PRAWN BIRYANI

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INGREDIENTS
  • Prawns 1 kg

  • Rice 1/2 kg
  • Oil 125 gm

  • Onions 2
  • Hot spices 1 tbs
  • Yougurt 250 gm

  • Lemons 2

  • Ground red chillies 2 tbsp

  • Turmeric powder 1 tsp

  • Curry leaves a few

  • Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

  • Bay leaves 4-5

  • Black cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

  • Green chillies 4-5

  • Corriander leves 1/2 bunch

  • Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

  • Salt to taste

METHOD

  1. Put water salt and black cumin seeds in pot and bring to boil.

  2. Now add previously soaked rice and par boil.Then sieve the rice and put aside.

  3. Put prawns ,salt,ginger/garlic paste and lemon juice in abowl and mix well.

  4. Heat oil in a pot and cook this mixture in it for 2-3 mins.Take it out of the oil and set aside.

  5. In the remaining oil,fry onions and bay leaves.When the onions get golden,add green chillies and finally chopped coriander leaves and cook for 2-3 mins .

  6. In a bowl mix yougurt,red chillies,hot spices,turmeric powder and salt.Add this mixture to the onions mixture and fry till oil comes on the surface.Add prawns and cook for 3-4 mins.

  7. Heat oil in a frying pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering (baghar).

  8. Layer a pot with some of the prepared oil and then top it with a layer of prawn mixture.Now add all the rice .Layer the remaining prawn mixture on top of the rice.Spread chopped corinder leves,lemon juice and the remaining oil on top of the pramn mixture and keep on dum.

FISH AND POTATO PIE

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INGREDIENTS
· White fish fillets 600g
· Skimmed milk 300ml
· Spring onion finely chopped 4
· Low fat cream 200g
· Grated cheddar cheese 40 g
· Boiled potatoes 1 kg
· Salt, fresh ground pepper


Method
1. In a pan, bring milk to a simmer and place fish in the milk. Cook fish till it begins to flake, about 6-8 minutes, discard any bones. Remove fish with a slotted spoon and keep a side.
2. Add spring onions to milk, cook for 1 min. mash potatoes with a bit of salt and a good amount of pepper.
3. Gently spoon mixture into a dish, sprinkle the top with cheese and place under a grill to brown the top, about 10 -15 mins.
4. Serve with ketchup or chutney.

Prawns and fish kababs

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INGREDIENTS

  1. White fish, bone less cubed ¼ kg
  2. Prawns large ¼ kg
  3. Ginger, garlic paste 1 tbsp
  4. Red chilli finely chopped 2
  5. Coriander leaves 2 tbsp chopped
  6. Salt to taste
  7. Ground pepper

FOR CRUNCHY SALAD

  • Lemons 2
  • Soya sauce 1 tbsp
  • Fish sauce ½ tsp
  • Castor sugar ½ tsp
  • Cabbage thinly sliced ½
  • Carrots thinly sliced 2
  • Red onion thinly sliced 1
  • Bean sprouts 50g

METHOD
  1. In a food processor quickly mix together the fish, prawns and red chilli. Add garlic, ginger paste and coriander, mix together a few seconds.
  2. Season with salt and pepper. Wet your hands, and then shape the mixture into 12 round kababs. Line a baking tin with grease proof paper, place kababs on it and bake for 15 mins in a moderate oven.
  3. Mix together all the ingredients for the salad and serve with hot kababs.
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