MASALA PRAWNS

250 gm prawns cleaned

1 onion large sliced

1 inch ginger sliced

3 cloves garlic sliced

1 tomato sliced

1 green chilly sliced

1 red chilly sliced

1 stalk curry leaves

1 tsp chili powder

1 tbsp seafood curry powder

½ tsp pepper powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste oil for cooking

Coriander leaves

METHOD:

Fry onion, garlic, ginger, both chilies

in oil until light brown.

Add all the powders one by one, stir

for 1 minute.

Add tomato, curry leaves, salt & prawns,

stir-fry for few more minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice or breads.

ROTI CANAI / PARATHA

 600 g plain wheat flour

Salt to taste

1 cup warm water

Ghee / margarine

1 egg

1-2 tbsp condensed milk

METHOD :

Sift the flour & salt together.

Knead flour, egg, milk & ghee / margarine

 with water (a little at a time) good enough

to make a moderately soft dough or easy

to handle.

Leave for 4-5 hours or overnight.

Divide dough into 8 equal parts.

Shape it into balls.

Flatten each ball with a rolling pin &

fold in 1/2 teaspoon ghee.

Roll up dough & twist it into a coil.

Pressing one open end onto the top.

Roll it again as thin as possible into 

a round shape.

Beginning at one of the open ends, roll up

 dough tightly & coil it again as before.

Roll out dough slowly onto lightly floured

surface ( to ensure air is not forced out ).

Heat an iron griddle & fry the rotis individually.

Turn it over & spread a little ghee on it until 

both sides are golden brown.

Serve roti canai with curry or dhall

STIR-FRIED BEAN CURD

3-4 piece bean curd

( fried & cut into cubes )

1 tomato cut

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic chopped

1 red chilly chopped

1 green chilly chopped

Chill flacks / black pepper crushed

Pinch of turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Oil for cooking

METHOD:

Sauté onion, garlic, both chilies

until soft & brown.

Add tomato, curry leaves, salt,

turmeric powder, stir-fry till

tomatoes are soft.

Add bean curd, chill flacks,

coriander leaves & stir-fry.

Serve hot as a side dish.

  

FRIED RICE WITH ROASTED MEAT

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic chopped

Roasted meat ( chicken,

lamb, pork or any meat)

1 bowl of rice cooked

2 eggs ( scrambled )

1 stalk spring onion chopped

Salt to taste

Chili flakes

Oil for cooking

Crispy fried shallots

METHOD:

Sauté the onion & garlic in hot oil.

Add in roasted meat, rice, salt,

chili flakes & fry until all mixed well.

Add scrambled eggs, spring onion

& quick stir.

Garnish with fried shallots.

Serve hot with any side dish of

your choice.