Mutton

Mutton Curry in Pressure Cooker

The easy way I cook my mutton is using a pressure cooker. Its fast and time efficient.

Mutton curry recipe I prepared here is very basic and all you need to do is just grab a few Indian spices. I liked the idea of having a thick gravy as a dip so I prepared a paste of onions and tomatoes to increase the quantity of gravy.

More recipes on Mutton:

Soup of Mutton Bone-Marrow

Mutton Ghee Roast

Preparation time: 10 minutes (includes cooking)

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Serves: 2 – 4

Appliance used: Steam pressure cooker (see notes*)

Ingredients

Mutton meat – 500 g, add bones if you prefer

Onions – 1 large roughly chopped + 1 small thinly sliced (separated)

Garlic cloves – 2 large

Tomatoes – 2, roughly chopped

Spice paste or Masala:

Grated Coconut or coconut milk – 1/2 cup,

Turmeric – 1 tsp

Red dry chilies – 4

Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Ginger or paste – 1 1/2 inch / 1 tbsp

Black peppercorns – 5

Cinnamon stick – 2 inch long

Directions

1. In a pressure cooker, add the washed mutton pieces, finely chopped onions, a tsp salt. Cover and cook for 6 -7 whistles. Turn off heat.

The meat needs to be soft, tender and not chewy.

Mutton meat

2. In the meantime, make a fine paste of the following:

Using a medium jar make a paste of onions with garlic and tomatoes. Blend them separately and transfer them into separate bowls.

Onions & garlic in a blender | Preparing for paste

Homemade paste with tomato | For gravy or curries

Make the spice paste using the same blender by adding all the ingredients such as coconut, turmeric, fennel seeds,red chilies, coriander seeds, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and ginger paste.

Spice paste for mutton Curry | Pressure cooker method

Set it aside. Now all you have to do is start cooking while all the prep work is done.

3. Heat a deep wide container with 2 tbsp ghee. Add onion paste and fry for 2 minutes until the raw smell goes away.

Onion paste

Then, add the spice paste. Fry for 2-3 minutes and then mix reserved 1/4 cup water from the spice jar.

Do not add too much water, you can adjust the consistency later after adding the mutton.

Onion paste and masala

4. Pour the tomato puree with salt. Cook and simmer till it boils, check for salt.

mutton gravy

5. Once it has come to a boil add the mutton pieces along with its juices and left over mixture. Mix and adjust the consistency of thickness as required by adding water now if necessary.

Curry of Mutton

Cook for another 5-10 minutes on medium heat for the mutton to soak in the flavor of spices. Check salt. Turn off heat.

Serve it with plain bread or rice. You can accompany it with greens.

Mutton curry -bread-corn

Note:

* Pressure cooker I use for the last 3 years with specification:

Prestige Deluxe Plus Mini Induction Base Hard Anodized Pressure Handis, 4 Litres

Designed for both induction & gas stove cooking

Material: Hard anodised Aluminium

Colour: black

The link above is just for reference on its specifications and looks.Previously, I have used a mini pressure cooker similar to this one and have never had problems with it. Make sure you do not use it on very high heat without oil.

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July 17, 2018

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Ready to eat Deep-Fried Wontons with thai sauce

Appetizer

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Crispy Pork Wonton – Chinese

I have been wanting to try out the crispy version of Chinese deep-fried wontons ever since the time I have eaten these at a local food court in Singapore. They are crispy and delicious which makes it a perfect homemade appetizer for potluck parties.

One can just buy these store bought wonton wrappers or wonton pastries and store them in the freezer for long, remove when you want to use them as many as you need leaving the rest back in the freezer. The filling can be prawns, spinach, pork, chicken, tofu, cheese etc of your choice. Sometimes chopped fresh water chestnut is also used to mix with the fillings. For greens make sure to squeeze out any extra amount of water before using it for filling.

