Spicy dosa

Ingredients

Dosa batter

Egg-1

Oil

Red chilly-10

Garlic-1full

Salt as req

Preparation

To Masala

1.Soak red chilly in hot water for 5mints...

2.Now grind it with garlic and salt.

3.It should be fine paste.

Method

1.In a small mixing bowl crack one egg and beat it well..

2.Take a ladlefulof batter and spread out a thin dosa on a hot tawa..

3.Now pour the egg mixture and spread it on the dosa..

4.Once half done,take a spoon of spicy masala and spread over the dosa.

5.Drizzle some oil and cook it till the bottom gets crispy..

6.Flip it over and cook on the either side too..

7.Spicy dosa was ready to serve.

Mint Chicken Roast

Ingredients

Chicken-1/4kg

Red chilly-4 to 5

Coriander seeds-2tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Mint leaves-1/4cup

Corainder leaves-1/2 cup

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Chilli powder -1/2 to 1 tsp

Curd-2tsp

Salt as per taste

Lemon juice-1tsp

Oil

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan,roast corainder seeds and jeera on low flame.

2.Add red chilles and roast it for few mints. Transfer to a blender.

3.Grind with ginger garlic paste, pudina leaves, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, curd, oil and some salt into a smooth paste without adding water.

4.The paste should be spicy.Marinate the chicken by uing this paste.Keep aside for 30 to 45 mints

5.Transfer it to a kadai. Cook covered for 5 minutes on medium low flame.

6.Drizzle 1tsp oil and mix gently. Close it. Turn the heat to medium.

7. Cook it for another 15 to 20 minutes till the chicken is completely cooked, the gravy is absorbed and the chicken appears semi-dry..

8.Drizzle 1 tsp lemon juice and mix.

9.Mint chicken roast was ready to serve…

Jeera Rice

Ingredients

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Onion - 1 finely chopped (optional)

Oil - 2 tsp or butter or ghee

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Cloves -2

Cinnamon -1 inch piece

Bay leaf-1

Star anise - 1

Method

1.Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 mints. Drain and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf, saute for a few secs

3.Then add jeera seeds.Wait till they crackle.

4.Now add onion and saute till onions become golden brown.

5.Then add the drained rice.Mix well and saute for a few mints.

6.Add 2 cups of water and salt.

7.Cover the pan and cook till it starts boiling.Turn the heat to low and let it cook

8.Once the water is fully absorbed,turn off the heat.

9.Jeera rice was ready to serve

10.Serve with dal fry or raita or any gravy as per ur choice

Lemon Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice-1cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2tsp

Urad dal-1/2tsp

Red chilly-2

Peanuts or cashews (optional)

Lemon juice -5 to 7tsp

Curry leaves -few

Asafoetida-a pinch

Oil

Method

1.Rinse the rice and drain it...cook it in 2cups of water and add a little salt to it.

2.Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and urad dal.

3.Allow it to splutter and then add turmeric powder.

4.Now add red chilly and asafoetida.saute it for few secs.

5.Switch off the stove..Add lemon juice

6.Now gently mix rice without smashing it...

7.Garnish with curry leaves or coriander leaves...

Dal Paratha

Ingredients

Wheat flour-1cup

Dal fry-as req (here the link for dal fry : http://geethaeasycooking.blogspot.in/2012/04/dal-fry.html?m=1)


Method
1.Mix wheat flour and dal fry.

2.Make a dough.Dough should be soft

3.keep aside for 15 to 20 mints or u can make it immediately.

4.Make a small balls from the dough.

5.Dip it in dry wheat flour and start rolling out into thin circles..

6.Toast in tawa on both sides...

7.Dal paratha was ready to eat...

Curry Leaves Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken -1/4kg

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Curd-1tsp

Onion-1 finely chopped

Tomatoes -1 finely chopped

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Red chilly powder-1/2 to ¾ tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Peppercorns-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-1/4cup

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Bayleaves-1

Cloves-1

Cinnamon-1

Salt

Oil

Method

1.Marinate the chicken with turmeric powder,salt and curd for 30 to 45 mints.

2.Dry roast fennel seeds,cumin seeds,pepper corns,curryleaves and grind as fine powder

3.Heat oil in a kadai,add bayleaves,cloves,cinnamon..

4.Add chopped onions and fry till it turns golden brown.

5.Add chopped tomatoes and sauté it well until it smashes.

6.Add ginger garlic paste,stir it well till raw smell removes.

7.Add the marinated chicken pieces and mix well.

8.Add red chilly powder and coriander powder and salt , close it and cook for few minutes in medium flame.Stir it occasionally.

9. Finally add the grounded powder as per need and cook in medium flame until the oil gets separates.

10.Serve hot with rice

Dal Fry

Ingredients


Toor dal-1cup


Onion-1 finely chopped


Tomato-1 finely chopped


Ginger garlic paste-1tsp


Cumin Powder-1tsp


Coriander Powder-1tsp


Chilly Powder-1tsp


Kasoori methi-1tsp


Cumin seeds-1tsp


Coriander leaves-few


Garlic-2


Salt to taste


Oil or ghee


Method

1.Pressure cook toor dal with turmeric and garlic.

2.Heat oil in kadai,add half of jeera.

3.When jeera splutters add onion and fry till it turns golden brown.Addginger garlic paste.

4.Fry it raw smell removes.Add tomatoes and sauté it well

5.When tomato becomes soft add cumin powder,coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt.

6.Fry for a minute.Add dal and it simmer for few mints

7.Add Kasoori methi.

8.Garnish with coriander leaves