norwegian cooking: November 2013

Capsicum Curry With Peanuts And Sesame Seeds

As I have mentioned so many times, capsicum is one vegetable, that I always have in my fridge, it is a very versatile vegetable and so many dishes can be made with it. It pairs beautifully with so many vegetables, it takes less time to cook and most importantly, can be chopped in minutes. For today's curry I have cooked the capsicums with some roasted peanut and sesame seeds powder which gives a nice taste and flavor to it. It's again an easy one, very ideal for those busy weekdays and goes well with both rice and rotis..

Need To Have

Capsicum - 3, diced
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Raw Peanuts - 3 tablespoons
White Sesame Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves - 10
Salt to taste

Method

Dry roast the peanuts and sesame seeds, cool, peel the peanuts and make a coarse powder with it and the sesame seeds.

Heat some oil, add the mustard and cumin seeds, when it starts spluttering, add the onions and saute till it turns pink, then add the capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, turmeric and chilly powders and salt, mix for one more minute, cover and cook till the capsicum is cooked. Now add the ground powder, mix for another 2 to 3 minutes till everything comes together. Finally mix in the curry leaves and switch off.

Note
If you get roasted and peeled peanuts, it saves time, also while roasting the sesame seeds, cover with a lid, it prevents the sesame seeds from popping all over.

Microwave Apple Jam

Homemade jams are always more special than the store bought ones and I had always wanted to make some, but kept putting it off since my family is not the 'jam' kind, they like savory sandwiches better. But this time I had so much apples at home, I had bought some and then a visiting friend had got some more, and I knew I had to do something with it. This apple jam, it's from a cook book that came with my microwave oven. It's such an easy method, I followed the original recipe, except for the amount of sugar and I added some ginger which gave a nice flavor and taste to the jam. My daughter who's not a big fan of jelly sandwiches, loved this jam and I was so happy, that my maiden attempt at jam making was a success..

Need To Have

Apples - chopped, 21/2 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Grated Ginger - 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon Juice - 2 tablespoons

Method

In a deep microwave safe bowl, take the chopped apples, sugar and ginger, mix and microwave it at 100% power level for 5 minutes. At the end of 5 minutes, it would look slightly cooked, cool it and blend it. Don't make a very smooth paste, it's okay to have a couple of pieces here and there, it gives a nice texture to the jam.

Take the mixture in the same microwave bowl and this time microwave it at 60% power level for 10 to 15 minutes, mixing it in between after every 2 to 3 minutes. The final product should be thick and should have a jam consistency, remove it from the microwave, mix in the lemon juice, cool and refrigerate.

Note
I cooked the jam, the second time for 15 minutes, but this is a general guidance and it could be more or less, depending on your microwave model.
The amount of sugar you add depends on the sweetness of the apples, taste the ground mixture, you can always add more sugar at this stage.

Purchasing Bulk Candy Online for satisfying Your Sweet Tooth (smart business)

Who is ever able to stand firm against the sweet lure of chocolate candy? Or, the odor of butterscotch candies inside a candy bowl? Candy’s a sweet treat recognized all through the world. It does come in a lot of diverse shapes, varieties, & sizes. Candy canes, Alberts Chews, gum drops, Penny Candy, bubble gum, Parade Candy & more happen to be a much loved of numerous, from children to grown-ups. In the event of you liking to consume candy, and spending a great deal of cash on candy, think about purchasing bulk candy (cheap bulk candy).

Why You ought to be purchasing Bulk Candy

Purchasing bulk candy happens to be lower-priced than purchasing candy individually at the store. On you going to a convenience shop or a wholesale shop, you are going to see that individual boxes & bags of candy are going to be selling for more than $1. In the event of you working with a candy wholesaler, you’re able to be saving your hard made money.

To work with wholesale candy traders is awfully simple. If you’re with a society that does consume a great deal of candy you are able to receive money off from the wholesaler for purchasing bulk candy. Money offs are grand in the event of you / your organization being on a compactly strapped financial plan. In the event of you having purchased candy straight at the store, you would’ve had to vend twice the cost to be able to cover up your expenditures and for making a profit.

A variety of producers carry definite brand names of candy in bulk. Chocolate enclosed candy is able to include caramel, nuts, coconut, & additional kinds of flavors, and happens to be a trendy choice. Other trendy kinds of candy happen to be bubble gum, sweet tarts, Parade Candy, peppermints & butterscotch. You are even able to have candy made to order for an occasion, like a sporting occasion or a marriage. This would be having your customers /your visitors to keep a keepsake of your occasion.

One more reason of buying bulk candy happens to be that it’s an excellent fundraising activity. Kids & adults adore candy, particularly chocolate bars. You are able to place order for chocolate bars packages in bulk for giving to your tutors at school. The tutors can provide the children with an order form so that they are able to keep up to date with the candy bars. The kids are able to take candy bars home and have them sold to family, neighbors, friends, & church members. In the form of a fundraiser, you are able to have awards for the kids who sell the largest amount of candy boxes in the whole school. The fundraiser’s able to go to assist to finance a school's group trip, precise club, or a different kind of expense.

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Potato And Lentils, Aloo Dal

On weekdays, when I pack lunch, and when it's rotis, I try to make some side dish that has some protein in it, usually by adding some dal/ lentils or some form of soy, so that it's filling and doesn't make you hungry very soon. Today's dish is one such, I have cooked moong dal along with potatoes, and I have added kasuri methi which gives the dal a nice flavor. This is so easy to make, you have to only dice the potatoes and tomatoes and the entire cooking can be done in the pressure pan. This dal goes very well with pilafs, rotis or even with dosas..

Need To Have

Potatoes - 1 cup, diced
Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
Moong Dal/ Split, Husked Green Gram - 1/4 cup
Chana Dal - 4 teaspoons
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Red Chillies - 4, broken into 2 pieces
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Kasuri Methi - 2 tablespoon, crushed
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method

Wash together the two dals and keep. Heat some oil, add the mustard and cumin seeds, when it starts spluttering, add the broken red chillies and the asafoetida and mix, immediately add the chopped potatoes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

Now add the kasuri methi and tomatoes and mix for another minute, then add the dals/ lentils, turmeric powder and mix once.

Add about 21/2 cups of water and salt, cover the pressure pan and cook. After the first whistle, reduce the heat to minimum and cook for another 6 to 7 minutes and switch off. Once the pressure is all gone, open the lid, depending on the consistency, add a little more water, or if it's very watery, cook for some more time till it becomes a little thick.

