Pohala Fish Curry

"Pohala" fish is a common fish in Odisha .we can get it in local market in different size through out the year. This curry is a spicy fish curry prepared with mustard gravy and you can enjoy this curry with hot steam rice.

Ingredients :-

• Pohala fish - 300 gm
• Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Dry red chili - 2-3 nobs
• Garlic cloves - 6-7 nobs
• Onion - 1 big sized(Slice it nicely)
• Tomato - 1
• Potato - 1 (optional)
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Mustard Oil(you can take any oil)
• Panch Phuran - 1/2 tbsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
• Water as per gravy requirement

Method :-

• Clean and wash the fishes properly and then marinate the fish with little salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside.
• Cut the potato with slices wash it and keep it aside.
• Then we will make the Masala paste,for that take the blender add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,dry red chili,Garlic cloves add little water and make a fine paste and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in to a pan, once oil is hot then fry the marinated Pohala fishes Very carefully with medium flame till golden fry and keep it aside.
• Fry the Potato sliceses into the same pan for few minutes and keep it aside.
• Now in the same pan we will prepare the Curry.
• In the Same pan add little oil(2-3 tbsp),once oil is hot then add the panch phuran and let it crackle then add the chopped onion and saute it for few minutes.
• Then add the Mustard paste  and mix it nicely,then add the chopped tomato,turmeric powder,salt mix it nicely and cook it with medium flame for  6-7 minutes.
• Then add the fried potatoes into the masala and mix it nicely for 2 minutes.Then add 1 or 2 glass of water mix it and let it cook for few minutes cover with lid.
• Once the Gravy start boiling then add the fried Pohala Fishes and let it cook cover with lid in low flame.
• Once the Potato cook Properly and the gravy will be little bit thick then turn off the gas and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Now your Pohala Fish Curry is ready to eat,serve hot with white steam rice and enjoy. 

Apple Banana Smoothie

Ingredients :-

• Apple - 2 nobs
• Banana - 1 big sized
• Milk - 1 full cup
• Honey - 2 tbsp (you can add Sugar also)

Method :-

• First wash and peel the Apple,Banana and cut into small pieces.
• Then add the chopped Fruits into the Blender ,then add the milk,Honey/sugar then blend it nicely until it smooth.
• Your Smoothie is ready to drink. Pour it into a glass and  serve garnish with little honey.

Lauki Ki Sabji

Lauki Ki Sabji/ Bottle gourd Curry prepared with Mustard Paste . It's beautiful Orissa style Curry as a side dishes for Rice.

Ingredients :-

• Lauki(Bottle gourd) - 1/2 kg
• Potato - 2 nobs
• Arbi - 2 nobs(optional)
• Badi - 1 hand full
• Mustard - 2 tbsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tbsp
• Chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 12 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Garlic - 10 cloves
• Tomato(chopped) - 1 nobs
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method :-

• Wash the lauki,Potato and arbi,then peeled the skin and chopped it nicely and keep it aside.
• Know add the masala (mustard,cumin,Garlic clove) into the masala and make a fine paste adding with little water.
• Then take a pan add 2 tbsp of oil for heat ,once oil is hot then add 1 tbsp of mustard and let it crackle.
• Once mustard start crackling add the chopped tomato and saute it for few minutes,then add the chili powder,turmeric powder and saute it for 2 -3 minutes.
• Then add the mustard paste into it and mix it nicely,then cook it for 4-5 minutes with medium flame.
• Then add the chopped vegetables into the masala and mix it nicely adding with salt as per taste.
• Then cover the lid and cook it with medium flame for 10 minutes.in between you just need to mix it once or twice.(after 5 minutes add the fried badi and cover the lid )
• Once the vegetables cook nicely and became soft then check the gravy.if its became little thick then switch off the flame.
• Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves in to the curry mix it and serve hot with plain rice as a side dish.

