Gaucamole

INGREDIENTS

Guacamole - 2 ( scrapped )
Lemon juice - 3 tsp
Onion - 3/4 th
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves
Mint leaves

METHOD

Mix all ingredients together & enjoy

Aappam

INGREDIENTS

Raw rice - 2 cups

Yeast - 1/4 tsp ,(2-3gms) mixed in luke warm water

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp ( optional )

Coconut - half cup

Sugar - 2-3 tsps

Urad dhal - 3tbs ( optional )

METHOD

Step 1 : Soak raw rice & fenugreek seeds for 2-3 hours

Step 2 : grind to raw rice, coconut scrappins & sugar to dosa batter

consistency..

Step 3 : mix 1/4 tsp yeast in water & mix with the batter & leave it to ferment

overnight.

Day 2 : in the fermented aappam batter add salt & some coconut milk or water if its thick till it gets the right consistency .

Pour in aapa kadai , cover with lid & cook . serve with veg stew & coconut milk.

Ammama chicken

INGREDIENTS

Chicken - 1/2 kg

Onion - 2 big or a handful of shallots ( small onion )

Tomato - 2-3

Green chilly - 2

Ginger garlic paste - 3 tbs

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 2tbs , ( preferably, all masala mixed ) ( I use my moms, but kulambu podi

also can be used)

FOR GARNISHING

Pepper & Jeera powder mixed - 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander & mint leaves for garnishing

METHOD

Step 1: take oil in kadai & add onion , curry leaves, g.chillies, & sauté we'll. next add ginger garlic

paste, after 2 mins add tomatoes & sauté well till tomato turns pulpy.

Step 2 : now add masala powders, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilly powder, sauté well

,add chicken & saute in high flame for couple of minutes & JUST half a cup of water.

Step 3 : close kadai with lid & cook in medium fire for about 20 mins , checking & turning

periodically. Finally add pepper & jeera powder & cook for 2 mins & turn off heat.

Garnish with coriander leaves, few mint leaves, & also cut onion.

Quisidilla con salsa , Nithin Seelan's own 😇

Ingredients

Minced or shredded meat - chicken or mutton ( cooked )
Vegetables - onion,capsicum, lettuce or any of your choice
Cheese - grated
Tortilla or chapathi

Method

Mix the cheese,meat,veggies
Put oil on tawa , put chapathi , cook both sides slightly, place the meat mixture & fold & allow to cook on both sides for some more time..
Quisidilla is ready..
It can be served with salsa or guacamole .

Quinoa Pulao

Ingredients

Quinoa - 2 cups
Vegetables - 11/2cup ( assorted like corn,beans,cauliflower,cabbage,carrot,peas etc)
Oil - 2 tsps
Coriander powder -1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Pepper crushed - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1 big
Garlic - 3 tsps crushed
Ginger - 2tsps crushed
G.chillies - 3 ( sliced thinly )
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Coriander leaves - for garnishing.
Water - 3 cups

Method

Step 1: clean quinoa well & soak in water for 30 minutes.
Step 2 : clean & cut all veggies
Step 3: in a non stick kadai, pour oil, add cardamom , cloves, bay leaf , crushed pepper powder & sauté. Add onion , ginger & garlic, g.chilly , sauté well. Add quinoa ,saute,for about 5 mins , add veggies, spice powders ,salt, lemon juice & after water boils,close with lid & cook in lowest flame for 30 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving suggestion : i served with onion raitha & my amma's pickle.

Chicken curry

Ingredients
Chicken 1 kg
Onion 2
Tomato 2
G.chilly 2
Curry leaves lil
Coriander leaves lil
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 4 tsp
Chilly powder 3 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 3 tsp

grind to paste

Coconut - 1/4 cup
Poppy seeds or kasakasa - 2 tsp
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - inch piece
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Coriander leaves - 3-4 sprigs
Cashew nut ( or / & ) badam - 10- 12 pieces

Method 1:
Clean & marinade chicken with salt ,turmeric,chilly powder & salt & keep in fridge for sometime.
In a kadai, pour oil , add onion ,sauté till golden brown, ginger garlic paste, tomato & sauté till it becomes squishy, add chicken ,in high flame sauté for few seconds , then add all masala powders , water & close with lid & allow to cook chicken. After chicken cooks well , add the ground paste ,allow it to boil for few seconds & garnish with coriander leaves & serve.

Method 2 :
If cooking in pressure cooker , follow the same procedure till pouring water. Close cooker & after steam comes, put whizzle & cook for 7 mins. After steam escapes, open cooker lid, again light fire to stove , pour the ground masala & boil for few seconds & take off fire & garnish & serve.

Tips : coconut should not be allowed to boil for a long time & it should be always added towards the end.
Tip 2 : for health watchers, instead of coconut, only 1/2 handfuls of badam can be added.

