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.