Mangalorean Prawns pepper fry (Sungta masala)

Sea food lovers, i am sure you will  like this recipe. 

Ingredients:

prawns - 1/2 kg
oil - 2tbsp
salt for taste
onions - 3 small thin sliced
green chillies - 2 
red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
pepper powder - 2tsp
ginger - 1 inch finely chopped
garlic - 15 cloves - chopped 
turmeric - 1 tsp
coriander leaves for garnishing
curry leaves 
soy sause - 1 tsp
lime juice - half lime

Preparation Method:

Marinate the prawns with salt, soy sause and turmeric for half an hour. 

In  a pan add oil heat few minutes, add curry leaves, onions, ginger and garlic. Fry until onions are red brown. Now, add prawns cook for 5 minutes, add turmeric, green chillip powder and fry  for 5 minutes. At last add, pepper powder cook for 10 minutes (you need more spicy then add more quantity of pepper).

Garnish with coriander leaves and lime juice.

Chicken Curry Recipe (How to make chicken without coconut)

We usually use lot of coconut in the gravies. I Learnt to make simple chicken curry with gravy using basic ingredients. It tastes delicious, chicken turns out soft, tender and juicy.  We can prepare this curry very quickly, less than 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 kg (medium cut pieces)
Chicken Curry Recipe without coconutOnions - 2 large finely chopped
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 5 
Bay leaf - one small
Cinnamon stick - 2 inches long 
tomatoes -  2 large 
Green chilies - 1 slit 
Salt for taste
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red Chill powder - 2tsp
Coriander Powder - 1tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Curd - half cup (nicely beaten by adding few drops of water)
Coriander leaves - handful finely chopped for garnishing 

Method:


Heat oil in a kadai or heavy bottom vessel, when oil is heated add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves. Fry them until nice aroma comes out.

add onions (or you can add onion paste) fry them until onions are dark brown.
add salt, turmeric powder, green chilies, ginger and garlic paste, fry for few minutes. Add tomatoes, fry until tomatoes are mashed.

Now, add all the masala's red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder keep sauting in  a low frame until oil starts leaving the gravy.

add chicken to the gravy, cook for few minutes. Now add one cup of hot water, cook until chicken is half done. Then add beaten curd to the gravy. cover until chicken is done.

Taste the gravy and adjust the salt. When gravy reaches desired consistency switch off the gas.

home made Grape wine

I love wine from my childhood. Its commonly served in Mangaloreans wedding with cake. It supposed to be consumed after toastmaster wishes good heath for bride and groom.

We had recently visited vineyards in Doddaballapur Bangalore. They are taking wine from specialized species of grape and store in these barrels while maintaining the temperature. I have prepared wine with below ingredients.

home made grape wine
Ingredients:

5 kg of Red or Black Grapes
3 kg of Sugar
2 beaten eggs
2 tbspn of east seeds
1/2 kg of rice

Preparation Method:

In a big vessel heat water until its boils. When boiled water half cooled add Grapes.  Add grapes and keep it aside for half an hour. when water is completely cooled, mash the Grapes, then add sugar, eggs, eats and stir it until sugar dissolves completely. Finally add the rice.

Stir it daily once for 18  days.