Chicken in Red curry Sauce 






Ingredients - 1) Chicken ( boneless ) medium cut - 400 gms 
  
                      2) Tomatoes - 3 nos ( medium size ) 


                       3)  Onion      - 2 nos . ( large ) chopped fine 


                       4) Ginger & garlic paste - 2 TBS .


                       5) Curd                             - 1/2 cup 


                        6 ) Tomato puree -                1/2 cup 


                        7) Red chili powder -           2tsp 


                         8) Coriander powder -        2 tsp 


                         9) garam masla  powder - 1/2 tsp 


                         10) whole spices -  2 cardamom , 1 cinamon stick , 2 cloves , whole cumin seeds 


                          11) oil - to cook 


                           12) salt - To taste 


                           13 ) Sugar -  to taste 
                               
                           14) coriander chopped - a bunch 

                           15) ginger thinly sliced - for garnish 




Recipe --    1) heat oil in a pan fry chicken with little bit salt both side light brown , take them out keep aside. 


                   2) heat oil in a pan add the whole spices then add Onion fry them till they are soft with 


                         little salt & sugar , now add tomatoes to it fry them well .


                    3) mix tomato puree , curd , ginger & garlic paste , & except garam masala all the dry spices in a bowl mix them & pour the mix in the pan , lower the heat & cook them till they leave oil  & add the chicken to it , & cover it with a lead let them cook in low heat till chicken are soft . If need add little bit of water . 


                     4 ) when they are well cooked gravy is thick  add garam masala mix them well 


                    5) take the curry out garnish them with coriander & ginger . Serve with Rice 

                                                   

                                                          Chicken Kofta Curry 

Ingredients ( for Kofta ) -- 1 ) Chicken  ( mince chicken )- 400 gms 

                                         2) potatoes - 2 nos boiled & mashed 

                                         3) bread crumbs - about 50gms 

                                          4) ginger & garlic paste ( fresh) - 1tsp 

                                           5) Onion - 2 nos . ( medium size  finely chopped ) 

                                            6) fennel powder - 1/2 tsp 

                                             7) coriander powder - 1/2 tsp 

                                        

                                               8) coriander  leaves  - chopped a bunch 

                                               9) salt & sugar           - to taste 

                                              10)  red chili powder - 1 tsp 

                                                11) oil - to fry 

Ingredients - ( for curry )   1) Tomatoes   - 3 nos . 

                                         2)    Curd  -   100 gms 

                                         3)  Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbs .

                                          4) red chili powder -   1 tsp 

                                           5) coriander powder - 1 tsp 

                                            6) garam masala  powder - 1/2 tsp 

                                             7) salt & sugar --- to taste 

                                               8 ) light  cream -  50 ml 

 Recipe - for  kofta - 1 ) mix all the  ingredients for kofta  & make them in small balls  keep them aside . 

                                  2)  heat oil in  frying  pan  , now deep fry the Chicken koftas , take them out in napkin to soak extra oil . keep them aside 

Recipe- For Curry -  1) make a paste of tomatoes & curd together  

                                 2) heat oil in a pan or Kadai   add small amount cumin seeds let it cackle 

                                3) add   ginger garlic paste to it fry them for a bit now add coriander , red chili  powder with bit of water , let oil leave the mix , now add tomato & curd mix  let it come to boil , now shimmer the stove .

                                 4) add  the cream to the mix , mix them  well , adjust seasoning with salt & sugar  add the chicken koftas to it .. cover the pan & let it in shimmer for 4-5 mins .. 

                                  5) take them out in serving dish  garnish them with cream & chopped coriander  , serve them with rice or Paratha or Roti 

                                

                                   

                              

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                                          Prawns  with Orange sauce & Lychees



Ingredients - 1 ) medium size Prawns - 400gms

                     2) Orange Juice ( fresh squeeze or  preserved ) - 4 nos .

                     3)   Lychees ( cut , take out the seed chop finely ) - 4-5 nos 


                      4) Honey - according to taste ( how much sweetness perso like ) 


                        5 ) ginger & garlic paste - 1 tbs . 


                          6) Green chili  -    slit it between -    4- 5 nos. 


                           7) Salt - to taste 

                            8) soy sauce - a dash of it 


                             9)  Fish Sauce - dash of it 


                               10 ) cilantro ( chopped )  - for garnish 


                                11 ) vegetable oil -              for cooking 


                                 12 ) corn flour -            to thick the sauce


 Recipe - 1 ) wash  the Prawns remove the head  marinate with little salt keep aside 


                 2)  put a frying pan on stove  pour oil in it  just fry the prawns both side till they are firm .