Related Wonton recipe:

Pork wonton soup recipe

Preparation time: 20 -25 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Pork mince – 250 g

Wonton pastry or wrapper – 35 to 40

Oil for deep-frying

Soya sauce – 3 tbsp

Sesame sauce – 1 tbsp

Spring onions – 15 g, finely chopped

Water for sealing

Directions

1. Prepare the wonton filling.

Take a bowl, add soya sauce, sesame oil and spring onions. Mix together beef mince and toss to coat well.

beef mince with sauce

2. Place a teaspoon of the mince mixture in the centre of each wonton pastry. Keep a small bowl of water and apply water to seal them as shown below.

3. Heat a deep-bottomed container with 2-inch oil. Once heated, drop each wonton in hot oil and fry till light brown turning sides.

4. Serve them with thai chili dip.

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June 6, 2018

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Pork

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Pork Lettuce Wraps

Pork mince can be used for different types of meals such as preparing meatballs, fillings for wonton soup, patties etc. Hence its versatile.

This recipe of adding greens in your everyday diet is a healthier choice. Pork mince goes very well with lettuce with a juicy intense flavor of sweetness, spiciness and tanginess. I would definitely make my lettuce wraps often as it is less time-consuming and also a great idea to make use of greens.

Preparation time – 15 minutes

Cooking time – 35 to 40 minutes

Serves: 4+

Ingredients

Pork Mince – 500 g

Lettuce – big bunch

Cumin / jeera seeds – 1 tsp

Onion – 1 large, finely chopped

Garlic cloves – 4 large, finely chopped

Ginger – 1 inc long, finely chopped, same quantity as garlic

Tomatoes – 2 medium, finely chopped

Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tbsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – 1 tbsp

Carrot – 70 g , medium size peeled and grated

Green / Red bell pepper (paprika) – small, finely chopped

Nandos Peri-Peri chili Sauce (mild) – 3 tbsp, choice of spice level

Tomato ketchup – 1 or 2 tbsp depending on sweetness

1 large Lime for garnish (RECOMMENDED), cut into quarter slices

Directions

Initially prepare the first 6 ingredients and leave the rest for later to save time.

1. Heat a large wide saucepan with olive oil on medium-high heat and toss in the cumin seeds. Fry for a minute then add onion and fry till translucent.

cumin_onion

Meanwhile you can start preparing the carrot and peppers while the onions cook.

2. Add chopped garlic and ginger. Fry for a few seconds on medium-high until the raw smell goes away. Add chopped tomatoes and pinch of salt. Stir fry until the tomatoes get cooked and slightly mushy (adding salt makes the process of cooking tomatoes slightly faster).

garlic_tomatoes

3. Add mince pork and all the spices such as cumin, coriander, garam masala, pepper and chilli powder. Mix and stir-fry for 3 – 4 minutes on high heat turning them slightly brown.

Spices into pork mince

4. Add nandos sauce, Mix. Toss in bell peppers and shredded carrots. Mix and Cook for another few minutes.

Lastly, drizzle some tomato ketchup. Mix well and let it soak in the juices for another 2 minutes. Turn off heat.

Sauces

5. Clean and wash the lettuce leaves 5 to 7 large leaves or if the leaves are small combine 2 leaves. Dry them with a kitchen towel and spread the pork mince over the leaves.

Pork Lettuce Wraps

Drizzle generous amount of lime over the minced pork and enjoy. Garnishing with lime gives it a distinct tangy, spicy and sweet flavor which I really enjoyed.

lettuce wraps

Serve it as a side with rice or have it as an appetizer.

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January 15, 2018

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Pork

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Pork Steak with Salad and Corn

Happy New year to my lovely readers. Over the past few weeks I have noticed a number of readers on my posts and knowing that there are many who want to cook amazing recipes gets me motivated to share. Today’s recipe, my first post of 2018 is a quick, simple and delicious dinner I made under 45-minutes.

We started off this year with a hit recipe that is drool worthy. The pork steak after baking was nicely roasted with its juices full of flavor and taste. The combination with a healthy salad and corn is definitely something that one should always have. Its very simple to prepare especially during weekends for a large group of people. You could also add some rice to the serving if you like.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Pork Collar / Loin Chops boneless – 500 g

Garlic cloves – 4 large, finely chopped

Red chillies – 2, I used birds eye chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

Sweet chilli sauce – 2 tbsp

Paprika powder – 1 tbsp

Soya sauce – 2 tbsp

All-spice powder – 1/2 tsp

Sweet Corn or Corn on cob – 1, husk and threads removed (depending on serving portion)

Salt – 1/2 tbsp

Mixed salad – large pack

Tomato – 1 small, finely chopped

Cesar salad – 1 tbsp

Garlic & Chives Cheese / Goats cheese – 1 pack, cut into few chunks

Directions

1. Mix together the sweet chilli, paprika powder, soya sauce, all spice powder, chopped garlic and red chilli in a small bowl.

