Amrita's kitchen

Pepper chicken (my way)

2013-03-21T18:49:00.001+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 250 Gms

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Onion diced 2

Tomato 1

Capsicum 1 diced

Chilli powder ½ tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Pepper powder 2 tbsp (grind coarsely)

Curry leaf & coriander leaf few

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. In a pan add oil, onion and ginger garlic paste.

2. Sauté well

3. Add chicken, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and half of the pepper powder

4. Allow to cook with lid closed

5. When it is ¾ cooked, add tomatoes, curry leaf, coriander leaf and capsicum

6. Toss well

7. Once oil starts separating, turn off the flame

8. Add remaining pepper powder and adjust salt

9. Toss well and serve

Perfect with rotis

Goes with rice too

Yogurt based mutton curry (aatukari thayir kulambu)

2013-03-11T16:16:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Mutton 250 gms

Small onion 15 chopped

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Tomato 1 chopped

Curd ½ cup

Green chilli 2 slit

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Pepper corns ½ tsp

Kulambhu milagai tool (curry powder) 1 ½ tbsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

coriander leaf few

preparation

1. Marinate mutton with curd, curry powder,ginger garlic paste and salt for an hour

2. Pressure cook mutton with half of the onion and tomatoes by adding ½ cup of water

3. In a pan add oil, cumin, pepper, fenugreek seeds, rest of onion , tomato and green chilli

4. Saute well and add cooked mutton

5. Once done add pepper powder, garam masala and allow it to boil once

6. Add coriander leaf and serve

Serve with rice

Goes well with indian bread

Chicken chukka(simpler version)

2013-03-01T16:30:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 Gms

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaf few

Onion chopped 1

Ginger pounded 1 tsp

Garlic chopped 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 2 tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Tomato chopped finely 2

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. In a pan add oil, fenugreek seeds and curry leaf

2. Add onion, ginger, garlic, chicken and sauté well

3. Add salt and turmeric powder.

4. Allow to cook in low flame with lid closed

5. Once ¾ cooked, add chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Toss well

6. Allow to cook in low flame with lid closed till done

7. Once done add tomato and cook with lid closed

8. Once the tomatoes blend well with chicken, toss once

Serve with rotis

Can serve as a wrap

Lemon chicken

2013-02-21T17:23:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gm

Onion 1

Garlic 8- 10 cloves

Ginger 1 inch

Dry red chilli 4-5

Curd 1 cup

Lemon 1

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Grind onion, garlic, ginger, dry red chilli to a smooth paste

2. To it add cumin powder, garam masala,turmeric powder,salt,curd and lemon juice to it

3. Mix well and add chicken to it

4. Marinate it in refrigerator

5. In a pan add a tsp of oil and add marinated chicken to it

6. Cook in low flame

7. Stir intermittently

8. Cook till done

Serve with rice

Goes well with white breads

Chicken paella (spanish chicken rice)

2013-02-17T12:49:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Basmati rice 3 cups

Chicken 400 gms (can use boneless or thighs or drumstick)

Capsicum 1 diced

Tomatoes 3

Onion sliced 1

Garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilli chopped 1

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt as required

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Preparation

1. Marinate chicken with salt and pepper powder for an hour

2. Shallow fry it in oil till outer turns brown( u can deep fry too)

3. In a pressure pan add oil, onion, capsicum and chilli

4. Just toss once

5. Add tomatoes and cook till mushy

6. Add garlic paste, turmeric , rice and fried chicken

7. Add about 6 cups of water and salt

8. Close the pan

9. When air starts coming out, put whistle and cook in low simmer flame for 10 minutes

10. Once the pressure settles down , fluff rice with a fork

11. If needed add pepper powder to the top

Pan fried chilli chicken (healthier version) less oil

2013-02-12T20:11:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gms (preferably boneless)

Onion diced 2

Capsicum diced 1

Garlic chopped 10

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Egg 1

Green chilli sauce 2 tbsp

Soy sauce 2 tbsp

Vinegar 1 tsp

cornflour ¼ cup

Pepper powder 2 tbsp

Green chilli slit 4-6

Salt as required

Olive oil 4 tbsp

Preparation

1. Marinate chicken pieces with ginger garlic paste,half of chilli sauce,soy sauce, pepper powder, salt, corn flour and beaten egg for an hour in refrigerator

