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Sunday, January 16, 2022

Bengali Style Rohu(Rui) Fish Curry By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".

  Sunday, January 16, 2022    

Hello Readers,How are You? I hope you all are fine.Long days I have a desire to try fish curry in different style.In our place we normally cook fish with coconut base.I decided to make the fish curry without coconut for that I go through my recipe book and get a bengali style ruhu(rui) fish curry.I buy this Rohu(rui) fish from Licious app and it is very fresh,sliced,well cleaned and well packed.I cook this curry for lunch and dinner.This curry was very simple to cook and its taste was awesome and very different from our very own coconut based curry.My family members also enjoy this fish curry very well.Here I share that recipe of how to make the Bengali Style Rohu(Rui) Fish Curry which I have tried.

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For this recipe we need to do some pre-preparation like onion paste,tomato paste.For onion paste,roughly chop 2 medium sized onions and grind it into a fine paste.For tomato paste roughly chop medium sized riped 2 to 3 tomatoes and grind it into a fine paste.Then heat oil in a pan,add the tomato paste along with required salt and a pinch of sugar.Cover and cook till the oil seperates(stir it in between).Now the tomato paste is ready.We can also make in large quantity in advance and stored it refrigerator upto one week.It can used in making curries and gravies. Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

Method:

Recipe:

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Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 2

Ingredients:

Ruhu(Rui) Fish 500 Gms.
Onion Paste 4 Tbsp.
Tomato Paste 3 Tbsp.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp.
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Red chilly Powder 1 Tbsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 Tsp.
Cardamom 2 Nos.
Cinnamon Stick 1 No.
Cloves 3 Nos.
Bay Leaf 2 Nos.
Oil 2 Tbsp.
Water as Required.
Salt as Required.
Sugar 1 Pinch.
Curry Leaves Few.
Coriander Leaves Few.


Step By Step Instructions:
  • Clean and marninate the 1/2 kg(500 gms) rohu(rui) fish for 30 minutes by adding turmeric powder and salt.
  • Lightly fry the fish both sides in pan by adding 1 tbsp oil.Keep it aside.
  • For curry,heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.Add 1 bayleaf,1 cinnamon stick,2 cardamom and 3 cloves.
  • Add 4 tbsp onion paste along with 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste.Saute it for 2 minutes so that the raw smell goes out.
  • Now add the 1 tbsp red chilly powder,1/4 tsp turmeric powder,required salt and a pinch of sugar.Saute it for one minute.
  • Add 3 tbsp tomato paste to it and saute it for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add required water and cook it well the oil seperates out.
  • Now add the fried fish pieces in to it.Gently stir it out.Cook it for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • At last add 1 tsp garam masala,stir and cook it for 1 minute.
  • Turn off the stove.Add few chopped curry leaves,green chilly and coriander leaves,cover and rest it for 10 minutes.Now our Bengali Style Rohu(Rui) Fish Curry is ready.Enjoy...

Pictorial Description:

Clean and marinate the rohu fish for 30 minutes with turmeric powder and salt.

Fry the fish lightly.


Heat oil in a pan,add whole garam masala like cinnamon,cardamom,cloves,bay leaf.

Add onion paste,ginger garlic paste and saute it for 2 minutes.


Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,salt,a pinch of sugar and saute.

Add tomato paste and saute it for 2 minutes.

Add required water.

Cook it until the oil comes out.

Add the fried fish.


Gently stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add garam masala to it and cook for 1 minute.


Turn off the stove,add curry leaves,coriander leaves,green chilly to it.

Cover and rest it for 10 minutes.

Now Our Bengali Style Rohu(Rui) Fish Curry is ready.Enjoy...


Note:

For this recipe we want to lightly fry the fish before we put it in the curry.For healthy fry we can also bake the fish in oven by transfering the fish to the baking tray,bake it for 10 minutes then gril(broil) it for 10 minutes.

