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Thai Vegetable Spring Roll

Posted by veeenajan on January 31, 2013
Posted in: chinese, Kids Special, starter, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , , , , , . 2 Comments

Ingredients

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Carrots-1 julienned

Cabbage-1/4 cup thinly sliced

Lettuce-1/4cup thinly sliced

Cucumber-2 julienned

Spring Onion-3 chopped to

Capsicum -yellow and red julienned

Bean Sprouts -opt (i didn`t have so omitted )

Coriander Leaves -few

Basil leaves-5-6

 

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Spring Roll Rice Wrappers-6

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Method

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Dip rice wrapper in medium hot water for few seconds,if the water is too hot u can’t take out the rice wrapper and there is a chance of breaking while taking out ..

So very carefully take out the wrapper and place it in a chopping board (which must be dry )wait for few seconds ,then place each  vegetables in small quantity..Now wrap the spring roll..I am posting a video so that u can get an idea how to wrap it ..Hope it will help you to make this wonderful spring roll..Its a must try recipe at least once 🙂 Serve with Thai sweet chilly sauce

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Thai Veg Spring Roll

Note : If u want u can add cooked rice noodles too ..

 

 

 

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Spicy Shandong Chicken

Posted by veeenajan on January 28, 2013
Posted in: chicken, chinese, Non Vegetarian Dishes, starter. Tagged: , , , . 4 Comments

Ingredients

Shandong Chicken

Shandong Chicken

Chicken -1/2 kg medium sized pieces(in the original recipe they use only the chicken legs)

Minced Ginger-1 1/2tbsp

Minced Garlic-1 1/2 tbsp

Spring onion-1 tbsp( for garnish)

Minced Onion-1

Chilly Paste-1tbsp

Tomato Ketchup-2 tbsp

Soya sauce-1tbsp

Red food colour-pinch (opt)

Red wine-1tbsp (opt)

Salt- to taste

Celery-1tbsp

Sugar-1 tsp

Capsicum-1/2 for garnish

Corn syrup 0r cornflour-1tsp

Oil- for frying

Water-1/2cup

For the batter

All purpose flour-2tbsp

Corn flour-2tbsp

Pepper powder-1tsp

Salt-to taste

Vinegar -1tsp

 

Shandong Chicken

Shandong Chicken

 

Method

 

 

Wash the chicken pieces and marinate with corn flour,maida,salt ,pepper powder and little  water ..

Keep aside for 1 hour ..

Heat 1tbsp of oil in a pan ..

Add ginger and garlic and saute for few seconds ..Add onion and celery to this and saute well..

Saute until the raw smell leaves..Now reduce the heat ,add red chilly paste ,tomato ketchup and  soya sauce ..

Saute for few seconds ..Then add sugar ,salt,red wine  and vinegar …

Mix well ..Then add water and boil well.. Check the sauce ..Add sauces according if anything lacking ..

Keep this sauce aside and deep fry the chicken pieces ..

Add the fried chicken to the sauce and cook well for 5 minutes in medium flame ..

Then add corn syrup or corn flour mix(add 1tsp of cornflour in 1/4 water and mix) little by little until u get the correct consistency

Cook till the chicken pieces are well coated with the sauce ..

U can add or decrease the spice ..

Finally garnish with spring onion and capsicum ..  🙂

Shandong Chicken

Shandong Chicken

Recipe Source:Jaihind Television

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Special Chicken Fry Thattukada Style

Posted by veeenajan on January 22, 2013
Posted in: chicken, kerala ruchi, Kids Special, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, starter, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , . 11 Comments

Ingredients

Thattukda nadan chicken fry

Thattukda nadan chicken fry

Chicken -1kg

Peppercorns-1tbsp

Cloves-2

Cinnamon-1small stick

Red Chilly powder-2tbsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-5

Green chilly-4

Ginger-1medium piece

Garlic-3 big pods

Salt- to taste

Vinegar-2tsp

Soya Sauce-1tbsp

Coconut Oil-for frying

Big onion-1 for garnishing

Thattukda style chicken fry

Thattukda style chicken fry

Method

Wash and cut the chicken into medium sized pieces..(or of ur choice 🙂 )

Heat a non stick pan and add pepper,cinnamon and cloves..

