Camarones Empanizados Con Coco y Salsa De Mango#FishFriday

Camarones Empanizados Con Coco y Salsa De Mango it means Fried Breaded Shrimps In Coconut Served With Mango Sauce.  This is a must try recipe,  yummy to have as a starter.  

It’s time for me to post my fish recipe for #FishFridayFoodies and for April, the topic is all about Latin American Fish Recipes and our Host is Sue.

Ingredients
For the Marination
8 Cleaned Large Shrimp - tail in tact
1/2 Teaspoon Black pepper powder
1/2 Teaspoon Chilly Flakes
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Salt to taste 
Other Ingredients 
1 Egg 
1 Cup Seasoned All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/4 Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
Oil - As required for deep Frying
For the Mango Sauce  
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Vinegar
Pulp of 2 Mangoes
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Crushed Red Chilly powder to taste

Method
To prepare the Mango Sauce
Peel the mangoes and pulse it  in the blender to get a smooth pulp. Melt the sugar in a small deep pan until it has a light amber color. Carefully add the vinegar and cover it immediately, so that it does not splash, as soon as it evaporates, add the mango pulp. Cook over low heat until thick and season with salt and red chilly powder to taste. Remove it on to a serving bowl and keep it in the refrigerator to chill. This has to be served cold.
For the Shrimps

Mix the shredded Coconut and bread crumbs well, keep aside. 

Peel the shrimp, de vein them from the back, leaving only the tail to hold them.  Marinate them in the given ingredients and keep aside for 15 minutes.

Coat each shrimp with the seasoned flour mixture. Place them in a sieve and shake it a little to remove the excess flour. 

Beat the eggs in a bowl with a balloon whisk until they are fluffy. Then dip each in the beaten egg and shake it a little to remove excess egg coating. Then dredge them in the shredded coconut bread crumbs mix and press very well so that they are well coated to the shrimp. Repeat these steps until you have breaded all the shrimp. 

Refrigerate the shrimp for at least 1 hour before frying.(If the shrimps are not cold, they will drop the coconut when they are fried, so it is VERY important that you refrigerate them for at least 1 hour ! I kept them overnight!!)

Now that the  shrimps are very cold, its time to fry them.  Heat enough oil , in a deep frying pan and fry the just 2 shrimps at a time in the oil for about 3 - 4 minutes, or until golden brown.  (Flip the side of the shrimp in the oil only once) Once they are ready, remove them from the oil and place them on paper towels so that the towels absorb the excess oil.

Serve the Shrimps with the mango sauce! Enjoy!!! 

Labels :  Shrimps, Prawns, Mexico, Mexican, Latin American, Fried Shrimps, Coconut, Starters, Seafood/Fish, Fish Friday, Mango Sauce, Jams & Sauces, 

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Homemade Delicious Schezwan Sauce

This is my version of the Schezwan sauce or as some refer to as chutney, a famous and much sought sauce of Chinese cuisine. This sauce is famous for street food's like, momo's chinese bhel, chicken lollipops, spring rolls, fried rice , stir fried veggies, chicken & noodles etc. This can be used as a dipping sauce for spring rolls or any other starters.

To make this, have used dry Kashmiri red chillies and since they are less spicy compared with other variety of chillies,  to bring down the spiciness of this fiery sauce also to give it an awesome color. However, you can use combination of any dry spicy chillies of your liking. But I would suggest that you use more of Kashmiri red chillies in making this sauce. You must definitely try this mouth watering Homemade Delicious Szechwan Sauce which is  also preservatives and color free.

Ingredients

1/3 cup Sesame Oil

15 + 15 Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
20 Dry Kashmiri Red Chilies
1 Tablespoon Soy sauce
1/4 Cup Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Tomato ketchup

2 Tablespoons Hot Chilli Garlic Sauce
1 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt

1 Teaspoon Chinese Salt / Ajinomoto  - optional

Method

Soak the red chilles in 1/4 cup vinegar and boiled water for an hour or two.  If you do have time to soak them  then boil them till they soften.  When cooled de-seed them.  

Grind the chillies with 15 garlic cloves and soy sauce to a fine paste without adding any water.   If required add a tablespoon of vinegar to grind it.

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, saute for a second only, do not brown the garlic.  Add the ground paste with the remaining ingredients. Saute on a low flame till it comes to a boil. Taste for salt and sugar add accordingly to your taste.

Switch off the flame and let it cool. Once the sauce has completely cooled down, transfer to an airtight container/ sterilized bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 15 days with an inch layer of oil on top or better still freeze it since it does not turn hard and icy. There is not need to thaw each time you want to use, just slice a part of it with a knife and use accordingly.

My Notes :

I have not added ajinomoto  in the sauce.

You can use vegetable oil if you do not have sesame oil, the only difference is that sesame oil gives a nice nutty flavor to the sauce.

