#northindian style #muttoncurry
To make:
pressure cook 1/2 kg mutton (cut into bite sizes) with 1/2 tbsp ginger paste,
1/2 tbsp garlic paste and
enough water.
Keep aside.

Sauté 2 sliced dried red chillies,
6 sliced shallots and spices
(1 broken cinnamon, 2 star anise and 4 cloves) in 3 tbsp oil.
Add curry paste
(mix 1 1/2 tbsp plain chilli powder, 1 tsp fennel powder, 1 tsp cumin powder and 1/2 tbsp coriander powder with some water).

Fry and stir till aromatic and oil splits.
Add 3 sliced potatoes, stir and pour enough water to soften it. Add mutton.
Season with salt.
Stir together and simmer to heat through.

Off the heat and combine in 2 tbsp whisked yoghurt
and 1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves.
Gently stir and
cover with a lid for at least 1 hour before serving.

Note - vary ingredients as per taste.
Scoop out the extra floating oil while cooking (see picture).
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Spicy Chicken Mango Salad.
To make —-
Chicken salami, pan grilled with needed amount of plain chilli powder and virgin coconut oil.

Pre-mix salad leaves, diced mangoes and cucumber. Salt and pepper if you want to. I didn’t.
Toss and plate together alongside #chickensalami
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#chickenmangosalad

Katrikai Poriyal/Brinjal Stir Fried.
#katrikaiporiyal #brinjalstirfried #vegetarianfood #navascooking
#navaslife
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Two Brinjals - sliced,
mix with some turmeric powder, some rice flour and. salt.
Fry in batches, remove and keep aside.

A little oil to fry green chillies, onion and curry leaves.

Add brinjal, a little salt and a little lime juice. Stir and dish out.

The #vegetarianism of #Indonesiancuisine
https://www.nava-k.com/2021/04/indonesian-potato-tauhukentang-tauchu.html

- #indonesianpotatotauhu aka #kentangtauchuindonesia
- #urapkangkung aka #waterspinachsalad
- #TempehOrek aka #spicyfermentedsoybean
- #terongbalado aka #spicysweetbrinjal

#vegetarianrecipes #recipeideas #recipeshare #navascooking
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#sundayfoodhunting
#foodhunting
#foodmoment
#sundaylunch

And so, we left our comfort zone of #kotakemuning for a change and headed to -
de Leaf Restaurant
(No 36, 7, Jalan Kasuarina 11
#bandarbotanik #klang)

The idea to heading to this #indianrestaurant was by my hub.
Oh-well, he is a big fan of #indianfood.
Whereas myself, anything goes.

Ambiance -
Another #nofrill basic #indian style #diningarea.
Choices - nothing unusual
The standard Indian #menu.
Service - acceptable.

#food-verdict
#bananaleafmeal.
Those expected #indianstyle #veggies.
Extra items -
#muttondalca
For me, it was so-so.
My hub on the other hand, enjoyed every bit of it.
#eggsaltedfishcurry
Was expecting kurau bones, but ended up, the flat usual #saltedfish
(Total bill - RM37.00)
Inclusive of the #crabsoup packed back home.
Crab soup?
Just average.
What about the complimentary #kesari.
- wish they added more #ghee.

Any chance of returning again to this #restaurant?
I don’t think so.

#dinewithnavak
#navaslife

Nyonya Vegetarian Pineapple Curry.
#recipe is up on our #blog #blogpost - www.nava-k.com

#nyonyacuisine
#vegetarianfood
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#navaszen

Siru keerai/tropical amarnath stir fried.

To make: soak, rinse and slice one bunch of the veg.
Keep aside.
In 2 tbsp heated oil, fry 1 1/2 tbsp fresh coconut, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp mustard seeds and 4 thinly sliced shallots.

Stir.
Add veg.
Season with salt.
Stir and cook to soften.
Dish out.

Optional: add a little more of coconut lastly before dishing out. For the fresh crunch.

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Sura meen fish puttu aka shark fish fish flakes.

To make.
1 medium size fish - remove skin and cut into medium size pieces.
Add fish, 1 tsp turmeric powder and enough water in a pan.
Simmer over low heat to cook. Remove, drain water and flake fish.
Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and mix.
Keep aside.

In 3 tbsp of oil,
add 5 shallots,
5 garlic,
1 inch ginger,
1 red chilli,
1 green chilli,
3 sprigs curry leaves (all chopped/thinly sliced),
2 tbsp fresh coconut and
1 tsp cumin seeds.

Stir to soften and till aromatic. Add fish.
Season with salt and lime juice. Stir and fry for a couple of minutes.
Dish out.

#fishputtu
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