BBQ pork sauce

Spread the mixture over the pork chops to coat well. Set aside for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile preheat the oven at 200 degress Celsius / 390 degree Fahrenheit / Gas mark 5 for 5 minutes or until it has reached the temperature.

2. Place the pork chops on a baking sheet over a lower rack (used for convection oven) or on the oven rack in the centre.

Bake on convection mode for 30 minutes or until cooked through, turn sides and bake for another 5 minutes to get a nice brown roasted texture.

Preparing the Salad:

3. Wash the salad throughly with your hands under tap water and transfer to a bowl containing chopped tomatoes, garlic and chives cheese. If you think the leaves are too large just break them by tearing apart, drizzle salad dressing, mix and enjoy!

Preparing the Corn: I prefer it hot while serving so I made this in the end when my pork steaks are only 10 minutes close to doneness.

4. Meanwhile, take a large flat bottomed pot with 3/4 full of water. Make sure the pot is large enough to immerse the corn in the pot completelty. Add 1/2 tbsp of salt and bring the water to a boil on high heat.

Using a pair of tongs, gently place the corn in boiling water and reduce the heat to medium-high. Do not worry if it floats as it boils it rotates and cooks. Cook for 8-10 minutes. To my content I porked it with a fork to check if its cooked.

You can season with pepper, butter or cheese or have it plain seasoned with salt.

Pork Collar Steak Recipe | Homemade | Simple Easy

Pork Steak | Healthy meals | Easy Pork Recipes

Homemade Pork steak / Chops | 45-minute Recipe | Delicious Sweet Aroma

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January 8, 2018

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Baking

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Homemade Pizza Recipe

Since the time I have learnt how to make a Pizza 🍕 at home, trust me! This recipe will make your jaw-dropping 😵😱 once you learn the technique of how its done. The pizza crust is soft and crisp on the edges. A great motivation to learn how to make homemade pizza with customized toppings.

Making a pizza dough from scratch seems a bit tricky for first timers but its encouraging and promotes opportunities to learn the art of cooking. One can prepare the dough at least one day ahead and freeze them.

Preparation time: 20 minutes + rising 1 hour

Cooking time: 25-30 minutes

Makes : 10 to 11-inch / 26 to 28-cm

Serves: 1-2

Appliance: Oven

Ingredients

For the dough

Bread Flour – 1 cup / 175 g

All-Purpose flour for dusting

Salt – 1/4 tsp

Water – 1/4 cup / 100 ml

Yeast – 1 tsp

Sugar – 1/2 tsp

Olive oil – 1 tbsp

Parchment paper of 12 cm

Toppings

Tomato sauce – 3 to 4 tbsp

Mozzarella cheese balls / Bocconcini cheese – 125 g

Chicken breasts – 200 g , pan-fried (if using prawns – less than 250 g shelled, raw)

Chicken breast IMG_9191

Capers – 7

Jalapeno (non-spicy) – 7

Shallots -2 , cut into round thin slices

Nando’s Peri-Peri Sauce (medium) – 3 tbsp

Cherry tomato – 7, halved

Mini peppers / Bell pepper – few pieces, chopped

Olives – 3, pitted

Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp

Directions

Making the Dough:

1. In a cup with warm water dissolve sugar and yeast. Mix and let stand for 5 minutes at the kitchen counter or in a warm place until it turns frothy. Add Olive oil and mix.

Yeast mixture

2. In a bowl with bread flour and salt, make 2 wells and pour the yeast mixture. Stir in the flour using your hands to combine the dough. If its dry just add 3-4 tbsp more water till all the flour comes together.

