Food and Recipes

Prawn (Shrimp) Biryani......

30 prawns
3-4 tbsp oil (EVOO)
3 onions
2 Bay leaf
5-6 Green Chillies
1 bunch Coriander (Cilantro) leaves
2 Lemons (juice )
3 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste ( 2 for the sauce and 1 to marinate )
2 Maggie Chicken cube (This gives wonderful taste, Moms idea )
3-4 Tbsp Curd (use plain curd as it tastes better than Fat free/Non-fat)
1 Tbsp red chillie powder
Half Tbsp coriander powder
Half packet Biryani masala (MDH Bombay Biryani Masala-> it has 2 packets- use half pwd of 1 packet for 30 prawns )

Step 1 : Marinate prawns with salt,ginger & garlic paste,turmeric and few drop of lemon juice.

Step 2 : Put oil in a pan. After the oil is hot put prawns and fry for 5-6 mins. Once the prawns colour change... take it out in a bowl and keep it aside.In the same oil put bay leaf,onions,green chillies,ginger&garlic paste,coriander leaves and cook till the onion turns to light brown.

Step 3 : In a bowl mix curd,red chillie pwd,coriander pwd,biryani masala and chicken cube. After the onion turns light brown add the curd mixture to it. Cook for 5 mins and then add lemon juice.

Step 4 : Add prawns and cook for 8 mins. Cook Basmati rice seperately with cardamon, cumin seeds and salt & then add the Prawns masala to the Rice.

Step 5 : Don't forget me while eating :D

Mushroom/Capsicum fried rice~ for 2 people

Ingredients:
1 cup rice boiled
1 tsp garlic chopped
1 cup mushrooms or capsicum chopped
1/2 cup green peas(if available )
1 spring onion chopped
a pinch of black/white pepper
1 tsp oil
1 tsp garam masala n other available spices
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp each: Coriander powder, turmeric, asafoetida, salt, chilli powder for taste
a pinch of sugar for balance not necessary
1 n 1/2 tsp soy saus
1 n 1/2 tsp tomato saus
for dip: Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves
Heat oil in a pan. add cumin, musterd, fenugreek n curry leaves. add chopped onion n garlic and stir-fry for 2 mins or till onion get red. now add coriander powder, turmeric, asafoetida powder and salt and chilli powder. fry it for 5 mins till it get dry. now add suger and sauces, rice and black pepper, stir fry for another 5 mins. garnish with lemon and tomatoes. serve hot:)

Kashmiri Dum Aloo(Potato) is the nice and authentic Indian recipe.It has nice Indian spices and most commonly use Vegetable potato.Must try this.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg baby potatoes (or any small potatoes)

• 1 tsp cumin seeds roasted gently and ground into a powder

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 3-4 Kashmiri red chillies roasted and powdered

• 1 tsp ginger powder

• 1 tbsp fennel/aniseed powder

• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

• 4 tbsps mustard oil

• 6 cloves roasted and powdered

• A pinch of asafetida

• Vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil to deep fry potatoes
• Salt to taste

• A cup of firm dough made from flour and water

Preparation:

1. Mix a teaspoon of salt in a bowl of water (about 3 cups). Poke the potatoes with a fork and then soak in this water for 20 minutes.
2. Heat the oil for deep frying, on a medium flame. Fry all the potatoes till golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep aside.
3. Mix the Kashmiri chilli, ginger, cardamom and fennel powders. Add the potatoes to this mix and keep aside.
4. Heat mustard oil in another pan on a medium flame.
5. Add the clove powder and asafetida and mix well. Add a half cup of hot water and salt to taste and bring to a boil.
6. Add this to the potato mix, stir thoroughly and cover
7. Seal the edges of the pan's cover with the dough to ensure no steam can escape. Put on the stove, cook on a low flame for 10-15 minutes.
8. Turn off the flame, remove the cover and add the cumin and garam masala powders, and cover again quickly. Leave for 5 minutess, and serve hot.