Tasty Indian Food..

Pepper Mutton liver

2010-01-19T06:38:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Mutton lever    - 200 ( serves 2 )
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Onion              - 2 chopped
Garlic paste     - 1 tsp
Curry leaves     - required quantity
Oil                    - 3 tsp

Steps to prepare

Cut the mutton liver into small pieces.
Season mustard, jeera, curry leaves with oil on a small pan.
Add onion and garlic paste.
Add mutton liver to it and stir till it gets completely cooked.
Add coriander leaves after cooking and serve hot.

This can go well with idly, curd rice or mutton gravy.

Prawn Masala Gravy

2009-10-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :

Tiger Prawn/Shrimp	250 mg
Onion	2 chopped
Tomato	2 chopped
Green Chilly	2 chopped
Chilly powder	1 tea spoon
Masala powder	2 tsp
Salt	as required
Jeera powder	1/2 tsp
Pepper powder	1 tsp
Fenugreek	very little quantity (5-6 pieces)
Garlic	3
Oil
Curry leaves

Steps to prepare:

Clean and de-vein the prawns and remove the shell.
Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan and put in the chopped onion, chilly, curry leaves, mustard, chopped garlic, tomato and fenugreek seeds. Fry for 2 mins.
Add prawns to it and add 250 ml water, chilli powder, salt, masala, jeera and pepper powder to it.
Stir frequently and cook it for 5 mins
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

This is a fast and easy Prawn masala to cook.

Nutrition Facts :

Prawns are extremely good source of protein, and are very low in fat and calories. That makes them a very healthy food choice. Though they have a high cholesterol content, they are low in saturated fat, which is the fat that raises cholesterol levels in the body. So, there is no need to avoid eating shrimps or prawns.

Prawns also contains a lot of omega-3 fatty acids, but these fatty acids are good for health and help prevent against heart disease, circulatory diseases and many other types of illnesses. Prawns do contain high levels of vitamin B12, zinc, iodine, phosphorous, potassium, selenium and iron and have smaller quantities of calcium, magnesium and sodium. These vitamins are essential for healthy skin, bones and teeth. (reference source)

Butter Beans Fry

2009-03-08T01:44:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Butter Beans - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Curry leaves - 10
Chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - small amount
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard - 10
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Biriyani powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Steps to prepare:

Wash the Butter Beans and then cook it for 5-6 whistle in a cooker with water and salt.
Drain it and keep it away.
Take a pan, add oil, mustard, fennel, onion, curry leaves, garlic paste and fry it.
After 1 minute, add butter beans, chilly powder, salt, biriyani powder and coriander leaves.
Fry it for 5-6 minutes.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.

This is a very good side dish for Rice and Roti.

Spicy Egg Gravy

2009-03-01T01:49:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Egg - 2
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Garlic - 3 (chopped)
Curry Leaves - 10
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Fenugreek - 5
Sambar Powder or Chilly Powder - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 2 teaspoon
Water - 11/2 glass

Steps to Prepare:

Take a pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, enugreek, curry leaves and season it.
Now add onion, tomatoes, garlic, and fry it well in low flame.
Now add salt, sambar powder or chilly powder and water into it.
Now break the shell of the eggs and pour it into it.
Stir it well for 4-5 minutes.

Serve it hot with Idly, Dosa and Roti.

Tomato Chutney

2009-02-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Tomato - 2 (cut into 4 pieces)
Onion - 1 (cut into 4 pieces)
Red chilly - 6
Garlic - 3 pieces
Bengal gram - 20-30 (in count)
Coriander leaves - little amount to taste
Coconut - 1 small piece
Water - 1/4 glass
Oil - 5 teaspoon
Mustard -10
Cumin (Jeera) - 10 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Curry leaves - 5 (in count)

Steps to prepare:

Take a pan, add 3 teaspoons of oil, tomato, onion, chillies, garlic, bengal gram, coconut and fry it.
After getting half fried, add coriander leaves and fry it & switch off the stove.
After 5 minutes, take a mixer jar and add all the fried items into it and grind it well (add water as per your requirement).
Change the grinded items into a bowl.
Take a little pan and season mustard, cumin, fennel, curry leaves with oil.
Now pour this into the bowl and mix it well.

