Macher Kalia recipe link

http://www.foodloversownworld.com/2013/05/ma-er-moto-macher-kalia-mom-style-spicy.html?m=1

Sorshe Rui (Mustard fish)

Ok so this recipe is not mine ... Got it off the net ... Forgot which one but it's a YouTube video with 2 ladies ... Didn't save the link unfortunately ... But here goes

Ingredients 

4-5 pieces of rohu fish

1 large onion

1 large tomato

5-6 garlic cloves

2 green chillies(or to taste)

1 tbsp mustard seeds (sarso)

1/2 tsp turmeric 

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

Cilantro leaves ( dhaniya patti)

Mustard oil

Salt to taste

Method

1. Marinate the fish in some turmeric, red chilli powder and salt and keep aside for 15 mins

2. Make a paste of the onion, tomato, garlic, chillies and mustard seeds

3. Heat about 3-4 tbsp of mustard oil and fry the marinated fish till golden brown

4. Take out the fish and keep aside

5. In the same oil add the onion tomato paste and let it dry till the oil begins to separate 

6. Add a bit of salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and cumin powder and let this fry a bit more 

7. Add the fried fish into the pan and Cair the pieces with the fried mix

8. Add about 1-2 cups of water and let this boil till the fish is cooked and the spices are mixed in well

9. Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice

Aam daal - quick and easy

Ingredients:

1 cup masoor dal

1 small raw mango 

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

2 green chillies split 

Mustard oil 2 tbsp

1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)

1/2 tsp red chilli powder 

Salt to taste

1 pinch sugar

Method:

1. Cut the green mango into slices and place it in the pressure cooker along with the washed dal

2. Add 2 1/2 cups of water in the pressure cooker to the washed dal and mango. Add the haldi and a bit of salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles

3. In a deep kept/ kadhai heat the mustard oil till smoky

4. Add the chillies and the mustard seeds . When they crackle add the dal and mango from the pressure cooker into the kadhai

5. Add water and bring to a boil, add the red chilli powder and the pinch of sugar to balance out the flavour.

6. Cover and let the dal boil for about 5 mins

7. Serve hot with rice.

Cake!!!

http://familyspice.com/recipes/recipe/?recipe_id=262

Lovely recipe for orange and cinnamon cake ... I'm going to try this one!!!

Light Chicken Risotto with Quinoa, pepper and basil

OK, here's my quick concoction for a very light chicken risotto, with just the basic ingredients. I didn't want it to be too starchy and creamy (I'm sure risotto purists everywhere are pooh-poohing as I type) but feel free to play around with this as you like.

Ingredients:
Chicken breast boneless - 300 g
Quinoa seeds - 1 cup
Red peppers (capsicum) - 1/2
Yellow pepper (capsicum) - 1/2
Basil leaves - 1 bunch
Onions - 2 medium
Garlic - 4-5 cloves
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil - 3-4 teaspoons
Cooking butter - 2 tablespoons
Water/stock

Method:
1. Wash the Quinoa well and keep aside.
     This step is very important! Quinoa contains a bitter coating on the seeds which can ruin the best        dish.
2. Take a few of the basil leaves(depending on how strong a flavour of basil you would like), I used about 3-4 of the leaves. Chop the leaves finely.
3. Cut the chicken breast into smaller pieces, about 1" size. Mix in the basil leaves, about 1/2 spoon of pepper and salt to taste. Leave this aside to marinate.
4. Cut the red and yellow peppers into 1" pieces and keep them aside
5. Finely dice the onions and garlic.
6. In a flat pan, add the olive oil and let it heat a bit
7. Add the diced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, till it gets a little translucent
8. Add the chopped onion and saute again till translucent, you can also put a lid on it for about 30 s
9. Once the onions are glossy, add in the chicken, increase the heat and stir a bit to ensure that each piece gets a bit of the oil
10. Cover the pan and let it cook for a couple of minutes
11. Add the red and yellow peppers and more chopped basil leaves and stir fry it a bit, add a bit of salt and pepper if needed.
12. Add in the Quinoa seeds and stir it well, keep stirring it a bit every few minutes to ensure it doesn't stick to the pan. Continue for about 5 minutes
13. Add 2-3 cups of water and stir well, increase the heat and bring the dish to a boil, cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
14. Keep stirring the dish occasionally (10 minutes or so) to ensure that the quinoa absorbs the water, add more water if needed.
15. After about 20-30 minutes, the quinoa should have expanded to about 2-3 times its original size, the water should also have evaporated. Now, add the butter and cook for another 5 minutes.
16. Turn off the gas and leave the dish to complete in the residual heat for about 5 more minutes.
17. Serve hot, bon appetit!