Prawn Patio#FishFriday

Prawn Patio, its a traditional Parsi dish which is not only spicy but sweet and sour too. Patio is a dish that was brought from Persia by Parsi who settled in India. Patio means hot, sweet and sour in equal measure.
Am, a big fan of Parsi cuisine so, tried this dish and it was really tasty, it is very different from our curries .Usually we do not add jaggery or sugar to our non-veg dishes but this curry has jaggery in it but still we all liked the taste and the aroma of this dish which goes well with rice.
Ingredients
½ Kg Cleaned Prawns
1 Tablespoons Heaped Thick Tamarind paste
3 Medium Onion-finely chopped
3 -4 Tablespoons Oil
2 Medium Tomatoes - finely chopped
2 Teaspoons Jaggery
2 Small Potatoes - cubed
Coriander leaves for garnishing 
For The Masala
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves
4 Green chillies
6 -7 Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies
2 Sticks Cinnamon(1"piece each)
4 Cardamoms
6 Cloves
8 Black Peppercorns
1 Tablespoon Coriander seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1"Piece Ginger-
6 Big Cloves Garlic

Method 
Mix jaggery with tamarind pulp and keep aside.
Wash clean and devein the prawns.
Grind all the ingredients under masala, adding little water as possible to make a fine thick paste. 
In a heavy bottom pan/kadai heat oil, add onion and fry till translucent, then add tomatoes and fry for a minute.
Add the ground masala paste, and the wash the blender jar with ½ cup water and add that too, sauté well till oil separates. Add the potato cubes and let them cook.  Now add tamarind-jaggery pulp and sauté again for a minute, add water as required to make a thick gravy, add salt to taste. Let this cook till oil surfaces, taste for salt, sourness and sweetness, add accordingly, give this a nice mix. Now add the prawns, cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium low flame for 5 minutes. 
The gravy should be thick and saucy. 
Serve hot with rice, paratha or crusty bready.. Enjoy!!
My Notes
You can adjust the spices according to your taste, but, do not skip adding jaggery and tamarind, as these two are most important ingredients which give the authentic taste to the dish.
Labels: Seafood/Fish, Fish Friday, Prawns, Shrimps, Parsi Cuisine, Main course
For January's 2021, Fish Friday Foodie event our host is Rebekah of Making Miracles , wherein she asked us to share a dish that you deem company worthy; maybe something that was served to you once that you were impressed by, or a dish that has had rave reviews from friends or family when you've shared it with them.

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Batter Fried Herbed Chicken Wings#Improv

Make this for a party as a starter and it will be a hit. They can be made in advance by frying the chicken till done. Just before serving , refry them in hot oil on high flame for 2 minutes. These are ready to serve.

Ingredients
For Marination

12 - 15 Chicken Wings - with skin
Salt or to taste
2 Tablespoons Heaped Green Chilly Garlic Sauce
For The Coating
Dry Ingredients

1½ Cup Heaped All Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
2 Green chilies - - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Paprika powder
¾ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
1 Teaspoon Chicken powder
Wet Ingredients
2 Large Eggs
½ Cup - ¾ Cup Buttermilk
¼ Teaspoon Salt
For Deep Frying
Oil as required

Method
Make the wings into lollipops and marinate them in salt and green chilly garlic sauce, keep aside for at least an hour.
For the coating 
Mix all dry ingredients for the coating in a large bowl. In a seperate bowl whisk the egg, ½ cup buttermilk and salt well, add this to the ingredients and keep whisking till it form a a smooth batter, if the batter is thick then keep adding a tablespoon at a time the remaining buttermilk till you get a coating batter. 
Heat oil in a large deep frying pan on medium low flame
Dip each lollipop in the batter, shake it lightly to remove any excess batter.
Deep fry in hot oil medium low flame in a single layer till golden and done.
Serve hot with Homemade Delicious Szechwan Sauce.
Labels : Chicken, Chicken Wings, Egg, Deep Fried, Improv Cooking Challenge, Starters, Appetizer, Party Pleasers

Improv Cooking Challenge: January 2021

Buttermilk and Flour 

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Piglet Bread Rolls#BreadBakers

These piglet buns are adorable and delicious. I had so much fun making these piglets rolls, all the time I keep asking my hubby as I was shaping them, how does these pig-ggugs look, do they look like pigs? My hubby too enjoyed this exercise, laughing all the time.

Thank you Stacy our host for the wonderful theme " Animal Shaped Breads" for Bread Bakers this month. I enjoyed making these Piglets, it was so much fun.

