Chili Fish

Chili Fish

Ingredients:

• Basa fish fillet : 500 gm ( You can use any

           Other fish) cut into medium size cubes

• Ginger paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Garlic : (1 tsp Paste & 2 tbsp finely chopped)
• Soya sauce : 1 + 2 tbsp
• Red chili sauce: (1+2 tbsp)
• Tomato ketchup : (2+2 tbsp)
• Chings szechuan Sauce : (1+1tbsp)
• Chili vinegar: 1&1/2 tbsp
• Cornflour : 2 tbsp
• Honey : 1 tbsp
• Green chilli : 5-6 cut length wise
• Onion :  1 cup cut in large cubes
• Capsicum: 1 cup cut in large cubes
• Egg : 1
• Soyabean oil / any other white oil : 1 cup
• Spring onion : 1 tbsp ( green leaves) finely chopped 

Procedure :
      1)  Take a mixing bowl and put fish , egg,1/2 tbsp
           ginger paste,1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp soya sauce,
           1 tbsp red chili sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
           szechuan sauce 1 tbsp and chili vinegar 1 tbsp.
           Mix them well and keep it aside for atleast an
           hour.
     2)  Take another bowl and take out fish from the
           marinated sauce and put it in the 2nd bowl and
           add 2 tbsp corn flour.Mix it well. And keep the
           marinated sauce aside for further use.
     3)  Now heat a frying pan. Add a cup of oil.Wait till
           oil becomes hot. Add fish pieces one by one ,
           spread it so that they don’t stick with one
          another. Fry them in medium heat. Fry them in
          batches. Take them out and keep it aside.
     4)  Now a non-stick  pan or a kadai . Add 2 -3 tbsp
          oil. You can use the frying oil.Heat it. Add
          chopped garlic. Fry till garlic’s colour changes
          to golden brown.
     5)  Then add green chilies. Fry it and then add
          chopped onion and chopped capsicum. I use
          green bell pepper. You can use other colour
          bell peppers.Fry it till they are almost soft.
     6)  Now add all sauces(tomato ketchup 2 tbsp,
          red chili sauce 2 tbsp, szcheuan sauce 1 tbsp)
         and 1/2 tbsp vinegar.Mix them well and cook
         for 2 minutes. Cook in medium heat.
     7)  Add marinated sauce , mix them well and
          cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add honey ,
          mix them well and cook for a minute.
     8)  Finally add fried fish . Mix them gently with
          gravy.Cook for few more minutes .Add a tbsp
         of finely chopped spring onion. I didn’t add
         spring onion as I don’t have it. Turn off the
         heat. Pour it in a serving dish.
          Our Chili Fish is done.


          Serve it hot. You can have it with fried rice.
          Happy Cooking!!
         

Chicken Manchurian

chicken manchurian

Preparation Time : 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 -35 minutes
Serves : 4-5

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 400 gm boneless, cut into small cubes 
• Garlic : 5-6 cloves finely chopped
• Ginger : 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion : 1/4 cup slices
• Capsicum : 1/4 cup thin slices,cut into length wise
• Egg : 1 large
• Dark soya sauce :2- 3 tbsp
• Corn flour / Corn starch : 2-3 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 1 tbsp broken (optional)
• Salt to taste 
• Green Chilies : 5-6 finely chopped
• Chili Vinegar : 2-3 tbsp
• Vegetable oil : 4 tbsp + deep fry
• Spring onions : 1 tbsp finely chopped for garnishing

Procedure :

1) Take a bowl, put chicken pieces,1 tbsp soya sauce,pinch of salt,1 tbsp vinegar,
     1 tbsp corn flour and an egg.Mix them well and keep aside.
2) Now heat sufficient oil in a frying pan to deep fry chicken pieces.Fry them in
    batches for 3-4 minutes. Take them out from oil and keep it on paper towel.
3) Now take another large pan and heat 4 tbsp oil.
4) Add chopped garlic,chopped ginger and chopped green chilies.Fry them for
    1-2 minutes in high heat till its colour changes to brown.
5) Then add onion slices and capsicum slices .Fry them for 3 minutes.
6) Now add 1 and 1/2 tbsp of soya sauce,1 tbsp of vinegar ,pinch of salt (if
     required).Mix them well.
7) Add chicken pieces and  .Stir it and mix them with the sauce.Add cashew nuts
    if you like.
8) Now in a small bowl take 1 cup of water and 1 tbsp of corn starch. mix them
    and pour it over chicken pieces. Stir them continuously until the sauce starts
    to thicken.You can make it dry or can have gravy according to your taste.
    Check the seasoning.

   Garnish it with spring onions. Serve hot with fried rice. 

