Sunday, August 19, 2012

Chicken Fry

Ingredients:

500 gms chicken
Oil
Curry leaves
2 tsp rice powder

Marination:

1 tsp Chilli Powder
1/4 tsp pepper powder
1'' piece ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
5 cloves garlic
2 tsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp mint leaves
1/2 onion
1 tomato
Salt to taste
Water

Method:





Combine all the ingredients under marination and grind along with water into a smooth paste. Apply this paste to all chicken pieces and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before frying add rice powder to the marinated chicken pieces and mix well. Heat oil in a nonstick pan, and fry chicken pieces over medium flame for about 20 minutes. Add curry leaves and turn chicken pieces so that all the sides get fried evenly.Fry for 5 more minutes, and squeeze lemon on top if needed.


Cooking Time:
40 Minutes

Can be served with Rice or Chapati

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Avocado Raita

Ingredients:
2 Ripe Avocados
1 Tomato
1 medium sized onion
2 Green chillies chopped
1 Tsp coriander
1/2 Tsp cumin powder
Salt
1 Tsp lemon
1 cup unsweetened yogurt



Making Steps:

Mash avocado till smooth after removing seed.Add the chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, cumin powder, lemon juice, chopped coriander. Mix all these ingredients.Add yogurt and salt to this mixture, stir well to blend with avocado mixture.Chill in refrigerator and serve.

Preparation Time:
10 minutes