Red Pepper Mushroom#SundayFunday

Red Pepper Mushroom is a simple, dish made with mushrooms & peppers. This is a spicy, tasty and full of flavor sabzi recipe.

Ingredients

4 - 5 Kashmiri Red Chillies - soak in warm water for an hour
1/2 Cumin Seeds
8 Flakes Garlic
1 Inch piece Ginger
1 Large onion - Sliced
1 Large Tomato - Sliced
1 Large Capsicum - Chopped
1 Packed of Mushroom - sliced
1/4 Cup Oil
3/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Kasuri Methi 

Method 
Grind to fine paste the chillies, cumin ginger and garlic.

In a pan heat oil add the sliced onions and sauté till light brown then add the ground paste and the little water, sauté till oil leaves. Then add the tomatoes, sauté till mixed, cover and cook till the tomatoes are mushy and oil floats on top. Then add the kasuri methi, capsicum and mushroom sauté for a minute, add salt, cover and cook on low flame till done and oil leaves the side. Add the sugar and give a quick stir. Bring down from flame and serve hot with chapattis or rotis. 

Labels: Mushroom, Sunday Funday, Spicy, Indian, Main course

Sue of PalatablePastime served up Chicken and Mushrooms in Wine Sauce
Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm made Mushroom Paprikash with Homemade Spaetzle
Mayuri of Mayuri's Jikoni created Mushroom Spinach Hand Pies
Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures shares Sauteed Mushrooms, Onions, & Peppers
Stacy of Food Lust People Love made Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
Renu of Cook with Renu served up an Easy Vegan Mushroom Pulau (Instant Pot Lunchbox Recipe)
Sneha of Sneha's Recipe shares Red Pepper Mushroom  

Radish Stuffed Calzone#BreadBakers

This is a calzone without yeast and baked in a griddle. Replaced the filling of this calzone with a spicy radish filling, a perfect breakfast bread to enjoy.

Ingredients
For The Filling
½ kg or 3 Big Radish - grated
1 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon Amchur Powder
½ Teaspoon Fennel Seeds
½ Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
½ Teaspoon Nigella /Onion Seeds
1 Tablespoon Chaat Masala
2 Tablespoons Tamarind Pulp
½ Cup Mint Leaves
2 Tablespoons Chutney Chana /Roasted Chickpea -powdered
1 Teaspoon Salt
For The Dough
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Whole Wheat Flour
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
Water - as required for kneading
Desi Ghee / Butter - for frying

Method
For Making The Dough

Take flours in a bowl and then add, salt knead it along with water to make soft smooth ball. 

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside.
For The Filling
First in a bowl, add grated radish, red chili powder, amchur powder, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, nigella seeds, chaat masala, tamarind pulp, mint leaves, chutney chana powder and salt, mix it well and keep aside .
To Make The Calzone

Divide the dough into 4 balls. 

Dust a work surface with little flour and roll each ball into a round circle. 

Add the radish mixture to one side of the circle leaving at least ½ edge, then fold the circle and seal the edges.

Heat griddle (tawa) and place the calzone and let it cook on one side

When till golden brown on one side then flip and cook the other side. Then lightly brush a little desi ghee or butter on top and at the bottom. Cook till both sides are done. 

Remove on to serving plate . Serve warm. 

Labels: Radish, Calzone, Breads, International Cuisine, Stuffed Bread, Bread Bakers, Spicy 

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

More Spicy Breads With Peppers from The Bread Bakers:

• Garlic Chili Pepper Flatbread from Food Lust People Love
• Hatch Chili and Gouda Sourdough from A Messy Kitchen
• Jalapeño Popper Pizza from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Radish Stuffed Calzone from Sneha's Recipe
• Roasted Pepper and Onion Spelt Flour Bread from Cook with Renu
• Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Red Chili Sourdough from Zesty South Indian Kitchen
• Sambal Oelek Milk Bread Buns from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Spicy Cheesy Bread from Passion Kneaded

Spicy Beef Mince Beer Chilli#SundayFunday

A fantastic beef mince beer chilli that pairs beautifully with a salad or baked jacket potato or potato wedges. It's packed with beans, spices, beer and beef mince. Simply the best comfort food.

Ingredients 
250 Grams Beef Mince
½ Teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 Teaspoon Cumin powder
1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika 

½ Teaspoon Herbs de Provence 
½ Cup Beer
1 Medium Onion - finely chopped
2 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Tomato puree
100 Grams Cooked Red Kidney Beans - drained, rinsed 

350 Ml Can Beer
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Coriander leaves
1 Tablespoon Sour cream
Method

Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion, stirring, until softened. Add garlic and green chilly, keep stirring, for a minute. Add mince. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add the tomato puree, cayenne pepper, cumin and paprika powders. Cook until all until fragrant . Add in the beer. Reduce flame to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Add beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 15 minutes or until mixture has thickened. Season with salt and pepper and add in half of the chopped coriander leaves give it a good mix. Let is cook for a minute or two. 

Serve hot with a dollop with sour cream, sprinkle with remaining chopped coriander leaves. Serve with potato wedges.  