Note
Kasuri methi is dried fenugreek leaves and it's available in all Indian grocery stores.
If you don't have a pressure pan, you can do the entire cooking in a heavy bottomed pan, soak the dals for 1/2 and hour to an hour to speed up the cooking process.
Potatoes can be replaced with chayote or sorakkai/ bottle gourd/ lauki/ ridge gourd, the dish becomes more healthy.

Cooking And Frying Oils-how do They Affect Your Health?

Millions of users around the world use healthy cooking oil for frying and food preparation. There are different methods to cook food like frying, grilling, roasting, baking, etc. Out of these, frying has turned out to be the least healthy as the food absorbs all the oil in comparison to the other modes of cooking, where oil is definitely used but it is not absorbed. This does not mean food should not be fried; it depends on frying habits.

Foods cooked or fried with excess or unhealthy oil is certainly not good for health, fats that are not good for health are saturated and trans fats and the good ones are monosaturated and polysaturated ones, these fats decrease the risk of disease. Healthy Oil for frying includes oils such as canola, sunflower, olive and corn, while the bad ones include palm, kernel, cocoa butter, margarine and shortening.

Cooking oil is mostly glycerol esters or fatty acids; these can be derived from animals and plants. Oil is mostly used as a heat transfer platform to cook food. While cooking or frying, oil is heated to a certain temperature that causes a reaction like oxidation, hydrolysis, polymerisation, etc. The products that are degraded include fatty acids, triglycerides, etc, if cooking oil is heated again and again its colour will change and it will give rise to an unpleasant odour as it oxidises.

If cooking oil for frying is used for an increased duration, it will cause a lot of degradation and the toxicity of this will increase as well. There are so millions of hotels, restaurants, and food joints around the world. It is imperative that the food industry should choose cooking oil of good quality and stability, use appropriate equipment, select the most appropriate temperature for frying or cooking food, if it is used once it should be filtered to remove food particles, if the it is reused number of times, then it should be replaced.

Let's talk about trans fatty acids in brief, these fatty acids are produced if the oil is fried repeatedly, it will come from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Tran's fatty acids decrease good cholesterol (HDL) that helps to prevent blockage of arteries and increases bad cholesterol (LDL) that causes blockage of arteries. Cooking oil with high volumes of Trans fatty acids increase the risk of diabetes, coronary heart disease, gall stones, obesity.

What should be done to avoid the consumption of these oils; consumption of cooking oils for frying should be reduced, whilst other cooking methods should be used like boiling, steaming, roasting, stir frying, etc. Tran's fats are found in the following products like hydrogenated vegetable, partially hydrogenated vegetable, refined vegetable oil, butter, margarine and shortening.

Talking about pressure frying, foods like chicken tastes good when it is pressure fried in a pressure fryer as they contain lesser number of fats, in comparison to open fried foods. These pressure fryers consume less amount of cooking oil than open fryers and they cook faster at lower temperatures causing lesser number of Tran's fatty acids with low absorption.

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Simply Healthy Dinner Recipes are a Breeze with a Well-Stocked Pantry

With today's hectic urban lifestyle, working professionals often resort to fast food after a busy day at the office. It's convenient but also unhealthy. Fixing dinner shouldn't have to be a chore. Even if you're no culinary whiz, simple healthy dinner recipes are possible if you have a well-stocked pantry. The idea is to avoid the need to go grocery shopping every time you cook, because it cuts through the food preparation time.

Knowing what to keep on hand makes it easy for me to cook a delicious, nutritious meal every night of the week that doesn't involve burgers, fries, pizza or anything deep-fried. The benefits of cooking my own meal over opting for take-out are fairly obvious - I control the amount of salt, fat, sugar that goes into everything as prepackaged food items contain preservatives and additives that have no business in my food or my body. Eating real food goes a long way in improving my mealtime habits.

Still confused on what to pick at the grocery? Allow me simplify things by sharing food items that could be staples in your home. Adjust it according to your family's lifestyle and eating habits and you'll be whipping up a meal in a snap.

Flours - unbleached white, wheat, rice, cake, almond

Sugars - brown, cane or beet, powdered, turbinado or demerara

Dry Pastas - a few different shapes and sizes

Grains - couscous, rice, barley, quinoa, oats, flax, cornmeal

Oils - olive oil, canola oil, coconut oil, peanut oil, sesame oil

Vegetables - onions, potatoes, garlic

Canned/Jarred Tomatoes - sauce, diced, stewed, paste

Spreads - peanut, almond & hazelnut butters, jam, jelly

Natural Sweeteners - honey, maple syrup, agave

Vinegars - balsamic, white, red wine, apple cider, rice wine

Specialty Sauces - hot sauce, Tabasco, oyster sauce, mirin, rice wine, soy sauce

Nuts - almonds, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, coconut

Dried Fruit - raisins, apricots, dates, cherries, cranberries

Dried or Canned Beans- black, navy, pinto, kidney

Canned fish/seafood - tuna, salmon, clams, sardines, anchovies

Specialty Items - artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, olives

Herbs and Spices - oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary, cumin, peppers and many more

Salts - kosher, sea salt, pickling salt, rock salt

Baking Ingredients - baking powder, baking soda, yeast, cream of tartar, chocolate

Extracts - vanilla, almond, lemon, peppermint

Beverages - coffee, tea, cocoa

You don't have to buy everything at once. The trick here is to consider the food items you eat regularly. Make a list of the foods you eat at least once a week because chances are you will need the same items when you replenish your stock. Build up your pantry gradually. Remember to also clean out your pantry occasionally and dispose of anything past its expiration period. A well-stocked pantry makes grocery shopping easier because you only need to buy perishable items (meat, vegetables and other fresh ingredients) and not every herb, sauce or condiment needed for a particular recipe you have in mind for dinner.

I cook from time to time so I'm pretty much familiar with the stuff I have in my kitchen. Mom says I make the best buffalo wing sauce while my raspberry vinaigrette dressing recipe is fast becoming a favorite at family gatherings. I've recently experimented with marinades using what I have in my pantry and I'm close to perfecting what I consider to be the best marinade for chicken. Now who says cooking is boring, huh?

I credit my love for the culinary arts in keeping me healthy all these years. I am now conscious of what I eat and even more with the food preparation. To eat healthy, I made healthy choices in what I eat all the time - meals and snacks. Eating a healthy, balanced diet provides me the necessary nutrients I need. These nutrients give me energy and keep my heart beating, my brain active, and my muscles working. And it's all thanks to my well-stocked pantry.

