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  Hello Viewers. I am Rajeswari Chidambaram.Welcome To Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way". In this blog I share some tasty yummy recipes that I have tried.I hope you enjoy it.

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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.

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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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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, October 11, 2021

Mouthwatering Marriage Buffet Special Vegetable Brinji Rice By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".

  Monday, October 11, 2021    

Hello Readers,How are You? I hope you all are fine.Rice is one of the most consumed food in India.We make many different variety rice dishes daily like pulav,puliyogare,lemon rice,briyani,etc.,In this blog I post a very famous rice recipe which is compulsorily served as one dish in buffet lunch of marriage function in Tamilnadu.Here I share that recipe of how to make a Mouthwatering Marriage Buffet Special Vegetable Brinji Rice which I have tried.

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Now lets us know about this recipe.In tamil bay leaves can be named as brinji illai so this rice recipe can be named as Vegetable Brinji because of the flavour of bay leaves dominated more.Here we cook the rice in coconut milk also gives a rich taste.Now lets know about the ingredients used in this recipe.Here I use basmathi rice for this recipe,you can also use seeraga sambha rice if you prefer.Soaking rice is the important step,you can soak the rice for minimum half an hour and maximium 2 hours so that the rice can be easily cook as well as we get a long rice. Next the coconut milk,here I take 1 1/2 cup rice for that we add totally 3 1/2 cups of water for that I take 1 cup of thick coconut milk and 2 1/2 cup of water.You can also use the thin milk instead of water.Next is vegetables,here I use carrot,peas,beans,broccoli,potato,you can add vegetables as per your choice. Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

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Recipe:

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Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice 1 1/2 Cup.
Mix Vegetables(Carrot,Green Peas,Cauliflower,Beans,Broccoli,Potato)(Cubed) 1 Cup.
Onion(Sliced) 2 Nos.
Bay Leaves 5 to 6 Nos.
Green Cardamom 3 Nos.
Cinnamon Sticks 2 Nos.
Cloves 5 Nos.
Butter 2 Tbsp.
Coconut Milk 1 Cup.
Water 2 1/2 Cups.
Salt as Required.
Mint Leaves Few.
Curry Leaves Few.
Coriander Leaves Few.

Ingredients for Coarse Paste:

Green Chilly 3 Nos.
Garlic Cloves 7 to 8 Nos.
Ginger 1 inch.
Fennel Seeds(Saunf/Sombhu) 1/2 Tsp.


Step By Step Instructions:
  • Soak the basmathi rice for minimum half an hour so that the rice can easily cook as well as the length of the rice becomes long.
  • For this rice we want to make a paste for that take a mixie jar,add green chilly,ginger,garlic and fennel seeds.Grind it into a coarse paste.Keep it aside.
  • Heat butter in a pot along with coconut oil so that the butter can't burnt.Add bay leaves,cloves,cinnamon and curry leaves.
  • Add sliced onions and saute it until soft not brown.
  • Add the grinded coarse paste to it and saute it until raw smell goes out.
  • Add few mint leaves and saute.You can also use dry mint leaves.
  • Add vegetables along with required salt and saute it well until the veggies are half done.
  • Now add the soaked basmathi rice to it and give a good mix.
  • Add 1 cup of coconut milk,2 1/2 cup of water along with required salt(the taste of the water must be little bit salty).Give a good mix,cover and cook it for 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Now the rice is cooked well.Gice a gentle mix using fork without breaking the rice.Garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Turn off the stove cover with lid.Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Now our Mouthwatering Marriage Buffet Special Vegetable Brinji Rice is ready.Enjoy...

Pictorial Description:

Soak basmathi rice for half an hour.

Add the coarse paste ingredients in a mixie jar.


Grind it into a coarse paste.

Heat butter in a pot,add bay leaves,cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and curry leaves.

Add onion and saute.

Add the grinded paste.

Add mint leaves and saute until raw smell goes out.

Add vegetables.

Add required salt and fry for 2 to 3 minutes(half done).

Add the soaked rice.

Add 1 cup coconut milk,2 1/2 cups of water along with required salt.Give a good mix.

Cover and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.

Now our rice is cooked well.Gently mix it using fork.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Now Our Mouthwatering Marriage Buffet Special Vegetable Brinji Rice is ready.Enjoy...


Note:

You can also cook this recipe in pressure cooker.For 1 cup of rice,you need to add 3/4 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water.Pressure cook for 1 whistle.

Serving Suggestions:

This rice recipe can be served with raitha,simple vegetable stir fry and papads.

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