This can go well with Idly, Dosa, Aappam. Like it?.

Dry Fish Gravy (Karuwattu Kulambu)

2009-02-25T07:00:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Dry Fish (Karuwadu) - required quantity
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Green Chilly - 1
Curry Leaves - 10
Sambar Powder (or) Chilly Powder - 2 teaspoon
Tarmarind
Oil - 1/2 tblspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Fenugreek - 7
Water - 2 cups

Steps To Prepare:

Wash the dryfish and drain it.
Take a bowl, add water and tarmarind, heat it for 4 minutes and keep it away.
After 5 mins, mash that tamarind juice well, filter it and keep it away.
Now take a pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel and fenugreek and season it.
Add onion, tomato, green chilly, curry leaves and fry it well.
Now pour the tarmarind juice into the pan and also add sambar powder and salt.
After 3 minutes add the dry fish into it.
Cook until the dryfish become soft.

Serve hot with rice.

Tarmarind Rice

2009-02-24T21:59:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 2 cups
Tarmarind
Red Chilly - 4 (cutted)
Bengal Gram - 1 teaspoon
Pepper - 10 (in count)
Curry leaves - 20 (in count)
Oil - 1/2 tblspoon
Mustard - 20 (in count)
Cumin - 20 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Water - 1/2 cup
Asofoetida - 1 pinch

Steps to Prepare:

Take the cooked rice in a container and keep it away.
Take a bowl,add water and tarmarind, heat it for 4 minutes and keep it away.
After 5 mins, mash that juice well, filt it and keep it away.
Take a pan, add oil, Mustard, cumin, fennel, pepper, bengal gram, chilly, curry leaves and season it.
Now pour the tarmarind juice, salt, asofoetida into the seasoned contents and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.
Now pour this into the container which contains cooked rice, and mix it well.
This is easy to make and can be prepared in few minutes.

Scrambled Egg

2009-02-24T21:42:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Egg - 2
Salt - 2 pinches
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Pepper Powder (optional) - 1/2 teaspoon

Steps To Prepare:

Take a pan or kadai, pour oil and add salt in it.
Break the egg and pour it into the pan. The egg count depends upon the quantity you require.
Add pepper powder and keep mixing it well till the egg gets scambled.

Coconut Ghee rice

2009-02-11T00:04:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 2 cup
Coconut - 1/2 (grated)
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Garlic - 5 (in count, chopped)
Red Chilly - 4 (sliced)
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Ghee - 5 teaspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Cashewnut - 5
Clove - 3
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Curry leaves - 10
Coriander leaves -to garnish
Salt - to taste

Steps to prepare:

Take the Cooked rice in a bowl and keep it seperate.
Take a pan, add oil, ghee, mustard,cumin, fennel, cashewnut, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, onion, garlic, chillies, curry leaves and salt. Fry it well.
Now add the grated coconut and coriander leaves in it.Fry it for 1 minute.
Now add all these fried contents into the rice bowl and mix it well
Garnish it with coriander leaves.

This goes well with Fried Potatoes, Fried Gobi and so on.

Tomato Rice

2009-02-07T00:04:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Tomato - 3-4 (chopped)
Onion - 2 (chopped)
Garlic - 5-7 (chopped)
Ginger - small piece (chopped)
Chilly powder - 1-2 teaspoon
Biriyani powder -1/2 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Ghee - 3 teaspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Pepper - 7
Cashew nut - 5
Curry leaves - 10
Coriander leaves - 1 handful
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 2
Clove - 3
Star Anise - 1
Water - 2 cups

Steps to Prepare:

Wash the rice and keep it separately.
Take a cooker and add oil, ghee, mustard, cumin, fennel, curry leaves, cinnamon, clove, star anise, pepper, bay leaf, cashew nut and fry it.
Now add onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, chilly powder, biriyani powder, salt and fry it.
Then add rice and water into the cooker.Stir it well and close the lid.
Cook it for 1-2 whistle and after the pressure has released, open the lid.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it hot.