Labels :  Schezwan Sauce, Jams & Sauces, Chinese, , Delicious, Homemade, Preservatives free, Color free, Dipping Sauce, Asian Cuisine

Chicken Schnitzel With Garlic Mayo # FoodieExtravaganza

Schnitzel is a meat dish that is a very thin boneless cutlet of veal, pork, beef or chicken that is either breaded and deep fried or pan fried with or without a breading

Ingredients

4 Boneless Chicken Breast fillet - flatten
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper 
1 Teaspoon Mustard
2 Tablespoons Vinegar
4 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Egg - mixed with 1 Tablespoons milk
½ Cup Cornflakes crumbs 
½ Cup Bread crumbs
For the Garlic Mayo Sauce
2 Cloves Roasted Garlic - made to a paste
A Dash of Pepper powder
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise With Egg - Homemade

For Serving

French Fries 

Salad leaves as required for serving

Method

Flatten the Chicken Breast lightly. 

Mix bread crumbs, cornflakes crumbs.

Marinate chicken fillet with salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar, egg and milk, mix well. Leave this aside for at least for 30 minutes Then roll it in dry flour, then in combined crumbs to coat, shallow fry in a pan until golden

For the Garlic Mayo Sauce

Combine all the ingredients well till smooth and keep it in the refrigerator till ready to serve.

To Serve
Lay the chicken schnitzel on a bed of salad leaves and pour the sauce into a bowl or glass , place the french fries at the side and enjoy.

Labels  : Mayonnaise, Germany, Foodie Extravaganza Party, Chicken, Continental Cuisine, Jams & Sauces, Chutneys & Dips

This goes to our event Host of the month is Sue Lau  theme "September is the month for the Munich Oktoberfest. Let's celebrate by sharing our favorite Biergarten and German Cuisine inspired recipes! "

Posting day for #FoodieExtravaganza is always the first Wednesday of each month. If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page Foodie Extravaganza. We would love to have you! If you're a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board! Looking for our previous parties? Check them out HERE. 

Also check the recipes Foodies of this month have created -  for  - 

Foodie Extravaganza -  Oktoberfest
Autumn Crockpot Apple Sauerkraut by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Bierocks by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Braised Red Cabbage with Apples by Caroline’s Cooking
Brombeere-Butterkuchen – Blackberry German Butter Cake by Food Lust People Love
Chicken Schnitzel with Dunkelweizen Sauce by Palatable Pastime
Chicken Schnitzel With Garlic Mayo by Sneha’s Recipe
German meatballs with spaetzle by Cookaholic Wife
Nusskämme (German Hazelnut Combs) by Tara’s Multicultural Table

Homemade Pickled Jalapenos

These Pickled Jalapenos are crunchy, tangy, and sweet ..believe me they are ready in just 10 minutes? Buy a jar from the supermarket the contains preservatives and cost a lot of money. Make this at home at one fourth the cost and double the quantity. Store them in the refrigerator and the will last you a year ( see that the bottle you are storing it in is sterilized and dried). 

I love these jalapenos, used them sandwiches, pasta or pizzas they taste great. Whenever, I,  run short of fresh chillies, these come handy. I even use them on fried eggs. They taste so delicious. Do try this.

Ingredients
250 Grams Jalapeno peppers - cut into slices
1 Cup Strong White vinegar
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Heaped Sea Salt

Method

Sterilize a glass bottle / jar dry it well.

Wash and dry the jalapenos.

 Chop them into big pieces.

Combine the vinegar, water, garlic, sugar, and salt in a pan and bring to a rolling boil, reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for a good 5 minutes. Take off flame and add jalapeno slices, stir, and immediately remove from heat. Let it cool completely then pour it along with the brine into the sterilize bottle. See that the jalapenos are covered with brine.

                           See my beauties

Store in the fridge, It will remain good for year in the refrigerator.

Labels:  Jalapenos, Pickled Jalapenos, Homemade, Chutneys & Dips, Jams & Sauces, Pickle 

Homemade Pasta Sauce

This homemade pasta sauce is so easy and quick to make, without any preservatives or loads of sugar in it, it also cost very less compared to the store bought one. It taste awesome and has a delicious flavor. Use this to make pasta and your pasta is ready in minutes.

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Bay Leaf
1 Onion - finely chopped
1 Carrot - finely chopped
4 Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Pepper powder
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
6 Tomatoes - skinned and pureed
3 Tomatoes - skinned and finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Mixed Herbs 

Method

Heat oil add the chopped onion till translucent, bay leaf then add the garlic and saute again for a minute. Add carrot and saute for few minutes. Add chopped tomato, tomato puree, salt, pinch of sugar and cook till soft and it thickens (till all juices evaporate).  Add pepper powder , mixed herbs let it continue to cook for a few minutes till or it emits a flavorful aroma . Take off flame and cool it. 

When it cools completely then discard the bay leaf and blend it to a smooth paste. Store it in freezer in an airtight container.

My Notes
This is just a basic sauce, when you are using to make any pasta preparation you add  spices according to your taste.

Labels : Jams & Sauces, Homemade, Italy, Pasta sauce, Herbs

Lemony Chilly Shrimps Naan Sandwich#FishFridayFoodies

The theme for this month Fish Friday Foodies is "Share you favorite summer seafood or fish sandwich recipe". Our Host is Colleen. Thank you Colleen for hosting this event.

