Lightly charred Pork Chop with Veggies

Another easy to cook dish. A Lightly Charred Pork Chop served with Veggies. 

For the preparing the dish:

The Pork Chop is cooked with a tablespoon of Goan Red Spice Mix (see this link for the Reachado Masala). Marinate the Chop with the 1/2 tbs Masala, and let the chop rest in the masala for at least 30 minutes and grill in the Oven until cooked. Once cooked let it char lightly to get a smokey flavour.

Serve with boiled veggies of choice

Oven Baked Sea Bass

Easy to prepare, this baked Sea bass is tasty yet simple enough for any one to prepare.

Salt fish with a tsp of salt, rubbing it well in the slits made both side as seen above. Apply Pepper and some mild chili powder. Slice some garlic and fill in the slits of the fish and stomach. Also place a few slices of lemon inside its stomach. cover the fish in a foil and place in a oven dish, drizzle virgin olive oil and a 2 tsp of butter. Now cover the fish with the foil to contain the juices as it cooks and bake in the oven on 250 C for 45 minutes.

Enjoy tender juicy Sea Bass......

Fusion Limonchelo (Caju Fenny)

My take on the Famous Italian Drink Limoncello using our very own Goan Cashew Fenni. Limoncello uses Lemon rind to flavor a strong liquor like Vodka or Grappa. I have used Cashew fenni to this recipe to produce this unique drink.

The process involves soaking the lemon rind (Care should be taken to avoid the lemon white on the Rind) in liquor for several days and then draining the rind out and adding sugar. Store in a glass bottle for several days before using to complete the process. Limoncello is a drink usually had after a large meal like dinner or Lunch as a liqour Shot as the Lemon has has some beneficial affects.

Classic French Mussels

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Ingredients

Butter

onion

chives

garlic powder

salt

olive oil

Fresh mussels

This is a classic french dish which is easy to cook but deliciously good way to enjoy small mussels.          

To prepare the dish: 

Sautee the onions with Butter, chives and Garlic Powder along with some salt. Add the fresh Mussels (cleaned before hand of dirt and hairy threads that are usually stuck to the mussels) and let cook for 5 minutes until all have opened up. Add a dash of olive oil to finish off.

Server with some bread to soak in the juices at the end once you have finished eating the meat within the shells.

Note: Ensure you use fresh mussels if any mussels were opened before cooking discard them.

Goan beef shavings with eggs and peas

Ingredients

Beef shavings ( thinly sliced beef)

Eggs

Green peas

Chiilie powder

Ginger powder

Garlic powder

Crushed pepper

Salt

Olive oil

Vinegar

Breadcrumbs or semolina (rawa)

Cooking

Marinate the beef with ginger, garlic (go for fresh ginger garlic paste if available), pepper, salt and vinegar. Leave for atleast 30 mins to marinate. 

Now heat some olive oil in a pan and scramble the eggs. Coat the shavings in breadcrumbs and fry in the same pan. Once done, gently fry the frozen peas with a little salt for about a minute. Plate and serve with pao.

Alternatively these shavings are great to make the goan cutlet pao. Take pita bread, fill with the shavings along with thinly sliced cabbage, onion and tomato sauce.

Minced Beef with Tomatoes and Peas

Had a few large tomatoes lying the Fridge and wanted to do something with. Tried the Adding them to this Minced Beef and it turned out great. Follow this recipe for the Minced Beef Preparation and just add the tomatoes towards the end when the beef is almost cooked, else the tomatoes with dissolve in the dish.

This dish can be cooked in no time and could be had with Bread, Rice or Pasta of choice

Wild Salmon with Carrot and Peas

Wild Salmon
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/2 tsp Pepper powder
Salt

One Carrot
Frozen Peas
Tbs Butter
Tbs Olive oil
Chives
Small Onion

Season the salmon filet with ginger, pepper and salt. Leave for about 15 mins. 

Cut the carrot into discs and boil in water till they are cooked. Once done pour the water from the carrots onto the frozen peas to cook them, no need to boil them. Now add a little salt to the peas and carrots. Add butter and olive oil, to the carrots and then add the sliced onions. Mix well and cook for a few mins and then finally add the chives.

Now fry the salmon with oil, skin side down till skin turns crispy. Turn and fry to cook to the other side. Once done, plate the salmon with carrots and the peas. Serve with bread

Viadukt market, Zurich

Interesting Local Market in Zurich, called the "VIADUKT" Market.             

The Market is built under the an Old Railway bridge Arches. Its located at Viaduktstrasse, 8005 Zurich and has some really Interesting local Shops. At the far end of the Market there is a cafe and a Restaurant so is a cool place to check out on Weekends.

All along the arches of the railway bridge, are many boutique clothes shop and the area offers a relaxed yet Chic ambiance. at the far end of the railway bridge is also a family garden where people chill out with family and friends during summer months.

Inside the market itself there are several stores selling wines, cold meats, fresh fish, sausages, Asian groceries, baked items, ethnic stores, etc.

This place is perfect place to explore over the weekend on Saturdays, Note: Sundays everything is closed in Switzerland.

Fried Rice with Prawns

2 Eggs
1 Cup Rice
Prawns 6-8 pieces
Salt
Fish sauce
Soya sauce
Coriander leaves
Fragrant asian oil or olive oil

Veggies:
1 medium carrot thinly cut into strips
Small capsicum
Chillie
Green flat beans
Green peas
1 Onion

Cook Rice and keep aside. In a large pan add oil and fry onions till golden brown, now add the other veggies including the chili. fry for a few minutes until everything is nice blended. Now add the prawns and fry till they turn pink.

At this point move all the veggies to one side of the pan and with a little oil fry the eggs on the other sideo fteh pan. Scramble the egg to form small pieces. Now mix everything back again, add soya and fish sauce and mix well.

At the final stage add the cooked rice and mix well, if needed add more Soya sauce by tasting the rice. Now garnish with coriander leaves and Serve.

Twisted Xacuti (Lamb)

Onion

Carrot (Optional)

Potatoes (Optional)

Frozen peas (Optional)

Grated Coconut

Garam Masala
Tamarind
Tumeric powder
Fennel seed powder
Salt
Hint of vinegar (If no tamarind)

For those hard pressed for time, this is a twisted Xacuti for quick and easy meals. This is a cheats recipe to make Xacuti in no time and can be cooked with different meats and also for vegetarians can be cooked with Mushrooms.


Masala:

Brown 200grm of fresh grated coconut on a pan with a 1 tsp oil and grind the coconut with 2 tbsp. of garam masala and 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste to a fine paste and keep aside

Cooking:

Finely chop a medium sized onion and fry with some oil in a cooking container till nicely brown, add a medium chili along with a finely chopped tomato and a tsp each of turmeric powder and Fennel seeds powder, fry this for 2-3 minutes. Now add the masala paste and the meat and mix it well. Add a cup of water and let it cook over medium heat for about 35-40 minutes.

At this stage check that the meat has cooked and you will notice the oil separate. Adjust salt as per taste and take the cooking container off the heat. Server with Rice and Enjoy!!

For Vegi Option (Mushroom),  

Cut 500gm of mushrooms keep aside. Follow the above methods but add the mushrooms only after masala is added unlike the meat. The Mushrooms are added once the masala sauce is boiling, as Mushrooms cook very fast. Cook for 10 minutes after the mushrooms are added.