Category: starter

Tandoori pomfret|| Very appetising and easy to make

Tandoori Pomfret is wholesome dish with rustic flavors. You can use any fish to make this dish. Salmon will also do great with this same ingredients (other fishes are bhetki,trout,cod, tilapia even shrimps,lobster and crab).

Pomfret is the mostly found in Asia Pacific coast regions.It is very popular in India, mainly in Maharashtra,Chennai and Goa.

Pomfret originated from the Portuguese word ‘pampo’. This sea fish has a single bone and are three types – black, silver and grey. They are typically prepared whole after the organs are removed. They are either fried,baked or steamed. Pomfrets have flat bodies and do not have strong flavors.

Tandoori Pomfret is very easy to make and that too without any effort. It will just take few easy steps to help you wear that Chefs hat. Interestingly,the fusion of spices and other ingredients help to accentuate the taste this dish to another level. So prepare this in dinner parties or Sunday branch We assure you your culinary skills will the next to talk in town.

Type- Appetizer

Preparation time- 5-10 minutes

Cooking time- 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 Pomfret fish (you can use Salmon,Trout,Tilapia,Bhetki even shrimp and lobster)
  • 3 tbs Tandoori masala (we have shared the link below)
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tbs mustard oil
  • 2 tbs gram flour (besan)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add all the ingredients and whisk well
  • Take the Pomfret fish (or the fish you are using) and add some gashes
  • Add the marinade on the fish and deep into the gashes
  • Grease a baking tray and line the fishes
  • Bake the fish in a preheated 350F oven for 10 minutes on one side
  • Take out the fish and flip and add the remaining marinade and again bake for 10 minutes
  • At last grill the fish for 3 minutes on each side and it’s done

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe

Here is the link to tandoori masala

Tandoori Masala

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Finger chicken pakodas/Crispy fried chicken fritters|| ideal for party starters|| quick and easy

Pakora- is a classic, all time favourite snack in India.These pakoras can be veg or non veg.It is a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent; it is served in restaurants and sold by street vendors.

Chicken pakoras are delicious, crunchy and addictive snack that are ready in just 20-25 minutes. They are not only flavor packed but equally tender and juicy.

This pakoras are so tasty that it does not need any accompaniment. But you can enjoy it with some Chai or tea. Sprinkle some chaat masala over it which make it more tasty.
Chicken Pakora is a simple recipe where it is mixed with some spices and flour and deep fried in oil, which are perfect to enjoy in a bachelor party or a gathering with friends or kitty parties or during evenings…

This particular variety is another version of crispy pakoda,like generally we make pakoras adding all the chicken pieces,spices and the batter mixture all together…..but this chicken finger pakodas are a bit different we marinate the chicken first and then make batter to dip and fry.

Let’s fry some finger chicken pakodas 😋😋😋

Type- Starter, Appetizer

Preparation time- 15-20 minutes

Cooking time- 10- 15 minutes each batch depending how thick or thin your chicken is

Ingredients:

  • 1 whole lime juice
  • 2 lb boneless chicken cut into strips (like finger)
  • 2 tbs ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder or flakes
  • 2 tsp salt+ salt to taste
  • 1/3 rd cup cornflour
  • 1/3 rd cup besan (gramflour)
  • 1/3 rd cup rice flour
  • 1.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 cup water (approximately)
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander stems or leaves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Procedure:

  • In a bowl add juice of lime,ginger garlic paste,2 tsp salt,red chilli powder or flakes mix
  • Add the boneless chicken strips
  • Coat the chicken well and marinate for 1-2 hours
  • Now in another bowl for the batter,add 1/3rd cups of all 3: cornflour,besan (gramflour),rice flour
  • Add the spices cumin powder, coriander powder,salt to taste, turmeric powder,garam masala and the chopped coriander stems or leaves
  • Now mix and add required water for a thick consistency
  • Divide the chicken in batches
  • Put them in the batter coat well and fry
  • The oil must be medium hot otherwise the chicken inside will not be cooked properly
  • Each batch will take around 10-15 minutes
  • Fry till golden brown
  • Serve with your favorite sauce

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe 👇👇👇

Enjoy thus crispy fried chicken pakodas

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Chicken Pakoda

Buffalo chicken wings with buffalo wings sauce recipe|| Bonus KFC style chicken fry

Buffalo chicken wing,in the cuisine of The United States,is a unbreaded chicken wing section that is generally dipped or coated in a sauce consisting of a vinegar-basef cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior serving. The Buffalo wings were invented in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo,New York by Teresa’s Bellissimo. They are traditionally served with celery sticks and carrots with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing for dipping. Locals refer to them merely as ‘wings’.

