Capsicum Chicken curry

Capsicum Chicken curry

Ingredients:
Chicken- 250 gms,cleaned and cut
Capsicum-1 no, diced
Onion-1 no, chopped
Tomato-2 nos, chopped
Ginger Garlic paste- 2 tsp
Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
Chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 pinch
Oil-8 tsp
Salt-to taste
Cashew nut- 10 nos
Jeera-1 /2 tsp
Yogurt-2 tsp
Whipping cream-2 tsp
Kasthoori methi powder-1 tsp

Procedure:
In a kadai heat 2 tsp oil, fry the ginger garlic paste for a minute.Add the cashew nuts and fry.Now add the onions and tomatoes.Cook till both become soft.
Transfer these contents to a mixer and run in to a paste by adding little water.
In a pan ,heat 6 tsp oil and add jeera .Add the cut chicken ,salt, chilli and corriander powder, turmeric powder and allow it to cook in oil till it is 40% cooked.
Now transfer the contents from the mixer to the pan and mix it with chicken pieces.Add garam masala powder and check for salt.Now add the yogurt and let it cook till the raw smell goes away .
Now add the diced capsicum and cook till the capsicum is crunchy.
Add the whipping cream and allow it to cook for 2 min.
Now add the kasthoori methi and stir.Now the tasty capsicum chicken curry is ready.
This dish goes well with Naan/Paratha/roti and rice

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Spinach Potato fry / Keerai Urulaikiangu poriyal / Palak Potato Masala / கீரை உருளைகிழங்கு பொறியல்

Spinach Potato fry / Keerai Urulaikiangu poriyal / Palak Potato Masala / கீரை உருளைகிழங்கு பொறியல்

Ingredients:

• Boiled potatoes - 3 nos , Diced
• Spinach - 1/2 bunch , chopped
• Tomato - 1 no , chopped
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Onion -1 no chopped
• Green Chilli -  2 no , slit ( I used Jalapeno Peppers )
• Red Chilli  powder -1 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Hing -1 pinch
• Salt - to taste

Method:

In a heavy bottom pan , add oil,  add onions  and green chilli and fry till the onions become translucent .

Throw in the tomato and cook till mushy and now add the red chilli powder, salt  and turmeric powder to it and mix well . Cook till the masala smell goes away .

Now add the boiled potatoes and mix with the masala . Cook for few minutes till the potatoes are well coated with the masala .

Add the chopped spinach and cook till the leaves become tender .

Serve hot .

I served this with poori . This goes well with Steamed Rice , Roti , Parathas as well .

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Cauliflower Peas stir fry / Cauliflower Pattani Poriyal

Cauliflower Peas stir fry / Cauliflower Pattani Poriyal

Ingredients
Green Peas-1/2 cup (soaked overnight or the canned peas or the frozen peas)
Cauliflower-1 cup, cut in to florets
Onion-1 med size chopped
Sambar powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 pinch
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1 tsp
Oil-4 tsp
Salt-to taste

Recipe:
In a kadai, heat oil.Add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.Add urad dal and stir for a minute.

Now add the onions and cook till it becomes soft.Add the cut cauliflower florets and add the sambar powder,turmeric powder and salt and stir till raw smell goes away.

Sprinkle some water and bring the contents to boil.Add the Green peas(I used the frozen peas for this recipe) and stir and cook till the cauliflower and Peas become soft

After it is cooked, turn the stove to medium flame and dry roast till it becomes brown in color.serve hot with rice or rotis

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Okra 65

Okra 65

Ingredients:
Okra-10 nos, slit in to halves
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Curd-1 tsp
Corn flour-1/2 tsp
Rice flour-1/2 tsp
All purpose flour-1/2 tsp
Channa dal flour-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Salt-to taste
Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Oil-frying

Recipe:
In a bowl, add the Okra, ginger garlic paste, corn flour, rice flour, all purpose flour, channa dal flour,red chili powder, coriander powder, curd, lemon juice, salt and mix well and set aside for 1/2 an hour
 In a shallow frying pan, heat oil. Drop the marinated Okra and deep fry till it turns brown in colour.
Serve hot with sauce.

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Baby corn 65

Baby corn 65

Ingredients:
Baby corn-10 nos
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Curd-1 tsp
Corn flour-1/2 tsp
 Rice flour-1/2 tsp
All purpose flour-1/2 tsp
Channa dal flour-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Salt-to taste
Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Oil-frying

Recipe:
In a bowl, add the baby corn, ginger garlic paste, corn flour, rice flour, all purpose flour, channa dal flour,red chili powder, coriander powder, curd, lemon juice, salt and mix well and set aside for 1/2 an hour.
In a shallow frying pan, heat oil. Drop the marinated baby corn and deep fry till it turns brown in colour.
Serve hot with sauce.

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