Sweet & Spicy Chicken

Ingredients:

• Boneless Chicken 1/4 kg
• Corn flour 2 tbs
• Rice flour 1/2 tbs
• Salt to taste
• Egg 1
• Sweet & spicy sauce 2-3 tbs
• Whole Red chillies 3
• Onion 1 medium
• Green bell Pepper 1/2
  
• Red chilli sauce 1tbs
• Oil
  

Method:

• Cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
• Dice the onion and green pepper.
• Take the chicken in a bowl and add the corn flour ,rice flour and some salt.
• Mix it well and then add the egg and mix well.
• Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the chicken and keep it aside.
• Heat a pan and add 1 tbs oil,when the oil is hot add the red chillies ,onion & green pepper and fry on a medium flame for few minutes.
  
• Add all the sauces and stir fry and add salt & black pepper powder to taste[only if required]
• Now add the fried chicken and stir them well, so the chicken gets a good coat of the sauces.
• Serve hot.
  

Puran Poli

Ingredients:

1. Jaggery 3/4 cup
2. Split chickpeas (Chana dal) 1cup
   
3. Maidha (All purpose flour) 1 cup
   
4. Salt
5. Ghee or Butter 1/4 cup
   
6. Cardamon powder 1tsp
7. Oil 1/2 cup

Method:

1. Wash the split chick peas in water and pressure cook the chickpeas until soft.
2. Drain the water and spread it on a plate so it becomes dry.
3. Grate the jaggery and add the cardamon powder and mix well.
   
4. Mix the cooked chickpeas and jaggery with hand or with the blender.So the chickpeas breaks down and get well mixed with jaggery and becomes soft.
5. Take maidha in a mixing bowl and add pinch of salt and 1tbs melted butter.
6. Add enough water and mix well to make a nice dough. Brush the dough with 1 tsp of oil.
   
7. Divide the dough into number of equal sized balls.
8. Grease the rolling surface and your palm with oil,take the one ball and flatten it in your hand and place 1tsp of chickpeas mix and try to roll it into a ball again.So the dough covers the chickpeas well.
9. On the greased rolling surface roll the balls like the way we roll chapati.Try to roll them as thin as you could.
10. At the same time the chickpeas mix should not show up much.This part could be little tricky.In that case use some dough to cover that patch.By doing so the jaggery mixture will not slide out much and will be easy to cook.And also looks good.
11. Heat the pan on medium heat and cook the poli by turning their sides frequently.Add some ghee on both sides while cooking.
12. Take the Poli from the pan and brush some butter on both the sides.
13. Serve hot.
    

Rice Varities

1. Chicken Briyani - சிக்கன் பிரியான
   
2. Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice / கோழி-அன்னாசி கலவை சாதம்
   

Vegetables coconut Kurma - தேங்காபால் குருமா

Ingredients:

• Onion 3
• Potato 2
• Carrot 2
• Beans chopped 1/2 cup
• Peas 1/2 cup
• Panner cubes 1/2 cup
• Coconut milk 1 1/2 cup
• Corriander powder 2 tbs
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
  
• Poppy Seeds 2 tsp
• Roasted Peanut 6 count
• Salt
  
• Red chilli Powder 1 tbs
• Cumin Powder 1 tbs
• Curry Powder 1/2 tbs
• Curry Leaves 5
• Chopped coriander leaves.
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  

Method:

• Finely Chop the onions and clean and cut all the vegetables.
• Heat the pan and add 1 tbs of oil and the cubed panner and fry till it becomes golden brown on all sides.
• Soak the Poppy seeds in warm water for 10 mins and then drain the water.
• Grind the soaked poppy seeds and roasted peanut into fine smooth paste.
• Heat the Kadai and add 2 tbs oil and do the seasoning with mustard and cumin seeds.
• Add the chopped onion and fry till it becomes soft and golden brown.
• Add all the vegetables except paneer and curry leaves and fry well.
• Add the salt and turmeric powder and fry until the vegetables becomes soft or until its half cooked.
• Add all the masala powders and fry till it raw smell leaves.
• Add the poppy seed and the peanut paste and fry for few minutes on a medium flame and then add 1/2 cup of water and let it boil for 5 mins or until the oil gets collected on top.
• This gravy will be thick since we have not added much water, so keep stirring frequently.
• Add the fried paneer and mix well.
  
• Keep the flame on medium and then add the coconut milk and loosen the gravy.
• Bring it to boil for only few minutes say 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice or paratha or chapathi.
  

