Chicken 65 - சிக்கன் 65

Ingredients:

• Chicken 1kg
• Ginger Garlic paste 2 tsp
• Salt
• Chilli Powder 2 1/2 tsp
• Dhania Powder 1tsp
• Garam Masla 1/2 tsp
• Curd 2 tsp
• Lime Juice 1tbl
• Red color powder 1/2 tsp

Garnish:

• Fried Cashews
• Sliced onion
• Lemon
• Fried Curry leaves

Method:

• Cut the chicken into medium pieces and clean.
• Drain the water and add all the ingredients to the chicken.
• Marinate for atleast 3 hrs.
• Heat the shallow fry pan with 1 tbl of oil and add the marinated chicken.
• If there is any masala pour it on top,cover and keep it on a low flame.
• Fry the chicken in reduced flame till the chicken gets cooked completly.
• Gradually increase the flame and stir in between so the masala & chicken does not stick to the pan.
• Remove from the flame and garnish with any of the garnishing ingredients

Note:If the pan is non-stick then 1tbl of oil will do.Else it may need some more oil.
No need to deep fry in oil,this method consumes less amount of oil and taste great.

Egg Gravy - முட்டை மசால்

Ingredients:

• Egg 4
• Onion 2 big
• Tomato 2
• Ginger, Garlic paste 1tbs
• Turmeric 1tsp
• Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 2 tsp

Grind Together:

• Cashews 6
• Poppy Seeds 2 tbl

Seasoning:

• Mustard
• Jeera

Method:

• Boil the eggs and remove the shell and cut it into 2 half.
• Finely chop the onions.
• Blanch the tomato in hot water ,remove the skin and make a paste
• Heat the pan with 2 tbl of oil, add seasonings and then finely chopped onion.
• Fry onions till it turns golden brown and then add the ginger garlic paste.
• Add tomato paste and all the masala powder& salt.
• Fry then for few mins and then add the ground mixture.
• Pour some water to the gravy and let it boil in high for 6 mins and then add the boiled egg
• Cook till gravy thickens.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

This gravy can be served with chapati , poori and rice.

Variation:

1. Little grated coconut can also be added along with poppy seeds and cashews.
2. Potatoe,Cauliflower or Chicken can also be used instead of Egg

Note: To grind the Poppy seeds in a blender soak it in hot water for 15 mins.Drain the water and then grind it with other ingredients.