NAATTU KOZHI KUZHAMBU :

This kuzhambu is having a delicious taste as it has a lots of curry leaves. The powder enhances the taste very differently.
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Ingredients:


Chicken pieces-750 gms
Cubed potatoes- 1 cup [optional]
Sliced onion-3
Chopped tomatoes-2 cups
Salt to taste
Oil-6 tbsp
Chopped coriander-half cup
Curry leaves- 5 arc
Coarse fennel powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Chillipowder-1 tbsp
Coriander powder-2 tbsp


Powder the following:


1 tsp fennel seeds, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp poppy seeds


Grind the following to a fine paste:


Shredded coconut- 1 cup, Sambar onions-10, fennel seeds-1 tsp, ginger-2 tbsp, small garlic pearls-15


Procedure:


Heat a vessel and add the 3 tbsp of oil.
Add the half of the onion and fry them to golden brown.
Add the tomatoes and fry it until they are mashed well and the oil floats on top.
Add the potatoes and cook them with a few cups of water until they are half-cooked.
Add the chicken pieces with the powders and salt.
Cook the chicken for some minutes.
Add the ground paste and cook for a few minutes.
Heat a pan and pour the remaining oil.
Add the remaining onion and fry it to golden brown.
Add the coarse fennel powder and the greens.
Fry them for a few seconds.
Add this to the kuzhambu.
Let the gravy cook for a few minutes on slow fire.
Serve hot with rice or aappams.

Cabbage & Carrot Curry - North Indian Style

This dry curry goes well with rotis/chapathis.

Ingredients:
Sliced Onion - 1 cup
Chopped Cabbage - 2 cups
Carrot - 1
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 2 pods
Green chilli - 1 (or as required)
Salt
Kitchen King Masala - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Oil- 1.5 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp



Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Crackle jeera.
Add garlic, green chilli, onion and fry till onion turns soft.
Add cabbage and grated carrot.
Add salt and masala powders.
When cabbage is 3/4th done, add chopped tomato and stir.
Fry till tomato turns soft.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotis or chapathis.

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Pepper chicken fry

This is a simple Chicken fry which i tried for my husband . I prepared this fry with out adding water & tomato.It came out really good.Everybody enjoyed at my home.It tastes good with rice & roti.



Ingredients:
Chicken - 250g (bone less)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp (freshly ground)
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Chicken masala - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 2 tsp
Salt - To taste

For seasoning:
Whole black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Onion - 1
Garlic - 15 flakes

Preparation method:
1. Mix all the ingredients along with chicken & Marinate for 30 min.
2. In heavy bottom pan,heat the oil,add curry leaves,chopped onion , garlic & Pepper corns.
3. Saute for 1 min,add Marinated chicken pieces,saute well.
4. Close with lid & allow it to cook,mix well in middle.
5. Saute well until it turn golden brown color & serve hot.