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Showing posts with label non vegetarian. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Muringaila Thoran / Drumstick leaves Thoran



Drumstick Leaves or Muraingaila thoran is a dry dish which is very nutritious. It is a good side dish for rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Drumstick leaves - 2cups
  • Grated coconut - 1 Cup
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly -2 nos
  • Rice - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 2 nos
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - as needed

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Detach the leaves from the stem and chop it very nicely.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilli and let it splutter.
  • Add rice fry it.
  • Once rice becomes crispy add drumstick leaves, salt, turmeric powder.
  • Sprinkle water and cover the pan and cook for 10 mins.
  • Crush Coconut, garlic and chilly powder together and add to it.
  • Mix finely and slow down the flame and cook it for 2 mins.
Recommended Combination: Muraingaila thoran can be served hot with Rice.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Mutta Kurma / Egg Kurma





Mutta kurma is a thick gravy curry using Egg which can be served with any breakfast item.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Eggs - 4 nos
  • Sliced Onion - 1 nos
  • Sliced Tomato - 1 nos
  • Garlic(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Green chilly(Slit) - 6 nos
  • Cashewnut - 6 nos
  • Coconut milk- 1 cup
  • Red Chilly Powder - 2 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder- 2½ tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
  • Cardamom - 2 nos
  • Cloves - 2 nos
  • Fennelseed (perinjeerakam) - ½ tsp; 
  • Pepper - ½ tsp
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Salt -to taste
  • Mustard seed - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Boil eggs, break the shell, slit it and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and fry cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennelseed and pepper.
  • Add cashewnut and fry for a minute.
  • Add onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add chilly powder, coriander powder, saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add tomato into it and cook till it becomes soft.
  • Remove from fire and let it cool.
  • Grind the mixture into a fine paste.
  • Heat a pan and add remaining oil.
  • Add mustard seed and let it splutter.
  • Add masala paste, turmeric powder and salt into it
  • In a medium heat cook the masala for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add eggs and coconut milk and allow to boil for a minute.
  • Add curry leaves and remove from the fire and serve.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Appam / Chappathi / Idiyappam


Kozhi Kurma / Chicken Kurma



Chicken Kurma is a thick gravy curry which can be served with Dosa, Appam, Idiappam or Chappathi.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chicken(Small Pieces) - 2lb
  • Sliced Tomato - 1nos
  • Sliced Onion - 2 nos
  • Garlic(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Green Chilly(Slit) - 6 nos
  • Grated Coconut- 1 cup
  • Cashewnut - 10 nos
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Red Chilly Powder - 2 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder- 2½ tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
  • Cardamom - 2 nos
  • Cloves - 2 nos
  • Fennelseed (perinjeerakam) - 1 tsp
  • Pepper - ½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seed -1 tsp
  • Red chilly- 3 nos
  • Salt -to taste
  • Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD
  • Soak cashewnut in water for 15 minutes, grind it into a fine paste and keep aside.
  • Grind cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennelseed and pepper along with grated coconut into fine paste.
  • Heat oil in a Pan.
  • Add onions, green chillies and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add the ginger-garlic in to it and saute for sometime.
  • Add tomato and saute it.
  • Add chilly powder, coriander powder, saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add coconut paste and cashewnut paste and boil for 2 minutes.
  • Add curd and mix well.
  • Add chicken, turmeric powder and salt and allow to cook.
  • Turn off the stove when the chicken is fully cooked and oil oozes out from curry.
  • Heat ½ tsp oil in a pan.
  • Add Mustard seeds and red chilly and let it splutter.
  • Add curry leaves into the oil and turn off the stove.
  • Pour this seasoning to kurma and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Dosa/ Appam / Idiappam or Chappathi

Roasted Chicken with Soya




Roasted Soya Chunks and Chicken can form a special combination dish as narrated in this receipe.


INGREDIENTS:
  • Soya chunks - 1 cup
  • Chicken Thighs - 6 nos
  • Diced Onion - 2 nos
  • Diced Tomato - 2 nos
  • Green Chilly(Slit) - 6 nos
  • Garlic(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger(chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Chily powder-2 tbsp
  • Corriander Powder-2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala- 1 tsp
  • Aniseed powder -1 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - 1½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil-3 -4 tbsp
  • Water- ¼ cup
  • Salt -to taste
  • Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak soya chunks or in hot water for 15 minutes.
  • Drain the chunks and put them in cold water.
  • squeeze the chunks out of water and keep aside.
  • Cut each balls into 2 pieces.
  • Heat oil in the pan.
  • Add onions, green Chillies, ginger and garlic .
  • Fry onions till it turns transparent. 
  • Add tomatoes and sauté well.
  • Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute till the raw smell goes.
  • Add chicken pieces, Soya, garam masala, aniseed powder,pepper powder,water and salt into it.
  • Slow down the flame, cover the pan and let it cook.
  • Add Curry leaves when the chicken cooks well.
  • Turn off the stove when the gravy becomes thick.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Dosa/ Chappathi /Appam / Rice

