Aneeqs recipe to try tonight!
Ingredients
Shrimp:
Cornstarch
Salt
Raw shrimp
Cayenne Pepper
Sauce:
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
5 tablespoons granulated sugar
1.5 tablespoon chinese chile paste (the jar with the green lid)
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup very finely diced onion
1/4 cup slivered green chilies
1/4 cup green bell peppers
Shell, devein and wash uncooked shrimp. Dry with paper towels. Coat shrimp in cornstarch and season with some salt and cayenne pepper.
Heat oil in pan and fry shrimp until cooked and set aside.
In the same oil, saute the onion and garlic until slightly brown. Add ginger and fry for 30 seconds. Add the other ingredients and stir. Finally, add the shrimp and toss to heat through and coat with sauce. Add the chilies and bell pepper and stir for a few more minutes.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Dhonepatar chaatney
So much of my childhood tastes of this :).
Ingredients:
1 Big bunch of fresh coriander
1 Onion
3-4 Green chillies(depending on how spicy you want it)
1 Lemon juice
4-5 Garlic cloves
7-8 Pudina leaves
1/4 cup of tamarind
2 tsp mustard oil
salt to taste
Method:
Soak tamarind in water till it is tender, take out the seeds and make a paste. Add all the ingredients (excpet oil and salt) into a blender and blend to make a smooth paste. and finally add the mustard oil (this will preserve the green colour).
Ingredients:
1 Big bunch of fresh coriander
1 Onion
3-4 Green chillies(depending on how spicy you want it)
1 Lemon juice
4-5 Garlic cloves
7-8 Pudina leaves
1/4 cup of tamarind
2 tsp mustard oil
salt to taste
Method:
Soak tamarind in water till it is tender, take out the seeds and make a paste. Add all the ingredients (excpet oil and salt) into a blender and blend to make a smooth paste. and finally add the mustard oil (this will preserve the green colour).
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Spicy Variations of Sushi
Since I like everything spicy:
credits to: http://worldofsushi.blogspot.com/2007/08/spicy-sushi.html
Spicy Tuna Mix
1⁄2 lb sashimi grade tuna, chopped
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon scallions, finely cut
1 1⁄2 tablespoon mayo
1⁄4 teaspoon Japanese 7 spice powder, or cayenne pepper
orange zest, about 1⁄2 teaspoon
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. To assemble rolls, follow method for inside out or thick rolls. Use approx. 3 tablespoons of mix per roll topped with cucumber sticks. Makes 4-5 rolls.
Hot Variations
Crunchy Spicy Salmon Rolls- Substitute minced fresh salmon for tuna. When assembling inside out rolls, add about 1⁄4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. (See crunchy shrimp roll recipe for tempura crispies recipe.)
Crunchy Spicy Crab- Substitute lump crab meat for tuna. When assembling inside out rolls, add about 1⁄4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. Top with spicy mayo if desired.
Spicy Shrimp- Substitute chopped cooked shrimp for tuna. Add a thin stick of pineapple or mango, and cream cheese if desired.
Crunchy Spicy Crawfish- Substitute well drained, roughly chopped crawfish tail meat for tuna. For inside out rolls, assemble with pickled okra, cooked bacon and cream cheese if desired. Add about 1/4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. Top with spicy mayo if desired.
credits to: http://worldofsushi.blogspot.com/2007/08/spicy-sushi.html
Spicy Tuna Mix
1⁄2 lb sashimi grade tuna, chopped
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon scallions, finely cut
1 1⁄2 tablespoon mayo
1⁄4 teaspoon Japanese 7 spice powder, or cayenne pepper
orange zest, about 1⁄2 teaspoon
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. To assemble rolls, follow method for inside out or thick rolls. Use approx. 3 tablespoons of mix per roll topped with cucumber sticks. Makes 4-5 rolls.
Hot Variations
Crunchy Spicy Salmon Rolls- Substitute minced fresh salmon for tuna. When assembling inside out rolls, add about 1⁄4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. (See crunchy shrimp roll recipe for tempura crispies recipe.)
Crunchy Spicy Crab- Substitute lump crab meat for tuna. When assembling inside out rolls, add about 1⁄4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. Top with spicy mayo if desired.
Spicy Shrimp- Substitute chopped cooked shrimp for tuna. Add a thin stick of pineapple or mango, and cream cheese if desired.
Crunchy Spicy Crawfish- Substitute well drained, roughly chopped crawfish tail meat for tuna. For inside out rolls, assemble with pickled okra, cooked bacon and cream cheese if desired. Add about 1/4 cup tempura crispies to the outside of the roll. Top with spicy mayo if desired.
Crunchy Shrimp Rolls
Of late I have been going through a making sushi phase. heres one that sounds delish and will try out asap.
credits to: http://worldofsushi.blogspot.com/2007/08/crunchy-sushi.html
about 1⁄4 cup of tempura crispies.
