CARPETBAGGER STEAK FILLED WITH SMOKED MUSSELLS

Ingredients

Two Sirloin Steak with Fat on one thick side about 350 gms each, 3 inches thick

1 can of Smoked Mussels (120 gms)

1 small onion

3 cloves chopped garlic

4 tblsp butter

1/2 tsp pepper powder

Toothpicks

Method:

Wash and pat dry the steaks. Make a pocket by cutting the steak on the other side of the side which had fat. Do not cut it through to the other side.

Sprinkle some rock salt and crushed Black pepper on both sides of the steak.

Heat a pan and add two tblspoons butter. When butter melts add the chopped garlic and chopped onion. Fry for a minute and add the smoked mussels and 1/2 tsp pepper powder. Fry till dry. Wait till it cools down.

Fill the steak pockets with this mixture and seal with toothpicks

Heat a heavy bottom pan and add two tblsp butter. When hot add the steaks and fry on all sides. First 4 minutes each on the flat side and two minutes each on the thick sides. Place on foil and close and place on roasting tray. Then bake in oven for 20 minutes.

Remove and serve

STUFFED CALAMARI WITH PRAWNS AND SQUID MIXTURE

Ingredients

6 Squid Tubes (already cleaned). Or fresh squid to be cleaned, remove the tentacles, which can be used for stuffing.

200 grams prawns (cleaned, deveined) cut into small bits.

300 grams squid tubes cut into small bits

Method: Heat a pan. Add 2 tblsp coconut oil or any oil. Add 2 to 3 chopped onions and fry for some time. Add 3 chopped green chillies and 2 inches ginger chopped. 3 cloves chopped garlic. Fry for some time. Add salt and chilli paste. (1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 3/4 tsp salt and little vinegar). Fry for couple of minutes. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and fry till you get a nice paste mixture. Add the prawns and squid and mix well and cook for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

After this has cooled down, fill the tubes (washed, pat dry). Close the ends with toothpicks. Apply little salt and chillie paste to the stuffed squid tubes. Heat a pan. Add little oil and panfry the stuffed calamari tube till it is fried on all sides. Serve as it is or with gravy (below)

Gravy:

Fry three chopped onions for minutes. Add 3 green chillies, 3 tsp ginger garlic paste. Fry for two minutes. Add 2 chopped tomatoes and two tsps salt and chilli paste. Fry till it is all mushy. Add masala water and the fried stuffed calamari and cook for 5 minutes. Add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves.

Enjoy

Dum Mackerel or Sardines

Ingredients:

800 gms Mackerels (6) or Sardines

6 medium onions (chopped)

1.5 pods chopped garlic

3 inches chopped ginger

6 chopped green chillies

400 gms tomatoes or one can of diced tomatoes.

A bunch chopped coriander leaves

1 to 1.5 tsp chilli powder (according to spice requirement)

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp salt

½ cup vinegar

The above four can be substituted with 2 tbsp Dexter’s salt & chilli paste. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGFqtF9UkU

Juice of lemon

3 tblsp of Olive Oil

Method:

Clean the Mackerels (with Pockets along the bone- see video) or Sardines, apply ½ tsp of salt and keep aside.

Heat a deep pan and add olive oil. When hot add the Onions. Add 1/2 tsp of salt. Fry till the onions become slightly brown. Add the ginger, garlic, chillies. Fry for 3 minutes. Add the chilli, turmeric, salt and vinegar or salt & chilli paste. Mix well and add tomatoes and mix well. Fry for 5 minutes.

Pre-heat Oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Take a deep baking dish or roasting dish. Add one portion of the cooked masala to the dish. On top of it place the Mackerels or Sardines. For Mackerels fill some of the masala into the pockets which were created. Put the rest of the masala on top of the mackerels or sardines. Sprinkle the coriander leaves on top of the fish and then sprinkle the lemon juice on top of the fish.

Close with lid (sealed) or aluminium foil. Place some water on top of the lid. Bake for 30 minutes.

Stuffed Mackerel/Pomfret Fry

Stuffed Mackerel/Pomfret Fry

7 Big Mackerels

Ingredients:

2 Onions

2 Green Chillies

1 inch Ginger

8 Flakes Garlic

1 Tomato

Few coriander Leaves

4 Spoons Salt-Chillie Paste ( See recipe for Salt-Chillie Paste)

Few Curry Leaves

Method:

Clean the Mackerels and make a slit along the back of the Mackerel to make a pocket. Marinate the Mackerels with the salt chillie paste ( use as much as required) and keep aside for half an hour.

Chop all the green masala. Keep a pan on fire. Add oil and when hot add the curry leaves and then onions and allow to fry a bit. When onions turn slightly brown add the chillies, ginger & garlic and fry for some more time. Add the tomatoes and fry well. Then add the chillie paste and fry well. When the mixture has fried well add the coriander leaves and mix well. Cool it completely.

Fill the mixture into the pocket which you have made in the Mackerel and also in the stomach.

Place a pan on fire, put some oil for frying and shallow fry the Mackerel. After about 7 minutes check if the Mackerel is fried and can be turned over. Now turn to the other side and fry for 5 minutes.

Remove and it is ready to eat. You may have this with some Sliced onions and green chillie (sliced) mixed in some vinegar and salt (salad).