Indian-Coconut Fish Fry

Indian-Coconut Fish Fry

Ingredients:
750 gms : Sole/ Bekhti fillets
3 tsp : Red Chillies (fresh)
2 tbs : Coconut dessicated
2 tsp : Ginger, chopped
6 : Garlic cloves
1 1/2 tbs : White Vinegar
3 tbs : Maida (flour)
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Lemon wedges for garnishing

How to cook:
Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. Sprinkle maida over fillets and keep aside. Grind together,red chillies, coconut, ginger, garlic, vinegar and just enough water to make fine paste. Add salt and evenly coat fillets with this paste. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry fish till crisp. Serve immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges.

Afghan-Subzi (Spinach)

Afghan-Subzi (Spinach)

Ingredients:
* Oil
* Green onions
* Garlic
* Cilantro
* Dried dill
* Spinach
* Paprika
* Cumin
* Coriander
* Chicken flavor bouillon powder

How to cook:
In a medium saucepan, put 3 tbsp of oil into the pan and turn it on to medium heat. Wash and finely chop 2 bunches of green onions. Chop all but the little hair like fibers on the end, and add to the oil. Let heat until the onions are translucent, then add 1 tbsp of finely chopped garlic and let fry for about 2-3 minutes. Finely chop 2 bunches of cilantro (cut off only the very ends of the stems, the brown parts) and add to the pan. When the cilantro wilts a bit, add the frozen spinach. After 5 minutes, turn so that all of the spinach is no longer frozen. Add 1 cup of water to stop the frying. Add 1/2 tsp of paprika, 1 1/2 tbsp of ground cilantro seeds, add 2 tbsp of cumin and 2 tbsp coriander and mix into the spinach. Add 2 large pinches of dried dill, rub it in your hands to release the essence and add to the pan. Finally add 1 tbsp of chicken flavor bouillon powder in place of salt. Stir until most of the water has evaporated off and the spinach is cooked through.

Indian-Potato in Bombay Ducks

Indian-Potato in Bombay Ducks

Ingredients:
8-10 Bombay Ducks (cleaned & drained)
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Turmeric Powder
1 small sized potato sliced (thinly in slices)
1 Tbsp of lemon juice salt to taste.
2-3 Green Chillies
3-4 flakes of garlic smashed

How to cook:
Marinate the Bombay Ducks and potato with chilly powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, green chillies chopped finely and salt, mix the ingredients well and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. Heat oil in a vessel and add in smashed garlic flakes, when the flakes turn slightly brown add the marinated Bombay ducks and simmer for a while, add the thinly slice potato. Cover the vessel let it cook in its own water. After it is cooked garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve Hot.

French-Aloyau Jardiniêre

French-Aloyau Jardiniêre

Ingredients:
4 red, ripe tomatoes
6 ml(4 tbls) oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 slices sirloin, 150g (7 oz) each
salt and pepper
70g (3 oz) black olives
2 peppers in oil, sliced
1 stick celery, sliced small handful oregano

How to cook:

1. Immerse the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 seconds. Peel them, halve them, remove the seeds and cut into slices. Pour the oil into a large frying pan and lightly brown the sliced garlic. Add meat slices and brown on both sides over a low heat. Season.

2. Add the pitted olives, sliced peppers, celery and tomatoes, and cook over a high heat, turning the meat a few times.

3. Sprinkle with oregano, baste with vinegar and leave to cook. When ready, place the meat and the vegetables on a hot serving dish and serve at once.