Tuna Cutlet RECIPE#246

Step 1:-   Keep aside canned tuna ( 10 oz ) 

  Step 2:-  Saute   onion ( finely chopped , 1/2  onion) ,  garlic ( finely chopped, 4 cloves),  green chillies ( finely chopped ,2-3nos )  and  ginger root (  finely chopped , 1 teaspoon )  , Until the onion becomes transparent .

Step 3:- Bring down the heat  and turmeric powder  ( 1/2 teaspoon ) ,   fenugreek powder  (  1/2 teaspoons ) ,   Saute for 1-2  seconds.

Step 4:- add step 1 tuna  , combine well , 

 add potatoes ( 2 boiled or baked )  ,

mash it , 

and combine well .

 Step 5:-  Make  small round/oval patties , 

and dip in  whole purpose flour , then in egg white / '' beaten whole egg'' and then in bread crumbs and keep aside .

Step 6 :- Heat  a pan on stove top and then add oil and then heat the oil. 

Shallow fry the patties, flip them on both sides to cook completely( Until it gets golden brown in color) .

S          Step 7:- Place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.

     

  Step 8:-  Cutlet is ready ....... Enjoy  with your favorite sauce.  ........................:) JA-Mathew-

Calamari ( Squid ) masala RECIPE#245

Step 1 :-  Heat a  pan  , add   oil ( 2 teaspoons ) , splutter mustard seeds ( 1 teaspoon) , and add  cumin seeds ( 1/2 teaspoon )  ,  fennel seeds  ( 1/4 teaspoon )  peppercorns ( 5-6nos ) cloves ( 2-3 nos ), cardamon seeds ( seeds of 2-3  green cardamom ) .

Step 2 :- Now add onion ( 3/4 of a big one ) ,  ginger  root  ( chopped  1 teaspoon ) , garlic cloves ( chopped 1 teaspoon  ) ,   

 green chillies ( 2-3 ) , and saute ,  until the onion is transparent . 

Step 3:- Bring down the heat  and turmeric powder  ( 1/4 teaspoon ) ,   coriander powder  ( 1 1/2 teaspoons ) and  kashmiri chilli powder ( 3/4 teaspoon) and   Saute for 1-2  seconds.

 Now add tomato ( chopped ( 1/2 cup ) 

Add water ( 1 cup ) and allow to boil .

 now add Calamari ( squid ) ( 1 lb ) , combine well and cook 

 for 20 -25 minutes on medium flame 

Step 4:-   Calamari ( Squid ) masala is ready .......: -)  :-)  Enjoy as a side dish for Steamed rice  /Chapattis/Tortillas /Fulkas /Vellayappam/ Kallappam/ Palappam..... ... Enjoy ...-JA- Mathew-  :) 

Fish Noodle Soup ( Thick version ) RECIPE#244

Step 1:- Heat a  pan ,  add 3 table spoon of butter ,

 Add finely chopped garlic ( 1 1/2 teaspoon ) and ginger ( 1 1/2 teaspoon ) 

 finely chopped onion ( 1 1/2 cup  ) , saute  on medium flame, until the onions became transparent 

Now add pepper powder ( 1 1/2 teaspoons )  and cumin powder ( 1 teaspoons ) ,

 now add fish ( 6 -7 medium sized tilapia ) , and combine .

Add vegs [carrot ( 2-3 nos ) , celery ( 3-4 stalks ) spinach ( 7-8 leaves ) green onions ( 2-3 stalks ) ,]

combine and add lemon juice ( 1/2 of a lemon's  ) ,

 tomato ( 1 finely chopped ) ,

chicken stalk ( 4-5 cups ),

corn ( cooked , 1/4 cup ) ,

 cinnamon powder ( 2 pinch ) ,

bay leaves ( 2-3 nos ) , garam masala ( 1/2 teaspoons) and turmeric powder ( 1/4 teaspoon ) , and cook on medium flame for 25-30 minutes ( until the fish pieces are "well done" ) .