Prawn Biryani

Ingredients :-

• Prawns(medium sized peeled and deveined) - 250 gm
• Basmati Rice - 3 cups
• Potato - 1 medium sized (optional)

(Peeled and cut into pieces.then sallow fry it with little oil and keep it aside)

• Turmeric Powder - 1 tbsp
• Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Biryani Masala - 2 tbsp
• Cumin- 1/2 tbsp
• Fried onion - 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Oil
• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• Black pepper corn - 7-8 nobs
• Cloves - 3-4 nobs
• Bay leaf - 1 nob
• Cardamom - 4-5 nobs
• Black cardamom - 1 nobs
• Star anise -1 nobs
• Sahi jeera -1/2 tbsp
• Green chili - 1-2 nobs (sliced)
• Onion sliced - 2 nobs
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Chopped tomato - 1 cup
• Curd - 3-4 tbsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
• Chopped Mint leaves - 1 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Saffron water - 1 tbsp
• rose water - 1/2 tbsp
• Kewra water - 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger cut into strips - 1 inch

Method :-

• wash the prawns with water put prawns into a bowl,add little salt,turmeric powder mix well and keep aside to marinate for few minutes.
• wash the basamati rice then soak it with water for 1 hour and keep it aside.
• Now add 1 tbsp of oil into a pan,once oil is hot add the marinated prawns and sallow fry it with medium flame and remove it into a plate and keep it aside.
• Take water into a big vessel for preparing rice,with water add salt, sahi jeera,little biryani masala,lemon juice,1 tbsp of oil,1/2 of the black peppercorn,clove,cardamom,cinnamon,star anise and let the water start boil.
• Once the water start boiling then add the soak ed rice and let it cook,don't mix. once it cook 80% then switch off the flame and strain the water nicely and the the Rice in side.
• Now we will prepare the gravy,for that add 2-3 tbsp of oil in the pan,once oil is hot then add cumin seeds,black peppercorn,clove, cinnamon, cardamon, Black Cardamom and saute it till fragrant.
• Now add the chopped Onions and saute it for few minutes till golden brown,then add the ginger-garlic paste and saute it till the raw smell go out.
• Then add the chili powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and mix it nicely.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes into the masala and mix it nicely adding with salt.
• Then add little water water cook the masala nicely till tomatoes became soft and the masala  leaves oil in side.
• Now add the  Curd into the masala cook it with low flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add the fried prawns and Potato pieces into the masala and mix well.
• Add biryani masala,1 cup of water,if required salt as per taste then let it cook with medium flame for 5 minutes.
• Then add 1/2 of the chopped coriander leaves,mint leaves,little fried onions and mix well.
• Once Gravy is ready we will set the Biryani for dum. if possible prepare with same pan or you can take big pan as per your requirement.
• Spreed cooked rice on top of the prawn gravy nicely,drizzle some saffron water,kewara water,rose water.
• Then sprinkle chopped coriander leave and Mint leaves,1/2 tbsp of Biryani masala powder and fried onion and drizzle 2 tbsp of ghee on top also.
• Then cover the lid  sealed with wheat flout dough and cook on low heat for 25-30 minutes.
• Finally after 30 minutes your yummy Prawn Biryani is ready to eat .then garnish with fried onions and mint/coriander leaves and serve hot with some Yogurt/raita.

Aloo Gobi Masala (Cauliflower with Potato Gravy)

Ingredients :-

• Cauliflower - 1 medium sized
• Potato - 2-3 nobs
• Onion - 1 large sized chopped
• Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - 1 finely chopped
• Chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method :-

• Cut the cauliflower florets and wash it properly with water and put it with hot water for 5 minutes,then drain the water and keep it aside.
• Then cut the potato like sliced and wash it properly with water and keep it aside.
• heat oil in to pan add the Cauliflower florets and sliced onion and fry it for few minutes with medium flame till the raw smell go off for 4-5 minutes not much.
• Then remove it into a plate and keep it aside .
• Now in the same pan add 2 tbsp of oil for heat,once oil is hot then add the cumin seeds and let it crackle.
• Then add the chopped onion into it and saute it for few minutes ,then add the ginger -garlic paste and saute it for few minutes with medium flame till the raw smell go off be careful don't burn.
• Now add the chili powder,turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder and saute it for 2 minutes.
• Then add the chopped tomato,salt to taste into the masala and saute it .if required you can add little water and let the masala cook nicely .
• When the masala start living oil then add the fried Cauliflower and Potato into the masala and mix it nicely,cover the lid and cook it for 5 minutes with medium flame.
• Then add 1 glass of water into it and mix it very gently,then cover the lid and let it cook till the cauliflower and potato cook nicely.
• When the cauliflower,potato cook nicely and the gravy became little thick then add the garam masala powder and cook for another 5 minutes with low flame.
• Finally add the chopped coriander leaves into the gravy and switch off the flame.
• Now your Cauliflower gravy is ready to eat,serve hot with Plain white rice or roti as per your choice.