2. In a pan add 3 tbsp of oil, to it add marinated chicken and toss such that chicken gets coated well with cornflour mixture

3. Allow it to cook brown

4. Keep aside

5. In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil, garlic, onion , capsicum and green chilli

6. Toss till onion turn transparent

7. Add fried chicken, toss once

8. Add remaining sauces, vinegar,salt and pepper

9. Toss well

Serve hot

Prawn briyani in pressure cooker ( my own way)

2013-02-08T15:33:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 cups

Prawn cleaned and deveined 500 gms

Onion sliced 1

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Cinnamon 1 cardamom 2 cloves 2(pound coarsely)

Bay leaf 1

Coriander leaves ¼ cup

Mint leaves ¼ cup

Green chilli 4

Tomato 2 (puree it)

Curd 1 cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilli into paste without adding water

2. Marinate prawns with curd, lemon juice,salt, turmeric powder and a tbsp of ginger garlic paste for 15-20 in refrigerator

3. Soak rice in 4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes

4. In a pressure pan add oil, pound garam masala, bayleaf and onion. Saute well

5. Add ground paste (step 1)and ginger garlic paste,saute it

6. Add tomato puree and cook till oil oozes out

7. Add marinated prawns and cook for 2 minutes

8. Strain rice

9. Then add rice to it and toss well till masala gets coats well with rice

10. Add 3 ½ cup of water and close the pan lid

11. When pressure start comes out, put on whistle

12. Cook in low flame(simmer) for 10 minutes

13. Once the pressure settles down, fluff with a fork

Serve with raita

Fried Fish in chili sambal sauce

2013-02-04T16:47:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Fish fillets 250 gms

Marinate fish with turmeric powder, salt and chilli powder for ½ hr

Shallow fry it in oil and keep aside

For sambal

Small onion chopped 150 gms

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Tomato chopped 2-3

Red chilli paste ( soak 15 red chilli in water overnight and grind it with 15 garlic pods to a fine paste)

Tamarind extract 2 tbsp

Soy sauce 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. In a pan add oil, fennel seeds and onion . Saute well

2. Add tomatoes

3. Cook till tomatoes become mushy

4. Add red chilli paste, salt, tamarind extract and soy sauce

5. Add fried fish pieces and toss well

Serve with rice or parathas

Kongu tomato chicken

2013-01-29T17:13:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gms

Onion 2

Tomato 3

Garlic 10 pods

Ginger 1 inch

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Dry red chilli 4-6

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Turmeric powder

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Grind 1 onion, tomato,ginger, garlic, pepper, cumin and dry red chilli into paste

2. In a pan add oil, fennel seeds, curry leaf and chicken

3. Saute till it oozes out water

4. Add salt and turmeric powder

5. Once the water dries up, add ground paste and ½ cup of water

6. Allow to cook till done

Serve with rice

Goes well with indian breads

Ambur chicken Briyani(using pressure cooker) my way

2013-01-25T12:42:00.003+05:30

Ingredients
Basmati Rice 3 cups
Onion Chopped 1
Tomato chopped 1
Green Chilli Slit 2
Bay Leaf 1
Cardamom 2
Clove 3
Cinnamon 1 inch
Oil and salt as required
For marination
Chicken 8 pieces of medium size
Curd 3 tbsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder ½ tsp
Coriander mint leaves chopped 4 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Marinate chicken with above ingredients for ½ hour
To grind
Onion ½
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cloves 4
Garlic 10 pods
Ginger 1 inch
Grind to coarse paste

Preparation
Wash and soak rice in 5 cups of water for 20 min
In a pressure pan add oil, cinnamon, cloves,cardamom,bayleaf and onion.saute well
Add ground paste and tomato
Sauté well till oil seperates
Add marinated chicken and cook till oil oozes out
Strain rice and reserve water
Add rice and toss well till rice coats well with masala
Add reserved water and add salt
Close the pan lid
When pressure starts coming out, put the whistle and cook for 10 minutes in simmer
Serve hot with raita

