam them in a idli cooker or a steamer for 4 min until cooked.shred it and and mix with chickpea flour,garam masala,lemon juice,curry leaves,coriander pd,red chilli pd,cumin pd,ginger&garlic paste and shape them.deep fry until golden




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VEGETABLE IDLI

required:onion-1 medium finely chopped,ginger&garlic paste-1 tsp,turmeric pd-2 pinches,carrot-1 big size grated,cabbage-1 small piece grated,red chilli pd-1 tsp,garam masala-1/4 th tsp,curry leaves-few,coriander-chopped,tomato-1 medium finely chopped,idli's-7 nos crushed lightly,oil-1&1/2 tbsp
method
heat the oil and fry the onion,curry leaves,turmeric pd until the onions are light golden.add the ginger&garlic paste and fry until the raw smell disappears.tip in carrot,cabbage and fry for half a min.tip in red chilli pd,tomatoes,garam masala and fry until the tomatoes are slightly cooked.add the idli's,coriander and mix well



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SCRAMBLED FISH

required:fish-1&1/2kg,green chillies[small and spicy variety]-13 if long in size-8,ginger&garlic paste-1&1/2 tbsp,salt-according to taste,black pepper pd-little,onions-3 medium finely chopped,curry leaves-few,turmeric pd-less than 1/2 tsp,garam masala pd-1 tsp,oil-3 tbsp,cloves-2,cardamom-1,cinnamon-1" piece
method
steam the boneless fish fillets in a steamer for 4 min.heat the oil and tip in cloves,cardamom,cinnamon.next add the onions,green chillies,turmeric pd,curry leaves and fry until lightly golden.add the ginger&garlic paste and fry until the raw smell disappears.tip in the steamed fish and fry for sometime.add the black pepper pd,garam masala pd and mix well.this can be stuffed in the dosa and sandwich



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Sunday, June 17, 2018

POHA OR FLATTENED RICE MIX

required:thick poha or flattened rice-1 cup,green chillies-2 finely chopped,lime juice-2 or 3 tsp tsp,tomato-1/2 small finely chopped,shallot-1/4 th of small size finely chopped,roasted peanuts-2 tbsp,store bought mixture-optional,coriander-finely chopped little,salt-according to taste
method
soak the thick poha in water for a min and half until little soft.squeeze out the water from poha and put it into a bowl.to the poha add onion,salt,green chillies,tomato,coriander,peanuts,lemon juice and mix well.top it off with the mixture.




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CARROT AND SWEETPEPPER SANDWICH

required:grated carrot-1/2 medium,green chilli-1 finely chopped,cream cheese-1 tbsp finely chopped,salt-according to taste,sweet peppers[any colour]-2 finely chopped,coriander-finely chopped little,little firm bread or sandwich bread-4 slices ends trimmed
method
put the cream cheese in a bowl and let it soften a little in room temperature.mix carrot,coriander,sweet peppers,green chilli,salt to the cream cheese.take a bread slice and apply this mixture.close with the other slice and cut into desired shapes.this sandwich can be stored in the friz and be eaten cold for a day.




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SABUDANA VADA

required:potatoes-2 medium boiled and mashed,green chillies-4 finely chopped,salt-according to taste,raw peanuts-coarsely ground-3/4 th cup,cumin seeds-1 tsp,tapioca or sabudana-1/2 cup,oil-to deep fry
method
soak the tapioca overnight in water or for 4 hours.drain them nicely and add to the mashed potatoes.add green chillies,salt,peanuts,cumin seeds to the mix and make even sized balls.press them down into thick patties.heat the oil nicely and slowly add the patties.add one after the other and do not move them.wait until the bottom is firm and then turn and fry on both sides.If the oil is not sufficiently hot, the vadas crumble.heat the oil sufficiently before dropping the remaining patties into the oil.



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ALOO BONDA

required:oil-2 tsp,mustard seeds-little,turmeric pd-1/4 th tsp,uradddal-1/2  tsp,potato-2 small boiled and mashed,onion-1&1/2 handfuls chopped,green chillies-5 finely chopped,coriander leaves,mint leaves,curry leaves-few,oil-to deep fry
for batter:chickpea flour-1 cup,riceflour-3 tsp,red chilli pd-1/2 tsp,salt-according to taste,soda-1 pinch,water-to make thick batter
method
heat little oil in a pan and when the mustards starts popping add the uraddal.when the dal is light golden in colour tip in onions,green chillies,turmeric pd,curry leaves and sweat the onions.add the mashed potato,coriander,mint leaves and fry until the mixture is little dry.when this mixture comes to room temperature make even sized balls of this mixture.put the oil in a deep bottomed pan and heat the oil for deep frying.dip the balls in the batter and coat them nicely and slowly drop them one after the other into the oil.remove them with a slotted spoon when golden onto a tissue paper.



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