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June 26, 2016
Chillie and Garlic Potatoes
Yum
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
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:
- Peel the potatoes & cut in long strips, french fries style.
- heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard & the cumin seeds.
- Add the garlic paste & fry on medium low flame until light brown.
- Add the chili powder, turmeric powder ,salt & the potatoes & combine well for 2 mins.
- Lower the flame & cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in between.
- When the potatoes are cooked and are slightly brown in color. Remove from heat & serve.
June 24, 2016
Saucy Chicken Curry
Yum
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:
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:
- Marinate the chicken pieces with salt, pepper and 1Tbsp. soya sauce for 15 mins or so.
- Heat oil in a pan/ wok and lightly fry the chicken pieces in 5 tbsp of oil and set aside.
- In the same pan , saute the ginger-garlic paste till you get a nice aroma.(raw smell goes away)
- Add in the onions and carrot and saute for 3 mins.
- Reduce the flame to low & add the sauces and combine well.
- Add the fried chicken pieces along with a cup of water & let it boil.
- When the chicken is done add the cornflour mixture into it and let the gravy thicken.
- 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.