Fish chop

fish chop

Preparation Time : 30 minutes -1 hour
Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Serves  : 4-5

Ingredients:

• Tuna fish : 1 can
• Potato : 1 large boiled
• Onion : 1/2 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 3-4 chopped/ crushed
• Ginger : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder :1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Green chilies : 3 chopped
• Bread crumb : 1 cup
• Egg : 1
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
• Sugar :1/2 tsp
• Cilantro : 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Procedure :

1) Drain water from caned tuna and keep it aside.

2) In a kadai add 2 tbsp oil ,heat it.Then add finely chopped onion , crushed garlic
    and chopped green chilies.Fry it for 1-2 minutes.
3) Now add ginger paste,cumin powder,coriander powder,kashmiri red chili
     powder and very little  salt as caned fish contains salt .Mix them together and
     fry for 3-4 minutes.
4) Now add fish and smashed potato .mix them very well with fried masala.Cook
     for 5-7 minutes in medium-high heat .
5) Add little sugar ,chopped cilantro,garam masala powder .Stir them well and
    cook for another 2-3 minutes.Adjust the salt.
6) Cook till all the masala and fish mixed properly.Keep them in a plate. Let
     it cool down and keep it in a refrigerator for atleast an hour.
7) Take a small portion of mixture and give it shape(round ,flat like patties or
     cylindrical) and keep aside.
8)  Now take a bowl and beat an egg with pinch of salt.
9) Take some bread crumb in a flat plate.
10) Dip chop in egg and then roll it in crumb.
11) Then deep fry it in medium flame till chop becomes crispy and its colour
      changes to golden brown. Take them out from oil and put it over a kitchen
      paper napkin to soak the excess oil.
   
       Serve hot with salads and ketchup.

Mixed Fried Rice

mixed fried rice

Preparation Time : 25-30 minutes
Cooking Time : 30-40 minutes

Ingredients :

• Basmati rice : 2-3 cup cooked
• Carrot : 1/4 th cup
• Peas : 1/4 th cup
• Spring onions : 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Onions : 1/4 th cup finely chopped
• Egg : 1 large scrambled
• Boneless chicken : 1/2 cup and cut into small cubes
• Prawn/ shrimp : 1/2 cup small
• Ginger : 1 tbsp grated
• Garlic : 1 tbsp grated
• Soya sauce : 2 tbsp
• Green chilies : 1-2 tbsp finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil / olive oil :7-8 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Wash rice and soak for 30 minutes in water.First you prepare rice  like  it is
     normally done or you can also use left over rice.
2) Spread it on plates under a fan so that the remaining moisture is vapourized
     and the rice becomes dry.
3) In a heavy bottom pan / kadai heat 2 tbsp oil on medium heat till it melts. Fry
     chicken cubes with little salt till chicken pieces becomes soft.Keep aside.
4) In the same pan add 2 tbsp oil heat it. Fry shrimp with pinch of salt.Cook them
    for 4-5 minutes in medium heat.Keep aside.
5) Now make scramble egg and keep aside.
6) In the same kadai add rest of the oil ,heat it.Add grated garlic and ginger.Stir it
    for a minutes.Then add carrots,green peas,chopped onions,spring onions and
    green chilies.Sprinkle salt.cook them till all the vegetables becomes soft.
7) Now add scramble egg,fried shrimp and fried chicken.Mix them well.Add
    soya sauce.
8) Now add cooked rice and mix it with chicken mixture.Add little sugar and stir
    it for 3-4 minutes.And now turn off the gas.
 
    Serve hot with any non vegeterian dishes.

Christmas Fruit Cake

fruit cake

Preparation Time : 1 hour
Baking Time : 1 hour

Ingredients :

• All purpose flour / maida : 2 cups
• Melted butter : 1/4 cup
• Baking powder : 1 tsp
• Baking soda : 1 tsp
• Egg : 4
• Sugar : 1 cup
• Vanilla essence : 1 tbsp
• Fruit cake mix : 1 lb

Note : You can also use dry fruits.

Procedure :

1) Take two large mixing bowl. In one bowl take all purpose flour / maida,melted
     butter ,baking powder and baking soda. Knead them well for 30 minutes.
2) In second bowl take egg , vanilla essence and sugar. Beat it for 10 minutes with
     a blender.
3) Add flour to the beaten egg. Mix them well.
4) Add fruit mix to the batter and mix them well.Make a thick batter.
5) Now prepare cake pan by greasing it with butter all over or place a parchment
    paper.
6) Pour the cake batter to the pan and press it to make the top even.
7) Bake it in a preheated 300 degree F  oven for about 1 hours. Check with an
    inserted tooth pick after 50 minutes and remove it as soon as it comes out clean.
8) Let the cake cool completely before you remove it from the pan.

    Make and enjoy fruit cake for Christmas.