Ambur chicken gravy

2013-01-22T17:13:00.001+05:30

Ingredients
Chicken 250 gms
Onion sliced 1
Green chilli 2
Garlic 6-8 pods
Ginger 1 inch
Pepper corns 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Cinnamon 1
Cloves 2
Tomato 1
Curry powder 1 tsp (kulambu milagai tool)
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt and oil as required
Preparation
In a pan add oil, onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Sauté well
To it add pepper corns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon and cloves. Sauté once
Finally add tomato and toss once
Allow it to cool and grind to a fine paste
In a pan add oil, ground paste, chicken , curry powder and salt
Add little water, allow it to cook
Once done, garnish with coriander leaves.

Chettinad chicken gravy (with coconut)

2013-01-17T20:39:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 Gms

Onion sliced thinly 1 big

Tomato chopped 2

Dry red chilli 8-10

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 ½ tbsp

Coriander leaf chopped 2 tbsp

Oil and water as required

To grind

Coconut grated 1/2 cup

Roasted Bengal gram 2 tbsp

Ginger 1 inch

Garlic 10 pods

Fennel seeds 2 tsp

Grind to a fine paste by adding water

Preparation

1. Clean and keep aside the chicken pieces

2. In a pan add oil, fennel seeds, curry leaf, dry red chilli and onion

3. Sauté well and add chicken, salt and tomato

4. Sauté till it turns white

5. Add ground paste and toss well

6. Add about 2 cups of water

7. Allow it cook with lid closed

8. Once done bring it to boil to get desired consistency

9. Once done add coriander leaves and mix well

Serve with rice, rotis or briyani

Prawn bottlegourd curry(suraikai eral kulambu)

2013-01-14T16:12:00.002+05:30

Ingredients

Prawns 1 kg cleaned and deveined

Bottlegourd 1 cut into big cubes

Onion chopped 1

Garlic pods 10

Tomato 1

Coconut grated 2 tbsp

Kulambu milagai podi 2 tbsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Tamarind extract 4 tbsp

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1. Grind coconut,tomato and curry powder with little water to a fine paste

2. In a pan add oil, fennel seeds,fenugreek seeds,curry leaf ,garlic and onion.saute well

3. Add bottle gourd and saute well

4. When it is ¾ done , add prawns and saute well

5. Once prawns are cooked, add coconut paste and required water as depends on the consistency of curry u need

6. Add tamarind extract and salt

7. Allow it to boil

Serve hot with rice

Goes well with dosa,chapathi,appam or idiappam

Hyderabadi Fish Biryani

2013-01-09T16:14:00.001+05:30

Ingredients

Basmati rice ½ kg

Tuna fish ¼ kg

Onion thinly sliced 2

Tomato 2

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Green chilli slit 2

Curd 2 cup

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Pepper corns ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Cinnamon 1 stick

Cardamom 2

Cloves 4

Bay leaf 1

Ghee ¼ cup

Coriander leaf chopped 4 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Clean the fish and boil in a cup of water with salt. Remove heat and keep set aside

2. In a pan add oil and onions,sauté till golden brown. keep set aside

3. In a pan add oil, mustard seeds,cumin seeds,pepper,cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf,cardamom,green chilli and tomatoes

4. Sauté well till mushy

5. Add curd,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala and salt

6. Cook till oil seperates

7. Add boiled fish and mix well

8. Turn off the flame

9. Cook rice such that grains are separate and cooked

10. In a pressue pan add half of the cooked rice,top it with fried onions

11. Then top it with fish curry and top it with remaining rice

12. Add ghee and coriander leaf to it

13. Close the pan and as steam starts coming out,place the whistle and simmer for 5 minutes in low flame

14. Once the pressure settles down,serve briyani such that all the layers comes in the serving portion

Serve with raita

Jeera mutton curry

2013-01-05T11:08:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Mutton without bones 150 gms

Onion sliced 2

Tomato chopped 3

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Cinnamon 1

Cardamon 1

Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Curd 1 tbsp

Coriander leaf chopped 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. In a bowl add mutton, onion, tomato, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, cinnamon,cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, coriander leaf, salt , curd and 2 tbsp of oil.

