Coriander/Cilantro chutney

We all know about coriander chutney moreover....but i wish share a my grandma's prep...I like it very much....And I wish to share....

Ingredients:

Coriander leaf - 1 cup ( Washed and stem removed)

Shallots - 10 nos (peeled and chopped)

Tomato - 1 chopped

Red chilly - 3

mint leaf - 5 nos

Garlic - 3 nos peeled

Chana dal - 1 sp

Urad dal ( whole ) - 1 sp

Coriander seeds - 1 sp

cumin seeds - 1 sp

Tamarind (optional ) - just piece

Coconut grated - 5 sp

salt to taste

For Garnish :

oil - 2 sp

mustard seed - 1sp

urad dal (splitted ) - 1sp

Curry leaf - 2-3

Method:

1.Fry chanadal,uraddal,corainder seed,cumin seed, red chilly until slight golden brown kept aside.

2.Fry Corainder leaf and mint leaf until leaf shrinks.

3.Heat oil in pan add shallots,tomato,garlic fry until raw smell goes.

4.Put all 1,2,3 in blender with coconut and salt ,blend it to smooth or chutney consistency.

5.Heat oil add urad dal and mustard ..after splutter add curry leaf garnish ..serve with rice,dosa ,Idly

Am Back with Spicy Pepper Chicken

I took a long break in blogging...and am come back with a boost:)

Pepper chicken Dry....

Ingredients:

chicken - 250 gm

Medium size onion -1 (finely chopped)

Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)

Green chilly -2 chopped

Whole garam Masala (Cardamom- 3,Cinnamon -2 ,Cloves -3,Bay leaf -2)

Turmeric pwdr - 1 spn

Chilly pwdr -1 spn

Corainder pwdr - 2 spn

Cumin pwdr - 1/2 spn

Pepper corn - 10- 15 crushed

Corainder leaf - 1 bunch chopped

Ginger garlic paste - 1 spn

mint leaf - if u wish ( I prefer )

Curry leaf - 1 stem

oil -2 spn

Mustard -1 spn

cumin - 1spn

Salt as per ur taste

Method :

1.Wash chicken well.

2.Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan.

3.Add mustard and cumin seeds.Add Whole Garam Masala .When starts splutter add chopped onions and curry leaf fry until golden brown.

4.Add ginger garlic paste , tomato fry till raw smell leave..Add all spices ...and fry for a minute.

5.Add chicken and fry till all spices coat well.Adjust seasoning with salt.

6.Cover and simmer for 10 -15 mins . Cook until chicken almost done .

7.Leave until full dry if u need else u can garnish with corainder leaf and switch off.

8.Server hot with roti,dosa,rice or paratha

Break !!!

Hi Friends.....As am not well....coz of some health Problem and have to take care of my kid who just 18 months old...I need a break ....I wll keep blogging on February onwards sorry for the break :(

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Vegetable Tikka Masala

Vegetables Makes our dish tasty and healthy..I try tikka masala with vegetables let me know ur comments feel free to post..

Ingredients:

Plain Yoghurt 250 ml
Lemon 1/2 squeezed
Ginger root 1 inch
onions 2 chopped
Garlic Gloves 3 (chopped)
Turmeric pwdr 1 tbsp
Cinnamon Pwdr 1/2 tbsp
Red chilly Pwdr 1 tbsp
Corainder pwdr 2 tbsp
Butter 2 tbsp
Fresh Vegetables(I Prefer Cauliflower,Peas,Carrot,Potato,Capsicum..)2 cups
Cardamom 10 pods
Corainder leaves 1/2 cup
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

1.Chop the vegetables and wash it.
2.Combine Yoghurt and choped onion,ginger,garlic into blender.
3.Blend until smooth add lemon juice, salt and pepper.Lightly mix
4.Add spices except cardamom ..blend all the spices.nicely.
5.Add Few corainder leaves and blend all.
6.Add butter to preheated pan....add the blended mix and cardomom pods until raw smell goes.
7.Add vegetables and mix it add rest corainder leaves..cook vegetables as ur liking half boil gives nice taste...serve with roti or pulka.