QUICKIE SAMAYAL

Sardine/Mackeral Curry

2012-01-05T01:38:00.000-08:00

This is my all time favourite dish. I luv the way my mum make this dish. However this is my easy version. Hope you like it.

What you need:

1 big can of sardine/mackeral
1 table spoon cooking oil
pinch of salt
4 cloves of garlic and 1 big onion (minced)
sliced tomatoes
frozen potato wedges (any brand but i prefer simplot)
indian spices for fish curry (fenugreek seed, mustard seed, coriander, cumin)
2 stem of curry leaves (about 12 to 14 leaves)
2 tablespoon of chilli powder and fish curry powder
1 can of tomato sauce
2 cups of water

How to make:

Heat the oil on a pot, add the Indian spices, curry leaves and the minced garlic and onion.
Once you get the aromatic smell, add the potato wedges, curry powder and chilli powder and stir for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water, stir and leave it simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the slice tomato, salt and tomato sauce, sardine and 1 cup water.
Let it simmer for 10 minutes or until cooked.

VENU'S TIPS:
tomato sauce can be replaced by 1/2 handful of tamarind paste. The Indian spices can be obtain in all indian groceries just ask for pre-packed spices for fish.

Creamy Button Mushroom

2012-01-03T00:44:00.000-08:00

Things you need:

1 packet of white/brown button mushroom

A pinch of Salt

Dried mix herbs

A slice of Butter

1 table spoon Olive oil

1 cup of Milk

Minced Onion and Garlic

Minced Parsley(optional)

6 Simple steps….

Heat up the oil and butter in low medium heat

Sauté the onion and garlic

Then add in the dried herbs and the sliced mushrooms

Saute for 5/8 minutes in low heat

Then add milk and cook in low heat for another 5 minutes.

Add the parsley as garnishing.

VENU'S TIPS:

Goes well with Rice/Bread.

Steam Fish in 30 minutes

2011-12-06T23:10:00.000-08:00

Steam fish might sound pretty hard but not if you already have a clean fish to steam.

Things you need...

1 big/medium Fish
minced (ginger, garlic, onion, parsley/spring onion and red chilies)
1 tablespoon sasame oil, dark/light soy sauce, plum sauce, oyster sauce
salt

3 Simple Steps...
Rub all the ingredients on the fish, stuff some into the fish belly. Leave bits of spring onions for garnishing.
Then take the stuffed/marinated fish, set it on the steamer and steam for 20 minutes.
Once done, serve it on a big plate and you can garnish the balance spring onion.

VENU'S TIPS:
Serve and dine HOT!

OreoFudge Ice Cream Cake- Say "No" to Baking

2011-12-01T18:51:00.000-08:00

I made this cake for my husband Nicky's 30th birthday, and it was an instant hit. The original recepi was from Kraftfood. Picture will be posted soon, i need to dig my old photo archives.

Things you need...

1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding (if no JELL-O any brand will do)
8 OREO Cookies, chopped
12 vanilla ice cream sandwiches

3 Simple Steps....

1. POUR fudge topping into medium bowl. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Add dry pudding mix; stir 2 min. Stir in chopped cookies.

2. ARRANGE 4 ice cream sandwiches, side-by-side, on 24-inch-long sheet of foil; top with half the COOL WHIP mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sandwiches. Frost top and sides with remaining COOL WHIP. Bring up foil sides; double fold top and ends to loosely seal packet.

3. FREEZE 4 hours or until firm.

VENU'S TIPS: ingredients can be obtained from Cold Storage.

Teatime with Pakoras/Baaji and Masala Chai....

2011-11-29T22:22:00.001-08:00

Last week I wanted to try my sister in law - Dolly's pakoras made out of leftover veggies from lunch or dinner.

All you need:

Leftover veggies
1 or 2 cup Besan flour
a teaspoon of salt, garam masala, baking powder and chili powder
water
any vegetable oil

4 Easy Steps:

1.Mix leftover veggies with Besan flour, salt, garam masala, baking powder and chilli powder

2. Add water until you get a thick consistency batter

3. Heat the oil in pan and dip in one spoonful of batter.

4. Fry the batter until golden brown and now the pakoras are ready.

VENU'S TIPS: Best serve with some chutney or sauce and of coz the indian masala tea.

If you can't make the masala tea, no worries you can always buy the tea
from the indian grocery shops.