CURRY LEAVES FRIED PRAWN

1. Prawns are used in a wide number of dishes ranging from curries to rice dishes to salads and are even delicious just eaten on their own.
   Popular varieties include the giant tiger prawn, deep water prawn or Northern shrimp, spot shrimp, pink shrimp, white shrimp, brown shrimp, king prawn and bay prawn.
   Prawns and shrimps can be green, pink, brown, blue, white or yellow in color before cooking, and turn pink with white meat after cooking.
   Many people prefer cold water shrimps and prawns, as they don't grow as quickly, making their meat more succulent and tasty . 
2. Most chefs prefer to cook the cold water type of prawn or shrimp, as they are usually better quality, meaning that dishes are not ruined from using deteriorating seafood.

  Today my recipe is fried curry leaves prawn

INGREDIENTS :

• Prawn           10 nos.
• curry leaves powder  - 5 tbsp
• ginger & garlic paste  - 2 tsp
• chili powder            -  2 tbsp 
• lemon                      - 1(Extract juice )
• corn flour                 - 2tsp
• water if required
• Oil for frying
• salt as required

PREPARATION :

1. Mix lemon juice,corn flour,chili powder,salt with cleaned prawn,make it marination.
2. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
3. Heat the oil,take the marinated prawn one by one dusted with curry leaves powder and fry.
4. Garnish with Slit green chilies and  or onion rings. 

lamb with spinach & potato

Everyone loves potato & Spinach,then i try why not make it as different recipe with red meat. So here, LAMB WITH SPINACH & POTATO

INGREDIENTS :

• Lamb         - 250 gm(bone or boneless)
• Big Onion   - 2(chopped)
• Tomato      -  1(Chopped)
• Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• cardamom  - 2 nos
• Cinnamon    - 1 stick
• Bay leaf       - 1
• Chili powder - 2 tbsp
• coriander powder - 2tbsp
• turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• garam masala      - 1tsp
• spinach  - 1 bunch
• Big potato - 1
• Yogurt       -1 tbsp
• Salt
• Oil     20 ml

 PREPARATION:

1. Heat the oil,put bay leaf,Cinnamon,cardamom fry for 2 minutes.
2. Add Chopped Onion toss till the onion turns brown,add ginger garlic paste toss the raw smell goes off.
3. Add cleaned lamb cook  2 minutes without adding water.
4. Then add all the masalas, salt cook 10 minutes ,add tomatoes toss 2-3 Min's add yogurt,Then check the lamb is half done cooked,if its cooked put the diced potato if required add some water.
5. check the salt,then cover the pan cook another 15 Min's.
6. Once the lamb& potato is cooked finally add the spinach stir 1 min.
7. Ready to eat

 

Medicinal value

Potato :

• It is rich in carbohydrates, potato tubers are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and proteins. 
• Potato is good for patients suffering from high blood pressure owing to presence of potassium and small amount of sodium. 
• It contains vitamin C in substantial amount to meet the requirement of human being.

Spinach :

• Spinach valuable in cases of  anemia, low vitality and neuralgia. Spinach is good for those who are in need of iron, taking and is good as a cleansing blood tonic, healing the intestinal tract, anemia and vitamin deficiencies.
• It has high calcium content.
• It is an excellent source of vitamins C and A, and iron and potassium.

Spinach can be used as medicine in the following ways:

1. Cooked spinach vegetable, taken regularly, protects against cancer.
2. Raw spinach juice taken twice a day before meals lowers the blood sugar.
3. Spinach leaf juice, as a gargle, is good for sore throat.
4. Spinach has a laxative effect and is wonderful in weight loss diets.

Lamb:

• Lamb is a great source of protein and essential vitamins and minerals.
• When shopping for lamb, select lean cuts .