Showing posts with label chilli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chilli. Show all posts

November 20, 2011

Fingerling potatoes

Ingredients:
  • Fingerling potatoes: These are a fancier kind of potatoes. The color and shape add to the flavor too!
  • Salt
  • Chilli
  • Garam masala
  • Olive oil
  • Lime
Preparation (see pictures below):

Spices are always added based on the amount of base ingredient (in this case potatoes)


Wash thoroughly

Leave the skin on the potatoes


Put in the microwave for 5-7 mins (until soft, microwaves work at slightly different temperatures-avoid overcooking!)

Chop in long slices


Add olive oil to a hot pan; wait for sizzling sound

Add pre-cooked potatoes to pan

Stir potatoes until brown



Add spices to taste (salt, chilly and garam masala; evenly distribute spices so they cover the whole potatoes

Continue to stir until evenly brown

Sprinkle just a little bit of lemon juice; ready to serve

Enjoy!

October 15, 2011

Toor Dal

Start with Toor dal and wash it. You don't have to use a pressure cooker but it will dramatically cut your cooking time!




Add salt and haldi and then set to cook. Once the pressure builds up turn the heat down to low and allow to cook for 5mins. Then let it slowly cool down with the stove off. (atleast 15mins).



Prepare the tadka with some cumin in oil. Add chili and heeng (asafoetida).





Stir and serve with rice!



September 21, 2011

Tinga Pollo Tacos

This one is a bit extended. You need make the roasted salsa, then the chipotle sauce and the pollo.

Salsa Verde - in a covered pot heat the tomatillo and chilli. Cook until well done, then blend and add salt to taste.





Chipotle sauce -mix some chipotle peppers, onion, and tomatoes and blend them.






Tinga pollo - thaw out the chicken and cook until soft. Then shred it.

 




Chop and fry some onion. Add the shredded chicken and chipotle sauce and cook.








Heat some tortilla and prepare some delicious tacos with salsa and salsa verde!




July 9, 2011

MexMasala Gobi

Start with the original Gobi recipe. When it comes time to add the masalas give it a twist and add some tomato+chili salsa.


This is make it look more red too. Finally top off with some freshly chopped cilantro.

May 1, 2011

Paneer Jalapenos

Main Ingredients: Paneer, Jalapenos and Onions

Start with cutting the jalapenos and onions fajita style and cooking with some oil in a pan. Cook until onion is golden brown.




Prepare the paneer by breaking it into small pieces by hand. Toss into the pan and add salt, chili and haldi and garam masala


Cover and cook for a few minutes, the panner will become soft and mushed.Then add some chopped cilantro and it will soon be ready!



April 3, 2011

Salsa - pico de gallo

The fresh salsa - pico de gallo starts with some finely chopped onions (cebollas) and tomatoes (jitomates).


Add some finely chopped chili, cilantro, salt (sal) and lemon (limon)....





Then load onto a tortilla chip!



March 22, 2011

Spices

Some very essential ingredients! In this picture jira (cumin seeds), haldi (tumeric) powder and mirchi (chilli) powder. These plus salt and garam masala - a mix of spices are the basics!