Author: Sam

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Kela(Plantain) Aloo Tikki

Kela Aloo Tikki
Kela Aloo Tikki

Ingredients:
Raw Banana(Plantain)-3
Potatoes-3
Onions-1
Ginger-1 tsp (grated)
Coriander-1 tsp
Garam Masala-1 tsp
Green Chili- 2
Salt-1/2 tsp or to taste
Bread Crumbs-1/4 cup
Oil-3 tbsp
Besan-3 tbsp

Instructions:
1.Boil or pressure cook the plantains and potatoes.About 10 mins should do it( If you don’t have a pressure cooker boil for 10-15 mins and grate).
2.Peel and mash them.
3.Add ginger,onions,green chili,coriander,garam masala,salt,bread crumbs,and besan to the plantain/potato mix .
4.Divide the mix into small balls and press them down to make tikkis(circular discs).
5.Heat oil in a pan and add the tikkis.
6.Fry till golden brown,turn to the other side and repeat.
7.Tasty Kele tikkis are now ready. Serve with chutney or sauce.
8.Enjoy!

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Easy 30 Min Egg Curry

Easy Egg Curry
Easy Egg Curry

Here is an easy Egg Curry which can be cooked 30 min. I have tried to minimize the number of Indian spices so that anyone can cook it. A dish wouldn’t be Indian if it didn’t have red Chili powder, turmeric and seasoning(cumin,mustard) at the least, if you don’t have it use 1 tsp of curry powder or all spice that you usually find in the grocery stores. If you prefer to use fresh tomato instead of pasta sauce, dice the tomato into small pieces, add it after step 3 and cook them for 10 mins, continue to step 4 minus the pasta sauce. Add salt to taste.

Ingredients:
Eggs(Boiled)-4
Pasta Sauce-1/4 cup or 5 Tbsp
Onion-1/2 medium sized(Diced)
Garlic-3 cloves(crushed and chopped)
Oil- 2 Tbsp
Cumin-1/2 tsp
Mustard seed-1/2 tsp
Green Chili-2(Can be substituted with 1 Jalapeno)
Red Chili Powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Instructions:
1.Heat oil in a pan.
2.When hot add garlic,onions,green chili, cumin, and mustard.
3.Fry till golden brown.
4.Add boiled eggs,pasta sauce,1/2 water, chili powder,and turmeric. Stir well.
5. The Pasta sauce already has salt in it, so add salt to taste.
6.Let it cook till the sauce thickens,about 10 mins.
7.The Egg curry is now ready.
8.Enjoy!

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Aloo (Potato) Fry

Potato Fry
Aloo fry

Ingredients:

Potatoes-500 gm / 1 lb (peeled and cut into medallions)

Garlic- 3 Cloves(Chopped)

Onion- 1 half(medium sized)

Mustard seed-1/2 tsp

Cumin/Jeera-1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Green Chilies-2 whole

Red Chili powder-1/2 tsp (adjust according to spice level)

Corriander/Dhania Powder-1/2 tsp

Salt or to taste-1/2 tsp

Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Garam Masala-1/2 tsp

Oil-2 tbsp (I use vegetable oil)

Coriander – to garnish

Instructions:

1.Heat oil in a frying pan.

2.Add garlic, mustard seeds,cumin,urad dal,green chilies, and onion. Fry till garlic & onion start to brown.

3.Add the potatoes to the frying pan and mix. Add chili powder, turmeric, salt, coriander powder,and stir. Fry for about 25 min or till the potatoes turn to golden brown.

4.Enjoy!

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Okra(Bhendi) Fry

Bhendi(Okra) Fry
Bhendi(Okra) Fry

Ingredients:

Okra/Bhendi-500 gm / 1 lb

Garlic- 3 Cloves(Chopped)

Onion- 1 half(medium sized)

Mustard seed-1/2 tsp

Cumin/Jeera-1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Dried Red Chilies-2 whole

Red Chili powder-1/2 tsp (adjust according to spice level)

Corriander/Dhania Powder-1/2 tsp

Salt or to taste-1/2 tsp

Turmeric-1/2 tsp

Oil-2 tbsp (I use vegetable oil)

Instructions:

1.Heat oil in a frying pan.

2.Add garlic, mustard seeds,cumin,urad dal,red chilies, and onion. Fry till garlic & onion start to brown.

3.Add the cut Okra to the frying pan and mix. Add chili powder, turmeric, salt, coriander powder,and stir. Fry for about 15 min or till the stickiness disappears.

4.The Fry is now ready.

5.Enjoy!

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NonVeg Recipes

Mutton Korma

MuttonKorma
Mutton Korma

Ingredients:

Goat Meat -500g/1lb

Yogurt/Curd-3/4 cup

Garlic – 4 cloves(chopped fine)

Onion – 1 medium sized,diced

Tomatoes-1 medium size

Cashews- 10-15 or a fistful

Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste

Turmeric -1/4 tsp

Red Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp

Dhania powder(Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala- 1 tsp

Green Chilies – 2

Oil – 2 Tbsp

Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Coriander to garnish.

Instructions:

1. Mix the meat with salt,turmeric,red chili powder,dhania powder, garam masala, and yogurt and let it marinate for at least 30 mins.

