{Recipe} Prawns Cutlets

" Prawn Cutlets are small coin size prawns patty's full of flavours of spices and then coated in semolina and shallow fried . These Prawns Cutlets really goes well as side dish with fish curry rice or even combo of Dal & rice."

 In Goan its common to prepare  Cutlets using different types of fish Like Most commonly prepared Mackerel cutlets ,King fish cutlets ,Tuna Cutlets and you will also find this on my blog. Prawns cutlets were on my do to list from long and today here I present my way of Prawns Cutlets with limited spices and then shallow fried. 

 If you guys aware Generally in Prawns Cutlets there also goes fresh grated coconut and also tamarind paste and for binding Chickpea flour but today skipped these ingredients and just added few powdered spices and other remaining fresh ingredients. Still the Cutlets tastes the yummiest .Do also check the recipe video below or can click on the link .

Ingredients Required for Preparing Prawn Cutlets

• Prawns: You require around 250 Grams of fresh cleaned & devanned Prawns  .

• Onions: Take around 3-4 Onions finely chopped

• Ginger/Garlic:1 Inch or Ginger and around 6-7 flakes of garlic.

• Green Chilies: 2-3 Green chilies chopped fine 

• Salt as per taste

• Turmeric : 1/2 Tsp of Turmeric Powder for colour and flavour

• Chili powder: Add 2 Tsp of chili powder for spice. Increase the quantity as per requirements.

• Garam Masala: For extra flavours add 1 Tsp of Garam Masala 

• Coriander powder: 1/2 Tsp of Coriander powder 

• Semolina: Use semolina for coating the Prawns cutlets.

• Fresh Coriander: For extra fresh flavours add the coriander.

• Oil : For shallow frying use oil either sunflower/soya bean/or even coconut oil. Preferably oil which doesn't have strong smell.

Method for Preparing Prawns Cutlets

1.First Take the cleaned and deveined prawns and add into a mixer or food processor and mince it well.

2.On the Other hand also chop onions, green chilies, and ginger/garlic very fine.

3.Now in bowl add the minced Prawns and the chopped onions ,ginger/garlic, green chili .

4.Then also add the dry spices mentioned above.ie Salt , red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and Garam masala. Also add Fresh coriander and the mix all the ingredients well .

7.Now take a small ball size prawn mixture and shape it in small patty.

8.In a plate spread semolina and then coat the prawns patty in it and keep aside.

9.Place a tava or a flat pan to heat up. Once heated add oil and then place the prepared prawn roundels and shallow fry .

9.Fry the prawns cutlets on medium flame until the prawns cutlets gets nice golden brown colour. The outer cover should be crisp.

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{Recipe} Paneer Tikka (Pan Grilled )

PANEER TIKKA - An Indian Vegetarian appetizer prepared by using Cottage Cheese and veggies mostly loved, demanded by vegetarian foodies but even the Non-vegetarians never miss a chance to enjoy these Grilled PANEER TIKKA . 

Mostly Paneer Tikka is Grilled using Indian traditional Tandoor's  to get smokey earthy flavours. But today Paneer Tikka is prepared using Bamboo skewers and grilled over pan. Guess what, the result is amazing as usual. This is not my first attempt but Paneer Tikka skewers are often prepared in my Kitchen on my elder kid's Demand.

How Paneer Tikka Is prepared ?

 

Paneer Tikka is prepared using Indian Cottage Cheese and few veggies like bell peppers,onions, Tomatoes and the marinated using Indian spices and Curd /Yogurt being used as main ingredient which helps in binding all the flavours thoroughly. Then Paneer and the veggies are arranged on skewers and the Tandoor Grilled or Pan Grilled or even you can use Oven to Grill it.

Servings:4

Total Preparation Time: 30 Min

Total Cooking Time : 10-15 min

Cuisine : Indian 

Author :Ispolina Silveira  

What are the spices and other ingredients in the Marinate?

This super Yummy Paneer Tikka Marinate includes below Ingredients 

200 gms Paneer 

100 gms Yogurt

Half Tsp of Turmeric powder 

1 Tsp of Chili powder 

2 Tsp of Garam masala 

Salt as per Taste 

1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste 

1/2  cup Tomato Cubes 

1 cup of Onion Cubes 

1/4 Cup of Green Bell Pepper Cubes 

1/4 Cup of Red Bell Pepper Cubes 

1/4 Cup of Yellow Bell Pepper Cubes 

Oil for shallow frying 

Step wise preparation with Pictures & above is the YouTube Video

1. In a bowl add dry spices (Turmeric, Chili powder, Garam masala & salt), Ginger Garlic paste and Yogurt. 

2. Mix all the above ingredients to smooth paste. 

3. Add the cut cubes of Paneer, Capsicum, Onions & Tomatoes to the marinate. 

4. Mix all the above ingredients well assuring all the vegetables coated equally. 

5.Then Take the Bamboo skewers and start arranging .

6.Once veggies arranged ,skewers will look like below pic.

7.Arrange all the skewers aside.

8.On the other side keep the Grill pan on stove & add oil.

9.Once pan & oil heated place the Paneer skewers on the pan.

10.Turn the skewers occasionally until the fry well on all sides.Fry until the paneer & veggies get nice Golden colour. 

11.Perfect Vegetarian Paneer Starters ready for any party's or get-together.

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{Recipe}Breadfruit Rava fry

Breadfruit in English or locally called as Neerpanas/Neerponos in Konkani is my favourite when fried with rava coating, and my cravings are fulfilled by demanding breadfruit when in Goa or when my family visits Bangalore. This recipe is resting for long in my repository, so today am sharing my favourite recipe with you all.

