[the_only_one]

salaams,
im dying (figuretively speaking of course) to make mirchi salan. we've a bag of fresh peppers in the fridge and if i don't cook 'em soon enough. mom will make 'em pickles. :barf:

google, my phriend helped me find this...

Mirchi ka Salan- hyderbadi dish.
Ingredients
250 gms. Large long green chillies
1 stalk curry leaves
2 1/2 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander seed) powder
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
salt to taste
2 lemon sized balls tamarind, soaked in 1 cup water
1 tbsp. grated dessicated coconut
2-3 pinches asafoetida

Roast and grind to a powder:
1 tbsp. peanuts
1 tbsp. sesame seeds
1 tsp. cumin seeds

Grind to a fine paste:
1 large onion
1 large tomato
1 tsp. garlic grated
1 tsp. ginger grated
1 tsp. chironji

Method:


Deseed and remove stalk of chillies.
Put plenty of water to boil, adding a little salt.
Put chillies in boiling water, and cook till whitish in colour.
Drain, chop into large sections or keep whole.
Heat oil in a large frying pan.
Add chillies, fry for 1 minutes, remove. Keep aside.
Add cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
Add curry leaves to oil, asafoetida, ground paste, coconut.
Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add ground powder, masala powders, simmer till oil seperates.
Add salt and tamarind water, and 1 cup water.
Add chillies, boil till gravy is thickened and oil floats on top.
Serve hot with sheermal, khuskha or parathas.
Making time:30 minutes
Makes: 5-6 servings
Shelflife: 2 days refrigerated

my question is: since the ingredients include stuff like tamrand and asafoetida (goor/gurr), is it gonna be a "sweet salan" , i so wanna try it, but i dont wanna be blamed for ruining everyone's taste.

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Stuffed mannicotti I made yesterday

[sumiyia]

fettucine alfredo tonight...

[nooni]

i made beef shepard's pie today. came out good but would have been better with chicken.

[Spice]

I made chicken Biryani, yum! Alhamdulilah, it came out very yummy
Too bad I cant find my cam.

[sumiyia]

mr. sumiyia made chicken biryani + raita for dinner tonight... he's so cute in the kitchen with his apron and everything...

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

did i mention i made biryani? I can't see that i did. I followed laimun's method but not the ingrediants or spices as i cheated with a boxed one It was nice, but too spicy and i made enough to feed 10 (no exageration) not 2. The rice was perfect and the chicken was cooked (very surprised as i just sceptically put it in raw and marinated as laimuun ordered.)

Today for lunch I made noodles and marinated chicken breast on a bed of salad. For dinner I made southern fried chicken (and marinated other chicken and made plain chicken, just for choice purposes) with buttery cous cous also made some random tomaotey sauce with peppers, in case it was all dry, but it wasn't alhamdulilah.

sumiya- i need an apron. And when the husband asked if he could come into the kitchen (as I can't juggle 3 pans AND conversation and not turn into an angry girl) i said yes. Then I asked him to stir something...then after 5 minutes he asked ''can i go now?'' So yeah, next time, if i want company i won't ask him to do anything, though I'm not sure he'll be braving the kitchen again anytime soon.

[Laimuun]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

Stuffed mannicotti I made yesterday

that looks SOOOO good, recipe please??

[ABCDGIRL]

shrimp curry and bhagara rice..but i didnt like the way the rice turned out
i liked the curry though ...Shrimp Curry Recipe at Epicurious.com

[ABCDGIRL]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

salaams,
im dying (figuretively speaking of course) to make mirchi salan. we've a bag of fresh peppers in the fridge and if i don't cook 'em soon enough. mom will make 'em pickles. :barf:

google, my phriend helped me find this...



my question is: since the ingredients include stuff like tamrand and asafoetida (goor/gurr), is it gonna be a "sweet salan" , i so wanna try it, but i dont wanna be blamed for ruining everyone's taste.

its just .like the bhagara bhaigaan recipe..ecept replace baigaan with chilies of course

[shadha]

So my Mr does not like fish and hates the smell of it. So my first complete meal I ever cooked for him? Yeup, it was fish lol. I double-breaded and fried Tilapia fish, which does not have the fish smell whatsoever. It actually looks like chicken cutlets and surprisingly shares a similar taste. I made a bed of rice and black beans, the rice seasoned with Goya Sazon. I made some focaccia and mom made a big ass salad [yellow peppers, swiss cheese, spinach, grape tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumbers etc.]. All in all, he ate it and liked it. Yesssssss. But all weekend he kept saying how I tried to trick him, lol.


shadha-

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

Stuffed mannicotti I made yesterday

i made mannicotti with chicken and it was good..is that ground beef you used?

[Aida]

I have a current obsession with pretty dishes. Food looks so much better when served on the right dishes and it actually increases your appetite.

Yesterday night I cooked with my mom . She made me cook so many items at once that I think I forgot most of the steps. They were typical Bengali dishes like potato curry with beef and tomatoes.

[sumiyia]

Mr. S says:
hi

Sumiyia says:
hi. i bought whole buncha fruits and veggies. you better eat em. i think all of it came out to like $15

Mr. S says:
cool. not bad

Sumiyia says:
mhmm. meat is more expensive

Mr. S says:
did you buy meat?

Sumiyia says:
no
we're becoming vegetarian
except for chicken
and keema
and sometimes steak

Mr. S says:
i like that kind of vegeterian

[hijabihoodlum]

dude, meat is expensive. and it's only going to become moreso.