Pinch Of Salt with Sachin Joseph

PRAWN CALDINE Ingredients: 15 Medium size Prawns 1 finely chopped Onion 2 Green Chilies Salt Oil to fry 20ml Coconut Vinegar Coriander for Garnish For Coconut Milk 1 Grated Coconut 3 Cloves of Garlic ½ Ginger 2 Green Chilies 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 3 teaspoon Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 ½ cup warm Water Method: -           Clean and wash the prawns. Marinate the prawns with salt and keep aside. For Coconut milk: -           In a food processor add coconut, garlic, ginger, green chilies, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, turmeric powder and 1 cup warm water. Blend all the ingredients into a thick paste.   -           Extract coconut milk from the ground paste; this will form thick coconut milk. [Don’t dispose the ground coconut after extracting coconut mil...

STUFFED CALAMARI Ingredients: 6 Medium size Calamari Butter 10gms Salt to Taste Chopped Coriander for Garnish 1 Lime Wedge For Stuffing: 1 Large Onion 1 Large Tomato 5 Green Chilies 2 Clove of Garlic ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon Red chili powder ½ teaspoon Garam Masala powder ½ teaspoon Coriander powder ½ teaspoon Cumin powder ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds Salt to taste A pinch of Sugar 15ml Coconut Vinegar Oil to cook 30ml Water Method: -           Clean and wash the Calamari. Separate the tentacles. Marinate the calamari with salt and keep aside. -           Finely chop the tentacles and keep aside.   -           For Stuffing: -           Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds ...

MUSSELS RECHEADO Ingredients: 10 Mussels Oil to fry Salt for taste Coriander Leaves for Garnish Recheado Masala: 8 Dried Red Chilies 4 Cloves of Garlic ½ Ginger ½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds ½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds 4 Peppercorns 4 Cloves ½ Cinnamon stick 3 Cardamoms ½ Roasted Onion 90ml Coconut Vinegar ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder ½ Teaspoon Sugar Water Method: -           Clean and wash the mussels. Keep aside. -            Keep half shell of the mussel for presentation. Wash the shell. Heat water in a pan, let it boil. Add the shell in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain the water and keep the shells a side.  -           Roast half onion on the range. [Direct flame]. -           Blend the recheado ingredients together along with the ...

EGG BHURJI Ingredients: 3 Eggs 1 medium size Onion 1 large Tomato 4 Green chilies 1 Clove of Garlic 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder Salt to taste Oil Coriander for garnish Method: -           Finely chop the onion, tomato, garlic and green chilies. -           Beat the eggs in a bowl by adding salt and keep aside. -           In a pan heat oil. Add the cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes on low heat. Add the garlic and green chilies and sauté for 3 minutes. -           Add the tomato and turmeric powder and sauté till the tomato is soft. -           Pour the beaten egg in the pan and mix. -      ...

CRABS COOKED IN SPICY GREEN MASALA Ingredients: 10 medium size Crabs ½ bunch Coriander leaves 10 green chilies 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder Salt to taste Pinch of sugar 6 Cloves of Garlic ½ inch Ginger 10 Curry Leaves 5gms Tamarind Oil 1 Chopped Onion Water Method: -           Clean the crabs and keep aside. -           For the gravy, grind coriander leaves, curry leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chilies, tamarind, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.   -           In a sauce pan heat oil add the onions in the pan and sauté till the onions are translucent. -           Add the crabs and the gravy in the sauce pan. Mix well. -            Add half cup water a...

PRAWN CUTLET Ingredients: 250gms Prawns [small] 2 Onions 3 Green Chilies 1 Tomato 5 Cloves of Garlic 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1½ teaspoon Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon Red chili powder ½ teaspoon Garam Masala powder 1 Egg Bread Crumbs to coat Oil to fry Salt to taste Coriander leaves 2 Limes Method: -           Clean and marinate the prawns with salt, lime juice and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder. Keep aside. -           Finely chop onions, tomato, green chilies and garlic. -           In a pan heat oil, add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes. -           Add garlic, tomato and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add green chilies, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, lime ju...