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Potol Posto, Parwal/ Pointed Gourd In Poppy Seed Paste

When I was back in the US, I used to see this vegetable called as Potol/ Parwal/ Pointed Gourd at the Indian grocery stores, it looked similar to tindora/ kovakkai/ gherkins, but a little plumpy. I had no idea where to use this vegetable or how to cook it or how it tasted once cooked. Then after moving to Chennai, I didn't see it, but now in Bangalore, I am seeing this vegetable everywhere, but I still didn't buy it till a couple of weeks back. I had bought this Bengali cook book called Bangla Ranna, while browsing through it, I saw that this vegetable is widely used in Bengali cooking. I have tasted posto a couple of times, which is basically a vegetable dish, in which the chosen vegetable ( usually potato, potol and even ridge gourd ) is cooked in a poppy seeds gravy. I checked a couple of other Bengali food sites and then made this, reduced the amount of poppy seeds and of course I haven't used mustard oil. This dish goes very well with rice, even if you don't find or don't want to try parwal/ potol, try this curry once with the common potatoes..

Need To Have

Potol/ Parwal/ Pointed Gourd - 8 pieces
Nigella Seeds/ Onion Seeds - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Khus-khus, White Poppy Seeds - 2 tablespoons
Green Chillies - 2
Salt to taste

Method

Peel the potols, as shown, leaving a little bit of skin here and there. Slice each into four pieces, mix them with the turmeric powder and salt and leave aside for about 10 minutes.

Soak the khus-khus/ poppy seeds in a little hot water for about 10 to 20 minutes, then grind it, add the green chillies and grind it further into a smooth paste.

Heat some oil, add the potol pieces and saute them on medium heat till they get some light brown spots on them, remove and keep.

In the same pan, add little more oil, add the nigella seeds, when it starts sizzling, add the sauteed potol pieces and mix for a minute, then add the ground poppy seeds paste.

Keep sauteing it till the raw smell of the poppy seeds goes away, for about 7 to 8 minutes. Then add about 1/2 cup water, cover and cook till the vegetable is completely done. The finally consistency can be like a wet-and-dry mixture or like a gravy.

Note
Usually the amount of poppy seeds is almost double the amount that I have given, but since we are not used to eating so much of it in a curry, I reduced it, also instead of adding whole green chillies, I ground it with the poppy seeds itself.

A Plea To Fight Plagiarism & Winner Of Only Event Of October & New Winner For September Event

Hi all!!

My apologies for not being active here and the delay in announcing winners. There were several issues to be resolved at the home front; firstly the underground gas pipeline leak due to which we were devoid of LPG for 3weeks and cooking had become a herculean task but somehow I sailed through. Around the same time the younger kid fell sick and then the others in the family continued keeping me further away from active cooking and blogging. I was about to rebound and start posting when I discovered something very disturbing and annoying due to which I decided not to blog for a while…

Friends please understand I’m feeling hurt and cheated. We bloggers work really hard to create recipes and click pictures but some people want instant success and money, for which they do not hesitate to copy some one’s hard work and post it as their work. My blog has been completely copied (almost all my posts) and used by this blog called second life, resulting in my battle against plagiarism and also a continuous correspondence with google to get the blog blocked.

I would request all my readers to please help us. Whenever you come across websites/ blogs where you feel that the author is not posting original content, do inform the original author. I would also request you to please visit this blog and inform the advertisers infolinks.com here regarding how my blog has been copied. The more number of complaints they receive, the faster the action will be.

Coming to the winners of the ‘ ONLY’ Event for October and a new winner for September

The winner for October is picked using the confirmed entries from the round up here but since it had no numbering I used the announcement page for random picking. So it’s no.5 of the 41 entries in the event announcement page and that’s Smitha Kalluraya from Cook With Smile.

Also, announcing the new winner for September’s event as the previous winner did not claim the win..

At No.6 is Lubna’s Bhangra Burger.

Congrats Lubna and Smitha. Please contact me at cookingoodfood@gmail.com within 2days, informing me in which way you follow my blog publically to claim your cookbook win.

How I Learned to Make Pancakes

However, as I got older, I realized that they take a lot of work and it is no simple task to make them. Therefore, I asked my mother to teach me how to make this dessert so that I could make it for myself and so that I can make it for the entire family without having to ask anyone else to do it for me. I did not know what I was getting myself into.

First, I had to learn how to make the batter. This was not so complicated. By following the recipe to the letter, I had no trouble making the batter for the pancakes. I simply had to get all the ingredients in one bowl and stir properly. I think I should mention that I was about thirteen years old at that time and my hand-eye coordination was not so good. Therefore, I got myself a mixer and with its help, I was able to make that soft cream that was going to be turned into the best dessert on the earth.

I am sure that you have seen on TV those people that flip the pancakes without the help of any other instrument. They simply make a small gesture with the frying pan and they flip the pancakes in the air to turn them around. I have to admit that I was looking forward in mastering this art because it looked amazing and because it was one of the most interesting parts of the dessert making process. However, before I got to that I had to learn how long I should keep the pancake on one side in the frying pan in order for it not to burn. Of course, this was a bit of trial and error process, and after I burned a few of them, I finally figured out how long I should keep a pancake over the heat. I have to mention that my mother was very patient with me and she said that I had to make a mistake so that I could learn from it. Finally came the flipping of the pancakes. I have to say that we were lucky that we had a dog because much of the batter that I flipped in the air ended up on the floor. Without a patient mother and a very hungry dog, I would have not known how to make my favorite dessert today.

In conclusion, if you are going to teach your kids how to make pancakes, you have to have a lot of patience and you have to remember that they will make many mistakes before they get the perfect pancake from the frying pan. However, once they master this art, they will be able to make this amazing dessert.

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Lumpfish Roe - The Perfect Appetizer

Lumpfish roe is usually considered as an alternative to caviar. It belongs to the family of cyclopteridae. It is mainly used as an appetizer. Here are some recipes that you can try:

Three-fish blinisWholemeal flour 140g (5 oz)Easy-blend dried yeast 1 sachetSalt ¼ tspCaster sugar 1 tspLukewarm water 175 mlEgg white 1Lukewarm milk 175 mlMelted butter 1 tbspToppingSour cream 120mlBlack lumpfish roe 1 jarPickled herring 150gSalmon trimmings 75 gFresh chives to tasteLemon wedges to taste

Method of preparation

Take a large mixing bowl and inside it mix the ingredients such as flour, salt and sugar. Make a hollow space in the center and pour the combination of lukewarm water and egg yolk. Whip it properly so that the ingredients are properly mixed. Then, include the flour in a gradual manner so as to make a thick mixture. Wrap the bowl with a cling film and keep it in a warm place. In the meantime, start preparing the topping. Include the sour cream and stir it well so as to get a smooth mixture. After that, take the lumpfish roe and separate it carefully. Cut the pickled herring and the smoked salmon using scissors. Wrap the topping carefully and let it cool. Then, start cooking the blinis. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C. Include the egg white and whip it nicely until the ingredients are properly combined. Take a heavy skillet and heat it over moderate temperature. Then, include the melted butter into the pan and swirl it nicely so that the pans are coated well. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture. Cook it over average heat for 2 minutes until bubbles start forming on the surface of the blini. Let it set. Flip the side and cook the other side until it becomes golden brown. Keep the blinis in the oven so that it stays hot.