Serving Suggestions:

This Bengali Style Rohu(Rui) Fish Curry recipe can be served with rice.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Simple Side Dish Beetroot Capsicum Kurma for Chapathi,Roti,Paratha,Poori By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way"

  Wednesday, December 01, 2021    

Hello Readers,How are You? I hope you all are fine.Daily for chapathi,poori we cook different side dishes like paneer masala,veg gravy,non veg gravy,etc.,For today's lunch,I tried a kurma recipe with beetroot and capsicum for chapathi.It was awesome taste and my family members enjoyed it very much.Here I share that recipe of how to make the Simple Side Dish Gravy Beetroot Capsicum Kurma which I have tried.

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Beetroot Capsicum Kurma is a simple and easy kurma for chapathi,poori.You can also pack this kurma for lunch with chapathi.Here for this kurma I didn't use coconut instead I grind 2 spoon of kurma to get a thick consistency.You can also add coconut paste to it or you can cook it in a pressure cooker to get this consistency.Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

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Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Beetroot(Cubed) 2 Nos.
Capsicum(Cubed) 2 Nos.
Onion(Sliced) 2 Nos.
Tomato(Sliced) 1 Nos.
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 Tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Red chilly Powder 2 Tsp.
Coriander Powder 1 Tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 Tsp.
Green Cardamom 1 Nos.
Cinnamon Sticks 1 Nos.
Cloves 3 Nos.
Fennel Seeds(Perujeeragam/Sombu/Saunf) 1 Tsp.
Coconut Oil 1 Tbsp.
Water as Required.
Salt as Required.
Curry Leaves Few.
Coriander Leaves Few.


Step By Step Instructions:
  • Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan.Season with 1 tsp fennel seeds,3 cloves,1 cardamom,1 stick cinnamon and few curry leaves.
  • Add 2 sliced onion and 2 green chilly,saute it for 1 minute.Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste,saute it well until the raw smell goes out.
  • Add a sliced tomato,saute it well by adding required salt.
  • Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp coriander powder,2 tsp red chilly powder to it and fry for 1 or 2 minutes.
  • Now add the cubed beetroot and capsicum,mix it well.Add 1 tsp garam masala powder and saute it for 1 minute.
  • Take 1 or 2 full spoon of gravy in a mixie jar and grind it to a smooth paste and keep it aside.
  • Add required water to the remaining gravy,cover and cook the vegetables well.
  • Now add the grinded paste to it,mix and cook for 1 minute.This makes the gravy thick.
  • Turn off the stove.Garnish with few coriander leaves.
  • Now our Beetroot Capsicum Kurma is ready.Enjoy...

Pictorial Description:

Chop the ingredients as mentioned.

Heat coconut oil in a pan and season it with fennel seeds,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves and curry leaves.


Add onion and green chilly,saute it for 1 minute.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell goes out.


Add tomato and saute.

Add required salt and fry it well.

Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder and saute until raw smell goes out.

Add beetroot and capsicum and give a good mix.

Add garam masala powder and fry for 1 minute.


Take 1 or 2 spoon of gravy in a mixie jar.

Grind it to a paste.Keep it aside.


Add required water to the remaining gravy.

Cover and cook.

Now add the grinded paste to it and cook for 1 minute.

Turn off the stove.Garnish with few coriander leaves.

Now Our Beetroot Capsicum Kurma is ready.Enjoy...


Note:

For kurma recipes coconut oil is the best choice.You can also use other cooking oils except strong flavoured oil like groundnut oil,sesame oil,etc.,

Serving Suggestions:

This kurma recipe can be served with chapathi,poori,pulav,dosa,idly.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Kanyakumari Special Meen(Fish) Curry By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".

  Monday, August 02, 2021    

Hello Readers,How are You? I hope you all are fine.Now our Raji's Smart Kitchen has successfully completed one year with 200 recipes.Thank you so much for your kind support to my blog.Here I share the recipe of how to make our native Kanyakumari Special Meen(Fish) Curry that I regularly cook in my home.

