fatmanyash

my experiments with food , life and having FHUN!!!
Archive for February 6th, 2007

what to do w/ a broken wrist

  1. go away to freezing london wearing shorts
  2. come back to sunny caribbean.
  3. go away again to freezing usa.
  4. come back again to T&T.
  5. go see the doctor.
  6. drink beer.
  7. create web-blog ,as corny as this one.
  8. have phun.
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south indian sirens aka.prawns with toasted coconut flakes and chettinad spices

  1. peeled and deveined prawns-500 gms
  2. yoghurt-50gms
  3. turmeric-2gms
  4. red chilli flakes-2gms
  5. special garam masala powder(recipe to follow on another post)-pinch
  6. toasted fresh coconut flakes- 50 gms
  7. onions sliced-200 gms
  8. sliced garlic-50 gms
  9. ginger julienne-20 gms
  10. salt- to taste
  11. oil-30 gms
  12. curry leaves- 1sprig
  13. asafooetida-pinch
  14. crushed pepper -20 gms
  • marinade the prawns with yoghurt, turmeric,salt garam masala powder, coconut flakes, asafoetida and crushed pepper.
  • heat oil add garlic,ginger, onions , saute till light brown, add curry leaves,then on high heat add the prawns and the marinade , stir fry for abt 2 mins.turn off the heat.cover with a lid ,and hold for abt 5 mins.
  • bon appetit with rice, tortillas, sour dough bread, baguette, or even cold as topping for caesar salad.
  • optional ingredients to add are some star anise -1 ,and long pepper-1 (in south india called kalpasi, and marathi mugga),rest of india called badyan, badam phool and pipli.
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