Monday, April 27, 2009

CURRIED TROTTERS

8 Trotters (sheep/ goat or pork) preferably the front ones each chopped into 2 or 3 pieces
2-teaspoons ginger paste
1teaspoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 large tomatoes chopped or pureed
2 teaspoons chillie powder
2 large onions chopped
1teaspoon coriander powder
3 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (optional)
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and lightly sauté the onions. Add the trotters, cumin powder, chillie powder, chopped tomato / tomato puree, coriander powder and salt and mix well. Add sufficient water and pressure cook first on high heat then on low heat for half an hour till the trotters are well cooked. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or bread or even dosas or hoppers

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

SPICY ANGLO-INDIAN VEAL CURRY

Serves 6
Preparation Time 40 minutes
1 kg very tender veal cut into medium pieces
2 large onions chopped
1teaspoon chilly powder
½ teaspoon pepper powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
Salt to taste
2 green chillies slit lengthwise
1 teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon spice powder
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
Wash the veal well. Cook it in sufficient water with a little salt in a pressure cooker till soft. Drain and keep the soup aside. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onions lightly. Add the veal, ginger, garlic, salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, spice powder and pepper powder and mix well. Add the soup. Cover and simmer on low heat till the gravy thickens. Serve hot with rice or bread.

ANGLO-INDIAN LIVER AND ONIONS FRY

  ONION AND LIVER FRY Ingredients  ½   kg lamb liver sliced thinly        4 large onions chopped 1teaspoon chillie powder                   ...