Take the leftover mixture and repeat the process. In order to serve, pour a teaspoon of sour cream into the center of each blin. Then, make a proper topping for the first 6 blinis using lumpfish roe. Top the rest using herring and the leftover smoked salmon. Transfer it into a serving plate and spread the chives over the blinis. Then, serve it along with lemon wedges.

Smoked salmon and crab canapeSmoked salmon 100gWhite crab meat 100 gMayonnaise 1 tbspDill to tasteLemon zest and juice 1 lemonBlinis 1 packetsLumpfish roe 1 jar

How to prepare?

The first step is to slice the salmon and crab meat nicely. Take a bowl and mix the ingredients such as salmon, crab, mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice and zest. Keep ready the blinis and pour ¼ of the mixture into each blinis and make a proper topping with lumpfish roe. Repeat the process with the remaining batter.

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When it comes to picking the proper wine for a special menu, occasion, or individual, nothing is set in stone. Actually, the majority of folks have unique tastes in terms of choosing wine.

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The perfect and best meatloaf is quite easy to do as long as you follow the correct procedure in each recipe. In only a matter of minutes, you can already come up with a scrumptious meatloaf. Here are some tips on how you can make a truly delectable dish for the whole family.

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Lychee fruit are as delicious as they are exotic, and they make the perfect dessert for a romantic dinner for two.

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Guacamole (Avocado/ Butter Fruit) With Cumin And Garlic

After moving to India, getting my hands on a good avocado or butter fruit as they call it here was a big problem, the couple of times that I bought this while staying in Chennai, it always turned out bad and then I stopped buying it. But now in Bangalore, I am able to buy good avocados, they are in fact huge ones, almost double the size of the Hass avocados, that we get back in the US. My family loves guacamole, we have it as a spread on our sandwiches. Till date I only knew that they used the fruit for making guacamole, in milk shakes and ice creams, only recently, while reading about Coorg, I came to know, avocado is a staple there and they enjoy it simply with some honey, I have to try this yet. Coming to today's post, I have already posted a recipe for gaucamole in my blog, this is a slightly different version and it's more flavorful with the addition of garlic and cumin..

Need To Have

Ripe Avocado - 1
Onion - 1 small, chopped
Tomato - 1 big, chopped
Garlic - 1 clove grated
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon Juice - 1 tablespoon
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Method

Slice the avocado in half, remove the seed, scoop out the flesh and keep. To this add the lemon juice and salt and mash it nicely.

Now add the chilly powder, cumin powder, mix it, then add the chopped tomatoes, onions and grated garlic and mix it well. Finally mix in the chopped coriander and serve it with tortilla chips or as a spread on bread.

Note
When had as a spread on bread you don't get the garlic and cumin flavors that much, but when scooped onto a chip, the flavor is there.
Another variation, you can leave out both onions and garlic and add some chopped cucumber.

The Best Stir Fry Recipe Sauce

In every stir fry recipe, the flavor enhancement is usually the sauce that is carefully blended to suit ones desired taste buds. Stir fry recipe are frequently derived from home made cooking out of family tradition and acquired taste. It is a mixture of herbs and spices, and sprinkle with Oriental such as soy, oyster, fish sauce, sweet and sour, sesame oil, hoisin sauce and even the sweet chili that can be bought in Asian stores near you. The perfect combination of these ready-made Oriental sauces can totally create an overwhelming aroma and flavorful dish on your fry. However, use the sauces at right amounts to avoid too much saltiness or too sweet for your preferred taste.

In Asian cuisines, you will find these notably in their kitchens to bring out that desired Asian taste in their fried dishes. Home cooking is therefore the secret to wonderful and fantastic fry sauces that provide distinctive flavor to fries. In this article, we will share with you a recipe for a fry just for you to learn and start making your own stir fry at your kitchens. These ingredients are standard and are mixed together to fashion that combination of flavors enough to provide that perfect fry for you. Learning from this, you can create your own stir fry in your kitchen. But before we begin, here is a quick review. When we make a fry, we add the sauce at the end of the cooking, after the food is cooked. This is because fry can burn or over-reduce quickly. So cook the food first then add the sauce and let it boil and then serve the dish immediately while hot.

INGEREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons soy
2 tablespoons dry sherry
½ teaspoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons chile-garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil

The key ingredients are with recommended brands:

Kikkoman soy Dry sherry Cornstarch Sugar Huy Fong Chile-garlic Kadoya Toasted sesame oil Chicken or vegetable stock (this is optional, but often useful for vegetables)

Sugar and cornstarch are also optional. If you use them, especially in large quantities (more than 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoons sugar for four servings) you will produce something similar to a lunch special at a Chinese-American restaurant. Sometimes, this is exactly what we want.

The Thai and Vietnamese stir fries however frequently contains fish and sometimes mixed with soy flavor, but is usually fish flavor alone. The Thai stir fry with basil for example is only flavored with nothing more than soy flavor and fish added with water and sugar, plus the basil.

The Korean fried squid on the other hand is a favorite fried dish. It usually contains a riot of vegetables and is bright red from Gochu-Chang Chile Paste or the Korean Chile Powder or even both. Other versions already include soy flavored, sugar and sesame oil and ginger aside from the chile paste and powder.

Creating your own concoctions for a stir fry recipe sauce is not a dream. Nothing can actually go wrong in your creativity. The sauce you will produce can be improved as you continue cooking.

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Have you ever tried a banana cake? (Jim Doyle)

People have made combinations of bread with something sweet in order to get a new thing they could enjoy at the dinner table. These combinations have included many flavors and fruits that have been mixed with a batter to give some of the best cakes in the world. Of course, with the perfection and discovery of new and improved flavors we have concluded that there is no traditional recipe for any cake in the world and this includes the banana cake.
However, when we think of banana cake we think of a cake that has bananas. However, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, the main idea behind the bananas in the cake is to grind them down in the cake and have them give a unique flavor. When it comes to fruit cakes, you usually see the fruits on top of the cake giving the cake both color and flavor. When it comes to this cake, the recipe is a bit different, giving it a flavor from the batter all the way to the frosting.

