Shrimp Fry

Ingredients:
Cooked Shrimp - 1lb
Onion - 1/2
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Coconut powder - 2tsps
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

• Wash the Shrimp and separate the tail from the body.
• Take a pan add oil ,cumin seeds , mustard seeds , onion , turmeric, ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins.
• Then add Shrimp fry for 5-6 mins.
• Add salt to taste , red chilly powder , Coriander powder, garam masala ,coconut powder and cook for 5-6 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro,Shrimp fry is ready to serve.

Shrimp Curry

Ingredients:
Shrimp ( 1lb )
Onion ( 1 )
Tomatoes ( 2 )
Ginger garlic paste ( 1/2 tsp)
Garam masala ( 1/4 tsp)
Cumin seeds ( 1/4 tsp)
Mustard seeds (1/4 tsp)
Turmeric ( 1/4 tsp)
Red chilly powder ( 1 tsp)
Coriander powder ( 1tsp)
Coconut powder ( 2tsp)
Salt to taste
Oil ( 2 tsp)
Cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

• Wash the Shrimp and separate the tail from the body.
• Take a pan add oil ,cumin seeds , mustard seeds , onion , turmeric, ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins.
• Then add Shrimp fry for 2 mins add tomatoes and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add salt to taste , red chilly powder , Coriander powder, garam masala ,coconut powder and cook for 5-6 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro,Shrimp Curry is ready to serve.

Cilantro-Mint Chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken (3 lbs)
Chopped Cilantro (2 cups)
Chopped Mint (1/2 cup)
Green chillies (4-5)
Chopped Onion (1)
Chopped Ginger(1 inch stick)
Water (1 cup)
Oil (2-3 tbsp)
Cumin seeds (1/2 tsp)
Mustard Seeds (1/2 tsp)
Coriander powder (1 tsp)
Chopped garlic (2 tsp)
Turmeric (1/4 tsp)
Salt to taste
Plain yogurt(2-3 tbsp)
Fresh cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

• In a blending jar add chopped cilantro(stem & leaves),Mint leaves,Green chillies,ginger and blend it smooth. Add 1/2 cup of water if needed.
• In a pan add oil,cumin , Mustard seeds and cook for 30 secs.Add onion , chopped garlic , turmeric , coriander powder and fry for 2 mins.
• Add chicken , salt to taste and let it fry for 2-3 mins,then add the mint and cilantro mixture and cook for 4-5 mins
• Add yogurt, 1/2 cup of water and cook it until the chicken is fully cooked approx( 8 mins).
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with plain rice or fried rice.

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients:

Whole Chicken

Rice

Oil

Onions (2 large size)

Gram masala

Coriander powder

Red chilly powder

Green Chillies

Yogurt

Lemon

Ginger garlic paste

Turmeric

Whole gram masala(bay leaves,Cinnamon sticks,star anise,elachi,cloves)

Pudina leaves

Cilantro

Preparation:

• In large bowl add red chilly powder,coriander powder, salt to taste , oil,ginger garlic paste,lemon juice, turmeric ,whole gram masala and chicken and mix them well.
• Add mint leaves, green chillies,yogurt into marinated chicken,don't mix it.Allow this to marinate for 12hrs in fridge(overnight).
• Fry finely chopped onions in oil with salt(1/2 tsp) and sugar(1 tsp) until caramelised.
• Soak basmati rice for 1/2 hr before cooking.
• In large bowl with 3/4 water,on medium heat boil the water with some salt, bay leaf , cumin seeds, oil (2tbs),and put rice cook until rice is 60% done. Switch off the stove and drain water out of the rice.
• Heat large pan,add half of the marinated chicken in the bottom of the pan as a layer , fried onions, mint leaves, cilantro and half cooked rice as layer one by one in the same order.
• Again left over chicken,onions, mint , cilantro ,half cooked rice.
• On top of rice another layer of fired onions,cilantro,and saffron color(pinch of saffron mixed in 2 tbs of warm milk).
• Cover the pan with air tight lid , Cook on medium heat for 15 mins and 25 mins on low heat.
• Switch Off the stove and mix the biryani, so that chicken mixes well with rice.
• Serve hot and enjoy the biryani with raitha , mirchi ka salan.
  
