Friday, September 14, 2012

Chicken Roast





INGREDIENTS:
Chicken- 500gms
Onion - 1 medium sliced
Green Chillis - 3-4 Slit
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1tbsp
Red chilli powder - 2tbsp ( can be adjusted acc to your taste)
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt- as per taste
garam masala - 1.5 tbsp
oil- 5-6tbsp
Jeera - 1tbsp
curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Coriander leaves - a few finely chopped

METHOD:
-Clean the chicken , add the ginger garlic paste , salt , turmeric,  red chilli powder and 1 tbsp garam masala. Mix well and marinate for 1/2 hr to 45 min.
-Heat oil in a kadai , add the jeera , curry leaves,onions and green chilli. Fry well till onions turn brown.
-Add the marinated chicken , cook the chicken in its own juices till dry.
-Once the chicken is dry and well cooked add the left over garam masala mix well and turn off the flame.
-Add the coriander leaves and serve along with rice, sambar or rasam.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Chicken Curry



This is the curry that i made for our weekend meal. So here is the recipe. It was perfect for the peas pulao and the roti.
INGREDIENTS:
chicken- 500gms
onions- 1 medium , chopped
tomato- 1 medium , chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2tbsp
green chillies - 2-3 slit and chopped
red chilli powder - 2tbsp ( can be adjusted acc to your taste)
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt- as per taste
garam masala - 1.5 tbsp
oil- 5-6tbsp
Jeera - 1tbsp
curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Mint Leaves- Small bunch finely chopped

METHOD:
-Clean the chicken and pat it dry.
-Add the onions , tomato, green chillies,ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder , turmeric salt and garam masala and mix well.
-Take a pressure cooker , add oil. Once the oil is hot add jeera and curry leaves.
-Let the jeera splutter , now add the chicken , turn the flame to high and cook for 5 min on high.
- Lower the flame and cook for 15-20 min till all the water that comes out of the chicken dries.
-Add 2 cups water , let it come to a boil.Once the water starts to boil close the lid and cook for 2-3 whistles.
-Remove the lid and add the chopped mint leaves,cook for 5 min. Serve with Rice , Roti or any flavored rice.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Semiya Upma




INGREDIENTS:
Semiya/Vermicelli - 1cup
Onion- 1 medium chopped
Ginger - 1.5 inch piece , chopped
Green chillies- 2-3 chooped (can be adjusted according to your taste)
oil- 3 tbsp
jeera- 1 tsp
mustad seeds- 1 tbsp
curry leaves- 2 sprigs
water- 2 cups ( i use 1:2 ration , 1cup semiya: 2 cups water)
salt acc to taste

METHOD:
-Heat 1tbsp oil , once hot add the semiya and fry till they turn golden brown. Keep aside.
-In the same pan add the rest of the oil , once oil is hot add the chana dal and fry for 30sec's to 1 min.
-Now add the mustard, jeera and fry for 30 sec's.
-Next add the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves , fry for 1 min.
-Add the chopped onion and fry for 1 more min.
-Add the water , salt and let the water come to a boil.
-Add the semiya and cook till done.






Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Weekend Meal



This was our weekend meal. Peas Pulao, Chicken Curry, Phulkhas and curd. I will post the recipe of chicken curry soon. Peas Pulao has already been posted previously in my blog, click HERE to go to the recipe.

Vegetable Manchurian




INGREDIENTS:
Finely chopped Vegetables( carrot,cabbage and beans)- 2cups
Maida - 1/2cup
cornflour-2-3tbsp
ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp
Garlic- 2tbsp finely chopped
Ginger - 2tbsp finely chopped
green chilli- 2-3 finely chopped ( can be adjusted according to your taste)
Spring onion- 2 chopped
Salt as per taste
White pepper powder(1/2 tsp)
Oil to fry
Soya sauce- 1tsp
Vineger- 1 tsp
green chilli sauce- 1 tbsp(optional)

METHOD:
-Take a big bowl add the vegetables , maida, cornflour , ginger garlic paste, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add little water if required and make small balls.
-Heat oil for deep frying.
- Once the oil is hot enough add the balls and fry till golden brown.
- Keep aside.
- Heat 3tbsp oil , add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and fry for a few seconds.
- Now add soya sauce , green chilli sauce and vineger.
- Adjust the salt. Add little pepper. Now add the manchurian balls and fry for 2 min.
-In a bowl take 2 tbsp of cornflour add little water and dilute it.
- Add the cornflour liquid to the balls and add the spring onions.
- Remove from heat and serve hot.

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