CURRY LEAVES DUSTED SNAPPER FISH WITH COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

2 NOS RED SNAPPER FISH FILLET

100MLTHICK COCONUT MILK

100ML CREAM

1/2TSP GINGER CHOPPED

1/2TSP GARLIC SLICE

1TSP CHOPPED ONION

1NOS GREEN CHIILY SLICED

A PINCH OF TUMERIC POWDER

1/4TSP CORRIANDER POWDER

1/4TSP MUSTARD SEED

1/2TOMATO (WEDGES)

2NOS PRAWNS

OIL TO FRY

1/2TSP CHEESE

FEW CURRY LEAVES\

¼ TSPBLACK PEPPER

Method

Roast few curry leaves till they are crisp

Add salt and black pepper to the curry leaves and blend to a fine powder.

Dust the fish with curry leaves powder on both sides.

Roll the fish with prawns inside in a silver foil and bake it in the oven or grill it.

In a frying pan add oil and crack the mustard then add, garlic, ginger, green chilies, curry leaves and onion, sauté till the onions are transparent.

Add all the powders and little of water to reduce the temperature.

Add coconut milk and reduce to a thick consistency.

Add tomatoes, cheese and cream; check the seasoning serve on the fish

Serve coconut rice of any floured rice as an accompaniment

ELANEER PAYASAM

INGREDIENTS

1LTS MILK

300MLTHICK COCONUT MILK

4TSP JAGGARY SYRUP

INOS TENDER COCONUT (Flesh removed and chopped)

1/4TSP GREEN CARDAMON POWDER

METHOD

Reduce the milk to 1/3 of the quantity on a slow flame and keep it for cooling

Add coconut milk and jaggary syrup to the reduced milk.

Check the sweetness and cardamom powder and tender coconut

Add fried cashew nuts and sultanas serve cold

EGGPLANT KARA KOZHAMBU

INGREDIENTS

For  Roasted masala

50GMS DRY RED CHILLY WHOLE

50GMS WHOLE CORIANDER

1TSP FENUGREEK SEED

1TSP BENGAL GRAM

1TSP TOOR DAL

Roast all the above ingredients with little oil.

Make rough paste and keep aside.

For the gravy

 20NOS SMALL ONION (MADRAS ONION)

2TSP GARLIC PEELED

FEW NOS CURRY LEAVES

1 NOS TOMATOES CHOPPED

TAMARID SOAKED WATER – AS PER REQUIRMENT

4TSP COCONUT PASTE

JAGGARY AS PER REQUIRMENT

TAMARIND JUICE 20ML

SALT TO TASTE

 OIL TO SAUTE

ITSP VADAGAM

25ML GINGILY OIL ( SESAME)

3NOS EGG PLANT FRIED

METHOD

Heat oil in a frying pan add onion and garlic fry till golden brown.

Add chopped tomatoes cook till they are mashed.

Add water and roasted masala ,tamarind juice and jaggary bring to boil.

Simmer for 5mints

Add coconut paste and boil again for 2mints

Add fried brinjal and check the seasoning .

Heat sesame oil bring to the boiling point then add vadagam ,mix to the curry

PRAWN COCONUT CURRY

INGREDIENTS

8 NOS PRAWNS CLEANED

100MLTHICK COCONUT MILK

50ML CREAM

1/2TSP GINGER CHOPPED

1/2TSP GARLIC SLICE

1TSP CHOPPED ONION

1NOS GREEN CHIILY SLICED

A PINCH OF TUMERIC POWDER

1/4TSP CORRIANDER POWDER

1/4TSP MUSTARD SEED

1/2TOMATO (WEDGES)

OIL TO COOK

1/4 TSP CHEESE

FEW CURRY LEAVES\

Method

In a frying pan add oil and crack the mustard seeds , then add, garlic, ginger, green chilies, curry leaves and onion, sauté till the onions are transparent.

Add, prawns marinated in turmeric powder.

Add all the powders and little of water to reduce the temperature.

Add coconut milk, reduce the flame and cook it on a slow flame stirring continuously preventing curdling.

Add tomatoes, cheese and cream; check the seasoning serve with rice.

Ginger and cardamom crème brulée

Makes –6 portions

Ingredients                                                                  Quantity

Cream                                                                          550 ml

Milk                                                                             500ml

Egg yolk                                                                      10 nos

Breakfast sugar                                                           180 gms

Chopped fresh ginger                                                 1 tsp

Cardamom pods                                                          5 nos

Method:

1. Find 6 shallow bake proof porcelain dishes that would hold approximately 120 ml of fluid.
2. Mix the cream, egg yolks, sugar and whisk it thoroughly, strain the mixture.
3. Add toasted cardamom seeds and chopped ginger to this mix. Pour it in the dishes and use a double boiler(i.e. put a tray of hot water and place the dishes in it like a water bath).
4. Bake in an oven preset to 120 degrees centigrade. Take care not to overcook it, otherwise it will give a curdled texture.
5. Bake it not more than half an hour till the custard sets.
6. Sprinkle sugar on top after it has come to room temperature and gratinate the top till the sugar caramelizes.
7. Options: Serve it with strawberries or any other fruits

Tasting notes: A very Indian flavour to a classic French dessert, the zing of ginger mellows with the fragrance and flavour of fresh cardamom.

Njandu Rasam

Serves 4

Ingredients

Nandu ( crab) : 3
Small onion : 10
Tomato : 3
Onion ( big) : 2
Ginger : a small piece
Garlic : 5 pods
Grated coconut : 1 cup
Pepper & cumin powder : 2 tsp
Chilli powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : a pinch
Salt : as needed
Oil : as needed
Cumin : 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves : a little

Method

Masala 1

Grind ginger and 3 pods of garlic.

Masala 2

Grind small onion, a tomato, grate coconut to a paste.

Wash and clean the crabs.
Cut big onion and tomato into pieces.
Crush 2 pods of garlic.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add cumin, ginger garlic paste and fry.
Add onion, tomato and fry.
Add crabs, turmeric powder, salt, chilli powder and stir well.
Add pepper cumin powder, ground coconut masala and stir well.
Add 4 cups of water and boil well.
When the crabs are cooked, add crushed garlic, coriander leaves and remove from stove.

PACHAI NETHALI KUZHAMBU (FRESH SARDINE CURRY)

INGREDIENTS

·         ¼ Fresh sardines (small)

·         lemon  tamarind

·         1 mango

·         2tsp chilli powder

·         2 tsp. coriander powder

·         vadagam sauté

·         1 big onion

·         ¼ tsp. turmeric powder

·         4 tbsp. oil

·         salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION

·         Wash and clean sardines. Extract tamarind pulp in 2 glasses of water and turmeric powder, chilli powder & coriander powder & keep aside.

·         Chop onions finely and mango pieces in to medium size. Pour oil in a frying pan and when it is hot add vadagam, onions and mango pieces and fry in slow and pour tamarind liquid.

·         When the mango pieces are cooked and the gravy becomes thick, add the sardines and bring to a boil.

·         Tastes delicious when eaten the next day.