Heat for few seconds ,then add chilly powder and heat until the raw smell goes ..

Now take blender and add this fried mix,ginger,garlic,curry leaves ,salt ,soya sauce ,vinegar ,turmeric powder  and green chilly together by adding few drops of water to a fine paste .

Marinate the chicken pieces with this masala and keep for minimum 20 minutes ..

Then take a heavy bottomed kadai and add this marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame by closing the pan ..

Now open the kadai and cook until all the water from the chicken get evaporated ..Now the chicken must be fully coated with masala ..

Thattukda style chicken fry

Thattukda style chicken fry

Take a pan for frying ..Heat coconut oil and fry the chicken pieces.. Shallow fry is good enough .So fry the chicken pieces in two batches

When done remove the chicken to a kitchen tissue and allow to drain all excess oil..

Finally add the thin slices of onion to the same oil and just saute for 1 minute ..

Drain these onion and sprinkle over the fried chicken pieces …

So yummy and easy nadan thattukda style chicken fry is ready in no minutes…

Enjoy

Thattukda style chicken fry

Thattukda style chicken fry

Courtesy :Jaihind Television

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Chilly Soya Fish

Posted by veeenajan on January 21, 2013
Posted in: chinese, fish, Non Vegetarian Dishes, seafood, starter. Tagged: , , , . 2 Comments

Ingredients

Chilly Soya Sauce

Chilly Soya Sauce

Fish -250gms

Onion-1/2 big(medium cubes)

Onion-1/2 chopped finely

Bell pepper-1/2 (medium cubes)

Spring onion-2tbsp

Celery-1tbsp

Ginger-1 medium piece

Garlic-5 pieces

Soya sauce-2tbsp

Tomato Sauce-1tsp

Worcestershire sauce -1tbsp

Green Chilly-4 (fine strips)

Salt-to taste

Oil- for frying

Honey-1tbsp

Vinegar-1/2tsp

Corn flour-1tsp (add this to 1/2 cup of water )

Water-1cup

Chilly Soya Sauce

Chilly Soya Sauce

For marination

Maida-2tsp

Corn flour-1/2 tsp

Red colour-a pinch

Soya Sauce-1tsp

Pepper powder-1tsp

Lime Juice-1tbsp

Chilly Paste-1tsp

 

Chilly Soya Sauce

Chilly Soya Sauce

Method

Choose any boneless white fish ..Here I used king fish ..Cut the fish into small cubes.

Finely chop ginger ,garlic , 1/2 onion,celery and spring onion and keep aside.

Then in a bowl add pepper powder,salt,soya sauce ,lemon juice,colour and chilly paste ..Mix well ..

Then marinate fish pieces with this paste ..Keep at least 1 hour in the refrigerator .

Then add 2 tsp of maida and 1/2 tsp of cornflour to the marinated fish and mix well..

Heat oil in a kadai..Deep fry the marinade fish pieces and transfer to a kitchen tissue..

Now take another wok and heat  1tbsp of oil(use the same oil we used for frying the fish)

Then to this ,add green chilly , finely chopped ginger,garlic ,onion,celery and spring onion one by one

Saute till the raw smell goes .Reduce the heat.

Chilly Soya Sauce

Chilly Soya Sauce

Now add all the sauce one by one ,bring to boil ..

Now add water ,salt ,vinegar and honey ..If u don`t prefer honey can use sugar also..

Check the sauce ..add if anything needed..Now add onion cubes and bell pepper ..Now add fried fish pieces .

Bring to boil in medium flame for 5 minutes

Now finally add cornflour mix and allow to thicken the sauce..Cook for another 5 minutes ..

Finally garnish with chopped spring onion and ginger strips..

So the very tasty and easy chilly soya fish is ready ..

Note :U can increase green chilly if u want ur chilly soya to be more spicy ..

Chilly Soya Sauce

Chilly Soya Sauce

 

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