2. Mix well and keep aside for ½ hour

3. In a pan add the marinated mutton and 2 cups of water

4. Allow it to cook for 20 minutes

5. Once the mutton is done turn off the flame

Serve with rotis, parathas or phulka

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2012-12-31T17:02:00.002+05:30

WISHING U ALL A GREAT YEAR AHEAD

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013.

Authentic Thanjavur Chicken Gravy (Thanjavur Podi Kozhi Kulambu)

2012-12-31T16:57:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gms

Onion sliced thinly 3

Tomato ripen 3

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coconut grated ¼ cup

Salt and oil as required

To grind

Fennel seeds 2 tsp

Cumin seeds 2 tsp

Pepper corns 2 tsp

Coriander seeds 3 tsp

Dry red chilli 10

Parboiled rice 2 tsp

Dry roast above ingredients and grind coarsely into powder

Preparation

1. Grind coconut and ½ tsp of fennel seeds into smooth paste

2. In a pan add oil, ½ tsp of fennel seeds, curry leaf, onion and ginger garlic paste. Sauté well until onions are transparent

3. Add tomato, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder

4. Sauté till oil oozes out and tomatoes blend well

5. Add chicken and sauté till it turns white

6. Add coconut paste, ground powder and water

7. Add water to make your desired consistency of gravy

8. Allow it to cook

9. Once done, adjust for your spice level(adjust ground powder as per your needs)

Serve with piping hot rice

Perfect with rice

Also goes with Indian breads

Chicken vellai kuruma (Marathi style)

2012-12-27T18:59:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 250 gms

Onion thinly sliced 1

Green chilli 4-5 (pounded)

Tomato chopped 1

Ginger chopped 1 tsp

Garlic chopped 1 tsp

Curd 2 tbsp

Coconut grated 2 tbsp

Cashew 10

Cinnamon 1 stick

Cloves 2

Khus khus 1 tsp

Coriander leaves 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Grind coconut,cashew and khus khus into fine paste

2. In a pan add oil, cinnamon, cloves, onion,ginger and garlic. Sauté well

3. Add green chilli and tomato

4. Cook till it is mushy

5. Add curd and toss once

6. Add chicken and salt

7. Add ½ cup of water and allow to cook

8. Once done add coconut paste and bring it to boil once

9. Turn off the flame and add coriander leaves

Serve with rotis

Prawn fried rice

2012-12-16T23:04:00.001+05:30

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 ½ cups

Onion chopped 1

Garlic 5 pods

Onion to grind 1

Anchovies 2 tbsp

Prawns 500 gms

Chilli sauce 1 tbsp

Tomato sauce 3 tbsp

Soya sauce 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

For rice

1. Wash and soak rice in 3 3/4 cups of water for 20 min

2. Strain water and keep water and rice separately

3. In a pressure cooker add a tsp of oil and strained rice

4. Toss well till the rice turn glossy

5. Add rice soaked water to it

6. Cook for 10 minutes under pressure in low flame

7. Once the pressure settles down fluff rice with a fork

8. Once it cools down keep it in refrigerator freezer for 10 minutes

9. These makes the rice non sticky

10. Keep aside

For fried rice

1. Hand pound onion and garlic coarsely

2. In a pan add oil, chopped onion, pound paste and little salt. Saute well

3. Add anchovy and fry it well

4. Add prawns and toss well

5. Cook till prawns turns pink and water oozes out of it dries up

6. Add soya sauce, tomato sauce,chilli sauce and cooked rice to it. Toss well

7. Adjust salt and add pepper powder

8. Add chopped coriander and toss once

Serve hot

CHICKEN PODIMAS

2012-12-11T15:47:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken Boneless 500 gms
Onion finely chopped 2 cups
Dry Red chillies 8
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
Tomato chopped 3
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
0il and salt as required

