Chicken Chops

 

Ingredients :
Chicken-  500 grms
Onions- 2 nos
Tomato- 1 nos ( grind it into puree )
Dried red chillies - 4
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Chilly Powder-  2 tablespoon
Pepper powder- 1 tablespoon
Oil - 3 tablespoons
Curry leaves ( for garnishing purpose )

• In a pressure cooker add the  oil fry the fennel seeds and dried red chillies  .After which add the onions and fry them until they become little golden in colour
• Next step is to add the turmeric powder, Chilly powder  and cook them well until the raw smell of the masala's has gone
• Add the chicken pieces into the cooker and mix it well until the chicken pieces are coated well with the masala
• Pour required amount of water ( roughly around 1 cup of water (medium sized cup )) and pressure cook the chicken until 3 whistles . Remove the cooker for the flame
• Allow the steam to escape ,slowly remove the lid
• Now again place the  cooker on to the flame , add the pureed tomato , Pepper powder ,salt
• Wait till the gray reduces to a thick consistency and serve it hot garnished with curry leaves

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Tri Colour Poriyal

 

Ingredients :

Cabbage-200grms
Carrot-2 nos chopped
Green peas - 100 grms
Onion- 1nos chopped
Dried Red chilly - 3 to 4 nos
Grated coconut- 50 grms
Bengal Gram - 100 grms ( soaked it  in water for an hour )
Oil- 3tbsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves (for garnishing)
Turmeric powder- 1tsp (optional )

• Cook the Bengal gram with required amount of water and salt  in pan for about 10 to 15 mins (if your going to pressure cook it 2 whistles would be perfect ) and keep it side 

•  Heat the pan add little amount of oil ,splutter the  mustard seeds then add the dries red chilly and onions (fry them until the onions are cooked well) 
• Drop in the vegetables and the Bengal gram into the pan along with 1 tsp of turmeric powder (fry them for about 5 mins ) 

 

• Add required amount of water and salt to taste( close the lid of the pan and allow the vegetable to cook )
• Once the vegetables are cooked mix in the grated coconut and garnish  it with curry leaves

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Aviyal

Ingredients: 

Carrot- 2 nos (sliced length wise )

Beans- 4 to 5 nos

Plantain(vazhakkai)-1 nos 

Yam( senai kilangu)- 100 grms  (peel of the skin )

Cucumber -1 nos (peel of the skin)

Drum Stick-1 nos

White Pumpkin- 100 grms 

Turmeric powder-2 tsp

Curd- 1 cup (200 ml)

salt to taste 

Coconut oil- 5 tbsp 

Mustard seeds -2 tsp 

Curry Leaves- 6 leaves 

For the paste: 

Coconut- 100 grms

Green chillies- 5 nos

Jeera- 2tsp 

•  Cut the vegetables and soak them in water for a while 

• Pressure cook the vegetables along with turmeric powder ,salt and required amount of water ( until 2 whistles)

• Grind the coconut ,green chillies and jeera into a thick paste

• Mix in the paste and curd into the cooked vegetables and cook it until the raw smell has gone (roughly around 5 to 6 mins )
• Now take another pan heat the coconut oil , splutter the mustard seeds and add few curry leaves.Drop this into the vegetable mixture and serve it hot

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Beetroot Raita

       This is the best side dish for pulao and Biryani . Very simple to make and its yummy :)

Ingredients:
Cooked beetroot-2 small sliced small (cook the beetroot in water for 5-6 mins then peel off the beetroot skin and slice it)
Yogurt(curd)-1cup
Onion-1sliced
Oil-1tsp
Green chilly-1cut lengthwise
Mustard seed-1tsp
Salt as per taste

• Heat the oil,splutter mustard seeds.
• Add onion and green chilly,saute it.
• Add the beetroot cook for a minute on high flame.
• Off the flame and Mix the yogurt.
• Garnish it with Coriander leaves 

                     We can  also replace beetroot with carrot or cucumber

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Mint Subz Pulao

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 and 1/2 cups (Basmati Rice)
Carrot- 1nos (chopped)
Beans- 4 to 5 (chopped)
Cauliflower- 4 to 5 florets
Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Potato- 1 nos( peeled and chopped)
Onions - 1 cup( chopped)Tomato- 1 cup (chopped)
Ghee (or) oil - 5 tbsp
Capsicum -1/2 cup 
Cinnamon ,Clove,Cardamon,Bay Leaf- Each 2 nos
Dhaniya Powder- 1tbsp
Garam Masala - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice- 1tbsp

 For The Paste: (grind all these ingredients into a smooth paste )  

Mint Leaves - 1 cup
Coriander Leaves- 1/2 cup
Ginger-1 tbsp
Garlic- 1 tbsp
Green Chillies- 4 nos

• Clean, wash and soak the rice in enough water for atleast 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
•  Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bayleaves and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.
•  Add the onions, capsicum ,cauliflower, peas, potatoes, carrot,beans and fry them well 
•  Add the dhaniya powder, garam masala , and the ground paste
• Mix in the rice after the raw smell of the masala's has gone and add required amount of salt
•     Add 3 cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 2 whistles.
•     Allow the steam to escape using  natural release method(Natural release method: to use this method, remove the pressure cooker from the hot burner and let the pressure drop by cooling down naturally) before opening the lid. Squeeze in the lemon juice into the rice and garnish it with coriander leaves

  Optional :If you want we can also use natural food colour(orange Colour) . Dilute the Colour using little amount of water and mix it with the rice  before serving .

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Paneer Podimas

            This the best side dish for chapatti and naan varieties and very simple to make :)

Ingredients:

Paneer -200 grams

Finely Chopped Onions -1nos

Finely Chopped Tomato- 1nos

Garam Masala -2tsp

Jeera Powder-1tsp

Oil -3tps

Salt to taste

Coriander Leaves to garnish

• Grate the paneer and keep it aside 
• Now heat the pan ,add oil to it and fry the onions and tomatoes till they cook well 
• Mix in the garam masala , jeera powder into the pan and fry till the raw smell of the masala's has gone
• Add salt ,grated paneer  cook it for 3-5 mins 
• Garnish with Chopped Coriander leaves and serve it hot .
  

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Egg Coated Chicken Roast

    This looks like a normal chicken roast  but taste's yummier then it !!!!!!  because we coat the chicken with the egg which makes it soft and tasty :)

Ingredients: 

Boneless Chicken -100 grams

Egg-1 nos

Chilly Powder- 1 1/2(one and half) tsp

Curd-1 tsp

Soy sauce -1tsp

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic Paste -1tsp 

Lemon Juice-1/2 tsp

Salt 

Oil

• Marinate the chicken pieces with chilly powder,pepper powder,curd,ginger garlic paste,lime juice and salt keep it aside for an hour 
• Add salt a little of salt and soy sauce to the eggs and beat them well 
• Now coat the marinated chicken pieces with egg on all sides
• Heat the pan add 2-3tsp of oil and roast the chicken until the turn brown 
• Just Squeeze a little lemon juice on the chicken before serving.

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