Pepper shrimp with onions and tomato!

I tried this shrimp dish yesterday for dinner. I didn't have much time to cook shrimp in a very exotic way like making curry which I usually do. So I tired making a simple shrimp dish which was done in less than 30 minutes. It came out delicious!

You will need:

1 pound jumbo shrimp( cooked or raw)
1 green pepper chopped( capsicum)
1 cup chopped red onion
1 tomato chopped
dried basil leaves
dried oregano
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste

Method:

After removing the skin of the shrimps , marinate it in a bowl with ginger garlic paste, pepper powder. Mix well. Sprinkle oregano, basil and salt and mix well.

Take a pan and heat 2 tsp olive oil. When the oil gets hot, add chopped onions and saute it till it turns golden brown. Now add the chopped green pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Add the marinated shrimp and stir well. ( If you use cooked shrimp you need to saute for 2 minutes but if you use raw shrimp you need to cook it till the color changes to pinkish orange ) Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes get tender. Add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup to this and mix well. Add salt if needed.

Pepper shrimp is ready to be relished!!! It can be served over pasta or rice!!! It can also be used a side dish.!!!

Masala Aloo!!!

Last friday, my friends and I went to an Indian restaurant for dinner and we happened to order masala aloo from their menu. It tasted heavenly with roti. I decided to try it for weekend lunch at home. I tried giving my own twist to it and it came out delicious.


You will need:

3 medium sized potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mango powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp red chilli flakes
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
salt to taste

Method:

Dice the potatoes into small cubes with the skin intact and keep them aside.

Heat oil in pan. To this add cumin seeds and asafoetida powder. Lower the flame and add coriander powder, cumin powder, mango powder and saute it well. Add the diced potatoes and mix well. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, chilli flakes and fennel seeds and saute it well. Add salt to taste and mix well. Sprinkle some water and cover the lid and cook for 10 minutes. Keep sprinkling water to avoid the potatoes from getting burnt. Once the potatoes become tender , remove from the stove and serve hot.

Masala aloo is ready to be relished . It goes well as a side dish with rice and also with roti.!!!

Aloo Gobi!!!

I am sure everyone loves potatoes. This weekend I happened to buy two huge bags of potatoes. I have tried aloo gobi a lot of times but never got the restaurant taste. But this time I tired the recipe from internet and I must say the sauce really tasted like a restaurant one. So I decided to put it in my blog and share the recipe with you all.

You will need:

3 mediun sized potatoes
1 fresh cauliflower
2 medium tomatoes finely chopped
1 medium red onion finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/4 cup finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste

Method:

Dice the potatoes into small cubes with the skin intact and place them in a bowl immersed in water. Cut the cauliflower into small pieces and keep it aside.

Heat a pot with 3 tbsp olive oil.Once the oil gets hot, add the chopped green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute it. To this add the finely choped onions and salt and saute it till the oinions turn golden brown. Then add the finely chopped tomoatoes,turmeric and red chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes get tender. To this add coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Now add the diced potatoes and cauliflower pieces and mix well. Coat them properly with the masala. Add 1 cup water and close the lid and cook for 15 minutes till the veggies become tender. ( keep checking to avoid overcooking) Garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

Aloo Gobi is ready to be relished . It goes best with chapati or roti!!!