Category: Non-Veg Delights

Fish Egg Fritters

FISH EGG FRITTERS

Hello, and welcome to my cooking corner again. In India, people like to eat curries with chapatis, rice, etc. Indians like fishes a lot and make it in many ways. Some make it’s curry while others like it fried. Fish eggs too are a sought-after delicacy as these are not got every time of the year. This delicacy can be enjoyed only in the breeding season. Today I am here to share the recipe of a crunchy, tasty, and unique fritter recipe of fish eggs. These are made quite easily taking a little time only. So let’s start to make this scrumptious snack now—

Ingredients:-

  1. Fish Eggs-250 gms
  2. Gram Flour-150 gms
  3. Red Chilly Powder-1/2tsp
  4. Chilly Flakes-1 tsp
  5. Garam Masala-1 tsp
  6. Garlic Paste-1 tsp
  7. Fish Masala-1 tsp
  8. Dry Mango Powder-1 tsp
  9. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  10. Baking Soda-1 tsp
  11. Salt-According to taste

STEPS

Step 1

Take a bowl and add fish eggs in it. Now add gram flour, red chilly powder, chilly flakes,garam masala, garlic paste, fish masala, dry mango powder, turmeric powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix it up well. There is no need to add water to it.

Step 2

Heat oil in a kadhai. Make balls out of the batter and fry them in the oil. Alternatively, you can shallow fry them in a pan too. Here I have shallow fried some patties and deep-fried some of the balls. Now take fritters out on a tissue paper.

Note point:-This fritter can also be made by adding finely chopped onions and green chilies too.

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Our Fish Egg Fritters are done. Serve it with a dip or a chutney of your choice. Fish goes very well with some mustard chutney too.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!! Stay home, stay happy.

Mutton Poha

MUTTON POHA

Hello, and welcome to my cooking corner again guys. Poha is a staple breakfast recipe of every household. In my family also everyone enjoys eating pohas in the morning with a cup of tea. Poha can be made in many ways. We can make onion poha, potato poha, mixed vegetable poha, fruit poha, and the list can continue. In my earlier blogs, I have made chicken and fish poha, mutton liver poha, and noodle poha. Today I am going to share a similar recipe here but that of mutton poha. It is delicious and you can surely make it once in a while for a change from regular ideas. So let’s start with the making—

Ingredients:-

  1. Mutton-1/2 kg
  2. Thick beaten rice-300 gms
  3. Onions-4
  4. Crushed Ginger-Garlic -2 tbsp
  5. Yoghurt-3 tbsp
  6. Turmeric powder-1 tsp
  7. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
  8. Coriander Powder-2 tbsp
  9. Cumin Powder-1 tbsp
  10. Mutton masala or Garam Masala-1 tsp
  11. Salt-According to taste
  12. Bay Leaf-2
  13. Green Cardamom-1
  14. Butter-3 tbsp
  15. Sugar-A pinch

For garnish:-Freshly chopped cilantro

STEPS

Step 1

B612_20200302_215425_006Take a pan. Add butter. Now add chopped onions. Add bay leaf, green cardamom. Fry for a minute. Now add ginger-garlic paste. Fry again. Now add the spices salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander and cumin powder, mutton masala or garam masala and fry again for half a minute. Add curd. Fry everything well.

Step 2

Cook the mutton completely and when the gravy thickens, add in the washed beaten rice, nuts and cook covered on a medium flame for three minutes. Add in a pinch of sugar, mix it up well and saute on a low flame.