Bhajji

Ingredients :

Besan flour : 2 cups
Rice Flour : 1/2 cup
Chilly powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Garam masala : 1/2 tsp
Soda Bicarbonate : a pinch
Asafoetida : 11/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Vegetables you can use to make bhajji with :
Onion - 2 ( big )
Aubergine 2 ( big )
Cauliflower -
Green plantain

Method :
Mix all the ingredients to idli batter consistency. (Cut veggies accordingly , onion ( to be cut round ) , aubergine ( cut long & put in salt water), cauliflower into flowerets , plantain,lengthwise ).
Dip the veggies that you are using in batter & fry in oil.
Serve with tomato ketchup or Coconut chutney.

Mutton chops

Ingredients

Mutton                       - 300 gms
Onion                        - 1 big
Small onion              - 150 gms
Tomato                     - 3 medium
Coriander powder     - 11/2 tsp
Pepper                       - 11/2 tsps
Turmeric powder      - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste   - 3tbs
Curry leaf                 - 1 sprig
Coconut                    - few pieces, cut into 2" strips & fried in oil .
Oil                             - 3 tbs
Salt                            - to taste
Coriander leaves       - for garnishing

METHOD

Step 1 : In a pressure cooker , add cleaned mutton pieces, 1big onion, curry leaf sprig, pepper, turrmeric powder,garam masala, salt & cook for 10mins after putting weight.

Step 2 : In another kadai , pour oil,add cinnamon, cloves, small onion,saute well,add ginger garlic paste,saute, add tomato, saute well till oil separates.Now add the cooked mutton & the fried coconut pieces.

TIPS : mutton can be marinated prior to cooking also.

Bread Bonda in 5 minutes!

Ingredients

Bread          - 5 slices
Rava            - 1/4 cup
Onion          - 1 big ( finely chopped)
G.chilly       - 1    ( finely chopped)
Curry leaves - 1 strand ( ' ')
Ginger          - 1 inch  piece ( ' ' )
Salt                - to taste
R.chilly powder - 1 tsp
Water              - 2 handfuls to sprinkle

METHOD

Step 1 : Combine all the above ingredients. Sprinkle v.little water & make the dough to chappathi consistency.

Step 2 : make small balls & fry in oil to a golden brown color.

Tips : do not pour water . very carefully sprinkle water..it will not need more than 2tsps of water.

Tastes good with chutneys or Ketchup.

Chynna's Yummy Kulfi

Ingredients

Full cream milk - 21/2 cups
Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup
Milk powder - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Step 1 : Combine all the ingredients except cardamom powder , in a pan & bring to a boil

Step 2 : Now add the cardamom powder & lower the flame

Step 3 : cook for 10 Min's till the mixture thickens

Step 4 : Allow to cool completely

Step 5 : Pour into Kulfi moulds & freeze till firm.

Yummy kulfi is ready in a jiffy..Its so simple, kids can make it. At our house Chynna enjoys making & tasting .:)kulfi

TIPS : low fat milk also can be used

Butter Chicken Masala

Ingredients

Butter - 50gms
Chicken - 300 gms ( boneless chicken breast )
Onion - 3 nos
Tomato - 2 big
Ginger garlic paste - 2tbs
kasoori methi - 2tsps ( dried fenugreek leaf)
Garam Masala - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 11/2 tbs                                                                                                                  Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Roti with butter chicken

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Cream - 3-4 tsp

Marinade chicken in

Curd - half cup
Red chilly powder - 2tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
lemon juice - 2 tbs

Method

Step 1 : Marinade chicken for an hour

Step 2 : in a kadai, add butter , cut onion , saute for sometime & grind coarsely

Step 3 : in the same kadai add tomato , saute & grind

Step 4 : In the same kadai, add lil more butter , add cinnamon ginger garlic paste , the ground ingredients, saute well , coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, saute & add only the chicken pieces first, saute & then add the marinate masala , lil water if required & cook covered. After the meat is cooked & tender, add kasoori methi & put off fire. Finally add the cream & serve.

Tips : The chicken can also be cooked in a tandoor or in preheated oven (200*C ) for 15 - 20 mins before adding it to the masala.

Excellent with all kinds of Roti & also dosa & fried rice.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

Paneer - 300 gms
Palak - 2 bunch
Oil - 3 tsps
Onion ( big ) - 1,1/2
G. Chilly - 3
Jeera - 2 tsps
Garlic - 1 pod
Garam Masala - 2 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Salt - to taste
Water - half cup to blanch palak.
Cream - 3 tbs
       OR       -   BOTH OPTIONAL
Milk - an ounce

METHOD

Step 1 : Clean palak & blanch for 2-3 mins in little water along with g.chillies, 4-5 garlic pearls, salt & then remove from stove , cool & grind & keep aside.

Step 2 : In a kadai, pour oil,add bay leaf,  jeera , rest of garlic pearls cut into tiny pieces,onion ,saute till it becomes golden brown,then add paneer cubes,saute for few seconds & add the palak mixture, garam-masala, salt & allow to boil for 2-3 Min's . Add milk  or Cream , leave for few seconds & take off stove.

TIPS : Add lil water while cooking,if gravy is too thick

Serve with roti, chapati , naan etc.