Ingredients:
Dry Prawns 200 gms
Turmeric 1/2 tspn
Red Chilli Powder 1 tspn or as per taste
Lime Juice 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Garam Masala 2 tspn or as required (for spicy taste)
Onion Chopped 2
Coconut Paste (Dry coconut 1/4 bowl. Heat little oil and roast dry coconut. Then add 4 green chillies, ginger garlic paste 2 tspn
and grind to a smooth paste).
Rice 300 gms (Basmati)
Potato 3-4
Oil as required
Brinjal Small 8 or big 4 (cut into quarters or as required). Keep brinjal in salt water
Sprouted Methi Dana 2-3 tspn (Soak for 6 hrs and tie in Muslin cloth for sprouts)
Coriander for decoration.
Method:
Clean and soak dry prawns. Apply turmeric and lime juice for marination (1/2 hr)
Prepare dry coconut paste and add garam masala powder. Mix well
Soak rice for 1/2 hr and wash and drain well at least for 2-3 hours
Heat oil, saute chopped onions well till it gets crispy.
Add ground paste and saute well.
Add turmeric for color.
Add red chilli powder and salt.
Saute till oil starts separating.
Once done, add marinated dry prawns, brinjal, potatoes and methi dane. Saute well.
Add drained rice. Saute well. Then add boiled water (Proportion Rice:Water – 1cup: 1 1/2cup)
Bring it to a boil and then simmer on slow fire or pressure cook. (For pressure cook – very little water should be left on simmering rice)
Check for salt and other spices in between and adjust accordingly.
Once pulao is ready, decorate with coriander.
hi guys here is a traditional maharashtrian recipe from my mum its for soimething called “kharvas”,the ghati version of creme caramel, and cheesecake all rolled in one.
milk-1lts(this is special milk which is obtained within 12 hrs after a cow/ buffalo give birth and in marathi is called cheek, english is called colostrum or beestings.u take 1part of this thick sap like milk and mix with 2 parts of regular milk)
jaggery -200gm grated.
nutmeg- pinch
cardamom powder- pinch
mix all till well blended, taste for sweetness then pour in greased tin and steam on low heat till set.the high protein content means it sets wihtout any eggs.
chill and serve.in dadar u get it sometimes at aswad, near sena bhavan.
bloody delicious .also extremely healthy, since it contains high ammts of casein,and immunogens.
dessicated coconut- even better if you take fresh coconut and sun dry it.250 gms
garlic cloves- semi dried again in sun is best-200gms
dry red chillies- abt4-5
jeera-1/4 tsp
salt-to taste
sugar-pinch.
whizz all in mixie,and enjy w/ vadapav or bread.
- flour-1kgs
- yeast-20gms
- sugar-20 gms
- water-450 ml
- salt-25 gms
- oil-20 ml+some for brushing after baking.
method
mix items 1-6 and form smooth dough.clingwrap and allow to rise.then knock back and scale into 20 gm balls.elongate slightly and keep to proof again on greased tray. this time keep them quite close to each other so that they should start to stick.proof again till risen.
bake at 450 F for abt 10-12 mins
when finished with the baking ,brush with oil as soon as it comes outta the oven,use as required, with pav bhajee, or lentil crusted potato cakes, and green chutney.
- coriander- 1 large bunch
- mint- few sprigs
- cumin-1/4tsp
- green chilli/cayenne pepper-4-6 nos depending on how hot they are.
- fresh coconut-1/2 nos
- spring onions-2-3 whole, but please wash and clean
- jaggery/brown sugar//something sweet get the point-20 gms
- lime/ green mango.-2 nos
- salt
- ginger- small piece
- garlic-4-5 cloves its even better to get sprouted garlic.
wash everything well, and grind to smooth paste.
swesome with all kinda stuff.