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.

Beans Patoli

Patoli is a traditional Andhra dish. It is very tasty and very healthy. Today i made Beans Patoli , this is the first time i tried out this dish and it came out very well. 

INGREDIENTS:

Beans - 1 cup(cut into small pieces and boiled in salted water for 7-8 min)

Onion- 1 medium chopped

Garlic paste- 1 tsp

channa dal 1 cup (senaga pappu soaked in water for an hour)

mustard seeds- 1tsp

jeera - 1 nd half tsp

dry red chillis- 6-7 broken and soaked in water.

Haldi- 1/4th tsp

asafoetida/hing - a pinch

salt as required

Oil - 5 tbsp

METHOD:

Grind the soaked channa dal along with dry red chillis,1/2 tsp cumin seeds, asafoitida and salt to a coarse mixture without adding water.

Heat 2tbsp oil and fry the dal mixture till it becomes crunchy and dry.Once the dal is dry keep it aside.

In the same pan add the rest of the oil. Add the mustard seeds,jeera garlic paste and fry for 30 secs. Now add the onions, salt and turmeric mix well and cook for 5 min.

Now add the beans and fry till the moisture of beans is almmost gone. It will take about 5-10 min.

Take care that the beans dot go totally dry little moisture should be left.Add the dal mixture and cook for another 10min.

Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Sending this to SOUTH INDIAN KITCHEN SERIES EVENT #1 hosted by Anu of ANU'S HEALTHY KITCHEN


                                      

Goruchikkudu Menthi Kura Fry ( Gawar and Methi Leaves Fry)

This is my aunts dish. She is a specialist in creating new curries and stir-fry's instantly. This was created when i asked her to make something vegetarian instead of non-veg when i went to her place last time. it was absolutely yummy and i couldn't wait to try and post it on my blog. enjoy this with hot rice sambar/rasam.

Ingredients:
Goruchikkudu- 250gms (chopped into small pieces)
Methi( small methi)- 3 bunches ( cleaned and leaves separated)
Onion- 1 big (chopped into medium pieces)
Green Chillies - 2 medium finely chopped ( you can adjust it accordingly)
Oil- 2tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Red Chillies - 2
Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs


Method:
- Boil the Goruchikkudu for 10 min in salt water , once done drain and keep aside.
- Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera , red chillies and finely chopped green chilies and cook for 2-3 min.
- Now add the Goruchikkudu and fry for 5-10 min.
-Now add the methi leaves ,salt and turmeric powder and cook for another 5-10 min till all the water released from methi leaves dry up.
- Add the onions and cook for another 5 min. Onions have to be crunchy this is the main in this dish, the crunchiness of the onions gives an extra kick to this yummy dish.
- Done enjoy with rice and sambar.

Beans Fry

A simple green beans stir fry that goes super with sambar.

Ingredients:

Beans - 250gms chopped into 1" pieces

Grated coconut - 3tbsp

Oil - 2tbsp

Green chillies - 2 slit

Red Chillies - 1

Urad Dal - 1tbsp

Garlic - 2 crushed

Jeera - 1tsp

Method:

-Take the beans and boil them for 5 min with little salt.

-Heat oil , add the ingredients for tadka.

-Add the beans, salt and turmeric and fry till beans are done , around 10 min.

-Once the beans are cooked add the coconut and fry another 5 min.

-Serve as a side along with sambar

Gobi Fry

A simple stir fry of Gobi that goes great with rasam or sambar. It is so quick that its ready in less than 10min excluding the chopping ;)


Ingredients:
Gobi - cut into medium size florets and washed in salt water 2 cups
Oil- 2 tbsp
Green Chillies- 2 slit
Jeera- 1tsp
Curry Leaves- 2sprigs
Salt- acc to taste
Haldi - 1/4th tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tbp
Dhania powder - 1/2 tbsp
Coriander- 1/2 bunch finely chopped

Method:
-Heat oil , add the jeera and let them splutter.
-Now add the curry leaves , gobi, green chillies ,salt and haldi.
-Place a lid and leave it for 2-3 min. Open the lid and cook till all the water evaporates.
-After all theliquid has gone add the red chilli powder , dhania powder and stir, cook for 2-3 more min.
-Switch off the stove add the chopped coriander and serve with rice.

