Nisha's 10th Birthday

Happy Birthday Darling Nisha

This butter cake was ordered by my friend Vanitha for her daughter's 10th birthday. Thanks dear for your support.

Friday night out at klcc

Pari paretal (not so spicy) Stingray...

humm ya I can't cook my ori spicy sambal cos my sis can't eat em.

1/2 kg ikan pari

2 tomatoes diced

1 big onion chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

3 tbsp plain chilli powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1tsp fennel powder

1 tsp turmeric poder

curry leaves

coriander leaves

1tsp tamarind paste

salt to taste

3 tbsp of oil

=> Heat d wok n pour in d oil.

=> Add in Onion, ginger garlic paste n curry leaves.

=> When d sweet smell rises put in all d powders n stir.

=>  Add in 2/3 cup of water.

=> Now throw in d fish, tomatoes n tamarind paste n salt.

=> Don't stir to much or d fish may break.

=> Once it starts to thicked up n d fish is cooked remove from wok n serve.

=> Garnish with d coriander leaves.

SO SIMPLE!!

Prawn peretal

Cooked prawn today, wished to add in petai but d petai in d fridge was not so good anymore, I wanted to make sambal but my sister can't eat spicy food so I did this!

1/2 kg prawn

2 tomatoes diced

1 big onion chopped

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

2 heaped tbsp of plain chili powder 

1 tsp cumin powder

1tsp turmeric powder

curry leaves

salt to taste

2 to 3 tbsp oil

a squeeze of lime or lemon

=> Heat wok and pour in d oil.

=> Add in onion, genger garlic paste and curry leaves.

=> Then put in the chili, cumin n turmeric powder n stir.

=> Add in d prawns n tomatoes.

=> add salt to taste.

=> Squeeze in d lime or lemon

=> Once cooked remove from wok n serve.

SO SIMPLE!

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice.: Pudina Chicken

Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice.: Pudina Chicken: My daughter is coming home today n she loves this dish.  So i'm cookin it for her. Can't wait to see her. Its been 2 weeks.  ...

Pudina Chicken

My daughter is coming home today n she loves this dish. 

So i'm cookin it for her. Can't wait to see her. Its been 2 weeks. 

not fully cooked

cooked

Ingredients

1 kg Chicken chopped n cleaned

*2 cups pudina leaves

*1 cup coriander leaves

*2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

*1 big onion chopped

*5 green chilies 

*1 tsp cumin powder

*1 tsp coriander powder

*1 tsp turmeric powder 

*1 tbsp plain chili powder

2 tbsp of curd or a squeeze of lemon or lime ( I did not have both so I used 2 chopped  tomatoes)

salt to taste

2 @ cinnamon stick, clove n cardamom 

4 to 5 tbsp oil

curry leaves n coriander leaves to garnish 

=> Grind all d ingredients with d * sign.

=> Heat oil in a wok n add in d cinnamon stick, clove n cardamom.

=> Then put in d chicken n tomatoes, stir and add salt.

=> Pour in d pudina mixture, stir n let it cook for about 20 to 25 min. 

=> Lastly garnish n serve.

If ur using curd, add it just before turning off the stove.

Stingray fish curry

It was rainning when I woke up. Sharee had no college, but she had tuition with Shameera at 9am. Nana had to go to sch at 12.30 n he wanted atcha to send him. I needed atcha to take me to d market cos there was nothing in d fridge to cook! So I woke all of them up. I went for breakfast with Nana n atcha to 'Day to Day'. Then we went to the shop n managed to get fresh ikan pari. Hubby said make meen kholumbu (fish curry). So I bought brinjal, tomatoes, green chilies n etc....etc.....

I had to cook n feed Nana before he goes to school. So rush to d kitchen................

Ingredients

650g stingray (pari)

3 large  tomatoes cut @ into 4

1 large brinjal cut into 8

5 ladies finger cut @ into 2

3 green chilies cut @ into 4

curry leaves

*5 tbs fish curry powder 

*3 tbs plain chili powder

*1 tsp cumin powder

*1 tsp fennel powder

1 tsp fenugreek

1 onion chopped

1 tbsp ginger n garlic paste

1 tbsp tamarind  pulp

1 litter water

salt

=> Wash d fish ( I had it cleaned n chopped by the shopkeeper)

=> Make a paste by adding a little water to ingredients *

=> Mix tamarind to d 1 litter of water.

=> Heat d oil in the pot or wok ( I have a manchatti = claypot)

=> Add the fenugreek, chopped onions, ginger garlic paste n curry leaves.

=> When d aroma starts to rise add in the * paste.

=> Stir till the oil rises.

=> Add in brinjals n green chili, then stir.

=> Add in the tamarind water, salt n let it simmer for awhile or until brinjals are 3/4 cooked.

=> By this time the gravy would have thickened a bit, add d fish n let it cook.

=> Lastly put in d tomatoes n ladies finger. Turn off d stove n its done.

If u want u can pour in a little thick coconut milk before u turn off d stove.

Thick fish curry with rice...... yummy.............

Leftover fish curry is awesome d next day, be it with tosai or bread............