Kadai prawn recipe, ( shrimp fry recipe)

                                                       

Ingredients:

• Prawns (600g)
• 2 medium size onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium size tomato, finely chopped
• 6tbsp tomato puree
• 5 dried red chillies
• 2tbsp coriander seeds
• 1tbsp cumin seeds
• 2 green chillies, cut into strips
• 1inch ginger, cut into strips
• 2tbsp fresh coriander leaves
• 1/2tbsp garam masala powder
• Salt as per taste
• 1tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/4tbsp turmeric powder
• 2tbsp oil
• 8 pepper corns

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Grind, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, pepper corns together in food processor.


Step 2: keep the pan on the stove, pour oil, put ginger strips, green chilli strips, chopped onion and saute it for 2 minutes, following that add chopped tomato and saute it, until onion and tomato merge together. And add the tomato puree and fry it.

Step 3: Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander leaves and put 1tbsp grinded masala nd fry it, then add prawns and stir it, then add little water, add garam masala powder, and mix it nicely. Then serve the hot kadai prawns.
 

Garlic prawn recipe

                                                    

Ingredients:

• Prawns (500g)
• 2tbsp garlic, crushed
• 1 cup brocoli florets
• 1cup spring onion
• 1 onion, cut into pieces
• 1/2tbsp garlic salt
• 1tbsp cream
• olive oil

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: keep the pan the stove, pour 2tbsp oil, put crushed garlic, brocoli florets and saute for 5 minutes, then add chopped onion, spring onion and saute it for 4 minutes, and keep aside.

Step 2: Then keep the pan on the stove and pour 2 tbsp oil, put prawns and spread into a even layer in the pan. Saute it for 4 minutes and add little water, turn and simmer for another 3 minutes and add  a pinch of garlic salt.

Step 3: Then add the cooked vegetables in the prawns and saute it for 2 minutes and add some more garlic salt, add cream and saute it for one minute, garlic prawn is ready.









 

Methi chicken recipe, ( fenugreek leaves chicken )

                                                             

Ingredients:

• Chicken (500g)
• 1 cup curd
• 1 cup fresh cream
• 1 and half tbsp coriander
• 1/2tbsp turmeric powder
• 1tbsp chilli powder.
• 2 bunches methi leaves, finely chopped
• 1tbsp ginger, cut into strips
• 4 green chillies, ( slit 2 green chilli)
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 green cardamoms
• 3 black cardamom
• 2 cinnamom stick
• 4 cloves
• salt as per taste
• 2 medium size onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic pods
• 1 inch ginger
• oil

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Put the chicken pieces in bowl, add curd, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, bay leaves, cloves, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, mace, cinnamom, ghee mix well and set aside for ten minutes.

Step 2: Grind ginger, garlic, onions and two green chillies into a paste.

Step 3: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 2 tbsp oil, put the ground paste and saute for 2 minutes.

Step 4: Then add the methi leaves and stir it continously for 7 minutes.

Step 5: Then add the marinated chicken and mix well. Then cover and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stir it, inbetween until the chicken get cooked.

Step 6: Then add the slit green chilli, ginger strips and stir it. Then add cream and cook for 5 minutes. Then you can serve the hot methi chicken.




 

Moong dhall sambar recipe

                                        

 

Ingredients:

• Moong dhall (50g), soak for 20 minutes
• 2 medium size onion, cut into big pieces
• 2 medium size tomato, cut into big pieces
• 6 green chilli
• 8 pods garlic
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 marble size tamarind,
• Salt as per taste
• a pinch turmeric
• 2 red chilli
• 1/4tbsp asafoetida

Procedure for preparation:

Step 1: keep the pressure cooker on the stove, put soaked moong dhall, onion, tomato, green chilli, garlic, salt, turmeric, tamarind. and pour some water and close the cooker and allow for 5 whistle.

Step 2: Keep the pan on the stove, put mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida, dry red chilli and fry for one minute, then add little water and allow it to boil.

Step 3: Now open the cooker, and blend the content nicely and pour in the pan, allow it to boil for 5 minutes, then garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.

This recipe will be suitable for idly, dosa, pongal etc..
 

Oats pongal recipe

                                         

Ingredients:

• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup boiled moong dhall
• 1/2tbsp cumin seeds
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds
• curry leaves
• 1tbsp crushed ginger
• coriander leaves
• oil
• 3tbsp ghee
• 1tbsp coarsely crushed pepper

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Roast the oats for 3 minutes and keep aside

Step 2: Keep the pan on the stove, Pour 4 cups of water, allow it to boil, then add the roasted oats and stir it. After 5 minutes, add the boiled moong dhall in pan, and stir with oats nicely. If you want you can add extra water.  And add salt stir it. once the oats cooked well with moong dhall keep aside.

Step 3: Then keep the pan on the stove. Pour oil, put cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger, crushed pepper and fry it in oil. Then transfer this mixture to oats pongal and mix it. Atlast add 3tbsp ghee and mix it and garnish with coriander leaves and stir it.
 

Oats vegetable upma recipe

                                                

  

Ingredients:

• 2 cup Oats
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds
• 1/2tbsp black gram
• 1/2tbsp bengal gram
• 1/2 cup beans
• 1/2 cup carrot
• 3 green chilli, slit
• Salt as per taste
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves
• 2 medium size onion, finely chopped
• oil

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Keep the pan on the stove, put oats and roast it for 3 minutes and keep aside.

Step 2: Keep another pan on the stove, pour 4tbsp oil, put mustard seeds, black gram, bengal gram, curry leaves, green chillies, onion and fry for 5 minutes, then put the beans, carrot and fry if  for few minutes.

Step 3: Then pour some water and allow it to boil, then add the roasted oats, salt and stir it, close the pan for  5 minutes and keep in the medium flame.

Step 4: Then oats and vegetable will be cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and start serving it hot
 

Chicken tikka recipe

                                                             

Ingredients:

• Chicken pieces (500g)
• 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
• a pinch cardamom powder
• 1/4tbsp kasthuri methi powder
• a pinch of garam masala
• 1/2tbsp coriander powder
• 1/4tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 cup thick curd
• a pinch food colour
• 1 onion, cut into cubes
• 1 tomato, cut into cubes
• 1 capsicum, cut into cubes
• Salt as per taste
• oil

For garnishing:

• 1/2tbsp chat masala
• 1tbsp dry mint leaves powder
• lime juice

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Wash the chicken, and remove the moisture completely.

Step 2: Take a bowl, put chilli powder, a pinch cardamom powder, kasthuri methi powder, a pinch garam masala powder, coriander powder and mix this ingredients, then add lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, curd and mix it nicely, the masala should be dry. Then put the chicken pieces and mix it nicely.

Step 3: Then put the few onion cubes, tomato cubes and capsicum cubes and mix it with chicken and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 4: Then take the wooden skewers, put the chicken in the wooden skewers one after the other, inbetween the chicken put onion cubes, capsicum cube and tomato cubes as per your wish. then just brush the oil on the top of the chicken

Step 5: Arrange the chicken properly as u place it in oven, keep the chicken in the oven at maximum temperature in grill mode.

Step 6: After 15 minutes, change the chicken position, so that other sides of the chicken also get cooked. keep it for another 15 minutes, so chicken gets cooked completely.

Step 7: Remove the chicken from oven, sprinkle the chat masala powder, dry mint leaves powder and lime juice, then serve hot chicken tikka.


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