  

Mutton Curry

Ingredients:
Mutton (2 pounds)
Oil (4tbs)
Onions ( 1large onion for paste,1 onion finely chopped)
Green chillies (3 chillies)
Red chilly powder (1/2 tbs)
Salt to taste
Coriander powder (1tbs)
Gram masala (11/2tsp)
Ginger garlic paste (2tbs)
Turmeric (2tsp)
Coconut powder (2tbs)
Mint leaves (1/2 cup)
Cilantro

Preparation:

• In large mixing bowl add chopped mutton,salt,red chilly powder,green chillies,turmeric, garam masala ,coriander powder and mix them well and allow to marinate for 15 mins.

• Heat oil in cooker,add cumin seeds,onions and add onion paste (blend onions ,salt ,cumin seeds) fry the onion paste until its slightly brown,add marinated mutton and cook the curry for 5 mins.

• Add water and cover with lid and whistle.After 1 whistle switch off the stove.

• wait for 5 mins until pressure in the cooker comes down,remove the lid and stir the curry on medium heat,check whether the mutton pieces are cooked well .

• Oil starts floating on top of the curry that indicates that the curry is almost done .

• Then add coconut powder,cilantro and stir the curry well cook for 5 mins.

• Switch off the stove, garnish with cilantro mutton curry is ready to serve.

• It goes well with rice,puri and pappu garallu.Enjoy the dish.
  
  
  

Ginger chicken

Ingredients:
Chicken 500gms
Corn flour
vinegar
soy sauce
Green chillies
Onion
Cilantro
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds
Ginger garlic paste
Ginger
Turmeric
Pepper powder
Lime juice
Oil

Procedure:

• Take 500 gms of chicken(whole or boneless)and cut in to small pieces.
• Marinate the chicken with 2-3 tbsps of corn flour,2-3 tsp of vinegar, 2 tsp of soy sauce
  and salt to taste for 20 mins.
• Take a pan fry the chopped onions for 2 mins in 1tsp oil.
• Take a Mixer jar add the fried onions ,3-4 green chillies and 1 cup of Chopped cilantro.
• Blend them well and make a paste.
• Take a pan add 2-3 tsps oil add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds,add the chicken and fry for 10 mins,add 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste,1/4 turmeric powder and thinly chopped ginger , fry it for 5 mins.
• Add the onion,chillies and cilantro paste,cook the chicken for 5 mins.
• Add pepper powder and lime juice at the end.
• Garnish with Cilantro.

Chicken Fry

Ingredients :
Whole chicken (cut in medium size)
Tumeric powder(1/2 tsp)
Gramasala (1 tsp)
Red chillie powder( 1 1/2 tbs)
Salt (to taste)
Ginger garlic paste (1 1/2 tbs)
Daniya powder ( 1 tbs)
Dry coconut powder (1 1/2 tbs)
Oil (3 tbs)
Onion ( 1 large size)
Green Chillies (2 chillies)
Lemon ( 1 full size)
Cilantro ( finely chopped)
Cumin seeds (1/4 tsp)

Procedure:

• In large bowl,marinate chicken pieces,tumeric powder,red chilli powder, gramasala,salt,gingergarlic paste,daniya powder and lemon jucie(half lemon).
  mix it well and keepaside for half hour.
• In large pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds , finely chopped onions,green chillies cook for 2 mins .
• Add marinated chicken into the pan and mix it well and cook for 5-10 mins .
• When the chicken is almost done add cocnut powder and the rest of the lemon juice.
• Cook the chicken for another 5-10 mins in low heat.
• Garnish with cilantro and your chicken fry is ready.