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[archernyc]

The Spartan, on 11 August 2010 - 06:08 AM, said:

I would like to share the recipe of my favourite snack...Ripe Plantain Fritters...its a South Indian Delicacy

Ingredients

3 - Ripe plantains
1 cup - Rice flour
3 tbsp - Maida / all purpose flour
3 tbsp - Sugar
a pinch or two - Turmeric powder
a pinch - salt
oil to fry

Method

1) Peel the skin off the ripe plantain and cut into two parts. Then cut each part into 3- 4 slices,lengthwise.


2 )Mix rice powder, maida, sugar, turmeric powder and salt. Make a thick batter.

3) Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Dip the sliced plantains in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in colour.

Serve with evening tea.



Variation

With the sliced ripe plantain....Heat ghee or butter in a non-stick pan. Fry the slices on both side till light brown in colour.Drain and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle some sugar on the fried plantains and serve.

This sounds yummy too!  Thanks everyone for sharing!

[my_psychosis]

archernyc, on 13 August 2010 - 01:35 AM, said:

This sounds yummy, but I've never seen jars of dried beef.  Is that something common to the midwest?

Yes. http://www.hormelfoo...lDriedBeef.aspx

Be careful with the stuff though It can be very salty, just rinse it a couple times in a strainer.

Here is another recipe for dried beef. This one uses the chopped up beef rather than the whole pieces.

INGREDIENTS

    * Ό pound chipped beef
    * 4 tablespoons butter
    * 3 tablespoons flour
    * 1 cup milk
    * 1 cup heavy cream
    * salt and pepper to taste
    * buttered toast points

INSTRUCTIONS

   1. If the beef is very salty, run under cold water for 30 seconds and drain. Cut beef into shreds. In a 9-inch skillet, heat the beef in the butter until the edges start to curl. Sprinkle with the flour and cook 1 minute, stirring often. Stir in the milk and cream and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve on buttered toast points.
   2. Can be prepared ahead and reheated. Can be frozen.
   3. Note: There are several versions of this dish, this being the simplest. You can add ½ pound thinly sliced mushrooms sauteed in 2 tablespoons butter, if desired. Or stir in 2 ounces sliced pimientos or 2 cups of grated cheddar. Or you can add all of these ingredients together.

[archernyc]

my_psychosis, on 13 August 2010 - 05:20 PM, said:

Yes. http://www.hormelfoo...lDriedBeef.aspx

Hmmm, thanks for the link.  I've never seen that stuff in my whole life and I'm 50!  I'll look around and see if I can find it - maybe I haven't seen it because I wasn't looking for it!

Generally, I try to stick with fresh, unprocessed, natural, organic, etc. Yes, sorry to say, as a NYer, I'm a bit of a food snob - but very willing to try new things! I think I remember my mom making something similar that she referred to as "chipped beef" where we would buy thinly sliced packaged roast beef but I think we made it with sour cream instead.

[my_psychosis]

archernyc, on 13 August 2010 - 05:58 PM, said:

Hmmm, thanks for the link.  I've never seen that stuff in my whole life and I'm 50!  I'll look around and see if I can find it - maybe I haven't seen it because I wasn't looking for it!

Generally, I try to stick with fresh, unprocessed, natural, organic, etc. Yes, sorry to say, as a NYer, I'm a bit of a food snob - but very willing to try new things! I think I remember my mom making something similar that she referred to as "chipped beef" where we would buy thinly sliced packaged roast beef but I think we made it with sour cream instead.

I usually go with fresh and unprocessed to. (I don't do much organic though) But these are 2 recipes my Mom made when I was younger and I've just always loved them.

Edited by my_psychosis, 13 August 2010 - 09:04 PM.

[my_psychosis]

Here is another favorite of ours.

Irish Beef and Guinness Casserole

Ingredients

    * 2 tablespoons of oil
    * 2 pounds stew beef
    * 2 onions thinly sliced
    * 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    * 1 tablespoon soft dark brown sugar
    * 1 tablespoon plain flour
    * 1 cup Guinness
    * 2/3 cup water
    * Bouquet garni (See notes below)
    * 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    * 1 tablespoon dijon mustard or other French mustard
    * 1 pinch of ground cloves
    * salt/freshly ground black pepper
    * 1/2 pound of broccoli/cauliflower florets

Instructions

Heat the oil in a frying pan. In it brown the beef, a few pieces at a time.
Remove the meat as it browns to a crock pot.
Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook  for a few minutes, sprinkle in the sugar and flour, stir it around to soak up the juices, then gradually stir in the water and the Guinness stirring all the time.
Add the bouquet garni, wine vinegar, mustard and ground cloves and seasoning; bring to the boil and pour it over the meat in the crock pot.
Cook 2 or 3 hours. (till meat is tender.
Approximately 20 mins before the end of cooking time, add broccoli or cauliflower to the casserole unless you are making ahead of time (see note).        
  
