kaney (lady fish) fried in plantain leaves and deep fried.

ingredients:

1. lady fish-1/2kg
2. chilly powder 3tsp
3. turmeric(haldi)-1/2tsp
4. ginger garlic paste-2tsp
5. salt to taste
6. maida-1tbsp
7. rava-2tbs
8. lemon juice-1tsp

oil for deep frying and plantain leaves for shallow frying.

• cut and clean the fish.Apply some salt,chilly powder,ginger-garlic paste,turmeric & lemon juice.keep this for 30 mins .

  1st Method 

• Take one small piece of plantain leaf and rap the fish coated with maida-rava mixture.
• Heat a pan and place the fish with plantain leaf directly over the pan. Fry fish on low flame,cover it with a lid.
• After 2-3 mins turn the fish and fry again for 2mins on the other side. 
• Serve hot 

Note:no need to worry if the leaf slightly burns while frying...just sprinkle some water over the banana leaf.

 method 2;

• Coat the marinated  fish with maida-rava mixture.
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry  till golden brown,turning over once or twice.

Mutton Kheema Balls(Minced mutton)

Ingredients for the mutton balls:

1. Mutton mince-1/2kg
2. bread- 3slices
3. ginger-1small piece
4. garlic-1 pod
5. onion-1big
6. chilly powder-2tsp
7. garam masala-2tsp
8. coriander leaves -1/4bunch
9. salt to taste oil for frying

Method;Add all the above ingredients and blend it to a coarse paste in a blender.Now make small lemon sized balls and deep fry till golden brown.you can have these balls without the gravy also.serve it with mint chutney.


Ingredients for the gravy:

1. dry coconut(copra)-1/2 grated
2. ginger-1inch piece
3. garlic-1pod
4. cinnamon-2 pieces
5. cloves8-10
6. black cardamom(badi elichi)-1
7. green cardamom-3
8. coriander-3tsp
9. cumin powder-1tsp
10. tomatoes -2 chopped
11. chilly powder-2tsp
12. veg oil-2tbsp
13. onion-2 chopped
14. salt to taste

coriander leaves for garnishing
 Method;Dry roast 4-9 ingredients and grind it along with 1 2 3  and 11 to a fine paste.Now take a deep frying pan.Add oil and then add chilly powder,chopped onion and salt.stir fry till onion  turns light brown.now add the masala paste and fry till the oil comes on top of the gravy.Now add 2 cups of water and allow it to boil.now add the fried minced balls,cover and cook for further 5mins.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.