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Railway Mutton Curry

posted August 17, 2010 in niyas's world

Source - Deccan Chronicle, Chennai EditionRailway Mutton Curry is a direct throw back to the days of the British Raj in India, when traveling by train was considered aristocratic. This very popular and slightly spicy dish was served in Railway Refres (read full article)

Neer Dosa

posted August 16, 2010 in niyas's world

Neer DosaTraditional dish in Mangalorean / Udupi Cuisine. Perfect with a spicy vegetable or prawns curry or prawns gashi or chicken curry.Recipe Credit - Chef Manu Nair & Femina ( May 5 )Preparation Time: 30 minutesCooking Time: 10 minutesMakes: (read full article)

Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )

posted August 15, 2010 in niyas's world

Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )Serves: 3You will need100 g val papdi1/2 cup tur dal1 1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon oil2 potatoes, cut into cubes2 tomatoes or 2 teaspoon tamarind paste or 1/4 cup tamarind juice3/4 teas (read full article)

Avial / Aviyal for Onam

posted August 11, 2010 in niyas's world

Avial / Aviyal is considered an essential part of any Malayali Sadhya ( feast) and also has a unique place in a typical Kerala Cuisine. It is a thick mixture of a lot vegetables, curd / raw mango and coconut paste. It is seasoned with coconut oil and (read full article)

Madras Chicken

posted August 11, 2010 in Bo's Bowl

Madras chicken may not be an authentic Indian dish, but it can be found at every Indian restaurant in America.  If you don't normally make curries this is a great one to try, because it uses curry powder.  So there is only one spice to buy (read full article)

South Indian Mutton Fry

posted August 10, 2010 in Specialty Recipes from My(e) Kitchen.

IngredientsMutton-250gmsRed Onions large finely sliced-2Ginger and Garlic paste-2tbspCurry leaves-fewRed chilly powder-2tbsp( +/- according to taste)Turmeric powder-1tspSalt to tasteOil requiredMethodClean and wash mutton pieces. Pressure cook mutton (read full article)

Lamb Rogan Josh

posted August 10, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4  850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)

Chicken Satay with Indonesian-style salad

posted August 09, 2010 in Dairy Diary Chat

Succulent, nutty chicken served with a bowl of crunchy finely chopped vegetables. Time 25 minutes Calories per portion 325 Kcal Fat per portion 13.6g of which saturated 7.5g Serves 4 Skinless chicken breasts 4 large, cut into strips about 1cm (read full article)

Crab salad with chilli, pumpkin, curry leaves and lime

posted August 06, 2010 in The Eton Mess

250g butternut squash 250g freshly picked white crab meat 1 red chilli, sliced in half lengthwise, seeds removed and finely chopped 8 curry leaves For the dressing: 1 tsp freshly chopped ginger 1 tsp palm sugar the juice of half a lime 2 tsp fish sa (read full article)

Lobia Masala | Blackeye Beans Curry

posted August 05, 2010 in Indian Khana

Remember my Plantain Shallow Fry recipe?  There was another side dish and I promise to post the recipe soon, so here it comes.  I make blackeye beans/Lobia in many way and it's never the same, this recipe I adapted from Priya's Rajm (read full article)

Varity of eggplants and beef green curry

posted August 04, 2010 in A flavor of Thai

 This fantastic Thai green curry recipe features tender, thinly-sliced pieces of beef simmered together with Varity of eggplants and red pepper (green pepper can be added too).  This curry is very sumptuous - wonderful on a chilly night! Th (read full article)

Rick Stein

posted August 03, 2010 in haddock in the kitchen

Last week I took part in a Guardian Word of Mouth web chat with Rick Stein. Despite my surname, I don’t make a lot of fish dishes, so I asked him for a good thai fish cake recipe. Ever the gentleman, he sent me this. Many thanks, Rick THAI FIS (read full article)

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )

posted August 02, 2010 in niyas's world

Kerala Prawns Curry ( with coconut paste )Serves : 3 - 4You will need500 g prawns ( wash, clean and deveined )2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced or 10 shallots, finely sliced6 cloves garlic, finely sliced1/2 - inch piece ginger, finely sliced2 gree (read full article)

which things are Most used to make the Base SUBSTANCE for CURRIES?

posted August 01, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

Question by !: which things are Most used to make the Base SUBSTANCE for CURRIES? i keep hearing about “Curry Paste”…what is this really? and if your super market doesnt have “Curry Paste”..can you explain what the base (read full article)

Chicken in Red Curry Sauce

posted August 01, 2010 in The Backyard Southern Gourmet

This is one of my favorite quick dinners to make. It’s great for guests because it’s so tasty and easy, but it also has an exotic flavor that makes people think you slaved all day in the kitchen. The hardest part of this recipe is cooking the (read full article)

Thali

posted July 30, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

Thali – A number of different dishes served typically for sharing, normally includes Indian breads, dal, curry, rice and pickles. Or it could just be that I raided the freezer and this is what I found. An Indian Tapas meal – for the reci (read full article)

Karunaikizhangu Masiyal

posted July 30, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

What do you mean I didn’t bring you anything back from India! How about a recipe taken from “The Hindu” submitted by Rajeswari Shankar. Karunaikizhangu Masiyal is a traditional Indian side dish. I have had to adapt the original for (read full article)

Aviyal( Mixed Vegetables in Coconut and Yogurt Gravy)

IngredientsMixed Vegetables-2cupsThick Curd/ Yogurt-1/2cupTurmeric powder-1/4 tspSalt to tasteTemperingCoconut Oil/ Any Oil-2tbspCurry leaves-fewGrind together to smooth pasteGrated coconut-1/4cupCumin seeds-1tspGreen chilly-5( +/- according to (read full article)

Ready to eat Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani & Chicken Chettinad from Kitchens of India ( a brand owned by ITC ) - A review

posted July 23, 2010 in niyas's world

A few months back we had visited ITC Grand, Mumbai and very impressed with the quality of food and service we got there. We went for Sunday buffet lunch which cost 1250/ head. Once again I would stress that each item in the menu was served wit (read full article)

Konkani Fish Curry

posted July 20, 2010 in niyas's world

Konkani Fish CurryFresh fish in a spicy, tangy coconut gravy - a coastal classicRecipe Credit - Femina ( June 2 )Preparation Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 20 minutesServes: 3IngredientsFor the Curry:500 g bekti / pomfret1 onion, chopped2 tomatoes, ch (read full article)

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