Notes  
* Bouquet garni---thyme, bay leaf, parsley, rosemary
* The dish will taste better if made a day or two ahead. Add the broccoli or cauliflower when you reheat. Freezes very well.
* Goes good over egg noodles

[The_Spartan]

I want to share one of my favourite Indian Pudding recipes - its actually a rice pudding

Its called ADA PRADAMAN


The above image shows Adas. These are available in any indian (not native indian, but Indian as in Asia) stores.
Ingredients
Ada - 200grms / 7 oz
Jaggery- 350 grms
Coconut milk( first )- 1 cup
Coconut milk ( second)- 2 cups
Coconut milk ( Third)- 4  cups
Cashews- 10
Raisins - 10- 15
Cardamon- 1/2 tsp
Dry Ginger powder-a pinch
Ghee- 2+ 1 tsp
Coconut pieces - 3 tsp

Wash and drain ada and let it sit in a stainer. Extract first, second and third milk  of coconut and keep it aside. Actually , there is no need to extract the coconut milk, since coconut milk is readily available in stores. Powder jaggery and bring it to boil with one cup of water and strain out to remove impurities.
Heat a heavy bottomed cooking vessel and pour in one tsp of ghee. Add ada and in a low flame roast till it changes color to golden and ada is well coated with ghee. Switch off the flame and let it cool down a bit. ( there is also another way of making this and it is to put ada in boiling water cook and  drain and wash with cold water till it is ready)
Now add the third extract of coconut milk and cook the ada till it is soft and keep it aside. Make sure that the ada is properly cooked before adding it to  jaggery.
Pour  jaggery syrup in a heavy bottom pan and allow it to attain a two thread consistency and slowly stir in the second coconut extract and cooked ada along with cardamon powder and dry ginger powder. Stir in occasionally till it attains a desired consistency. Finally add the first extract of coconut and lower the flame and allow it to simmer. Switch off the flame after a minute or two.
Roast cashews, raisins and coconut pieces in ghee till golden brown and garnish. Serve warm or chilled as you desire.

Edited by The Spartan, 25 August 2010 - 05:36 PM.

[Persia]

yummy...indian food ..

[BiffSplitkins]

When I was younger I invented a dish for the poor bachelor.
I called it Mexican Spaghetti. It's more like a pasta salad than spaghetti though.

Very simple.

Boil Spaghetti or pasta of your choice and drain under cold water.
Add 1 Jar of favorite Salsa.
Chill for 1 hour and serve.

Options are adding sliced black olives and jalepenos. One time I added a can of three bean salad (drained) to it.

It's a very interesting dish.

[archernyc]

The Spartan, on 25 August 2010 - 05:33 PM, said:

I want to share one of my favourite Indian Pudding recipes - its actually a rice pudding
Its called ADA PRADAMAN

this sounds really yummy!  I will share it with an Indian friend of mine (she's an awesome cook) to see if she's had it before.

We have a monthly pot-luck lunch at work and this Friday, she's making chicken in a yogurt sauce with naan (YUM!!!).

Thanks all, for sharing your recipes.  Once it gets cooler in a few weeks, I will post my Sambar soup recipe as well as the green cleansing soup (awesome!).

[my_psychosis]

Vegetable, Feta and Rotini Salad


3 cups tricolor rotini pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1 cup  chopped cucumbers
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 cup finely chopped red onions

Combine ingredients.

Refrigerate 1 hour.

YUMMY

[The_Spartan]

Here is my favourite Beef recipe.
Its called Kerala Beef fry. (Kerala is the place i am originally from , in India. its the southern most state in India, known for its greenery..also known as God's Own Country. A Tourist destination)

Kerala Beef fry

Ingredients:

     1 kg beef cut into 2"-long, 1-thick strips
     2 large onions sliced very thin
     2 large tomatoes chopped fine
     2 tbsps ginger paste
     2 tbsps garlic paste
     2-3 green chillies
     3 tbsps coriander seeds
     4 tbsps fennel seeds
     8 cloves
     Seeds of 6 green cardamom
     1" stick of cinnamon
     25 black peppercorns
     For tempering: 1 large onion chopped fine
     50 curry leaves
     1 cup fresh coconut cut into 1"- long, thin slivers
     1 tbsp mustard seeds
     4 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil

Preparation:

• Heat a flat pan on a medium flame till hot. Reduce the flame to simmer. Put the fennel, coriander seeds, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom seeds and cinnamon on the pan. Roast, stirring often till the spices begin to get slightly darker and give off their aroma. Turn off fire. Allow to cool slightly.
  
• Grind the above roasted spices into a coarse powder in a clean, dry coffee grinder.
  
• Put the meat, sliced onions, green chillies, tomatoes, ginger and garlic pastes and ground spices into a large mixing bowl. Mix well till all the meat is coated. Keep aside to marinate for an hour.
  
• After an hour, put the above mixture into a large deep vessel and set up to cook on a medium flame. Do not add any water as the meat will give off its own juices. Cook till the meat is tender.
  
