Chicken Ghee Roast / Mangalore Style Chicken Ghee Roast / Ghee Roast Chicken Recipe /Chicken Dry Roast

Chicken Ghee Roast

Ingredients for grinding

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Whole pepper - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri red chillies - 6
Methi / Fenugreek seeds - less than 1/8 tsp
Cardamom -1
Cinnamon - 1 small piece
Cloves -2
Ginger and garlic paste - 2tsp
Tamarind paste -2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Dry roast above mentioned ingredients except tamarind paste,ginger & garlic paste and turmeric powder till light brown,Do not burn them.
Cool and put it into a blender add tamarind paste, salt,turmeric powder ,ginger & garlic paste.
Pour some water and grind it to a smooth thick paste.Keep it aside.

Ingredients for marination

Chicken - 1/2 kg cut into small pieces
Curd - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Above ground masala

Method

Take a wide bowl add the curd and ground masala to the chicken.
Mix well till its well coated,cover and rest it for 1 hour.

Chicken Ghee Roast

Other Ingredients

Ghee - 1/4 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Curry & coriander leaves for garnish
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Chopped onion - 2 tbsp

Method

Take a heavy pan add oil and ghee,add the onion and little curry leaves.Fry till its light brown.
Now add the marinated chicken in medium low flame roast till oil separated the pan.
Lastly add the jaggery and give a stir.
Switch off the stove and garnish with curry & coriander leaves.

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How to reduce the bitterness from bitter gourd / Karela

This is the best way i use to remove bitterness from bitter gourd.
Chop the vegetable to small pieces  or any size you want add 1 tbsp of wheat flour,little salt & turmeric powder.
Mix well and leave it for 30 minutes.
Squeeze out the water from the vegetable & rinse it well.
By this method you can get rid of 75 percent of bitterness.
Try out and let me know.

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Bengali Layer Porota / Bengali Dhakai Paratha / Fried Layered Parota / Layered Flaky Fried Bread

Bengali Layered Porota

Yields:7 porotas
Ingredients for the dough
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup
Oil - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Salt- 1/4 tsp
Water as needed ( less than 1/2 cup)
Other Ingredients
Maida for dusting
Oil for spreading & deep frying
Method

Layered Porota

Take a mixing bowl add maida,salt & oil,mix it till it resembles like bread crumbs.
Pour water little by little till you form a soft dough.
Cover the dough & rest it for 10 minutes.Divide the dough into 6 or 7 equal size balls.

Layered Porota

Take a ball and roll it out into a thin disc.Apply some oil evenly then sprinkle some flour on top.
Fold the disc into half again apply some oil and dust it with flour.
Start rolling the dough from one corner to the other end.Twist and press it like a coil (see picture).
Prepare all the ball the same way,cover it with a cloth & rest it for 10 minutes.

Layered Porota

Now take each coil & roll it out into a semi thick circle.
Heat oil in a pan when hot slowly slide into the hot oil,deep fry the porota both sides till brown.
Remove it on a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed.
Serve it with kurma or any gravy you like.

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Sweet Somas Recipe / Sweet Somasi Recipe / Kajjikayalu Recipe / Diwali Sweet Recipes

Sweet Somas

Ingredients for the filling
Semolina/Rava - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
( I added 1 tbsp extra)
Cardamom - 8
Fried gram dal - 1 tbsp
Chopped cashew nuts -10
Ghee - 1 tsp

Sweet Somasi

Method
Powder sugar,cardamom and fried gram dal to a fine powder.
Heat ghee in a pan roast cashew nut & rava till light brown,switch off the stove add the coconut immediately & mix it well.
Cool the mixture & add the powdered ingredients,mix well till everything is well combined.Keep it aside.
Other Ingredients
Oil to deep fry

Sweet Somasi

Ingredients for the outer covering
Maida/All purpose flour - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Salt a pinch
Water little less than 1/2 cup
Method
Take a bowl add ghee and maida mix till it resembles bread crumbs.
Now slowly sprinkle water little by little to for a soft dough.
Cover & rest it for 5 minutes.Roll out the dough into a thin sheet.
Use a circle cutter to cut into small disc.Place 2 tsp of filling in the middle.
Clove it into half & seal it well by pressing with a fork or pleat to form a pattern.
Cover these somas with a cloth to prevent from drying.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches in medium low flame till crisp & light brown on all sides.Remove it on a kitchen paper,cool & store it in a dry air tight container.
Notes:

a) Fry the somas in medium low flame otherwise after sometime your somas will become soft.
b) Use any filling of your choice.
c) Sealing is very important otherwise the somas will open up and filling will come out.

