Chili Panner Gravy in NYC
Mash the bread slices well and mix with the paneer. Add salt, pepper & red chilli powder to taste. Add maida in the end. Mix well. Add red chilli powder and immediately pour the oil on the koltas in the serving dish. Mix and serve. These kofta’s are extremely delicious and is very common in my household.
To prepare koftas, spread ¾ tbsp curd on each slice of bread to wet it. After spreading curd on both sides of bread, keep aside for a minute. Mash the paneer well. Add baking powder, green chillies and coriander. Mash the bread slices well and mix with the paneer. Add salt, pepper & red chilli powder to taste. Add maida in the end. Mix well.
Fish in Garlic Sauce
Cut into large chunks. Mix together cumin, coriander, ground anise, chile powder, garlic, lemon juice and salt, blending to a smooth paste. Cook fish, a few pieces at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Use only Clarified butter (dont think of using margarine) Dust the fillets lightly with flour. Meanwhile, heat some of the clarified butter in a frying pan until hot but not smoking. Saute the fish until lightly browned (some Mexican cooks fry fish until it is the approximate consistancy of our potato chips , but I feel this is taking authenticity a bit too far :-
