Spicy Kwek Kwek - Filipino Quail Egg Fritters

Kwek Kwek

Ingredients 
15 quail eggs (hard boiled) 
2 tbsp corn flour
*Batter*
1 cup flour
A green chilli(chopped)
2 shallots(chopped)
1/2 tsp cumin 
A small piece of ginger (paste)
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves/ Curry leaves
Luke warm water
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Oil for frying
Method
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Add sufficient amount of water to get a thick batter.
Cover the bowl & keep aside for 20mn.
Roll the hard boiled eggs in corn flour.
Dip the rolled eggs in the prepared batter & deep fry them in a pan or in deep fryer.
Serve hot with a dipping sauce & tea.

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Mathi Meen Saaru- Mangalore Sardine Curry

Mathi Meen Saaru

Ingredients
5oog sardine (small)
1/2 tsp red chilli 
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt
* Dry roast & Blend *
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
5 black pepper corns
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
5 fenugreek seeds
* Coconut paste*
1/2  cup grated coconut
An onion (chopped)
A green chilli (half slit)
A tomato(chopped)
A piece of ginger (chopped)
2 cloves of garlic
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*@ Temper*
1 tsp mustard seeds 
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
A green chilli(half slit)
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Lemon sized tamarind
Method
In a bowl of water soak tamarind & keep aside.
Wash fish & blot dry with kitchen paper.
Marinate fish with chilli, turmeric & salt.
Cover &  keep aside.
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Dry roast the spices & then blend to a fine powder.
Add then to the grated coconut.
Then blend to a fine paste along with other ingredients & tamarind water.
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Heat oil in a pan & splutter mustard seeds.
Add curry leaves & green chilli.
Add ground coconut paste & mix well.
Clean the blender with a cup of water & add to the skillet. 
Cover & cook for 5 min.
Then add the marinated fish pieces.
Simmer & cook for another 10mn.
Keep on low fire & just swirl the skillet.
Garnish with curry leaves.
Serve with rice.

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Carrot-Beans Thoran- Kerala Special

Cabbage- Beans Thoran

Ingredients
3 carrots( peel & thinly sliced)
250g French beans (chopped in coins)
2 tbsp dessicated coconut/ freshly grated coconut
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
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2 onions (chopped) 
1 tbsp oil.
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal seeds
1/2 glass water
A pinch of cumin powder
Curry leaves
  Method
Heat oil in a skillet & add mustard seeds.
When it pops, add urad dal seeds.
When it turns light golden brown, add chopped onions.
When it turns light golden brown, add carrots & beans. 
Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt & coconut; 
Fry for 5 min & add water.
Cover & cook for another 5mn. 
Garnish with cumin powder & curry leaves.
Serve with rice.

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