• In a separate small pan, heat the cooking oil on a medium flame till hot and add the chopped onions to it. Fry till transparent.
  
• Add the curry leaves and mustard seeds and cook till they stop spluttering. Now add the coconut slivers. Cook till they begin to turn a pale golden color.
  
• Add this tempering mixture to the meat and mix well. Turn on the fire (medium flame) under the vessel containing the meat and cook, stirring often, till the meat browns. The whole dish begins to turn a deep, dark brown in color. This dish traditionally has no gravy at all and is dry so if water is present, make sure to dry it off.
  
• Serve hot with anything like breads, rice, ...whatever that requires a meat side dish.

There is another method of making the Beef fry. using Masala Powders


Ingredients

   1. Cubed Beef – 2 lbs or 1 kg approx (I use Stew Beef for this recipe)
   2. Thinly Sliced Onions – 1 big
   3. Slit Green Chillies – 4
   4. Curry Leaves – A sprig
   5. Coconut Slices  – 1/2 Cup [optional]
   6. Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
   7. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
   8. Meat Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
   9. Home Made Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
  10. Salt – to taste
  11. Oil – 2 tbsp

To make the Home Made Garam Masala Powder, You can dry roast and grind the following ingredients

   1. Cloves  – 10
   2. Cardamom – 4
   3. Cinnamon stick – 2 pieces of 1” inch length each
   4. Star Anise  – 1
   5. Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp


For Marination

   1. Diced Shallots (Kunjulli) – 8
   2. Minced Garlic – 5 or 6 cloves
   3. Minced Ginger – 2 tbsp
   4. Home Made Garam Masala Powder – 1 tbsp
   5. Meat Masala Powder – 2 tbsp
   6. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tbsp
   7. Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
   8. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp
   9. Pepper Powder – 1 tbsp
  10. Curry Leaves – A sprig
  11. Vinegar -  1 tbsp
  12. Salt – to taste

Preparation Method

  

• Wash the beef thoroughly and drain all water.
  
•    Marinate the beef with all the above ingredients and keep it aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  
•    Pressure cook the beef with 1/2 cup water. The cooking time varies depending on the beef used. For stew beef, I pressure cook it on medium heat for 2 whistles. The beef which we get in Kerala has a longer cooking time. So pressure cook accordingly (If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can cover and cook the beef in any big pan for around 45 minutes to 1 hour).
  
•    Meanwhile heat oil in a non stick pan and saute onions, green chillies and curry leaves until the onions become translucent.
  
•    You can add coconut slices at this stage and continue sauteing for a few more minutes.
  
•    Reduce heat and add red chilly powder, meat masala powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Saute for 2  minutes.
  
•    Open the pressure cooker and transfer half of the cooked meat without any liquids to the above pan.
  
•    Continue sauteing the beef so that the masala gets coated on the meat. Add salt if needed.
  
•    Roast the meat on medium low heat for 10-15 minutes till it is completely dry and turns into a dark brown color.
  
•    You can serve the Beef Fry with Indian Breads, Rice, Normal Breads or anything that requires a Beef Side Dish..or just experiment.

[my_psychosis]

The Spartan, on 27 August 2010 - 06:13 AM, said:

Here is my favourite Beef recipe.
Its called Kerala Beef fry. (Kerala is the place i am originally from , in India. its the southern most state in India, known for its greenery..also known as God's Own Country. A Tourist destination)

This sounds wonderful. I would love to try it. Do you have any idea where I could get curry leaves though?

[The_Spartan]

my_psychosis, on 27 August 2010 - 10:24 AM, said:

This sounds wonderful. I would love to try it. Do you have any idea where I could get curry leaves though?

Try any of those Spice Shops, you are sure to come across curry leaves. sometimes dried curry leaves. The aroma is little less for dried curry leaves.

You can experiment substituting basil leaves for curry leaves. It has been tried by many and the taste is exceptional.

[my_psychosis]

The Spartan, on 27 August 2010 - 02:29 PM, said:

Try any of those Spice Shops, you are sure to come across curry leaves. sometimes dried curry leaves. The aroma is little less for dried curry leaves.

You can experiment substituting basil leaves for curry leaves. It has been tried by many and the taste is exceptional.

Thank you!

[lightly]

Persia, on 07 August 2010 - 08:07 AM, said:

My mother made this for me all the time and i still love it .  


Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns, split

Directions

1.Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.

2.In a bowl, mix the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, basil, garlic salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into 4 burger patties.

3.Lightly oil the grill grate, and cook burgers about 6 minutes, turning once, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), or to desired doneness. Serve on hamburger buns.

These are very juicy.Usually when I make burgers they come out dry and my dauther doesn't like them but not these.

Ok Persia... i'll do it , because they sound really good,  but ya coulda asked instead of just telling me to do it?
          *

Edited by lightly, 05 September 2010 - 08:06 PM.