Spicy Chicken Fry

This is a Hot and spicy Chicken fry,that tastes good with Briyani,sambhar and rasam rice.This is a simple chicken side dish.I tried this recipe first time but it came out beyond my expectations.Its so easy to cook.Use nonstick pan for better result and less oil.




Ingredients:

Chicken-500g
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Chilli powder-2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
Chicken masala-1 tsp
Curd-3 tsp
Cloves-3
Cinnamon 1"
Curry leaves
Salt-required

Preparation Method:

1. Mix Chilli powder,turmeric,chicken masala,coriander powder,ginger garlic paste and salt along with curd.
2. Make slit in the chicken and marinade for 4-5 hrs.
3. Heat the oil in pan,add cloves,cinnamon and curry leaves and saute well.
4. Now add marinated chicken pieces and let the chicken cook in its own water.
5. Sprinkle pepper powder and Cook until it turn into brown in slow flame.
6. Serve hot.

Capsicum Masiyal(Capsicum dal)

This dal is very easy to prepare and goes well with rice and curry.

Serves 3

Ingredients:
To pressure cook in water for 3 whistles:
Capsicum-1 medium size chopped into small pieces
Mung dal-1/3 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Hing-1/4 tsp

To fry in 1/2 tsp oil till golden brown and grind to a coarse powder:
Urud dal-2 tsp
Red chillies-2(adjust according to your taste)
Whole pepper-1 tsp
Grated coconut-1/4 cup

Seasoning:
Jeera-1 tsp
Curry leaves-a few
Coconut oil-2 tsp

Method:
Pressure cook the ingredients mentioned above.
Add the ground powder.
Add water and bring it to a consistency slightly thinner than sambar.
Add salt and boil the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
Heat coconut oil in a pan, do the seasoning and add it to the dal mixture.
Serve with rice, ghee and curry.

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I have received a lot of 15 minute recipes so far. Thank you so much girls! keep them coming. I have a small request from you all.

Please read the updated rules for 15 min cooking event:

1. It will be great if you can reduce the size of the pictures to 300 pixels and send. If you don't have the software to reduce the size, I will do it for you.
2. Rename the picture to dish name. It will make my life little easier :)
3. Though I also accept some recipes that require advance preparation like fermenting, soaking, freezing etc.. I would prefer recipes that will take only 15 minutes from start to end. One exception is-the time taken to cut veggies.

Thanks once again for your lovely entries and I myself can't wait for the round up!

Devon Avenue

You can wait for the recorded voice to drone out "Devon Avenue." Or watch for Indians to crowd the aisle - in saris, burkas, salwars, kurtas, or jeans. They often  fill it before the bus stops.  I melt in, drawn to the North Side neighborhood by memories of India. The grocers offer fresher produce than most chains stores and the ripened plantains remind me of my paternal grandmother's rustic kitchen.  She steamed them for a mid-day snack and served them with a sprinkle of raw sugar.  I squeeze the mangos and think of the "manga" trees that overlook my mother's family home. The fruit ignites the tongue when featured in pickle and cools the body when blended in lassi.