Friday, 30 December 2016

Fried Pomfret


These are Pomfret Fish fillets, This Pomfret fish is a good option for Starters as it has a sweet flesh
Tasty & Easy to cook Doesn't take much time at all



Fish fillets are Marinated in a Spicy paste & Pan fried, Healthy Starter
I have cooked this fish on the bone, Marinated the whole fish so that it gets tender & juicy, Fresh fish always has a sweet meat. Try this fried pomfret




Ingredients
Pomfret Fish: 2 medium

Red chili powder: 2-3tsps
Turmeric: 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste: 2tbsps
Salt to taste

Lemon juice: 1/2


Method
Take fish steaks 
make a pocket slit & clean the interiors
Then Clean the fish several times
I have given 2-3 slits for the whole fish

Marinate with salt & lemon juice leave for 5 min

Mix together Red chili powder, turmeric & tamarind paste



Apply this paste generously on fish fillets
Leave to marinate for 5 min


Coat these in Semolina(Rava)both sides & shallow fry in oil or Tawa fry on a pan in lesser oil 4-5 min each side on medium heat



Fried Pomfret is ready to serve, Enjoy with Sea food Meals


Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Creamy Vegetable Kurma


Creamy Vegetable Kurma side dish for Roti or accompliment for rice

This is a creamy side dish gravy along with mixed vegetables mildly spiced try this colorful side dish


Try this Creamy vegetable kurma perfect side dish with Roti for Breakfast or as a meal with Rice

Ingredients:
Potato: 1
Cauliflower florets: 1cup
Carrot cubed: 2
Tomato: 1
Oil: 3sps
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Curry leaves few

For the masala

Coconut grated: 3/4th cup
Green chillies: 2

Firstly I have Boiled all veggies Cauliflower Carrot & Potato.
Make a paste of coconut & Green chili with little water & keep aside
Then In a pan add Oil when heated add mustard seeds & curry leaves
Then add Onion & sauté Add Tomato & cook till soft (Add little salt so that tomatoes will soften)

Add all cooked Vegies & give it a mix
Then add this coconut chili paste (blended) & mix well

Add 1 cup water & cook with lid for 2 min

Adjust salt & add more water if you want to make it Gravy consistency
Creamy Veggie Kurma is ready enjoy with Roti/ Rice




Thursday, 8 December 2016

Oats Besan Chila(Oats & Chickpea flour pancake)


Healthy Breakfast Instant Dosas are gaining popularity, one such dosa is this Oats Besan Chila(Oats & Chickpea flour pancake) a healthy & Protein rich breakfast

With toppings like Onion Tomtaoes & greenchilies this Pancake is wonderful for breakfast it keeps you full for a long time, can also try my other Instant Breakfast recipes Oats & Rava Dosa, Besan Chila


Try this Healthy Oats Besan chila made just like any Utaapam, pancake with Toppings


Ingredients:


Oats: 1cup
Gram flour(Besan): 2-3sps

Onion: 1
Tomato: 1
Green chilies: 2
Coriender leaves : Handfull
Red chili powder: 1tsp
Turmeric: 1tsp
Water: 1cup- 1&1/2cups
Salt to taste
Oil for spreading: 2-3sps

Powder the Oats & take in amixing bowl
Then add Gram flour & mix add little by little water to form a batter


Add chili powder & Turmeric mix add salt to taste leave it for 5-10 min
Then add all finely chopped toppings, onion tomato chilies coriender leaves

Then add little more water to make it pouring batter consistency

Heat a griddle/Tava sprinkle Little Oil

With the help of a Laddle Pour 1 laddle full batter at centre & spread Outwards
Forming a Pancake, Spread little Oil to the sides, close lid & cook 2-3 min each side


Remove on a plate & serve with Tomato sauce

Oats Besan chila is ready Perfect for breakfast or snacks, Tastes just like Omelette


Note: Batter must not be too thick make it Pouring consistency to get soft Pancakes

This Pancake cant be made too thin like other Dosas it has toppings so it will be liitle Thick, spread the batter as much as possible