Capsicum Fry

This recipe is very easy to make , it takes about 15 min from start to end , isin't it quick. It goes well as a side dish for rasam or sambar , so do try it.

Ingredients:
Capsicum - 3 large
Oil - 2tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Besan - 3tsp
Red Chillie Powder - 1tbsp
Haldi - 1tsp
Salt acc to taste

Method:
-Cut the capsicum into 1" pieces.
-Heat oil add jeera and curry leaves.
-Now add the capsicum and fry for 3-4 min , be careful not to loose the cruncyness of capsicum.
-Mix the dry ingredients well and add to the capsicum.
-Fry for 5 min till the raw smell goes.
-Serve as a side dish with rasam or sambar and rice.

Pepper Chicken Fry

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1lb

Onion -1 big coarsly chopped

Green Chillis - 5-6 chopped into big pieces

Curry Leaves - 3-4 sprigs

Pepper Powder - 2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/4th tsp

Haldi - 1/4th tsp

Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp

Salt - acc to taste

Oil - 3tbsp

Method:

-Take the chicken clean it well and add all the ingredients except oil and leave it aside for 15-20 min for marination.

-Heat oil in a pan once hot all the chicken and fry till the chicken is cooked well on all the sides and it turns nice brown in color.

-Serve hot with rice or roti's.

Baby Potato Fry

INGREDIENTS:
Baby Potatoes - 1lb
Onion- 1 big
Green Chillies - 2-3
Oil- 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Haldi - 1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1tsp
Salt as required

METHOD:
-Wash the potatoes and pressure cook them till tender.
-Cut the onion lengthwise and slit the green chillies.
-Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera and curry leaves , fry for 2 min.
-Add the onions , salt and haldi , cook till the onions are cooked well.
-Now add the red chilli powder and garam masala , if the mixture becomes dry after mixing add very little water and cook for 2-3min till the mixture cooks well.
-Add the baby potatoes , mix well till they are well coated with onion mixture , cook for another 15min till the potatoes absorb all the flavour.
-Serve with rice.

Lamb Keema Fry

INGREDENTS:

Keema-1lb
Onion-2 medium finely slit length wise
Ginger Garlic Paste-2 tsp
Green Chillis-4 slit
Jeera-1tbsp
Curry Leaves-2 sprigs
Turmeric Powder-1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder-3tbsp
Garam Masala Powder-2tbsp
Salt-as required
Oil- 4tbsp

METHOD:

-In a pressure cooker take keema , ginger garlic paste, salt , red chilli powder, turmeric and little water and cook for 3 whistles.
-Heat oil add the jeera and curry leaves and let it splutter.
-Add the onions and green chillis and fry for 5 min
-Now add the cooked keema and fry till everything mixes well.
-Cook for 15min and serve hot

Broccoli Fry

Hi Everyone , i haven't been blogging from around 3 months , this time i took a very long break .
Now i am back and with a different recipe. I had always wanted to include broccoli into our food because of its high nutritional value but did not get proper recipe to make it , finally i cooked it in the same way as cauliflower and it turned out delicious. So here is the simplest recipe to make tasty broccoli.

INGREDIENTS:
Broccoli - 3 head chopped to bite size
Oil-3tbsp
Jeera-1tbsp
Mustard seeds-1tbsp
Curry Leaves- 2 sprigs
Salt- as required
Turmeric - 1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder- 1tbsp
Garam Masala-1tsp

METHOD:

-Heat Oil , add the jeera and mustard seeds and let them splutter , now add the curry leaves and fry for 2 min.

-Add the broccoli, salt and turmeric and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 min.

-Mix well and add the red chilli powder and again cover and cook for another 10min.

-Add the garam masala and cook for 5 min.

-Serve with rice.

Note: I didnt have coriander in my fridge so didnt use but u can garnish it with finely chopped coriander.