Dust a work surface or large wooden cutting board with all-purpose flour and remove the dough. Knead the dough by rolling it forward and backward to push and pull using the heels of your hands. Do this for 5 minutes, it must be elastic and non-sticky.

Kneading

3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl of oil. Cover with double layered towel to proof for 45 minutes(*see notes). The dough will double in size.

4. Dust the work surface with all-purpose flour and remove the dough from the bowl. Give it a good punch to let any air out and work on it for 5 minutes (you can separate the extra dough at this point and freeze)

kneading 2

Place it in the greased bowl just as in step 3, covered with towel or cling film and proof or rise for another 15 minutes.

Roll out the dough:

5. Lightly dust the work surface/board with all-purpose flour, then roll it out using your hands or rolling-pin into a rough circle. When it gets unmanageable transfer to a parchment paper of 10-cm depending on the size of pizza.

Making Pizza

6. Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thick or less. Prick the pizza base all over with a fork.

roll the dough

Topping the Pizza:

7. Spoon few tablespoons of tomato sauce into the center of pizza and spread it throughout the base to the edges using the back of the spoon.

Then, top it with thin slices of cheese. Add other toppings of choice as mentioned above along with thin strips of chicken.

Pizza toppings | Mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce

8. Preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius (400 degree F) for 5 -10 minutes. Place the pizza on parchment paper carefully on the low rack. Bake on convection mode for 25 – 30 minutes or until the sides have turned slightly brown (*see notes).

The first pizza I made was the Prawn Pizza with mozzarella cheese, some greens, capers, olives and peri-peri sauce. Delicious soft and crisp crust which I would recommend for all the seafood lovers.

Notes:

*You can use all kinds of toppings for your pizza. But, it is best not to load it with too much of toppings otherwise the pizza base might get underdone.

* If you live in a colder climate, place the covered bowl in a larger bowl of warm water (not too hot) or near the heater. It might take a longer time to rise.

*I have used Bocconcini cheese i.e mini mozzarella cheese in my chicken pizza, the size of an egg, hence one wouldn’t notice the cheese. My prawn pizza is topped with large mozzarella cheese balls which I would always prefer using.

*Chicken breasts can be pan-fried while waiting for the dough to rise.

* In case the temperature is too high reduce temperature to 175 degree Celsius (350 degree F) after 10 minutes.

*For more servings, double or triple the dough ingredients and portion the dough in Step 4 depending on the size of pizza. Wrap it with clingfirm and freeze for another day.

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November 29, 2017

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Lasagna | with Bechamel Sauce | Delciious Sweet Aroma

Beef

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Lasagna

Today, I am posting this recipe of classic lasagna, everyone’s favorite. It’s a great comfort food and can be prepared to please a small crowd or for potluck parties.

Thanks to my lovely cousin who gave me this idea of making a lasagna. She loves it and I hope to see her try this recipe.

Preparation time: 25 minutes (includes layering)

Cooking time: 70 minutes

Requirement: Baking dish 9*28-cm / 4*11-inch

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Lasagna sheets – 6 or more

Jamie Oliver lasagne sheets

Beef mince / ground – 500 g

Butter for beef + 75 g bechamel sauce + coating the baking dish

Onion – 1 large, thinly diced

Garlic cloves – 2, finely chopped

Celery leaves / stick – 1/2 cup / 1 stick, finely chopped

Shredded carrot – 90 g

Nutmeg – 1/4 tsp (grated)

Pepper powder – 1 tsp

Salt

Tomato puree / sauce – 470 g / 6 small

Mozzarella / Parmesan Cheese – 50 g or more

Bell peppers – 1

Cherry tomatoes – 10 to 15, cut into halves

Bechamel sauce / White sauce: Balloon whisk is required

All-purpose flour – 4 tbsp

Hot Milk – 2 cups

Salt to taste

Directions

1. Preparing the beef:

Melt a small slice of butter in a large wok or pan at medium high heat, add onion and fry till translucent, then add garlic. Fry for a minute. Add carrot and celery. Mix and fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the beef breaking it up and brown until just changing color, but not hardening.

Beef mince filling

Add pepper powder, salt, nutmeg powder and tomato puree/paste, mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until all the water oozes out. Uncover and cook till all the water is gone.