Labels: Beer, Beef, Mince, Spicy, Side Dish, International Cuisine, Pinto Beans, Rajma Beans, Sunday Funday

•  Beer and Smoked Sausage Corn Chowder from Karen's Kitchen Stories
•  Dirty Shrimp from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Beer Marinade  from Palatable Pastime
• Spicy Beef Mince Beer Chilli  from Sneha's Recipe 
• Steak & Ale Pie  from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Stoverij - Akin to Belgian Chili Cheese Fries from Culinary Cam

Spicy Cabbage Masala#FoodieHoliday

This vegetable is so tasty and is prepared in a breeze. I assure you that if anyone in your house does not like cabbage even they will love it.

Ingredients

3 Teaspoons Oil
1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
pinch of Asafoetida
5  Cloves of Garlic
1 Large Onion sliced
1 Teaspoon Garam masala
1 Teaspoon Red chilli powder
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
1 Large Tomato chopped
2 Cups Cabbage shredded

1/4 Cup Peas (optional)
1/4 Cup Coriander  finely chopped 

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds when they splutter, add the asafoetida, garlic and cook garlic till it changes its color. Add sliced onion and cook till it becomes soft. Then add turmeric powder, garam masala, chilly powder, coriander powder, and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, cook till tomatoes get soft. Add sliced cabbage, peas and mix well. Then add salt, cover and cook till cabbage is tender. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chapati or rice!

Labels: Vegetarian, Healthy, Vegan, Side Dish, Spicy, Cabbage, Foodie Holiday

Hot and Spicy Food Recipes

• Carne Guisada (Mexican Beef Stew) from Palatable Pastime
• Chicken Buffalo Dip from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Creamy Cajun Sweet Potato Soup with Crab from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Easy Mole Sauce from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Spicy Cabbage Masala from Snehas Recipe
• Spicy Stir-Fried Beef with Carrots, Celery, and Chiles from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Xnipec Salsa from Magical Ingredients

Spicy Fried Chicken Wings In Gochujang Sauce#SundayFunday

Korean chicken wings are spicy, savory and crispy just fantastic and delicious finger food. Gochugaru is a red crushed chili. It’s not super hot but mildly spiced . This Gochujang paste is versatile and can be used in many other dishes.
Ingredients
For Chicken Wings Marination 

Frist Marination
15 Chicken wings (with skin)
Salt to taste
1 Large Egg
½ Teaspoon Vinegar
½ Cup Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Gluten Free Bread flour
1 Teaspoon White Sesame Seeds
For Coating Chicken Wings
1 Cup Gluten Free flour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
For The Sauce
1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
4 - 5 Tablespoons Heaped Gochujang
1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Tender Coriander Stems- chopped
1 Teaspoons White Sesame Seeds
2 -3 Tablespoons Water
Fried Chicken Wings
For Garnish
Chopped Spring Onion White and green into big bites Coriander Leaves
White sesame seeds

Method

Remove the non fleshy part of the chicken wings and reserve to make soup broth
Wash and pat dry the chicken wings.
First Marination

If you are marinating the wings overnight then add only salt, egg and vinegar mix well. Then before frying add rest ingredients and deep fry. I kept it overnight
In a bowl add the chicken wings and all the given ingredients, mix well. Cling wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour.

For Frying

In the Gluten free flour add the salt mix well. Take each chicken wing and dredge it in flour and then fry in hot oil. Do not touch the wings for 10 minutes or until the chicken coating is hard, flip and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove and these have to refried or else they will not cook. Let these cool. Then again heat the oil on high flame and refry all the chicken wings till light golden brown, crisp and cooked till full done, for 5 to 7 minutes.
For The Sauce

In a large pot/kadai heat sesame oil add all the ingredients and cook stirring till it starts to thicken for 3 -4 minutes and oil surfaces. Now add the fried wings and sesame seeds and toss well . Garnish with the given ingredients. Serve .. Enjoy a perfect party appetizer.

Labels: Chicken Wings, Spicy, Appetizer, Sunday Funday, Gochujang, Korea, Asian Cuisine 

• Amy’s Cooking Adventures shares Baked Boneless Buffalo (and Honey BBQ) Wings 
• Palatable Pastime shares Empress Chicken Wings 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories shares One Pot Sticky Chicken Wings 
• Sneha’s Recipe shares Spicy Fried Chicken Wings In Gochujang Sauce 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm shares Honey Garlic Wings

Sambrasam#SoupSwappers

This is a fusion of sambar & rasam, really so very de ..ee ..licious, it has a tangy, peppery garlic flavor. It so simple to make and once you taste it, your addict to it and will have more servings. 

A super delicious, lip-smacking meal, that goes perfectly well with rice, idli or dosa . In this recipe the use of turmeric is more, so do use it as given in the ingredients list.

Ingredients
1/3 Cup Tur dal - wash and soaked for an hour
1 Cup Tamarind juice

Coarsely Grind
1 Teaspoon Black Peppercorns
6 Big Cloves Garlic
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds

Other Ingredients
2 Medium Tomato -chopped
3 Dried Red Chillies
2 Tablespoons Turmeric powder
1 Tablespoon Heaped Oil
1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
A Bundle Coriander with stalks
3 -4 Sprig Curry leaves with stalks

1 Green Chilly
Salt to taste
½ Teaspoon Asafoetida 
Method

Soak a lemon size ball of tamarind in 250ml warm water and squeeze out the juice as much as you can.

Take a pressure cooker add washed tur dal and sufficient water. Cover with the lid and cook till on medium high flame for 3 whistles. Let the cooker cool completely.

In the meantime heat oil, in a large pot/kadai, add mustard seeds, turmeric powder, dry chillies, sauté for a minute. Add tomatoes, salt and cover simmer on low flame till soft and mushy. 

Once the tomatoes are softly mashed

add the tamarind juice

bundle of curry leaves, coriander stalks, the ground garlic, cumin, pepper, salt to taste

cooked dal, give it a good mix and bring it to a boil. 

Then add 2 cups water let is simmer for 5 - 6 minutes over on medium low flame, stirring after every 2 minutes.

Now add the asafoetida and green chilly let it simmer for 2 minutes, that's it. Switch off the flame. Drizzle a teaspoon of lemon juice this is optional, but it does give a tangy flavor.

Sambrasam is ready. It is very good to drink as a hot soup, taste delicious, serve with hot steamed rice.

It's so yummilicious and delightful, you will love it we had this as our soup with steamed rice.
Labels: Sambar, Rasam, South Indian, Soup, Soup Swappers, Main course, Spicy  

Soup Swappers - September 2021

 Spicy Soups

• Fire Roasted Hatch Chili and Corn Soup by Magical Ingredients
• Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Make-Ahead Spicy Oktoberfest Meatball Stew by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Sambrasam by Sneha's Recipe
• Sausage, Vegetable, and Bean Soup by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Cajun Gumbo with Chicken, Andouille, and Shrimp + 2018 Maricool Muscadet by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Air Fryer Whole Mackerel Fish Roast#FishFriday

This is recipe is a Kerala delectable mackerel fish roast in banana leaf wrap . It's spicy but delicious and it pairs best with hot steamed rice. This fish recipe is popularly known as fish pollichath.

Ingredients
1 Whole Mackerel - make slits
Coconut oil or Vegetable oil as required
Banana leaf's as required
For Fish Marination
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder - quarter tsp
½ Teaspoon Chili powder - half tsp
1 Teaspoon Vinegar / Lemon juice
¼ Teaspoon Level Sea Salt
For The Masala
1 Large Tomato - sliced
1 Teaspoon Garlic - mashed
1 Teaspoon Kashmir Chilly powder
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
Other Ingredients
3 - 4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
1 Lemon - cut into thin slices

Method

Clean and wash the fish well , then pat dry it well. Give slits in fish and marinate the fish with all the ingredients given under 'for fish marination'. Keep refrigerated for 1 hour (do not skip this).
Meanwhile let's make the masala
Heat a kadai with a tablespoon oil. Add the tomato slices, salt and sauté well. Cover and cook over a medium flame until mushy. Add mashed garlic and stir well until raw smell of garlic disappears. Then add chilly, garam masala powder and turmeric powder. Combine well. To this add half a cup of water and let it cook until oil separates. Switch off the flame.

Heat oil in a pan for shallow frying. Fry the marinated fish until both sides for a minute on each side. Be careful, do not fry the fish until crispy. Transfer to a plate.
Now take a banana leaf and slightly heat the banana leaf. This helps to fold the leaf without breaking.

Take the leaf place half of the tomato masala on the leaf , then lemon slices, chiffonades of karffir lime leaves Now place the half fried fish.

Top the remaining tomato roast masala over the fish again lemon slices and chiffonade of karffir lime leaves.

Fold the banana leaf and seal it folds with tooth picks.
Preheat the air fryer at 180°C for 5 minutes. 

Place this in the basket of the air fryer and set the timer to 10 minutes.

Ta da.. air fryer healthy whole mackerel fish is ready to be enjoyed.

When done, serve hot with the leaf.

Enjoy with hot steamed rice.
Labels: Mackerel, Whole Mackerel, Kerala, Air Fryer, Banana Leaf, Spicy, Main course, Seafood/Fish, Fish Friday

Are you a food blogger who would you like to join Fish Friday Foodies? We post and share new seafood/fish recipes on the third Friday of the month. To join our group please email Wendy at wendyklik1517 (at) gmail.com. Visit our Facebook page and Pinterest page for more wonderful fish and seafood. Theme for this month - let's share some recipes using the oven to roast our fish and seafood. 

Sneha’s Recipe: Air Fryer Whole Mackerel Fish Roast
Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Crispy Salmon Bellies
Food Lust People Love: Baked Shrimp-Stuffed Sole Fillets
Palatable Pastime: Honey Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Goats and Greens: Roasted Almond-Breaded Tapenade-Stuffed Trout with Mushroom Sauce.
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Roasted Chilean Sea Bass One Skillet Dinner
Karen's Kitchen Stories : Slow Roasted Salmon with Garlic Butter and Herbs