                3) add little bit more oil in the pan add ginger garlic paste in that fry it a bit , now orange juice let it come to boil . 


                  4) add honey to it & season with salt adjust the sweet & salt let it boil to thick consistency 


                    5) add prawns to it mix them well add chopped lychees mix them well . 


                      6) now take soy sauce & fish sauce with corn flour with little water in a bowl , mix them & pour them in to the pan  give them a nice stir . 


                       7 ) take them out  in a serving dish garnish with chilies & cilantro .


                       8 ) serve them with white rice 

                     

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                                                                 Chili Garlic Prawn 






Ingredients - 1) medium size prawns ( cleaned) -200 gms
       
                      2) Garlic ( large)                           - 6 cloves


                     3) green Chili                                - 4-5 nos 


                    4) Onion   ( large sliced )              - 1 nos 


                    5) juice of half lemon 


                     6) Fish sauce                                 - 2tbs


                     7) light Soy sauce                           - 2tbs 


                   8) Salt & Sugar   & pepper             - according to taste 


                   9) cilantro  ( for garnish ) 
                 
                   10) vegetable oil                                - for cooking 




 Recipe - 1 ) marinate the prawns with salt , pepper & few drops of lemon juice  & keep aside 


                 2) make a paste of garlic cloves & chili ( 3 nos ) rest two chilies chop & keep aside 


                3) take a oak  or frying pan put oil in it then add garlic chili paste fry for a bit now add   prawns in the mix cook then for a minute now add onion &  cook them for another 2 mins .




               4) add fish sauce & soy sauce in the pan mix them now add lemon juice & sugar  cook them well  adjust seasoning with salt & pepper  , add the chopped chilies at end take  it out in a dish garnish with chopped cilantro . 


              5) serve hot with rice 
    


                 

Peas Carrot pulao

Pulao- ingredients - long grain Rice - 200 gms
                     
                      green peas  -    50gms

                      carrots     -    1  ( fine chopped )

                      Capcicum    -    1/2   ( chopped )
   

                      onion       -    sliced  1 nos

                       oil         - to cook

                      salt / sugar - to taste
 

                       cardamom. clove, stick - 1 pcs each ( crushed)




        Recipe -  1) par boiled the rice  drain the water keep it aside .

 
                  2) take oil in a pan   when its proper temp. add sliced onion fry till it white add rest of the

                       vegitables & fry it till its softer not mushy

               
                  3) mix vegitables & rice together with Crushed spices & salt & sugar  put it on microwave safe

                     bowl & microwave it for 3 mins .

     
                  4) garnish  with green chillis & fried cashewnuts ( if want)

Veg Recipes

Chana dal with Vegetables

                        Ingredients -
     
                        1) Bengal- gram pluse ( chana daal) 250 gms

                        2) Potato- 2 nos ( medium size )

                        3) Peas    - 50gms ( peeled)

                        4) Cauliflower- 1 nos ( small) cut in small florets

                        5) Onion       - 2 nos ( chopped)

                        6) Tomato       - 2 nos ( chopped)

                        7) Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp.

                        8) Coriander leaves       - chopped ( for garnish)

                        9) Tomato puree   -        3 tbs

                        10) red chilli pdr -        1/2 tsp

                        11)  coriander pdr  -       1/2 tsp

                         12) oil             - to cook

                         13) salt & Sugar    - to taste



 Recipe-- 1) pressure cook channa daal with turmeric , salt, with vegetables except the tomato ( 5-6 whistels)

          2) heat oil in a pan add onions, with some sugar & fry till they are soft add ginger & garlic paste mix

            it well tomatoes & tomato puree cook it well with red chilli pdr, coriander pdr  when the masala      

       leave oil add it to the Daal & cook it for 2-3 mins.

          3) garnish it with chopped coriander leaves , serve it with Paratha or Puri

         

   Coriander / cabbage Pakoda ( for 4 portions)




 1) take two sprigs of fresh coriander & chop them roughly , & take one large onion slice it fine add to coriander , take 1/3 of a cabbage finely chop & add to coriander .


 2) take cheakpea flour around 200 gms , add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, salt ( to taste) now add all the chopped vegetables in that. Add tiny bit of oil in this & mix now add water to it make thick consistency dough .


 3) heat oil in a pan for deep fry, take a small portion of the mix &add to the hot oil fry both side well , take it out in a paper towel to soke extra oil .


 4) serve with mint  & Coriander chutney .


 5) preparation of chutney - i) take 1 sprig of mint & 2 sprig of coriander add salt & sugar (to taste) one green chilli , lemon juice to it now make a paste in a grinder .. chutney ready to serve .