LADY’S FINGERS / OKRA AND TOMATOES




LADY’S FINGERS / OKRA AND TOMATOES 
A simple and easy dish that could be served as a side dish with rice or chapattis. 

Ingredients
½ kg tender lady’s finger / okra
1 teaspoon mild chillie powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 
2 medium size onions sliced finely
2 small tomatoes chopped finely 
A few curry leaves
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons oil,                               

Wash the lady’s finger and dry them well with a kitchen towel. (This is to avoid them becoming gooey when cutting them).
Cut the lady's fingers into medium size pieces. 
Heat oil in pan and fry the onions till light brown. Add the chopped tomatoes, chillie powder, cumin powder, curry leaves and turmeric powder and fry for a few minutes till the tomatoes turn to pulp. 
Add the cut lady’s finger and salt and mix well. 
Simmer on low heat till the lady’s finger / okra is cooked and the gravy is thick. 
Serve as a side dish with rice or chapattis



ANGLO-INDIAN BOBO STEW / CHICKEN STEW



ANGLO-INDIAN CHICKEN STEW
This hearty, healthy one-pot meal can be eaten by itself or served with bread or rice. Perfection. A Stew is not only filling, but also low in calories, the fat content is remarkably low, since by trimming the meat the fat is further reduced. It is also an ideal way to get children to eat vegetables, and no vitamins are lost by throwing away the water. The great thing about stews is that they can be tailored to suit your family's personal tastes and preferences. Don't like carrots? Leave them out. Have a passion for popatoes? Double up on it. Want to add some wine? Add a dash. More spicy? Add a little more pepper or green chillies. So get  adventurous with the flavours and spices. Coconut paste makes stew even more delicious. Try the recipe below for a typical old time Anglo-Indian Bobo Stew otherwise known as Chicken Stew 
Ingredients

1 kg chicken cut into medium pieces
2 tablespoons oil
2 potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
2 carrots peeled and cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon pepper corns or crushed pepper 
1 tomato chopped finely
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 
Salt to taste
2 green chillies slit lengthwise 
2 onions sliced
1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves          
2 tablespoons flour
Cook the Chicken along with the potatoes, carrots, peppercorns, green chilies, tomato, ginger, garlic, mint, salt, and sufficient water till tender. 
Make a thin paste of the flour with about ¼ cup of water. 
In another pan heat the oil and fry the onions till golden brown. 
Add the flour paste and fry along with the onions for some time. 
Add the cooked chicken stew and simmer for 5 minutes.  
Serve hot with bread or Hoppers.



ANGLO-INDIAN FISH CUTLETS




FISH CUTLETS
An easy recipe for simple Anglo-Indian Fish Cutlets. An excellent side dish with  rice and dhal or pepper water. These cutlets could also be served as starters at a party.

3 potatoes boiled. peeled and mashed well
½ Kg of any flesh fish without the bones
2 green chilies chopped finely
1 teaspoon pepper powder
2 teaspoons chopped coriander leaves
1 egg beaten well
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
Boil the fish in a little water and a little salt for about 5 minutes. 
Remove from heat and cool. 
Crumble the fish with a fork and mix it together with the potatoes, green chilies, pepper powder, salt and coriander leaves. 
Form into cutlets. 
Heat the oil in a flat pan. 
When hot dip each cutlet into the beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs and shallow fry on low heat on both sides till brown. 
Serve with rice and dhal or pepper water. These cutlets could also be served as starters at a party.

FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK





FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK
(I used Sear Fish. You could use any fleshy fish such as King fish, Sea Mullet / Round head / Sea Mink etc)

Serves 6   Preparation Time 45 minutes
Ingredients
1 kg good fleshy Fish cut into fillets 
2 big onions chopped finely
2 teaspoons garlic ginger paste
1 cup thick coconut milk
2 teaspoons mild chillie powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoons coriander powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder 
A few Curry Leaves
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil (Sunflower or Groundnut oil)
2 green chillies slit
2 tablespoons chopped coriander for garnishing
Wash the fish. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a suitable pan and fry the curry leaves and onions till golden brown. 
Make a paste of the ginger and garlic paste, chillie powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and a little water and add it to the onions. Fry well for some time.  
Add the Coconut Milk, salt, and a little more water and bring to boil. 
Add the fish and cook for about 6 to 7 minutes till the fish is firm. 
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and slit green chilies 
Serve with Rice or Bread 



RAILWAY MUTTON CURRY