The Paleo Recipe Book

Friday, August 17, 2007

Indian Pickle Recipes - Onion Pickle

Onion Pickle

Ingredients:

4 onions, sliced into big pieces
4 green chilies paste
1 tomato, chopped
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup yogurt
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp seasoning seeds
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Put the onion pieces into a blender and grind for 5-10 seconds. It should not get into smooth paste. It should remain in pieces.
2. Heat oil in a pan, fry the seasoning seeds, curry leaves and allow to splutter.
3. To this, add chili paste and fry for few minutes.
4. Then add onion mixture with tomato pieces and allow to cook until they are done.
5. Later add salt and yogurt, mix well and remove from heat.
6. Serve with pulao or fried rice.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Indian Salad Recipes - Prawns Salad

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Prawns - 1 cup
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt as required
Thick coconut milk - 1 cup
Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
Green chilies - 4 to 5
Onion - 1

Method:

1. Marinate prawns with turmeric powder and salt for half an hour
2. In the meantime prepare the thick and thin coconut milk.
3. Cut green chilies in to round small pieces. Fry the prawns in oil till it turns pink in color and remove from the pan
4. In the same pan, fry onion and green chilies nicely. Add prawns and fry nicely.
5. Add thin coconut milk and allow it to boil for 5 minutes or until the prawns are thoroughly cooked.
6. Finally add the thick coconut milk and allow it to boil for 2 minutes.
7. Garnish with spring onions and coriander leaves. Serve with rice, appam and chapathi.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Indian Snacks Dishes - Chicken Pakodas

Chicken Pakodas

Ingredients:

250g boneless chicken, cut into small pieces
250g gram flour
Salt to taste
100g onions, chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 bunch curry leaves
1 bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
5 green chilies, chopped
Oil for frying

Method:

1. Mix the chicken pieces with ginger-garlic paste, salt and soak the pieces for at least 15-20 minutes.
2. Later add chopped green chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves, gram flour, onions, salt, chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric to the chicken pieces and make pakoda batter using water.
3. Heat oil in a deep pan and drop small portions of the batter into the oil. Fry them until golden color and crisp.
4. Serve with tea.