Friday, October 30, 2015

Mutton Lemon Soup


Ingredients:-
  • Mutton with bone- 1 lb or 1/2 kg
  • Small onions/ Pearl onions - 2 nos
  • Tomato - 1
  • Green chillies - 4 or 5 nos
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tbsp
  • Pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Fennel powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves - few
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Salt as needed
  • Water as required

For Tempering:-
  • Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp
  • Bay leaves - 1
  • Cinnamon stick - 1
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Crushed Ginger- 1 tbsp
  • Crushed Garlic - 1 tbsp
  • Oil
Preparation:-
  • In a pressure cooker, add mutton pieces and all the ingredients except lemon juice.
  












  • Cover with cooker lid and whistle and wait for 6 whistles or till the mutton is well cooked.
  • Remove from flame and set aside until pressure drops.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaves and cinnamon stick.
  • When its splutter, then add curry leaves, crushed ginger and crushed garlic. Stir fry for a minute or until browned.





  • Now add this to the mutton mixtures. Mix well and then bring the soup to a boil.
  • Season with lemon juice and pepper powder. 
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  • Remove from fire and serve hot. 

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Shrimp and Egg Fried rice


Ingredients:-
  • Cooked rice - 2 cups
  • Scrambled egg - 4 nos
  • Shrimp  - 10 or 15 nos
  • Red chilli flakes - 1 tbsp
  • Capsicum , chopped - 1 cup
  • Cabbage, shredded - 1 cup
  • Purple cabbage, shredded - 1 cup  
  • Carrots, chopped - 1/2 cup
  • Peas - 1/4 cup
  • Pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic, finely chopped - 1 tbsp
  • Green chillies, finely chopped - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Tomato sauce -1 tbsp
  • Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Vinegar - 1 tbsp
  • Olive oil 
  • Salt as needed
  • Spring onion , chopped - for garnish

Preparation:-
  • Heat oil in a skillet, add shrimp, red chilli flakes, garlic paste and salt. Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside. 
  • Heat oil in a wok. add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute for 1–2 minutes.  
  • Add peas, cabbage, purple cabbage, carrots and capsicum and sauté until soft.
  • Then add cooked rice, vinegar, soy sauce, tomato sauce, pepper powder and salt.  stirring constantly, until rice is warmed through, 1–2 minutes.
  • Now add scrambled egg and fried shrimp. Mix well and continue to cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Finely add chopped spring onion and remove from heat.
  • Serve hot.





Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Jalapeno's Poppers


Ingredients:-
  • Whole Jalapeno's with stem - 6 or 8 nos
  • Cream cheese - 8 ounces
  • Egg - 1
  • Bread crumbs - 1 cup
  • Milk - 1 cup
  • Flour (All purpose flour/Rice flour/Corn flour) - 1 cup
  • Oil for deep fry
Preparation:-
  • Take a peppers and cut a slit down the length of each pepper.
  • Remove seeds and spoon the cream cheese into each of the jalapeno pepper halves.   
  • First dip in whisked eggs.
  • Then  roll the pepper in flour.
  • Finally roll in breadcrumbs.

  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry peppers until golden brown.   

  • Transfer to a paper towel and season with salt.
  • Serve hot with any dip.

Friday, October 2, 2015

Raw Onion Chutney

My aunty(mom's sister) used to make this chutney on the Ammi Kallu ( rectangular-shaped stone with cylindrical stone pestle) in my childhood days. When we grind it in on ammi kallu ( on the stone), it becomes so tasty compared to blender. But I make this chutney in blender. Me and my brother loves it. Its our all time favourite chutney. Its a very tasty side dish for idli and dosa.



Ingredients:-
  • Small onion/ shallots - 8 to 10 nos
  • Red chillies -  5 to 6 nos
  • Gingerly oil - 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste

Preparation:-
  • Blend the red chilies and salt in a blender. Grind it to a smooth paste adding required water.   
  • Add shallots/small onion and blend  until it turns to a fine paste.   
  • Transfer it to a bowl.
  • Add gingerly oil on the top of the chutney.
  • Serve with dosa or idli.