When we make the batter of a cake, we have some ingredients that cannot be missing. These ingredients include eggs, flour and butter. However, when we make a banana cake we also have one extra ingredient that we introduce to the cake from the beginning of the baking process. In the batter, we add mashed bananas to give it a banana flavor starting from the batter. Therefore, in order for this to be a true cake with bananas you have to add them from the beginning of the process. This means that you can now use any filling and frosting you wish, because the batter will already have a banana flavor.

In order for you to make this cake as tasty as possible, you have to figure out a complementary flavor that will go perfectly with bananas. There are many options that you can choose from and you can start with the basic vanilla cream filled banana cake and work your way to any other flavors you want. In order for your cake to be perfect and as tasty as possible, you have to find the flavor that you think best goes with bananas. Lucky for you, you will be able to make many combinations because bananas are compatible with many flavors.

As a conclusion we can say that making a banana cake is not very complicated. You only have to make the special batter that includes bananas. This will simplify things to a certain degree. Of course, you can even have a filling that has a banana flavor, or you can have any other type of flavor that would be appealing to you. At the end of the day, it only matters whom you are making this cake for. Therefore, that person has to be the one to like the cake.

If you want to learn more about the insights of making the perfect and tasty banana cake(or as the Danish cooking experts call it - banankage) then you should definitely visit Femina.
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Why Red Chilli Powder is the secret ingredient?

ave you ever wondered, why red chilli is a favorite in your mother's or grandmother's recipe? We'll tell you things you may not know about chilli powder.

Chilli Powder, a widely used spice, is a secret and essential ingredient of every grandmother's recipe. Despite being tart, why is it still used in our food? The answer is simple. Its benefits are several. Let's discuss some of the benefits of chilli Powder.

Vitamin A: A tablespoon of chilli contains 2,224 IU of vitamin A. This amounts to 44.5% of the total quantity needed by the body. Vitamin A is used by the body to maintain eyesight and checking over the health of teeth, skin, and bones by the supplying sufficient vitamins to grow strong.

Vitamin C: A tablespoon of chilli powder accounts to about 4.8mg, which is 8% of total Vitamin C intake your body needs. Your body uses antioxidants to fight internal injury from free essentials, which are unbalanced molecules shaped during the energy formation method that can augment your danger of developing injurious health conditions like cancer and heart disease.

Did you know: - Why are chilies tart? Chillis are tart because of the alkaloid compounds: Capsanthin, Capsaicin, and Capsorubin.

Below is the measure of vitamins and minerals in 100g of Chilli.

230% of Vitamin-C
37% of Vitamin B-6
30% of Vitamin A,
12% of Iron,
11% of Copper,
6% of Potassium

Red Chilli Powder is a mixture of dried chilies, cumin, garlic, and oregano. In some cases, use of coriander, cloves or pepper may even be included. In dried red chilies lie nutritional and medicinal benefits, which have scientific evidences. Some of the benefits are as follows:

Cookery benefits: Just a pinch of red chilli can leave ecstatic flavor in your food. Some of the Indian recipes are incomplete without red chilies. It is slowly and deliciously taking its place in the U.S. Barbeque Sauces, Chili and Mexican Moles make use of red chilies these days.

Geographical Data: It is a well known fact that whole red chilli is the most commonly used spice in India. Ancient India boasts of red chilli as a cure to upset stomach, menstrual cramps, malaria, and motion sickness.

Nutrition rich: They contain vitamins and minerals like Vitamin -C, Vitamin- B, Vitamin- A, Iron, Copper, and Potassium etc. The beta carotene, a form of Vitamin- A, has the same amount of nutritional value as in different vegetables and fruits.

Medicinal benefits: An alkaloid compound, capsaicin, found in red chilli is known to decrease the intensity of pain. It has to be applied directly on the skin.

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Easy and Delicious Appetizers

Most of the people order takeaway appetizers for house parties. But the truth is that you can make some delicious and yummy appetizers and this is not going to take a lot of your time. As a matter of fact these appetizers will be winners at your party and are also healthy and nourishing. Most of the appetizers you buy from the shop have a lot of cheese, all-purpose flour and are deep fried in oil. When you make them at home you can be sure about the ingredients and their health benefits. You can add your own personal touch to the party by making your own delicious appetizers. Here are some ideas.

Homemade Grilled Prawns

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoonsCrushed garlic - 2 clovesBread crumbs - 1/2 cupSeafood seasoning - 1/2 teaspoonUncooked prawns (Peeled and deveined ) - a poundSeafood cocktail sauce

Directions for making these delicious appetizers

Combine olive oil and crushed garlic cloves in small bowl and make it stay for half an hour.Combine the bread crumbs with seafood seasoning and mix well.Dip the prawns, one at a time in the olive oil-garlic mix, and bread them in the bread crumbs.Now thread the prawns onto metal skewers. Grill the prawns, covered, in medium heat for 2-3 minutes or till they turn pink. Serve with seafood sauce.

Cherry tomato and basil bruschetta

Ingredients

cherry tomatoes - 6 or 7baguette French bread or similar fancy bread- 1olive oil - 1/4 cupgarlic - 2 cloves mincedvinegar - 1 teaspoonbasil leaves, chopped - 6 - 8salt, to tastecrushed black pepper, to taste

Directions for making these delicious appetizers

Blanch the cherry tomatoes in hot water, remove the skin and seeds and chop.Mix the chopped tomatoes with garlic, chopped basil leaves, olive oil and vinegar in a bowl. Add pepper powder and salt to taste.Slice the baguette bread into half-inch thick slices. Brush them with the olive oil and rub with minced garlic cloves and bake them at 250 degree Celsius, till they turn golden brown in color.Take them away from oven and serve with the tomato- basil mixture on top. Do this just before serving the Bruschetta; and then serve immediately. These delicious appetizers can be eaten without any dip sauce.

Fried Onion Rings

Ingredients

Large onions - peeled, and sliced into 1/2-inch thick rings - 2Buttermilk - 2 cupsSalt, to tasteBlack pepper powder, to tasteFlour - 1 1/4 cupsCorn flour - ¾ cupOil - 3 cups for frying

Directions for making these delicious appetizers

Combine the buttermilk with salt and pepper. Dip the onion rings in this mixture and keep for half an hour.Combine the all-purpose flour and corn flour with salt and pepper. Keep aside.Pick the onion rings from the buttermilk marinade, coat in the flour - corn flour mixture and fry in hot oil. Serve these hot immediately with ketchup.The Danish term for delicious appetizer is l?kre forretter . To see a few more other great recipes for meal starters, please visit this website: isabellas.dk . Rate this Article

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Mealtime is a wonderful time to be shared with your family. These days, due to our busy lifestyles, it's not always easy to find time to enjoy a home cooked meal together.

