Shorshe+Posto Bata Maach (Fish Recipe)

Shorshe +Posto Bata- Maach (Fish Recipe)

An authentic Bengali cuisine, in which Fish is coated with Shorshe(Mustard Seed) & Posto (Poppy Seed) paste and is slowly cooked in steam.

INGREDIENTS-

1. Rohu Fish - 4 pcs (Deep Fired)
2. Posto (Poppy Seed) - 2 tbsp (soaked for 30mins)
3. Shorshe (Mustard Seed )- 2 tbsp (soaked for 30 mins)
4. Ginger- 1/2 tsp (Julienne)
5. Green Chilli - 4 chopped
6. Paanch Phoron (Bengali 5 spices)- 1/2 tsp

7. Salt- to taste
8. Water - Accordingly
9. Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp

SERVES- 2

PREPARATION-

Blend - Posto, shorshe and paanch phoron in blender to make paste. Coat the fried Fish with this paste and salt and keep it aside. In a deep pan, heat oil. Add Ginger and chopped green chillies. Saute for few seconds, and then pour the Coated Fish pcs. in it. Add little water so that the gravy isn't dry and let it cook on a low flame, with a covered lid on it, at least for 5-10 mins. (do keep a check in between)

Your Shorshe-Posto bata Maach is ready to serve.
TIP- You may also cook the fish without frying. The fish needs to be thoroughly washed and cooked in steam.   

We Bengali(s) love to eat this dish with Hot Plain Rice. So do try this recipe and please do not forget to pen down your views. 

HAPPY COOKING :) 

Keema-Noodle Wrap

KEEMA-NOODLE WRAP

Tring!Tring! 

Hubby- Hey Hon, I"ll be home in half an hour.
Me- Oh! How cool. :)
Hubby- I am starving, please keep something ready.. :)
Me- mmmm.. that's a short notice.. :/
Hubby - Anything in snacks would do.. I am really hungry.
Me- Okaiii... 
Hubby- Love You :)
Me- same to you... mmmmmm started thinking... mmmm

Aaloo Chat? naah!, Patties..?? less time I had.. and I had already spent 5 mins.

&.. then this clicked... THIS ... 

This was actually quick... There you go with the Ingredients below--- 

INGREDIENTS-

1. Boiled Noodles - according to no. of servings (I made it for 2 so took less than a half bowl)
2. Keema (Minced Meat) - one palm full
3. Onion- 1 small
4. Green Chilli - 2 chopped
5. Garlic - 4 chopped
6. Ginger- little shredded
7. Stir-Fried Sauce - 1 tbsp
8. Maida Dough - according to no. servings
9. Salt- to taste
10. Oil- 2 tbsp for Noodle cooking and rest for deep frying

PREPARATION- 

A.

In a deep pan heat 2 tbsp of oil. Saute Ginger, Garlic, Green Chillies, and Onion for few minutes on a high flame. Keep on stirring to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pan. Now, add keema to it, and on a low flame cook it for 5-10 mins. When the Keema is cooked, add the noodles, salt and the stir fried sauce and toss it on a high flame. Your Wrap stuffing is ready.

B.
Make 2 fine balls with the maida dough. Give each maida ball a rectangular shape. Fill in a little portion of the Noodle stuffing in each and roll them cleanly.

Heat oil in a Deep pan for deep frying. Drop these wraps in the oil and on a low flame cook it until they are brown and crispy.

Well... It took me exactly 30 mins. to prepare  and cook it for 2 servings.. Isn't that quick and snacky?

Hubby was equally happy and surprised... :D 

TIP- Serve it Hot with Mustard Sauce... :)

DO try this quick and delicious snack at home and yeah, please do not forget to pen down your views ... Till then HAPPY COOKING!! :)

BREAD PUDDING - HONEY COATED

BREAD PUDDING - HONEY COATED

This is one of my favorites from "MOMMY's Kitchen". We being Bongs, can never stop ourselves from the craving of having Sweet.. I still remember, when Mommy used to cook variety of sweets every time and used to pack it in my school lunch box. Aah! What days were those... 