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Kanyakumari is a beautiful tourist place situated in the southern tip of Indian Peninsular surrounded by tri-seas(Bay of Bengal,Indian Ocean,Arabian Sea).Now you can guess what is famous in this place,yes ofcourse fish.There we can get many varieties of fresh sea fishes from three seas like nei meen(seer fish),ayala(Indian Mackerel),chala meen(Sardine which we get in kanyakumari has more taste as well as less bony),black nethali(black anchovy),therachi(ray fish),navarai(red snapper),eral(prawn) and each sea fish has unique taste.In most houses of Kanyakumari,Fish is the daily food except vrat(fasting) days.Kanyakumarians(We) prepare a unique fish curry in their(our) home.For this curry we don't add any oil and also we won't do any seasoning.We can use any fish for this recipe,each fish gives different taste.Prawn Fish curry is one of the tastiest one.
Now lets us know about the pre preparation for this recipe.For this fish curry we want to prepare a coconut based paste by adding the spice powder coriander powder,red chilly powder,black pepper powder,shallot(sambhar onion) which is the base to this curry.Then we need tamarind juic for that we need to soak a lemon size tamarind in water to half an hour to extract the tamarind juice.Since it is a fish curry we also add some vegetables like raw mangoes(optional),drumsticks(optional),tomatoes if you put raw mangoes,it gives the sour taste so we add less amount of tamarind(lemon size to gooseberry size).Any cleaned fish can be used for this recipe. Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

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Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Fish 1/2 Kg.
Tamarind Water 1 Cup(Lemon size Tamarind soaked in water).
Tomato(Roughly Chopped) 3 Nos.
Drumstick(Roughly Chopped) 1 or 2 No.
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Water as Required.
Salt to Taste.
Curry Leaves Few.

For Coconut Paste:

Grated Coconut 1 Cup.
Shallots(Sambar Onion) 1 Number.(If you don't have add a small piece of onion)
Red Chilly Powder 1 Tbsp.
Coriander Powder 2 Tbsp.
Pepper Powder 1/2 Tsp.
Water as Required.

Step By Step Instructions:
  • For coconut paste,take a mixie jar,add 1 cup grated coconut,1 shallot(sambhar onion),2 tbsp coriander powder,1 tbsp red chilly powder,1/2 tsp pepper powder,add few water and grind it into fine paste.
  • Transfer the paste into a pan which is used for cooking the curry.
  • Add the tamarind water to it and give a good mix.
  • Add the roughly chopped vegetables(tomato,drumstick,green chill) along with required salt.Give a good mix.
  • Now place the pan on the stove and boil it until the vegetables cooked.Add few curry leaves.
  • Now add the fish pieces one by one into it and give a gentle mix so that the fish won't get sccrambled.
  • Cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Now add few curry leaves,turn off the stove,cover with lid and leave it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Our Kanyakumari Special Meen(Fish) Curry is ready.Enjoy with hot rice.

Pictorial Description:

Take all the coconut paste ingredients in a mixie jar.

Add required water,grind it into smooth(fine) paste.


Chop the vegetables.

Clean and cut the fish.

Take a cooking pan,add the grinded paste.

Add the tamarind water and mix.

Add the vegetables along with required salt and mix it well.

Turn on the stove and place the pan on it.

Cook the vegetables until done.

Add the fish pieces into it.

Give a gentle mix and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.

Turn off the stove,garnish with few fresh curry leaves.

Cover and leave it for 2 to 3 minutes.

Now our Kanyakumari Special Meen(Fish) Curry is Ready.Serve with hot rice.


Note:

Use Mud Pot for making fish curry gives more taste.
You can also marinate the fish for 15 minutes by adding turmeric powder and salt.

Serving Suggestions:

This Kanyakumari Special Meen(Fish) Curry can be usually served with hot rice.You can also serve this curry for idly,dosa which gives awesome taste.

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