To grind

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Ginger ½ inch

Garlic 10

Cinnamon 1

Grind coarsely

Coriander leaves chopped 1 tbsp

Preparation

1. In a pan add oil, chopped onions and fry them to golden brown.
2. Add the ground paste, turmeric powder and red chillies
3. Add the tomato with a pinch of salt and curry leaves.
4. Fry them till tomatoes are mushy
5. Add chicken and salt.
6. Cook the chicken without adding water.
7. When chicken is well cooked, shred it well with spoon.
8. Add coriander leaves. Toss once

Serve with rice,rotis,dosa or parottas

Shredded fish stir fry (sheela meen puttu varuval)

2012-12-07T10:38:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Sheela meen (barracuda) ½ kg

Chilli powder 1 ½ tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Vinegar 1 tbsp

Cooking oil 1 tbsp

Sesame oil 2 tbsp

Onion chopped finely 2

Coriander leaf chopped 2 t bsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Pepper coarsely ground 1 tsp

Salt as required

Preparation

1. Marinate fish pieces with turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and vinegar for 15-20 minutes

2. In a pan add cooking oil and place fish pieces

3. Close the lid and cook for 10 minutes

4. Add sesame oil, onion, coriander and curry leaf

5. Shred it into small pieces

6. Sprinkle salt

7. And allow it to cook further

8. Once done add pepper powder and mix well

Serve hot

Goes well with curd rice, sambar rice or pulao

Garlic prawns

2012-12-02T17:45:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Prawns 500 gms

Dry red chilli 4

Garlic 10 pods chopped finely

Dry chilli flakes 1 tbsp

Sesame oil 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Salt as required

Preparation

1. Deshell and devein prawns

2. Add turmeric powder and wash well

3. In a pan add oil, garlic, dry red chilli ,prawns and salt

4. Add chilli flakes and allow it to cook

5. Once done turn off the flame and add coriander leaves. Toss once

Serve hot as appetizer

Chicken green tikki (hariyali chicken tikki)

2012-11-19T16:23:00.001+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken boneless 300 gms

Coriander leaves chopped 4 tbsp

Mint leaves chopped 3 tbsp

Green chilli 1

Ginger ½ inch

Garlic 6-7

Corn flour 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. Grind chicken once in a food processor. Keep aside

2. Grind coriander, mint leaves, ginger, garlic and green chilli.

3. Add ground paste, salt and corn flour to chicken

4. Mix well and make small balls

5. Pat it into tikkis and shallow fry in oil

Serve hot

Chicken onion fry

2012-11-15T16:53:00.000+05:30

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gms

Onion sliced thinly 1

Shallots chopped finely 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Cinnamon 1

Bay leaf 1

Chicken curry masala 1 ½ tbsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Coarsely ground fresh pepper ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1. In a pan add oil, fennel seeds, cinnamon and bay leaf

2. Add onion and shallot. Saute till transparent

3. Add chicken and ginger garlic paste. Saute till chicken turn white

4. Add chicken curry masala, chilli powder and salt

5. Allow it to cook in low flame with lid closed

6. Once done add garam masala and pepper. Toss once

Serve with rice, rotis , pulao or briyani

Saucy pasta and noodles stir fry

2012-11-09T15:15:00.003+05:30

Ingredients

Chinese Noodles 200 Gms

Italian Pasta (macaroni) 75 Gms

Onion 1

Garlic 4 pods

Anchovies ¼ cup

Soy sauce 1 tbsp

Sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp

Pepper powder coarse 1 tbsp

Salt and oil as requred

Preparation

1. In a pan add 4 cups of water, a tsp of oil and a little salt. Bring it to boil

2. Add noodles and pasta , allow it to cook for 10 minutes

3. Turn off the flame and drain the water

4. Rinse it of in running water and keep aside

5. Hand pound onion and garlic coarsely

6. Ina pan add oil pound onion-garlic. Sauté well

7. Add anchovy and fry it well

8. Add soya sauce, sweet chilli sauce and noodles to it. Toss well

9. Adjust salt

10. Add pepper powder and toss once

Serve hot