Saas Ni Machchi / Fish Stew - Parsi Style#FishFriday

It's our posting day for Fish Friday Foodies is making Seafood stews, theme chosen by Culinary Adventures with Camilla.  

A dish that is always on the menu of Parsi functions especially for their weddings and Navjot ceremonies. It's a white sauce stew, totally different, yet very tasty and delicious.

This is so simple, to make with few ingredients and a delicious dish, which you must definitely try soon! 
If you do not want to use Pomfret fish, can use any white fish fillets that are thick and fleshy. Can use with bones to like I, did. Using the fish with bones gives a nice taste and depth to the stew.

If you do not want to use green chillies in this dish can substitute it with pepper powder.

Serves 2 

Ingredients

1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
3 Big Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
2 Green chillies - finely chopped
A Pinch of Turmeric powder
1 Large Onions - chopped finely
1 Medium Size Pomfret Fish - cut into thick pieces
1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
1 Teaspoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 Small Egg
1 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour
2 Cups  Water
Salt to taste

Method
Clean  and wash the fish and marinate in turmeric and salt. While the fish is marinating.

In a pot, heat oil and fry the  chopped garlic saute for minute 

Add  onions until golden brown.  

Next, add in  the cumin seeds, chilly .

the flour as well as

 

Dry roast this mixture, ensuring there are no flour lumps. 

Once all the oil has been absorbed and the flour is sufficiently roasted (should be light brown in color) 

add in about 2 cups of water. 

Whisk the mixture to ensure there are no lumps. 

Bring this to a boil then add in the fish. 

Cover the saucepan with a lid and let it cook on a medium flame for 8 – 10 minutes until the fish is cooked.

While the fish is cooking, in a glass bowl  take the vinegar, sugar and egg. 

Whisk everything together until well blended .
Once the fish gravy  is done.  Let this gravy cool down for about  10 minutes.

Once cool,  remove the fish pieces on to a plate ( did this since pomfret is a very delicate fish and was worried that the fish will crumble)  add in the egg, vinegar mixture and 

give the gravy a good mix .  Place the pot back on to medium high flame and stir it continuously till it becomes  bit thick.  At this stage, you can  adjust the gravy  consistency accordingly.  This stew should have a nice sour kick.  

If your find it too sour, you can add a little more sugar, also  taste for salt  and add it as per your taste add in the fish pieces and  bring it to boil.  

This  is optional, wanted a  nice color contrast and garnish, popped  in few cherry tomatoes and just brought it to a gentle simmer.   If you do not want to add cherry tomatoes  then garnish it with cilantro / coriander leaves. 

  Oh! this delicious Saas Ni Machchi is ready.    Enjoy with hot rotis or with Yellow Rice.   

If you have leftovers, store in an airtight container in the fridge. The gravy will turn thick - a jelly like consistency – don’t worry once you heat this delicious gravy it will loosen.

My Notes 

This taste best with pomfret, but can make it with any other white fish like Surmai / Seer Fish or Salmon, Cod  and it will also tastes that good.

If you want a smooth texture  to the stew, then grind to fine paste the garlic, cumin seeds and green chillies.  

Labels :  Fish, Pomfret fish, Stew, Fish Stew, Fish Friday, Parsi Cuisine 

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Dream White Cake#BundtBakers

This cake is soft, delicate and beautiful. This is my hubby's birthday cake. He was so delighted to see this cake.

Ingredients

For the Cake  
1.1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Cornflour 

3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Powder 
 1/4 Teaspoon  Salt 

1/2 Tablespoon Baking powder 
113 Grams Unsalted butter
1 Cup Caster Sugar 
1/2 Cup Milk  
3 Egg Whites at room temperature

For Butter Cream
100 Grams Unsalted white butter, at room temperature 
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla powder 
A Pinch of Salt
3 - 3.1/2 Cups Icing sugar 
1 Tablespoon or more Milk

Method
Seperate the eggwhites into a big bowl.

In a sauce pan heat butter and milk till the butter just melts.

Grease a 6.1/2 inch loose bottom bundt pan.
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
For the Cake

Whisk the egg whites till they start  to double in volume and  become stiff. Gradually add the sugar and beat it till the mixture turns white and silky.

In an other bowl sieve all purpose flour, corn flour, vanilla powder, baking powder and salt together. 

To this add hotmilk and butter mixture and  mix it well. 

To this add egg white mixture in parts and fold in using a spatula. 

Do not overmix.

Pour  the batter into the bundt pan  and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. 

Once baked  then transfer it onto a cooling rack. Cool it completely. Then remove it from the pan.  Keep it overnight to cool. 

When cooled cut  the brown top of the cake. Slice into two parts.

For butter cream frosting
The butter should be at room temperature and completely soft.
Combine the butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Add the sieved icing  sugar 1/2 cup at a time.

Beat till the mixture gets smooth and fluffy. If it gets a little thick only then add a little milk  to get the right consistency. In case it gets liquidy, add more icing sugar.

To Assemble the Cake

Place one layer of the cake on a cake stand. Scoop in as much buttercream as you desire on it and spread it evenly using a spatula. Place the other layer over it. Now scoop in some more buttercream on top and spread it.

To get a good finish on top. Spread a thin layer of buttercream and place the cake in the fridge for 15 minutes. This ensures that the buttercream layer firm's up. This will help to spread the last layer easily and evenly. Spread one more layer of buttercream and refrigerate again.

Place your spatula in hot water. Remove the cake from fridge and smoothen the top using the spatula dipped in hot water. Wipe the spatula before smoothing. This will give a smooth finish to the cream. 

Here the Dream White Cake is ready.