Veg Creamy Curry

Ingredients:

1. Onion (1medium)
2. Tomato paste 1 tbs
3. Tomato Ketchup 1/2 tbs
4. Sour cream 1/2 cup
5. Coconut Powder 2 tbs
6. Mixed vegetables 1 cup
7. Salt to taste
8. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
9. Cumin powder 1/2 tbs
10. Coriander powder 1 tbs
11. Chilli powder 1/2 to 1 tbs

Method:

1. Finely chop the onions.
2. Heat the pan and add 2 tbs of oil and add the onions and fry till onion until it becomes golden brown.
3. Add salt,turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,chilli powder and fry till the raw smell goes.
4. Add the tomato paste and the ketchup and stir well.
5. Add the mixed vegetables and fry for few minutes and the add 1/2 cup of water and cover the pan.
6. Keep it covered until the vegetables are almost cooked.
7. Then add the coconut powder to 1/4 cup of water and add it to the gravy.
8. Add the sour cream and mix well and let it boil on medium flame.
9. Once the oil is collected on top switch of the flame .
10. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Soups -வடிசாரு

1. Hot & Sour Chicken Soup - கார புளிப்பு வடிசாரு

Chilli Chicken Gravy- மிளகாய் கோழி மசியம்

Ingredients:

• Chicken 1kg
• Green chillies 10
• Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
• White Pepper powder 1/4 tsp
• Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
• Curd [Yogurt] 1/2 cup
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Soy Sauce 2 tsp
• Corn Flour 2tsp
• Ginger 1/2 inch
• Garlic 4 cloves
• Onion 1
• Tomato 1
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Method:

• Clean and cut the chicken into equal medium pieces.
• Chop the onion,tomato,ginger and garlic and make a fine paste.
• Slit the green chillies.
• Mix red chilli powder,salt,turmeric powder,curd,1 tsp soy sauce,1tsp corn flour and 1 tbs oil.mix all these ingredients and finally add the chicken and marinate for 1/2 hour.
• After half an hour now add the onion,tomato paste and marinate the chicken for another 1/2 hour.
• Heat the Kadai with 1 tbs of oil.when the oil is hot add the slit green chillies,white pepper powder,black pepper powder and fry for 30 sec.
• Add the marinated chicken and let it cook until the chicken is 80% cooked.
• Mix the rest of the corn flour and soy sauce with little water and add it to the chicken.If required add 1/2 cup of water and let it to cook until the chicken is fully cooked.

Garnish the chicken with Fried Green chillies and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Tapioca Vada - ஜவ்வரிசி வடை

Ingredients:

• Sabudana (Tapioca) 1 cup
• Potato 1 Medium
• Onion 1
• Green chillies 3
• Curry Leaves
• Salt to taste
• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
• Rice flour 2 tbs
• Oil to fry

Method:

• Soak the sabudana for minimum 3-4 hrs
• Finely chop the onion,green chillies and curry leaves.
• Boil and mash the potato and keep aside.
• Drain the water from sabudana and make sure the is no water and add the chopped ingredients and mix well.
• Add the mashed potato.The reason for adding mashed potato is to bind all the ingredients together.
• Now add all the other powder ingredients and mix well.If you like spice then u can add another 1/2 tsp of chilli powder.
• The reason for adding the rice flour is to bind the mixture and for the crispiness.
• Mix well and make them into small even sized balls and flat them in your hand like patties and deep fry in oil.

Yummy and crispy Sabudana (Tapioca) Vada is ready to serve.

Onion Rings - வெங்காய சுருள் பஜ்ஜி

Ingredients:

• All purpose flour 1cup
• Onion large 3
• Corn starch 2tbs
• Baking soda 1tsp
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder 1tsp
• Instant Mashed potato 2 tbs
• Bread crumbs 1/2 cup
• Oil to fry

Method:

• Peel the skin of the onion and cut then into 1 inch thick rings and keep them aside.
• Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients except onion.
• Add 1/2 cup of water little by little and mix well and make sure the batter is not to thick or too loose.
• Take the onion rings and dip them in the flour batter
• And dip them in the bred crumbs and set aside
• Heat the oil in the kadai and deep fry the onions

Yummy crispy Onion Rings is ready to eat.

Garlic Curry -பூண்டு குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Garlic 15cloves
• Gingerly oil 2tbs
• Onion 1 large
• Tamarind paste 3tbs
• Coriander Seeds 2tbs
• Red chilli 5-6
• Cumin seeds 1tbs
• Whole pepper 1tsp

• Asafoetida powder 1tsp

• Turmeric powder 1tsp

• Salt to taste

Seasoning:

• Mustard seeds 1tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds 1tsp
• Curry leaves

Method:

• Finely chop the onions.
• Heat the kadai and fry the coriander,red chilli, cumin seeds and whole pepper.
• Remove the fried ingredients from the kadai and let it cool for few minutes and blended it into fine powder.
• Add the oil and when its hot add all the seasoning ingredients.
• Once the seasoning splitters, add the garlic and fry for a minute and then add the Asafoetida powder.
• Add the onions and fry till it becomes soft.Add salt and turmeric powder.
• Now add the masala powder and fry for few minutes on medium flame.[do not burn the masala powder]
• Dilute the tamarind paste with 1/2 cup of water and add it to the onion mixture.
• Add 1 cup of water and let it cook for 8-10 mins.[If required u can add some more water]
• Once the oil collects on top,switch off the flame.
• Yummy Garlic Kuzhlambu is ready to serve with hot rice.