Cup Measurement = 200Ml
Ingredients
For the dough

2 Cups Heaped All Purpose Flour
¾ Cup Water or as required
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 Teaspoons Instant Yeast
¾ Teaspoon Salt or to taste

Method
Add in the yeast, ½ cup water and sugar in a big mixing bowl, mix it well and cover. Keep it aside for 5 minutes till it is frothy/bubbly. Now add flour, salt to the bowl, keep adding warm water a little at a time, till it forms a sticky dough.
Take this dough on to a work surface and keep folding and kneading it with a bench scrapper 5 to 7 minutes.
Grease your hands with a little oil on and start folding the dough till it becomes soft and smooth. Grease a bowl with oil and keep it till it double in volume. 
Now deflate the dough and divide it into 3 equal balls. I weighed the dough, divided the dough into 3 equal pieces around 120 grams each. The remaining, kept aside to make the snouts, ears and tails.
Roll the dough into balls and let it rest covered for 15 minutes.
To Assemble The Piglets
Take one big ball of dough and roll it into a oval shape giving it a longish shape for a the head. Place it in a oiled baking tray. Like wise shape all the same way.

From the remaining dough
Make the Snout, pinch out a small piece of dough (about the size of a small marble) into an oval. Place it onto the face of the pig and pierce a toothpick into the of snout to make two holes.
Shape two tear drops for the Ears, place them on top of the head and press it with a tooth pick. 
For the Tail - take a little ball of dough and roll it into a rope, press on end of the rope into the back with a tooth pick and roll as shown in the pic. Press two black peppercorns for the Eyes.  The Piglets aka Pig-ggugs are ready to be baked.
Let it rest for covered with a damp cloth for 20 minutes. They shouldn’t grow too much bigger, but they should get a little puffier. Brush them with soy milk. Bake them at 190°C for 18 - 20 minutes. Let them cool on a wire rack. 
They are ready to enjoy!! We had them for breakfast slathered with butter the next morning.
Labels: Breads, Bread Bakers, Piglet, Vegan, Baked

BreadBakers
#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

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Chicken Legs With Strawberry Balsamic Glaze & Spicy Potato Wedges#BakingBloggers

This is a platter that combines many elements which are dishes, are very simple easy to follow recipes. So here are dishes Chicken Legs With Strawberry Balsamic Glaze, Spicy Potato Wedges and Nepali Style Vegetable Pulao, which make a complete meal.
Chicken Legs With Strawberry Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients

3 Chicken Legs
½ Cup Strawberry Balsamic Sauce
1 Tablespoon Mustard Oil
For Marination
1 Tablespoon Homemade Pizza Seasoning
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
¼ Teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
1/3 Cup Yogurt - whisked
1 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 

Method
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and coat the chicken pieces well. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4-6 hours.
In a large frying pan, smear it with mustard oil. Place the chicken legs and sear on high flame for 2 minutes on each side or 
till the chicken legs get a browned on both sides. 
In a baking dish, add a tablespoon of mustard oil. Place the chicken thighs and smear strawberry balsamic sauce/glaze on top of the chicken legs, cover with a foil and bake at 200°C in a preheated oven for about 12 - 15 minutes. 
Then remove the foil and bake again for 6 minutes, after 3 minutes flip the sides of the chicken legs and it's done. 

Spicy Potato Wedges
Ingredients

3 Medium Potatoes - unpeeled, cut into wedges
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon White Pepper powder
½ Teaspoon Heaped Sea Salt or to taste
½ Teaspoon Amchur Powder 

Method
Wash and scrub the potatoes clean. Then cut them into wedges.
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the potato wedges. Boil for 5-6 minutes, then drain. Place the parboiled potatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with the oil, then toss to coat with all the spices ( I also added few parboiled broccoli florets).
Put the tray in the oven and roast at 200°C in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crisp.
This platter with Chicken Legs With Strawberry Balsamic Glaze, Spicy Potato Wedges and Nepali Style Vegetable Pulao, made a complete meal.. Enjoy!! 

Labels: Chicken, Baked, Strawberry, Balsamic Vinegar, Homemade Pizza Seasonings, Potato Wedges ,Baking Bloggers, Healthy, Main course, Complete Meal

Baking Bloggers January 2021

Using Jams & Preserves in Baking

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Doodh Poha/Rice Flakes In Milk#SundayFunday

I love to have a warm, balanced and healthy breakfast. Doodh Poha is one of those easy, quick healthy breakfast to make. Doodh is milk,  Poha is rice flakes. This is a delicacy from the Guajarati and Maharastrian  cuisine, which is a satisfying warm breakfast. 

Serves 2 - 3
Cup 250Ml
Ingredients

500Ml Milk
¼ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Poha/ Rice Flakes
A Pinch Cardamom Powder
A Pinch Saffron Strands
Dry Fruits as per your choice
I used Almond, Pistachios, Figs, Raisins, Apricots

Method 
Wash the poha and drain it in a strainer and keep aside.

In a large sauce pan, boil the milk , when it boils let it simmer for 5 minutes. Then add the sugar and saffron strands, stir till sugar melts. Switch off the flame, add the washed and drained poha. Stir it add rest of the ingredients and let it sit till warm. 
Serve into individual bowls and add the chopped dry fruits. Enjoy this warm, a healthy and delicious breakfast which is also light on the tummy.
Labels: Milk , Poha, Almond, Pistachios, Dried Figs, Golden Raisins, Apricots, Breakfast, Sunday Funday, Sweets & Desserts
In our today's event for Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. I thank our host Rebekah of Making Miracles for this week's event and the theme is "Celebrate Dairy".

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