Beef mince filling2

2. To toast the bell peppers: Heat a pan on high and place the skin side facing down. Toast them until brown. It can also be baked whole in the oven for few mins until its brown.

bell peppers

Cut into pieces of desired size and reserve with cherry tomatoes.

3. To prepare the Bechamel Sauce:

Melt 75 g butter in heavy-bottomed saucepan. When foaming stir in the flour and cook over gentle heat for about 2-5 minutes without letting it brown. Take it off the heat and add all the milk at once, whisking very well.

When all the flour and butter have been combined with no lumps, return to the heat and slowly bring to a boil whisking all the time. When it comes to the boil add salt and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes.

Bechamel Sauce or White sauce | Lasagne sauce | Delicious Sweet Aroma

4. Layering:

Spoon the white sauce into the buttered baking dish. Cover with lasagne sheets and spread the beef mince.

Layering of lasagna | Bechamel sauce | Hungry?! That's what I made!

Layering lasagna | Beef Mince or Ground beef

Add another layer of bechamel sauce, top it with bell peppers and cherry tomatoes. Continue with the beef mince. Repeat twice more, finishing with a layer of white sauce covering the whole top.

White sauce with cherry tomato & bell pepper

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake on convection mode in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 20 – 30 minutes.

Convection oven baking lasagne

5. After 30 mins if the top layer has not browned, increased the temperature to 200 degree Celsius (Gas 4) for 5 more minutes or until brown and bubbling.

6. Let stand for 5 – 10 minutes to settle and firm up before serving.

My thoughts on this recipe 👉👉 I would recommend making the first step of this recipe a day in advance and freezing it to reduce time.

Cook’s tip:

* If you plan on making a day in advance, cover it with a foil and store it in the fridge. It might take longer to bake since it’s cold.

*Making few days in advance: Assemble it and bake it. Store it in the freezer unless you would want to use it within 2 days. Re-heating tastes better and might need more time to heat. So make sure you pop it in the oven without defrosting otherwise it might turn watery.

*Cover with a foil while re-heating and that’s when it comes handy when you don’t want your frozen lasagna to be browning on top and cold inside.

Hope you will love making this recipe. Please share your thoughts on comments below 👇 Untill my next post.. Bye! 👋 ☺

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November 9, 2017

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Chicken

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Oven-Roasted Spiced Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs marinated with few blended spices makes it a fantastic easy recipe for an incredible flavor of thirty-minute meals. Roasting in the oven makes it effortless to spend less time in the kitchen during busy hours.

Preparation time: 5 minutes (excluding marination)

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Olive oil

Skinless chicken thighs – 3

Coriander leaves – 2 stems

Red dry chili – 1

Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 tsp

Salt – 1/2 tbsp

Dry Oregano – 1/2 tsp

Yogurt – 2 tbsp

Carrot – 1 large, cut diagonally into 2-inch chunks

Directions

1. Into a blender add the coriander leaves, red dry chili, coriander seeds, cumin with some water and make a paste. You can also use a pestle and mortar and pound to a paste.

Add the paste to chicken pieces.

Marinated spices for chicken | Hungry?! That's what I made!

2. Additionally, add ginger-garlic paste, oregano, salt and yogurt. Coat the mixture.

Marination for chicken | Hungry?! That's what I made!

Yoghurt for marination | Chicken oven roast recipe

Cover loosely and leave in the refrigerator to marinate for 3 – 4 hours or overnight.

3. In a roasting dish sprinkle some olive oil. Place the carrots. Remove the chicken and arrange them over the carrots. Pour the rest of the marination sauce over the pieces of chicken.

Chicken thighs | Ready to oven roast

Cover with an Al- foil.

4. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 – 30 minutes at 200 degrees.

Oven-Roasted chicken | Hungry?! That's what I made!

The above picture was taken in the dark, hence the color difference in picture 📸 🙂

Oven-Roast Chicken Thighs | Spiced | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Serve with leafy vegetables 🥗 or a bowl of rice 🍚.

Roast Chicken Thighs | Easy Chicken Recipe | Hungry?! That's what I made!

Some pieces of left-over chicken I used the following day and managed to take a clear shot in broad daylight 😅 yay!

