MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Pepper chicken-Happy christmas

Ingredients:-

• 1 kg chicken pieces
• 1 big onion
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp pepper powder
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 staranise
• 3 tbsp butter
• curry leaves
• salt
• coriander leaves

Grind onion,ginger-garlic paste,chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,1 tbsp pepper powder,2 tsp chicken masala into a smooth paste.Marinate chicken pieces with this paste for 1 hour.Then cook chicken till 3/4 done and water is evaporated.In another pan,heat butter and add cinnamon stick,star anise and curry leaves.Saute for a few minute.Add 1 more tbsp of pepper powder and saute for a minute.Then add tomato puree.When the oil starts separating out ,add chicken pieces along with the masala and mix well.Cover and cook for some time.Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

Tuna thoran

Here is recipe for canned tuna.I never had tuna before.This is the first time am making it and it came out very well .So I thought I will share it with you.

Ingredients:

• 2 canned tuna fish
• 1 large tomato chopped
• 1 large onion sliced
• 1/2 cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp finely sliced ginger
• 3-4 pods crushed garlic
• 3 green chillies
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp chicken masala
• A sprig curry leaves
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• Salt as required
• 2 tsp oil

Drain the water and the oil from the canned tuna.Wash well with plain water.Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds.Add onion and saute till translucent.Add ginger,garlic,slit green chillies,curry leaves and saute for a few minutes.Add tomatoes and salt.Stir till the tomatoes are mashed well.Now,add the masala powders and stir for a few minutes till the oil start separating from it.Now,add the tuna flakes and fry well for 5 minutes.aAdd grated coconut and mix well.Cover the pan and cook on low flame for 5 minute.Finally, sprinkle some pepper powder.Serve hot with rice.

Fish curry

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg medium sized fish pieces
• 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder
• 3 tamarind piece/kudampulli soaked in 1/4 cup hot water
• 1cup water
• 2 stick curry leaves
• 1 cup water
• salt as required

For masala:

• 1 big onion
• 6no shallots
• 2 green chillies
• 1tbsp ginger pieces
• 4 garlic pieces
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 11/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 big tomato cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Heat oil in a pan.Add ginger,garlic,green chillies,shallots,onion and saute for 2-3minutes.Add chilli powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder and cook well.Add tomato pieces and mix it well.Then grind them into a paste.Mix this masala paste with the fish pieces in a pan and add fenugreek powder ,tamarind water,salt and one cup plain water.Close the pan with a lid .When it starts to boil,lower the flame.When the gravy starts thickening ,add coconut milk and curry leaves.Finally sprinkle some coconut oil on top and let it boil one more time.Curry is ready.

Easy and healthy carrot soup

This 5-star soup has a secret ingredient-orange juice.serve it hot or cold.

Ingredients:

• 2 big carrots,peeled and chopped
• 1 onion,chopped
• 8-10 peppercorns
• 1"piece ginger,chopped
• 1 potato,peeled and chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• juice of one orange or 1/2 cup ready made orange juice
• 2tbsp chopped coriander
• 3/4 tsp salt to taste
• pepper

Saute onion,peppercorns and ginger in a pan till onion start to change colour.Add carrots and potato.Stir for 2-3 minutes on low flame.Add water.Bring to boil.Simmer on low flame for 10-15 minutes till the vegetables get cooked. Remove from the fire.Cool and grind to a puree in a blender.Strain the vegetable puree.Add orange juice,coriander,salt and pepper. Boil.Serve.

cherupayar -papaya thoran

Ingredients:-

• 1 cup cherupayar
• 1/2cup grated raw papaya
• 1/2cup grated coconut
• 4 shallots
• 3 garlic
• 1 green chilli(according to the taste)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• curry leaves
• coconut oil
• salt to taste

Cook moong dal.Crush the coconut along with shallots,turmeric,garlic, green chilli and salt.Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds and jeera.Add curry leaves and coconut mixture. Saute for a minute.Into this ,add the cooked moong dal and mix well.Now make a hall in the centre of the dal and add grated papaya .Cover it with the moong dal.Close the pan with a lid and cook well.Serve hot.

Egg curry

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 2 onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 green chilli(according to taste)
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• Curry leaves
• 1 cup water
• Salt
• Oil

Boil eggs and remove the shell.Heat oil in a pan . splutter cumin seeds.Add curry leaves , onion and green chilli.Saute till the onion become brown in colour.Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 5 minutes.Add tomato pieces and cook well .Add all masala powders . Add some water and salt.Cook covered for a few minutes.Reduce the heat and add coconut milk.Once it is boiled,split the eggs and add it to the gravy.