Saturday, March 21, 2015

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



Thursday, February 26, 2015

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.