Ingredients18 - 20 shrimp pieces (shelled and deveined), preferably 15-20 count1 cup red onion, finely chopped1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste4 tablespoons peanut/ canola/ vegetable oil1 teaspoon mustard leaves8-12 curry leaves1/2 cup thin coconut milk1 cup chopped Roma tomatoes1 tablespoon curry powder1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder1 tsp fennel seedsSalt to taste2 tablespoons cilantro for garnishInstructionsHeat oil in a 3 qt sauce pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle. Add curry leaves (tear each leaf in half before adding it) along with onions. Saute for 10 minutes, stirring every minute.Add ginger garlic paste and stir, cook for a couple of minutes to remove the raw flavor of ginger and garlic.Add tomatoes, curry powder, cayenne powder and mix well....
Ingredients1 cup white basmati rice, rinsed in cold water 3 times and then drained1/2 cup white granulated sugar1 tablespoon ghee3 cloves3 cardamoms, partially crushed (with skin and seeds)1/2 cinnamon stick, broken into two pieces1/2 cup mixture of cashew nuts, raisins and almonds (roughly chopped)Food color (yellow - 6 drops, red - 1 drop) OPTIONALInstructionsIn a 3 qt saute pan over medium heat, melt ghee and when the ghee has melt, add the whole spices and saute for a couple of minutes.Add rice and exactly double the quantity of water, bring rice to a boil. Add food color as well. When the rice has come to a boil, lower heat to low and cook covered until all rice has cooked, this...
Ingredients3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder1 cup whole milk1 cup granulated white sugar1/2 cup sweetened condensed milkInstructionsIn a wide bottom saute pan (preferably 5 qt), heat milk and sugar over medium heat, until all sugar dissolves in the milk. Stir constantly.Add sweetened condensed milk and mix.Add coconut and cardamom powder and mix. Keep mixing until all milk has been absorbed by coconut.Keep cooking (stirring constantly) until you see that the coconut mixture is turning slight pink, this is when you stop. Set aside.Grease a cake pan with some oil spray or ghee or butter and pour this mixture in the pan. Pat the mixture and spread evently, let it cool for an hour. Cut in squares and serve...
This recipe is ideal when life gives you lemons :)Ingredients6 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless - chopped in 2 inch cubes1/2 cup lemon juice, preferably from fresh lemons6 tablespoons mustard oil1 medium red onion, thinly sliced1 teaspoon sugar (to balance sourness from lemon)1 tablespoon cumin seeds1 tablespoon garlic, minced2 dry red chilies, broken into two1 teaspoon turmeric powder1 tablespoon coriander powderSalt to taste1/2 cup chopped cilantroInstructionsIn a 3 qt saute pan, over medium heat, heat mustard oil.When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and dry red chilies, saute for half a minute and immediately add onions.Saute until onions begin to caramelize. Then add garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.Add powdered spices along with a teaspoon of salt. Mix...
This recipe is very simple, hardly 5-6 ingredients and easy to make. Serve it as a side-dish with lentils and rice/ bread.Ingredients1 frozen pack of French-cut green beans1 teaspoon salt1 largo potato, peeled, diced1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder1 tablespoon curry powder2 tablespoons oilInstructionsPlace potatoes in a small bowl and fill it with 1 cup water, just so that potatoes have submerged in the water. Heat this in the microwave for 10 minutes.Meanwhile, in a 3 qt sauce pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add jalapenos, beans and salt and mix well. Cook covered for 10 minutes over medium-low heat. Stirring every couple of minutes.Then add curry powder and mix again, cook for another 5 minutes or so.Add cooked...
