Sunday, January 17, 2010

Butter Chicken

Cut Chicken into cubes
In a bowl, mix:
Chicken
Ginger/Garlic Paste
Coriander
Chili powder
Salte

Cook chicken in oil in pan till almost fully cooked

Remove Chicken, but leave in juices in the pan.

Add Cumin Seed
Add 1 cup of onion diced
Add healthy scoop of ginger/garlic paste
Add 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water
Cook till onion is transluscent

Add Coriander
Add Cashew nuts (1/4 cup)
Add Red Chili Powder
Add 1 Diced Green Chili
Add 2 or 3 diced tomatos

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes till tomatos are very soft

Pour all contents of the pan into blender and blend to a puree

In the Pan add 1/4 cup of butter
Pour any juices from the bowl the chicken is in
Add tomato puree
Add 3/4 cup of water to thin up the puree a bit
Add salt
Add sugar (1/8 cup or so)
Add 1/8 cup of ketchup
Cook on medium-low for about 10 minutes

Add 1/2 cup of cream
Add Chicken
Bring to boil
Simmer for another 10 minutes.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Friday, January 8, 2010

places to find seeds

http://www.horizonherbs.com/

http://www.seedsofchange.com/

growing ginger

http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/ginger3.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_318_grow-ginger.html

how to grow cumin

http://www.ehow.com/how_2318385_grow-cumin.html

Bean Trellising

Bean trellising options:

http://happyfarming.com/2009/02/12/building-a-better-bean-trellis/

http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/beans/beantrellis.html

http://www.thecompostbin.com/2006/12/building-garden-trellis.html

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Dhal Curry

Moong Dhal 1 Cup
Small Onion (Shallots) 2 to 3
Garlic pods 2
Green Chili 2 or 3
Tomato 2 Small
Jeera powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/4 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 Teaspoon
Dry Red chili 3
Cummin seeds 1/4 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves a bunch
Oil
Salt

Method:

  • Wash the dhal and take it in cooker.
  • Addd chopped onions, tomato, slitted green chili and crushed garlic pods.
  • Add asafoetida, turmeric powder and jeera powder.
  • Add lttle water and pressure cook the dhal.
  • Add salt and little water boil it for 5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.
  • When it splits add jeera seeds, curry leaves and dry chili.
  • Add this to the dhal curry and mix well.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Salsa Pork Chops

Salmon Patties

Mix in a large bowl:
1 Can of pink salmon
2 Eggs
1 Package of salt crackers (crushed)
1 Tsp of salt

Form patties and cook on flat grill or pan

Chicken and Rice

Heat 2 Tbs of oil in pan on medium
Add diced 1 Lbs chicken breast
Add 1 Tbs of seasoned salt
Add 1 Tbs of Garlic Powder
Add 1 tsp of pepper
Cook till chicken is fully done

In a pot add 1 can of mushroom soup
Add 1/2 Cup of milk
Bring to boil then simmer for 1 minute

Prepare 1 Cup of instant rice according to directions

Mix chicken, rice and soup
Serve in a bowl with shredded cheese
(optional: Add salsa to bowl)
or Serve in a burrito.