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Soup Pot Recipes-use a Quality Soup Pot For Easy Chicken Recipes

A soup pot is one of the most essential kitchen items used in the USA these days. Although, there are different types of soup pots available, including stainless steel, electric cookers, vacuum thermal cookers, pressure soup makers, but a pot made from 100% natural and pure earthenware clay really stands out in the crowd. It is a non-toxic, healthy and green way of cooking nutritious and healthy soups for families. Soup pots are widely used to make soups and chicken dishes around the globe today.

How Clay Pots Work

Clay is a porous material. When soups or chicken is cooked in a clay pot, it locks all the juices and steam in food, thus helping you cook healthier, more nutritious and flavorful soup. Miriam's Earthen Cookware's clay vessels are made from pure and natural clay a very rich and potent material, which is composed of several minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, magnesium and other nutrients. These pots in fact help people prepare healthy and nutritious meals for their families. Clay pots cook soups with far-infrared heat (FIR), a type of heat that helps spices and seasoning penetrate much deeper into the food, giving that extra flavor and taste in the food. The best thing about their clay ware is that they retain heat so well, you can safely turn off your stove 7- 8 minutes earlier. The soups will cook at the same speed, taste better and remain warm for long time.

Using Clay Soup Pot for Soup Recipes

When making soup using a clay vessel, always check your clay pot manufacturer's instructions for general care information. Whether you use them for chicken recipes or soups never put your clay cooking pot in a hot oven or it may crack. Clay pots should always be placed in a cold oven and then heated to the required temperature. It takes about the same time to cook when compared to other kinds of cooking pots. You just need to keep in mind to increase temperature gradually.

Using Soup Pot for Easy Chicken Recipes

Cooking chicken recipes is easier and healthier in clay pots. All you need to do is to follow all necessary tips and instructions designed to help you cook healthy, nutritious and delicious chicken dishes. You need to lightly oil chicken pieces and sprinkle salt and pepper inside and outside pieces. The next step is to place chicken and put all the ingredients necessary for chicken recipe. Then, cover the pot, put it in cold oven and set it to the right temperature. Let the food bake at a normal speed. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pot from oven and put on a trivet.

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Soup Pot Recipes-use a Quality Soup Pot For Easy Chicken Recipes

A soup pot is one of the most essential kitchen items used in the USA these days. Although, there are different types of soup pots available, including stainless steel, electric cookers, vacuum thermal cookers, pressure soup makers, but a pot made from 100% natural and pure earthenware clay really stands out in the crowd. It is a non-toxic, healthy and green way of cooking nutritious and healthy soups for families. Soup pots are widely used to make soups and chicken dishes around the globe today.

How Clay Pots Work

Clay is a porous material. When soups or chicken is cooked in a clay pot, it locks all the juices and steam in food, thus helping you cook healthier, more nutritious and flavorful soup. Miriam's Earthen Cookware's clay vessels are made from pure and natural clay a very rich and potent material, which is composed of several minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, magnesium and other nutrients. These pots in fact help people prepare healthy and nutritious meals for their families. Clay pots cook soups with far-infrared heat (FIR), a type of heat that helps spices and seasoning penetrate much deeper into the food, giving that extra flavor and taste in the food. The best thing about their clay ware is that they retain heat so well, you can safely turn off your stove 7- 8 minutes earlier. The soups will cook at the same speed, taste better and remain warm for long time.

Using Clay Soup Pot for Soup Recipes

When making soup using a clay vessel, always check your clay pot manufacturer's instructions for general care information. Whether you use them for chicken recipes or soups never put your clay cooking pot in a hot oven or it may crack. Clay pots should always be placed in a cold oven and then heated to the required temperature. It takes about the same time to cook when compared to other kinds of cooking pots. You just need to keep in mind to increase temperature gradually.

Using Soup Pot for Easy Chicken Recipes

Cooking chicken recipes is easier and healthier in clay pots. All you need to do is to follow all necessary tips and instructions designed to help you cook healthy, nutritious and delicious chicken dishes. You need to lightly oil chicken pieces and sprinkle salt and pepper inside and outside pieces. The next step is to place chicken and put all the ingredients necessary for chicken recipe. Then, cover the pot, put it in cold oven and set it to the right temperature. Let the food bake at a normal speed. Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pot from oven and put on a trivet.

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Palak Paneer - 2, Spinach With Indian Cottage Cheese

Though I am calling this post as Palak Paneer - 2, this is in fact, the first palak paneer that I used to do for my daughter. It's a very simple dish that does not use much spices or masalas. Back in the US, we get baby spinach packets, just wash and blanch them and use them and they taste very good in this dish, better than the regular spinach. This dish is ideal for a small group, because we are using only spinach puree here, no onions or tomatoes to give more volume, for a bigger group or party, I would recommend my other recipe here. I got this recipe from a cook book of Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, a delicious recipe with minimum ingredients and maximum flavor..

Need To Have

Spinach/ Palak - 1 big or 2 small bunches
Paneer/ Indian Cottage Cheese cubes - 1 cup
Green Chillies - 2
Cumin Seeds/ Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic Cloves - 4-5, finely chopped
Cream Cheese - 1 tablespoon (optional)

Recipe for home-made paneer here.

Method

Remove the thick stems from the spinach, wash and add it to boiling water and immediately switch off. Remove it from the hot water, dip in cold water (I usually skip this step), drain and grind it with the 2 green chillies. I got 11/2 cup of spinach puree.

Heat some oil, add the cumin seeds, when it starts to sizzle, add the garlic and saute till it turns golden. Then add the spinach puree and boil for 2 minutes.

Then add the paneer cubes, mix gently and cook for 2 more minutes. Finally mix in the cream cheese, remove and serve it with rotis.

Note
Since I didn't have fresh cream , I used cream cheese.
I don't fry the paneer pieces before adding, it's up to you, you can add it as such or shallow fry and add.

Why Red Chilli Powder is the secret ingredient?

Enjoy Indian Food In Notting Hill At Indian Food Restaurants

London is considered as the world cultural capital and is one of the most visited cities in terms of international arrivals. Being one of the most preferred destinations of the tourists, London provides various amazing places to visit and activities to perform. Being a cultural hub, the city homes different people with their different eating habits from around the world. This has led to the availability of varied cuisines satisfying every palate. A food lover will love his stay in London because he will have the opportunity to taste different cuisines prepared in different cooking styles. Among the varied food stuffs, Indian food items are one of the most preferred and highly demanded by the people both Indians and UK nationals.

