Recipes/Discussions on cooking from Team-BHP-Master Chefs

[tsk1979]

thanks, I will try with camphor. I guess its called Kapur? I should get it at grocery shops?

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

... I should get it at grocery shops?

yes, even small grocery shops, or you can pick it up yourself at super-markets. Better to get the bigger, round ones, they will be easier to handle and probably cheaper than the small, cut-like-squares ones which is used in home for puja.

Keep a couple of big camphor pieces together, and then build a 'castle' around them with the coal pieces, leaving small space to insert the lighted matchstick. So, the camphor will burn inside the 'shell' of coal pieces. Once these few pieces of coal are lit by the camphor, the other coal pieces can be heaped on them , and ignited using a blower.

[bblost]

My Favorite.

Sardines.
Ginger Garlic Paste.
Red Chilly powder.
Turmeric powder.
Ground Black Pepper.
Salt.

Paste the fish with the masala.
Let it sit for sometime and then fry it up.

LOVE IT.

[hemanthisgreat]

Originally Posted by bblost

My Favorite.

Sardines.

Let it sit for sometime and then fry it up.

LOVE IT.

Mine too

This is one of the cheapest and tastiest fish available.

Only skilled fish eaters can eat it properly.

By the way, well cleaned and good that you got rid of the head.

[bblost]

Originally Posted by hemanthisgreat

Mine too

This is one of the cheapest and tastiest fish available.

Only skilled fish eaters can eat it properly.

By the way, well cleaned and good that you got rid of the head.

Agreed.
That entire lot of 19 fishes cost me Rs 50 including scaling and head cutting () charges.

This is a highly underrated fish. Its very fish, has excellent nutrition values. Plus its small size means that it has not assimilated mercury like the larger King Fish etc.

The cleaning is courtesy my wife. She does a thorough job and I don't complain as long as I am not made to do it. Well sometimes I do end up cleaning the fish as well but its subject to a final check from my wife.

But if the fish is deep fried well, then its bones are not a problem. Though newbie fish eater may get intimidated by them.

[vrprabhu]

Originally Posted by bblost

Paste the fish with the masala.
Let it sit for sometime and then fry it up.

LOVE IT.

If my friend see this picture, he would have drooooolled....

How about the pictures of the finished product and the 'burp' which followed?

Just a small question - do the ingredients make a sufficiently thick paste which can be smeared on the fish? Because, my wife adds a little rice flour (paste) to make the paste thicker and make it finished product crispy.

[bblost]

Originally Posted by vrprabhu

If my friend see this picture, he would have drooooolled....

How about the pictures of the finished product and the 'burp' which followed?

Will try and click some pics today.

Just a small question - do the ingredients make a sufficiently thick paste which can be smeared on the fish? Because, my wife adds a little rice flour (paste) to make the paste thicker and make it finished product crispy.

Yes, sometimes a little water (less than 2 teaspoons) maybe added.

The rice flour will give it a nice crunch. I will try that next time.

[rohan_iitr]

I am experimenting with Chinese food these days.

After several trials, I can now manage to make decent Gobi Manchurian dry and Egg Hakka Noodles.

Will post pics in the next trial.

Rohan

[Gansan]

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

I am experimenting with Chinese food these days.

After several trials, I can now manage to make decent Gobi Manchurian dry and Egg Hakka Noodles.

Will post pics in the next trial.

Rohan

Mention the Gobi Manchurian to any visitor from China and he will look blank! It is an Indian invention.

Indian Chinese cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[rohan_iitr]

Originally Posted by Gansan

Mention the Gobi Manchurian to any visitor from China and he will look blank! It is an Indian invention.

You are right.

I should have written psuedo-Chinese or Indianised-Chinese.

Rohan

[bblost]

There is a cookery contest in Hyderabad.
The Hindu : Metro Plus Hyderabad / Events : Cook and win

Please Note: Its only open for Women.

The Hindu MetroPlus is hosting a cookery contest to find out the best woman cook in the city. Called ‘Sravanamasam Sambaralu'', the contest is in association with Tirumala Music Centre and Janapriya Engineers Syndicate.

This exclusive competition is for women above the age of 18 to participate and showcase their culinary talent. The competition kicks off on September 5 at Meena Garden Function Hall, Vijayanagar Colony . Participants have to bring prepared food items with the recipe to the venue by 11 a.m. for display. Our panel of judges would decide the best and announce 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes apart from five complimentary winners:

1st prize will be Samsung –Microwave Oven (28L),

2nd prize Ultra Wet Grinder,

3rd prize Panasonic Rice Cooker – 18FA

Complimentary Panasonic Rice Cooker – 22H

On successive Sundays, the competition will take place in A.S.Rao Nagar on September 12, in Kukatpally on September 19, and in Dilsukhnagar on September 26.

The prizes are sponsored by Tirumala Music Centre apart from LED mini torchlights to all the participants.

Also, in each area 50 participants would be given silver coins in a lucky draw system by Balaji Jewellers.

The Hindu Metroplus would give participation certificates and prizes in a befitting function at a later date.

No entry fee for participation and interested persons may register their name in person or over phone with the Event Managers, Anuradha Rao, Citizen Advertisers, 205, Kubera Towers, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Ph: 9866342424, 23227124 or the nearest TMC outlet.

[chevelle]

I love cooking Mexican food. If any body needs recipe for some Mexican food like Burrito, Quesadilla, Enchilada let me know.

Thanks

[wildon]

Last Sunday i tried Chicken Biriyani and came good. followed the below video recipe

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani Recipe Video by Vahrevahchef | ifood.tv

[rohan_iitr]

Here's the result of my Friday night experiment in the kitchen - Gobi Manchurian dry.

Rohan

[anekho]

Looks delicious Rohan!!

Recipe for this and the egg hakka noodles, please!