Welcome to My Kitchen

I started cooking 20 years ago, and every day has been a new experience. You might not believe it but i was a person who could not fry an egg...but 20 years on..i feel i can take on any challenge.

I'm constantly trying out new recipes and looking for innovative ways to improvise my dishes and make it more easier. The easier the cooking gets and the less time it takes the more time for me to relax with my loved one.
But easy and quick does not mean compromise on taste or the way a dish is presented. I take great pride in decorating my dishes as i am a firm believer of ' The first impression counts'.

I decided to start this blog to help others like me discover that cooking a feast does not require slogging for hours in the kitchen all it requires is the right ingredients, tools and a creative mind and voila! you will have your family and guests begging for second helpings....

My inspiration for cooking has always been my husband...he loves his food..and like the saying goes 'A way to a man's heart is through his stomach'..i can confidently say it's true and it works wonders for a happy relationship...but he is also my best critic and competition.

I've got two little girls both who love to eat, and my eldest always enjoys helping me in the kitchen. I will try to post more kid friendly recipes that can be fun to eat and make together.

Hope you enjoy this blog and find it useful...please do feel free to leave any feedback or comments...remember there's always room for improvement!!!

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Goan Pork Chops





Ingredients:


4-6 pork loin fillets
4-5 flakes of garlic
1-1.5 inch garlic
1 large lemon
8-10 green chillies (small)
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
4-5 peppercorns
Salt for seasoning


Semolina for coating the meat.


Method:


1. Using a meat tenderizer, hammer each loin into thin fillets. Make sure you place a cling film below and above the loin before hammering, this will avoid meat to stick to the hammer.


2. In a blender, mix together the rest of the ingredients. If needed little water can be added if paste is too thick.Season with salt


3. Marinate the meat with this masala , season with salt and pepper. Leave overnight.


4. In a pan, heat oil. Coat each fillet with semolina on either side, make sure the meat is well coated.


5. Fry each fillet in hot oil for couple of minutes either side, until crisp and meat is cooked.


6. Serve with Goan cabbage salad. This is made from finely chopped cabbage, tomatoes, red onions, freshly shopped coriander , seasoned with vinegar, salt and a dash of sugar.




Tips:


You could make a sandwich using ciabatta bread & ketchup.

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