The demand and popularity of food are one of the major aspects that has led to the growth and increase in the number of Indian restaurants in the city. The Indians residing here and the locals as well who love to cherish authentic food prefer to dine at Indian eateries that serve a menu enlisted with a variety of dishes offered by the different regions of the country. Realising the growing demand of dishes and restaurants, some of the top hotel chains have established their outlets in the UK offer refreshing food and environment for the people to enjoy.Hence, you can find some of the best Indian restaurants in London where you can find a list of your favourite dishes. These places also offer a soothing ambiance that gives you the opportunity to enjoy your food calmly.

You can find Indian restaurants in every street of London; but some of the most popular are situated at places like Notting Hill, Holland Park and others. At Notting Hill, if people want to taste the real flavours of India than they can easily satisfy their taste bud by visiting one of the Indian eateries. These places offer various mouth watering Indian food including Tandoori dishes, Bengali dishes, North Indian dishes, varieties of deserts etc. Most of the people in the UK are fond of Indian tandoori food which are cooked in the most traditional method. The Indian traditional cooking style is also considered as the healthy way of cooking and thus this makes the food much healthier to eat.

Indian tandoori dishes are prepared with various different ingredients, spices and herbs. The spices and herbs used in their preparation have various medicinal benefits. Each and every spice has its own specialty and health benefits. Their usage in the correct proportion gives the food items with different flavors and aroma and thus make them relishing for the food lovers. The Indian restaurants in Holland Park make sure to provide authentic and healthy food to their visitors. They also make sure that their food is prepared by experienced chefs and under the most hygienic conditions.

Being a great foodie, the author has tasted varieties of dishes and cuisines of different places. He is very fond of Indian food and has written a number of articles on different dishes and their cooking style. Rate this Article

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Potato And Capsicum Rice, Urulaikizhangu Kudaimilagai Saadam

Potato and Capsicum Rice, this again is a very easy and quick dish, it can be put together in a breeze, especially if you have some leftover rice from the previous day. It's a perfect lunch box idea for your busy weekdays, uses the basic ingredients from your pantry and of course, potatoes and capsicums. Just serve it with some raitha or curd and some chips on the side for a delicious meal..

Need To Have

Cooked Rice - 4 cups
Potato - 1 big, diced
Capsicum - 1 big, diced
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Tomato - 1 medium, chopped
Grated Ginger - 2 teaspoons
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 2 teaspoons
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Red Chillies - broken into 2
Curry Leaves - 10
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste

Method

Heat some oil, add the mustard and cumin seeds, when it starts spluttering, add the red chillies, asafoetida followed by the chopped onions and saute till the onions turn translucent. Then add the potato and capsicum pieces and saute for another minute.

Now add the grated ginger and curry leaves and mix for one more minute. Then add the turmeric powder, salt and about 1/4 cup water, cover and cook on medium heat till the potatoes are almost cooked. Then add the chopped tomatoes, chilly powder and coriander powder, cover and cook till the tomatoes break down and the potatoes are cooked fully.

Now add the chopped coriander and keep sauteing for another 5 minutes till oil oozes out from the sides.

At this stage, reduce the heat, add the rice and mix everything together till the rice is warmed through.

Note
You can also add chopped garlic and leave out the asafoetida, or make it even without the chopped onions.
When using leftover rice from the fridge, just bring it to room temperature and mix, so that it'll be easy to warm the rice fast.
You can add some cooked chickpeas/ chana, double beans, bean sprouts or even lobia/ karamani/ black eyed peas to make the dish even more nutritious.

Compelling Reasons to Love Online Cooking Videos (Stephen John)

Some people are gifted with the ability to cook just about anything, while others simply don't have the skill to even just prepare cereal for breakfast. The good news for wannabe chefs, however, is that they can now learn a trick or two when it comes to cooking and that with the help of online cooking videos. With the right videos, anyone who wishes to learn how to cook or at least develop the skills they already have can save time in the kitchen while learning new food preparation techniques.

You Can Get Them for Free!

Perhaps the best thing about cooking videos on the Web is that you can watch them without having to pay a single cent. Learning new cooking skills usually don't come for free, but thanks to the Internet, you can now learn how to make a new dish within minutes without emptying your pocket. Yes, traditional cook books you buy have their rightful place, but if you're in a hurry and need a quick recipe, a good instructional video can really come in handy.

They Are Readily Available

Another advantage of online cooking shows is that they are always available when you need them. As long as you have a laptop or a tablet and as long as there is Internet connection available, you can access that recipe you have been planning to where any time and any place. Not only are they readily available, but they are also unlimited. If you know where to look online, you'll find websites offering a huge collection of instructional videos you can watch every time you want to learn a new cooking skill.

They Are both Fun and Educational

Conventional cook books are still very valuable today, but you will seldom see a cook book that beginners can easily understand. With cooking videos, however, you can see how a step is done so you won't have to second guess when you're already in the kitchen. There is also a lot you can learn from watching your favorite chef prepare meals such as stuff that can help you save time in the kitchen. In short, watching online cooking videos can be both fun and educational.

How Do You Choose an Online Cooking Website?

Not all websites that offer free instructional cooking videos can be a good source of cooking knowledge. Just like when you are looking for a product to purchase online, you would want to make sure you are in the right place when looking for online cooking videos. One of the first important things you would want to remember when it comes to food and cooking websites is that the people running the show should be reliable. As much as possible, you would want the person in the videos to be professionals or at least with excellent background on cooking. Yes, you will find videos prepared by experienced cooks in popular video directory sites, but if you want to get information that's really reliable, it only makes sense to go to a website that focuses on food and cooking.

Stephen John is a food and wine enthusiast. He blogs about food, wine, and culture and writes wine reviews for a living. He loves to travel and try exotic cuisines of different countries. He recommends you visit Foodplus website if you are looking for cooking videos online.

Fish Biryani, Delicious And Spicy Fish Biryani Recipe

How to make Fish Biryani , it is very tasty and spicy.It is easy to cook. It is very Delicious .It is awesome Recipe and every non vegetarian loves this fish biryani recipe.It is very easy to prepare.The preparation is given below as follows.

