Prawns Fried Rice Recipe

Prawns Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

Saffron Rice - 250 gms (plain rice cooked with 1/2 tsp powdered saffron)
Oil - 3 tblsp
Celery - 1 stick, cut  into 1/2 inch pieces
French Beans - 100 gms, cut into 2 inch pieces
Spring Onions - 4, thinly sliced
Soy Sauce - 2 tblsp
Prawns - 450 gms
Eggs - 2
Almonds - 2 tblsp, blanched

                      



Method:

1. Heat oil in a large pan.
2. Add the celery, french beans and 1/2 the spring onions.
3. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring all the time.
4. Add soy sauce and prawns.
5. Continue to cook, stirring gently, for a few minutes.
6. Break the eggs into a small bowl.
7. Lightly beat and add to the pan.
8. Lower the heat and continue stirring the mixture until the eggs are cooked.
9. Cook the almonds for a few minutes until golden brown.
10. Transfer the rice to a large plate.
11. Top with the prawns and vegetables.
12. Garnish with remaining spring onions and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
13. Serve hot.

Fish in Banana Leaves Recipe

Fish in Banana Leaves Recipe

Ingredients:

Pomfret - 250 gms, whole, cleaned, washed and drained banana Leaves - 1
Oil - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1, chopped
Green Chillies - 2, chopped
Ginger - 1 two inch piece, chopped
Garlic - 4 cloves, chopped
Tamarind Extract - 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/8 tsp
 Red Chilli Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
For the marinade:

Juice of 1 Lime
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Method:

1. Mix the marinade ingredients and rub into fish.
2. Marinate for 20 minutes and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Deep fry the fish for 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
5. Remove the fish from pan and keep aside to drain.
6. Reduce oil to 1 tblsp.
7. Add onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic.
8. Fry till onions turn translucent.
9. Pour the tamarind extract.
10. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and boil till mixture thickens.
11. Coat the fish with mixture and stuff with remaining mixture.
12. Clean the banana leaf with a damp cloth on both sides.
13. Dry and pass over medium heat to make it pliable.
14. Cut into pieces large enough to hold fish.
15. Wrap fish in Banana leaves and use toothpicks to secure.
16. Roast on a hot tawa on each side for 4 to 5 minutes or steam cook for 4 to 5 minutes, till banana leaves turn blackish brown.
17. Serve hot.