Hobbies

Carrot Lentil Curry

Carrot Lentil Curry


Ingredients
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 shallots + few curry leaves
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4 carrots(chopped)
200g horse gram(cooked)
 An onion(chopped)
2 cloves of garlic(chopped)
1 tsp musturd seeds
1 dried chilli
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Method
Wash & cook lentils.
If you are using canned ones, remove the decant water.
Peel & thinly slice carrots.
Coarsely grind first three ingredients & keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Splutter musturd seeds.
Add curry leaves a red chilli.
Fry chopped onions & carrots till light golden brown.
Add chilli powder, tumeric powder & salt along with blended coconut.
Add water ,cover & cook for a while.
Then add cooked lentils  & stir well.
When the sauce is reduced, remove from fire.
Garnish with curry leaves & cumin powder.
Serve with rice or any type of breads.

Spicy Aranitas

Aranitas


Ingredients
A green plantain
3 cloves of garlic(chopped)
An onion(chopped)
A green chilli(chopped)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Curry leaves / coriander leaves (chopped)
An egg(optional)
Oil for frying
Method
Peel & grate the plantain using a medium hole grater;
Mix all the other ingredients & & keep aside for some time.
Heat oil in a  frying pan.
Pour 1 tbsp full of the batter.
Cook both sides of the aranitas until golden brown.
Remove using a slotted spoon & drain on a kitchen paper.
Serve hot with tea or as a starter.
 
This is a Puerto Rican Snack.
In Spanish "Arañitas" means little Spiders.

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Pal Payasam

Pal Payasam


Ingredients
1 cup water
2 cups milk
2 cloves 
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup brocken white rice grains(washed & drained)
1/2 tin sweetened condensed milk
A pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cardomom powder
1 tbsp ghee 
Raisins & Cashews 
Method
Cook rice with first four ingredients.
When ccoked, add condensed milk & stir well.
Add a pinch of salt,cardomom powder & remove from fire.
Heat ghee in a pan & fry raisins & cahews
Decorate the payasam & serve .


Hindus prepare this for all the auspicious moments & festivals.

Elephant Yam Prawn Curry - Kerala Special

Yam Prawn Curry

 

Ingredients 
1 tbsp oil
3 tbsp freshly grated coconut/ dessicated coconut
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 shallots
Few curry leaves
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250 g elephant yam (cut in cubes)
300g  tiger prawns ( fresh/frozen)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
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Tamarind (berry size)
An onion (chopped)
  2 garlic cloves (chopped)
A piece of ginger (chopped) 
A green chilli (half slit) 
A tomato(chopped)
Curry leaves / Coriander leaves
Oil for frying
**To temper**
1 tsp musturd seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
Curry leaves
  Method
Before chopping yam, grease ur hands with oil.
Peel off & chop yam in cubes.
In a bowl of water soak tamarind & keep aside.
Shell, devein and wash prawns using salt and turmeric.
Marinate in salt & red chilli powder  keep in the refrigerator for an hour.
Heat oil in a non stick pan & roast coconut to golden brown.
Then add chopped shallots & curry leaves.
Fry for a while & then add coriander powder & fennel seeds.
Remove from fire & set aside to cool.
Blend this mixture to a fine paste.
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Heat oil in a sauce pan & fry onions to light golden brown.
Then add ginger +garlic paste , chilli & salt. 
Fry for a while & then add the blended masala paste along with chopped tomatoes & yam.
Add tamarind juice (discard the pulp) & some water.
Cover & cook for a few minuites.
When yam is cooked add the marinated prawns.
When the prawns are cooked, remove from fire.
Garnish with freshly ground pepper &  coriander leaves.
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Heat a tbsp oil in a pan.
Splutter musturd seeds& fenugreek seeds along with curry leaves
Add to the curry & stir.
Serve with rice or any other Indian bread.

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Matlou - Tunisian / Algerian Bread.

Spicy Matlou

 
Ingredients
300g semolina
200g flour
3 tbsp curd
3 tbsp butter/ ghee (melted)
3 tbsp yogurt
  15g fresh yeast or (2 tsp dried yeast)  
1 tsp sugar
Half cup luke warm milk
Half Cup luke warm water
Salt to taste
** spicy ingredients**
2 shallots (chopped)
2 green chillies(chopped)
Curry leaves(chopped)
1 tsp cumin seeds 
Method
Dilute yeast in luke warm water with 1 tsp sugar.
Set aside for 15 minuites.
Mix all the ingredients with the wooden spoon. 
Cover the bowl with a cloth & leave for 1or 2 hours, until it's doubled.
Spray some more flour & knead it again & make orange sized balls.
Roll out into thick round shaped flat bread.
Heat a non stick pan & just smear some oil.
Cook the roll out matlou.
When it turns brown, flip & cook the otherside.
Repeat the same with other dough balls.
Serve these thick flat breads with veg / non veg curries.

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Spaghetti & Meat balls Curry

Spaghetti & Meat balls Curry


Ingredients
An onion + 2 shallots (chopped)
A small piece of ginger(chopped)
2 garlic cloves(chopped)
A green chilli(chopped)
I tsp dried Italian herbs
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 cup bread crumbs
An egg
450g ground beef
Salt to taste
Olive oil
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3 tomatoes choped
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 onion ( thinely sliced)
2 carrots (thinly sliced)
2 garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp dried herbs
1/4 cup red wine
Salt to taste
Olive oil for frying
Coriander /Parsely 
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Spaghetti
Method
Coarsely grind first five ingredients & add to the minced meat.
Add dried herbs, bread crumbs, salt & an egg.
Mix well & keep in the fridge for an hour.
Make small balls of prepared mixture & fry them in olive oil.
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Heat oil in a sauce pan. 
Add chopped onion, carrots & garlic.
Fry till translucent & then add chilli + turmeric + salt.
Then add chopped tomatoes along with dried herbs & tomato paste.
Add a cup of wine & stir well.
When evaporated , add a cup of water .
Then add fried meat balls so that balls are soaked in the sauce
Cover & cook for a while.
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When the sauce is reduced, remove from fire.
Boil spaghetti in salted water over medium heat.
If done,drain & rinse with cold water.
Toss spaghetti  with olive oil.
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Serve the prepared sauce over the spaghetti along with grated cheese & coriander leaves.  


Italian dried herb is a mix of dried (basil+oregano+rosemary+thyme+sage+majoram).