Wednesday, 21 May 2014

BLINI (PANCAKE)
Blins or blini were symbolically considered by early Slavic people in pre-christian time as a symbol of the sun due to their round shape. Traditionally Russian Blini are made with yeasted batter, which is left to rise and then diluted to cold water or boiling water or milk. Traditionally Blini is baked in Russian oven. The process of cooking blini is still refereed is to baking in Russian, even though these days usually they are universally they are pan-fried like pancakes. Lets try out this traditional cooking process with some Indian fusion cooking i.e   

Chicken Blini
Ingredients

Refined flour                            200 gm
Egg                                          03 no.
Honey                                      20 ml
Salt                                          5 gm
Milk                                        250 ml
Olive oil                                 10 ml
Baking Powder                      2 gm







Method
:
  • Mix eggs, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl until thoroughly blended 
  • Add milk, flour and honey to the mixture and mix well
  • Mix it well withe the help of whisker, make sure that there where no lumps in the mixture
  • Add olive oil to the batter mix it well, leave it for 10- 15 minute
  • Pre-heat pan & grease it with olive oil, pour batter onto it
  • Cook on one side until golden then flip the blini over and brown the other side
  • Stuff  blini (pancake) with shredded chicken tikka roasted in tandoor
  • Serve it along with mint chutny or sour cream.                                                     


Sunday, 18 May 2014

 

         AAM PANNA


Aam Panna which is prepared using raw mangoes, sugar and an assortment of spices is an effective remedy for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It also quenches thirst and prevents the excessive loss of sodium chloride and iron in summer due to excessive sweating. Green mango is a rich source of pectin, which gradually dismisses after the formation of stone. It taste sour because of the presence of oxalic, citric and malic acids. This drink is mainly consumed in northern part of India.           






  

Ingredients:

Raw mango                                 500 gm
Cumin powder                             10 gm
Black peppercorns crushed       5 gm
Red chilliy powder                     10 gm
Sugar Or jaggery                       200 gm
Mint                                           20 gm
Salt to taste
Chilled water                             


Method:


  • Wash and boil raw mangoes 
  • Mash it and strain pulp
  • Muddle mint leaves
  • Add roasted cumin powder, black peppercorn, black salt and sugar 
  • Mix it well with sugar and chilled water 
  • Garnish it with lemon slice and mint leaves.



Friday, 16 May 2014

POMFRET


"Pomfret" are found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Considered as one of the most found food for sea food lover. It can be cooked in various ways like steamed, grilled or in Indian style like  


TANDOORI POMFRET


Ingredients:

Pomfret                              1 no
Hung Curd                         250 gm
Ginger & garlic Paste        100 gm
Lemon                                30 ml
Kashmiri Chilly Powder     20 gm
Turmeric Powder                3 gm
Roasted Gram flour            10 gm
Carom seed                         5 gm
Mustard seed(crushed)       3 gm
Mustard Oil                         30 ml
Chopped coriander             50 gm
Salt to taste   
   


Method:



  • Wash and clean pomhret properly, trim its fins & tails
  • Pat dry it properly with cloth
  • Make 3-4 incision with the sharp knife both side
  • Marinate it with ginger & garlic paste, lemon juice, carom seed, kashmiri chilly powder and salt, leave it aside for 8-10 minute
  • For second marination take a separate pan heat it add some mustard oil in it, add kashmiri chilly powder mix it with heated oil and remove pan from fire
  • Cool it down and add hung curd, roasted gram flour, coriander powder, garam masala, sprinkle kasuri methi and crushed mustard seed, mix it well 
  • Drain it out from the first marination, and mix marinated fish with second marination
  • Cook the fish in medium hot tandoor with help of skewers for 8-10 minute 
  • Baste with melted butter on regular intervals
  • Slip the fish off skewers on to a serving plate 
  • Serve with mint chutny, lachha onion and lemon wedge.   


Wednesday, 14 May 2014

365 days around India!!: LOBSTERLobsters are found in all oceans. They li...

365 days around India!!: LOBSTER

Lobsters are found in all oceans. They li...
: LOBSTER Lobsters are found in all oceans. They live on rocky, sand or muddy bottoms from the shoreline to beyond the edge of the contin...
LOBSTER


Lobsters are found in all oceans. They live on rocky, sand or muddy bottoms from the shoreline to beyond the edge of the continental shelf. They generally live singly in crevices or in burrow under rocks. Cook boil or steam live lobsters. Lobster recipes include Lobster Newberg and Lobster Thermidor. 

                    
 TANDOORI LOBSTER



Ingredients:

Lobster                                 2 no.
Hung Curd                            250 gm
Gram Flour                           150 gm
Kashmiri Chilly Powder         10 gm
Coriander Powder                 5 gm
Cardamom Powder               5 gm
Kasuri Methi Powder            2 gm
Garam Masala Powder          3 gm
Lemon                                   1 no.
Cloves Powder                      2 gm
Carom Seeds                         2 gm
Chopped Coriander               2 gm
Ginger & garlic Paste             5 gm
Mustard Oil                           20 ml
Salt to taste


Method:

     (Cleaning Process)

  • Take lobster cut it from center with the help of scissor take out flesh 
  • Now take out thread from flesh
  • Wash both shell and flesh properly, cut flesh into 2-3 pieces 
  • For shell take boiling water in a pan add pinch of salt into it add shell into it for 3-4 minute
  • After that take it out from boiling water and put under tap water to cool it down 
Marination:

  • For first marination add ginger & garlic paste, lemon juice,salt, carom seed and kashmiri chilly powder
  • Take a pre-heated pan add some mustard oil into it then put kashmiri chilly powder fry it till a bit for 30 seconds
  • Take hung curd add ginger & garlic paste, pour above fried kshmiri chilly powder, kasuri methi powder, roasted gram flour, cardamom powder and cloves powder and make thick consistency batter
  • Sprinkle garam masala over it and few drops of mustard oil 

  • Take out marinated flesh add it into above batter and keep it aside for around 3 hours
  • Take skewers and cook it in clay oven pot (tandoor) for around 5-8 minute
  • Take it out of skewers in a platter add some butter over it, coriander leaves, chaat masala mix it gently
  • Place it back in shell gently
  • Serve in platter along with shell with mint chutny
  • Can be well enjoyed with Champagne or beer.