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Recipe Name :Fish Fingers

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 1 Hour

Ingredients:

• 1 pound frozen fish fillets, partially thawed
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tbs minced fresh parsley
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 cup 1% buttermilk
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs all-purpose flour

Method:

1. Cut fillets into 3/4 inch strips; set aside.
2. In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, lemon peel and garlic salt.
3. Place buttermilk in another shallow bowl and flour in a third bowl.
4. Coat fish strips with flour; dip into buttermilk, then coat with crumb mixture.
5. Place on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
7. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
8. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing from baking sheets.

Recipe Name :Steamed Chicken

Preparation Time : Less then 20 mins

Cooking Time : 1 Hour and 20 mins

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 kg chicken, cut into eight pieces
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ cup dried plum
• 3 tbsp vinegar
• 1-1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups yoghurt
• 3-4 green chillies chopped
• 2 tsp all spices
• Salt
• 1-1/2 tsp cumin seed ground and roasted
• Oil for frying

Method:

1. Make slits in chicken pieces and marinate them with salt and vinegar.
2. Set them aside for an hour.
3. Heat oil and deep-fry the chicken till golden brown.
4. Mix all the ingredients and rub it thoroughly all over the chicken pieces.
5. Steam them in a double boiler over medium heat for an hour.
6. Serve with tomato ketchup and French fries.

Recipe Name:Chicken Makhani

Preparation Time : Less then 20 mins

Cooking Time : 1 hour and 30 mins

Ingredients:

• 700gms whole chicken

For marinade

• salt

• 1 cup vinegar

• 2-1/2 tsp red chilli powder

• 1 cup yoghurt

• 2 tbsp ginger/garlic paste

For  gravy

• 50gms butter

• 30 gms khoya

• 2 tbsp ginger/garlic paste

• 30 gms cashew nuts, ground

• 500 gms tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped

• 8 gms turmeric powder

• 2 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

• 3 gms all spices

• 1 cup cream

Method:

1. Make slits on the chicken.
2. Rub marinade all over it and keep aside for at least 15 minutes.
3. Put it on the skewer and grill for 15 minutes.
4. Let it rest for 10 minutes and then grill again for 10 minutes.
5. Cut into small pieces and keep aside.
6. To prepare the gravy, heat butter in a saucepan and sauté ginger/garlic paste on a slow flame until it begins to turn brown.
7. Add khoya and cashew paste.
8. Stir in remaining ingredients except cream and cook for 20 minutes.
9. Stir in cream on low heat to make thick gravy.
10. Add chicken and cook for 10 minutes.

Recipe Name:Goan fish

Preparation Time : Less then 15 mins

Cooking Time : 45 mins

Ingredients:

• 500 grams pomfret
• 1 onion
• 1 small tomato
• 3 green chillies
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 8 red chillies
• 1 tbp coriander seeds
• ½ tbp cumin seeds
• ½ tbp chopped ginger
• ½ tbp chopped garlic
• ½ tbp tamarind paste
• ½ tbp turmeric
• 1 tbp oil
• salt

Method:

1. Make  slice of fish.
2. Finely chop the onion and tomato each separately. Slit the green chillies and remove all the seeds.
3. Rub some salt and turmeric into the fish and keep it aside for a while. This will help in beating the foul smell of the fish.
4. Wash it well and then drain the water completely. Take a blender and add the coriander seeds, turmeric powder, tamarind paste, garlic, ginger, cumin seeds, red chillies into a fine paste.
5. Take a pan and pour the oil.
6. Bring to heat and add the onions. When the onions are golden brown add the paste and tomatoes.
7. Sauté briefly and add the coconut milk and water as desired.
8. Let it boil and then put in the fish, green chillies and salt to taste. Now stir well and cook on a low flame for five to six minutes.
9. Ensure that the fish should be cooked and still firm.

Recipe name :Fried mackerels

Preparation Time: Less then 10 mins

Cooking Time :45 mins

Ingredients:

• 500 grams pomfret
• banana leaves
• 4 tbp lemon juice
• ½ cup grated coconut
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
• 4 green chillies
• ½ tbp coriander seeds
• 2 tbp cumin seeds
• 1 tbp chopped garlic
• salt

Method:

1. Make horizontal cuts in the fish fillet making small pockets. Rub some salts into the fish fillet and then pour some lemon juice in it. Let it marinate for an hour.
2. Take a blender and put the grated coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt to taste. Blend all these ingredients into a fine paste.
3. Apply this paste on the fish and let it marinate for half an hour.
4. Take the banana leaves and place a fish inside it. See to it that there should be enough marinade in and around the fish.
5. Wrap up each leaf with a fish inside and set it on a steamer.
6. Steam this for about 25 minutes.
7. Just before serving only remove from the wrap and garnish with lemon slices and serve.