                                               

Now add  noodle ( cooked , 2 cups ) cooke for another 4-5 minutes on low flame 

Step 2 :-  Fish Noodle Soup is ready .....serve hot.....:) Enjoy .........:) JA-Mathew-

"Jes Special" SPICY BEEF BIRYANI RECIPE#243

Steps/ stages 

I :-  MARINATE  BEEF

II :-COOK MEAT 

III:- COOK RICE 

IV:- LAYERING 

V:-  BAKING 

I :-  MARINATE  THE MEAT

  Step 1:-    Cut 3 lb / 1 1/2 kg  of beef  into 'big pieces'.  Make a smooth paste with 5-6' ginger root , 6-7 garlic cloves , a 1/2 -3/4 cup of  mint leaves, 6-7 green chillies and 1/2 cup of cilantro .  

Marinate   beef pieces  with above made paste and  thick curd (3/4 cup ), turmeric powder ( 1 teaspoon )  and chilli powder ( kashmiri 1 teaspoon )  and refrigerate it   for  6 hours - to 12 hours  .

II :-COOK MEAT 

 Step 2:-  Saute the  marinated beef pieces for 2-3 seconds ( on high flame ) , and keep aide .

 Step 3:- Heat a thick bottomed pot / Dutch Oven  [ OVEN PROOF ], and saute  onion ( 3-4 medium sized, until it gets browned ) 

and add green cardamom ( 6-8nos)  , cinnamon ( 3"-4" stick ) , fennel seeds ( 2 teaspoons )  , cloves( 6-12 nos )  , black cardamom(  2-4 nos ) . 

add  star anise ( two petals  ), Saute  for few seconds , until its raw smell goes away !

Now bring down the flame and add turmeric powder ( 1 teaspoon )  chilli powder  ( 1 teaspoon ) , peppercorns ( 10-20 nos ) and few bay leaves  ( 2-3 )  . Again saute  for few seconds , until the "powder's "raw smell goes away ! :) 

Now add tomato ( 2 nos chopped ) . saute or close the lid and cook  , until the tomato becomes mushy .

Step 4:- And now add the step 2 beef , 

1 1/2 cup of water ( add more if needed )  and salt and cook on medium flame for  1 1/2 hours . 

When its 'half done'' add  biryani masala  (2-3 teaspoons )[https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2013/11/biriyani-powder-garam-masala-powder.html ] . Now open its lid and allow to evaporate the extra water . Transfer the beef to another pan .

Step 5:- Pre heat the Oven to 350 Degree Fahrenheit .

III:- COOK RICE 

Step 6:-  Heat the  same pan , add 3-4 table spoons of ghee , and add cardamom ( 2-4 nos )  , cloves  4-5 nos ) ,peppercorns ( 7-8 nos ), and bay leaves ( 1-2 nos )  saute for few seconds 

and add  turmeric powder  and chilli powder . 

Now add the soaked basmati rice ( 3 cups )  and saute it for 4-5 minutes ( until all the grains are separated) . 

and now add 3-4 teaspoons of shajeera ,  

and water (4 1/2 cups ) and salt  , allow to cook on medium flame ( ~6 minutes ,  until the bubbles comes ) .Now turn off the flame and leave  "the  pan " on the burner itself   for another 5-6 minutes . 

IV:- LAYERING 

 Step 7:-  [ MAKE SURE THE PAN IS OVEN PROOF BEFORE LAYERING PROCESS STARTS :)  ].  Now remove half of the rice , and layer the rice with fried cashew , raisins, cilantro ( chopped )  and  fried onion  , ghee ( 2-4 teaspoons ) and sprinkle rose water  ( 2-3 teasoons ) and kewra/kewda  water  ( 2-3 teaspoons ) , 

and  layer half  of the beef ( step 4 ). 

Now layer the remaining rice and repeat the "process " :)  ( until the rice and beef gets finished :) )

V:-  BAKING 

 Step 8:-  Cover  ( tightly tuck in )  the pan with a heavy duty  aluminium foil .Bake  for 30 minutes on 350 degree FAHRENHEIT.  

 Step 9 :- "Jes Special" SPICY BEEF BIRYANI  is ready ,,,,,,,,,...........'''''''''''''

 ENJOY  :)