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Aloo Lachcha Recipe / Masala Aloo Lachha Recipe / Aloo Laccha Recipe / Deep Fried Masala Potato Sticks / Masala Aloo Sticks Recipe

Aloo Lachcha

Ingrddients
Medium size aloo /potato - 3
Salt to taste
Amchur powder/Dry mango powder - 1/2 tsp
Mint powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala - 3/4 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil to deep fry

Aloo Lachcha

Method
Wash and peel the skin of the potato.grate the potatoes to thin strips and soak it in water for 1 or 2 minutes.
Wash the potatoes well squeeze of the water and keep it on a strainer,repeat this process one more time to remove starch.Make sure there is no water.
Spread this potatoes on a towel to remove excess water.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till crisp & light brown.
Remove it on a kitchen paper,while still warm sprinkle the spices & gently mix.
Cool and store it in air tight container.
Note:
a) If you don't have mint powder just microwave 10 mint leaves till crisp then cool,crush & use.

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Payasam Recipes / Kheer Recipes

Pasi Paruppu Payasam	Rava Payasam	Kadalai Paruppu Payasam
Semiya Payasam	Paal Payasam	Quinoa Payasam
Cornmeal Payasam	Thengai Payasam	Carrot Sabudana Kheer
Aval Payasam	Cauliflower Kheer	Ridge Gourd Payasam
Apple Phirni	Ragi Semiya Payasam	Caramel Payasam

Aadi Paal	Jackfruit Payasam	Tender Coconut Payasam

Nimboo Ka Achaar Recipe /Lemon Pickle /Nimbu Ka Achaar – No Oil Indian Lime Pickle / North Indian Style Lemon Pickle/Salted Limes Ginger With Green Chillies

Lemon Pickle

Ingredients
Lemon big size -3
( Deseeded & cut into small cubes)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt-2tsp
Chopped green chillies-6
Chopped ginger -1tbsp heaped
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Hing-1/8tsp
Dry roasted & powdered coarse
Mustard-2tsp
Methi/Fenugreek-1tsp
Method
Take a clean jar add all the ingredients and mix them evenly.
Cover and leave it for a day,next day gently shake the bottle for even mixing.
Repeat it for 3 to 4 days till its slightly mushy,your pickle is ready to serve.
Store this pickle in fridge.

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Seepu Seedai Recipe / Seepu Murukku Recipe / Chettinad Seepu Seedai Recipe / Diwali Snack Recipes

Seepu Seedai

Ingredients
Rice flour - 1 cup
Urad dal Powder - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Water - 1/4 cup
Coconut milk - 3/4 cup
( I used the semi thick tinned coconut milk)
Oil to deep fry

Seepu Seedai

Method
Heat a pan/kadai add the rice flour & urad dal powder,dry roast till just warm.
Do not fry till colour change,switch off the stove and add salt.
While still warm slowly add the coconut milk & water little by little till you form a soft dough.
Fill this dough into the seepu seedai press/mould.
Press the dough into long strips on a tray or wooden cutting board.Now cut it to a 2" piece strips.
Take each small pieces and join the edges ( see picture).They will resemble like broad finger rings.
Press it well so that they don't go apart while frying.
Heat oil in a pan and fry them in batches till light brown & crisp on all sides.
Remove it on a kitchen paper,cool & store it in an airtight container.
Note:
a) Make sure the dough is soft and crack free.
b) Usually we use freshly ground coconut milk,but i have used tinned coconut milk.
c) If you don't have the disc make lines using a new clean comb to make the lines.
d) Always keep the dough covered with a cloth.

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Cashew Basil Pesto Recipe / Basil Cashew Pesto Recipe / Cashew Nut Pesto Recipe

Cashew Basil Pesto

Ingredients
Fresh basil leaves - 3 cups packed
( wash and wipe the leaves)
Raw unsalted cashew nuts - 1/2 cup
Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 3
Salt and pepper powder to taste
Olive oil - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Method
Take a food processor add the cashew nuts,garlic,salt,pepper powder,Parmesan cheese and basil leaves pulse them.
While blender is process slowly add the olive oil into the mixture.
Once everything is well combined add the lemon juice and switch off.
Store them in a clean glass bottle and keep it in refrigerator.
Note:
a) Pulse according to the texture you want smooth or crunchy.
b)Mix it with pasta,spaghetti or spread on bread for your sandwich.
c) Make sure your drizzle some oil on top of pesto to keep it green.

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