Related chicken thigh recipe:

Baked and Spiced Chicken Thighs

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September 22, 2017

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Pork Recipe | DUKRA MASS or Pork bafat | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Mangalorean food / South-Indian

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Pork Recipe- Mangalorean Pork Bafat

I’m not sure why I have been hesitant on posting pork bafat recipe. Mostly because its commonly prepared by Mangaloreans, and I believe most people would know how to prepare it as it is a favorite among all Mangaloreans. However, some have their own special recipe so I thought of sharing this recipe my mom’s way and it’s always a great start to a new dish.

This recipe has been passed down for generations. Some call it pork bafat others Pork curry, and we at home call it “DUKRA MAAS” in konkani (Dukor – Pig and Mass – Meat). You must have noticed while browsing through my posts some recipes call for Bafat powder. It is a ready-made powder which I got along with me to Singapore. Being brought up in Mangalore its a traditional Sunday ritual prepared by Catholics with its main features being the combination of vinegar and pork often served with a ‘pao’ (Idli / Dosa / Sanna) that is made from fermented rice of Konkani cuisine.

We get different types of pork meat in Singapore which is less fatty compared to the Mangalorean pork meat (best!). Hence, this pork recipe is more of a gravy than a curry. The fat imparts a great flavor to the dish which is why it must have some fat content. At home we sometimes prepare this in a claypot. As you follow through one of my posts on Claypot recipe cooking pork for longer gives it a unique taste. It gets more flavor the following day. So make sure you spare some for the next day.

Preparation time: 10 -15 minutes

Cooking time : 45 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Cubed Pork belly and lean meat – 1 kg (500 g each), I prefer less fat. Can also include bones

Onions – 3 large, chopped into 1/2 inch size

Garlic – 1/2 pod/bulb, sliced lengthwise

Ginger – 1 inch, finely chopped

Bafat powder – 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Vinegar – 2 tbsp

Salt – 1/2 tbsp

Cloves – 6

Bay leaf – 7 (optional), fresh if available, washed and cut into halves

Directions

1. Cut the pork into cubes. Wash once and add it into medium deep-bottomed container. Prepare the onions, garlic and ginger.

Pork Meat | DUKRA MASS | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Ingredients for Pork | DUKRA MASS | Delicious Sweet Aroma

2. To the washed meat, add the rest of the ingredients such as: bafat powder, turmeric, vinegar, salt and cloves along with chopped onions, ginger and sliced garlic. Mix and combine together with your hands to coat spices to the meat.

If you have bay leaf you can add now. We usually have fresh ones at home in our backyard but I haven’t used it here.

Pork Recipe ingredients | Pork bafat | Delicious Sweet Aroma

3. On medium heat let the meat cook for 40 – 45 minutes covered. Check in between 2 or 3 times and mix. Water oozes out from the onions so there would be no need to add any water.

After 30 minutes, check for salt. Add if required.

Pork Recipe | Pork bafat | Delicious Sweet Aroma

4. Turn off heat when the pork has cooked. Serve with rice or bread. You can even have it as a side with beer.

Pork Recipe | DUKRA MASS or Pork bafat | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Cook’s tip:

*Do not add any water to this recipe. The onions release water as it simmers.

*If it gets too spicy add vinegar. The more the fat the more bafat powder you will need for spicing up the dish. The more leaner the meat less bafat powder is required depending on personal spice and same goes for black pepper pork.

If you wish to see related recipes hover over the recipe title and click:

Mangalorean Pancake with Pandan

Jackfruit fritters

Prawn with coconut milk

Pork Vindaloo

Black Pepper Pork

Coorgi Pork

Hope to hear your views on this recipe. Stay healthy!

July 28, 2017

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Beef

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Beef Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Beef stuffed Cabbage Rolls is an authentic family recipe. It is a delicious one-skillet supper recipe that develops more flavor the longer it sits on stove-top.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Cabbage leaves – 12, bigger the better (rinsed) *see notes

Beef mince – 200 g

Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp

Onions – 1 medium, chopped finely

Carrot – 40 g / Small, chopped finely

Sesame oil – 2 tbsp (optional)

Tomato sauce – 4 tbsp

Water – 1 cup

Salt

Directions

1. In a medium heated pan with oil, toss onions and fry for few minutes till light brown. Add chopped carrots. Fry for 3 minutes. Add it to the Beef mince, 1/4 tsp salt along with sesame oil if your using at this point.

