Tuesday 15 October 2013

PEPPER CHICKEN

pre time:50 m
serve:3




Ingredients:

Chicken(wash&cleaned),Black pepper 4-5 tsp,Fennel seeds 2 tsp,Cumin seeds 3 tsp,Onion-1 cup,ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp,Salt,Turmeric powder-half tsp,Water-1 cup,Tomato-half cup (chopped),Curry leaves,Coriander leaves(hand full).

Method:


  • Keep a dry pan on the stove,add black pepper,fennel seeds.dry roast them until it turn golden.
  • Add cumin seeds,roast until the release nice smell.
  • Cool down the roasted spices.
  • Once the roasted spices are cooked crush them in the mixer for few seconds,now ground powder ready.
  • Take a pan on the stove in medium flame,put oil in it.
  • Add chopped onions saute them until they become translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  • Add cleaned chicken pieces mix them well.
  • Once the chicken half cooked,add salt and turmeric powder mix well.
  • Add enough water and mix well close the lid.
  • Once chicken absorbs all the water mix well.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and cook well.
  • Now add powdered spices,coriander leaves,curry leaves mix well,close the lid and reduced the flame.
  • Once the chicken turns dry off the flame.
  • Now pepper chicken is ready for serving.


Tips:


  • Do not roast the spices too much.
  • Do not miss to add curry leaves.



Tuesday 1 October 2013

VERMICELLI UPMA

preparation time: 30m
serve: 3

Ingredients:

Vermicelli-1 cup, Water-2 cup,Onion-1(chopped),Tomato-1(chopped),Ginger small piece(finely chopped), Green chilly-2 slited, Mustard seed,Curry leaves,Coriander leaves(few), Turmeric powder half tsp,Whole garam masala( cinnamon- 1 inch piece, cloves-2,bay leaf-1,Capsicum small (finely chopped),carrot(chopped finely),Salt.

Method:


  • Heat the oil and roast vermicelli till light brown and keep a side.
  • Heat a tbsp of oil add mustard seed and curry leaves,when it start splutters.
  • Add whole garam masala.                                            
  • Add onion,green chilly,ginger and saute well.
  • Add tomato,capsicum and turmeric powder and carrot saute well.
  • Add water and salt.
  • When water starts boiling.
  • Add roasted vermicelli and cook,covered in low flame,keep stirring till done.
  • Add coriander leaves,and carrot for garnishing.