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Cook South Indian Chettinad Beef Curry

Posted on 06 October 2009 by Sarmila

South indian mutton Biriyani

Posted on 30 September 2009 by

Herbed Chicken

Posted on 21 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green or sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 6 lg. fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 c. chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1 lb. dry linguine, cooked and drained
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Method:

  • In a skillet, heat oil over medium high. Saute onion, peppers and mushrooms until tender.
  • Add broth and vinegar; bring to a boil. Boil 2
    minutes.
  • Add tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 minutes.
  • Add chicken, basil and sage.
  • Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes more or until chicken is done and sauce
    is lightly thickened. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta or with rice
  • Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

Mutton Mince Balls

Posted on 12 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • Minced meat – 150 gms
  • Onion – 2 nos.
  • Tomatoes – 2 nos.
  • Green chilli – 2 nos.
  • Coriander – 1 bunch
  • Coriander seeds (whole) – 2 tsp
  • Mint – 1 bunch
  • Garlic – 10 pods
  • Lemon – 1 no.(big)
  • Bajra (flour) – 1 cup.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying

Method:

  • Cut onions, tomatoes, green chillies and garlic pods finely into small pieces.
  • Wash minced meat, drain water and keep aside.
  • Wash coriander and mint leaves. Drain water and keep aside.
  • Squeeze lemon. Keep aside lemon juice.
  • Mix minced mutton, onions, tomatoes, green chilli, garlic pods, coriander and mint leaves, lemon juice, salt and refrigerate for ½ hour to 1 hour.
  • Just before frying add bajra flour and mix well.
  • Heat oil for frying kebabs.
  • Make the mixed mixture into round shaped balls (lemon size) and slowly drop in the oil.
  • Fry in low flame.
  • Wait for the kebabs to turn light brown.
  • Serve hot as a side dish for biryani, fried rice.

Royal Chicken Recipe

Posted on 10 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 12 large Drumsticks of Chicken
  • 75 gms Desi Ghee
  • 100 gms sliced Onion
  • 6 small Cardamom
  • 2 big Cardamom
  • 3 Cloves (Lavangam)
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 25 gms strained Garlic Paste
  • 25 gms strained Ginger Paste
  • 10g Dhania
  • 4.5 gms Turmeric
  • 3 gms Red chili Powder
  • Salt
  • 100 gms Yogurt
  • 1 litre clear Chicken Stock
  • 60 ml Cream
  • 1/2 Nutmeg

Method:

  • Clean, remove the skin and di bone the chicken.
  • Cut each breast into three equal sized pieces width wise.
  • Wash them and pat dry. Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Combine onions, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Fry over medium heat till onions becomes translucent and glossy.
    Combine garlic and ginger pastes. Stir for 30 seconds.
  • Combine coriander, turmeric and red chilli powders and stir.
  • Then combine 120 ml cup of chicken stock and salt and stir well.
  • Take it to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer.
  • Stir constantly so that onions are mashed properly.
  • Remove pan from heat.
  • Mix in in yogurt.
  • Return pan to heat and stir fry until the liquid evaporates.
  • Combine 480 ml cup of chicken stock.Take it to a boil.
  • Reduce heat.Cover it and let it simmer.
  • Stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
  • Combine grated nutmeg and stir it well.
  • Cover and let it simmer over very low heat till the gravy is of thin sauce type.
  • Remove it from the heat.Adjust seasoning.
  • Pour in a bowl.Garnish with coriander.

Fish Avial

Posted on 10 August 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 kg of tuna, including bones and head well cleaned and prepared
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 2 hot chillies, or depending how spicy you like your dish
  • 10 pieces of baby shallots, keep a few shallots aside for frying
  • 1 inch fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 green mango cut into chunks
  • 2 drumsticks cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • a few curry leaves
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of mustard seeds
  • salt, as needed

Method:

  • Put the grated coconut, chillies, shallots, ginger, garlic and the tumeric powder along with 1/2 a cup of water and blend once.
  • Put this mixture in a heavy bottomed pan along with the mango and drumsticks, add a cup more of water and cook until the vegetables are cooked through.
  • Add the fish and season with salt cover and cook till the fish is cooked,.
  • Heat in a pan some oil put the mustard seeds and the curry leaves and shallots and fry until slightly brown and add to the avial.
  • heck the seasonings and add more salt according to your taste

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