Monday, June 27, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
PARIPPU VADAI (DHAL WADE) RECIPE
3 cups dry chana Dhal
2 green chillies, chopped
2 tbsn red chillie powder
2 tbsn salt
curry leaves, chopped
1 tbsn Maldive fish(optional)
Method
Soak Dhal in water for 6 hours or more.Take 1/2 cup of it separately. Grind the remaining portion coarsely without adding water.
Mix the ground dough with the remaining dhal.Then add chillie powder, chopped green chillies, curry leaves, salt, Maldive fish and mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan , make small round balls out of the dough and fry until golden and crispy.
SRI LANKAN CUTLET RECIPE
1 can Salmon or 1 lb ground beef /turkey
1 large onion chopped
2 or 3 green chillies finely chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
Black pepper powder
Crushed red chillies
unroasted curry powder
1 tspn turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 large potatoes
Bread crumbs
curry leaves chopped
Tamarind juice or vinegar
Cooking oil for deep frying
For the Batter
1 large egg
1 tbsn flour
Water
Method
If you are using Salmon drain the water and remove the bones and set aside. Heat a large non-stick pan and add a little oil.When it's heated add the chopped onions.When it turns golden brown add the chopped garlic, curry leaves, green chillies and stir well.Now add the Salmon or ground beef/turkey. Now add black pepper powder, curry powder, turmeric powder, Salt, crushed red chillies and stir well.If using salmon crush it well.Then add tamarind juice or vinegar and a little bit of lime juice and let it cook for a while. If using ground beef/turkey when it's cooked drain the excess oil.Let the mixture cool down.
Boil the potatoes well.Peel the skin and mash it well.Now add it to the meat or fish mixture and mix well.
Now make small balls out of the mixture and set a side.
For the batter, break one egg into a bowl and whisk it well.Now add flour and a little water and make a thick batter.
Drop the balls one at a time using a fork.Drain the excess batter and drop it into the bread crumbs and coat it on all sides.When everything is done heat a frying pan and deep fry the cutlets until it turns golden brown and serve.
ULUDHU VADAI RECIPE
1 cup Urad dhal(ulundu seeds)
1 tbspn finely chopped ginger
1 onion finely chopped
10 curry leaves finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
Salt
Method
place dhal in a bowl and saok for 1 hour. Drain thoroughly and grind for 10 minutes or until smooth.You can use a food processor to grind.Add a little water if it does not get smooth. Then put the batter into a bowl and add the chopped onions, chillies, ginger, curry leaves and salt and mix well.
Heat the oil and take golf ball size dough of mix roll them into a plastic paper.Flaten it and make a hole in the center. Carefully remove it and add to a heated frying pan and deep fry them well until golden brown.
CHINESE ROLLS RECIPE
(2)Filling
(3)Rolls
(1) Pancake batter Ingredients
1 egg
1 cups flour
1 cups milk
1/2 tspn baking soda
1/2 tspn baking powder
pinch of salt
Method
Whisk the egg and add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If the batter is too thick add a little water.
(2) Filling ingredients
1 lb minced beef or 1 can salmon
1 tbsp vinegar
salt to taste
1 tspn pepper powder
1 tspn red chillie powder
2-3 green chillies chopped
2 potatoes boiled and mashed
2 Bombay onions chopped
2 tspn soya sauce
2 bulbs garlic chopped
1 small ginger piece chopped
Method
Season the beef/Salmon with vinegar, salt and pepper powder and set aside. Heat a pan and add alittle cooking oil and add the beef mix. Then add the chopped garlic and ginger, cover and cook until well done.
Now add the onions and stir fry until they are done. Finally spread the soy sauce and ketchup if desired and remove from stove. Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
(3) Rolls ingredients
1 egg
bread crumbs
Margarine
cooking oil for deep frying
Method
Heat very little margarine in a flat frying pan and add 2 table spoons of prepared batter and make a pancake. Toss on to a board and place a table spoon of the filling in the center.
First bend the two sides and then roll up folding the two sides. Continue making the pancakes and rolls. It is important that you make the rolls while the pancake is warm so it would seal well. Now dip the rolls in whisked egg and toss in bread crumbs. Heat the cooking oil and deep fry the rolls. Serve with tomato sauce.
SAMOSA Recip (Made with Flour Tortillas)
8 inch flour tortillas
1 lb ground turkey or beef
2 large boiled potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup frozen peas
1 tspn cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tspn chopped garlic
2 tspn chopped ginger
2 green chillies
1/2 tspn turmeric powder
2 tspn garam masala
2 tspn red chili powder
2 tspn lemon juice
2 tbsp vinegar
salt to taste
cooking oil for deep frying
Method
Heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil and add the chopped onions. When its light brown, add chopped ginger, green chillies and garlic. Then add coriander, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and stir well. Now add ground turkey or beef, garam masala, red chili powder, vinegar, salt to taste, stir well and let it cook until well done. Then add the green peas and stir for a while. Meanwhile, peel and mash the potatoes and add to the filling. Add the lemon juice, mix well and remove from fire.Cut each tortilla (circle) into two and lightly dampen the edges of each semi-circle with lightly beaten egg white. Shape each semi-circle onto a cone by pressing the cut edges together. Place 1 1/2 tablespoon full of filling into the cone and seal the edges well. Repeat this with the rest of the tortillas. Deep fry in medium hot oil about 2 at a time until crisp and golden brown. Remove to a paper towel.
SRI LANKAN COCKTAIL EGGS
SRI LANKAN COCKTAIL EGGS
Ingredients6 hard boiled eggs
2 ozs. mashed potatoes
2 ozs. grated cheese
1 oz butter
1/2 tspn pepper
1/2 tbsn salt
Tomato sauce
Method
Cut the boiled eggs in center, and separate in halves.Remove the yolks and sieve them. Mix together with the mashed potato, cheese, butter, tomato sauce, pepper and table salt. Pipe a little of the filling mixture to the egg halves and chill until you serve them. Sprinkle a little paprika or chilli powder on top. Optionally, you can garnish with a small parsley leaf.Tip: Remaining mixture can be used to make egg sandwiches