Malai Chicken Kabab -மலாய் கோழி கபாப்

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken 500gm
• Cardamom Powder 1tsp
• White Pepper powder 1tbs
• Salt to taste
• Meat Tenderizer 1 1/2 tsp
• Sour Cream 1/2 cup
• Grated Cheese 1 cup
• Green Chillies 6
• Coriander leaves chopped 1 cup
• Ginger & Garlic Paste 1tbs
• Oil 2 tbs
• Corn flour 1tbs
• Skewers 4-5

Method:

• Clean and cut the chicken in to thin medium pieces.
• Marinate the chicken with salt,meat tenderizer,ginger garlic paste,Cardamom powder and white pepper powder.Mix them all well and put it in the refrigerator for 30 mins.
• Take the grated cheese[any cheese] and blend it with hand to make a paste.
• To the cheese add sour cream or[thick curd] and mix the mixture well.
• Make a fine paste of Green chillies and Coriander and add it to the sour cream & cheese mixture. [Increase or reduce the number of green chillies depending on the spice level].
• After 30mins take the chicken and add this mixture to the chicken.
• Add corn flour &2tbs of oil(Any cooking oil) and mix well and let the chicken to sit for another 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Soak the skewers in water for at least 20 mins,to avoid from burning.
• Preheat the oven to the maximum temperature in your oven.
• Take the chicken after an hour and arrange them in the skewers.
• Put the chicken in the oven for 10 - 15 mins.
• Yummy Malai chicken Kabab is ready.
• Brush some lime juice on top and serve hot and enjoy.

Note: The sour cream and the cheese do have salt , so be little careful while adding salt.

You can also use Onions,Bell Pepper,tomatoes.Dice them into cube shape and mix them along with chicken and arrange the chicken with your favorite veggies and enjoy the kabab.

Note: Do not marinate the chicken for more than an hour because of the meat tenderizer.If u marinate the chicken for a longer period it will start cooking the chicken and the texture of the chicken will change.So try to avoid marinating for a longer time.

Mysore Bonda - மைசூர் போண்டா

Ingredients:

• Maida [All purpose flour] 1 cup
• Rice Flour 3/4 cup
• Cooking soda 1tsp
• Salt to taste
• Buttermilk 1 cup
• Cumin Seeds 1 1/2 tsp
• Ginger finely chopped 1tsp
• Green chillies finely chopped 1 tsp

Method:

• Take a bowl and mix maida,rice flour,salt and soda.
• Do not pour the buttermilk all at once.
• Add buttermilk little by little and mix well.
• Once the batter comes to bonda consistency stop adding the buttermilk and let it set for half and hour.
• After 1/2 hr add the cumin seeds and finely chopped ginger and green chillies and mix well.
• Heat the oil and wet your hands and take the batter like small balls and deep fry them.
• Serve them with coconut chutney and enjoy.

Quick Chilli Chicken Fry - எளிய மிளகாய் கோழி வருவல்

Ingredients:

• Boneless chicken 1kg
• Ginger Garlic paste 2 tbs
• Chilli Garlic paste 1 tbs
• Chilli hot sauce 1 tbs
• Vinegar 1/2 tbs
• Salt to taste
• Chilli powder 1tsp
• Garam Masala 1/2 tbs
• Lime juice 2tbs

For Garnishing:

• 1 Thin sliced medium onion
• 3 Slit Green chillies
• Cashews

Method:

• Clean and cut the chicken into medium pieces.
• Drain the water and pat dry with tissue paper.
• Add 1tbs of lime juice and mix well.
• Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well
• And let them sit for an hour.
• Heat the tawa and add 1tbs of oil and fry the cashews.
• Remove the cashews from the pan and add the onion & sliced green chillies.
• Fry until its golden brown.remove from the pan and keep it aside.
• Add another 2tbs of oil.When the oil is hot add the marinated chicken.
• If any masala is left over in vessel add little water and pour on the chicken.
• Fry the chicken in a reduced flame till the chicken is completely cooked.
• Increase the flame and fry the chicken for 5 mins
• Remove from the flame and transfer it to a serving dish and add 1tbs of remaining lime juice.
• Garnish the chicken with fried onion,chillies and cashews.
• Easy chilli chicken is ready in minutes.

Tips:

If there is no time for marination,no problem.Mix all the ingredients well and stir fry them.

Note:

Do not marinate the chicken for a longer time,because we are using vinegar and lime juice.If you let them to sit for a longer period the acidity in vinegar and lime juice will start cooking the chicken.