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28 Oct 2012

Fried Smoked Pork with Potato and Onion


INGREDIENTS
  • Smoked Pork - 1/2 Kg
  • Potato - 2 Big (Diced)
  • Tomato - 2 Big
  • Onion - 3 Big (Cut to pieces like in the photograph)
  • Capsicum - 2 Big
  • Bhot Jolokia - 1
  • Garlic - 10-12 Pods
  • Ginger - 1 Thumb sized piece
  • Mustard Oil - 1 Tbsp
  • Salt to taste
METHOD
  • Make a paste of the bhot jolokia, ginger and garlic pods
  • Heat mustard oil
  • Add Onion, fry till transperant
  • Add Tomato pieces and stir till oil separates
  • Add Potato pieces and Salt, mix well, cover and cook on medium flame
  • After 5-6 minutes add the smoked pork and Capsicum pieces
  • After 2-3 minutes add the bhot jolokia, ginger and garlic paste, mix well and cook on low flame until done
  • Garnish with Coriander leaves (I've used Maan Dhania. Sc. name: Eryngium foetidum)

16 Oct 2012

Pork with Dried Fermented Bamboo Shoot

INGREDIENTS
  • Pork- 1 Kilogram
  • Dried fermented bamboo shoot- 1 Cup
  • Garlic paste- Half cup
  • Dried red chilli- 10-12 (Make a paste)
  • Salt to taste


METHOD
  • Heat a wok
  • Add Pork and roast until it gets bouncy and little cooked
  • Add garlic paste, mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 15 minutes
  • Add bamboo shoot, water (The meat shouldn't submerge in water) and Salt, cover again. Keep checking for every 5-10 minutes. The meat should separate from the bones when it gets cooked
  • Add the dried red chilli paste and half cup water
  • When water start to boil, turn off the heat. Let it cool for sometime
  • Add fresh coriander leaves and serve with warm rice

11 Oct 2012

Xewali Phoolor Khar

INGREDIENTS
  • Fresh or Dried Xewali Phool/শেৱালি ফুল (Night-flowering Jasmine) - 2 Cups
  • Raw Papaya or Squash (I've used both, 50/50) - 1 (Cut to equal sized pieces)
  • Mosur Dail (Lentil) - 1 Cup
  • Baking Soda - 1 pinch (or 1 cup kolakhar*)
  • Ginger - Half thumb sized (Crushed)
  • Garlic - 6/7 cloves (Crushed)
  • Green Chilly - 3/4 (Cut vertically)
  • Mustard Oil and Salt

METHOD
  • Heat mustard oil in a pressure cooker
  • Add ginger, garlic and green chillies, stir
  • Now add mosur dail, xewali phool, papaya and squash together, mix well
  • After 2-3 minutes, add salt and baking soda, mix well
  • Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles
  • Add 2 teapoons of mustard oil before serving
  • Serve with Rice
*Here's the link to 'How to prepare Kolakhar'.. http://www.kavitasaharia-myroom.com/2009/08/indegenious-way-of-making-khar-bio.html (Kavita Saharia's blog post)