Spicy Tomato Thokku

2009-02-05T22:07:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Onion - 2
Tomato - 4
Green Chilly - 4
Garlic - 7
Curry Leaves - 10
Coriander Leaves - small amount
Oil - 1/2 tblspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10

Steps to Prepare:

Take a kadaai or pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, curry leaves and season it.
Now add onion, tomatoes, green chillies, garlic, corriander leaves and fry it well. (while frying keep the stove in a low flame.)
While frying, mash the contents with the help of spatula.
Fry it for 10 - 15 minutes.

Serve it hot with Idly, Dosa, Aappam and Roti.

Potato Fry

2009-02-05T21:53:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Potato - 2 (Chopped)
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon

Steps to Prepare:

Take a Kadaai or pan, add oil, potatoes and fry it. Fry in a low flame.
After 1 minute, add chilly powder, salt and fry it for 10 - 15 minutes.
Switch of the stove,after getting well roasted.

This can go well with curd rice, coconut rice and so on.

Mint (pudhina) Chutney

2009-02-04T21:41:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Mint Leaves - 1 bunch
Red chilly - 4
Garlic - 3 pieces
Coconut - 1 small piece
Bengal gram - 2 teaspoon
Tomato - 1
Oil - 2 teaspoon
Mustard - 15 (in count)
Cumin (Jeera) - 10 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Curry leaves - 5 (in count)
Water - 100ml or more as required.

Steps to Prepare:

Take a pan, add oil, tomato, bengal gram, garlic, coconut. Cook in low flame and fry it .
After 1 or 2 mins add the mint leaves and fry it.
Keep the cooked one aside for 10 mins.
Now add these fried contents into the mixer jar and grind it (add some water as needed).
Take the contents in a separate bowl.
Take a small pan and add 2 teaspoon oil, mustard, cumin, fennel and curry leaves and season it.
Now add the seasoned content into the bowl and mix it.
Mint Chutney is ready.

This will go well with Idly, Dosa, Aappam, Idiaappam.

Rawa (sooji) Upma

2009-02-04T00:29:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Roasted Sooji (Rawa) - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Tomato - 1(chopped)
Chilly - 1-2 (Chopped)
Bengal gram - 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 20 (in count)
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Musturd - 15 (in count)
Cumin - 20 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Water - 2 cups
Coconut - 1/2 tblspoon (grated)
Salt - to taste

Steps to Prepare:

( If the sooji is the roasted one then we can use it directly.)

( If the sooji is not roasted, then take a pan, add vanaspathi or Ghee or Oil (2 teaspoon) and sooji and roast it for 3 to 4 minutes. Allow it to chill, now its ready to use.)

Take a kadaai or pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, bengal gram, onion, tomato, chillies, curry leaves and fry it.
Add water, salt and allow it to boil.
Now add sooji (rawa) and stir it well for 2-3 minutes. Add coconut and mix it. Now switch of the stove.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve it hot with sugar or coconut chutney.

Curd Rice

2009-02-03T00:27:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Cooked rice - 1 cup
Curd - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Curry leaves - 10
Red Chilly or Green Chilly - 1 sliced
Ginger - 1 piece (chopped)
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - small amount
Asofoetida - 1 pinch

Steps to prepare:

Take the cooked hot rice in a bowl and keep it seperate.
Take 1 another bowl pour curd and milk (it should not so hot,it should be warm) and mix it together.
Now take a Pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, ginger, chilly, curry leaves, asofoetida and season it.
Add this seasoned items into the curd and stir it .
Now add this curd into the rice bowl and mix it well.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and cherries (or) with grapes.

Serve it with pickle or with some other fried items like chicken,fish or gopi(cauliflower).

Fried Peas (Mutter fry)

2009-02-02T23:02:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Peas (Mutter) - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Curry leaves - 10
Chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - small amount
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Mustard - 10
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Biriyani powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Steps to prepare:

If you have dried peas, then soak it for atleast 8 hours and then cook it for 5-6 whistles in a cooker with water, salt and drain it.
If you got the fresh peas, then cook it for 1 whistle in a cooker with water and salt, drain it and keep it away.
Take a kadaai or pan , add oil, mustard, fennel, onion, curry leaves, garlic paste and fry it.
After 1 minute, add peas ,chilly powder, salt, biriyani powder and coriander leaves.Fry it for 5-6 minutes.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.

This can go well with Rice and Roti.

