The Paleo Recipe Book

Friday, May 26, 2006

Non Veg Dish - Beef Roast.

Beef Roast

Preparation Time - 30 mins
Cooking Time - 45 mins to 1 hr

Ingredients

Beef 1 kg (boneless rump pc)
Cloves 6-8 nos
Cinnamon 2" pc
Dry Chillies 8-12 nos
Pepper corns ½ level
Tbspn Garlic Pods 8-12 nos slightly crushed
Curry Leaves Oil - 4-6 tbspns
For marinating the Meat Ginger / Garlic paste 1 ½ tbspn
Lime Juice or Vinegar 2-3 tbspns
Turmeric pwd 1 level tspn
Salt to taste For Garnish
Fried Onions - 3 big onions

Finely cut in circles and fried brown and crisp Fried Potato Wedges - 4-6 big - Potatoes par boiled, peeled and each potato cut in 4 lengthwise and fried to a golden brown and crisp.

Preparation Method

Wash the Chunk of meat nicely- drain - then prick nicely with a fork all over marinate with the ingredients given under marination for atleast 2-3 hrs or over night in the fridge. Next day, take the Pressure Pan add oil when hot add the whole spices (Cloves, cinnamon, dry chillies, Pepper corns, Garlic pod, Curry leaves) & fry on Med. Heat till the cloves, peppercorns pop up & the garlic is brown - now put the marinated meat chunk & fry turning it all over to seal the juices, fry to a light brown on all sides. Add ½ cup of water along with the marination juices cover the cooker, put the stopper & leave to cook after the first whistle lower flame to min. & leave to cook for 20 mins. when done put off gas & leave the cooker to cool down on it's own. Open the lid & put back on the gas & continue cooking till all the soup has been absorbed by the meat - remove from heat & let the meat cool down a little - cut into thin slices & keep. In the same pressure cooker pan add a little more oil - to the whole spices still in the cooker - when hot fry the meat slices on med. Heat to a light brown - (don't fry it too much then it will become hard) & remove. Arrange the meat slices in the center of a platter, & decorate the sides with fried Potato wedges & fried onions. Serve with Tomato Ketchup. If you want to make a sauce to pour over the roast slices then when you remove the chunk of meat for slicing - strain the soup - & keep aside. Discard the spices. Put the pressure cooker pan back on to the gas on medium heat add 2-3 tbspns of butter when the butter has melted add 2 tbspns of maida flour & fry till the flour turns a golden brown now add the soup + ¼ - ½ cup of water & keep on stirring - remove any lumps if any - continue stirring for 2 mins on low flame or till the sauce thickens - remove & serve over sliced roasted beef along with your fried Potatoes, Onions & Ketchup. If the sauce becomes too thick add ¼ cup water & stir till the thickness is achieved.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Stuffed Ladys Finger - Indian Cooking

Stuffed Ladys Finger

Preparation Time : 30 mins.
Cooking Time : 45 mins.
Serves / Makes : 4 persons approx.

Ingredients

Fresh Tender Ladys Finger - 1/2 kilo
Besan / Gram Flour - 1 cup
Chilli Powder 2 Tsps
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1 cup
Chopped Green Chillies 4-5
Lime Juice - 5 Table Spoons
Asafoetida Powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Chopped Cashewnuts - 1 tbps

Method

Wash and wipe ladys finger thoroughly. Slit them lengthwise taking care not to break the pod, now stuff the mixture well taking care not to overdo the same. Likewise stuff all the ladysfinger with the mixture. set aside. take a tava and drizzle 3 tablsp. of olive / sunflower oil and shallow fry these stuffed veggies until done. Do not over cook and allow the green color to remain. make sure the inside is well cooked. Serve with a dip as starter, or serve as part of main course.

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Hot & Spicy Prawns - Indian Non Veg Recipe

Hot and Spicy Prawns

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves / Makes : 1


Ingredients

2tsp ginger paste
2tsp garlic paste
2tsp red chilly paste
1 tsp of turmeric powder
½ tsp mustard oil.Salt to taste
1tsp finely chopped coriander
1tsp whole garam masala powder
1tsp soya sauce
1tsp red Chilly sauce
500gm of Prawns
3 finely chopped onions
2finely Chopped tomatoes

Method

Wash the prawns with salt water. Marignate the prawns for 10 min with 1tsp ginger paste, 1tsp garlic paste, 1tsp red chilly paste, ½ tsp mustard oil, 1 tsp of turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 1tsp finely chopped coriander, 1tsp whole garam masala powder.

For the Gravy: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds 1tsp. When the seeds crackle add finely chopped onions. Fry the onions till they turn golden brown. Now to it add tomatoes, 1tsp of ginger-garlic paste, 1tsp soya sauce, 1tsp red Chilly sauce. Add the marignated prawns. fry it for a minute. Add water for consistancy of thr gravy. Cook for 5min. garnish with coriander leaves.

User Comments & Tips

Do not cook prawns for a longer time as they become elastic and will lose taste