This stew is so easy to make. One of those recipes I have repeated time after time when I crave for a warm hearty stew but could not be bother or too tired to hang around long in the kitchen. All I have to do is cut the vegetables and chicken, then just add water and boil till just about tender then add spicy sauce. That is it. Couldn't be simpler, grease free cooking. It does look good with a
Korean spicy chicken stew
This stew is so easy to make. One of those recipes I have repeated time after time when I crave for a warm hearty stew but could not be bother or too tired to hang around long in the kitchen. All I have to do is cut the vegetables and chicken, then just add water and boil till just about tender then add spicy sauce. That is it. Couldn't be simpler, grease free cooking. It does look good with a
Paneer-Carrot Pulav
Basmati rice - 2cups
Paneer (cut into cubes) - 250g
Carrot (cut into cubes)- 1,big
Oil for frying paneer
For the masala
Ghee - 2tbsp
Garlic paste - 1tbsp
Ginger - 2tsp
Green chillies - 3
Tomato - 2big
Kashmiri chilli powder - 2tsp
Coriander powder - 11/2tsp
Kasoori methi - 1tsp
Pepper powdr - 1/2tsp
Garam masala powder(i used homemade masala .ie 2cardmom,3cloves,1/2tsp fennel seeds,1mace and 2small cinnamon pieces.Powder the spices to fine powder )- 1tsp
For seasoning
Ghee - 2-3tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Coriander seeds- 1tsp
Onion(chopped) - 1,big
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Method:
1 Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.Heat 6cups of water in a big vessel.Add the soaked rice along with carrot cubes and enough salt.Cook on medium flame till its done.drain it and keep it aside.
2 Heat oil in a pan.Deep fry the paneer cubes and set aside.
3 Heat ghee in a pan.Add garlic paste and saute for 3 minutes.Add ginger and green chillies.saute well and add chilli power and coriander powder to this.Mix well.Add chopped tomatoes and cook it till it become mushy.Put pepper powder,kasoori methi and garam masala powder.Saute for a minute and switch off the stove.
4 Heat a big pan and add 2tbsp of ghee.Splutter cumin seeds and coriander seeds.Add the chopped onion and saute it till it become translucent.Put the cooked rice and paneer.Gently mix well.Add the masala and slowly mix to the rice.Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with onion raitha,pickel and pappad :)
Recipe Courtesy - Lakshmi Nair
Fish fragrant aubergine jiaozi-wartip 魚香茄子味餃子鍋貼
This recipe is inspired by two of my favourites, fish fragrant aubergine and jiaozi dumplings. This isn't a classic recipe but a tasty combination. If you don't believe me give it a try you will be addicted. The dumplings are tasty with a nice spicy flavour. Tasty enough without needing any dipping sauce, but I still make a ginger spicy vinegar to go with.
Unlike standard fish fragrant
Sweet corn juk (rice soup) 玉米粥
Sweet corn is in season again. One of the simplest way I like with fresh sweet corn is to make juk for breakfast/brunch. It's so simple just two ingredients plus lots of water. This juk is similar to Cantonese sweet corn soup without the chicken bits, meat stock etc..., very simple but refreshing with a lovely sweet flavour.Take about 3/4 cup of glutinous rice. Rinse and soak with 1 cup of water
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Kalthappam
Ingredients:
Raw rice/Pachari - 1cup
Jaggery/sarkara - 3 blocks(adjust according to your taste)
Cooked rice - 1/4cup
Shallots - 4
Coconut slices/Theghakothu -1/4cup
coconut oil - 3tbsp
Baking powder - a pinch (optional)
Method:
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hrs.Grind it along with cooked rice and 1/4cup of water..Keep it aside.
Melt the jaggery with 1/2cup of water.Remove the impurities.Add this to rice batter and mix well.Add pinch of baking powder to the batter(consistancy is like dosa batter).
In a pressure cooker add 3tbsp of coconut oil and saute the coconut slices till it become golden brown.
Do the same with shallot also.Keep aside.
There is enough oil left in the pressure cooker now and swirl the cooker to give a coating of oil on its sides..Add half of fried shallot and coconut slices to the batter and mix well. Heat the pressure on high heat and pour the batter.Add the remainng fried shallot and coconut slices on top of it.Close the pressure cooker tightly without the weight/whistle.Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15- 18 minutes.Switch off the stove and keep it there for another 15 minutes.Open it carefully and Remove kalthapam from pressure cooker .Cut into pieces and serve with tea.
Kuih Momo (Kuih Makmur)
It's still Ramadan at the moment. Hari Raya or Eid is coming soon. When I was still living in the Far East, one of the sweet cookies I remembered popular during Hari Raya is Kuih Momo. In Brunei and East Malaysia, these cookies are commonly known as Kuih Momo and in West Malaysia I think they are more commonly known as Kuih Makmur.Other than Hari Raya, we also make these cookies for Chinese New
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Neer Dosa
Raw rice - 2cups
Grated coconut - 1cup(optional)
Salt
Oil
Method:
Wash and soak the rice for 2-3 hrs.Grind along with coconut & required water.Once it is ground add more water and make a thin and watery batter(consistency is like milk).Adjust the salt.Let it rest for 1/2 an hr.
Heat a non stick tawa .When it is hot pour a ladle of batter and immediately rotate the pan to spread the batter.(Tawa should be very hot.Otherwise you won't get holes in dosa)Cover with a lid and cook it till the top becomes dry.Open it and sprinkle some oil on top of it.Fold it and serve hot with chutney or chicken curry.