Poori with Aloo curry

Ingredients:

Curry leaves- 1 string
Boiled Potatoes-3
Onions-1
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsb
Boiled Green Peas-1/2 cup
Green chillies-4
Turmeric Powder-pinch
Cilantro/Coriander Leaves-1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Oil to fry


Method:


1) Take a pan and add 1 tsb of oil.
2) When the oil is heated add mustard seeds, curry leaves, greenchillies and onions till they turn golden brown.
3) Add salt and turmeric powder as required.
4) Mash the potato and add it to the pan.
5) Add the green peas to the mixture.
6) Fry it for another 5 minutes and add cilantro at the end.
7)Serve hot with Poori or Roti.

Chicken Curry / Andhra Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

 

Chicken - 1/2 kg (Chopped into pieces)

Cinamon - 2 pieces

Cloves - 3

Ginger - small piece

Garlic - 2 cloves

Elaichi /Cardomon- 1

Onions - 1 finely chopped and another 1 make paste

Fresh Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Green chillies - 4

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsb

Curry leaves - 1 string

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsb

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder - 1 tsb

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsb

Coriander Powder - 2 tsb

Coriander Leaves - Handfull for Garnish

Oil - 3 tsb

Water - 1 cup

Method:

1) Grind grated coconut,onions, red chilli powder,coriander powder,garlic and ginger and keep the paste aside.

2)  Heat oil in a pan and add Curry leaves , mustard seeds, cloves, cardomon and cinomon and fry them.

3) Add Chopped Green chillies and Onions to the pan and fry till golden brown.

4) Add salt and turmeric powder to the mixture and mix well.

5) Add chicken pieces to the pan and fry them till they are half cooked.

6) Add the grinded paste to the pan and add some water to it.

7) Mix well if you need it to be more spicy add another tsb of red chilli powder at this point.

8) Cook it on low flame for 10 to 15 min .

9) Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tip:

Goes well with Rice, Chapati, Roti, Idly and Dose.

Egg fried Rice

Ingredients:


Boiled Rice - 1 Cup
Finely Chpped Green chillies- 4
Finely chopped Onions - 1
Curry leaves - 1 string
Coriander Leaves - handfull
Eggs- 4
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder- a pinch
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsb
Oil - 3 tsb
Mustard Seeds- 1/2 tsb
Cumin Seeds-1/2 tsb
Channa dal -1/2 tsb


Method:


1) Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,channa dal,curry leaves,green chillies and Onions to it.
2) Fry till the onions turn Golden brown.
3) Add salt, turmeric powder, redchilli powder to the pan and mix well.
4) Break 4 eggs into the pan and mix well and fry it.
5) Add the rice to the pan and mix well.
6) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.


Tip:


Can use leftover rice for this recipe.

French Fries

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2 (sliced)

Salt as required

Red chilli powder - 1tsb

Olive Oil - 1 tsb

Pepper - 1/2 tsb

Papprika - 1/2 tsb

Method:

1) Cut Potato into thin and equal Sizes.

2) Mix the slices with salt , red chilli powder, olive oil ,pepper and papprika.

3) Marinate it for 15 to 30 minutes.

4) Pre-heat over to 350 degrees and evenely spread the potato slices on a pan and place it in oven.

5) Cook it for 20 to 25 minutes.

6) Serve hot.

7) Can be taken as a side dish or as a snack.

Tip:


Sprinkle lime juice for a different taste.

Puffed rice snack/ Atukula snack

Ingredients:


Puffed Rice/Atukulu - 2 Cups
Curry leaves - hand full
Ground nuts - 1/2 cup
Cashew Nuts - 1/2 cup
Pappulu/chik pea - 1/2 cup
Red chillies - 5
Dry Coconut Slices - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 tsb
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsb
Salt  to taste
Oil - 3 tsb


Method:


1) Enire process should be done on low flame.
2) Heat oil in a kadai and add curry leaves, groundnuts, cashew nuts,dry Coconut slices, chik peas, red chillies and fry them till golden brown.
3) Add salt and Turmeric powder to the kadai.
4) Add Puffed rice to the kadai and mix well .
5) Don't stop mixing it else it will burn at the bottom.
6) Once you listen some spluttering sound switch of the stove and keep the mixture aside and let it cool.
7) When its cooled add Sugar to it and mix well.
8) Serve it as a snack.


Tip:


Add Sliced onions , chopped green chillies and add some lemon juice to have it as a chat.

Tomato Capsicum Curry

Ingredients:


Tomatoes - 5 chopped
Capsicum - 1 chopped
Onions - 1 (Finely Chopped)
Green Chillies - 2 (Finely Chopped)
Curry Leaves - 1 string
Coriander leaves - fist full
Coriander powder - 1 tsb
Red chilli powder - 1 tsb
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsb
Salt to taste
Mustard Seeds- 1/4 tsb
Oil - 3 tsb


Method:


1) Heat oil in a pan and add Mustard seeds, Curry leaves to
2) Add finely chopped oinons and green chillies to it and fry till golden brown.
3) Add capsicum pieces and fry it.
4) Add tomatoes and cook it till theu become soft.
5) Add salt, turmeric powder, Coriander powder, redchilli powder and mix well.
6) Add water to the pan , close the lid and cook it for 7 min.
7) Granish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.
8) Goes well  with roti or chapathi.

Chicken Kabab

Ingredients:


Bonned Chicken - 10 pieces
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsb
Paprika powder - 2 tsb
Vinegar /Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsb
Salt - 1tsb
Chilli powder - 1 tsb
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsb
Curry leaves - handfull
Oil - 2 tsb


Method:


1) Take a bowl and add Chicken pieces, ginger garlic paste, paprika powder, salt , vinegar , chilli powder , turmeric powder and mix well.
2) Allow this mixture to marinate for 30 min.
3) Take a pressure cooker and add this mixture and cook it for 2 Wistels.
4) Take a kadai and add oil to it and fry Curry leaves in it.
5) Add the cooked Chicken to it and fry it till all the water from chicken gets evaporated.
6) Serve hot with Biryani or as a  side dish.