Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Meal Maker Masala

MEAL MAKER MASALA
Ingredients:
meal maker - 100 gms
onions - 1 (finely chopped)
tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
oil - to fry
cinnamon - 1" stick
curry leaves - 10 - 15
corriander leaves - 2 tsp

To grind:
grated coconut - 2 tbsp
khus khus - 1/2 tsp (soaked in water for 1 hr)
green chilli - 1
cinnamon - 1/2 " stick
clove - 1


Method:
- grind the " to grind" to a fine paste
- add the meal maker in hot water and allow that to come to room temperture
- then squeeze the water out
- repeat the same for 3 - 4 times to remove the raw smell
- marinate the meal maker by adding salt, turmeric, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, ground paste, red chilli powder and allow that to sit for 10 mins or even more
- in a pan add oil
- add cinnamon and cloves
- add curry leaves and onions, tomatoes
- fry well until the mixture turns mushy
- add the marinated meal maker and mix well
- sprinkle water and allow that to cook till done and dry.
- garnish with corriander leaves


2 comments:

Shama Nagarajan said...

delicious masala dear

Anonymous said...

yummy taste