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Green Peas Sabzi / Pachai pattani Masala ( Dhaba Style )

Dhaba style dishes are rich in spices and a special treat for our taste bubs. I have tried simulating the green peas subzhi from Punjabi dhaba which will be a great combo for Naan, roti etc. An inspired Green Peas Masala recipe from Tamilnadu Punjabi Hotels. When you finish cooking, gravy smell fills ur house.

Green Peas Sabzi / Pachaipattani Masala ( Dhaba Style )

Green Peas Sabzi / Pachai pattani Masala ( Dhaba Style )
Author: Sashi
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Fresh or Frozen Soft Green Peas – 1 cup
  • Oil – 3 tsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch
  • Cloves – 2 no
  • Black stone flower – 2 tsp
  • Big Onion – 1 ( Medium )
  • Ginger – 1 inch
  • Garlic – 6 nos
  • Green Chili – 2 nos
  • Tomato Puree – 5 tbsp
  • Channa Masala – 1 tbsp
  • Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp
  • Salt – 1/4 tsp
  • Water – 1/2 cup
  • Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Curry Leaves – 2 strands ( Must )
  • To Fry :
  • Oil – 1/2 tsp
  • Onion – 1/4 ( Medium )
  • Cashew nut – 5 nos
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Fry the onion in the ” To Fry Section ” to golden brown and grind them with the cashews to a very fine paste. Chop the onion finely. Grind Ginger, garlic and green chili to a fine paste. Chop the coriander leaves.
COOKING:
  1. In a wok heat oil, when hot add cinnamon, cloves, black stone flower and onion. Fry till onion turns brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add the tomato puree and fry for 2 min. Add the ground onion paste and fry till oil separates. Add the channa masala , red chili powder, sugar, salt and fry for 1 min, stir continuously to avoid burning the bottom.
  2. Add the green peas, coriander leaves, water and cook for about 2 min. Add the ghee and fresh curry leaves at the end take out from the stove.
Notes
Use fresh tomatoes if you don’t want to use tomato puree. !Preparing Puree: tomatoes – 4 nos. Place tomatoes in the hot water for 3 min, peel it’s skin and grind it in to a fine paste. [br]If you have hard green peas, cook them before adding it to the gravy.[br]Adding fresh curry leaves at the end is must to get the nice aroma like in dhaba.[br]If you want it little more watery add water 1/4 cup.[br]Serve with Roti, Chapathi, Naan and any variety rice for parties

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Chilli Prawns / Chili Shrimp

Another restaurant like Chili shrimp. This one tastes much alike Chinese restaurant dish. I bet kids would love it.

Chilli Prawns / Chili Shrimp

 

Chilli Prawns / Chili Shrimp
Author: Sashi
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Fresh or Frozen Shrimp – 1 pckt ( 20-25 count Medium Sized )
  • Ginger – 1/2 tsp ( finely chopped )
  • Garlic- 1/2 tsp ( finely chopped )
  • Soy Sauce – 2 tsp
  • Corn Flour – 1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili Sauce – 3 tsp
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp
  • Vineger – 1 tsp
  • Salt – 1/4 tsp
  • Red Food Color – 1/8 tsp
  • To Fry :
  • Oil – 3 tsp
  • Onion – 1 ( Medium )
  • Green Chili – 3 no
  • Spring Onion – 4 stks
Instructions
PREP:
To Marinate :
  1. Clean the shrimp, remove tails, head and devein, wash thoroughly. Cut into very small pieces. Marinate prawn with the items given in “To Marinate” section for 1 hr. Finely chop ginger and garlic. Chop the spring onion.
COOKING:
  1. In a pan heat oil, when hot add onion. Fry till onion turns brown. Add green chili and the marinated prawn and fry in high flame. Stir often to avoid burn. Fry till the water is evaporated and the shrimp is cooked. Add the spring onion at the end.
Notes
Shrimp will be cooked very fast, overcooking it makes rubbery.[br]Serve this with any fried rice, tastes like restaurant style chili prawn.

(*) This is based on recipe from Spiceindiaonline

Prawn Biryani / Shrimp Biryani

An easy Eral Biryani from Tamilnadu !!

Shrimp Biryani/ Prawn Biryani

Prawn Biryani / Shrimp Biryani
Author: Sashi
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Fresh or Frozen Shrimp ( Medium Sized ) – 15 no
  • Basmati Rice/ Jeera Samba Rice – 1 1/2 cup
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Bay Leaves – 3 no
  • Cloves – 2 no
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch
  • Cardamom – 2 no
  • Star Anise – 1 no
  • Onion – 1 ( Medium )
  • Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes – 2 no
  • Green Chili – 4 no
  • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
  • Biriyani Masala Powder – 1 tsp ( optional )
  • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp
  • Mint leaves – 3 tbsp
  • Ghee – 1 tsp ( optional )
  • Cashew – 5 no ( optional )
  • Salt – to taste
  • Water – 3 cup
  • Yogurt – 3 tsp
  • Coconut Milk – 1 cup ( optional )
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Soak rice for 30 min, wash it thoroughly and drain the water. Clean the shrimp, remove tails, head and devein, wash thoroughly. Chop Onion, tomato, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Slit open green chili. Grind ginger and garlic paste.
COOKING:
  1. In a pressure cooker add oil. When hot, add Bay Leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. Add the chopped Onion immediately and 1/4 tsp of salt. When the onion turns brown, add the ginger garlic pate. Fry this till raw smell leaves, approximately 3 min in medium flame. Stir often to avoid the burn. Add the green chili, mint & coriander leaves and fry for 1 min. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes gravy.
  2. Add the Shrimp and fry for until it’s cooked in the oil. Water released from the shrimp is good enough to cook it. Add the turmeric, biryani masala powder, yogurt, coconut milk and water. Add the rice and mix well for 2 min in Medium flame. Check for salt. Add ghee and mix well.
  3. Close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles and reduce the flame to the lowest setting and allow it to stay for 30 min. Garnish with extra coriander leaves and add cashew nuts.
Notes
Add other spices like nutmeg, rose petals to get extra flavor.[br]Over cook the shrimp would turn it rubbery.[br]Simmer the flame at the end to make the fluffy biryani.

 

Poori Masala / Poori & Urulaikilangu Masala

Any one from Tamilnadu can tell us how famous poori and potato masalas are at our places. Many of the parties will have it for sure. I love them a lot, when I see the puffed up poori I will be tempted to eat 2 more than usual.

Poori Masala / Poori & Urulaikilangu Masala

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Muttai Thokku / Egg Thokku

Egg is rich in protein. Doctor suggests to eat a egg per day. If any one is dieting, a boiled egg an be taken for breakfast. since egg is rich in protein it takes lot of time to digest and makes us not to starve till lunch. A simple egg thokku prepared in tomato.

Muttai Thokku / Egg Thokku

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