2. Heat oil in a sauce pan, when hot add chopped garlic,onion,cashew nuts,and curry leaves,fry till it starts to brown, add tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are cooked(turns to paste).

3. Cool it and blend it to a fine paste in a blender/mixer.

4. Transfer the marinated meat into the sauce pan and let it cook for 10 mins.

5. Add the paste from step 3, add 1cup water,green chili, and let it cook on a medium flame for 45 min to an hour until the meat is cooked.

6.Garnish with coriander.

7.Enjoy!

Notes:
Alternately you can cook the meat in a pressure cooker with salt,turmeric,red chili powder.

In step 4 you add the pressure cooked meat(with water),yogurt, dhania powder.

5.Add the paste from step 3, green chili, and let it cook on a medium flame for about 25 min.

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NonVeg Recipes Seafood

Spicy Shrimp Masala

Spicy Shrimp Masala
Spicy Shrimp Masala

Ingredients:

Shrimp -500g/1lb

Garlic – 4 cloves(chopped fine)

Onion – 1/2 medium sized, diced really small

Pasta sauce/Tomato Puree – 3 Tbsp (quick substitute for tomatoes)

Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste

Turmeric -1/4 tsp

Red Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp

Dhania powder(Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala- 1 tsp

Green Chilies – 2

Oil – 2 Tbsp

Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Lime juice- 1 tsp

Coriander to garnish.

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan, when hot add chopped garlic, fry till garlic starts to brown,add onion, whole green chili,curry leaves & fry some more.

3. Add the shrimp, stir till the garlic & onion stick evenly to the shrimp, add salt, turmeric, dhania powder,& red chili powder, garam masala, & fry for about 5 min.

4. Add pasta sauce, stir and cook for 10-15 min.

5. Shrimp is now done, add lime juice and garnish with chopped coriander.

6. Enjoy!

Notes:

 

 

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Masala Egg

Masala Egg
Masala Egg

Ingredients:

Eggs -6
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Pepper Powder -1 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilies – 2 (chopped fine) 3 whole
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs whole, 1 sprig chopped
Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp
Garlic-3 cloves(chopped)
Oil to fry

Instructions:

1.Hard boil the eggs, cool, peel them.

2. Heat oil in a pan and saute the garlic,the curry leaves and green chilies.

3.Add the eggs,salt,tumeric,chili powder,pepper powder,dhania,and garam masala. Stir till the spices(masala) is evenly spread across the eggs.

4.Fry till the texture of the eggs feels a little hard(about 10 min).

5.Enjoy!

 

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NonVeg Recipes Seafood

Simple Fish Curry

Fish Curry
Fish Curry

Here is the Fish curry that I made recently. I kept things simple, no fancy ingredients.I used two cans of Spanish Mackeral that I had bought at the Dollar store, btw if you looking for a fish without much bone or scales Spanish Mackeral is a great choice.

Ingredients:
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Green Chilies – 3 whole
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp
Garlic-3 cloves(chopped)
Onion-1/2 medium sized
Oil to fry

Instructions:

1.Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and brown it,add onions, chilies and saute till they turn golden brown. Add garam masala.
2.Add the fish(with brine) adjust salt accordingly.
3.Added 1 cup water
4.Add Chilli powder, tumeric and dhania powder (lots of it to give it the sourness)
5.Let it boil for about 20-25min.
6.And Voila………. Tasty Fish Curry!

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Peanut Brinjal(Eggplant) Fry

Eggplant Fry
Eggplant Fry

Ingredients:

Brinjal(Eggplant) -500g/1lb (Cut into medium pieces)

Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste

Turmeric -1/4 tsp

Red Chilli Powder -1/2 tsp

Dry Ground Coconut-1Tbsp

Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp

Garlic – 3 cloves(peeled & chopped)

Green Chilies – 2 (chopped fine)

Oil – 2 Tbsp(I use Vegetable oil)

Peanuts – 1/3 cup(about a fistful)

Onion- 1/2 medium sized

Jeera -1/2 tsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Urad dal- 1/2 tsp

Instructions:

1.Heat oil in a deep medium sized pan, add chopped garlic, jeera, mustard, urad dal, fry till the garlic browns.

2. Add onions, green chilies,coconut, and peanuts, saute till onions turn golden brown.

3. Add the brinjal and stir, let it cook for 5 min, add salt,chili powder, turmeric, dhania powder and stir again. Cook till the brinjal becomes soft and tender(about 20 min).

4. Enjoy!

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Chicken 65

Chicken 65
Chicken 65

Ingredients:

Chicken -500 grams/ 1 Pound
Ginger Garlic paste -1tsp
Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Red Chili Powder -1 tsp
Pepper Powder -1 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Corn Starch or All Purpose Flour – 1 Tbsp
Dhania (Coriander Powder) – 1/2 tsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Green Chilies – 2 (chopped fine) 3 whole
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs whole, 1 sprig chopped
Coriander chopped – 1 tbsp
Oil to fry

Instructions:

1.Mix Chicken, ginger garlic paste, salt, pepper powder,turmeric, red chili powder, vinegar, dhania, garam masala, coriander,and chopped green chilies and let it marinate for some time( the longer the better).

2. Heat oil in sauce pan and deep fry the marinated chicken together with the curry leaves and green chilies.

3.Garnish with onions, coriander, and lime.

4.Enjoy!

Notes: