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Friday, August 29, 2008

Dahi-machha ( dahi-fish)

This method of preparation is bit different from the usual dahi-machha. i think you will like this variation. Waiting for your valuable comments.
Ingredients
1. Rohi(Rohu) machha 6 pcs
2. Oil 10 tps
3. Whole garam masala( bay leave, cinammon, black cardamon)
4.Green Chilli 2 no's
5. Onion 2 no's(large)
6. Ginger-Garlic paste 2tps
7. Jeera powder 1tps
8. Dahi 1 cup
9. turmeric powder 1tps
Method
Marinate the fish with salt and turmetic powder for half an hour. In a pan fry the fish pieces with 6tps of oil. keep aside. Add another 4tps of oil and add whole garam masala and green chilli over it. Put the onion pieces ,ginger garlic and jeera powder over it. saute for 4 minutes. Beat the cord and pour over the masala with the fish. Cook for another 2 minutes.Add require amount of salt. serve with rice.

Note: Parsi and bengali style dahi machha are comming soon.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

butadali-kakharu(chanadal-pumpkin)


Butadali Kakharu

Ingredients:

1. Chana Dal 150g
2. Pumpkin(kakharu) 200g
3. Potato 100g
4. Onion 1 no
5. Ginger-Garlic paste 1tps
6 Jeera powder 1/2 tps
7. Garam Masala 1/2 tps
8. Tomato 1 no
9. Turmeric powder 1tps
10. Oil 4 tps
11. Green Chilli 2 no's
11. Coriander leave for garnish

Method
Soak chana dal for at least three hours. Boil potato, kaddu and chana dal with satl and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles. In a kadai prepare a masala of onion ginger and garlic. Add green chilli, tomato garam masala and jeera powder, cook for 5 minutes. Add the cooked Dal on the masala and garnish with corriander leaves.
Note: If u do not like Garlic you can avoid it. You can add hing in oil.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Dahi Padwal

Dahi Padwal


Ingredients
1. Padwal -8 no's
2. Dahi - 1 cup
3. whole garam masala ( cinnamon, bay leave, cardamom, and black cardamon)

4. turmeric powder -1tps
5. kaju paste 1tps
6. green chilli - 2no's
7. Onion paste - 1tps
8. ginger garlic paste - 1tps
9. oil
10 coriander leaves for garnish
Method
cut the padwal from both the ends to the center with the whole body intact. marinate with salt and turmeric powder for half an hour. In a pan fry the padwal with 2tps of oil. keep aside. Add another 3tps oil . Add whole garm masala green chilli and onion paste one by one. saute for 3 minutes. Add ginger-garlic paste. saute for some time and add little water and pinch of termeric powder. Now add dahi, kaju paste and padwal with bit salt. cook for another few minutes till a thich greavy is formed. garnish with corriander leaves.

note: the video form will be uploaded soon

Thursday, August 21, 2008