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.