Monday, November 18, 2013

Kodi Goddu Pulusu (Hot and Sour Egg curry) by Sudeshna Bhattacharya


 Fry boiled eggs with turmeric & red chilly powder till they’re golden in colour. Make slashes on the eggs & keep aside. Heat oil, add curry leaves, mustard, fenugreek & cumin seeds. Saute till fragrant. Add the chillies, ginger-garlic paste &onion. Saute till the onion turns golden brown. Add turmeric, chilly, cumin & coriander powder & sauté. As oil starts to separate, add water. As the gravy boils, add tamarind paste, salt, sugar & mix well. Add eggs. Cover & cook till the gravy turns thick. Take out after adding chopped coriander leaves (not mandatory) 

Chicken Roast by Basabdutta Pal

I grilled it for 15 mins at 200 degrees thereafter in a preheated oven roasted the chicken in convection mode for 40 mins at 200 degrees.

Tandoori Chicken (Home Grilled) by Sumita Acharya

I marinated the chicken pieces with yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, salt in the first phase...ie for 3 to 4 hrs. Then applied tandoori masala ( readymade), a pinch of red food colour, and little chaat masala( optional)and left for one hour. Then grilled in microwave for 25 mins by turning in between and drizzling oil on both sides 

Shahi Rohu by Sudeshna Bhattacharya

 Fry the fish pieces with turmeric & salt. Keep aside. Add whole garam masala, dry red chilly, ginger paste, turmeric powder, cumin powder & tomato puree. Close the lid & cook. As the oil starts to separate, add salt, sugar & powdered sesame seeds. Fry for a while & add water. As the gravy starts to boil, add the fish pieces. Cover & cook till the gravy turns thick. Add chopped coriander leaves, green chilly & ghee. Mix well & serve with rice




Mutton Rogan Josh by Sumita Acharya


 Rogan Josh recipe
Mutton /lamb 800 gms medium pieces
Oil/Ghee 4 tbsp 
Hing 11/2tsp
Cinnamon 2pieces
Cloves 6to8
Black peppercorns 6
Large Cardamom 4
Kashmiri Red Chilly Powder 2Tbsp
Fennel ( Sauf) powder 2tbsp
Ginger powder( soonth/saunth) 1tbsp
Coriander powder Itbsp
Yoghurt 1cup
Heat oil . Add hing , cinnamon, cardamoms , peppercorns. Sauté for half a min. Add mutton pieces & cook on medium flame till they get a reddish brown colour...this may take 15 to 20 mins. Sprinkle a little water and keep stirring the meat constantly for another 20 mins . Don't let it stick to the bottom of the pan. Add chilly powder , saunf powder, ginger powder, coriander powder moistened with little water & salt . Cook for a while . Add beaten yoghurt & 2 cups of water . Cook covered till meat is tender . Stir occasionally