These days we are more cautious about health and avoid "Sweet Things". So considering that, I made this Bread Pudding healthier... It's easy and quick to cook so that....all the Mommy's out there, not only may add sweetness in their kids Lunchbox but also can have it, without any guilt... :) :) ;) 

INGREDIENTS -

1. Bread - 4 pieces
2. Cardamon Powder - 1/2 tsp
3. Cinnamon Powder - 1 pinch
4. Eggs- 2 beaten properly
5. Milk - 1/2 cup
6. Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp
7. Sugar Free  Powder - 2 tsp
8. Honey - 2 tsp
9. Butter - 2 tsp melted

Serves - 3-4

PREPARATION -

In a bowl, add the  Eggs, Milk, Butter, Vanilla Extract, Sugar Free Powder and blend. Cut the Bread pieces in any shape you want to, and spread them evenly in an oven pan. Now pour the blended mixture over it, in such a manner that the bread pieces are finely coated. Add the Cardamon powder and the Cinnamon powder on it. At 100 degree Celsius bake the bread for 10 mins. (checking it in between). Add  1 tsp Honey to it when it is half cooked.

Your BREAD PUDDING is ready to serve.. Top it with rest of the honey and let your kids love you more... 

Tip- This dessert tastes Yummy when hot :) , you may also have the refrigerated version of this dessert. 

Treat yourself and your kids with this easy and healthy Bread Pudding and enjoy your day :)... till then HAPPY COOKING!!!

Dum Aaloo - Potato Recipe

DUM ALOO(Potato Recipe)

Dum Aloo is a famous potato recipe all across India. It's a Kashmiri cuisine, in which baby potatoes are cooked on a low flame with a gravy full of spices. You would find find several recipes for "DUM ALOO" all across the internet. However, I have tried this Bengali style Dum Aloo which is easy and quick to cook.  SO.. there we go.. 

INGREDIENTS 

1. Baby Potatoes - 5 pcs (boiled and peeled)
2. Green chillies - 4 pcs
3. Onion - 2
4. Tomatoes - 2 small
5. Ginger - 1 tbsp
6. Garlic - 8-10 cloves
7. Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp
8. Bay Leaf- 1
9. Cinnamon Powder- 1/2 tsp
10. Cardamon Powder- 1/2 tsp
11. Black pepper Seeds- 3-4
12. Cloves crushed - 4-5
13. Coriander Powder- 1 tsp
14. Cumin Powder- 1 1/2 tsp
15. Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp (only for color)
16. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
17. Salt - to taste
18. Water
19 Oil for cooking (Mustard)
20. Coriander leaves - chopped

SERVES -2

PREPARATION 

Blend onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chillies together to make a fine paste. Heat oil in a deep pan. Fry the boiled potatoes and keep them aside. Now in the same pan add bay leaf, cumin seeds and black pepper seeds and fry  for few seconds. now add the paste and fry it on a low flame for couple of minutes until the oil separates from the paste, while keep on stirring it. When this is cooked, add coriander powder, cumin powder kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and 1/2 cup of water and again cook on a low flame for couple of minutes until the sauce is thick. Now add the potatoes in it and keep on stirring till the potatoes are finely coated with the paste. Add 1/2 cup of water again and again saute it for 5 minutes on a low flame (I guess that's why it is named as Dum Aloo). Now add crushed cloves, cinnamon powder and cardamon powder, chopped coriander leaves and again mix and let it cook on a low flame with a covered lid for 5 mins.

When you open the lid, an exotic flavor would tempt you to have it immediately... So, don't wait. Serve it with Maida loochi (Puri) and enjoy your dish... :) 

Do write to me if you liked this recipe. Till then HAPPY COOKING :)