Step 3

B612_20200302_215040_330Our Mutton Poha is done. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro. Serve hot. It is best had with curd or coconut chutney.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

Lentil With Curd And Fish

LENTIL WITH CURD AND FISH

Hello, and welcome to my cozy corner again. Today I am sharing a recipe of spicy lentil cooked with some curd and fish. This recipe is loved by all in my family. I make this recipe on weekends. You can serve it with steamed rice and stir-fries of your choice. I hope you guys too will like it. So now let’s start with the making—

Ingredients:-

  1. Moong Dal-250 gms
  2. Boneless Fish-3 pieces
  3. Curd-1 cup
  4. Onion-1(big)
  5. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
  6. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  7. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
  8. Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp
  9. Fish Masala-1 tsp
  10. Dry Mango Powder or Amchoor Powder-1/2 tsp
  11. Garam Masala-1 tsp
  12. Salt-According to taste
  13. Oil-1 tbsp

For the tempering:-

  1. Cumin-1/2 tsp
  2. Black Mustard-1/2 tsp
  3. Oil-2 tsp

STEPS

Step 1

20190702_220810_20190703073409286.jpgWash, cut and marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder. Roast the split green gram dal in a pan and pressure cook it by adding salt and turmeric powder. You can use any kind of lentil of your choice. Here I have used moong dal. Chop the onion and beat the curd with a hand beater.

Step 2 

Now take a kadhai and add vegetable oil along with the tempering ingredients. Add in the chopped onions and fry for a minute. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry again to remove any rawness. Next add the spices, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder, fish and garam masala and saute.

Step 3

20190702_220916_20190703073129176.jpgNext, add the tomato puree and fry again for half a minute. Add half teaspoon of dry mango powder too. Now add the boiled lentil. Adjust the quantity of water according to your need. Add the fried fish. Next, add in the beaten curd and switch off the gas. You can garnish the dish with freshly chopped coriander and cream too but it is optional.

Our Lentil With Curd And Fish is ready to serve.

Do try this recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great day everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

Chickpea, Fish And Fenugreek Curry

CHICKPEA, FISH AND FENUGREEK CURRY

Hello, and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I am going to share a recipe of chickpeas cooked with fenugreek and fish. It is a wholesome, healthier dish to have for lunch or dinner and it can be made totally without oil too. So let’s start with the making—

Ingredients:-

  1. Chickpeas(Garbanzo Beans)-200  gms
  2. Boneless Fish-2 pieces
  3. Fenugreek Leaves-100 gms
  4. Onion-2(big)
  5. Kasuri  Methi-1 tsp
  6. Thick Coconut Milk-1 cup
  7. Green Chillies-2
  8. Ginger-Garlic(chopped)-1 tsp
  9. Tomato Puree-3 tbsp
  10. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
  11. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
  12. Coriander Powder-1 tsp
  13. Chana Masala-1 tsp
  14. Garam Masala-1/2 tsp
  15. Salt-According to taste
  16. Vegetable Oil-2 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

B612_20190609_090033_510.jpgSoak the garbanzo beans overnight and pressure cook till done. Marinate the fish with salt, turmeric powder, fish masala, garlic paste and keep aside for 1 hour. Shallow fry it.

Step 2

Chop the fenugreek leaves and grate one onion and chop the other. Take a pan and add the oil and kasuri methi. Add chopped onion, chopped ginger, and garlic and fry for a minute. Now add the fenugreek leaves and fry it too. Next add the grated onion, spice mix, coriander powder, chana masala, red chilly powder,garam masala, salt and fry for half a minute. Now add tomato puree and fry again. You can use chopped fresh tomatoes instead of puree. Fry it well and then add the chickpeas. Add water for the gravy and simmer on low flame.

Step 3

B612_20190609_085854_396.jpgLastly, add the fried fish and thick coconut milk and boil for two minutes.

Our Chickpea, fish and fenugreek curry is done. Serve it.

Do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

Maize Flour Keema Parantha

MAIZE FLOUR KEEMA PARANTHA

Hello, and welcome to my cooking corner again. In India, from time immemorial, there has been a tradition of eating thick rotis apart from our regular chapatis made from wheat flour. In the region of Gujarat, we see that people eat rotis made from flours like bajra called as ‘Bhakri’ while in Punjab people eat maize flour rotis called ‘Makke di roti’ which is best teamed with Sarson ka Saag. In Bihar, people eat rice flour rotis. So it has been a continuous tradition to thrive on hand made rotis all over India as they are tastier and healthier too. I too personally like to eat one of these rotis once in a day. And so today I am going to share a recipe of maize flour paranthas mixed with a spicy keema batter which is really a great breakfast or brunch idea you can try anytime. It is handy to make too and super fun to taste. So let’s start with the making—

Ingredients:-For the maize flour paranthas-

  1. Maize Flour-400 gms
  2. Onions-2
  3. Green Chillies-2
  4. Salt-According to taste
  5. Water-According to use

For the keema batter–

  1. Chicken Keema-250 gms
  2. Onion-11/2
  3. Green Chillies-2
  4. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
  5. Tomato Puree-1 tbsp
  6. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  7. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
  8. Chicken Masala-1 tsp
  9. Garam Masala-1 tsp
  10. Dried Mint-1 tsp
  11. Red Chilly Flakes-1/2 tsp
  12. Olive Oil- For shallow frying
  13. Salt-According to taste

STEPS

Step 1

20190523_155028.jpgTo make the dough, take a bowl, add the flour, chopped onions, green chilies, salt and keep aside.

Step 2

To make the keema batter, take a pan and add the olive oil. Now add the chopped onions,green chillies and saute for half a minute. Next,add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry it. Now add in the tomato puree and the spices, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, chicken masala,garam masala, dried mint, chilly flakes, salt and saute it for five minutes.

Step 3

Now add the chicken keema. Fry it for four minutes and add little water to cook it. When the keema is cooked saute it again on high flame till done. Let it cool.

Step 4

Now mix in the keema batter in the maize flour with water to get a pliable dough. Now take small portions of the dough and using a rolling pin make mini paranthas from it.

Step 5

20190523_155036.jpgShallow fry the paranthas till crisp and crunchy.

Our Maize Flour Keema Paranthas are done. Serve it with fresh homemade curd.

 Do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fish Pizza

FISH PIZZA

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I have shared the recipe of Fish Pizza with you all. Pizzas are made in many ways and I added this version of it to the line. It has fried fish and prawns and tasted great. And was liked by my family. It’s a very handy, simple and less time consuming dish. I hope you too will find it tasty. So let’s start with the recipe—

Ingredients:-

  1. Pizza Base-1
  2. Fish Fillets-1 fillet
  3. Prawn-50 gms
  4. Pizza Sauce-1 tbsp
  5. Vegetable Mayonnaise-1 tbsp
  6. Mustard Sauce-1 tsp
  7. Onion-1
  8. Capsicum(green, yellow, red)-1/2 of one for each
  9. Tomato-1/2 of 1
  10. Green Chillies-2
  11. Panir- 4 pieces
  12. Salt-According to taste
  13. Black Salt-A pinch
  14. Black Pepper-A pinch
  15. Paprika-A pinch
  16. Cheese-As required

STEPS

Step 1

Chop the onion and the capsicums into strips. Chop the green chilies and panir into pieces. Marinate the fish fillets and prawns with salt, turmeric powder, and garlic paste.

Step 2

DSC03927.jpgTake a pizza base and apply the pizza sauce on it. Next, apply vegetable mayonnaise and mustard sauce. Take a pan and add some butter. Now add cut capsicums, deseeded tomato, and panir pieces. Season with salt and black pepper powder. Stir fry it.

Step 3

Now shallow-fry the fish and prawns in some butter. Cut the fish into small pieces. Add the fried fish and prawns over the pizza. Add the fried veggie and panir mix over it. Also, sprinkle some paprika. Finally, add some freshly grated cheese over the pizza. Now grease a pan with oil and place the pizza on it. Cook on medium flame till done. Cook it by covering it with a see-through lid.

Note point–You can add more cheese in the pizza according to your wish. Here I have used small amount of cheese. You can add basil, herbs, and mint to the pizza too.

Our Fish Pizza is done. Serve it as a snack anytime you wish to.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Fish Curry With Buttermilk

FISH CURRY WITH BUTTERMILK

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I will share a new version of fish curry which is made in buttermilk and curd, with mild spices and lots of taste. It is a very healthy dish and can be made without oil too. It is a creative twist to making fish curries which can be made in many ways, this being one of them. I hope you guys will like it. So let’s start—

Ingredients:-For the fish marination:-

  1. Fish Fillet-250 gms
  2. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  3. Salt-According to taste

For the fish gravy:-

  1. Onions-2
  2. Green Chillies-3
  3. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
  4. Buttermilk-1cup
  5. Fresh Curd-2 tbsp
  6. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  7. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
  8. Garam Masala-1/2  tsp
  9. Fish Masala-1/2 tsp
  10. Sugar-A pinch

For the tempering:-

  1. Vegetable Oil-For frying
  2. Curry Leaves-6
  3. Cumin and Black Mustard-1/2 tsp

For Garnish:-Freshly chopped coriander(optional).

STEPS

Step 1

DSC03743.jpgWash and marinate the fillets with salt and turmeric. Chop the onions and green chilies finely. Shallow fry the fillets nicely. Add the curd in the buttermilk along with sugar and mix well.

Step 2

Take a pan. Add the tempering ingredients. Now, add in the chopped onions and green chilies. Fry for two minutes. Now add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry again. Now add the spices, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder,garam masala, fish masala and fry again. Now add the buttermilk and let it boil for two minutes.

Step 3

DSC03744.jpgNow add in the fried fish. Simmer on low heat. You can garnish it with freshly chopped coriander though it is optional.

DSC03748.jpgOur Fish Curry With Buttermilk is done. Serve it with steamed rice, fried potato chips, and chilly fritters.

Do try this recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken And Lentil Calzone

CHICKEN AND LENTIL CALZONE

Hello guys, welcome to my cozy corner again. Today I am going to share a recipe of Chicken And Lentil Calzone which is my version of Calzones that I came across reading in some magazine. A Calzone is an oven-baked, folded pizza which originated in Naples in the 18th century. It is generally prepared from a salted dough, filled with ham, chicken, vegetables, lots of cheese and also an egg. And my idea of making it is a bit simpler which has some lentil and minced meat fried in light spices and onions. It is an easy recipe which you can try as a snack. I hope you will like it. So, here is the recipe—

  1. Chicken Keema – 200 gms
  2. Chana Dal – 100 gms
  3. Onion – 2
  4. Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
  6. Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp
  7. Red Chilly Powder – 1/2 tsp
  8. Fennel Powder – 1/2 tsp
  9. Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp
  10. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
  11. Salt – According to taste
  12. Sugar – A pinch

For the calzone wrappers:–

  1. Refined Flour – 400 gms
  2. Baking Powder – 1/4 tsp
  3. Vegetable Oil – 2 tsp
  4. Water – for making the dough

STEPS

Step 1

Take refined flour in a bowl. Add baking powder and oil in it. Make a pliable dough from it. Chop the onions finely. Boil the chana dal.

Step 2

DSC03585_20190126045946019.jpgTake a pan, add oil. Now add the finely chopped onions. Add ginger garlic paste and saute. Now add spices, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder,garam masala, dry mango powder, sugar and saute it. Now add the chicken keema and saute for two minutes. Add some water and let the keema cook. Dry it up.

Step 3

Next, add the boiled chana dal and saute everything together for a minute. Cool it.

Step 4

To make the calzones, take one portion of the dough and make a small chapati from it. Fill some of the keema batter in the middle of the chapati, fold it from the middle and stick it to the other end of the chapati using some water. Do so for all of them.

Step 5

dsc03579_20190126050153193Take a pan again. Add vegetable oil. Drop the prepared calzones one by one in it and shallow fry them till crisp, browned and done. Soak any extra oil using a tissue paper.

Our Chicken And Lentil Calzone are ready. Serve it with mayonnaise or a dip of your choice.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great weekend everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

Fish Kadhi

FISH KADHI

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I am going to share a recipe of Fish Kadhi. I think it is a simple, fulfilling dish which is best served with plain rice. I made it today for my daughter, Ambika who is very fond of kadhis. It is really a good one to be had at lunch and I hope you will make it too. It can be made with any fish, preferably fillets but here I have used a fish called Shrimp Scad. So let’s start with it—

Ingredients:-

  1. Shrimp Scad(or any other fish)-1
  2. Gram Flour-50 gms
  3. Curd-200 gms
  4. Onion-1
  5. Green Chillies-2
  6. Salt-According to taste
  7. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  8. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
  9. Asafoetida-A pinch
  10. Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp each
  11. Garam Masala-1/2 tsp

For the tempering:-

  1. Cumin and Black Mustard-A pinch
  2. Bay Leaf-1
  3. Asafoetida-A pinch
  4. Cinnamon-A small stick
  5. Clove-2
  6. Cardamom-1
  7. Vegetable Oil-2 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder. Finely chop the onion and green chilies. Take curd in a bowl and beat it well with a beater adding some water. Check the curd and see that if it is slightly tangy, add a pinch of sugar or if it is too fresh then mix in a pinch of salt.

Step 2

DSC03401_20181217214137174.jpgTake a pan and add all the tempering ingredients in it. Add finely chopped onion and green chilies and fry till onions are browned. Now add the spices that are, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder and lastly garam masala and saute for a minute. Then add gram flour and saute it also for half or one minute. Now add the beaten curd to the pan and keep stirring on a low or medium flame for two minutes. Let the kadhi simmer for two more minutes and then add the fish in it.

Our Fish Kadhi is done. Garnish it with chopped cilantro or kasuri methi. Serve it with steamed rice,potato-fenugreek stir fry, and some lemon wedges.

Friends do try the recipe. Share your comments and feedback. Till then have a great week. Healthy cooking, happy living!!!

Mutton Curry With Asafoetida

MUTTON CURRY WITH ASAFOETIDA

Hello and welcome everyone to my little cooking corner. Today I am sharing a recipe of mutton curry with a tempering of asafoetida. We usually make nonvegetarian dishes using ginger-garlic but here I have used an equally interesting ingredient, asafoetida as it is good for digestion and gives a very authentic taste to the curry. It is a flavourful preparation which can be tried on weekends and I hope you guys will like it. So let’s start with the recipe—

Ingredients:-

  1. Mutton-1/2 kg
  2. Onions-5
  3. Curd-100 gm
  4. Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
  5. Ginger Paste-1/2 tsp
  6. Salt-According to taste
  7. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
  8. Red Chilly Powder-2 tsp
  9. Coriander Powder-2 tsp
  10. Cumin Powder-1 tsp
  11. Mutton Masala-2 tsp
  12. Garam Masala-2 tsp
  13. Fresh Cilantro-For Garnish(optional)

For the tempering:–

  1. Cumin-1 tsp
  2. BayLeaf-1
  3. Vegetable Oil-2 tbsp
  4. Cinnamon-1 small stick
  5. Cardamom-2
  6. Kasuri Methi-1 tsp

STEPS

Step 1

DSC03364_20181207193828357.jpgWash the mutton. Chop onions and green chilies and marinate mutton with salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, asafoetida, onions, chilies,coriander-cumin powder, mutton masala,garam masala, ginger paste, cinnamon, cardamom, curd, some oil and keep aside as such for one hour.

Step 2

Take a kadhai and add the tempering ingredients excluding cinnamon and cardamom. When cumin splutters add the marinated mutton and cook on medium flame for fifteen minutes. Cook it till half done.

Step 3

Now transfer the semi-cooked mutton in a pressure cooker and adding enough water cook it till completely done. You may garnish it with freshly chopped cilantro or fresh cream.

DSC03375_20181207194003252.jpgOur Mutton Curry With Asafoetida is done. Serve it with tandoori rotis, vegetable fried rice, and raita.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great weekend everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!