Seafood

[ayeshasadique]

FISH 'N' CHIPS

fish fillet - 500 gms
use plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper to dust the fillets.

batter:
plain flour - 1 cup
cornflour - 2 tbsp
milk - 1/2 cup
water - as needed
egg - 1, beaten
salt, pepper
paprika/chilli powder, if preferred
lemon juice - 1 tbsp

1. dip the flour dusted fillets in the batter and deep fry till golden.
2. serve with french fries or potato wedges.

dip: chilli mayo / tomato mayo

[ayeshasadique]

the traditional recipe for fish and chips uses beer in the place of milk.....
i use milk, obviously

[sundararaj]

Lovely

[gaya3usa]

Shrimp Broil

Jumbo Shrimp - 3 cups
1/2 cup melted butter
4sp Finely chopped Ginger
4sp Finely chopped Garlic
2 sp Red chilly powder
2 sp Coriander powder
salt to taste
Finely chopped cilantro & green chillies to garnish

Method :
Melt the butter and mix all the ingredients and then the shrimp.

Broil in a drip tray for 10 to 15 mins - turning the shrimp once.
Garnish and serve hot !

Great appetizer for parties

[ayeshasadique]

sorry folks!
was very very busy, literally
was helping out someone who runs a mess....actually I was made their cook ( theirs had gone on vacation)

[ayeshasadique]

had to cook for 40 , both lunch n dinner, ouch, the slogging... anyways here iam

made KING FISH GASHI today

its a konkani dish; gashi means a curry made using coconut paste. its mostly with pomfret, but i used king fish.

king fish - 1 kg
sliced and cleaned

grind to a fine paste the following:
onion - 2
red chilli - 8
coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
tamarind pulp - lemon size
garlic - 6 to 8 cloves
ginger - a small piece
salt
fresh coconut - 1 cup grated
black pepper - 5 corns
rice - 1 tbsp, soaked

1. heat oil and add the paste , fry.
2. add water and bring to boil till the raw smell is gone.
3. simmer and add fish.
4. cook till done.
5. serve with boiled rice.

[ayeshasadique]

here is something EXOTIC!!
this recipe is from the QURESHI's

JALPARI MASALA

lobsters - 4, meat removed and cubed
marinate in lemon juice and salt

oil - 4 tbsp
onion - 50 gms, chopped
garlic - 50 gms, chopped
green chilli - 20 gms, chopped
tomatoes - 100 gms, chopped
potli masala - 1 tbsp
kashmiri spice mix - 1 tbsp
fresh aspargus tips - 100 gms
spring onions - 100 gms
ginger minced - 25 gms
chopped coriander - 50 gms, for garnish.
salt

my note:
Potli masala is made up of 36 such herbs as khas ki kadi, paan ki gad, sandal ki lakdi, saunf powder, pathar ka phool, dhania, elaichi, lavang, dalchini, gulab ki pati, whole kali mirchi, etc. It is commercially available in hyderabad.

kashmiri spice mix can be made with the following:
Equal quantities of :
kashmiri chillis
Coriander seeds
Cumin seeds
Cloves
Black peppercorns
Cinnamon stick
Nutmeg powder
Big Cardamom
Grind all these spices together to a powder.

1. heat oil and saute onion and garlic till golden.
2. add green chilli, tomato and the masala powders. fry till oil separates.
3. add the lobster meat, fry for a few minutes.
4. add the rest of the items and cook till asparagus is done but crunchy. can sprinkle water as needed.
5. garnish with coriander and serve with rice or rotis.

[ayeshasadique]

DID YOU KNOW?

ZAMIN DOZ MACHHLI is a traditional fish dish from the royal kitchens of Awadh. In this old recipe, a whole fish is stuffed with spices, sealed in an earthenware case, buried in the ground and cooked by placing cowdung-cake fire on the ground above. It is a strenuous effort and takes 6-8 hrs. This dish has a hearty earthy flavor.

[ayeshasadique]

nowadays can be made in the oven, obviously without the original taste !!

[dsath]

Hi Ayesha, Good to see you back.
Tried your Ghasi recipe and it turned out great. I used snapper and the kids loved it.
Thanks for the recipes.