Varutharacha Kozhi Curry / Chicken Curry in Roasted Coconut Paste



This recepie uses fried, grinded coconut paste which makes it a unique form of Chicken Curry

INGREDIENTS:
  • Whole Chicken (Small Pieces) - 2lb
  • Pearl Onion - 12 nos
  • Diced Onion - 1 nos
  • Garlic (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Green Chilly (Slit) - 6 nos
  • Grated Coconut- 1 cup
  • Red Chilly Powder - 3 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder- 3 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala- ½ tsp
  • Fennelseed powder - 1 tsp
  • Coconut Oil-3 tbsp
  • Salt -to taste
  • Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
  • Add chilly powder and coriander powder and stir for a few minutes.
  • Remove from fire and allow to cool.
  • Grind it to a fine paste.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add onions, pearl onion , green Chillies and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add the ginger-garlic in to it and saute for sometime.
  • Add Chicken and saute it for 2 minutes.
  • Add Water,Turmeric powder and Salt and allow to Cook.
  • When Chicken is cooked fully add coconut paste,Pepper powder,Garam masala and Fennel seed Powder.
  • Allow to boil for 5 minutes.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Appam / Rice / Chappathi

Thenga Aracha Kozhi Curry / Chicken Curry in Coconut Paste



This preparation of Chicken Curry has grinded coconut paste in it which adds a different taste to it.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Whole Chicken (Small Pieces) - 2lb or 1 kg
  • Diced Onion - 2 nos
  • Tomato Ichopped)-1 no
  • Garlic (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger (chopped) -2 ½ tbsp
  • Green chilly (Slit) - 6 nos
  • Grated coconut- 1 cup
  • Red Chilly powder - 3 tbsp
  • Coriander powder- 3 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Fennelseed powder - 1 tsp
  • Coconut oil- 2 tbsp
  • Salt -to taste
  • Curry leaves - A few
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Grind coconut into fine paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add onions, green chillies and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add the ginger-garlic in to it and saute for sometime.
  • Add chopped tomato and saute well.
  • Add chilly powder, coriander powder, saute till raw smell goes.
  • Add chicken and saute it for 2 minutes.
  • Add water, turmeric powder and salt and allow to cook.
  • When chicken is cooked fully add pepper powder and garam masala and allow to boil .
  • Add coconut paste and let it boil for 5 minutes
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Add curry leaves and mix well.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Appam / Chappathi / Rice

Chicken Stew



Chicken Stew can serve as a delicious combination with Appam, Idiappam or Chappathi.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Boneless Chicken pieces - 1 lb
  • Diced Onion - 1 nos
  • Diced Carrot - ½ cup
  • Diced Potato - ½ cup
  • Green Chilly(Slit) - 6 nos
  • Garlic(chopped) -1 tbsp
  • Ginger(chopped) -1 tbsp
  • Cinnamon Stick - 2 inch
  • Cardamom - 3 nos
  • Cloves - 3 nos
  • Bay leaves -2 nos
  • Fennelseed powder(perinjeerakam) -½ tsp
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Thick Coconut Milk-1 cup
  • Salt -to taste
  • Curry leaves - a few
  • Water required to cook
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in the pan.
  • Put Cardamom, Cinnamon, cloves Bayleaves and fry it
  • Add onions, green Chillies, ginger and garlic .
  • Saute till Onion turns transparent. 
  • Add chicken pieces and saute for a minute.
  • Add Potato,Carrot along with water and salt into it.
  • Cover the pan and let it cook.
  • When the chicken cooks well, add Fennelseed powder and pepper powder and mix well.
  • Add Coconut milk and let it boil.
  • When it starts boil,turn off the stove and add Curry leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Appam / Idiyappam / Chappathi

Monday, March 22, 2010

Chemmeen Masala / Shrimp Masala


Cooked Prawns in thick Masala Gravy prepared in a traditional Kerala style.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Prawns(Cleaned) - 1 lb
  • Sliced Onion- 1 no
  • Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
  • Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
  • Green chillies(Slit) - 4 nos
  • Grated Coconut - ¼ cup
  • Fish Tamarind (kudam puli) - 2 nos
  • Redchilli powder - 1½ tsp
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Garam masala Powder- 1tsp
  • Curry leaves - a few
  • Coconut Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak kudampuli in water.
  • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add Grated coconut and saute till brown.
  • Add ½ tsp chilly powder and ½ tsp coriander powder and stir for a few minutes.
  • Remove from fire and allow to cool.
  • Grind it to a fine paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add sliced Onions, Green Chilly and saute, till they turn golden brown colour.
  • Add the 1 tsp chilli Powder ,1 ½ tsp Corriander Powder, Turmeric Powder and the Garam masala and stir well till raw smell goes.
  • Add the prawns, kudampuli, salt and little water to this and mix well.
  • Cover the pan and cook in medium heat.
  • Once the prawns are cooked add the coconut paste and let it boil .
  • Once the gravy is thickened, add curry leaves and remove from fire.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice, Chappathi, Bread.