Vegetable Biriyani

2009-02-02T01:41:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Tomato - 2 (chopped)
Onion - 2 (chopped)
Potato - 1 (chopped)
Beans - 7 (chopped)
Carrot - 1 (chopped)
Soya Chunks (meal maker) - 1 cup
Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Ginger paste - 1 teaspoon
Green chilly - 2 (sliced)
Biriyani powder -1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tblspoon
Ghee - 3 teaspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Cashew nut - 5
Curry leaves - 10
Coriander leaves -1 handful
Mint leaves - 1 handful
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 2
Clove - 3
Star Anise -1
Lemon - 1 (sliced)
Water -2 cups

Steps to Prepare:

Wash the rice and keep it separately.
Soak soya chunks in a boiled water for 1 minute and then drain it and keep away.
Take a cooker and add oil, ghee, mustard, cumin, fennel, curry leaves, cinnamon, clove, star anise, pepper, bay leaf, cashew nut and fry it.
Now add onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, Soya chunks (meal maker), coriander leaves,mint leaves, chilly powder, biriyani powder, salt and fry it.
Then add rice and water into the cooker. Stir it well and close the lid.
Cook it for 1-2 whistle and after the pressure has released, open the lid.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and Lemon slices. Serve it hot.

Gobi Fry

2009-02-02T01:10:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 200 gm
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt -to taste
Ginger paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Maida Flour - 1 tblspoon
Bengal Gram Flour - 1/2 tblspoon
Chilly Powder - 1-2 teaspoon
Cumin Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Chicken 65 powder - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 3 tblspoon

Steps to Prepare:

Cut and wash the cauliflower.
Take a container & add some water to half boil the cauliflower by adding turmeric powder and salt.
After getting cooked, drain it well and change it into a bowl.
Add chilly powder, salt, maida, bengal gram flour, ginger paste, garlic paste cumin powder and chicken-65 powder into the bowl and mix it well.
Leave it for 15-30 minutes.
Now take a Kadaai or pan and add oil in it.
Put small quantity of the mixture and fry it until becoming golden brown.
Gopi Fry is ready.

Onion Raita

2009-02-01T23:42:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Curd - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Pomegranate - for garnishing

Steps to Prepare:

Take a bowl with curd in it.
Add the onion, salt and stir it well.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and pomegranate.

This can be served with Veg-Biriyani, Mutton Biriyani, Chicken Biriyani, Paranthas and Tomato Rice.

Sambar

2009-02-01T19:54:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Green Gram Dal - 1 handful
Onion - 3 (chopped)
Tomato - 2 (chopped)
Potato - 1 (chopped)
Carrot - 1 (chopped)
Beans - 5 (chopped)
Drumstick - 1 (cut ones)
Curry leaves - 15
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Oil - 1 tbl-spoon
Mustard - 10
Cumin - 20
Fennel - 10
Asofoetida - 1 pinch

Steps to Prepare:

Take a Cooker, put all the cut vegetables, onion (2 1/2) & add 10 curry leaves, dal ,water, sambar powder, and salt.
Stir it well and cook it for 2-3 whistle and after the pressure has released, open the lid.
Take a small pan, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, onion (1/2), curry leaves, asofoetida and season it.
Now pour this seasoned content into the cooker.
Stir it well and this content into the stove for 5 minutes.
Garnish it with the coriander leaves.
Sambar is ready.

This can go well with Idly, Dosa, Pongal, Rice and Aapam.

Pongal

2009-02-01T09:15:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Raw Rice - 1 cup
Green Gram Dal - 1/4 cup
Ginger - 1 piece (chopped)
Green Chilly - 1 (chopped)
Curry Leaves - 10 (in count)
Mustard - 10
Cumin (Jeera) - 20
Fennel - 10
Pepper - 10 (in count)
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 spoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tbl spoon
Ghee - 4 teaspoon
Cashew nut - 5
Water - 3 1/2 cups
Coriander Leaves - to garnish

Steps to Prepare:

Wash the rice and keep it separately.
Take a cooker, add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, pepper, ginger, curry leaves, cashew nut and season it.
Now add rice, dal, water, turmeric powder and salt. Stir it well and Close the lid.
Cook for 3-4 whistle and after the pressure has released, open the lid.
Add the ghee and Coriander leaves in it. Mash it well with the help of spatula.

