Five Spice Salmon Stir Fry / Salmon Fry ~ Indian Style

Ingredients:-

Salmon Fillets Pieces-5 nos
Red Chilli Flakes- 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder-1 tsp
Crushed Coriander Seeds-1 tsp
Ajwain-1/2 tsp
Kasoori Methi / Fenugreek Leaves Cursed -1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lime juice- 2 tsp
Oil-2 tbsp

Method:-

Remove the scales n skin from salmon fillets,cut in to small pieces and wash well and drain completely and keep aside.

 Take a small bowl,add red chilli flakes,black pepper powder,coriander powder,ajwain and kasoori methi,and salt mix well.
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Now coat the fish on both sides with five spices powder. Keep it for 20 -30 minutes.


When u r cooking before 15 minutes add lime juice to fish pieces rub and keep for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, place the marinated fish and fry for 14 -15 minutes on low to medium flame.


Once its nicely browned,flip over gently to the other side and roast fish for another 10 -12 minutes till browned.



Serve hot with green chutney.

Eggless Oats & Banana Quick Bread

Ingredients:-

Quick cooking oats-1 cup
Whole wheat Flour-3/4 cup
All Purpose Flour-1/4 cup
Milk-1 cup
Mashed Banana-1/2 cup(use fresh or frozen banana)(i used fresh 1 bananas)
Yogurt-1/2 cup
Oil-1/4 cup
Honey-1/4 cup
Baking Powder-2 tsp
Baking Soda-1/4 tsp
Cinnamon Powder-1 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp
Almonds-2 tbsp (chopped)



Method:-

 Grease bread baking tin with oil and preheat it 190 degree C for 10 minutes.

In a bowl add bananas mash nicely with forks or your hands.

Take a bowl  and add oats,whole wheat flour ,all purpose flour,salt,chopped almonds,cinnamon powder,baking powder,baking soda and mix well.
 
 

In another bowl add smashed banana (about half cup),milk,yogurt,oil,honey and beat well.


Keep adding the dry ingredients in small quantity into the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula.


Pour the batter into the pre heated baking tin ,sprinkle a tbsp of oats over the batter and bake at 190 degree C for 30 minutes or till the top turns golden brown in color.Take out from the oven and insert a clean knife or tooth pic ,if it comes out clean the bread it done.

Let stand on wire rack for 20 minutes,run a knife around the tin to loosen the bread and turn it on a flat board.Cool ir completely before slicing it ti get even slices.



Perfect Tea time indulgence with Nutella spread....


Notes:-

The bread is midly sweet,add extra sugar if you like sweet bread.
Baking time may change due to the variations in oven temperatures.
Yogurt or curd used here is fresh and thick.
Quick coking oats does not need to be soaked in liquid before using.

Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread

 
Ingredients:-

All Purpose Flour-1 1/4 cups
Butter softened-1/2 cup (1 stick)
Sugar-1/3 cups
Vanilla Extract-1/2 tsp
Pista Coarsely - 1/2 cup(chopped)
Dried Cranberries-1/2 cup(chopped)


Method:-

Chop the pista and dried cranberries.


Mix all purpose flour and salt and keep aside.



Beat butter until smooth.(about 1-2 minutes)


Add sugar and beat until creamy.(about 3 minutes)


Add vanilla extract and mix.


Stir in the flour-salt mixture and mix gently.



Add pistachio and cranberries.
Mix to combine.If the mixture is crumbly,use a few drops of water to form a dough.

Place the dough in a parchment paper and shape it into a rectangle about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide.

Wrap it and place in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 325F with the rack in the center of he oven.Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove dough from refrigerator and slice into i cm thick slices.

Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet,spacing about 2 inches apart.Bake for about 15 - 2o minutes,or until the cookies are just beginning to brown around the edges.Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.


Tasty and colorful cookies ready.

Thenkuzhal Murukku

Ingredients:-

Rice Flour-2 cups
Urad Dhal Flour-1/2 cup
Butter-3 tbsp
Hing- a pinch
Sesame seeds-2tsp (optional)
Water-as required
Salt to taste
Oil -for deep frying


Method:-

I used store brought urad dal flour.So i slightly dry roasted in a pan with out changing its colour.

Add rice flour,urad dal flour,cumin seeds,sesame seeds,salt and butter in a bowl and mix well.


Add hot water (not very hot only hand bearable hot water)little by little form a soft non sticky dough.First i used a spoon then mixed well with hands to bring it to a soft dough.


Heat oil in kadai apparently,enough o deep fry the murukkus.
Fill the murukku press with this dough with murukku 3 rounds holes plate.grease some ladles and make murukku first in that then drop then in oil.This way we can make decent shapes also our hands wont feel the heat.Deep fry in medium flame.

Fry them till golden brown in medium flame.Make sure it gets cooked evenly on both sides,turn over accordingly.


Drain in tissue,cool down completely and then store in airtight container.




Note: make sure you keep the dough covered through out to avoid drying of the dough.