Simple Spinach Chicken Fry-எளிமையன பசலை கீரை கோழி வருவல்

This is a simple and healthy spinach chicken fry.Its too tasty and easy to make.And goes great as side dish.

Ingredients/ தேவையான பொருட்கள் :

• Boneless Chicken / எழும்பு நீக்கிய கோழி   500gm
• Spinach chopped / பசலை கீரை2 cup
• Onion / வெங்காயம்  2
• Green Chillies / பச்சமிளகாய் 3
• Ginger Garlic Paste / இஞ்சு பூண்டு விலுது 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder/ மஞ்சள் தூள் 1 tsp
• Salt/ உப்பு
• Pepper Powder / மிளகு தூள் 2 tsp
• Chilli Powder / மிளகாய் தூள் 1 tsp
• Curry Powder / கரிமசாலா தூள் 2 tsp
• Oil / எண்ணெய் 2 tbs

Seasoning / தாளிப்பு:

• Cumin seeds / சீரகம் 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பிலை 6 nos
• Fennel seeds / சோம்பு 1 tsp

Method / செய்முறை:

• Cut the chicken into medium sized cubes.
• Clean the chicken and drain the excess water and keep it aside.
• Roughly chop the spinach. And slit the green chillies.
• Thinly slice the onions.
• Heat the pan with 2 tbs of oil, when the oil is hot add the seasonings.
• When the seeds splitter add  the sliced onion and fry untill it turns golden brown.
• Add the turmeric powder,salt and stir them and now add the green chillies and fry till the raw smell goes.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes and will start smelling the nice aroma of the ginger and garlic.
• Now add all the spice powder and mix well and then add the cubed chicken and mix well so all the masala gets well coated on the chicken.
• Stir fry until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Add the roughly chopped spinach and fry till the green sweets.Do not over cook them.
• Remove from the flame and garnish with chopped coriander and the finely chopped Spinach.

Yummy and very easy,simple and healthy Spinach chicken fry is ready.

Creamy Spinach Curry - பாலாடை நிறைந்த பசலை கீரை குழம்பு

This is a creamy,nutty spinach curry.Tastes great with rice.

Ingredients (தேவையான பொருட்கலள்):

• Spinach 1bunch / பசலை கீரை 1 கட்டு
• Onion 1 / வெங்காயம் 1
• Garlic 4 cloves / பூண்டு 4 பல்
• Dry Red Chilli 5 /கான்ச மிளகாய் 5
• Sunflower seeds  / சூர்ய்காந்தி பூ விதை 1 1/2 tbs
• Heavy cream  / பாலாடை 1/2 cup
• Whole Milk  / பால் 1/3 cup
• Oil  / எண்ணெய் 1 tbs
• Cumin  / சீரகம் 1 tsp
• Salt / உப்பு
• Cooked Red Gram/ துவரம் பருப்பு 1 cup

Seasoning(தாளிப்பு):

• Mustard / கடுகு 1tsp
• Cumin seeds /சீரகம்1 tsp
• Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம் 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பிலள்ளை 5 nos

Method (செய்முறை):

• Clean and roughly cut the spinach and finely chop the onion.
• Heat the kadai and add 1/2 tbs of oil . Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds splitters add the garlic and chopped onion, salt and fry till the raw smell goes.
• Add the red chillies and the chopped spinach and fry for 2 mins  on medium flame.
• And now add the cooked red gram and the sunflower seedsand let it cook for another 2 mins and remove it from the flame.
• Let it cool and then blend it into fine paste.
• Heat the pan and add the another 1/2 tbs of oil and add all the seasoning ingredients and add the milks and let it to  boil.
• When the milk bubbles up add the ground spinach and mix them well.
• Let it cook for another 5 mins on medium flame.

Yummy creamy spinach curry is ready. Taste it with hot rice with 1 tsp of ghee.

Note: Instead of sunflower seeds you can use pumpkin seeds or peanuts or cashew.

Coconut Milk Fish Curry - தேங்காய் பால் மீன் குழம்பு

This is a creamy Fish Curry. Not too hot but delicious.

Ingredients ( தேவையான பொருட்கள் ):

• Fish / மீன் 500 gm
• Onion / வெங்காயம் 1
• Green chillies / பச்சைமிளகாய் 7
• Coconut Milk /  தேங்காய் பால் 3 cup
• Cumin Power / சீரகத்தூள் 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder / தனியா தூள்  1 tbs
• Pepper Powder / மிளகு தூள் 1 tbs
• Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள் தூள் 2tsp
• Salt / உப்பு
• Oil / எண்ணெய் 2 tbs

Seasonings ( தாளிப்பு):

• Mustard Seeds / கடுகு 1tsp
• Cumin Seeds / சீரகம் 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பிலை  5-7 nos.

Method (செய்முறை):

• Finely chop the onion and  slit the green chillies.
• Cut the fish into medium pieces and clean it well.
• Take 1tsp of Turmeric Powder and salt to taste and mix it well with the fish.
• Heat the pan with 2 tbs of oil and sear the fish and keep it aside.
• The same pan can be used if its big enough to make the curry or use a Kadai.
• Heat the kadai and use the same oil that's left out after searing the fish.
• When the oil is hot add the seasonings. Once the seeds splitters add the finely chopped onion.
• Fry the onion on medium heat an add the salt, turmeric powder and pepper powder. Fry till the onion becomes translucent.
• Now add the Coriander powder and green chillies stir for 1 minute.
• Add the coconut milk and stir well often.[Because if we don't stir often, the coconut milk curdles. This will not change the taste, but the texture of the milk changes.So by stirring often the milk will not curdle].
• If needed add 1/2 - 1 cup of water.
• Once the oil collects on top add the fish and cook it for another 3mins on medium flame.

Yummy creamy coconut milk fish curry is ready.Serve with hot rice and enjoy.

Note: In this curry i have used Pom-fret( வவ்வால் மீன்) fish. You can use any fish you like but fishes like tuna and salmon may not be best for this.

Alternate:

•  If you don't want to sear the fish in oil, you can add the raw fish  and let it cook for 5 mins on medium heat.
• If you don't want to use 3 cups of coconut milk, the third cup can be substituted with plain milk.