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Oven Baked Pork Chops

Ingredients Pork Chops - 6 nos: Soy Sauce - 3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp Vinegar - 2 tbsp Brown Sugar - 1 tbsp Garlic (crushed) - 1 tsp Paprika Powder - 2 tsp Crushed Pepper - 1 tsp Olive Oil - 1 tbsp Preparation Method In a  bowl mix together all ingredients except pork. Slather both the sides of the pork with the marinate mix and refrigerate the pork chops for 3-4 hours. Pre-heat the oven to 220 degree C (fan mode) for 10 mins. Place pork on tray and bake for 45 minutes at 220 degree C (fan mode).  Take out the tray from oven and cover with aluminum foil and rest for 10 mins: Brush the remaining marinade or the juice in the baked tray on both sides of the pork chops and broil for 8-10 mins: (till it become caramelized). Serve the Oven Baked Pork Chops with sautéed vegetables and rice or mashed potatoes as a complete meal.

Fish and Chips with mushy Peas

Fish and chips can be considered as a complete meal consisting of fried fish in batter, served with chips. Thich fish fillets without bones are ideal for making this meals. You can serve 2 adults with the measurements given below. Ingredients Codd Fish Fillet - 250 gms: All-purpose Flour - 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp Corn Flour - 1/2 cup Beer or Sparkling Water - 150 - 200 ml Potato - 2 large Green peas (Frozen) - 1 cup Butter - 2 tbsp Mint Leaves - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Paprika Powder - 1 tsp Salt - as required Pepper Powder - 2 tsp Oil - as required to deep fry Preparation Method Fish Add all-purpose flour and corn flour to a large mixing bowl. Gradually add beer or sparkling water and prepare a thick batter. Batter should be thick and smooth enough to coat over the fish. Add salt, 1/2 tsp paprika powder and 1tsp pepper powder, mix well and keep aside. Clean the fish fillets, pat dry with kitchen towel to remove excess water (make sure that the fillets are dry). Cut the fillets into 1inch wid...

Chakka Kozhukkatta / Jack Fruit filled Rice Dumplings

Ingredients Rice Flour - 3 cups Jack Fruit (ripe) - 2 cups (finely chopped) Jaggery - 1/2 cup (grated) Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Dried Ginger Powder - 1 tsp Preparation Method Boil 3 cups of water with a pinch of salt; add rice flour to the boiling water, mix well with wooden spoon and keep aside to cool down. In a pan boil 1/4 cup water, add jaggery and boil till jaggery melt completely. Strain the jaggery syrup to a thick bottom pan; add jack fruit, coconut; mix well and cook till the jack fruit become soft. Add cumin powder and ginger powder to the cooked jack fruit; mix well and remove from flame and allow to cool down. Apply 1 tbsp oil in your hand and kneed the rice mix to make a soft, lump-free dough. Take lemon size rice dough and flatten with your fingers, keep 1 tbsp jack fruit mix in the center of the dough and cover the filling with dough and roll tightly. Steam cook the dumpling for 10-15 mins: and remove from flame. The hot, yummy and swee...