Friday, March 19, 2010

Pan Fried Cod with a Tamarind-Onion Sauce on the Side

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I don’t even remember when I made this! But thankfully I remember where I got the recipe from and I also remember that the meat-a-holic loved it a lot that he did not wait for dinner to finish this plate off! :) This recipe is from 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer and the original recipe calls for mackerel but it also said that mahi-mahi, cod, striped bass or tuna can be substituted for mackerel. It is an adaptation of a popular Maharashtrian recipe and uses Maharashtrian Garam Masala, but i used the regular garam masala.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Kerala Style Beef and Potato Curry

What will I do without my current favorite cookbook – The Kerala Kitchen??!? I knew it when I first laid eyes on this book, that this was going to be a good one and it soo is one of the best! I have tried out so many recipes from this – all simple and day-to-day types and each one was better than the other. Especially all the meat and fish recipes. Last week I made a beef and potato curry from this book for a bunch of friends I had called home for dinner. I made a LOT and only a little was left – that says it all about the curry right?
Kerala Beef and Potato Curry

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