Mudi ghonto - Fish head in rice,potato and spices

Ingredients

1.Fish head - 1 no(taken from a fish weighing 1.5kg)
2.Rice - 3tsp
3.Potato - 1 medium size(cut lengthwise)
4.Onion - 1 medium size (julienned)
5.Ginger - 1 inch(finely chopped)
6.Garlic - 5cloves(finely chopped)
7.Desi ghee - 1/2 tsp
8.Turmeric powder - 3/4tsp
9.Salt to taste
10.Garam masala powder - 1tsp
11.Red chilly powder - 1/2tsp
12.Mustard oil - 5tsp

Method

Marinate the fish head with 1 tsp salt and 1/2tsp turmeric powder.Keep aside for 15mins.Heat oil in a pan and pan fry the fish head from both sides until golden brown.Drain and remove.In the same oil add onion,ginger,garlic and stir fry till fat starts releasing.Now add rice and stir fry for one minute in low flame.Next add turmeric powder,red chilly powder and salt.Add the fish head,potato and mix all the ingredients.Add little water and cover.Uncover after 2mins and break the fish head with a spatula and cook covering it for 2 to 3 minutes or till the potato and rice gets cooked thoroughly.Now add garam masala powder and ghee giving a final stir.Serve hot with steamed rice.

Baigan ka bharta(roasted spicy brinjal) stuffed in roasted capsicum

Ingredients

1.Brinjal - 1 no big size
2.Capsicum - 2nos
3.Onion - 1medium size
4.Ginger - 1inch
5.Garlic - 6cloves
6.Tomato - 1 no medium size
7.Coriander - 1bunch
8.Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
9.Coriander powder -1/2tsp
10.Cumin powder - 1tsp
11.Red chilly powder - 1/2tsp
12.Green chilly - 2nos
13.Garam masala powder - 1tsp
14.Mustard oil - 1tsp
15.Salt to taste

Method

Finely chop onion,ginger,garlic,tomato,chilly,coriander and keep aside.
Roast whole brinjal direcly on flame preferably on an iron ring(one on which we puff our chappati) for 8 to 10 minutes changing its sides in between.Next roast whole capsicum for 2 to 3 minutes from all sides.Cut the capsicum from the top and scoop out all the material from inside.
Heat oil in a wok and add onion.ginger,garlic,green chilly,tomato and stir fry til fat starts releasing.Next add all the turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilly powder,cumin powder.Drop in the roasted brinjal into the wok and mash it with the help of a spatula.Mix well with spices.Lastly add salt and stir fry for one more minute.Add garam masala,coriander giving a final stir.Stuff this mixture in the roasted capsicum,garnish with cashew nuts and serve hot.

Lemon chicken

Ingredients

1.Chicken - 300gms
2.Onion - 1 big size(chopped)
3.Ginger - 2inch(chopped)
4.Garlic - 8 cloves(chopped)
5.Black pepper powder - 1tsp
6.Lemon - 2nos
7.Sugar - 1tsp
8.Coriander - 4tsp(chopped)
9.Whole red chilly - 2nos
10.Cumin seeds - 1tsp
11.Turmeric powder - 3/4tsp
12.Salt to taste
13.Mustard oil - 3tsp

Method

Heat oil in a wok and add cumin seeds,whole red chilly.Once the start spluttering add onion,ginger,garlic and fry till fat starts releasing.Next add chicken pieces and stir fry for 2 to 3 mins in low flame.Add salt and turmeric powder and cook covered until the chicken is completely cooked.Cook in low flame stirring occasionally.Now add sugar ,black pepper powder,lemon juice,coriander and give a final stir cooking for 30 secs more.Serve hot.