You can have this with Coconut Chutney and Sambar.

Spicy Garlic Chutney

2009-01-28T20:20:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Garlic - 20 slices (depends upon the quantity you want to make)
Chilly powder - 2 teaspoon
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tblspoon

Steps to prepare:

Don't peel the garlic.
Grind it into a semi paste form and change it into a bowl.
Add chilly powder, salt, oil and mix it well.

This can go well with Idly, Dosa, Aappam & Curd rice.

Coconut Chutney

2009-01-27T06:23:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Coconut (cut or grated) - 1/2
Bengal gram roasted - 1 handfull
Green or red chilly - 2
Curry leaves - few leaves
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - 2 to 3 pieces
Salt - as per your taste
Oil - 2 teaspoon
Mustard - 15
Cumin (jeera) - 7
Fennel - 7
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Water - 100ml (or more as per requirement)

Steps to prepare:

In a mixer jar add coconut, roasted bengal gram, chillies, curry leaves(4), ginger, garlic, salt.
Grind it, then add some water and grind again.
Once it turns into paste, change it into a bowl.
Take a small pan and add oil, mustard, cumin, fennel, curry leaves and Asofoetida and season it.
Add the seasoned items into the bowl and mix it well. Add water if needed.

It goes well with Idly, Dosa, Pongal, Adai, Aappam, Idiaappam, Vadai.

Tomato Gravy

2008-06-19T05:20:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Onion - 2
Tomato - 3
Green chilly -1
Curry leaves - 10 (in count)
Coriander leaves - to garnish
Gram Flour - 4-5
Mustard - 15 (in count)
Cumin - 20 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Salt - to taste
oil - 3-4 teaspoon
Chilli Powder - 2 teaspoon
Pepper - 7
Garam Masala for flavor - 1/2 teaspoon
Water - 2 cups

Steps to Prepare:

Take a pan. Season Mustard, Cumin, Fennel, Pepper, Curry leaves with Oil.
Add Onion, Tomato and fry it well.
Add Chilli powder, Garam Masala, Salt and fry it well.
Add water and close the lid for 5 mins.
Now add Gram Flour and stir it properly
Garnish it with Coriander leaves.

This goes well with Roti and it is easy to prepare.

Carrot Porriyal

2008-06-18T07:06:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Boiled Carrot (chopped) - 3
Oil - 4 teaspoon
Mustard - 15 (in count)
Cumin -20 (in count)
Fennel - 10 (in count)
Chopped Green Chilly - 2
Curry Leaves - 10 (in count)
Coriander Leaves - to garnish
Coconut (grated) - 2 pieces
Salt - to taste
Chopped Onion - 1

Steps to Prepare:

In a pan, season Mustard, Cumin, Fennel, Curry Leaves, Onion, Green Chilly with Oil.
Fry it well.
Add Carrot, Salt, Coriander Leaves and Fry it.
Now Add Coconut in it. Mix it and switch of the stove.
Garnish it with Coriander Leaves.

(This is a best side dish for Rice.)

Chilli Gobi

2008-06-17T10:01:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

Mustard - 10 (in count)
Cumin - 20 (in count)
CurryLeaves - 10 (in count)
Chilli powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Chicken 65 powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Oil - 3 teaspoon
Coriander Leaves - to garnish
Cauliflower (500gm) - cutted
Chicken 65 powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel - 10

Steps to Prepare:

Half boil the cauliflower by adding salt and turmeric powder, then drain it.
In a pan add oil, cumin, fennel, curryleaves and season it.
Add boiled cauliflower, salt, chilli powder, chicken65 masala powder in it.
Fry it for 2-3 minutes.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.

