Spicy Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

Chicken- 1 kg
Onions- 2 (finely chopped)
Green chillies- 15 (chopped lengthwise)
Salt- to taste
Oil- 120 ml (mustad)
Coriander powder- 1 tb spoon
Red tomatoes- 2 (chopped)
Coriander leaves- 1 bunch(chopped)
Chicken masala- 1 small pocket
Turmeric - pinch

Spices: 

Bay leaf- 4
Cloves- 4
Cardamom- 4
Cinnamon sticks- 3 inch
Black pepper- 4

Preparation:

1) Heat oil in kadai. add Spices and saute it for few seconds.
2) Add green chillies, onions and salt (3/4th) required. Saute it for brown onions.
3) Now add chicken and cook 10 mins.
4) Add turmeric, chicken masala,  coriander powder and cook 10 mins.
5) Add chopped tomatoes till chicken become soft.
6) Add coriander leaves and check taste for salt.

Serve it hot with rice...:)

Grandma's Special Country Chicken Curry

A True Desi Recipe that will leave your palate wanting for more..........!!!!!!!!

Ingredients:

chicken bird  - one normal size (1.5 - 2kg)
ginger garlic - 1 and 1/2 spoon
oil- 2 tb spoon
coconut powder - 1 tb spoon
onion - (1+1) nos
coriander leaves - 1 cup
mint leaves - 1/2 cup
green chili - 4 nos
red chili powder - 1 tb spoon(as per taste)
turmeric - a pinch
coriander powder - 1 tb spoon
cloves - 4 nos
cinnamon -4 nos(1 inch each)
poppy seeds-2 tb spoons
black pepper - 4-6 nos
cardamom - 4 nos
mace(japatri)-2 pieces
black cardmom - 2 nos
salt - as per taste
bay leaves - 2 nos

Preparations of Chicken:

1) Take a 1.5 - 2 kg country chicken bird (desi), cut off it's head and remove feathers .
2) Roast it evenly for 15-20 mins on charcoal till the skin turns to dark brown .
3) Apply turmeric and oil mixture on it and wash it with water
4) Now cut all the bird into required size pieces .

Preparation of Masala :

1) Heat 1 tb spoon oil in a pan  then add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, black cardamom, black pepper,  mace, green chilli season them on very slow flame for 5 mins
2) Now add coconut powder and poppy seeds then roast these till the color changes.
3) Put all these spices in blender(grinder) make coarse paste by adding little water.
4) Take one onion and make its paste in blender and mix it with ginger garlic paste.

Preparation of Curry:

1) Take a dish add oil and chopped onion, sprinkle little salt & fry till it is 70% cooked.
2) Now add onion and ginger garlic paste and  fry it till raw flavour goes away.
3) Add chicken, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt .
4) Fry chicken for 10 - 15 mins on medium flame, don't allow blackening of any part.
5) Now add water(till whole chicken is immersed and then add one extra glass) and prepared masala.Cook  finely.
6) Finally add coriander leaves and mint leaves and switch off stove.

Caution: Please adjust spices according to your taste.

Enjoy this delicious dish with naans, roti, rice ....!!!!!

Benefits of Fish And Basic Fish curry with Tamarind juice

Fish and other sea foods are a boon to human beings. Eating fish once or twice a week may reduce the risk of diseases ranging childhood asthma to prostate cancer.Fish is low in fat , high in protein and good source of omega 3 fatty acids .Fish is a package of vitamins and minerals.

Benefits of fish :

1) lower the blood pressure
2) fish contains satisfactory level of magnesium , phosphorus , iron and copper
3) Asthma: children who eat fish may be less likely to develop asthma
4) Cancer: who didn't eat fish had between double and treble the risk of developing prostate cancer
5) Brain and Eyes : Omega -3 fatty acids helps for brain tissue and retina .
6) Depression : people who regularly eat fish have a lower incidence of depression.

Disadvantage: 

Fish is not for all at all times . If you have regular chest pains are not advised to eat . fish oil is natural blood thinner , so more 3g per day may leads to excess bleeding.

Ingredients:

fish - 10 pieces(medium size)
tamarind juice- 2 cups
onion paste - 1/2cup
ginger garlic - 1 tb spoon
salt - as per taste
chili powder- as per taste
coriander powder- 2 tb spoon
coconut powder- 2 tb spoon
coriander leaves - a small bunch
oil-1 tb spoon
chopped donion - a small one
green chili - 2 no (slitted)
fenugreek powder - 1/2 tb spoon

Preparation:

1) Heat oil in pan , add green chili, chopped onion , ginger garlic paste fry them till the raw taste goes away.
2) Now add fish , salt , coriander powder, fenugreek powder  , red chili powder , mix them real good
3) Now add tamarind juice , onion paste, coconut powder ,cook it finely (do not stir while cooking so that piece remains as it is )
4) Add coriander leaves , keep lid on it for a while

Now serve it hot with rice , naan , roti ,

Enjoy sea food for better health  

Egg Bhurji

Simplest of the simple recipe ....!!!!

Ingredients :

egg - 4 no
onions -2 no
turmeric - pinch
red chili powder -2 tb spoon (according to your taste )
salt - as per taste
oil - 2 tb spoon
masala - 1 tb spoon

Preparation :

1) Heat oil in a pan then add chopped onion to it , cook them nicely in oil add half of the salt
2) Now break eggs and mix with onions as well  , keep on stirring until it comes to right consistent small pieces
3) Then sprinkle red chili powder , turmeric , salt , cook it for 2 min then add masala mix it real good

 Tasty Egg Bhurji prepared have it with roti , nans  or with rice and enjoy .....!!!!

Bread Omelet (Bachelor food)

Ingredients:

eggs- 4 nos
bread slices - 6 or 8
onion - a small one (very finely chopped)
green chili  - 2 (optional)(small pieces)
red chili powder - 1 tea spoon
salt -half a spoon
oil- 2 tea spoons
masala - 1 tea spoon

Preparation :

Take a bowl add chopped onion and green chili , chili powder , salt, masala  mix them real good .
Break eggs and mix with prepared masala until it gives equal consistance.

Now take a flat pan  , heat  a spoon of oil , then  pour the mixture evenly on oil  after a small break spread 3 or 4 bread slice on it . fry both sides nicely don't blacken any part .

Serve it hot hot ...!!!

Bengal gram Dal Curry (chana) with Egg

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Ingredients:

bengal gram (chana dal)- 250 gm
boiled egg- 6 nos
oil -1table spoon
red chili powder - 2 spoons
salt- to taste
coriander powder - 1 spoon
garam masala (all spices powder) - 1 spoon
turmeric - a pinch
mustard seeds - 1/4 th spoon
cumin seeds - 1/4 th spoon
curry leaves - 10 no
coriander leaves -a small bunch
sliced green chili - 2(optional )
sliced tomato - 1 (optional)
chopped onion - 1 no
ginger garlic paste - 1 spoon

Preparation:

First of all take a depth pan , drop eggs and cover them with water , boil eggs for 10- 15 mins (according to flame ). after boiling change the water and remove shell. make slits into egg or (cut into 4 pieces each).

Take a pressure cooker add dal wash it with clean water  , now add 3  times of water, half of the salt  and red chili powder  to it wait for  visils ( pressure sounds ) .  take out dal .

Take a pan add oil ,cumin seeds , mustard seed , then chopped onion , green chili , ginger garlic paste , saute them until raw flavour goes away . add turmeric , salt , tomato  fry it for 2 min

Then add egg pieces , masala , coriander powder , curry leaves . fry them on slow flame for 5 mins so that all the masala  stick to egg pieces then add prepared dal , mix it real good

 sevre hot with rice or roti  or nans ....!!!!

Spicy Prawns Fry

  one of my beloved one asked this recepie :

INGREDIENTS :
prawns - 500gms
oil - 75 ml
chopped onion-  1/2 cup
chopped ginger - 1 spoon
chopped garlic - 1spoon

spring onion - 1/2 cup
mint&curry leaves-  1/2 cup
coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
garlic leaves - 1/2 cup
red chilli powder - 1spoon
green chilli - 5 nos
capsicum - 1 nos (cutted into cubes )
masala - 1 spoon
turmeric - a pinch
cumin seeds - half a spoon
salt - as per taste
tomato sliced - 1 no
process:
1)  heat the flattened pan roast the prwns for 2 mins until it gives awesome flovour  don't leave blacken any part do it on low flame  , transfer them to another bowl.
 2)   now add oil to pan then cumin seeds , onions , ginger , garlic , green chilli , turmeric ,capsicum , half of the red chilli , half of the salt , fry them fro 2 mins

 3)   now add prawns and then spring onions , half of the salt , red chilli powder, fry all the ingredients on finely reduced flame .
 4)  add tomato slices and masala , garlic leaves ,coriander leaves , curry & mint leaves  close with a lid
 5)  switch off the stoves after one min.
 garnish :

carrot - 1 no
onion - 1no (roundly cutted)
lemon pieces - 1no

ANDHRA SPEACIAL CHICKEN LEG PIECE FRY

INGREDIENTS                      QTY 
eg piece (normal size)             8 nos
onion paste                            1no big
ginger garlic paste                   2 spoons
spring onions                          1/2 cup
coconut powder                     1/4 cup
corinder powder                     1/4 cup

garam masala                           1 spoon
oil                                            100ml
turmeric                                   1 pinch
red chilli powder                      1 spoon

green chilli                                4nos
salt to taste corinder leaves       1/2 cup
mint and fenugreek leaves          1/2 cup
lemon juice                                1 no

garnish

carrot                  2nos (chopped into long sticks)
black salt             a pinch
onions                 1no (cutted into circles
lemon                  1 no
cucumber             1no

 METHOD OF PREPARATION :
1)take a bowl add half of the red chilli powder , half of the salt , lemon juice little oil ,little turmeric and 1 spoon corinder powder and also add a little ginger garlic. now makeit as thick paste .

2) wash the leg pieces and make 3 or 4 long slits  into flesh with knife so that bone sholud come out ,
 stuff the prepared mixture into slits and soak it for 15 mins  so that all flavours of ingredients imparts to meat 3)now take a flat pan and heat some oil , add green chilli pieces and onions and ginger garlic paste fry it for 2 mins .
4) add leg pieces and fry them on a slow flame for 5 minsnow add red chilli powder half of the masala corinder powder and salt ,coconut powder turmeric , spring onions  .fry for 10 mins ....

5)now add corinder leaves mint and fenugreek leaves sprinkle remaining garam masala switch of the stove
6) for extra flavours and taste garnish with carrot , onions, cucumber, black pepper, black salt and serve hot

If you have it with beverages it gives awesome taste . ,l you can use this as asnack item or use with roti or nans

Double Layered Omellet

INGREDIENTS                             QTY
eggs                                               4nos
salt                                               1/4 spoon
red c hilli powder                          1/2 spoon
finely chopped green chilli             2nos
finely chopped onions                   1 spoon
turmeric                                        a pinch
oil                                                 1 table spoon
masala                                          1/2 spoon
ginger garlic paste                         1/2 spoon
coriander leaves                           1 spoon
coriander powder                         1/2 spoon
METHOD :
1 ) Take a non stick flat pan spread oil on it break one egg , spread on it
2)  Spread all the ingredients as a thin layer on it
3)  Now spread another egg on it as a 3rd layer , roast it both sides on  a slow flame

Wow ..!!! now we prepared a special type of layered omellet which is more tastier than our normal omellet . If you it eat it like a papad while you are taking main course youn feel great ...
TIP : Make sure that your flame must be very low to roast it ......!!!!!!!

Hyderabad Special Chicken Biryani

Hyderabad Chicken Biryani is famous across the boundaries of the world. Today let us see how to make this Delicious aroma cuisine at our home. 

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1 kg

Rice (Basamathi) - 1 kg 

Mint leaves - 50 gm

Coriander leaves - 50 gm

Fried Onion Slices - 150 gm

Curd - 500 gm (thick)

Green chilli - 4 -6 nos

Lemon - 1 no

Carrot - 2 big (chopped round)

Bay leaves - 4 nos

Black cardamom - 4 nos

Cardamom- 10 nos 

Cloves - 8 nos

Mace- 4 pieces
Star anise - 4 nos
Black pepper - 8 nos

Cinnamon- 8 nos (1 inch each)

Ginger garlic paste - 25 gm

Turmeric - 1/2 tea spoon

Red chilli powder - 1 spoon (adjust)

Oil- 100 gm

Ghee -50 gm

Milk - 1 glass

Saffron - little

Coriander powder - 50 gm

Salt - as per taste
Shaw jeera - 1 tb spoon

Marination :

1) Take good chicken pieces, wash and remove water.

2) Add cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, turmeric,2 star flower and mace pieces, red chilli powder, cinnamon stick, black pepper and black cardamom powder, salt  and mix well.
3) Add lemon juice, half of the mint leaves and coriander leaves, sliced green chilli, crushed fried onion 50 gm,ginger garlic paste and 50 gm oil , mix it evenly.
4) Now pour curd on it and keep a side for 4 hours (at least 1 and half an hour)

meanwhile

Prepare rice:

1) Wash and soak rice for 30- 40 mins.
2) Boil excess water for rice cooking .
3) While boiling add shaw jeera , 2-3 bay leaves, 2-3 cloves, 2 nos of  cardamom, mace, star anise,  crushed black cardamom and salt (after adding salt, taste it. It should be little salty )
4) Add rice and cook till 50% done and strain out water.
and
Mix saffron in warm milk and any other food colour if you want

Biryani Preparation:

1) Take a wide pan and spread marinated chicken evenly in one layer.
2) Add one layer of rice then add little mint and coriander leaves,carrot slices, fried onion half of the ghee and 25% of saffron milk .
3) Add remaining rice and sprinkle fried onion, coriander and mint leaves, carrot, ghee and saffron milk.
4) Put dough along the edge and keep lid tightly.
5) Keep it on stove and keep weight on it (to do not escape the vapours )
6) Flame : first 5 mins high, then 20 mins on medium flame and final 5 mins on very low flame .

Precautions:

1) Keep a pan in between flame and biryani dish in order to avoid direct heat, so that it won't leave any thing black.
2) Check chicken pieces before switch off stove.
3) Adjust spices according to your taste.
4) Do not mix all the rice and chicken and rice, serve it from one side.

Serve it hot with Raitha or Mirchi ka salan or Onion gravy or Chicken soup.
Garnish with sliced onion, boiled egg slices, carrot and lemon 

Andhra Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS                                           QTY
chicken                                                        500 gms
oil                                                                150 gms
onions (finely chopped)                                 2nos
poppy seeds and coconut paste                   1cup
ginger garlic paste                                         1 spoon
green chilli                                                    4 nos
turmeric                                                        1 pinch 
tomato (slices)                                              2nos
coriander powder                                          1/2 cup
corinader leaves                                            1/2 cup
garam masala                                                1/2 spoon
red chiilli powder                                           1 spoon
mint leaves and curry leaves                          1 bunch
salt                                                                as per requirement
water                                                            1and 1/2 glass
cinnamon cardamon bay leaf                           2no each
 METHOD :
1) Heat oil in  a pan   add cinnamaon ,cardmon, green chilli , onions , bay leaf orederly fry it on  a slow flame for 2 mins .
2) add freshly cutted chicken fry it 10 mins.add salt , red chilli powder...
3) add water and other ingredients after 5 mins add corianderleaves , curry leaves , mint leaves and a pinch of garam masala ...cook it for 5mins

Now chicken curry is prepared.....

You can have it with rice , roti, nans , flattened rice , it give good taste with even puffed rice and toasted bread ...
Generally i love to eat it with puffed rice and bread ....
 I hope you  enjpoyed this dish ........:):)

Egg Fry

INGREDIENTS                                QTY
eggs (boiled)                                        6nos
onions (finely chopped )                       2nos
red chilli powder                                   1 table spoon
coriander powder, garam masala          1 spoon
mustard seeds                                       1/4 spoon
ginger garlic paste                                 1 spoon
green chlii(splitted)                                 4 nos
salt                                                        as per taste
corinader, mint  and curry leaves           1/4 cup

oil                                                          50gm
METHOD OF PREPARATION :
 PREPARING EGGS :
1) Boil 6 eggs in fresh water for 10 mins on flame
2) Remove layer on them and make small holes to absorb ingerdients flavours
MAIN PROCESS :
1)Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , green chilli ,onions ginger garlic paste orderly , fry it for 2 mins
2) Now add your slightly splitted eggs and  sprinkle masala , chilli powder and salt  fry it for 5 mins
3) Sprinkle the rest items . switch off the stove ..

 Now serve it as a snack or with rice ....
After adding eggs if you add a broken  raw egg  it becomes even more tasty ....::::))