Chicken Varattiyathu

Ingredients:

Chicken leg : 8 nos
Garlic : 1 1/2 tbsp (crushed )
Ginger : 1 tbsp  (crushed)
Red Chilly Powder : 2 tbsp
Coriander powder  : 1 1/2 tbsp
Gram Masala : 1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder : 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon Juice : 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Onion : 1/4 cup
Tomato-2
Indian Shallots-2 cups peeled (chopped)
Dried Coconut (Copra)-1 half-cut into small pieces
Green Chillies : 4-6 nos (Slit lengthwise)
Curry Leaves : 2 sprig
coriander leaves: 2 sprig
Oil :3-5 tbsp
Water as needed


Method of Preparation

1.For preparing special chicken varattiyathu, marinate the chicken pieces in  chilly powder, lemon juice,turmeric powder ,pepper powder ,garam masala powder and salt. Keep it aside for 1 hour.
2.Light Fry the marinated chicken pieces in oil.

3.In another vessel heat oil. Sauté garlic paste, ginger paste,curry leaves, shallots,Tamatos and green chillies.finally add Dried Coconut.

4.Add the above masala paste in the fried chicken and Then lower the heat, cover it, and let it cook for about 10 minutes.Switch off the flame.
5.Garnish with coriander leaves.
6.Serve it.

Mambazha Pulissery

Ingredients

Ripe Mango(Mambazham) - 1 no
Turmeric powder - A pinch
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 1 no
Salt - As reqd
Coconut(grated) - 1 cup
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies(Kollamulaku) - 3-4 nos
Curry Leaves - 1 stem
Yoghurt/Curd - 1 cup
Fenugreek(Uluva) powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

1.Cut the mango into pieces and boil in water along with turmeric, green chillies,curry leaves, chilly powder and salt.

2.Grind the coconut with the cumin seeds to a fine paste and add this to the boiling mango.
3. Add this paste to the cooked mangoes,add salt and mix well; allow it to boil on a low heat .
4. Take the yoghurt to make it smooth and add this to the mixture.then switch off the flame.

5.Heat oil in a pan.
6.Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add red chillies ,fenugreek powder and curry leaves.
and mix well again.
7.Add the above seasoning to the above mango curry and mix well.

8.Transfer the bowl and serve it.

 

Squid,mullet(Kanava) Thoran

Ingredients:



Mullet(Kanava) – 1/2 kg(cleaned and cut into very small pieces)
Onions – 3 nos(cut into small pieces)
Green chillies – 3nos
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Coconut(grated) – 2 cups
Pepper powder – 1 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp for cooking squid & 1/4 tsp while frying.
Garam Masala powder – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Method of preparation:

1.Take squid in a pan. Add 1/2  cup water.

2 . Add, 1/2 tsp ginger paste and 1/2 tsp garlic paste ,onion to the squid pieces. Add salt and close the pan

.

3. Cook 10 to 15 mint in medium flame.
4. Add grated coconut, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,pepper powder to a
blender and spin 5-6 times.
5. Now add grated masala in the above pan then Fry for 2 minutes. Mix well.

6. Take another  pan add 3-4 tbsp sunflower oil and splutter mustard seeds,garam masala,curry leaves.
7. Now increase flame and fry for 5 minutes.Add the cooked squid along with the remaining water if any.

8. switch off flame.

9. Transfer to a serving dish.

Brinjal Fry

1ngredients:
Brinjal – 3
Onion -1
chillies -4
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
pepper powder-1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves -a few
Salt – to taste
Oil – as needed

Preparation:

1.Heat oil in a pan and add onions, chillies and curry leaves into it.
2.When it becomes light brown and add pepper, turmeric powder and salt.
3.Add chopped brinjal, mix well with a little water. 4.Cover it with a lid. Add some more curry leaves and salt if necessary.

5.Switch off the heat when its well done.