Monday, September 15, 2014

Aloo Bhaja / Crispy potato fry

aloo bhaja

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 - 20 minutes
Serves : 6-7

Ingredients :


  • Potato : 2 large 
  • Salt : 1 tsp
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Black salt: pinch (Optional)


Procedure :

1)  Cut potatoes into thin round slices. You don't need to peel them. Now
     with a very sharp knife cut them into very fine juliennes. . Make sure to
     soak them in water as soon as you cut them other wise its colour will
     change to black.
2) After you are all done with cutting . Strain it in a strainer and wash
    thoroughly.Strain excess water. Add salt and mix them well. Keep it
    aside for 5-10 minutes.
3) Now heat oil in a pan till smokes comes out.Now reduce the heat to
    medium.
4) In hot oil add a handful of potato juliennes at a time and keep it stirring
    continuously with a perforated spoon( in bengali it is known as jhanjri)
    for even cooking to prevent formation of any lumps.Fry them till it
    becomes crispy.
5) Remove from oil with the help of perforated spoon .Drain them on a
    paper towel to remove excess oil.Cool it completedly and keep it in a
    air tight container.

     Sprinkle pinch of black salt over aloo bhaja.
     Serve them with hot steam rice and dal.

 



Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Rui Macher Kalia

rui macher kalia

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 25-30 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :


  • Rui /Katla fish : 4 large pieces
  • Onion paste: 1 small
  • Garlic :3-4 cloves paste
  • Ginger paste :1 tsp
  • Yogurt : 1 tbsp, beaten
  • Cashew nuts : 8-10 paste
  • Raisins : 8-10
  • Bay leaf : 2 medium
  • Cardamom : 3-4 crushed
  • Cinnamon : 1 " 
  • Panch phoron :1/2 tsp
  • Dry red chilies : 2-3 broken
  • Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar to taste
  • Green chilies : 2-3 slited
  • Ghee : 1 tsp
  • Mustard oil / Vegetable oil : 7-8 tbsp


Procedure:

1) Clean and wash fish pieces. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and
     1/2 tsp of salt over fish pieces and mix them well.
2) Make a smooth paste of onion ,garlic and cashew nuts.
3) In a frying pan heat oil and fry fish and keep aside.
4) In a heavy bottom pan or kadai heat oil and temper it with bay leaf,
    dry red chilies, cardamom, cinnamon and panch phoron.
5) Add onion-garlic-cashew paste and fry it or 5-6 minutes in high heat.
    Stir contiously.
6) Now add ginger paste, salt, turmeric powder,green chilies and raisins.
    Fry till oil comes out from masala.
7) Now add beaten yogurt and sugar. Fry for another 3-4 minutes.
8) Add 1 cup of water. Let it boil and add fried fish pieces. Cover and
    cook in medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
9) Sprinkle ghee. Mix it well.Turn off the heat.
    Serve hot with pulao or steam rice.