Thursday, January 24, 2008

Andhra chicken pulao

Ingredients:
  1. chicken - 1lb
  2. basmathi rice-- 2 mediumglasses
  3. cloves(lavanga)-- 8
  4. cinnamon stick (dalchini chekka) --3(medium)
  5. fresh coconut grate --4 tbsp
  6. cardamom(elaichi) --4
  7. bay leaf --3
  8. coriander --1/2
  9. curry leaves-- 8
  10. onion(medium)--- 1/2
  11. mint leaves-- 8
  12. curd ---2 tbsp(large)
  13. ginger garlic paste ---3 tbsp
  14. red chilli powder --2tbsp
  15. salt to taste
  16. tumeric--1/2 tbsp

preparation:

  1. Soak rice in water,for 30 min,take a bowl and add 2 tbsp ghee, 3 tbsp oil,and add chopped onion ,chopped chilli and add 3 cloves,1 cinamon stick,1 cardamom,and bay leaf. fry them for 3 or 4 min .
  2. Add chicken which was marinated in( curd-2tbsp,ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder- 2 tbsp,turmeric-1/2 tbsp).
  3. let it cook for 10 min on high flame.
  4. now add water 4 glasses of water to the above and add rice which was soaked in waterand add salt.
  5. Add the rest of the masala (grind it) ,grated coconut,chopped mint leaves and keep the lid on until the rice is fully cooked .check the rice in between to make sure it is cooked well on medium flame.
  6. Add chopped coriander at the end

Enjoy the Andhra chicken puloa with your friends and family.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Andhra Egg pulusu


Ingredients:


  1. Eggs - 4

  2. tomatoes - 2

  3. onion(medium) - 1

  4. green chilli - 4

  5. corainder(small) - 1/2

  6. curry leaves - 7

  7. fenu greek seeds(menthulu) - 4

  8. ginger(small) - small piece

  9. red chilli powder - 1tbsp

  10. salt to taste

  11. tamarind juice 1 1/2 glass

  12. jeera -1/2 tbsp

  13. mustard - 1/2 tbsp

preparation:



  1. Boil the eggs and peel the shell of the egg.

  2. Take a bowl and add 4 tbsp of oil and add jeera, fenugreek seeds, mustard,curry leaves, onions,chopped green chilli and ginger paste and fry them for 5 min.

  3. Add salt and red chilli powder.

  4. Now add the chopped tomatoes and let them fry for 5 min

  5. Now add tamarind juice and let it simmer 10 min.

  6. you will see oil floating at the ends of the bowl.

  7. Add boiled eggs and add 2 or 3 tbsp of sugar and cook for 4 min.

Enjoy it with boiled hot rice and with dosas..You will love the mouth watering taste of Andhra Egg pulusu.

Palak Paneer




Ingredients:
  1. Palak -1 lb
  2. paneer- 1/2 lb
  3. green chilli- 6
  4. tamarind 2 spoons or just little
  5. peas 1/4 lb or less
  6. ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  7. masala(cloves - 5, cinamon- 1 small stick, dhaniya -1 tbsp ,pepper- 1/2 tbsp)
  8. red chilli powder 1 tbsp
  9. salt to taste
  10. onion (small) 1/2
  11. jeera 1/2 tbsp

Preparation:

  1. Reheat the paneer in the microwave for 12 min and then stir fry them in one spoon oil until they turn to golden brown keep them aside.
  2. Boil palak,green chilli,tamarind together in a bowl for 10 min with little water,make a paste of all these palak.
  3. Take a pan and add 4 tbsp of oil and add jeera ,peas , onion and ginger garlic fry them for 5min
  4. Add palak paste to this misture
  5. Add the masala
  6. Let it cook in slow flame for 10 min
  7. In the end add the fried paneer.

Enjoy it with roti, naan, and basmathi rice..