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Start by making the stir-fry sauce. Place broth, fish sauce, lime, honey/sugar, and chili in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the rest of the vegetables, and continue stir-frying another minute or so. Again, add wine or water as needed to keep the vegetables frying.

Preparation: Cut pressed beancurd into sticks 2" long, the size of a lead pencil. Wash and trim celery and carrots; trim strings from back of celery; cut into sticks to match pressed beancurd. Combine chicken stock, salt, sugar, ginger, sherry and sesame oil in bowl. Reserve. Put carrots in rapidly boiling water; in 15 seconds, add celery; in another 15 seconds, drain and plunge vegetables into running cold water to stop cooking process. Drain and reserve.

Begin by making the peanut sauce. Place the peanut butter, soy sauce, 1 tbsp of the lime juice, caster sugar, 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, chilli and garlic into a food processor with 3 tbsp cold water. Puree and pour into a bowl. Finely shred the chicken breasts and mix into the dressing. Set aside.Finely slice the red pepper, cucumber, carrot and spring onions. Place in a large mixing bowl with almost all the coriander leaves.

In a wok, heat peanut oil and saute chopped garlic until it turns golden brown. Remove, leaving at least 2 tablespoons oil in wok. Pour marinade in separate pan and add cornstarch. Add remaining 1/2 cup boiling water, if needed. Simmer until thick. Add meat and marinade gravy.

You can smoke the paneer with Heeng ( Asoeftida) before putting it into the gravy. You would see asoeftida smelling smoke coming out of the oil. Leave the cover on for 5 minutes, you can switch off the heat. The idea is to let the smoke mingle with the paneer cubes.

For the confit, at least 1 day before serving, place the olive oil, peppers, garlic, shallot, thyme, cayenne, and salt in a large saucepan over low heat. Cover the pan and bring to a simmer. Adjust the heat so the oil is at a slow simmer and cook, turning the peppers in the oil from time to time, until very soft, about 15 minutes. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate. For the calamari, heat the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Season the squid with salt, pepper, and cayenne.

After the whey has been completely drained, wrap the solid paneer in the cheesecloth and place on a large baking sheet. You will need to weigh this down; by using a heavy cast iron pan or skillet, a saucepan filled with water or even a foiled covered brick will work. Use your imagination and creativity. After 30 minutes, your paneer is ready to use. Carefully unwrap the paneer and cut into 1-inch cubes, pan fry in a little oil or ghee until golden brown on all sides. Drain well and add to your favorite paneer recipe.

In a pan roast together cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cardamoms and cashew nuts till they are aromatic. Fry the sliced onions on medium level till brown. Allow to cool. Grind together browned onions, roasted spices, green chilies and chopped ginger-garlic with a little water.In a pan bring to boil the water along with some salt. Place the cleaned cauliflowers in hot water for about 10 minute(s). Remove from water, wash well and wipe dry.

Okra is a good source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, as well as vitamin B6 and folic acid. Admittedly, frying it is not for the health-conscious, but at least the good stuff is still there. The way I like okra - and many other people - is breaded and fried.

Dry fry almonds, poppy seeds, coriander and 1 tsp of cumin seeds in a small pan, stirring frequently until the almonds start to turn golden. Set aside. Blend garlic and ginger with 3 fl oz of water in a food processor.Add remaining cumin seeds to remaining oil in pan and stir, adding chopped onion, and fry until the onions turn a light brown.