PRAWNS(SHRIMP) POTATO GRAVY

  This is a famous ORISSA dish(a state in India)They generally add Potatos in mutton ,fish ,prawns..I learnt this recipe from my Husband.First i was surprised how it will be but, later I  tried. It came out very well.So i keep  adding potatos to the curry when i want  it in a different way.

INGREDIENTS:

1.Prawns 2 lbs (nearly 1 kg)

2.potato  small size 2 to 3 count

3.one big onion

4.Tomatos 2 small or 1 big size
5.Jeera and daniya powder each 1/2 tspn.(jeera-cumin,Daniya -coriander seeds)

Prawns marination: Mix 1 spn of chilli powder, turmeric powder,salt in prawns and keep  aside for atleast half an hr.

For masala powder: I  dry roast cinnamon,lavang,(clove) cardomom each 3 count for few mins then  i make into fine powder.

For masala paste: I grind onion, small ginger, few garlic pods into paste.

PROCEDURE:

1.Take a small pan  add 1 spn of oil,stir fry prawns  just for 5 to 10 mins to get rid of the raw prawns smell.

2.Take another wide pan for the curry put some oil in it add dry masala powder  fry little bit then add cut onion and green chilli until onion  changes the color.

3.Now we can add cut tomato pieces and close the lid until tomato is completely mashed and cooked well.

4.When the oil oozes out from the masala its time to add wet masala paste to this.

5.Fry this well for few mins around 5 to 10 mins. We can now add turmeric,daniya powder, jeera powder. Then add potatos to the masala paste.

6.Close the lid and cook for few mins,now we  add prawns  to the potato masala .

7.cook few more mins and add water to the pan. Cover the lid,cook well until potatos and prawns cooks well.

EGG DOSA

Ingredients:
1. Eggs 2
2.Dosa batter
3.oil
4. Chilli powder and salt to taste
Preparation: beat one egg in a small bowl,add chilli powder, salt to it.
For dosa batter as everybody know we prepare with 1 cup of urad dal and 2 cups of rice soaked for 5 to 6 hrs and fermented for at least 10 to 12 hrs.With one egg we can prepare 2 doses
Procedure: 
1.Heat the dosa pan and cook dosa, when it is almost frying one side apply egg batter on one side as shown in the below pic.

2. Turn other side and fry few mins..You can fry depends how much roast you prefer for dosa.
3 Fold it  and serve hot with sambar or chutney.

Tilapia (fish) pan fry

Ingredients:
1. Tilapia skillets 4 to 5
2.Ginger garlic paste 1 Tspn 
3. Chilli powder 1 or 2 Tspn ( depends upon how much spicy we eat)
4.turmeric powder 1/2 Tspn 
5.garam masala powder 1/2 Tspn
6. Daniya powder  1 Tspn
7.Jeera powder 1/2 Tspn 
8.oil  just our preference for shallow fry
9.Salt 1/2 Tspn 
Preparation:

                     Take a wide bowl and  Marinate the fish fillets with all above ingredients mentioned.Mix it well and keep aside for at least half an hr.
PROCEDURE::
1.Heat oil in a wide nonstick pan ( oil for shallow fry as per our requirement)
2.Slowly fry fillets by turning both sides in medium flame.
3.This takes around 15 to 20 mins. Then we can see the fillets almost changes the color.Now it is ready to eat.This goes well with rice and rasam.

Vankai( Brinjal) Mutton curry

Ingredients:
1.Mutton 1lb(less than 1/2 kg around400gms)
2. Brinjal 4 to 5 count
3.Ginger& Garlic paste.
5. Chilli powder
6. Onion1 count,green chillies2to3
7.Garam masala 1 Tspn
8.oil and salt .

Preparation: we first marinate mutton with 1/2 spoon  of ginger garlic paste ,chilli powder,turmeric powder salt and add 1 spoon of oil.keep aside for half an hr then  transfer the mutton in a cooker just stir fry for 5 mins then add water to it.cook in a pressure cooker until 3 whistles( it depends upon the quality of mutton)some times it takes more time to cook the mutton.Make sure the mutton 80% cooked.
PROCEDURE:
1.Cut brinjal into big pieces and cut onions and green chilli.
2. Heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, green chillies and onions
3.when onions almost turn brown add ginger garlic paste.Fry for few mins then add brinjal pieces.
4.FRy few mins around 5 to 10 mins until brinjal is little soft.Then add cooked mutton to the pan.
5. Cook both brinjal and mutton and cover the lid for 10 mins until we see water oozes out frm curry.
6. Now add little chilli powder and fry well then we can add 1 to 2 glasses of water to the curry.I prefer adding the water which I used to cook mutton in the cooker this gives more tasty to the curry.
7. Cover with lid and cook for 10 to 15 mins.
8.Lastly I add 1 spoon of garam masala and cook for another 3 to 4 mins.Sprinkle some Coriander leaves on top of it.Serve hot with rice or roti.