To cook mutton
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Saturday, 12 September 2020
Mutton Stew //മട്ടൻ സ്റ്റ്യൂ
Sunday, 6 September 2020
Beef Chilli Dry // ബീഫ് ചില്ലി ഡ്രൈ..
Beef Chilli Dry // ബീഫ് ചില്ലി ഡ്രൈ.

To half kilo beef chunks add one fourth tea spoon of turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pepper powder, fennel powder and some salt. Marinate well and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles. Once the pressure setttles down open and chop the beef chunks to strips. To this add 1 tea soon crushed red chilly flakes, crushed fennel seeds, half tea spoon turmeric powder, pepper powder, kashmiri chilli powder, ,meat masala, 2 table spoon corn flour, 1 table spoon soya sauce, 1 table spoon vinegar and some salt.Marinate well and keep aside for 2 hours and deep fry in coconut oil. Do not make it too much crisy as it will make the strips hardFinally fry few curry leaves and green chilli in the same oil and add it on top of the fried beef strips


Saturday, 14 May 2016
Chicken Peralan / Chicken Masala Roast
Ingredients
Chicken: 500 gms
Onion: 1 Big
Green Chilly: 2 - 3
Ginger: 1 small piece
Garlic: 4 - 5 Cloves
Tomato: 1 Small
Red Chilly Powder: 1 Table Spoon
Coriander Powder: 1/2 Table Spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Pepper Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Coconut Oil: 3 Table Spoon
Salt
Water
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Cooking Time: 25 - 30 minutes
Method
Clean and cut the chicken to small pieces. Wash it well and drain off the water and keep aside
Crush the ginger, garlic and green chilly. Slice the onion and keep aside
Pour oil to a pan and add sliced onion and saute till onion becomes soft
Now add crushed ginger, garlic and green chilly
Saute for a good 4 to 5 minutes in low flame
Add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder
Saute till the raw smell of the spices is gone
Now add chopped tomato.
Saute well in low flame until oil starts to leave
Now add the cleaned chicken pieces, salt and some curry leaves
Combine well and cover and cook in low flame. Do not add water
Open the lid and stir after 5 minutes. By this time there will be enough water from the chicken
If you feel water is less add little hot water and close the lid
Cook until the chicken is done. It will take around 15 to 20 minutes
By this time the gravy will have thickened
Add pepper powder, coriander leaves and some curry leaves
Combine well and switch off the flame
Serve hot with rice, ghee rice, chapati, appam porotta etc
Note:
Adjust the amount of spice accordingly
Saturday, 13 February 2016
Mutton Rogan Josh
Ingredients
Mutton: 500 gms
Bay Leaf: 1
Clove: 3 - 4
Cardamom: 2 - 3
Cinnamon Stick: 1 Small Piece
Fennel Seeds: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Dried Red Chilly: 10 - 12
Onion: 2 medium
Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 Table Spoon
Tomato: 1 Big
Tomato Puree: 2 Table Spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Kashmiri Chilly Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Coriander Powder: 2 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Oil: 3 Table Spoon
Hot Water
Coriander Leaves
Salt
Cooking Time: 40 - 45 minutes
Method
Clean and wash the mutton and keep aside
Soak the red chilly in hot water and keep aside for 15 minutes
Then grind the soaked chilly to a fine paste
To a pan pour oil and add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.
Saute for a minute and then add slice onion
Saute on medium flame till onion starts to become light brown in color
Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for 3 to 4 mintues
Take all the spice powders
Now add all spice powders and chilly paste
Saute well for 4 to 5 minutes adding little water so that the spice powders wont burn
Now add chopped tomato, tomato puree and salt
Saute well and then add mutton
Combine it well and saute for a good 5 minutes
Now add hot water and let it boil. Once it boils well reduce the flame and cover and cook in medium flame for 35 to 40 minutes.
Open the lid and stir in between.
After the said time open the lid and check for the consistency of the gravy. It should be of medium consistency.
Once the gravy is done add coriander leaves and switch off the flame
Serve hot with rice, chapati, naan etc
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Butter Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken: 1/2 kg
Oil/Butter: 2 - 3 Table Spoon
For marination
Lime juice: 1 Table Spoon
Ginger Paste: 1 Tea Spoon
Garlic Paste: 1 Tea Spoon
Kashmiri Chilly Powder: 2 Tea Spoon
Thick Yogurt: 1/2 Cup
Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Salt
For Gravy
Butter: 2 - 3 Table Spoon
Onion: 1 large (Optional)
Tomato: 2 large
Clove:2
Bay Leaf:1
Cardamom: 2
Cinnamon Stick: 1 inch piece
Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 Tea Spoon
Chilly Powder: 1 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1 Tea Spoon
Kasoori Methi: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Sugar: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Cashew nut /Almond Paste: 1 Table Spoon
Fresh Cream: 1/4 Cup
Hot Water: 2 Cups
Salt
Preparation Time: 5 Hours
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Method
Wash and clean the chicken and cut to small pieces
Put the chicken to a bowl and add all the ingredients mentioned under for marination
Combine well and cover and keep in fridge for 4 to 5 hours (Do not freeze)
Pour oil/butter to a pan and place the marinated chicken pieces in a single layer and fry the chicken pieces until it turn slightly brown in color
Now to make gravy
Put the onion in boiling water for a minute and then remove from water. Let it cool and then grind it to a fine paste or chop it finely and keep it aside (Optional)
Put the tomato in boiling water for a minute or two and then remove from water. Let it cool and remove the skin and then grind it to a fine paste and keep aside
Add butter to a kadai and once it heats up add clove, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cardamom and fry for a few seconds
Now add pureed/finely chopped onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes on medium flame (Optional)
Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes
Now add chilly powder and garam masala powder and saute for another minute
Now add the pureed tomatoes
Cook till oil starts to separate
Now add hot water and let it boil
Once it boils well reduce the flame and add the fried chicken pieces, cashew paste, sugar and salt (if required)
Cook on low flame for 10 to 12 minutes.
Check for the consistency of gravy. If you feel the gravy is too thick add little more hot water
Finally add fresh cream and crushed kasoori methi and keep on flame for a few more seconds
Give a good stir and switch off the flame (Do not boil after adding cream)
Serve hot with roti, naan, parantha or pulav
Note:
If you have a grill or tandoor you can grill the chicken and make the curry
I have used chicken with bones, but if you wish to you can use boneless chicken
Adding onion to the gravy is optional. You can completely avoid it and follow the rest of the recipe
Friday, 14 August 2015
Masala Chicken Pasta
Add chopped tomato and cooked chicken and saute till the tomato is cooked well
Sunday, 9 August 2015
Chicken Pakoda / Pakora /Pokkuvada / ചിക്കൻ പൊക്കുവട
Ingredients
Boneless Chicken: 250gms
Onion: 1
Green Chilly: 2
Ginger: 1 Small Piece
Red Chilly Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Fennel Seeds Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Curry Leaves: few
Kadala Podi/Besan/Gram flour: 5 Table Spoon
Rice Flour: 1 Table Spoon
Oil: For deep frying
Salt
Water
Cooking Time 10 minutes
To a bowl add chopped chicken, onion, ginger, green chilly and curry leaves
To this add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, fennel seeds powder, gram flour, rice flour and salt
Add little water and make a thick batter
Preheat the oil well and reduce the flame to medium
Once done drain it on to a paper towel
Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney
Note:
I used left over chicken for this recipe. I removed the bones and chopped it to bite size pieces
You can do the same or use fresh chicken