Thursday, May 22, 2008

personalised gift box out of waste for mango mantharam

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made this box out of shoe box,..have used water clour to paint the design,have made mango designs on the back of the box,..have done decorative calligraphy on the top of the box and on the borders,..
sending this personalised gift box for mango mantharam organised by indira of mahanandi.

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u can checkout my other creations here

chinri macher malai curry(prawns in coconut and mustard sauce)

this recipe is told by my friends mother who is bengali,..authentic bengali style of cooking imparts different kind of flavour,.i try to cook bengali curry in mustard oil as it gives different flavour to the recipe.

ingredients

prawns 500gm
onion one chopped
green chilli chopped three
ginger one inch chopped

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salt to taste
turmeric one teaspoon
green cardamom four
bay leaf crushed four
mustard paste three tablespoon
coconut milk half cup

procedure

devein the prawns,..rub turmeric and salt and fry in oil until brown and keep aside
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heat mustard oil,add green cardamom and bay leaves

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followed by onion,ginger and green chilli

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keep frying till onion starts changing colour now add mustard paste followed by prawns

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now add coconut milk and keep stirring for few minutes

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enjoy with hot roti or rice...

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prepared for the first time,,liked the taste goona ask aunty for more recipes....:-)