This is an open sandwich and easy to assemble, just keep all ingredients ready and refrigerated.  Since this can be easily assembled its great for a picnic or party,  as its filling  and delicious, this can make a great meal for a relaxed evening dinner.
Serves 2 or 3
Ingredients
For the Healthy Tandoori Mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons Hung Curd
2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime juice
1/2 Teaspoon Tandoori Masala

For the Cole Slaw

1 Onion - thinly sliced
1 Cup Cabbage - shredded
1/4 Cup Carrots - grated

As required Tandoori Mayonnaise 

For Lemony Chilly Shrimps

200 Grams Cleaned Large Shrimps
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime juice
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste
½ Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
1 Tablespoon Oil

Other Ingredients 

Round Naan Bread
Lemon Juice
Chopped Coriander Leaves

Method
To prepare the 

Healthy Tandoori Mayonnaise

In a small bowl, whisk together hung curd, tandoori masala, mayonnaise, lime juice and olive oil. 

Cole Slaw 

In a large salad bowl, toss together onion, carrot and cabbage. 

Pour in the mayonnaise and toss again until cole slaw is evenly coated. Add a little chopped coriander and mix.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble. 

The Shrimps 

In small bowl, combine shrimp, coriander, lime juice, salt, cumin and chilly powder. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium flame. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until white to pink.
Cut naan in quarters and toast it on a tawa with a little butter. 

Assemble the sandwich

Top the naan with a spoonful of cole slaw, , place the shrimps on each quarter . Sprinkle a dash of lime juice and coriander.  serve it  immediately.  

I, toasted one naan then added the sandwich topping... both ways tasted great.

Labels : Naan, Seafood/Fish, Sandwiches, Fish Friday, Shrimps, Jams & Sauces, Healthy Tandoori Mayonnaise, Cole Slaw

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Affogato - Vanilla Ice Cream With Espresso, Caramel Sauce And Salted Almonds

This classic Italian dessert is a coffee-based made with espresso and vanilla ice cream, gelato or sorbet. The word affogato means "drowned" in Italian.

This is an elegant, quick and easy, to make dessert. It taste divine and leaves a deliciously lingering taste of the salted caramel and almonds.
Ingredients
Eggless Vanilla Ice Cream - Homemade 
Espresso or strong coffee - chilled
Salted Caramel Sauce - Homemade Recipe below
Salted Almonds - sliced

Method

Scoop ice cream into dish
Pour espresso / strong coffee over ice cream
Drizzle caramel sauce over it and top with,  salted almonds and enjoy

Homemade Salted Caramel

Follow these easy steps to make  salted caramel sauce at home. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, puddings, cookies, ice cream sundaes, cheesecake, glass desserts,  sweet breads ... endless... as you like it with !

This sauce should cool down completely before using it in any recipe. The caramel will thicken as it cools. Then you can heat it if required and use it.  This should be prepared a day before you want to use it.  This can be stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

Ingredients
200 Grams Granulated Sugar
25 Grams Salted Butter
200 Ml Heavy cream
100 Ml Milk
3/4 Teaspoon Salt

Method

Mix the milk and cream together keep aside.

Heat granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

Sugar will form clumps and eventually melt into a thick brown, amber-colored liquid as you continue to stir. Be careful not to burn.

Once sugar is completely melted, immediately add the butter. Be careful in this step because the caramel will bubble rapidly when the butter is added. 
Stir the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted, about 2-3 minutes. A whisk helps if you find the butter is separating from the sugar.

Very slowly, drizzle in heavy cream mixture while stirring. Since the heavy cream is colder than the caramel, the mixture will rapidly bubble or splutter when added.

Allow the mixture to boil for a minute. It will rise in the pan as it boils.
Remove from heat and stir in the  salt. Allow to cool down before using. The salted caramel will thicken once it cools down.

My Notes

 Make this caramel in advance. Make sure it is covered tightly and store it for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Warm the caramel up for a few seconds in the microwave before using in a recipe.

Labels : Affogato, Italy, Sweets & Desserts, Ice Cream, Foodie Extravaganza Party, Homemade, Salted Caramel, Jams & Sauces

Foodie Extravaganza is a monthly party where bloggers come together to create recipes using the same ingredient. The host, this month it's Kathleen from Fearlessly Creative Mammas, picks an ingredient from the website The Nibble. If you're a blogger and would like to join in the fun, you can request to join on this Facebook page. Posting day is alway the first Wednesday of the month. If you'd like to see past recipes, you can follow our Pinterest board too.

Gooey Caramel Cake – - Fearlessly Creative Mammas
Easter Coconut Bird’s Egg Nests - Palatable Pastimes
Ooey Gooey Salted Caramel Cake - A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caramel Apple Granola - Hardly a Goddess
Caramel Apple Dip - Sew You Think You Can Cook
Banana Chia Pudding with Date Caramel - Caroline's Cooking
Affogato – Vanilla Ice Cream With Espresso, Caramel Sauce And Salted Almonds - Sneha's Recipes
Fa’ausi (Samoan Coconut Caramel Bread) - Tara's Multicultural Table