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[dextrous]

i have a pound of jumbo shrimp...coconul milk...and need a good recipe!

[feverpitch]

finely chop a small onion and saute it in veg oil till its soft and has lost it's pungency. add a teaspoon of ginger paste and continue frying on a low flame. when nearly done [oil starts leaving the sides], add the prawn, and quickly add a heaped tbsp of ground white mustard. when prawn turn coral pink, add a can of coconut milk, let boil for say 3-5 mins, take off flame and add a dash of full cream. before serving, garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

[dextrous]

finely chop a small onion and saute it in veg oil till its soft and has lost it's pungency. add a teaspoon of ginger paste and continue frying on a low flame. when nearly done [oil starts leaving the sides], add the prawn, and quickly add a heaped tbsp of ground white mustard. when prawn turn coral pink, add a can of coconut milk, let boil for say 3-5 mins, take off flame and add a dash of full cream. before serving, garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

given that i have no white mustard...would regular mustard do?

[feverpitch]

dijon? NO NO

most prepared mustard in the USA comes with a lot of additives esp vinegar. best is to grind your own ... use white mustard seeds for fish.

[dhruvdeepak]

prawn curry is quite simple -
i made some a couple of months ago.

start with 2 onions, (5-6) red chillies, ground dhanya and cumin, fry these. add 3-4 cloves crushed garlic, 1 tsp ginger, 3-4 tbsp of tomato puree, dash of haldi, peppercorns. you can add cloves and/or garam masala, but these dont do it for me.
add the milk and let it mix for 10 mins, put in some salt, then add the prawns and heat on low flame till they turn a pink color. add some lime juice and then let it sit. tastes best the day after, but a couple of hours will do.

an alternate recipe you can try is make a paste out of green chillies, cumin, mustard, garlic, haldi, red chilli powder, 50ml water and 1 tbsp oil, and marinate the prawns for an hour or 2. then in the frying pan, fry 2 onions till golden brown (in oil), add prawn marinade, ginger, puree, and finally the milk. lime juice once the prawns are done and the gravy is thick

[vincent]

This is a typical Coastal (Karnataka,Kerala) recipe for Prawns. Easy and very tasty. It does not use Coconut (since Coconut is usually used for other fish but not Prawns). But if you really want, you may add it instead of water to dilute the curry. Youmay also add chopped tomatoes while frying spices,but then do not add coconut juice.

Prawn Curry : Kerala/Karnataka Style


Ingredients :

Prawns - 500 gms
Onion - 1 Medium
Ginger – ½ Inch
Green chillies - 1
Garlic Cloves - 2
Chilly powder - 1 Teaspoon
Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Fenugreek powder -  ¼ tsp
Pepper powder - ¼ tsp
Tamarind Juice – 1 cup
Oil - ½ cup
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Salt - As reqd


Method:

Clean the prawns very well.

Cut onion, ginger, garlic into very small pieces. Slit Chilly.

Heat oil in a pan.

Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add onion, ginger, garlic,chilly and curry leaves.

Fry well till onion turns light brown.

Add all the spice powders and mix well.

Add the Tamarind juice and mix well. Fry for some time. Add some water if needed.

Once the spices are well mixed bring it to boil and add prawns. Add salt. Cook for 10  Minutes.

Let it simmer for further 10 minutes under low fire.

[pipsqueak]

how about a chicken curry recipe? i don't want any coconut milk/cream etc. in it. i do not want it to be marinated in yoghurt as well. anything else? danke.

[vincent]

how about a chicken curry recipe? i don't want any coconut milk/cream etc. in it. i do not want it to be marinated in yoghurt as well. anything else? danke.

In Kerala or Coastal Karnataka 70% of chicken dishes use either coconut juice or grated/desicated coconut or both. Yoghurt - for marination - is used typically in North Indian dishes. Having said that, there are many Chciken recipes which do not use coconut. Below are two simple and most popular ones. These dishes of course are tastier if you use chicken with bones - legs, thighs or both rather than breast chicken which is better for stir-fry.

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Chicken Jeera-Pepper Curry

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken (cut into medium pieces)
4 cloves
3 sticks of cinnamon
2 Spoons of Oil
1 onion (thinly sliced)
3 tomatoes chopped
salt to taste

Masala for grinding :

4 Onions chopped
1 Tsp of Red Chlli Powder
2 Spoonfull of coriander leaves
2 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp tumeric powder
3 cloves of garlic
1 inch ginger
1 Green chilli
½ Tsp of Pepper Powder
1 cup of tamarind juice


Method:

Boil the Chicken until half cooked, with cloves, Cinamon, Salt, some water and keep aside.

In parallel, take oil in a pan and fry onion slices till golden brown, then add tomatoes fry and then add the masala and fry thoroughly for about 15 minutes.

Add the half-cooked chicken along with stock and bring it to boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is well cooked.


