Archive for May, 2009

A SIMPLE EGG CURRY

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

6 eggs                                                                      

2 onions chopped

2 tablespoons tomato puree                                     

2 teaspoons chilly powder

1- teaspoon coriander powder                                

A few coriander leaves chopped

1 teaspoon ginger paste                                           

1 teaspoon garlic paste

1 teaspoon spice powder or garam masala powder  

3 tablespoons coconut paste        

Salt to taste                                                               

2 teaspoons oil

 

Boil the eggs and shell them. In a pan heat the oil and sauté the onions till brown. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes. Add the tomato puree, chilly powder, coriander powder, salt, spice powder / garam masala powder, coconut paste and continue frying till the oil separates from the masala. Add about ½ cup of water and bring to boil. When the gravy is thick add the halved hard-boiled eggs and simmer for a few minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or bread.

KAVEEL / COW HEEL SOUP

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Ingredients

1 kg cow heel chopped into medium size pieces

1 teaspoon cumin powder                    

2 teaspoons chilly powder                   

1 teaspoon pepper powder                   

2 teaspoons coriander powder              

½ teaspoon turmeric powder                

2 large onions chopped                        

2 large tomatoes chopped

Salt to taste                                             

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

Cook all the above ingredients with about 6 cups of water in a pressure cooker first on high heat then on low for ½ an hour till the cow heels are soft and the soup is quite thick. Garnish with chopped mint leaves. Serve hot with Rolls or bread

CURRIED TROTTERS

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Ingredients

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.