LOBSTER IN SPICY SAUCE RECIPE - Chinese New Year Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

One 1-kg Lobster

1 piece Ginger (Shredded)

4 stalks Spring Onion (Shredded)

3 pieces Garlic (Sliced)

3 small Onions (Minced)

1/2 Tbsp Corn Starch

SEASONING:

3/4 glass Chicken Stock

1 tsp Salt

3 tsp Sugar

2 Tbsp Ketchup

1 tsp Chilli Oil

1 tsp Chinese Vinegar

1 Tbsp Chinese Wine ("Hua Tiao")

HOW TO COOK LOBSTER WITH SPICY SAUCE
Insert a chopstick from the tail of lobster into the body. (This ensures that the lobster does not curl up when cooked but instead, will lie straight.)
Wash the lobster thoroughly. Chop lobster into big pieces. Crack pincers lightly.
Mix the pieces of lobster evenly with corn starch in a container.
Pour enough cooking oil (corn oil / peanut oil) to parboil the lobster into a wok. Heat the oil until it is hot.
Slowly slide the lobster pieces into the hot oil to lightly cook it. Be careful not to overcook the lobster.
Remove the lobster pieces from the wok and drain excess oil from it.
Scoop the oil out of the wok, leaving only about 3 Tbsp of oil.
Heat the wok until the oil is hot. Saute the onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant. Slide in the lobster to stir fry.
Mix the seasoning together and gently pour the mixture into the wok.
Cover the wok with lid and simmer till gravy nearly dries up.
Sprinkle the spring onion over the dish and stir well.
Remove and serve.

FRIED WONTON RECIPE - Chinese New Year Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

125 g Minced Pork

60 g Diced Prawns

1 pkt Won Ton Skin

2 Tbsp Pineapple Cubes

1 Tbsp Minced Red Chilli (Deseeded)

1 Tbsp Minced Green Chilli (Deseeded)

1 Tbsp Minced Ginger

1 piece Garlic (Minced)

I:

2 tsp Light Soya Sauce

1 tsp White Pepper

1 tsp Sesame Oil

1 tsp Cornflour

II:

4 Tbsp Sweet and Sour Sauce

1 tsp Light Soya Sauce

1 tsp Sugar

1/4 glass Water

HOW TO MAKE FRIED WONTONS
Marinate the minced pork with I and the minced ginger. This will be the stuffing so mix well.
Marinate the diced prawns with 1/2 tsp of salt and 2 tsp of cornflour.
Fold the won ton skin with the diced prawns and minced pork into the shape of a gold ingot.
Pour oil into a wok and heat it till hot for deep-frying.
Deep-fry the won tons till golden in colour.
Remove them from the oil once they are done and place them on kitchen towels to absorb the extra oil.
Display them on a serving dish.
Heat up 1 Tbsp of oil and stir fry the minced garlic till fragrant.
Add in the green and red chilli and pineapple cubes.
Mix the II ingredients well and add it into the wok.
Bring the mixture to a boil.
Pour the gravy onto the dish when it is ready to be served.

DEEP FRIED CUTTLE FISH RECIPE - Chinese New Year Receipes

INGREDIENTS:

375 g Fresh Cuttlefish (approx. 3 pieces)

1 Egg

1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

100 g Shredded Lettuce

SEASONING:

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp White Pepper

1 Tbsp Cornflour

HOW TO PREPARE DEEP FRIED CUTTLE FISH
Wash and clean the cuttlefish. Keep only the round portions.
Cut each cuttlefish ring into 1 cm in width.
MArinate the rings with the Seasoning for 15 minutes. Coat them with beaten egg and then breadcrumbs.
Deep fry the rings with hot corn oil / peanut oil. Remove them when they turn golden brown in colour.
Display them on a serving dish atop the shredded lettuce. Serve.

