Macher Jhol(Fish Curry)

Macher Jhol(Fish Curry) which is a very popular cuisine of the Bengal.Some fish lovers can't even live without eating fish for one day.I also belong to a Bengali family but i don't like fish too much.Even my elder brother needs fish in his meal everyday.So am providing a very simple way to prepare a tangy,spicy and delicious fish curry recipe for those fish lovers who don't want to miss it for a single day.

Ingredients:

* 500 gm: Fish (of your choice), cut into 2 ½ cm/1" thick slices, diagonally
* 1 tsp: Turmeric
* ½ tsp: Salt or to taste
* ½ cup: Mustard oil
* 1 tsp: Onion seeds
* ¼ tsp: Cinnamon, broken in small pieces
* Coriander leaves for garnish
* 4 pcs: Cloves
* 4 pcs: Green cardamoms
* 1-2: Bay leaf
* 2-3: Green chillies, slit lengthwise
* 3 cup: Water

* Grind Together
o 1 ½ cup: Onion, roughly chopped
o 1 tsp: Garlic, chopped
o 2 tsp: Ginger, chopped
o 2-3: Dried red pepper
o ½ tsp: Turmeric
o 1 tsp: Salt or to taste


Preparation:

1. Wash the fish and apply the ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp turmeric over all the pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan, and fry fish slices in it, first on one side, then the other, over high heat, till a golden colour.
3. Lift the fish out of the oil, and keep aside.
4. In the same oil, add the onion seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaf, stir fry 2-3 times, and add the ground paste.
5. Sauté till fat separates then add the green chillies and stir fry a few times. Add the water and bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes, uncovered.
6. Add the fish just before serving, bring to a boil (by which time the fish should be cooked through, otherwise simmer till done).
7. Serve hot garnished with the coriander leaves.

Serve hot mainly with: Rice and parathas.

Easy Apple Cake

Here i am again with another easy method to prepare a delicious cake made of apple.This can be prepared within a very short period of time.Hardly it takes around 20-25minutes to prepare it.Kids are very fond of this delicious cake and can be prepared for them at home in a few minutes.So prepare this easy cake and see the smile on your kids sweet face.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 cups cake flour
3 cups raw apples, chopped

Preparation:

Beat eggs and then add oil and sugar. Add flour,and mix with other dry ingredients; mix well. then add apples to the mixture. Again mix well. Bake in tube pan for 1 and 1/2 hours at 325 degrees F. Then its ready to serve.

Don't forget to leave a reply after making and having this apple cake.

Fruity Coffee Cake - Low Fat Style

I love a good coffee cake and this recipe only has 3 grams of fat per serving.Even i don't like much fat-filled food.So i tried to make a cake in which i can use as much as low fat as possible.My Grandmother liked it very much.I am providing you the recipe to prepare this delicious cake.

Ingredients:
3 1/3 cups reduced-fat buttermilk baking mix
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
2/3 cup fat-free egg substitute
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup spreadable fruit (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, etc)
1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 15×10 inch jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the baking mix and sugar. With a pastry blender, cut in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg substitute, milk, and the extracts; with a wooden spoon, stir until just combined.
Spread two-thirds of the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Spoon the spreadable fruit evenly over the batter. Drop the remaining batter by tablespoonfuls evenly over the fruit. Bake until light brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon of water until smooth. Drizzle evenly over the top of the cake while it is still warm.(Serves 18)


So hurry up and make this delicious cake at your home and let me know how much you people liked it.