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MANGO PAYASAM – Indulge Yourself

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A scrumptious Payasam is the perfect way to finish a family meal on a sweet note. This is an old fashioned ‘classic’ recipe with a modern twist by adding ripe Mangoes.

 

AROMATIC AND SPICY GREEN LENTIL AND KING PRAWN CURRY

StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-A moist, flavoursome curry with green Lentils and King Prawns makes an ideal, spicy, comforting side dish. Green Lentils are also known as Puy or French Lentils, are the meatiest Lentils are remain firm, making it a good choice for Salads as well.

Green Lentils are considered to be good in Cholesterol and Blood Pressure lowering properties and adding King Prawns makes this side dish an unforgettable affair… makes it a very healthy choice for kids as well, but reducing the green Chillies and Chilli powder….

Things You’ll Need:

• King Prawns – 200 grams
• Green Lentils – 150 grams
• Tomatoes – 4 large ripe
• Onion – 1 large
• Green Chillies – 5 nos
• Garam Masala – ½ tsp
• Curry Leaves – 3 sprigs
• Mint Leaves – ¼ bunch
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
• Chilli Powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander Powder – ¼ tsp
• Ginger – Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water – 600 ml (or as required) 

Golden Touch Misc-en Place [50 mins]

• Clean and prepare the King Prawns (I brought cooked Prawns*)
• Finely chop the Green Chillies, Tomatoes and Onions and store separately.
• Wash thoroughly the Green Lentils and boil with Turmeric in Water rigorously for 10 mins followed by simmering on low-fire for 40 mins and it is done. Remove scum or froth, at intervals. (Alternatively you could pressure cook the Lentils, which could be faster, though I haven’t tried it. Be careful that you do not over-cook and mash it up)

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Spicy Fish Curry in Coconut Milk – Exotic

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Get ready for some steamy, full-flavoured, tangy and delicious Salmon Fish Curry. This is perfect for a quiet summer evening after a long days work, best accompanied with Brown Rice and Ghee.

Kerala is an Indian state located on the South-West of India, with a vast shoreline of 590 Kms. As expected fishing and farming are the main source of income to people of this state for centuries and travelling from one corner to other once will will come across several variations of Fish curries. Dry Fish Curry, Fish Pickle, Fish Varutharacha Curry, Alleppey Fish Curry, Fish Molee, Karimeen Polichattu, Fish Mappas, Malabar Fish Roast are just a few to name…

Salmon Facts: 

1. 100 gram serving of Salmon provides a full day’s requirement of vitamin D
2.  Salmon has omega-3 fat which is associated with decreased risk of numerous cardiovascular problems, including: heart attack, stroke, heart arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and high triglycerides in the blood.
3.  Decreased risk of depression
4. Decreased risk of two eye-related problems: muscular degeneration and chronic dry eye.
5. Decreased risk for several types of cancer. These cancer types include colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
6. Decreased risk of joint inflammation

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Button Mushrooms in Tomato Gravy from Chacko's Kitchen

Button Mushrooms in Tomato Gravy
StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-Looking for something to make for dinner, something your family will enjoy. Save time in the kitchen, give yourself a break, and enjoy a nice, casual dinner. A hearty Mushroom curry that’s good for your heart.

Recipe: Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)

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Rejuvenate yourself, from the tip of your tongue to toe with Tandoori Chicken cooked in home-made silky red, spiced Tomato purée served with steamed Basmati Rice, after a tiring Christmas shopping, plus when it has been snowing for the last three days.

For some people – like me cooking is therapeutic. Cooking is more a pleasure when I see my family enjoying the labour of love. Cooking is hardly tiring or a exhaustive job, especially when you know what you are cooking and have planned and laid it out well. Well I mean organising (Mise en place) yourself before and after cooking is very essential to the success of cooking anything. This is one of the many reason why I like spreading out the recipe in separate stages and sub-sections, when physically applied in the kitchen, you will certainly find it more relaxing.