PRESERVED GARCINIA ATROVIRIDIS

Garcinia atroviridis cut

Garlic  cut

Bird’s eye chilies

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

METHOD:

Put all the ingredients together

in a dry bottle, shake well, store

in a dry place.

You may preserve for overnight or

more before serving.

BREAD MUFFIN

3 eggs lightly beaten

2 cups of milk

Salt & pepper to taste

½ cup chopped mixed vegetables

Chicken ham / bacon

( grilled & chopped )

( Mix all the above ingredients together )

8 slices of bread cut

Parmesan cheese & cheddar cheese grated

Spring onion chopped

METHOD:

Pre-heat the oven for 10 minutes.

Grease the muffin pan with 12 cups.

Put bread pieces equally into each cups.

Pour the egg mixture into each cups

( fill only ½ cups ).

Sprinkle cheese & spring onion on top

Of each fillings.

Bake for 20-25 minutes in 180◦.

Serve with ketchup.

SEAFOOD PAELLA

 A:

Saffron + 2 tbsp warm milk

3- 3 ¼ cup fish stock or

( 3 tsp anchovies seasoning powder +

3-3 ¼ cups water )

3 tsp smoked paprika

Salt to taste

B:

200 gm fish fillets

( Heat 1 tbsp oil in non-stick pan

Over medium heat. Add fish & cook

each side until golden, keep aside )

C:

 Olive oil

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic crushed

1 tomato cut

2 cups rice ( I use basmati rice,

 soaked in water for 10 minutes )

D:

300 gm prawns ( cleaned with shell )

100 gm squids ( cleaned, cut into thick rings )

10 mussels ( was unable to get fresh one, I use

cleaned frozen ones )

4 crab sticks cut

¼ cup frozen green peas

GARNISHING:

Parsley chopped

Lemon wedges

METHOD:

Heat up oil C, fry onion & garlic until

light brown colour.

Add tomato, rice mix well.

Combine stock A, bring to boil.

Add in rice mixture into the boiling stock,

reduce heat to medium.

Cook, uncovered, without stirring, for

10 minutes or until the rice is half cooked.

Now add D & continue cooking until

the rice is almost cooked.

Last add B, fried fish fillets, parsley,

cover & cook until done.

Squeeze some lemon juice over before serving.

FOR SIDE DISH:

I serve Paella with Salad & Prawn Crackers.

FRESH GARDEN SALAD WITH SPICY DRESSING

Purple cabbage cut

Cabbage cut

Salad leaves sliced

Carrot grated

Cucumber sliced

Cherry tomatoes sliced

Onion sliced

( Can add any fresh vegetables of your choice )

Chicken breast ( grilled with salt & pepper, sliced )

Bread cut into cubes & toasted

Pea nuts roasted

Sesame seeds toasted

For Dressing:

Olive oil

Chilli sauce

Pepper powder

Honey

Salt to taste

Mix all together according to your taste

Method:

In a big bowl mix all the vegetables,

chicken & bread.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve salad with chilli dressing.

STIR-FRIED SPICY PRAWNS WITH COCONUT

A:

250 gm prawns cleaned

1 tbsp chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Marinate all the above ingredients

together & keep aside for 20 minutes.

B:

Oil for cooking

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 dried chilly broken

1 stalk curry leaves

1 onion large sliced

1 inch ginger sliced

3 cloves garlic sliced

2 green chillies sliced

1 tomato large sliced

2-3 tbsp coconut grated

METHOD:

Heat up oil fry mustard seeds, dried

chilly & curry leaves.

Add in onion, ginger, garlic & green

chillies fry till light brown.

Now add tomato & fry till soft.

Add the marinated prawns & stir-fry

for few minutes.

Last add grated coconut & stir-fry till dry.

Serve hot as a main dish.

SQUIDS CURRY

Oil for cooking

½ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp fenugreek seeds

1 dried chilly cut

1 onion sliced

1 piece ginger sliced

3 pips garlic sliced

1 green chilly sliced

1 stalk curry leaves

1 tbsp chilli powder

2 - 2 ½  tbsp seafood curry powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

1 cup coconut milk ( thick )

250- 300 gm squids cleaned

1 tomato cut

Coriander leaves for garnishing

METHOD:

Fry mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds,

dried chilly in hot oil.

Sauté onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli &

curry leaves.

Add in chilli powder, curry powder &

turmeric powder fry for 1 minute.

Add tomato, salt & stir-fry for few more minutes.

Add squids, stir for 1-2 minutes.

Then add coconut milk, mix well.

Once gravy start to boil remove from fire.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with plain rice or bread.

FRIED MOZZARELLA CHEESE FINGERS

Mozzarella cheese fingers

Eggs 2

Pepper powder ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Plain flour ½ cup

Breadcrumbs ½ cup

Chilli flakes to sprinkle

METHOD:

Beat egg with salt & pepper.

Dip mozzarella cheese 1 by 1 in egg,

coat with flour, dip again in egg, roll

into bread crumbs.

Freeze the fingers for few hours.

Deep fry in hot oil till golden & crispy.

Sprinkle chilli flakes on top.

Serve with chilly / tomato ketchup .