Sabudana ! Perhaps many may have wondered, can I really use these tapioca pearls to make something interesting, something veg as well as non-veg at the same time. Let me share with you two interesting, exciting recipes of Sabudana.

No its not the Sabudana Kichadi nor it is the Sabudana wadaa, Its my very special Sabudana custard., the first coming up followed by my Sabudana Soup. Goenkars don't underestimate the simple Sabudana pearls, it can really make exciting dishes. Here are the ingredients for the Sabudana custard


Sabudana Custard:

2 cups of milk
Sugar as per taste (I usually use, 2 table spoon)
1 cup of sabudana which is soaked over night
Raisins
A Half banana
a spoon of strawberry custard powder


Method: Bring the milk to a boil, add the sugar and stir till the sugar melts. Keep stirring. In a cup, add a tablespoon of strawberry custard powder. Add one spoon of the warm milk to this cup and stir till the custard powder dissolves. Keep aside. Now add the sabudana to the warm milk . Keep stirring for 2-3 min. Now add the custard solution to the warm milk. Stir for another 5 min. Slice the banana into small piece add to the milk mixture. Stir for another 2 min. Close the flame and garnish with Raisin.

Enjoy this dessert Chill.

Note: You may want to serve this with a strawberry icecream. Its simply delicious !



Now for my Sabudana soup

Ingredients
2 chicken salami or Chicken sausage
2-3 Mushroom
1 cup sabudana soaked overnight
1 onion
a little fresh corriander
1 tomato
1 non-veg maggi cube

Method: In a vessel, take three cups of water. Finely chop the onion and tomato and add to the water. Keep it to boil. Add the sabudana. Continue boiling, now add the maggi cube, finely chopped chicken salami or sauage and the mushroom. Ensure that is mushroom is sliced into two halfs only. Boil till the mixture looks thick. You may want to add a little additional salf for taste. Cook the soup for 15 min in total. Remove from the flame and garnish with finely chopped corriander.

Note: Grated cheese and few drops of extra virgin olive oil can be also used for garnishing. Its simply heavenly !


Let me know if you wish to share any suggestions or feedbacks with regard to these receipes. They are different and definitely worth a try. 

Has anyone wondered what to really do when you are gifted with loads of mackarel ??!! Keep a portion to fry, keep a portion for those wonderful Goan curries, and the last portion can be used for my delicious Fish cutlet recipe.  I simply call it a fishy affair.


Fishy Affair

3 Mackarel boiled
1 egg
2 tbsp bread crumbs
a little of fresh corriander
5-6 pepper cons
1 boiled potato mashed
Salt as per taste
1 green chilly finely chopped
4-5 garlic cloves finely chopped
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
Olive Oil for deep frying

Method:
Separate the flesh from the torns of the fish.In a bowl, add the fish, mashed potato,turmeric powder,green chilly finely chopped, corriander finely chopped, bread crumbs, egg, salt as per taste. Mix well. Fry the garlic pieces till light brown and add to this fish mixture. Mix well, form small cutlet and deep fry till light brown.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup or mayonaise

Simply Simply delicious !
A must try ...

Hi Everyone

Its been a while, am back with a pretty interesting dessert and yet another veggie dish which is more of the Goan Xhacuti twist. Read and have some fun in the kitchen as you prepare these dishes

Cauli mushroom Twist

half a cauliflower , only the top flower
a packet of mushroom
Two onions
Curry leaves a few
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
a Few fresh corriander leaves


For the Masala:
Coconut powder- half a cup
a small piece of ginger
5 garlic cloves
1 tbsp dry corriander seeds
Few pepper cons
3 red dried chillies
2 cardamons

In a frying pan, pour a little oil and fry the above ingredients till light brown. Using a little of water grind to to a fine paste

Method:
Make small flowerets of the cauliflower and boil till its cooked, not very soft ,not very hard. Keep aside.

Pour oil in a vessel, chop the onion and fry till light brown. Cut the mushroom into small pieces and add to the fried onion. Add the curry leaves.Cook for sometime. Now add the masala. Cook for 10 min. Add the boiled cauliflower. Salt as per taste. Cook for a while till the mixture is cooked well.Garnish with finely chopped corriander.

This is an ideal curry that can be eaten with plain cooked basmati rice. A simple and delicious meal. The masala is close to the Xhacuti masala hence making the flavours rich and tasty

Have Fun !



Now for my delicious dessert. Its called, Marie in a Hurry

Marie in a Hurry

Ingredients:
Marie Biscuits- 5 Nos
Orange cream biscuit- 5 biscuit
Cadbury fruit and nut chocolate- 2 Nos (the 25 Rs packet)


Method:
Using a double boiler, melt the cadbury fruit and nut chocolate. Crush the marie and orange cream biscuit into a coarse powder and add it to the melted chocolate. Stir well.

While still melted, make irregular small balls of this mixture and refrigerate it.

There you go, this simple dessert is ready to be eaten. The orange tang from the orange cream biscuits and the delicious nuts and chocolate flavour makes it simply yum !