GRILLED FISH

Fish can be boiled, grilled, steamed,fried, baked,smoked etc.We are aware of such different types of fish recipes.Today I have grilled Fish fillets in sauce and seasoned with some spices.Grilling is the healthiest way of cooking, since we are not frying it in oil.We are just applying oil using a brush atht too very little amount.The oil that we use here is olive oil as it is very good for health too.

                        I                INGREDIENTS

• Fish fillet                            - 250 gms
• Pepper powder                   - 1 tbsp
• Paprika                              -  2 tsp
• Lemon Juice                      - 1/2 of a lemon
• salt  to taste
• Ginger garlic paste             -  1 tsp
• Chipotle sauce                   -  1.5 tbsp
• Thyme                               -  1/4 tsp

Put some cuts on the fish fillets.Mix all the above ingredients together and apply it over it.Let it rest for about 30 mins.Bake or grill this in a pre heated oven for 30 mins for each side.

For Green Chutney

• Coriander leaves         -  1/4 cup
• Green chilly                -  2
• Garlic                          - 3 clove
• Ginger                        - a small piece
• Lemon                        - 1/2 piece 
• Onion                         - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Grind all together in a mixer and serve with grilled fish

ENJOY!!

GARLIC CHILLY PRAWNS -GRAVY TYPE

Chilly Prawns is a spicy Chinese dish.It has been a long time since I have prepared a Prawns dish.So today I am planning to prepare a Prawns dish for all of you.I have prepared this dish in an Indo Chinese style.For preparing this recipe first I marinated the prawns in batter.Then I fried this in oil and cooked it in garlic red chilly sauce.So let us see the preparation.

                            

                                                    INGREDIENTS

• Prawns                                -  750 gms
• Onion diced                        -  3
• Ginger  Julienne                 -  1 piece
• Garlic paste                        -   1 tbsp
• Green chilies                      -   5 chopped
• Tomato                               -   2 diced
• Capsicum diced                 -   1
• Garlic red chilly paste       -   2 tbsp( Cook garlic and Kashmiri chilly in vinegar and salt water for 15 mins , when it cools blend it in a mixer and store it in refrigerator)
• Pepper powder                  -   3/4 tsp
• Salt 
• Oil
• Spring onion chopped      -  as required
• Corn flour batter

For Marinating Batter

•  Eggs                              -  2
• Salt to taste
• Maida                             - 1/2 cup
• Corn flour                      -  1/4 cup
• Garlic Red chilly paste  -  1/2 tsp
• Baking Powder              -  a pinch

                                                      METHOD

• Mix all the marinating ingredients together  and make a batter. Dip all the cleaned prawns and keep it aside..

•  Heat some oil in a kadai.

•  Fry this marinated prawns slowly.(We do it slowly to avoid adding more oil to fry.If we use little oil the cooking process can be finished with this oil.)

•  Keep aside the fried prawns.

•  In the same oil add ginger julienne and saute for 1 min in high flame.

•  Add garlic paste to it.

• Then add the diced onions and saute till it becomes translucent. 

•  Add green chillies too.

•  Now make a hole in the center and add the garlic red chilly paste.Saute it well.

•  Add the tomatoes and stir for 1more min .

•  Add pepper powder to it and combine it well.

•  Now we can add the capsicum and mix well.

•  This is the balance batter to which I have added some water.Then I mixedwell to make the gravy.

•  This batter is added to it and add salt to it.

•  Add the fried garlic to it.

• Let it boil for 2 mins.

•  Turn off the flame and garnish with spring onions.

ENJOY THIS YUMMY GARLIC CHILLY PRAWNS!!!!

CHICKEN POLLICHATHU

Fish Pollichathu is one of the popular delicacies of Kerala.I thought of trying the same recipe with Chicken and the final recipe was much appreciated by my family.So I decided to share this recipe to all the Foodies.All the masalas used here have given the dish a very good aroma and flavor.Today's Chicken Pollichathu is a very yummy recipe and it can be served along with Rice, Chapati,Parota, Naan , Idiappam, pPaalappam, Puttu etc...Let us see the preparation now.

                                                  INGREDIENTS

• Chicken                           - 1 kg pieces(Marinate the chicken with 2 tsp of red chilly powder, 1/2                                             tsp turmeric powder, salt and a pinch of garam masala)
• Ginger crushed               -  1.5 tbsp
• Garlic crushed                -  1.5 tbsp
• Shallot                            -  1.5 cup
• Green chilies                  -  7 chopped
• Tomato chopped            -  3 
• Red chilly powder          -  2 tsp
• Turmeric powder           -  1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder               -  1/2 tsp
• Coconut milk                 -  2 cups
• Oil                                  - 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves chopped

                                                    METHOD

•  Clean and cut the chicken pieces.

•  Marinate the chicken with the above listed ingredients and keep it aside for 20 mins.

•  Heat a heavy bottom pan and add some oil.Saute crushed ginger and garlic together.

•  Add the shallots cut into it.

•  Add green chilies to it.Saute this well

•  Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder,pepper powder and saute well. Then add the marinated chicken pieces to it.

• Saute the chicken till the color changes to white.Then add the tomato pieces and saute well.

•  Let the tomato gets mixed well with the gravy.

•  Then add salt and coconut milk to it.

•  When it starts to boil add the curry leaves to it.Let it cook for 30 mins in a very low flame.

•  When it is cooked well, turn off the flame and add the chopped coriander leaves to it.

             Here is your yummy Chicken Pollichathu Enjoy !!!

MUTTON SOUP

Soup is always a healthy recipe to have.People consume it when they have sore throat,cold etc.People love Monsoon season but at the same during this season all suffer from one or the other issues in health.In Kerala during this season people consume Karkkidaka kanji(Porridge), Soups etc.So today I am planning to share this starter dish Mutton Soup which is really healthy and tasty at the same time.Let us see the preparation now.

                                                           INGREDIENTS

• Mutton bones                              - 250 gms
• Shallots                                       -  1 cup
• Garlic                                          -  1 bulb
• Ginger                                         -  1.5 piece
• Green chilly                                -  2
• Pepper powder                            -  1.5 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Water                                          - 4 cups

To garnish

• Ghee                                             -  1 tsp
• Shallots                                        -   2 sliced
• Pepper powder                             -  a pinch

                                                            METHOD

• In an earthen pot add the chopped mutton bones, chopped green chillies, chopped shallots ,chopped garlic. chopped ginger, salt, pepper powder and water.When it starts boiling reduce the flame and boil this for 1 1/2 hr or till the soup reduced to 1 1/2 cup.(You can cook this in pressure cooker also. steam for 45 mins and when the pressure comes down and water is more than 1 1/2 cup, we have to keep on flame till it reduces)
• Heat a pan add ghee and add the sliced shallots and saute till brown, then add the pepper powder to it .Serve hot.

Enjoy the healthy Mutton Soup !!!!