3 cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp, tails entact
cucumber sticks
avocado
spicy mayo
finely chopped green onions
Begin with an inside out roll set up. Before flipping nori over, evenly spread tempura crispies over the surface of the rice. Flip nori over. Pipe a thin line of spicy mayo horizontally across the surface of the nori, then add other fillings. Make sure that the tails of the shrimp extend from the sides of the roll. Discard tail from shrimp in the middle of the roll. Roll the nori according to the inside out method.
Spicy Mayo
2 cups heavy mayo
1⁄4 cup Sriracha Chili sauce
2 tablespoon masago roe or red sushi caviar
Stir together Sriracha Chili sauce, mayo and roe.
Tempura Crispies
1 egg
1 cup ice water + ice
1 cup all purpose flour
Beat egg in a bowl. Add ice water (including ice) in the bowl. Add flour in the bowl and mix lightly. Do not overmix the batter.In a frying pan, heat a few tablespoons of oil to about 325 degrees F. Dip a fork or whisk into the tempura batter and drizzle batter over the oil being careful not to drop ice into the hot oil. Allow to fry until golden brown. Remove with a fry strainer and drain on paper towels. Cool completely before use.
credits to: http://worldofsushi.blogspot.com/2007/08/crunchy-sushi.html
about 1⁄4 cup of tempura crispies.
3 cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp, tails entact
cucumber sticks
avocado
spicy mayo
finely chopped green onions
Begin with an inside out roll set up. Before flipping nori over, evenly spread tempura crispies over the surface of the rice. Flip nori over. Pipe a thin line of spicy mayo horizontally across the surface of the nori, then add other fillings. Make sure that the tails of the shrimp extend from the sides of the roll. Discard tail from shrimp in the middle of the roll. Roll the nori according to the inside out method.
Spicy Mayo
2 cups heavy mayo
1⁄4 cup Sriracha Chili sauce
2 tablespoon masago roe or red sushi caviar
Stir together Sriracha Chili sauce, mayo and roe.
Tempura Crispies
1 egg
1 cup ice water + ice
1 cup all purpose flour
Beat egg in a bowl. Add ice water (including ice) in the bowl. Add flour in the bowl and mix lightly. Do not overmix the batter.In a frying pan, heat a few tablespoons of oil to about 325 degrees F. Dip a fork or whisk into the tempura batter and drizzle batter over the oil being careful not to drop ice into the hot oil. Allow to fry until golden brown. Remove with a fry strainer and drain on paper towels. Cool completely before use.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Jonnas Chocolate cake
150g butter
200g dark chocolate (blockchoklad)
1 msk coffee
3 eggs
2 dl sugar
1 ½ dl chopped almonds/hazelnuts
1 dl wheat flour
Butter an oven proof dish and put bread crums in it to avoid the cake from sticking. Whisk eggs and sugar. Melt the butter and then melt the chocolate into it while stirring. Pour coffee, the chocolate-butter-mix, the chopped almonds and the flour into the egg-sugar-mix and mix it all together. Pour the batter into the dish and bake it for 25-30 min in 125-200˚C.
200g dark chocolate (blockchoklad)
1 msk coffee
3 eggs
2 dl sugar
1 ½ dl chopped almonds/hazelnuts
1 dl wheat flour
Butter an oven proof dish and put bread crums in it to avoid the cake from sticking. Whisk eggs and sugar. Melt the butter and then melt the chocolate into it while stirring. Pour coffee, the chocolate-butter-mix, the chopped almonds and the flour into the egg-sugar-mix and mix it all together. Pour the batter into the dish and bake it for 25-30 min in 125-200˚C.
Pigs in a blanket
Will make and store this weekend.
Ingredients:
Yield:
24 24 24-30 Servings Size
Little Smokies sausage
crescent roll
parmesan cheese
garlic salt
1 Preheat oven according to directions on crescent roll package.
2 Unroll but leave intact 2 triangles of crescent rolls.
3 Pinch seam together and cut lengthwise into 5 strips and then cross-wise to make 10 strips.
4 Roll each strip around one sausage and place in baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking oil.
5 Sprinkle each pig with parmesan and garlic salt.
6 Bake according to crescent roll package directions.
Ingredients:
Yield:
24 24 24-30 Servings Size
Little Smokies sausage
crescent roll
parmesan cheese
garlic salt
1 Preheat oven according to directions on crescent roll package.
2 Unroll but leave intact 2 triangles of crescent rolls.
3 Pinch seam together and cut lengthwise into 5 strips and then cross-wise to make 10 strips.
4 Roll each strip around one sausage and place in baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking oil.
5 Sprinkle each pig with parmesan and garlic salt.
6 Bake according to crescent roll package directions.
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