Chicken Green Masala

Ingredients:

1kg chicken
2 Onions sliced

To Grind:
1 bunch of coriander leaves
4-5 mint leaves
½ inch ginger chopped
4-5 green chillies chopped
3-4 garlic cloves
½ Tsp of Pepper powder
1 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp Fennel powder
1 tsp kuskus powder (optional)
3 onions chopped
½ tsp of  turmeric powder
2 cloves (whole or some powder)
1 Tsp of Cinnamon Powder
1 Cup of tamarind Juice

Method:

Clean and chop chicken into small pieces, grind the masala into a fine paste
Fry sliced onions in some oil till golden brown. Add masala and fry till the masala leaves oil on the sides. Add chicken and add water and salt according to taste and cook till done.

[dhruvdeepak]

now im hungry. dex how did the prawn dish come out? care to share some?

[pipsqueak]

how about a chicken curry recipe? i don't want any coconut milk/cream etc. in it. i do not want it to be marinated in yoghurt as well. anything else? danke.

In Kerala or Coastal Karnataka 70% of chicken dishes use either coconut juice or grated/desicated coconut or both. Yoghurt - for marination - is used typically in North Indian dishes. Having said that, there are many Chciken recipes which do not use coconut. Below are two simple and most popular ones. These dishes of course are tastier if you use chicken with bones - legs, thighs or both rather than breast chicken which is better for stir-fry.

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Chicken Jeera-Pepper Curry

Ingredients:

1 kg Chicken (cut into medium pieces)
4 cloves
3 sticks of cinnamon
2 Spoons of Oil
1 onion (thinly sliced)
3 tomatoes chopped
salt to taste

Masala for grinding :

4 Onions chopped
1 Tsp of Red Chlli Powder
2 Spoonfull of coriander leaves
2 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp tumeric powder
3 cloves of garlic
1 inch ginger
1 Green chilli
½ Tsp of Pepper Powder
1 cup of tamarind juice


Method:

Boil the Chicken until half cooked, with cloves, Cinamon, Salt, some water and keep aside.

In parallel, take oil in a pan and fry onion slices till golden brown, then add tomatoes fry and then add the masala and fry thoroughly for about 15 minutes.

Add the half-cooked chicken along with stock and bring it to boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is well cooked.


Chicken Green Masala

Ingredients:

1kg chicken
2 Onions sliced

To Grind:
1 bunch of coriander leaves
4-5 mint leaves
½ inch ginger chopped
4-5 green chillies chopped
3-4 garlic cloves
½ Tsp of Pepper powder
1 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp Fennel powder
1 tsp kuskus powder (optional)
3 onions chopped
½ tsp of  turmeric powder
2 cloves (whole or some powder)
1 Tsp of Cinnamon Powder
1 Cup of tamarind Juice

Method:

Clean and chop chicken into small pieces, grind the masala into a fine paste
Fry sliced onions in some oil till golden brown. Add masala and fry till the masala leaves oil on the sides. Add chicken and add water and salt according to taste and cook till done.

thanks, vincent. will try them out.

i assume that there is no chopping for chicken w bones?

[vincent]

I know some people do not like to chop chicken especially vegetarians..(I knew couple of vegetarians who used to cook chicken for their kids but had their chicken chopped by the butchers.)

If you have small enough thighs and legs - which is mostly the case if you buy them in super-market packets - you can leave them whole. Even skinning is not needed unless you want to. You can always seperate the skin while eating....

[vincent]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

[pipsqueak]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

[fineleg]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

[pipsqueak]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

[dhruvdeepak]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

veggies like you are appreciated. live and let live, eat and let eat! also, no point nagging you "try this try this try meat ONCE" because you have already. plus, you cook meat? thats a bonus!

[LosingNow]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

[pipsqueak]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

i've never been vegan! can't live without milk

yes, i know. my 'friend' has even written a book on it!

[dextrous]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

i've never been vegan! can't live without milk

yes, i know. my 'friend' has even written a book on it!

greg chap is your friend?

[LosingNow]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

i've never been vegan! can't live without milk

yes, i know. my 'friend' has even written a book on it!

Tried Soy milk? I did for the last month.. it took some getting used to.. but felt it is easier on the stomach. For additional calcium, fortified OJ does the trick.

[vincent]

There is no substitute for milk. I have heard/read so many horror stories of health problems of people who drank only soya milk for years. Unfortunately I do not have any in my archives anymore.

[LosingNow]

There is no substitute for milk. I have heard/read so many horror stories of health problems of people who drank only soya milk for years. Unfortunately I do not have any in my archives anymore.

Oooh.. thanks for the warning! Would love to read about them.

[fineleg]

There is no substitute for milk. I have heard/read so many horror stories of health problems of people who drank only soya milk for years. Unfortunately I do not have any in my archives anymore.

Vincent,
Isnt soy milk supposed to be healthy if not healthier?

