Fish Biriyani

Fish Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice---1/2 kg

Ginger Garlic Paste--1 tbsp

Salt-----------to taste

Cashews----hand full(Fried/Raw)

Oil and Ghee---each 1 tbsp

Cloves--6-7

Elaichi --5-6

Star anise --1 full

Cinnamon -- 2 inches(medium sized)

Ingredients for Fish Gravy:

Fish(boneless cube sized)---1 kg

Ginger Garlic Paste---1 tbsp

Onion paste--2-3 medium 

Garlic(4-5 cloves),coriander(1tbsp),jeera(1 tbsp) paste

Jeera----1 tbsp

Red chillies---2

Jeera----1 tbsp

Oil-------5-6 tbsp

Turmeric--1 tbsp

Chilli powder--2 tbsp/to taste

Salt---to taste

Tamarind juice---2 tbsp

Fried onions---As Needed

Coriander/Mint leaves----As Needed(Finely Chopped)

Procedure:

Marinate fish with chilli powder,salt,turmeric and  G&G paste n keep it aside.

Rice Preparation:

1)Wash basmati rice n cook it seperate with all the spices in a rice cooker.

2)While cooking rice add little salt so that rice will not be bland in Taste.

3)Add cashews(fried/raw) to cooking rice.

Tip:Direct add water to rice n then spices n cashews

4)Add oil n ghee to cooking rice

Procedure for Gravy:

1)Put oil in a pan n add jeera,red chilli pieces n toss them.

2)Now add onion,Garlic,coriander,jeera paste.

3)Add this paste to oil n let it fry till the oil oozes out.

4)Add 1 tbs of G&G paste with onion paste n let it fry along with onion paste

5)Add 3 pinches of turmeric powder,salt n chilli powder to the paste.

6)Add 2 tbsp of tamarind juice after adding pieces to onion paste n cook for10-12 mins.

7)Now add the marinated fish and put lid on top for 5-10 miutes in a low flame.

Tip:Donot stir the fish while cooking.

8)Now add coriander leaves,mint on top and when the oil oozes out our gravy is ready.

Now take the rice and gravy and set it for dum together.

Then in rice cooker place one layer of rice,coriander n mint leaves(finely chopped)n then add few pieces along with fried onions on it and again rice n then pieces and so on until you are done with the setting the rice n curry in layers. Switch it on and let it beep.

Enjoy While it is Hot !!!!!!

Mutton Fried Chops

Ingredients:

Mutton                    --1/2 kg

Ginger Garlic Paste--1 tbsp

Chilli pwdr             --adjust to taste

Turmeric Pwdr
Salt                         --adjust to taste
Pepper                    --4
Garam Masala        --1 tbsp

Procedure:
1)Boil Mutton with salt,gingergarlic paste,tuirmeric pwdr,pepper,chilli pwdr.
2)Take oil in a pan..add the boiled mutton to it.
3)Add Garam masala and cover the pan with lid for about 20min.
4)Let the water drain out completely.(When the oil oozes out it indicates that the mutton is dry)
5)Serve hot as a snack/with rice and sambar.

Methi/Green Chicken

Ingredients: 

Chicken-----------1 kilo
Methi Leaves------1 Bunch
Onion-------------1 Large
Tomato------------1 Large
Green Chillies------4 Splitted
Ginger Garlic Pste-To Taste
Salt----------------To Taste
Chilli Powder-------2 tbsp
Turmeric Pwdr-----1 tbsp
Garam Masala-----1 tbsp
Curry Leaves------1 String
Cilantro------------To taste

Procedure:
1)Take a pan add the cut methi leaves and let the water drain away,blend it and set aside.
2)Take oil in a pan and add onions and green chillies to it.Let the onions fry till transparent.
3)Meanwhile,Take 1/4 part of chopped onions,full sliced tomato and blend them till fine.
4)Add ginger garlic paste to the fried onions.
5)Add clean chicken,turmeric pwdr,chilli pwdr,salt and garam masala.
6)Add the blended onion,tomato paste,little amount of water and cover the pan with a lid and let the curry cook till the chicken gets cooked and allow the water gets dried.
7)Then add the methi paste and cook for 3-4 minutes.
8)Add some cilantro to the curry.Server with hot rice/chapathi.

chicken curry without oil

Ingredients:

1/2 kg chicken
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp garam masala
salt to taste
2 tbsp chilli pwdr
1 tbsp turmeric
1 string curry leaves
1 cup chopped coriander leaves

Procedure:

1)Take all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and mix well.Let it whistle for 1 time.
2)Now take a pan add boiled chicken curry and let it boil for 5-10 minutes.
3)Let some water drain out.
4)Sprinkle  coriander leaves and enjoy.

Mutton Fry

Ingredients:

1 kg Mutton
1 big finely chipped onion
1 finely chopped tomato
3-4 slitted  green chillies
salt to tatse 
1 tbsp turmeric
2 tbsp chilli pwdr
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1string curry leaves
1 bunch coriander leaves

Procedure:

1)In a pressure cooker boil mutton with some salt,turmeric pwdr for 2-3 whistles and keep aside.
2)Heat oil in a pan add onions and saute till transparent.
3)Add ginger garlic paste and then chopped tomatoes.let them cook fine.
4)Add the boiled mutton along with oozed water.
5)Now add turmeric pwdr,chilli pwdr,salt,garam masala,curry leaves and mix well.
6)Place the lid on top and let it cook well till all the water drains away and oil oozes out.stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Cook on a med flame. 

7)Serve hot with rice/chapathi.

Tandoori chicken

 

Ingredients:

Chicken legs - 8

Yogurt - 1 tbsp

Salt - 1tsp (adjust)

Red Chillie powder - 1tsp (adjust)

Garam Masala powder - 2tsp (adjust)

Ginger-garlic paste - 2tsp

Procedure:

1) Clean the chicken legs and using a fork make slits across.

2) Mix all the above ingedients and marinade for atleast 4 hrs (Overnight would be fantastic)

3) Preheat the Oven to 220C

4) Take a baking tray, place an aluminium foil and neatly arrange all the legs side by side.

5) Place the tray in the oven and bake for 45min. In between turn the legs once.

6.)Check if the chicken is properly cooked. If not bake till done. Don't let it burn.

7) Serve as a starter with salad or as a sidedish. We normally eat with rasam or sambar and rice :)