Beef Filling | for Stuffed Cabbage rolls | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Combine together.

2. Boil water in a deep-bottomed container enough to dip the cabbage leaves along with salt. Submerge the leaves for 2-3 minutes in hot water using tongs. Remove them and soak it in cold water. Do the same with the rest of the leaves.

Cabbage leaves in hot water | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Tap dry the leaves gently and remove the thick base (the center vein) of the stem into a V-shape.

3. To roll the leaves, place inner-side up. Place a portion of beef mince with 1 cm distance to the V-cut bottom and 2 inch distance from the sides. Press gently to hold the filling.

Roll up (2), bring the edges to the center (3). Roll up again (4).

Beef Stuffed Cabbage rolls | Delicious Sweet Aroma

4. Arrange the cabbage rolls in a pot. Pour tomato sauce and 1 cup water or more sauce if you prefer. Cook on medium for 30 minutes.

Beef Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce

Remove them with tongs and serve them with the sauce for delicious flavor.

Beef Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Tomato Sauce | Hungry?! That's what I made!

Notes:

*Discard the outermost leaves layer-by-layer cutting the core.

*While handing the cabbage leaves be sure not to make any holes or tears.

*I used the leftover beef mince to make patties. See here>> Beef Cutlets

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July 18, 2017

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Chicken

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Parmesan Stuffed Chicken

There is no reason why one cannot try this recipe of Parmesan Stuffed Chicken. It doesn’t require fancy ingredients to make a phenomenal delicious filling dinner/lunch.

Preparation time: 15 – 20 minutes

Cooking/Baking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken Breasts / Boneless chicken – 4

Baking tray 13-in. × 9-in.

Olive oil for greasing

couple of toothpicks

Filling:

Spring onions – 4 bulbs, only greens finely chopped

Garlic cloves – 2, finely chopped

dried Oregano leaves – 1/2 tsp

Cheddar cheese – 2 tbsp

Parmesan cheese – 1/2 cup

Coating:

Flour – 1/2 cup

Butter/Eggs – 50 g / 2 eggs lightly whipped

Mixed together —> Bread crumbs 1/2 cup, salt 1/2 tsp, chili powder 1 tbsp, parmesan cheese 1/2 cup, Cumin powder 3/4 tsp

Directions

1. Prepare the filling by mixing all the ingredients mentioned under filling. Set it aside.

stuffing of cheese mixture | Chicken

2. Place a plastic wrap on the cutting board and place the chicken breasts over it. Place a second layer of the plastic wrap over the chicken of equal length.

Now, flatten the chicken to 1/8-in. thickness. Do the same for the rest of the pieces.

Place the filling (about 2 tbsp) in the center and roll up. Roll up the other end and secure with toothpicks. Check link here on how to do the filling.

Chicken stuffed Parmesan cheese mix | Delicious Sweet Aroma

3. Prepare a bowl or plate, combine bread crumbs, salt, chili powder, Parmesan cheese and cumin. Mix together. Place flour in another plate. Place whipped egg or butter in a third bowl. Meantime, preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius (400 deg F)

Coat all sides of each chicken roll-up with flour, then dip in butter and toss it in bread crumb mixture.

Coated chicken roll-ups | Hungry?! That's what I made!

Place roll-ups in a baking tray, seem side down, lined with butter paper and greased with olive oil. Place it on a low oven rack uncovered at 200 deg C for 25 minutes.

Remove the toothpicks before serving.

Parmesan Stuffed Chicken (2)

I almost forgot to take a picture right after baking. Was too excited that I got hungry and couldn’t wait to grab a bite. We enjoyed the stuffed chicken with tomato rice. The stuffing was CHEESE-LICIOUS!

Hope you enjoy this delicious chicken roll-ups. Thank you for sharing and being supportive!

Note:

If you do not have an oven consider deep-frying to get a golden crispy texture.

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