Servings 4

Total Preparation Time : 30 min

Total Cooking Time : 20 min

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

1 Breadfruit Raw

1 Cup Fine Rava/Semolina

1 Tsp Pepper crushed

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt as per Taste

Oil for frying

Step Wise procedure

1.Make sure you have one fresh raw Breadfruit.

2.Peel the Breadfruit,then cut into half and make sure to remove the center hard portion too. Then cut in equal wadges or moon shape.Add the cut pieces to the water and wash thoroughly twice or thrice.

3.Drain the water completely you can also towel dry the breadfruit cuts.Then sprinkle over it salt,pepper crushed, turmeric and mix all well.

4.In one plate take rava/semolina and also add little crushed pepper to it so its coats over the bread fruit and gives nice taste.Mix the rava well and then coat each breadfruit with rava and keep aside.

5.On the other side place a tava or a pan on the stove.Once heated add the oil and allow it to heat up,then  one by one spread rava coated pieces on the tava.

6.Make sure the flame is medium high or low.After 5-7 min flip the breadfruit pieces.

7.Allow to fry for more 5-7 min and flip again.Make sure the breadfruit is cooked well but coating is not burnt but keep it light brown and crisp.

8.Best to be served as evening Tea time snack or also a side dish with you rice and dal when you do not have Fish on plate.

Note: 

• You can apply coconut oil to our hands while cleaning the breadfruit to avoid the white gum on your hands.
• Rava /semolina if possible take the chiroti rava which is very fine and helps in better coating.

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{Recipe}Goan Stuffed Calamari

Goans prepare squids in different ways and among them one is stuffed squids. Squids stuffing generally consists of squids tentacles or chopped shrimps, onions, which are then cooked in red recheado masala and fried in oil. Stuffed squids is a great starter and appetizer in your party menu. So let’s start with the preparation.

You can refer Stuffed Calamari with shrimp filling recipe prepared in the past, but today its detailed recipe of stuffed calamari with calamari tentacles, onions, tomatoes cooked in  Recheado Masala. We can also do the stuffing of calamari with green masala mixture.So here comes simple yet delicious recipe of Stuffed Calamari.

Servings 5-6

Total Preparation 45 -50 min

Cooking Time : 20 Min

Cuisine : Goan

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients
10-12 Big sized Calamari(cleaned)
1 Bowl chopped Calamari Tentacles
2 Large onions finely chopped
2 Large Tomatoes finely chopped
2-3 Green chilies chopped
2-3 Table spoon of  Recheado Masala
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Tooth pick to seal the Calamari

Step wise preparation Method
1. Make sure you get the fresh Calamari/Squid .

2. Clean the Calamari well and separate the tentacles. Wash well the squids pocket and the tentacles .

3. Chop the tentacles fine and keep aside.

 

4. In pan add oil,then add the chopped onions,fry until translucent.Then add chopped chilies and tomatoes.Mix all well and cook by covering for about 2-3 min on slow flame.

5. Add recheado masala and saute for 2 min.Then add salt ,give a stir and allow to cook for more 2 min.

6. Add the Squid tentacles and mix well in the ingredients.Cover and cook for 5-7 min more.

7. Allow the mixture to cool down.The take the calamari and fill each with the red masala mixture using a small spoon.Seal calamari opening using a tooth pic as shown in the below picture.

8. Once all squids done filling then place them on pan and shallow fry.Make sure to cover the lid because squids pops out of pan sometimes.

9. Turn the squids occasional until you get the light brown caramelised colour over the squids. 

10. Serve when hot as side dish or just enjoy as snack. You cannot stop with one.

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{Recipe}Goan Calamari /Squid chili fry

Calamari or squid chili fry is very simple and quick to prepare hence, its highly demanded by most of the Goan folks. Squids can be primary in many recipes like Goan Stuffed Calamari /Squid with shrimps, squid butter garlic fry, squid rings rava fry,squid ambot tik etc. So today I post step-wise preparation of Calamari chili fry.

Recipe of Squid chili fry is quick and easy, just toss onions & other veggies along with fine cut squid . Either into rings or small cubes and just throw into the pan & toss. Add other required ingredients,  cover and cook on slow flame until done. Squid chili fry is the best as side dish or can also be enjoyed with hard crust goan pao.

Servings 4

Total Time:30 min

Cooking Time :20 min

Cuisine :Goan

Author : Ispolina Silveira 

Ingredients

500 Gram Fresh Squids (Clean and cut into rings)

2 Onions finely chopped

2 Large Tomatoes chopped fine

2 Green chilies chopped

1 Capsicum finely chopped

1/4 Tsp turmeric powder

1 Tablespoon of Goan Recheado Masala

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander.

Salt as per Taste

YouTube Video Link

 

Step wise method

1.Fresh squids recommended.

2.Clean it as shown in below picture and cut into rounds.

 

3.Chop onions,tomatoes,green chilies, capsicum and keep aside.

 

4.Place a pan on stove,once heated add oil.Then add the onions and saute,add tomatoes,green chilies,capsicum .Add turmeric,salt and recheado masala . Saute all the ingredients well on slow flame for about 5 min.

 

5.Then add the squids rounds and the tentacles. Increase flame and saute the squid well. 

6.Stir all the ingredients well and then cover the lid and cool the squid chili fry for about 10-15 min on slow flame.Add water if required.

7.Open the lid and check if cooked well.Garnish with fresh coriander.Server Hot as side dish or enjoy with hard crust pao or chapati.

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