Fish Biryani ,Fish Biryani Recipe:

Ingredients required For Fish Biryani:

Basmathi rice - 4 cups

Fish fillets - 8

Onion - 2

Green Chillies - 4 (minced)

Ginger-garlic paste - 4 tsp

Tomato - 4 ( crushed)

Coriander leaves(Cilantro) - 2 handful

Mint leaves - 2 handful

Chilli powder - 4 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Cumin powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Curd - 1 cup

Salt - to taste

Ghee - 4 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Cloves - 10

Cinnamon stick - 4 pieces

Cardamom - 4 pods

Bay leaf - 2

Star anise - 2

Cashew nuts/ Almonds - 20

For fish

Oil - 6-8 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Egg - 2

Preparation Method for Fish Biryani:

Wash and soak the rice for half an hour. Fry the rice in 1 tsp of ghee and keep aside.Cut the fish fillets into small pieces.Take a small bowl, beat the egg in it and mix the spices under 'For fish' with it (chilli powder, pepper powder, salt and turmeric powder).Coat the fish pieces with the above mixture and deep fry it. Keep it aside.Heat ghee in a deep pan and add cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and cloves.Add onions and fry till it becomes golden brown. Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and fry for 2-3 minutes, until the raw smell disappears.Add the tomato puree along with the chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and curd and fry till a nice spicy paste is formed.Add part of the chopped coriander leaves saving a part for garnishing. Add chopped mint leaves and fry for another minute.Add the nuts to this mixture.Put the above mixture with the rice into a rice cooker with 6 cups water and let it cook.Once the biriyani is done add the fried fish pieces to it. Gently toss everything without breaking the rice and keep covered for 10 minutes. Do this when the biriyani is still very hot so that the flavour of the fish will get blended with the rice.Garnish with cilantro and few fried fish pieces on top and serve with raita.

Then the delicious Fish Biryani is Ready.

The Best Stir Fry Recipe Sauce

In every stir fry recipe, the flavor enhancement is usually the sauce that is carefully blended to suit ones desired taste buds. Stir fry recipe are frequently derived from home made cooking out of family tradition and acquired taste. It is a mixture of herbs and spices, and sprinkle with Oriental such as soy, oyster, fish sauce, sweet and sour, sesame oil, hoisin sauce and even the sweet chili that can be bought in Asian stores near you. The perfect combination of these ready-made Oriental sauces can totally create an overwhelming aroma and flavorful dish on your fry. However, use the sauces at right amounts to avoid too much saltiness or too sweet for your preferred taste.

In Asian cuisines, you will find these notably in their kitchens to bring out that desired Asian taste in their fried dishes. Home cooking is therefore the secret to wonderful and fantastic fry sauces that provide distinctive flavor to fries. In this article, we will share with you a recipe for a fry just for you to learn and start making your own stir fry at your kitchens. These ingredients are standard and are mixed together to fashion that combination of flavors enough to provide that perfect fry for you. Learning from this, you can create your own stir fry in your kitchen. But before we begin, here is a quick review. When we make a fry, we add the sauce at the end of the cooking, after the food is cooked. This is because fry can burn or over-reduce quickly. So cook the food first then add the sauce and let it boil and then serve the dish immediately while hot.

INGEREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons soy
2 tablespoons dry sherry
½ teaspoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons chile-garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil

The key ingredients are with recommended brands:

Kikkoman soy Dry sherry Cornstarch Sugar Huy Fong Chile-garlic Kadoya Toasted sesame oil Chicken or vegetable stock (this is optional, but often useful for vegetables)

Sugar and cornstarch are also optional. If you use them, especially in large quantities (more than 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoons sugar for four servings) you will produce something similar to a lunch special at a Chinese-American restaurant. Sometimes, this is exactly what we want.

The Thai and Vietnamese stir fries however frequently contains fish and sometimes mixed with soy flavor, but is usually fish flavor alone. The Thai stir fry with basil for example is only flavored with nothing more than soy flavor and fish added with water and sugar, plus the basil.

The Korean fried squid on the other hand is a favorite fried dish. It usually contains a riot of vegetables and is bright red from Gochu-Chang Chile Paste or the Korean Chile Powder or even both. Other versions already include soy flavored, sugar and sesame oil and ginger aside from the chile paste and powder.

Creating your own concoctions for a stir fry recipe sauce is not a dream. Nothing can actually go wrong in your creativity. The sauce you will produce can be improved as you continue cooking.

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Lumpfish Roe - The Ultimate Food For Food Lovers

Lumpfish roe could be prepared in many different ways. Here are some of them:

Chicken skin & rye bread, smoked cheese and lumpfish roe

Ingredients required

Chicken skins 8Rye breadRye bread loaf 1 loafButter as per the needLumpfish roeLumpfish roe 100gSmoked cheese 30gFull fat milk 10gCream 10gPicked dill 5gSalt 1g

Main instructions

Chicken skin

First, preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Get rid of the fat inside the chicken skins. Place them on a parchment paper or baking paper that is spread on the baking tray. Position the chicken skins in such a way that they form a double layer. Keep the tray inside the oven and bake it for 2 hours. Do not forget to place oven proof weights on top before you start baking it. Take the skins out of the oven and let them cool. Then slice the skins into 3x10 cm pieces.

Rye bread

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Cut the loaf into slices in lengthwise proportions. Then, cut these slices into 4x10 cm pieces. Arrange the baking paper on the baking tray. Rub the top with butter and wrap it properly with another baking sheet. Position another tray on the top. Like in the preparation of the chicken skins, place oven proof weights on the top and then keep it inside the oven. Bake it for 18 minutes. Trim properly the bread pieces.

Lumpfish roe

The first step is to rinse the roe properly so that you can get rid of the sinews. Do not forget to whisk it as well. Drain the excess liquid. Take the cheese and mix it with the ingredients like milk and cream and carefully fold it into the roe. Cut the dills into small pieces and introduce them into the mixture. Add 1 g of salt so as to give a proper taste to the dish.

Serving

Pour out 3g of roe mixture over the crisp rye bread. Position a baked chicken skin on the top. Then, serve it with the rye bread facing up.

Lumpfish roe spreadMain ingredientsHard-boiled eggs 6Mayonnaise 2 tablespoonsMedium-sized onion 1Lumpfish roe 1 jarSour cream 2 cupsFinely cut parsley ¼ cup

Instructions to follow

First, mix well the ingredients like eggs and mayonnaise. Keep a pie plate or baking plate ready and slightly rub it with butter. Then, introduce onion and roe into the plate. The next step is to pour the sour cream in the middle of the mixture. Make sure that the cream spreads outwards as well so as to cover the roe. Then spread evenly the chopped parsley over the cream covering. It would be ideal if you serve it with crackers or toasted bread.

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