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2008-02-04T03:04:00.001-08:00

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Chettinaad chicken

2008-01-24T08:09:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Chicken                        - 1 medium sized
Onions                         - 2
Green chillies                 - 4
Ginger                          - small piece
Garlic                           - 5
Red chillies                    - 5
Turmeric powder            - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice                   - 1 tbsp
Rice flour                      - 2 tbsps
Salt                             - required quantity
Oil                               - required quantity

Steps to prepare:

Make 8 to 10 half inch deep cuts on the breast and leg pieces.
Grind the onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and red chillies.
Add turmeric powder,lemon juice, rice flour and salt into the masala paste.
Apply this mixture thoroughly on the chicken and leave to marinate for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
Heat oil in a shallow pan, add marinated chicken and cook for 2 mins on both sides to seal the exterior.
Reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid and cook for 15 to 20 mins,turning over and basting frequently with the remaining marinade. Sprinkle a little water if the chicken starts drying.
Cook until the surface of the chicken is crisp and golden brown.
Separate the pieces and serve hot.

Sweet appam

2007-12-19T05:32:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Maida - 1 cup
Rava - 1/4 half
Sugar - 6 tsb ( you can add more as required )
Coconut - chopped into pieces
Banana - 1 (mashed)
Oil

Steps to prepare:

Mix maida, rava, sugar, banana and coconut in water - and make it like into a paste.
Heat the oil in the pan.
Take a small quantity of the paste by using spatula and drop it in the hot oil
When it turns to golden yellow, take it.
Serve hot with evening coffee or tea.

Chicken Cutlet

2007-12-19T01:44:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Chicken breast (boneless)    - 4
Onion (chopped)               - 1
Green chillies (choped)     - 3
Pepper powder                  - 1/2 tsp
Egg                                   - 2
Cream                                - 2 tbsps
Flour(maida)                            - 1 cup
Breadcrumbs                         - 1 cup
Salt                                        - required quantity
Coriander (chopped)
Oil

Steps to prepare:

Wash and mince breast of chicken.

In a bowl mix minced chicken with onion,green chilies,coriander leaves and salt.keep aside for 20 minutes.

In an another large bowl beat eggs with the cream.

Season flour and breadcrumbs with salt and pepper powder and keep in a plate.

Now take the chicken mix and shape into cutlets.

Coat the cutlets with the seasoned flour and then dip them in the cream and egg mixture and finally coat with the seasoned breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the cutlets on medium heat till they are golden brown in colour.

Chilli chicken

2007-12-17T08:27:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Chicken(boneless)           - 400 gms
Eggs                             - 2
Cornflour                       - 3 tbsp
Chilly sauce                   - 2 tbsp
Onions                          - 2
Salt                              - required quantity
Garlic                            - 8
Green chillies                  - 6
Capsicums                     - 2 (chop it)
Vinegar                         - 2 tbsp
Ajinomoto                      - 1/4
Pepper                          - 1/2 tsp
Oil

Steps to prepare:

Mix eggs, cornflour, salt,chillisauce into the chicken pieces.
Leave it to marinate for 1/2 hour
Heat sufficient oil and deep-fry the marinated chicken pieces till crisp .
Now take another pan ,heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add onions, garlic, green chillies,capsicums, Cornflour and 3 tablespoons of water.
Add remaining chilly sauce,salt,ajinomoto,pepper vinegar and blended cornflour, stir it for 2 mins.
Now add the fried chicken pieces in it, saute till the sauce coats the chicken pieces.

Chicken kabab

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Ingredients:

chicken drumsticks(lollipops) - 8
lemon juice                        - 1 tbsp
green chilles                      - 4
curd                                 - 1 cup
gram flour                         - 2 tbsps
turmeric powder                 - 1 tbsp
garam masala powder          - 1 tsp
red chilly powder                - 1 tsp
ginger                               - small piece
garlic                                - 5
salt                                  - for taste
chaat masala powder           -1 tsp

Steps for preparation:

Clean the chicken,and make 3 to 4 long deep incisions.apply lemon juice and keep aside.
Grind the ginger and garlic in to a paste.
Chop the green chillies finely.
Roast gram flour in a non-stick pan on low heat,stirring continuously. Cool and mix with curd,ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder,garam masala powder,red chilli powder,salt and chopped green chillies.
Marinate chicken drumsticks in the above mixture and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Cook in a pre-heated oven at 220 degree celcius for 5 mins. Reduce oven temperature to 180 degree celcius and further cook for 15 to 20 mins or till completely cooked. Turn the drumsticks a couple of times to ensure even cooking and color.
Sprinkle chaat masala and serve hot.