Slice it and enjoy with family and friends.
Labels : Bundts, Bundt Bakers, Dream White Cake, Buttercream frosting,Birthday Cake 

 

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme or ingredient. Host: Nichole Little. You can see all our of lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about #BundtBakers, can be found on our home page. And don’t forget to take a peek at what other talented Bundt Bakers who have baked White Bundts this month: 

Almond Wedding Cake  Food Lust People Love
White Chocolate Mud Bundt Cake  All That’s Left are the Crumbs
Yolks Bundt Cake  Merce’s Cake
Dream White Cake  Sneha’s Recipe
Kentucky Bourbon Butter Cake  Cookaholic Wife
Coconut and White Chocolate Bundt Cake  Patyco Candybar
White Chocolate Bundt with Apple Cider Glaze  Sweet Sensations
White Chocolate Bundt  A Day in the Life on the Farm

Kacche Kele Ke Kebab / Raw Banana Cutlets#FantasticalFoodFight

Vrat means "fast" and these kebabs are designed specifically for those who are fasting. Though these kebabs are specially meant for vrat, you can enjoy them any time you wish. These are No Onion & Garlic kebabs , have them yogurt or Mint & Coriander Chutney. These are very delicious and easy to make.

When Sarah our host gave us Banana as a theme for this month, I,  was very happy, since this is right time to prepare these kebabs.  

In India we celebrate the  Shravan, which is fasting month for Hindus. All types of fasting food is enjoyed during this month and these kebabs are apt for fasting.

Ingredients 
2 Rawa Bananas- Boiled and grated
¾ Cup Boiled Green Peas - mashed
2 Tablespoons Heaped Coriander leaves- finely chopped
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Tablespoon Heaped Roasted Gram powder
1/3 Cup Dehyrated Spinach Leaves - see recipe below
¼ Teaspoon Garam masala
1 Teaspoon Amchor /Mango powder
1 Teaspoon Minced Ginger
2 Green Chillies - minced
Oil  as required for frying

Method

Boil the raw bananas with the peel.  Place the bananas in a container and steam it in a pressure cooker on high flame after the first whistles , reduce the flame to medium low and keep it  for 10 minutes .  Then cool the pressure pan.  Remove the bananas and cool them completely,  then peel them and grate them.
Mash the peas in a small chopper or small mixer jar.

Mix all the ingredients well to make a nice dough. 

Then pinch equal size balls and shape into small flat kebabs. 

Heat a tablespoon or two of oil in a broad frying pan and fry them till golden brown on medium high flame.

Serve hot with ketchup, chutney and salad.

How to make Airfryer Dehyrated Spinach/Palak Leaves at home.

Wash and dry the leaves and keep spread them on a tea towel to dry.  When dry.  Place them in a airfryer not on the basket but below the basket or else they will fly while the airfyer is running.

Dehyrated them at 80 degrees C for 45 minutes after every 20 minutes just toss them.  Then crush them with your hands they are done. Store  it in a zip lock bag in the refrigerator.  Use whenever required.

Lables : Kebabs, Starters, Vegetarian, Raw Banana ,Indian , Healthy, Fantastical Food Fight, Vrat, No Onion & Garlic, Vegan, Gluten Free, Air Fryer,  Dehydrated,  Spinach, Palak Leaves, Homemade, Farali

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Vegan & Gluten Free Potato Sprouts Soup#Soupswappers

Healthy, rich in protein soup made with fresh steamed sprouts and veggies.   You will love this vegan and gluten free potato sprouts soup.  It's filling , delicious and a real comforting soup. 

Ingredient
1/2 Cup Moong Bean Sprouts
1 Medium Potato -boiled, peeled & finely chopped
1 Medium Onion - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon  Cabbage - finely shredded
1 Tablespoon Carrot - juliennes
2 Cloves  Garlic - minced
1/2 Teaspoon  Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Oil
2 Tablespoons Level Corn flour
2 Tablespoons Red Chilly Sauce or to taste
1 Vegetable Stock Cube
3 Cups Water  or as required

Method  

Wash the sprouts and boil them in 4 cups of water.
Drain them and discard the water ( sprouts tend to have a peculiar smell - discarding  the water eliminates it ).
Dissolve the corn flour in 1/4 cup water. Keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a heavy pan.
Add the onion and garlic and stir-fry for a minute.
Add the carrot, cabbage, sprouts, and finely sliced potato and stir-fry for 2  minutes.
Add the stock  cube and  water.  Let it come to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the red chilly sauce, sugar and corn flour paste, stirring continuously.
Boil for 3 minutes or till the soups thickens a little .

Serve steaming hot,with crusty bread slices  or garlic rolls.

Labels :  Comfort Food, Gluten free, Healthy, Moong Beans, Potato, Soup, Soup Swappers, Sprouts, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian 

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Insalta Caprese Salad#Improv

It's our posting day for Improv Cooking Challenge, hosted by Nichole Little,  theme for month is "Tomato & Cheese". 

Insalta Caprese Salad is an Italian restaurant style presented  salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. It looks so pleasing to the eyes,  beautiful to look at, most of all taste delicious because of fresh, tomatoes and soft mozzarella.😋😋 A perfect summer light salad.

Ran out of basil leaves hence used mint leaves, this too gave a refreshing taste to this salad. I have used pepper powder in  the salad but forgot to sprinkle before taking pics😥😥

 Serves 2

Ingredients
2 Large Ripe & Firm Tomatoes-  cut into thick slices 
1 Pack of  Fresh Mozzarella Cheese - cut into thick slices
Fresh Basil leaves  as required - I used Mint Leaves
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
salt to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

Method

On a serving  plate, alternate and overlap the tomato slices, mozzarella cheese slices, and basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper.

Labels : Italy, Salads, Insalta Caprese Salad, Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato, Mint, Basil, Olive Oil, Healthy, Healthy Dinners, Improv Cooking Challenge

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