DRUNKEN CHICKEN RECIPES - Chinese New Year Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

1 kg Young Chicken (frozen chicken may not yield great results)

2 slices Ginger

230 g Chinese Wine

1/2 tsp Xanthoxylum Seeds

1 stalk Chinese Parsley

2 stalks Spring Onion

2 Tbsp Salt

1.5 kg Water

HOW TO COOK DRUNKEN CHICKEN
Wash and clean the chicken. Discard the intestines and the feet.
Bring the water to a boil. Add in ginger, spring onion and xanthoxylum seeds.
Poach Chicken in the boiling water for about 15 minutes. Turn off the fire and let it soak for another 5 minutes until cooked.
Remove chicken from the stock and let it cool. Strain oil from the stock and add in the salt. Add Chinese wine when the stock is cold.
Chop the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces and soak in the wine stock. Leave in the fridge for about 6 hours and the dish will then be ready.
Sprinkle some parsley on it before serving.
Serve slightly colder than room temperature.

SAUSAGE ROLL RECIPE - Snacks Recipes

Ingredients :

Serves 6
For the Pastry
Plain Flour - 225gm
Salt - to taste
Butter - 75gm
Vegetable oil - 75gm
Lemon juice - 2tsp
For the Filling
Parsley - 2tbs
Spring Onion - 1 small bunch
Pork sausage - 450gm
Beaten egg - 1
Method :
Sift flour and salt in a large bowl. Mix butter and 1tbs of oil. Add a quarter of the oil mixture to the flour and rub until it resembles fine bread crumbs. Dissolve lemon juice in cold water. Add it to the flour and make a dough out of it. Knead until the dough is smooth and free from any cracks.
Roll the dough to an oblong (30cm x 10cm) size. Rub a second quarter of the blended oil-butter mixture over the top of the pastry. Fold the pastry like a roll. Seal edges with the rolling pin and then give the pastry a half turn.
Roll out the above pastry again into an oblong shape; repeat the same procedure as above. Seal the edges, wrap and chill for 15 minutes. Then, repeat the rolling and folding once more and put it to chill for 30 minutes.
Mix chopped parsley and spring onions well with the sausage meat. Make 2 rolls.
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface into 2 oblongs. Place the sausage meat rolls on top of the pastry. Lightly brush the edges of the pastry with water; pinch edges firmly together.Then with a round-bladed knife, knock edges firmly together, sealing well.
Cut into 11/2inch pieces with a sharp knife. Place a lightly greased baking sheet. Mark the sausage rolls across the top with a knife and brush with a beaten egg. Leave to cool in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven (4000 F/ 2000 C) and cook the rolls in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they turn golden brown

FISH FINGERS RECIPE - Easy Breakfast Recipes

Serves Four

1. Ingredients :
Thick fish fillet cut into fingers - 1/2kg
Breadcrumbs - 11/2cup
Groundnut oil - for fry

2. For the marinade
Juice of 2 limes
Salt - 1tsp
Ginger juice - 1tbs
Onion juice - 1tbs
Chilli powder - 1tsp
3. Seasonings for flour
Flour - 1cup
Salt - 1/2tsp
Pepper powder - 1tsp
4. For the Batter
Eggs - 2
Flour - 3tbs
Pepper - 1/2tsp
Chilli powder - 1/4tsp
Salt - a pinch
Method :
Wash and pat dry the fish fingers. Mix 2nd ingredients together. Marinate the fish pieces in it for half an hour. Remove fish and roll them in the seasoned flour.
For the batter : Beat the eggs. Add the rest of the 4th ingredients and mix well. It should be a semi thick batter. Roll the fish fingers in the batter and then in the breadcrumbs.
Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the fingers. Serve hot with ketchup.

RECIPE FOR SARSON KA SAAG - Lohri Recipe

Ingredients:
• 1 kg Mustard Green (sarson finely chopped)

• 1/4 kg Spinach Finely chopped

• 1 cup Water

• 2 Red chilies

• 4 Garlic cloves (minced)

• 2 cm piece Ginger (minced)

• 2 tbsp Gram flour

• 1 tbsp Butter

• 2 Green chilies (minced)

• Ghee

• Salt to taste
How to make Sarson Ka Sag:
•Boil sarson and spinach in 1 cup of water until cooked.
•Drain excess water and mash the vegetables. Keep aside.
•Heat about 4 tbsp of ghee in a pan.
•Add green chillies, garlic, ginger and broken red chillies.
•Saute the spices till brown.
•Now add the mashed vegetables and salt.
•Make paste of the gram flour with a little water.
•Add it to the above mixture.
•Cook for about half an hour.
•Top with 1 tbsp of butter.
•Serve with makkai ki roti.