Chicken wings are juicy from inside and crunchy from outside. We’ve made a dry rub and a liquid marination which keeps the chicken more moisturised from inside.

This liquid marination is totally upto you, as it is my innovation and the result comes out just awesome.

But only dry rub and the oil also gives a crunchy texture.

This recipe is everyone’s favourite so is my families. But homemade chicken wings is always a better and healthy version.

Now this crispy chicken wings are tossed in homemade buffalo sauce. It’s tangy and hot and full of butter. Now it’s upto you what level of heat you like- it can be mild,hot and extreme hot.

In cocktail parties,get togethers or in weekend movie nights it is enjoyed to the fullest.

Okkkk,let’s now start making Buffalo chicken wings with homemade buffalo sauce;

Type: Starter, Appetizer

Preparation time- 20-25 minutes+2 hours marination

Cooking time- 15-20 minutes each batch

We have given the timings for both frying chicken and tossing with the sauce.

We need 2 important steps for this perfect buffalo chicken wings;

1) Crispy chicken wings

2) Buffalo wings sauce

For the crispy chicken recipe here is the step by step process we are sharing👇👇👇

Crispy chicken wings

For the sauce;

Ingredients for the sauce:

  • 4 tbs butter
  • 1 cup hot sauce (any hot sauce of your choice-mild,hot, extremely hot)

Procedure:

  • In a pan add 4 tbs butter and melt it
  • Now add 1 cup hot sauce
  • And mix
  • If you want you can add some herbs
  • Take the crispy chicken and pour the sauce from the sides
  • And toss and coat the wings well with the sauce and its done

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Chingri machh die aloo korola bhaja/Shrimp and bitter gourd fry|| healthy and tasty

Uchhe bhaja/karela bhaja/bitter gourd fry is a traditional item served in Bengali Thalis.

It is believed to be a palatte cleaner before eating heavy meals,it prepares you savouring delicious dishes prepared to enjoy. Though it’s bitter in taste but the potato and the shrimp compliments the dish and makes it very appetising.

I like it on my steaming hot place of rice with a blob of butter or a tablespoon of ghee and its heaven believe me 🙌.

So,let’s make Chingri machh die aloo korola bhaja/shrimp and bitter gourd fry 👇👇👇

Type- Starter for any Thali

Preparation time- 8-10 minutes

Cooking time- 12-15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 bitter gourd or korola/karela or uchhe cut into slices
  • 1 medium potato cut into jullien
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp panchphoron or Bengali whole five spice
  • 100 gm shrimp/chingri deveined and cleaned
  • 1-2 green chillies
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds

Procedure:

  • In a pan add 2 tbs mustard oil
  • Add 1 tsp panchphoron and fry
  • Add the sliced uchhe/karela/bitter gourd with 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste
  • Now add 2-3 green chillies (as per choice)
  • Add the julliene potatoes and fry
  • Add 100 gm shrimp/prawn/Chingri and fry until pink
  • Now on a medium-medium high flame keep on frying until you get that crisp golden brown
  • Add 1 tsp sugar when you are almost done
  • Add 1 tsp poppy seeds for that extra crunch and its done

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It goes best with steamed rice with a tbs of ghee or butter

Microwave Steamed Rice

Shrimp and veggies stir fry|| super easy and quick||healthy and tasty

‘Stir fry’ means quick and easy and that too fresh.

There are different forms of stir fry- vegetable stir fry, chicken stir fry,shrimp stir fry.

Today we’re presenting how to make quick and simple shrimp stir fry.

You just need few vegetable s and shrimps.

If you don’t like shrimps replace with chicken or just keep it simple with veggies only.

It’s very simple and anyone can make it.

