Chillie and Garlic Potatoes

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                                 Want to make a quick side dish? then this is 'one of'  the recipes for you. 
For me Potatoes are the most easiest to work with, they are easy to peel & cut & also taste great with basic spices.

Ingredients:
Potatoes              -           2, large
Mustard seeds     -           ½ tsp.
Cumin Seeds       -            ½ tsp.
Garlic                   -           4 flakes, ground to paste
Chili powder        -           1½ tsp.   
Turmeric powder  -           ½ tsp.
oil                         -            3 Tbsp.
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Peel the potatoes & cut in long strips, french fries style.
2. heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard & the cumin seeds.
3. Add the garlic paste & fry on medium low flame until light brown.
4. Add the chili powder, turmeric powder ,salt & the potatoes & combine well for 2 mins.
5. Lower the flame & cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in between.
6. When the potatoes are cooked and are slightly brown in color. Remove from heat & serve.

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Saucy Chicken Curry

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Ingredients:
Recipe source: ria's
Chicken                 -1 kg, cut in medium pieces & cleaned
Salt  & pepper to taste
Soya sauce             - 3 Tbsp.
Tomato sauce         - 2 Tbsp
Ginger garlic paste -2 Tbsp
Onions                    - 2 , large cut into squares
Carrot                      - 1, cut into squares
Water                       - 1 cup
Cornflour                 - 1 tbsp diluted in 1/2 cup water
Spring onion            -1 sprig, chopped

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken pieces with salt, pepper and 1Tbsp. soya sauce for 15 mins or so.
2. Heat oil in a pan/ wok and lightly fry the chicken pieces in 5 tbsp of oil and set aside. 
3. In the same pan , saute  the ginger-garlic paste till you get a nice aroma.(raw smell goes away)
4. Add in the onions and carrot and saute  for 3 mins.
5. Reduce the flame to low & add the sauces and combine well.
6. Add the fried chicken pieces along with a cup of water & let it boil.
7. When the chicken is done add the cornflour mixture into it and let the gravy thicken.
8. Garnish with spring onions and serve hot with Chicken Fried Rice.

Notes:

• For people who have got used to the traditional Kerala chicken curry, this dish might be a bit odd to taste at first but it grows on you.