GARFISH MAPPAS- MURASHU MAPPAS

Garfish or Murashu is a fish normally seen in fresh waters of Kerala.It has a long beak and is very thin and long in vision.We can see giant size of Garfish also in sea. But the fresh water garfish is more soft and tasty.Today I m preparing a Traditional Syrian Christian dish named Mappas. Actually this dish is more famous in Kottayam Alleppey districts of Kerala.I m sharing to you my grandma's key recipe.This is prepared with coconut milk , garam masalas, shallots, tomato etc...So guys we can move to the preparation right..?

                                                   INGREDIENTS

• Garfish                                 -   500 grams
• Shallots                                -  1 Cup ( you can use onions also)
• Ginger                                  -   1.5 cut into julienne
• Garlic crushed                     -   1.5 tbsp
• Green chilly slitted            -   5-6
• Tomato                                -   2 nos, take 4 round slice from this and chop the balance 
• Pepper corns                       -   1/4 tsp
• Cloves                                 -   5 nos
• Cinnamon                           -   1 stick cut into pieces
• Turmeric powder                -   1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder             -   1 .5 tsp
• Coriander powder              -   3 tsp
• Coconut milk First            -   1/4 cup
• Coconut milk second        -    2 cups
• Vinegar                              -    1 tbsp
• Pepper crushed                 -    1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves 
• Salt to taste
• Coconut oil                          -   2 tbsp

                                                  METHOD

• This fish is used here.

•  Heat a clay pot and add coconut oil to it.When it heats add the pepper corns, cloves and cinnamon to it.

•  When it splutters, add the crushed garlic to it and saute well.

•  Add the ginger julienne to it.Saute this for 1 min.

•  Now add the sliced shalotts and green chilies  to it.

•  Add salt to it and saute well till it becomes translucent.

•  Now it's time to add the powdered masala turmeric to it.

•  Add coriander powder to it.

•  Add red chilly powder to it. Saute the masala well.

•  Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute it again. Add 3 tbsps of water to it.

•  Allow to evaporate the water and let the oil appears on the sides.

•  Add second coconut milk to it.

•  Add vinegar to it and let it boil.

•  Add the clean fish and curry leaves to it.

• After adding the fish do not use spatula.

•  When the fish is cooked and the gravy thicks, add the first coconut milk to it.

•  Add the crushed pepper too.Twist it with the hands. do not use the spatula.

•  Add tomato slices and let it boil for 3 secs. 

• Turn off the flame and twist the pot. do not use any spatula.Let is stay for 10 mins then use.

                  Enjoy my grandma's GARFISH MAPPAS!!!

VEG DOSA & THATTU DOSA

Veg Dosa is a Pan Cake made of  fermented batter.The main ingredients used to prepare dosa are Rice and Black gram.You guys can go through my  masala dosa recipe for detailed preparation of dosa. The main food of South- Indians are Idli and Dosa.Now this is more popular all over the Indian Sub Continent. Dosa has to be served very hot with sambar, coconut chutney, Onion chutney, Tomato chutney,Chutney powder etc.Today I am going to prepare Veg Dosa and Thattil koottil dosa for all of you.These dosa can be prepared easily and is very tasty too .So all should try this for sure . Now we can move to the preparation..

                                                      INGREDIENTS

• Dosa Batter                           -   2 cups
• Capsicum chopped               -   1/2 cup all colors
• Carrot chopped                     -   3 tbsp
• Onions chopped                    -   1/4 cup
• Green chilies choppd               -   4-5
• Ginger                                   -   a small piece choppd
• Beans chopped                     -   3 tbsp
• Tomato chopped                   -  2-3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Ghee

                                                     METHOD

•  Chop all the veggies and set aside.

•  Heat a kadai add 2 tbsp of water to it and add the carrot first.

•  Add the chopped beans too

•  Cook till the water absorbs.

•  Add green chillies and chopped ginger to it.

•  Now add the chopped capsicum and the onions to it.

•  Add salt and saute for 1 min more till it dries.

•  Add chopped tomato and turn off the flame.

•  Make little thick dosa and sprinkle some ghee on it.Add the veggies over it.If this side is cooked flip it and cook for 30 secs more.Now take out and place is on a serving dish.

•  If we are making thick small dosa's then it is called Thattilkoottil Dosa..

SERVE HOT WITH SAMBAR AND CHUTNEY OF YOUR CHOICE !!!

SWISS ROLL / JAM ROLL CAKE

I made a Swiss Roll and a Jam Roll yesterday for a small get together .Preparing sponge cake is not a difficult thing.Without adding butter or milk it came out well in my OTG. I applied jam  and  nutella chocolate over the both sponge cake s..Then I rolled it slowly without cracking before it cools.Once this is done keep this aside for 2-3 hrs. After that we can cut it into slices.Now let us see the preparation .

                                                      INGREDIENTS

• Eggs                             -  4 or 220-225 gms
• Maida                          -   90 gms
• Cornflour                    -   10 gms
• Pineapple essence       -  3/4 tsp
• Baking soda                -  a small pinch
• Castor sugar                -  120 gms
• Nutella                        -  as required
• Pineapple Glaze          -  as required
• Parchment paper         -  as per cake size

                                                            METHOD

• Take large 4 eggs or 220 to 225 gms and keep it aside in room temperature.

• Measure and keep aside Maida, Cornflour and baking soda .

• Beat the egg in a bowl with an electric beater

• Add castor sugar to it and beat well.

• Add pineapple essence and mix well.

• Add maida, cornflour and baking soda  to this egg batter.

• Pour this in a rectangle shape tray.

• Bake this at 200 degree s for 25 mins. Pls cover the tray while baking.

• After 25 mins turn off the oven and insert a tooth pick in the cake. If it not sticks on the tooth pick,it means it is  well cooked.Let it cools for 15 mins.

• Remove the butter paper from the back side  and slice it into 2.

• Take a parchment paper and sprinkle some castor sugar on it and place a layer of cake on it. Keep the down part or upper portion in the down side.

• Spread  nutella chocolate over the one portion of cake.

• Do the same process using pineapple glaze also .

• Roll it without any crack and cover tightly with the parchment paper.

                         Slice it and serve...Enjoy friends!!!!!