Balti Beef

There's no marinating involved with this simple recipe, which can be prepared and cooked in under an hour.

 

 

Serves: 4

 



Ingredients:

 

1 red (bell) pepper

1 green (bell) pepper

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin ground cumin

½ tsp fennel seeds

1 onion, cut into thick wedges

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 ½ cm piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped

1 fresh red chilli, finely chopped

1 ½ tbsp balti paste

½ tsp salt

675 g lean rump or fillet steak (beef tenderloin), cut into thick strips

naan bread or basmati rice to serve

 

Method:

 

1. Cut the red and green peppers into 2 ½ cm chunks.

 

2. Heat the oil in a karahi, wok or frying pan and fry the cumin and fennel seeds for 2 minutes or until they begin to splutter. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, spinach and chilli and fry for a further 5 minutes.

 

3. Stir in the balti paste and salt and fry for a further 3-5 minutes.

 

4. Add the peppers and toss over the heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef strips and continue to fry for 10-15 minutes or until the meat is tender.

 

Serve from the pan, with warm naan bread.

 

 

 



Curry fried onion rings

 

Ingredienser:

 

1 lök, skalad och skivad till ringar

ströbröd

olja

 

Blanda samman:

 

½ dl mjölk

½ dl vetemjöl

2 tsk curry powder

 

Arbetsbeskrivning:

 

1. Skala och skiva löken till ringar, valfri tjocklek. Tryck ut dem.

 

2. Blanda mjölk, vetemjöl och curry i en skål. Rör om ordentligt så att det inte är några klumpar.

 

3. Fyll en skål med ströbröd.

 

4. Hetta upp oljan i en kastrull, skall fyllas upp ca 5 cm från botten av kastrullen, var försiktig så att den inte blir för varm.

 

5. Doppa lökringarna i smeten du gjort med mjölk, mjöl och curry. Sedan täck dem med ströbröd.

OBS: Gör gärna en test och prova först för att se att oljan är tillräckligt varm.

 

6. Fritera i oljan tills de är gyllenbruna, då är de färdiga. Lägg på en tallrik med hushållspapper.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Peda-Indian Sweets

Ingredients:


Instant Dry Milk (Milk Powder) – 2 cups (150gm)
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1, 14oz can (396gm)
Unsalted Butter – 1, 4oz stick (113gm)

Method:

1. In a microwave safe dish, melt the butter.

2. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

3. Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring very well after every minute.

4. After the 3 minutes, mix well again and leave aside for the mixture to cool down enough to handle.

5. Once the mixture has cooled down, grease your hands and make balls.

6. Gently press the balls and flatten them to shape…round and flat.

7. Decorate them with colored sugar, almonds, cashews, pistachios or raisins.

8. Let the pedas set and cool down.

9. For a pretty presentation, place them in baking cups and serve.

Tips:

1. Powder some cardamom seeds and add to the mixture for additional flavor.

2. Roll out the peda mixture and cut with cookie cutter for some fun shapes.

3. For best results, store in the refrigerator but serve at room temperature.

Spicy Grilled Fish Fillets

The good thing about fish is that it can be grilled beautifully without sacrificing any flour.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 medium flat-fish fillets, such as plaice, stole or flounder, about 115 g / each
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp turmeric
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp lemon juice

Tomato wedges, lime slices and grated carrot, to garnish.

Method:

1. Line a flameproof dish or grill (broiler) pan with foil. Rinse the fish fillets, pat dry and put them in the foil-lined dish or pan.

2. In a bowl mix the garlic, garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, coriander, oil and lemon juice.

3. Brush the fish fillets evenly all over with the spice mixture

4. Preheat the grill to very hot, then lower the heat. Grill (broil) the fish for about 5-7 minutes, basting with the spice mixture, until it is cooked.

5. Serve immediately with a garnish of tomato wedges, lime slices and grated carrot.