Monday, May 2, 2011

Chicken Sukka

Ingredients :
1 ½ kg Chicken
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 lime (squeezed)
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp Ghee
8 sprigs Curry leaves
4 big Onions (chopped)
3 big tomatoes (chopped)
3 green chilly (slit)
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 ½ tsp Cummins powder
2 tbsp Bafat Powder ( or 2 tsp chilly powder)
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 ½ cup Coconut (grated)
I Cup Coriander leaves (chopped)
Salt to taste



Method:
Step 1: marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and Lime 2-3 hrs before cooking.
Step 2: Melt the ghee in a deep vessel (wok) add curry leaves and fry onions till golden brown. Add Tomatoes and chillies.
Step 3: Once the above mixture is fried, add coriander powder, cumin powder, bafat powder, salt & garam masala powder. Fry it well for not more than 2 – 3 mins.
Step 4: Add the marinated chicken and cook till chicken gets tender.
Step 5: Once the chicken is tender, add coriander leaves.
Step 6: Take a frying pan, melt 1 tsp of Ghee and fry the grated coconut till its light golden brown.
Step 7: Add the fried coconut to the chicken and mix it well. Serve it with Rice and Dal


Thursday, April 28, 2011

Chicken Tikka



Ingredients:

4 large Tomatoes (Sliced)

2 large Onions (Sliced)

3 large capsicums (Sliced)


Marinating:

1 ½ kg Chicken (diced)

1 cup curd

½ cup cream

1 ¼ tsp ginger garlic paste

1 ¼ tsp green chilly paste

1 tsp garam masala powder

2 tsp cashew paste

1 tsp kasoori methi

Orange – red Colour

Salt to taste

Method:

Step 1: Beat the curd, cream, ginger garlic paste, green chilly paste, cashew paste, kasoori methi, orange – red color and garam masala powder with a blender.

Step 2: Apply it to the chicken pieces and marinate overnight

Step 3: Arrange the chicken pieces, onion, capsicum & tomato slices alternately onto skewers.

Step 4: Grill till done

Indonesian Mutton Curry


Ingredients:

1 kg Boneless Mutton

1 cup Oil

6 Red Chillies

1 ½ cup thick Coconut Milk

3 sprig Curry Leaves

Marinating:

2 Large Onions (chopped)

2.5 cm Ginger (grated)

2 tbsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Cummin powder

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:

Step 1: Marinate the Mutton the previous night

Step 2: Heat Oil in the heavy bottomed pan.

Step 3: Add red chillies & curry leaves, sauté for a minute or 2 till the chillies gives off a strong aroma.

Step 4: Put in the Marinated mutton and fry for about 10 mins.

Step 5: Add the coconut milk and cook on low heat till the mutton gets tender. (If the meat is tough you can add a cup of water)

Step 6: Cook till tender.

Step 7: Serve hot with steamed rice

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Pork Bafat



Ingredients:

1 ½ Kg Pork (chopped)

8 big onions

4 green chillies

4 pods garlic

2 inches ginger

8 cloves

4 sticks cinnamon

4 bay leaves

8 – 10 black pepper corns

1 cup tamarind diluted

2 tbsp Bafat powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Method:

Step 1: wash the pork thoroughly and keep it aside.

Step 2: chop Onions, green chillies, garlic and ginger in cooker.

Step 3: Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, black pepper corns

Step 4: Add tamarind diluted,

Step 5: Bafat powder, turmeric powder and salt.

Step 6: mix the above ingredients and smash well.

Step 7: Add chopped pork

Step 8: Mix well in the mixture

Step 9: Take 6- 8 whistles and serve it with Idlis or Rice

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Spanish Eggs


Ingredients :

4 Eggs
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 bunch celery (chopped)
2 Onions (chopped)
1 tomato (chopped)
1 capsicum (chopped)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tsp oregano
1 tsp chilly powder
Pinch of Pepper
Salt to taste

Method :

Step 1: Heat 1 tbsp oil in medium nonstick skillet. Add chili powder and sauté 1 minute.

Step 2: Add onion and celery; sauté until onion starts to turn golden.

Step 3: Add pepper and garlic and sauté until tender (onions will start to brown).

Step 4: Add tomatoes, oregano and Worcestershire, reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes turn into thick sauce, about 10 minutes.

Step 5: In separate nonstick skillet heat 1 tsp olive oil.

Step 6: When hot add eggs and fry, trying to keep a nice shape, just until the whites are set; they're meant to be 'sunny-side up'.

Step 7: Divide onion/pepper mix between two flattish soup plates. Put an egg on top of each, salt and pepper and serve.



Egg Tunamay



Ingredients:

6 – 8 Eggs

1 Cup Mayonnaise

1 tin Tuna fish

½ tsp Pepper Powder

Method:

Step 1 : Boil the eggs , peel them, cut them into Halves and remove the egg yolks and keep it aside

Step 2 : Mix the Tuna fish, pepper powder and mayonnaise and fill the egg white.

Step 3 : Once all the eggs are filled with the mixture grate the egg yolks all over Egg whites.


Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Pork Stir Fry


Ingredients:

½ kg Pork

2 cups vegetables (chopped broccoli, French beans, carrots, Asparagus,Bell peppers, Corn and onions)

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tbsp black pepper

1 tsp Oregano

Salt to taste

Method :

Step 1: Boil pork till tender

Step 2 : Take a deep frying pan. Heat the oil

Step 3 : Fry vegetables and add boiled pork to it

Step 4 : Add soy sauce, oregano, Black pepper & salt.

Step 5 : Sauté till vegetables are tender.