Chicken Briyani

Chicken 1/2kg

marinate chicken with yoghurt 1/2 cup,

turmeric 1 tsp

chilli pwd 1 tso

corainder pwd 3 tsp

ginger garlic paste

Basmati rice - 2 cups

canola oil - 2 tbsp

spices - cinnamon 1", cloves - 4 cardamom pods -3 , bayleaf -3

curry leaves optional

chopped tomatos 2

sliced onion 1 big

green chilli , ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

mint leaves 1/2 bunch

chopped corainder leaves 1 small bunch

lime juice one small lime

Marinate chicken pieces with masala ginger garlic and yoghurt and lime juice. heat oil or ghee in a pan add onion fry till brown add ginger garlic and green chilli paste...when raw smell goes add tomatoes and fry till the tomato cooks and oil sperates add the marinated chicken pieces and cook ..add 2 cups washed basmati rice , mint leaves and coranider leaves and water 3 cups and keep for 2 whistles until the rice cooks.....

optional can add the chicken gravy with half cooked basmati rice in a rice cooker ...

tasty yummy briyani ready...

Briyani is always been my favourite and cant stop making it ...

Enjoy!!!!

Alferado Sauce pasta

whole grain pasta ( used the egg noodle pasta ) opt penne pasta

2 tsp cream cheese

1 cup milk

3 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

2 clove garlic

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper (more or less, to taste)

3 tbsp. dry parsley ,

Basil leaf

Red capsicum 2

spinach lf 1/2 cup
garlic butter (spread on garlic bread) 1/2 tsp

SAuce 1 tbsp all purpose flour

Heat olive oil add garlic fry till raw smells go add redcapsicum and fry well add butter spinach salt pepper.....mix milk and all purpose flour well with no lumps add to the mix boil till the sauce forms....add basil leaf parsley and pasta and mix well

pasta ready serve with garlic butter bread

yummy!!

Chicken fajitha and spinach tortilla with sour cream..

Chicken tenders - 4 to 5 cut into pieces

parika - 1 tsp

salt as per taste

pepper 1 tsp

taco seasoning mix pwd..

lime juice 1 tsp

mix all ingredients with chicken and shallow fry or grill ...

redcapsicum or green capsicum

onion grilled in pan...

serve tortilla with layer of chicken, capsicum and sourcream....

easy tortilla ready ...as they give in chillies....

extra can make black beans....and white basmati rice with little lime juice and top with corainder leaf ...rice

like chipotle..

Yummo!!!! Enjoy!!!!

happy vishu

Brinjal Fry

Brinjal - 5 to 6..

Onions 1 no

tomato 1 no

ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Corainder pwd 1tsp

chilli pwd 1/2 tsp

turmeric 1/2 tsp

corainder leaf few to decorate

curry leaf

oil 2 tsp

method : dice brinjal lengthwise..heat oil add mustard seeds, when crackle add onions ginger garlic paste when raw smell goes add tomatoes.. and brinjal and cook until tender...add turmeric pwd chilli pwd corainder pwd, and fry well ..at end add curry leaf and corainderleaf...

Spicy tangy taste

Avaraikai Poriyal

This recipe reminds me of my motherinlaws preparation...she makes this for sambar and i just love it...

Avaraikai Broad Beans - few as needed for sabji.....

onion 1/2 onion cut into small pieces

Mustard 1/2 tsp

Cumin 1/2 tsp

turmeric 1/2 tsp

grchilli 2 nos

coconut grated for garnishing

oil 1 tsp

Heat 1 tsp oil when hot add Mustard and Cumin and when crackle add onion, avaraikai green chilli and sprinkle water and close the lid and cook until the avarai add turmeric cook well...until soft....remove from fire and add coconut...

Best had with sambar....and rice...

Horse Gram Dal

Horse Gram Dal

The most healty dal....says we can get power like a horse once u eat tht....

Horse gram 1 cup soaked overnite

Turmeric 1 / 2 tsp

chilli pwd 1/2 tsp

salt as per taste

coconut 2 tbsp

jeera 1/2 tsp

small onion few

garlic 2

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Cook dal with haldi and chilli pwd in a cooker till cooked...Grind coconut with jeera small onion 2 garlic into paste and add to the dal and give a boil..saute small onion add mustard when crackle temper to the gravy and add corainder leaf//

Ready to serve with rice or roti

Fish Fry

Pomfret : 1

turmeric : 1/2 tsp

chilli pwd : 1/2 tsp

Pepper : 1/2 tsp

salt as per taste

lime juice

method.. Easy and simple marination of fish with all the ingredients and fry the fish with oil...

thts the quick and easy method...

opt : can add ginger garlic paste , fish fry masala....

Enjoy!!!

Vegetable curry.

VEgetable curry

Capsicum - 1Carrots - 1 , potatoes 2, beans - few, cauliflower - 4 to 5, green peas - 1/2 cup, onion 1, ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp , 1, halidi 1/2 tsp , chilli pwd 1/2 tsp, corainder pwd 1tsp, jeera 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1/2 tsp, garam masala 1/2 tsp, curry leaf, curd 1/2 cup cashew optional few , tomato...

method:

Cut all the vegetables in cubes and in a pan add oil add jeera fennel seeds onion fry well add ginger garlic paste and curry leaf tomato and make a paste add the vegetables and fry until the masala is coated ...now add haldi corainder pwd, chilli pwd , garam masala,and cook the vegetables..Mix curd with cashewnut and grind well into paste....add the curd and give the gravy a boil ..garnish with corainder leaf ...serve with chappati....tates like kurma but with no coconut...

optional instead of curd can mix milk and give it a boil....tastes gud

my healthy version of kurma.....