Badam Phirni

Badam Phirni is a rich creamy Indian dessert with the goodness of almonds which gives a nutty and luscious flavour.Tastes best when served cold.

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice – 1/2 cup
Milk – 1 litre
Almonds(Badam) – 10 nos
Sugar – 1 cup
Cardamom – 3 pods
Saffron – a pinch (soaked in warm milk)
Sliced Almonds,Pistachios for Garnishing

Method:
1.Soak Basmati rice for 2 hrs and pat dry extra water.Grind the rice to a coarse powder.
2.Add little milk to the rice powder and keep aside.
3.Powder sugar and cardamom seeds together.
4.Presoak almonds,remove skin and grind adding little water to a smooth paste.
5.In a wide nonstick pan,add milk.When it comes to boil add rice paste.Keep stirring to avoid lumps.
6.When the rice is half cooked,add the badam paste,powdered sugar,cardamom,
saffron milk and stir continuosly.
7.Keep stirring till the rice granules are completely cooked and forms thick texture.

8.Remove from heat and garnish with sliced almonds,pistachios.Serve cold.

Tuna Fish Fry

Ingredients:

Canned Tuna - 1 tin
Onions - 1 Big(finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 3 (chopped)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander for garnish

Method:
1)In a sauce pan,add oil and saute onion till translucent.
2)Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few mins.
3)Add tomato,green chillies and keep frying.
4)To this add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,garam masala and combine well to
form a smooth base.
5)Add the Canned tuna and break down the bigger chunks and keep sauting.
6)After few mins of continuous sauting,add pepper powder and little salt.
7)Garnish with chopped corainder leaves.

For this receipe I have used 1 tsp oil to saute onions because the canned tuna was the one in oil.If you are using canned tuna in water then add extra oil to saute.Since Canned tuna is slighty salty ,add little salt or as needed.

Golden Fried Prawns

Ingredients:
Prawns- 10 medium size
Rice flour-2 tsp
Corn flour- 1 tsp
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste -2 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Water - as needed
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method:
1.Clean and devein the prawns.
2.Prepare a thick batter by adding together Rice flour,Corn flour,Lime juice,Ginger garlic paste,Soya sauce,red chilli powder and salt to taste.
3.Add few tsps of water to make the batter thick.
4.Marinate the prawns in this mixture for 15 mins.

5.Deep fry the marinated prawns in medium hot oil till golden brown. Serve hot with any of your favourite sauces/chutney.