So,let’s start making shrimp and veggies stir fry 👇👇👇

Type- Starter,Appetizer

Preparation time- 10-15 minutes

Cooking time- 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb shrimp
  • 1/2 lb mixed blanched veggies like- carrots,beans,sugar snaps,snow peas,squash,bell peppers,water chestnuts and many more of your choice
  • 1 small broccoli separated into florets
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp soya sauce
  • 2 tsp oyester sauce
  • 2 tsp hot sauce
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic

Procedure:

  • In a pan add 2 tbs oil
  • Heat the oil add the sliced mushrooms
  • Allow it to settle for 5-6 minutes
  • Add salt to taste
  • Fry till oil separates and it shrinks
  • Keep it aside
  • Now fry the shrimps with some salt and pepper
  • Fry till it becomes pink, don’t overcook it otherwise it will become chewy
  • Keep it aside
  • In that pan add 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • Fry and add the florets of brocolli
  • Add done salt and fry for 2-3 minutes
  • Now add the mixed veggies fry for 4-5 minutes at high flame
  • And add the mushrooms
  • Add 2 tsp soya sauce and then add the shrimps
  • Keep on frying,in between add 2 tsp oyester sauce and fry for 2-4 minutes
  • Add 2 tsp hot sauce
  • If required add so much salt and pepper
  • And its done
  • In store fry cooking on high flame is always important or the veggies will become soggy

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Mixed vegetable soup||healthy and tasty|| Bonus recipe of instant Chilli Vinegar

Soup is very healthy and it becomes more healthier with some vegetables and chicken.

This time we made a simple mixed vegetable soup,with my twist of jalepenos.

After a long day when you come home, or you had a long day and just need something to sip off that vanishes your stress is just a cup of hot soup,what can be more comforting!!!

I just want to share my first interaction with a simple mixed vegetable soup.

It was in the year 2015….no no don’t think I didn’t have mixed vegetable soup before,it’s a story how I had a connection with this soup.

So,where was I……yesssss…in the year 2015,it was a very hectic year for me I just had my ectopic pregnancy operation.It was my day 2 in the hospital and was very sad leaving my 1 year old son back at home,missing him badly and was not able to eat anything. There was some nurse in my cabin who suddenly said to me “hmmmm…you know I know just what you need at this time”,and she made me this simple mixed vegetable soup and feed me by her hand. I was so relaxed and my worries just flew away….and I sleeped like a baby. So,this wasy story…..and love for mixed vegetable soup.

So let’s start making Mixed vegetable soup…in my style😋😋😋

Type- Soup

Preparation time- 10-15minutes

Cooking time- 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 rd cup chopped white bulb from the spring onions
  • 1 small broccoli separated into florets
  • 1/3rd cup chopped cabbage
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup mixed vegetables like -chopped carrots,beans,sweet corn or any other vegetable you like
  • 1 jalepeno diced (optional)
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 tbs chopped cilantro
  • 3 tbs chopped parsley
  • 2 tbs chopped spring onions
  • 2 tsp soya sauce
  • 2 tsp vinegar

For slurry:

  • Add 1 tbs cornflour to 1 cup water
  • Mix it
  • Keep aside

Procedure:

  • In a pan add 2 tbs oil
  • Add the spring onions bulbs, chopped garlic and chopped ginger and fry until aroma comes
  • Add the shredded cabbage
  • Then add the brocolli florets and fry
  • Add the mixed vegetables like chopped carrots,beans, sweet corn
  • Fry well and add 2 cups of hot water
  • Bring it to boil
  • Now add the slurry
  • It thickens the soup
  • Add sliced jalepeno and the chopped coriander leaves and parsley
  • Also add chopped spring onions
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes at high flame
  • And its done
  • Give it a standing time of 5 minutes,turn off the heat
  • Dish out and serve while it’s hot

How to make instant chilli vinegar???

  • In a microwave safe bowl add 2-4 chopped green chillies
  • Add 3 tbs white vinegar
  • Microwave for 30 secs and its done

Garnish your soup with some chopped spring onions and chilli vinegar

We’ve added a step by step video of the recipe below👇👇👇

Here are few more recipes oh homemade soups👇👇👇

Chicken Noodle Soup

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

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