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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Ingredients:
- 6-8 eggs
- 1″cinnamons stick
- 3 tbsp of soya sauce
- 3 tbsp tea leaves
Procedure
- Boil the eggs till it is hard boiled
- Pull off the eggs and place it in cool water
- With the spoon tap each eggs so that
crack appears all over
- Put the egg in a container of water that can dip the eggs all over
- Put the container on fire and add tea leaves, cinnamon,star anise and soya sauce
- Then simmer on low flame for atleast half an hour.And let it cool and shell before serving
Note:For 4-6 individuals.
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Ingredients:
- 250 gms of cleaned and deveined large prawns
MARINADE
- 1 tbsp of sherry/wine
- 1/4 tsp of ajinomoto and pepper
- 1 tbsp of soya sauce
- 1/2 tsp of salt
BATTER
- 1/4 tsp of each white pepper ,salt and ajinomoto
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 1 tbsp of sesame seeds
- 3/4 tbsp of baking powder
- 3 tbsp of flour and cornflour
- 1 egg
Procedure:
- Mix the sherry,ajinomoto,salt,pepper,soya sauce and marinate the prawns for 15-30 minutes in a bowl
- In another bowl make a paste of by mixing flour,cornflour,baking powder,oil,pepper,salt to egg.Pour water carefully so that it doesnt gets much lighter than a thick batter so that it coats well
- Then dip the prawns in the batter
- Then sprinkle to it sesame seeds and fry the prawns till it gives golden brown color
- Serve it hot alongwith chilli sauce
Note:For 4 individuals
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Ingredients:
STUFFING
- 100 gms of cooked chicken mince
- 1/2 tsp of ajinomoto,salt
- 1 tbsp of chopped spring onions
- 2 beaten white eggs
WONTON SHEETS
- 2 tbsp of flour
- 2 eggs
- oil
- 2 tbsp of cornflour
Procedure:
- Mix flour,cornflour,eggs and water to form a tight dough.Then cover it by a wet cloth and place it in cool place for 1/2 hour
- All the stuffing in the ingredients are mixed together
- By taking out the dough and roll out flat as thin as possible.Cut the square sheets 2 1/2″*2 1/2″
- Then put the stuffing on the middle and seal the sides using egg giving a boat shape or a bag shape with the stuffing at the centre
- Allow it to deep fry in the oil till it forms a golden brown color.Drain
- Serve along with tomato sauce and chili sauce
Note:For 4 individuals
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Ingredients:
- oil
- salt and pepper
- 6 eggs
FILLING
- 1 tsp each of soya sauce and rice wine /sherry
- 50gms of button mushrooms
- 1/2 tsp each of sugar and chopped ginger
- 2 sliced spring onions
- 100gms of finely chopped chicken pieces
Procedure:
- First beat the eggs and season salt and pepper.keep aside
- In a bowl,mix chicken,prawns and mushrooms
- Then add soya sauce,saugar and ginger and pinch of salt and pepper for taste.MIx in spring onions and keep aside
- Pour oil in heated wok
- Form a circle of 3-4″diameter of 3 tbsp beaten eggs by spooning
- On top of this circle put 2 tsp of filling in the centre of the egg
- When the under side of the egg sets then fold the egg and form a half moon.Press gently
- Keep it in low heat and allow it to cook the fillings for 2-3 minutes
- Prepare others in the same way
- Serve it with chilli sauce or tomato sauce
Note:Serve for 4 individuals
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Ingredients:
WRAPPING
- 8 tbsp of flour
- 2 tbsp of cornflour
- 1/4 tbsp of salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 egg
FILLING
- 1 tbsp of chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 250gms of boiled and shredded boneless chicken
- 1 tbsp of soya sauce
- 1/2 cup of bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup each of shredded capsicum,shredded onions
- pinch of ajinomoto
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 cup of shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup of shredded carrots
Procedure
- First in a pan heat, 1 tbsp of oil for the preparation of fillings
- Put chopped ginger into it and leave it to saute till it gives a flavour
- Add the chicken and the vegetables into the pan and stir it for 2 minutes
- Then add soya sauce,salt and ajinomoto
- Put off the heat and allow with strainer to flow the excess water.Then keep the filling, cool down
- Sift together flour and cornflour to prepare wrapping.Add salt and egg well and also enough water to get a thin pouring consistency
- First pour the batter on to a hot tawa,spread the batter by tilting the pan and make pancakes.But do not cook on the otherside.Do it for other pancakes and pile it on a plate.Cover it with a wet cloth
- Put a heap tbsp of filling on the cooked side of the pancake
- With flour paste moistened the eggs.Then fold 1/2″ from the other two sides to seal the filling and roll up
- Keep it to chill for 1/2 hour to give better shape.Arrange rolls in a tray and cover it with a damp cloth
- Allow it to deep fry in a medium heat untill golden brown and crisp
- With an absorbent paper drain it and cut it into 4 pieces.
- Serve it with chilli sauce
Note For 4 individuals
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