kashmir chillies

[woody]

Has anybody got any of these, i have loads to trade.
cheers
Woody

[LUCKYDOG]

What are you looking for Woody?

[Pam]

What *is* a kashmir chile?

[woody]

http://www.thechileman.org/results.php?chile=1&find=kashm&heat=Any&origin=Any&genus=Any&submit=Search

Any joy.....Hi Pam any goat seeds?

[Omri]

Do you mean like the ones I add to my dishes for flavor?

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4064/peppersuu7.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4064/peppersuu7.jpg)

[woody]

Hi Omri, are they called Kashmiri, they look like the right ones, where did you get them from?

[Omri]

I get my spices from the local market, spices from all over the world, but especially Asia.
They aren't branded, so I can't tell you what they're called.
But they do seem to fit the profile, medium long red dried peppers with sweet flavor and mild heat.
They are just awesome, I cook mostly fish with them.

[cheezydemon]

Damn that sounds good Omri. What kind of fish do you prefer? do you bake it?

[Omri]

I usually use some of the Grouper fishes we have around here, but I also like using Nile perch.
About the cooking method, I tend to like using pots a bit more for this dish.

Here's a recipe (for a 30 centimeters diameter pot).

Ingredients:

1 Bell Pepper
1 Tomato
Handful (I mean a REAL handful) of Cilantro
3 Whole Garlics
Half a cup of Canola oil
Chicken soup powder
3 FULL tea spoons of sweet Paprika
2 tea spoons of spicy Paprika
Pinch of Turmeric powder
Pinch of Cuminum powder
Pinch of white pepper powder
Lots of "Kashmiri" peppers (or whatever you call them)
And of course the fish!

Instructions:

Soak the fish in lemon juice (and of course wash it when you're done).
"Pad" the pot with the sliced tomato and bell pepper (don't stack them).
Now put a layer of "Kashmiri" peppers on top of it (De-seeded if you just want to the flavor).
Spread about 5/6 of the cilantro over everything in the pot, and do the same with the garlic.
Place the fish on top of everything, and then spread what's left from the cilantro and garlic.

Now take a bowl and put that half cup of oil in it.
Put inside ALL of the paprika (sweet and spicy), chicken soup powder, turmeric, cuminum, white pepper and mix it all together.
Pour it all over the pot, fill the bowl with half a cup of water and pour it also.

*To this point, the recipe is mildly hot and nothing more!*

Now you can add you favorite chile powder/peppers for some real heat.

Boil it on a medium fire with a little hatch.
After boiled, lower your flame for the rest of the cooking.
IMPORTANT: Every once in a while open the top of the pot, get some of the sauce on a spoon and pour it on top of the fish (It's a must do!).
It should be ready in 30 to 40 minutes, but the real indication is the garlic, it should be all soft and nice.

Enjoy. :rolleyes:

[Omri]

After searching online, I found a photo of the "Kashmiri" peppers:
http://static.flickr.com/30/92971079_af0f35e084.jpg

I am 100% sure that it's the same pepper as mine.
If you want, I can send you some dry pods.

[woody]

Omri your a star, i'll pm you my address is there anything your after in exchange.

[Omri]

I just remembered there's another kind of peppers, very similar just without any heat at all.
They have the most amazing scent. :drooling:

[Omri]

I usually use some of the Grouper fishes we have around here, but I also like using Nile perch.
About the cooking method, I tend to like using pots a bit more for this dish.

Here's a recipe (for a 30 centimeters diameter pot).

Ingredients:

1 Bell Pepper
1 Tomato
Handful (I mean a REAL handful) of Cilantro
3 Whole Garlics
Half a cup of Canola oil
Chicken soup powder
3 FULL tea spoons of sweet Paprika
2 tea spoons of spicy Paprika
Pinch of Turmeric powder
Pinch of Cuminum powder
Pinch of white pepper powder
Lots of "Kashmiri" peppers (or whatever you call them)
And of course the fish!

Instructions:

Soak the fish in lemon juice (and of course wash it when you're done).
"Pad" the pot with the sliced tomato and bell pepper (don't stack them).
Now put a layer of "Kashmiri" peppers on top of it (De-seeded if you just want to the flavor).
Spread about 5/6 of the cilantro over everything in the pot, and do the same with the garlic.
Place the fish on top of everything, and then spread what's left from the cilantro and garlic.

Now take a bowl and put that half cup of oil in it.
Put inside ALL of the paprika (sweet and spicy), chicken soup powder, turmeric, cuminum, white pepper and mix it all together.
Pour it all over the pot, fill the bowl with half a cup of water and pour it also.

*To this point, the recipe is mildly hot and nothing more!*

Now you can add you favorite chile powder/peppers for some real heat.

Boil it on a medium fire with a little hatch.
After boiled, lower your flame for the rest of the cooking.
IMPORTANT: Every once in a while open the top of the pot, get some of the sauce on a spoon and pour it on top of the fish (It's a must do!).
It should be ready in 30 to 40 minutes, but the real indication is the garlic, it should be all soft and nice.

Enjoy.
Thought I should give baking a try, and I did.
Replaced the Nile perch/Grouper with whole medium sized Tilapia, added some Birdseye peppers and covered it with aluminum foil for the first half of the baking.
Came out surprisingly great, well not as with a pot, but whole fishes are awesome. :lol:
Just like with a pot, it's all about the sauce. without it, it's not as good.
Even when you're done with the fish, eating the sauce with some bread is pretty much pure happiness. :rolleyes:

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/358/fishlv1.jpg

No matter what kind of cooking you prefer, it's definitely a recommended dish. :cool:

[Daisy7117]

Hi Woody,
Did you happen to germinate any of the seed?....if so, how long does it take for germination, what conditions did you use...I ask because I've purchased a small amount of Kashmiri seed and want to make sure I do this right. Thanks. :)

[Omri]

I germinated some.
Some withing 5 days, and some took more.
The sad thing was that germination success (at least for me) was very low.
Don't worry, each pod has tons of seeds. ;)

[Daisy7117]

Ok, good to know....just hope my seeds sprout:pray: