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Madras Curry Paste

This paste from the Madras region combines coriander, cumin and red chillies for a strong authentic flavour. Madras Curry Paste has a bitterness from cumin and heat from chilli. Ingredients: Canola Oil, Coriander, Salt, Water, Cumin, Turmeric, Chile Pepper, Corn Flour, Tamarind, Ginger, Garlic, Spices, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.

English Fish Fry

Serving: 4 | Time To Prepare: 30 Minutes  | Submitted By:  J.K.Nag

 

Ingrediants:

  • 8 , Pc Fsh Fillet (Bhetki,Tilapia,Basa)
  • 1, tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2, tsp Grated garlic
  • 3, tsp Grated Ginger
  • 1,tsp Pepper Powder
  • 2, Egg
  •  Bread Crumb (as reqd)

Instructions:

  1. Put the fish pieces in one single layer in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle salt to taste and one tsp lemon juice. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Strain out any water.
  2. Marinade the fish pieces with Ginger and Garlic paste or preferrably juice of ginger and garlic. Sprinkle black pepper powder. Marinade for minimum half an hour.
  3. Take each of the fish pieces out from the marinade and drain the excess liquid.
  4. In a shallow bowl whisk white of the two eggs to a smooth consistency. Add pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
  5. Take bread crumb in a flat plate.
  6. Take the fish pieces one by one, roll it in bread crumb–> dip it in the egg white mixture. –> roll in bread crumb again gently rolling off any excess.
  7. Heat oil and then gently slide in the fish fillets. Reduce heat and when the fish has nicely browned on both sides take out with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
  8. Serve hot  with Kasundi (mustard sauce) or Tarter Sauce or Maggi Hot & Sweet Tomato Sauce and with  chopped onion &  cucumber.

 

 

 

 

Mughlai Paratha

Paratha stuffed with minced meat curry and enveloped by egg mixture make a highly tasty and rich snack item. This is a very popular snack item of Bengal.

Servigs:  8  |    Time To Prepare: 2 hours |  Prepared By: Chitra Nag

 Ingredients:

    Stuffing:

  •  1,Lb Minced Meat
  • 1, Large Onion
  • 4, Pods Garlic
  • 1, In Pc. Ginger
  • 1, tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2,tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1, tsp Cumin Seed Powder
  • 1, tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1,tsp Gram masala Powder
  • 2, Bay Leaf
  • 2, Tbsp Yogurt
  • 3, Green Chili
  • To taste Salt
  • 4, Cardamom
  • 1/2, in pc Cinnamon
  • 3, Tbsp Oil

   Dough

  • 5, cups Flour (Maida)
  • 3/4 ,cup Oil
  • 1 ,tsp Salt or to taste
  • 2, cups of Water or as reqd.

Egg Mixture

  • 6,  Eggs
  • 1/2, cup Onion (Chopped)
  • 1, tsp Ginger (Grated)
  • 2, Green Chili (Chopped)
  • to taste Salt

Instructions:

  1.   Prepare Stuffing : Wash Keema (minced meat) and strain out water. Chop finely 1/2 cup chopped onion. Add chopped onion and all ingredients from turmeric powder to salt to the keema and mix well. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
  2.  Heat oil and add   one cup onion,ginger and garlic. Add crushed cinnamon and cardamom. Add marinated meat and cook on medium heat for five minutes. Cover and cook for about ten minutes in medium heat. Remove cover and fry till oil done.
  3. Prepare Dough: Add oil and salt to maida and mix well. Add water gradually and knead well.
  4. Egg Mixture: Beat eggs. Add all ingrediante and beat well.
  5. Making Paratha: Take a handful of  dough and roll into a large circular size. Add one tbsp of egg mixture.Spread Keema curry on top of the rolled dough. Fold into two halves or fold four corners and shallow fry on tawa.
  6. Serve hot with potato curry and salad.

Friede Keema curry

Keema fried spread on rolled paratha before frying

 

Chicken Wings and Fries

Fried chicken wings dipped in a very spicy hot sauce. Fresh fried potato wedges go very well. Simple to prepare and tasty to eat. Good for brunch time.


1. Spicy Chicken Wings : Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings seasoned with a special tangy sauce.

2. Fried Potato Wedges : Fresh fried potato wedges with salt and spices.

Chicken Roll

Spicy barbecued Chicken rolled up in egg paratha. This is a speciallity in Calcutta, India. If you do visit Calcutta, try this one for sure. For the stuffing the boneless chicken tikka goes very good. Then make the egg paratha, and then roll it up with the chicken stuffing, sliced onions, green chili and slight lemon juice. Roll it up and enjoy.


1. Egg Paratha : Wheat tortilla (paratha) fried in egg batter. Very tasty and easy to make.

2. Chicken Tikka : Boneless chicken pieces richly flavored with spices and grilled to perfection.

Mutton Burger And Fries

A very tasty snack preperation. Will beat McDonalds any time of the day. Fry the burger buns in a frying pan with slight use of butter. Slice up some onions and make the burger with the Shammi Kabob

                               1. Shami Kabab : Minced meat with oriental spices makes a great snack item.

                               2. Fried Potato Wedges : Fresh fried potato wedges with salt and spices.