Masala Shrimps

This was my first try with Shrimps at home... Gave it a little Indian Touch (I had to...)

So to buy the shrimps I got the cocktail shrimp Box... The 1's which come in a box with cocktail dressing to be eaten as it is...:D I didn't wanna clean shrimps and also the big pack of shrimps also have shrimp heads which I don't eat, so it was easier for me to buy these...:D 

Here it goes...:)

ALL YOU NEED:

10-15 Shrimps from the cocktail box

1 Big Onion

1 1/2 tomato (optional)

1 chopped green chili

1 tsp garlic and ginger paste each

1 tsp Garam Masala

Salt to taste

1/2 tsp Red chili powder

cumin seeds

2 tsp oil

Cilantro leaves for Garnish

METHOD:

Heat oil in a pan with cumin seeds and then add onions...:D

Cook until a little brown...

I like well done shrimps so I cooked them for 2-3 min with the onions....:D

 Then add salt, red chili powder and Garam Masala...

Add garlic and ginger paste, mix well and cook ...:D

Add tomatoes and green chilies, wait until the tomatoes are little soggy and them crush and mix them...:D

Mix it well and wait for the water to evaporate...:D

 Garnish with Cilantro leaves and njoiii..:D

Aam Panna

Nothing like a chilled glass of Aam Panna in this brutal summer... The best part it's really simple...;)

So here's what you have to do...:)

This recipe will make about 8-10 glasses...:D

ALL YOU NEED:

3-4 Raw Mangos (depending on how much you wanna make)

Handfull/ 1 cup Mint leaves

1 tiny piece of Ginger

1 or 1/2 cup Sugar

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cinnamon 

1/2 tsp Nutmeg powder

1-2 tsp grounded cumin seeds

1 Lemon (optional)

METHOD:

Roast the Mangos... You can also boil them but roasted mangoes taste better...;)

Roast all the sides or until it's soggy and squeeze...:D

Take them off on a plate and peel the skin...;)

Discard the Mango seed...

Put the rest in a Grinder...

Also add Mint leaves

 Ginger...

Cumin powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon, salt, sugar... Added 1/2 cup sugar here and then adjusted according to my taste...:D

Close the lid...

Grind everything really nice...;)

Taste it a bit if it's sweet and sour then it's perfect if not adjust by adding sugar, salt...  The mangoes I used weren't sour so I also added a lemon...:D 

This is the concentrate of Aam Panna...

Take a glass add 2-3 tsp of the concentrate and add water...:D

There you go u can add ice cubes, I actually used Chilled water...;)

I transfered the rest of the concentrate in a jug and added water...:D So that I can drink whenever I want..:D

Njoii...:D

Kadhi with Pakore

ALL YOU NEED:

2 cup Yogurt (kept overnight/ 5-6 hrs for sourness)
2 tsp Gram Flour (Besan)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Bay leaf
10-12 cups water
2 Red Chillies
3-4 tsp Mustard oil/ any other oil
Salt to taste
2 pinches of Red chili powder
2 tsp of water

For Pakore:
1 big onion sliced
4-5 tsp gram flour (Besan)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Pinch of salt

METHOD:

PAKORE:

Add the sliced onions and besan (gram flour in a bowl)

 Add turmeric powder and salt..

Add a little bit of water and mix it well...

Heat the oil for frying and fry the pakoras...:D

Once they are a little brown it's ready...:D

KADHI:

Heat the oil in the pan and add Cumin seeds, red chillies and bay leaf...

Mix the yogurt and besan in a bowl...

NOTE: The curd should be sour, I kept it overnight in a bowl in the oven...:D

Add 3-4 cups water make sure the mixture is lump free...

Add this mixture to the pan and add more water about 6-7 cups...

Let it boil for about an hour you can adjust the consistency according to your taste...:D

Add the Pakoras and let it cook for 5-6 mins and it's ready to be served...:D

Also add salt at this step... 

In another pan heat 1 tsp mustard oil and add red chili powder and 2 tsp water...

Add this tadka over the kadhi and it's ready to be served...:D

Serve it with plain boiled rice...:D