Wednesday, August 24, 2011

mouthwatering fish fry

Fish is one of my favorite foods. My husband does not eat fish.
So, i mostly prefer to make something simple and quick with fish.

Below is my standard recipe. This recipe can be used for any kind of fish, here i have used pomfret.

Ingredients:

Fish
chilli powder
salt
turmeric
ginger garlic paste
coriander powder
gram masala powder
lemon juice
oil
coriander leavers



In the ingredients sections, i did not give the measurements purposefully. Because for this recipe all ingredients are as per the taste. Chilli powder and salt needs little attention, if you add more then fish fry is ruined.


Step1: rub the ingredients properly to fish and let it rest for half hour.


Step2: In a shallow pan, fry the fish in oil for 3-4 minutes . You don't need too much oil as we are not doing deep fry.


Step2: Turn the fish carefully and fry on the other side for another 2 minutes.


Once fish is done properly, taken them out of oil, sprinkle coriander leaves. Enjoy :)



Monday, August 1, 2011

yum idiyappam

I went to wayanad, kerala on one of office trips and i was introduced to idiyappam there.

I don't know if its the place, company or hunger, i loved idiyappam and i think i had around 10 of those.
From then on it was on my mind to make idiyappams

I have been asking all my kerala friends for recipe.

I shopped for equipment in many places, but finally fell in love with the presser my mother-in-law had.
She bought it just after her marriage it seems. It was looking so cute. She happily gave it to me.






Equipment:

Presser to make noodles
Idly plates n cooker

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 2 cups
Salt - as per taste
boiling water
grated coconut - 1/2 cup
oil

Step 1: Add salt to the rice flour. pour boiling water into the flour little by little and mix. Prepare dough with consistency to make chapati.


Step 2: Grease the presser with oil. Take a handful of dough, make it into a ball and put it into the presser.


Step 3: Grease idly molds with oil. Press the dough into the mold. and sprinkle grated coconut.



Step 4: cook the idiyappam in idly cooker for 10 minutes. Take them out.


These will taste great with chicken stew or coconut milk and sugar combination.

Enjoy :)