Chicken curry in Kerala style

Ingredients:
1 Kg chicken
2 cup chopped Tomatoes
2 cup chopped Onions
1 Tsp Ginger Garlic paste
2 Tsp Coriander powder
1/2 Tsp Cumin seed
3 Tsp Oil
2 Tsp Red chili powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Tsp Everest meat masla / Any Chicken curry masala(optional)
1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
Coriander Leaves
Salt

Method:
1.Heat oil into cooking pan. Then add cumin seed, wait for few seconds and then add Onions.
2. Stir fry onions until it becomes soft. Now add Ginger garlic paste, mix it and then add Tomatoes, Salt and Turmeric powder. Mix it well until tomatoes gets cooked.
3.  Now add Red chili powder, Garam masala, Meat masala and mix it. Add 1/4 cup water and cook it for 2 min.
4. Add chicken pieces mix it and add 2 cup water. Cover cooking pan with lid and keep it on medium flame.
5. In 15- 20 min chicken will get cooked. Garnish chicken with Coriander Leaves.

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Tuvar dal with Kokam / Amsul amti

Ingredients:
1 cup Tuvar dal
1 Tsp Garam masaka
4 -5 pieces of Kokam
4 Tsp Jaggrey
1/4 Tsp Muster
1/4 Tsp Cumin seed
1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
A pinch of Hing
1 Tsp chopped Garlic
2 Tsp Oil
Salt
Coriander Leaves

Method:
1. Soak Konkam into 1/4 cup warm water for half an hour.
2. Soak Tuvar dal in water for one hour. Then in pressure cooker add Tuvar dal Turmeric powder and Hind and take 3 whistles.
3. In cooking pan heat oil then add Muster, Cumin seed and chopped Garlic and mix it until garlic becomes slightly brown.
4. Then add Red chili powder, Garam Masala, Kokam water and Jaggery. Mix it and cook it for 2 -3 min.
5. Now add Tuvar dal and some water if needed. Mix it well and cook it on medium flame until it boils.
6. Garnish dal with Coriander Leaves. Serve hot dal with Rice.

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Gatte ki sabzi / Besan vadi

Ingredients:
2 cup Besan
2 cup Yogurt
1 Tsp Red chili powder
1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
2 Tsp Kasoori Methi
A pinch of Hing
A pinch of Baking soda
1 Tsp Ajwain
Coriander leaves
Salt

Method:
For Gattas:
1. Combine Besan, 1/4 Tsp Red chili powder, Turmeric powder, Ajwain, Hing, Baking soda and 2 Tsp Oil for the gattas. Knead into a firm dough using 1 or 2 tbsp of water.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into a 75 mm. (3") long cylindrical roll.

3. Boil plenty of water in a pot, add little oil in the water and cook the gattas in boiling water for 7 to 8 minutes till they float on top. Drain and keep aside.

4. Cut the gattas into 12 mm. (1/2") long pieces. keep aside.

Curry:
1. Mix Yogurt, Red chili powder ,Salt and 1/4 cup water.
2. Heat oil in cooking pan. Add Cumin seed, Muster seed. Then add above mixture and mix it well. Cook it for 2-4 min until it boils.
3. Then add Kasoori methi and mix it.
4. Once mixture is boiled add gattas. Cover cooking pan with lid and cook it for 5 min.
5. Serve hot Gatta curry with roti.

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Aandhra style Chicken Masala

Ingredients:
1 Kg Chicken - cut into small pieces
1 cup chopped Onion
1 cup Yogurt
1 Tsp Ginger Garlic paste
2 Chopped Green Chillies
2 Tsp Shredded Coconut
1 Tsp Coriander powder
1 Tsp Red Chili powder
1 Tsp Garam Masala
Coriander Leaves
15 chopped Mint Leaves
Salt
5 Tsp Oil

Method:
1. Heat a pan and add shredded coconut into that. Mix it until coconut becomes slightly brown.
2. Now for marination, In mixing bowl add Yogurt, Green chilies, Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Mint Leaves, Coriander Leaves, Salt, 2 Tsp Oil and Chicken pieces. Marinate it for 1/2 hour.
3. In cooking pan heat 3 Tsp oil. Add Onions and cook it until onion becomes soft and slightly brown.
4. Now add Red Chili powder, Garam Masala and mix it. Then add Ginger Garlic paste, shredded Coconut and mix it well. Now add 1/4 cup water, mix it and cook it for 3 min.
5. Then add marinated Chicken and mix it. Cook chicken on high flame. Cover pan with lid. Stir it continuously.
6. In 10 -15 mins chicken will get cooked. Serve this chicken with Nan and Rice.

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Pasta

Ingredients:
1 Pasta packet
2 cup chopped Tomatoes
2 cup chopped Onion
1 Tsp chopped Garlic
2 Tsp Oil
1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
Parmesan shredded cheese
Salt

Method:
1. In pressure cooked add Pasta and 2 cup water. Take 3 Whistle.
2. In cooking pan, heat Oil, then add Garlic and mix it. Then add chopped Onion. Mix it until Onion becomes soft.
3. Then add Tomatoes, Turmeric powder and Salt. Cover it and cook it on medium flame until Tomatoes gets cooked.
4. Now add Pasta. Mix it and cook it for 5 min on medium flame.
5. Serve Pasta by sprinkling Parmesan cheese.

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