BEETROOT FRY WITH EGG

You must be thinking what is this beetroot fry with egg but trust me it tastes very nice.People who dont eat beetroot can try thi out especially kids since it has eggs. Now here come the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Beetroot- 1 big
Eggs- 2 ( you can even put more if u want more)
OIl-2tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Curry Leaves-1sprig
Green Chillies - 3

METHOD:

-Cut the beetroot into small cubes
-Heat oil , add the mustard , jeera and curry leaves and fry.
-Add the beetroot cubes and fry for 10-15min. Now add the salt , haldi and slit green chillies andmix well.
-Add the beaten eggs and mix well.
-Servre with rice

MASALA ALU FRY

This dish is a little different from the regular alu fry that we make. Sometimes when i get bored of the regular fry i make this spicy one and njoy it with hot sambar and rice.Hope you all will also will njoy it as much as i do.

INGREDIENTS:

Alu - 2 medium

Onion - 1 medium finely chopped

Green chillies - 2 finely chopped

Giner garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Jeera - 1tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 sprig

METHOD:

-Boil the alu , once cool peel and cut into small pieces. Keep aside.

-Heat oil add the jeera , mustard seeds , curry leaves and fry for 1 min.

-Now add the chopped onion , salt and haldi and fry for 5 min.

-Add the ginger garlic paste , finely chopped green chillies and fry till raw smell goes off.

-Now add the boiled and chopped alu and mix well and fry for 10min. Take care not to mix too hard as the alu might tend to break.

CABBAGE FRY

INGREDIENTS:

Cabbage - 1" long shreds 3cups

Mustard Seeds - 2tsp

Jeera - 1tsp

Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

Green Chillis - 3 slit

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Haldi - a pinch

Red Chilli powder - 1tsp

Dry Coconut Powder - 3tbsp

METHOD:

-Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera and curry leaves and fry.

-Add the cabbage and fry till the cabbage is cooked.

-Now add the salt , haldi , red chilli powder, green chilies and cook for 2 min.

-Add the coconut powder and cook for a further 2 min and serve.

CHICKEN FRY

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Onion - 1 medium

Green chillies - 2-3

Ginger Garlic paste - 2tbsp

Garam masala - 1.5 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1tbsp

Haldi - 1/4 tsp

Salt as required

Oil - 2tbsp

METHOD:

-To the chicken add ginger garlic paste , salt , haldi , garam masala , red chilli powder and cook till the chicken is fully cooked.

(there is no need to add water because chicken will leave enough water in which it will cook)

-Heat oil add jeera and fry for a min add the sliced onions and fry for 2 min add the slit green chilli's and cook for another 2 min.

-Add the pre cooked chicken (if any gravy is there with the chicken add tht also) and fry till dry.

-Add coriander and serve with rice or roti.

KODIGUDDU PORATA (EGG BHURJI)

INGREDIENTS:
Eggs - 3
Onions - 2 medium sized finely chopped
Oil- 2 tbsp
Green chillies - 1 or 2 coarsly chopped
Salt as required
Turmeric powder- a pinch
Red chillie powder- 1 tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1tbsp
Jeera- 1/2 tsp

METHOD:
-Heat oil and add mustard seeds and jeera and let them splutter.
-Now add the finely chopped onions and green chillies salt and turmeric and fry till onions become transleucent.
-Add red chilli powder and garam masala and fry for another 2-3 min till a nice aroma is released.
-Add the eggs and keep stirring till the whole onions mixture is coated by the eggs and fry till done

ARATIKAYA POPU

INGREDIENTS:

Aratikaya(raw banana) boiled and coarsly mashed- 2

Tamarind pulp - 2tbsp

Oil - 2tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1tbsp

Jeera- 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1tbsp

Urad dal- 1tsp

Green chillies - 2 ( slit length wise)
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

METHOD:

-Heat oil add the chana dal and urad dal and let them fry now add the mustard seeds, jeera green chillies and curry leaves and fry for 1 min.

-Now add the mashed raw banana and mix well.

-Add salt and tamarind pulp and mix well and cook for another 5 min till dry.