[pipsqueak]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

i've never been vegan! can't live without milk

yes, i know. my 'friend' has even written a book on it!

Tried Soy milk? I did for the last month.. it took some getting used to.. but felt it is easier on the stomach. For additional calcium, fortified OJ does the trick.

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

[fineleg]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

[pipsqueak]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

[LosingNow]

One more thing:

If you are not a big chicken eater yourself, you may also want to add 2 or 3 potatoes cut into large cubes about 15 minutes before you turn off the fire (for both recipes). They taste good along with gravy and some chicken.

ah, okay. my interest is in cooking and not eating will post the results soon.

Is it difficult for you to cook non-vegetarian dishes when you are a vegetarian? How do you overcome it?

i am not queasy about meat since i have always lived with people who cooked/ate meat since undergrad days. i got used to finding crabs/lobsters wriggling around in the kitchen sink. i hardly cook meat and usually, i have someone else help me, if a lot of handling is involved - more coz i dunno what i am doing.

i have tasted most meat/seafood - never developed a great desire for it and decided to remain a vegetarian. also seems a healthier option anyway.

Was just reading a book on vegan diet .. the science appeared sound. May have to give it a try for a month or so.

(BTW, your "friend" is vegan).

i've never been vegan! can't live without milk

yes, i know. my 'friend' has even written a book on it!

Tried Soy milk? I did for the last month.. it took some getting used to.. but felt it is easier on the stomach. For additional calcium, fortified OJ does the trick.

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

Agreee..... Soy milk and coffee.. ruins it.

[fineleg]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

[pipsqueak]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

[dextrous]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

my god, whose photos has he been worshipping think they were yours?

[fineleg]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

hmm. ok.

[pipsqueak]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

my god, whose photos has he been worshipping think they were yours?

fineleg worshipping me? i think he wd rather throw darts at them.

[pipsqueak]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

hmm. ok.

dhoni doesn't have waist-length hair, does he? maybe i shd get blond highlights as well, just like him.

[dextrous]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

my god, whose photos has he been worshipping think they were yours?

fineleg worshipping me? i think he wd rather throw darts at them.

gods and goddesses are oft-times quite cruel. esp. the ones fl has been running into of late 

[fineleg]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

my god, whose photos has he been worshipping think they were yours?

fineleg worshipping me? i think he wd rather throw darts at them.

gods and goddesses are oft-times quite cruel. esp. the ones fl has been running into of late 

Gods (of the DG) - yep they are cruel.
Goddess? - she is not yet a Mod (officially)

[vincent]

There is no substitute for milk. I have heard/read so many horror stories of health problems of people who drank only soya milk for years. Unfortunately I do not have any in my archives anymore.

Vincent,
Isnt soy milk supposed to be healthy if not healthier?

I had read stories ranging from brain mal-functions to reduced manhood etc. Below is one I found now.. The whole article is long and hence I have the URL below:

 "......In recent years the food industry has wasted no time in extolling soya's alleged health benefits, claiming it can lower cholesterol, help with menopausal systems, ward off osteoporosis and even reduce the risks of some cancers. However, aside from research linking soya to reduced male fertility, studies now link the phyto-oestrogens found in the plant to an increased risk of other types of cancer. It has also been claimed that it damages brain function in men and causes hidden developmental abnormalities in infants. Some even attribute the early onset of puberty in western women to the spread of soya in diets. ........."

                           http://observer.guardian.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,,1342291,00.html#article_continue

[feverpitch]

Is this why the Japanese prefer their women in school uniform?

[pipsqueak]

yes. i like chilled soy milk in itself but using that to make filter kaapi? sacrilege! i think i can give up almost all food items except milk. maybe i am related to dhoni.

You need to grow long hair to be related to MSD (ur pic did not show you have long hair, if you have grown it longer then perhaps ur related to MSD )

what pic? 

old ones.

duh@you. check again.

my god, whose photos has he been worshipping think they were yours?

fineleg worshipping me? i think he wd rather throw darts at them.

gods and goddesses are oft-times quite cruel. esp. the ones fl has been running into of late 

Gods (of the DG) - yep they are cruel.
Goddess? - she is not yet a Mod (officially)

Mods are an abused and oppressed lot on this DG. why wd i want to be one when i can remain a Goddess with true powers? watch out, i may inflict a curse upon you!

[pipsqueak]

Is this why the Japanese prefer their women in school uniform?

EH?

[feverpitch]

Is this why the Japanese prefer their women in school uniform?

EH?

Vincent, quoting Observer: Some even attribute the early onset of puberty in western women to the spread of soya in diets.

Fact 1: Japanese eat a lot of soy bean curd, solids, nutrella etc.

Inference 1: It follows that Jap women, too, will reach puberty early.

Fact 2: Japanese porn uses a lot of imagery of women in school uniform.

Inference 2: See above.