Special Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1.  Chicken- 250g
2.  Onions - 3(chopped)
3.  Coriander powder - 2 tsp
4.  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5.  Chilly powder - 2 tsp
6.  Garam Masala powder- 1/2 tsp
7.  Tomato - 2(chopped)
8.  Capsicum - 3 dsp(chopped)
9.Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp
10.Curd - 2 tsp
11.Coconut / Vegetable oil - 2 tsp

12.Salt - As reqd

13.Curry leaves- 2 tsp

Preparation Method


1) Cut chicken into small pieces and clean and drain the water.

2) Roast 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste,1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and turmeric powder together in a pan without adding oil in low flame till the raw smell goes.

3) Marinate the chicken pieces with the roasted masala, garam masala , curd and salt for 2 hr.
4) Heat oil in a pan.
5) Add remaining ginger-garlic paste, chopped onion, capsicum,curry leaves and saute till onion turns transparent.
6) Add the chopped tomato and saute till it turns pulpy.
7) Add the remaining chilli powder, coriander powder and saute well till the raw smell goes

8) Now add the marinated chicken and saute for 5 minutes.

9) Add 1 cup of water and mix it well .

10 Cover it with a lid and cook on medium flame until the chicken is done.

: Instead of pan,pressure cooker can also be used. Cook the chicken till 3 whistle.
: Serve hot with chappatis, naan,kappa or rice

Chemmen Capsicum Masala

Ingredients
1.  Prawns- 250g
2.  Onions - 3(chopped)
3.  Coriander powder - 1 tsp
4.  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5.  Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
6.  Garam Masala powder- 1/4 tsp
7.  Green Chilli(medium)- 5 nos (chopped)
8.  Tomato - 2(chopped)
9.  Capsicum - 3 dsp(chopped)
10.Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
11.Lemon - 1 tsp
12.Coconut / Vegetable oil - As reqd
13.Salt - As reqd


Preparation Method


1) Clean prawns and marinate it with turmeric powder, lemon and salt for 2 hr.
2) Heat oil in a pan.
3) Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped onion, green chilli and capsicum and saute till onion turns transparent.
4) Add the chopped tomato and saute till it turns pulpy.
5) Add the powders and saute well till the raw smell goes
6) Now add prawns and 1 cup of water and allow it to boil by closing the lid for 10 minutes
7) Remove the lid and allow to simmer on low flame till the gravy thickens and the prawns is cooked.

: Serve hot with chappatis, naan or rice.

Kerala Fish Fry

Ingredients


1. Fish  - 250g
2. Small Onions(Kunjulli) - 5 nos
3. Chilly powder - 2 tsp
4. Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
5. Salt - As reqd
6. Pepper powder-¼ tsp
7. Coconut oil - As reqd


Preparation Method


1) Grind the ingredients 2 to 6  to a fine paste.
2) Clean the fish and marinate it with the paste for 1 hr.
3) Shallow fry in coconut oil and make sure that both sides are cooked evenly.


: Server fish fry hot with rice.