Fragrant Chicken,Coriander,Coconut curry

Fragrant Chicken,Coriander,Coconut curry

 

Ingredients

Chicken                                                                                    6-8 pieces

Coconut milk                                                                                2 cups

Coriander                                                                                   A Bunch

Ginger                                                                                     A small piece

Green chillies                                                                                3-4

Garlic                                                                                    6 cloves (large)

Onion                                                                                     1 (medium)

Cinnamon                                                                                1 big piece

Cloves                                                                                             3

Coriander powder                                                                  1& 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder                                                                       1 & 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder                                                                1 tsp

Pepper powder                                                                     1 & 1/2 tsp

Tamarind paste                                                                            1 tsp

Oil                                                                                              3 tbsp

Salt                                                                                          To taste 

Preparation

Wash and clean the chicken ( thighs or drumsticks or you can also use big boneless pieces with drumsticks).

Heat oil and brown the chicken pieces well (spread some salt over it) on both sides.

By the time wash and clean the coriander leaves and stalks . Grind it with coconut milk ( i have used 3/4 coconut ).

I used the thick coconut milk and thin milk for 2 cups . You can make it with 2 cups of thick coconut milk too.

Make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chillies.

Now remove the brown chicken from the oil. 

In the same oil, add cinnamon, cloves and onion. Saute it well till the onions become golden brown.

Add the ginger-garlic-green chillies paste to it and cook till most of the liquid is evaporated.

Add the chicken, masala powders, mix it well. Now add the coconut paste, salt, cover with a lid  and allow it to boil for 35-40 minutes till the chicken is cooked well. Remove the lid halfway through cooking so the sauce can thicken. 

When the chicken is cooked, add the tamarind paste. If the gravy is too thick, add 1/4 cup of water.Remove it from flame.

Garnish it with coriander leaves.  

Unnakkaya - Banana Rolls

Unnakkaya - Banana Rolls

 

This is a Malabar snack, made specially for Ramadan :-)

 

Ingredients

Nendran Bananas                                                                                2

Grated Coconut                                                                            1/2 coconut

Sugar                                                                                             As required

Cardamom ( crushed )                                                                        3-4

Cashewnuts                                                                                        6-8

Raisins                                                                                                6-8

Ghee                                                                                                2 tbsp

Oil                                                                                                  For frying

Preparation

In a kadai, heat ghee, add cashewnuts, raisins and grated coconut, saute it for sometime till it turns golden brown. Then add sugar, cardamom powder and stir for few more minutes. Keep it aside.

Boil the bananas (steam) , remove the black specks and mash it well.

Now apply some ghee in your palm and take a lemon-sized mashed banana, press it and fill 1 tbsp of the coconut mixture, slowly join the edges and make it a oval shape or banana shape.

Fry it in oil, turning on all sides till you get a golden brown colour in a medium flame.

Unnakkaya is ready :-)  I love that coconut mixture inside :-P

 A simple, tasty and healthy evening snack !!

Apple Appam In Chocolate Milk

Apple Appam In Chocolate Milk

Ingredients

Red apple                                                                                   1 (big )

Egg                                                                                                2

All purpose flour                                                                          2 tbsp
Cardamom powder                                                                      1 tsp

Sugar                                                                                      As required

Ghee                                                                                            2 tbsp

Milk                                                                                            1/2 cup

Chocolates                                                                              3-4 cubes

Preparation 

Wash and peel the skin off and grate the apple.

Take a kadai, add ghee and the grated apple. Saute it till you get a golden brown colour. 

You can add sugar if the apples are not much sweet.

Now in a bowl add eggs, beat well, add flour, 2 tbsp of water, sugar and the apple mixture. Blend them well without lumps.

Take a appachatty

Add 1 tsp of ghee to each moulds,  pour 1 tbsp of batter into each one.

Turn both sides till it becomes light brown colour.

Take a kadai, add milk and chocolates, mix it well till the chocolate melts and you get a chocolate milk :-) Let it cool for sometime. ( don make it too loose )

Pour it on each appams and allow it to cool .. Keep it in fridge for half an hour.

Its really yummy when you bite the appam , you will get the taste of apple inside and the chocolate milk outside :-)