Andhra chicken curry recipe ~ Kodi kura recipe

                              

Chicken Curry /Kodi Kura (Andhra Style)

                        

     

Prep time : 20 minutes;

Cook time : 40 minutes;

Total time : 1 hr;

Serve : 2-3


Ingredients :
1/2 kg chicken
1 cup chopped Onions
1/2 cup of ripe tomatoes
2 green chilies
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 red chili powder
1/2 coriander powder
1/2 cumin powder
1/2 turmeric powder
2 - 3 tsp homemade garam masala powder ( adjust as per your taste)

Chopped coriander leaves 

Dry spices :

1 bay leaf

3 to 4 cloves

Cinnamon stick

Method:
1.Wash chicken and mix with lemon juice and salt and set aside for at least 1/2 hr at room temperature.
2.Heat oil in a pan,saute bay leaf,cloves,cinnamon,cumin and cardamom in the oil for a minute.
3.Add green chilies,onions and salt fry till onions turns golden brown evenly (this is very important else the curry taste different).
4.Add tomatoes and turmeric powder ,mix well and fry till the mixes turns dry,all the tomato juice must evaporate.

                         

5.Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.

6.Add chicken and fry on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
7.Add red chili powder,coriander powder (optional),cumin powder and salt,mix well.
8.Pour water just enough to immerse the chicken.
9.Cook on a medium flame till the chicken is half cooked.

                        

                       

10.Add garam masala, mix well  and cook till the chicken is fully done.
11.Add coriander leaves,cover and off the heat.

                        

Serve with any rice dish, roti, Idly, Dosa or Raggi balls (raggi sangatti mudha) .....

Chicken Curry /Kodi Kura (Andhra Style)

         

       Note :

• If you want more spiced up version, add Red Chili Powder while frying the onions in the pan. 

• If you don't have lemon, you can add curd also to the marinade.

Easy Peanut Chutney Recipe / Without Coconut Chutney Recipes (with step by step)

Peanut Chutney,a versatile and easy to make spicy chutney,is a must have accompaniment in south Indian cuisine.It can be of two types,wet and dry.This recipe is for making wet peanut chutney for Dosa and Idly and it can be used either as spread or as an accompaniment.

Peanut Chutney Recipe/Groundnut Chutney Recipe

                                   

Recipe : Indian cuisine / Recipe Category : Breakfast

Prep Time : 5 mins ;

Cook Time : 10 mins ;

Serve : 3 :

Ingredients :

Groundnuts - 1 cup 

Green chillies - 3-4

Tamarind - 1/4 tsp tamarind paste

Coriander leaves - 2-3 strings

Garlic - 1 - 2 cloves

Salt - as needed

For the seasoning :

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Hing - 2 pinches

Red chillies - 1

Curry leaves - 2 - 3 leaves

Method :

1. Dry roast peanuts/groundnuts in low flame to ensure even roasting.Once it is crisp.Transfer to a plate for cooking and roast green chillies and fry it and then cool everything.

2. Place in the mixer and grind with tamarind,coriander,garlic,salt and water.Grind smoothly.     

                                                           

4. Heat oil in a small pan .Break 1 dry red chilli into small pieces .Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds and hing.When they start to crackle,add curry leaves and saute for a second and turn off flame.
5. Pour seasoning over chutney paste.

 

6. Chutney is now ready to be served with steamed idly,dosa(any kind of dosa),pongal or upma

Peanut /Groundnut Chutney Recipe

                                                         

Notes :

1. I always made the kadai hot and add peanuts/groundnuts roast in low flame for more time to ensure even roasting .As it gets roasted,it slightly splits.

2. Garlic can be replaced with a ginger too. In that case avoid hing.

3. If you want,you can add coconut in this same recipe.

4. If you want,you can add red chilies,then you skip green chillies .

Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe - Broccoli Cooked in Indian style - (Vegetarian Recipe)

This is a very simple stir fry recipe prepared with broccoli in Indian style. This stir fry goes best with rice. Broccoli is considered to be one of the most nutritious vegetable with numerous health benefits.Today we will learn how to prepare Broccoli stir fry following this easy recipe. 

Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe

Prep Time : under 5 min ;

Cooking Time : under 10 - 12 min ;

Serves : 2 

Ingrediants :

Broccoli - 2 florets

Onion - 1 small ( finely chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - as needed

For the seasoning :

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Method :

1. Wash and cut broccoli into small sized florets as we do for cauliflower.

2. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and cumin seeds,when it splutters,add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few seconds.

3. Add chopped onions(i used red onion) and saute until onions turns translucent .

4. Add red chilli powder and coriander powder and saute for a few seconds.so that the raw flavor goes

5. Then add broccoli and mix well,cover and cook in low flame. Sprinkle water and cook stirring in between for even cooking.

6. You can have this as such too ....!

Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe

7. Serve broccoli fry as a side dish for sambar,any kind of curry,rasam or curd rice .

                           

Note :

1. You can substitute sambar powder instead of chilli and coriander powder.
2. Broccoli gets cooked faster,so take care not to over cook the vegetable.( over cooking also destroys it's nutrients.

Milk Sweet Recipe ~ Palkova Recipe ~ Doodh Peda ~ Quik and Easy indian milk recipe

Making of milk peda / palkova was so simple and you can consider this sweet for festivals,parties and potluck.This sweet is made with milk and sugar which involves cooking for a long time. In the modern times the sweet could be made little faster by using sweetened condensed milk. off to the recipe now.

Milk Sweet Recipe / Palkova Recipe - Quick and Easy

• Prep Time : 5 - 6 minutes ;
• Cook Time : 10 - 15 minutes ;
• Cooling Time : 10 minutes
• yield : 15 

Ingrediants :

• Milk Powder : 2 cups
• sweetened Condensed Milk : 1 can 
• Butter : 1 stick
• Cardamom Powder : a pinch
• Cashew and almonds  : few (optional)

Milk Powder

Butter - 1 stick

Condensed Milk

Method :
1. Take a non stick pan ,then add butter and add milk powder and keep continous stirring for 5 - 6 minutes in low flame.(if u keep high flame while stirring then it changes colour )

                         

2.Then  add condensed milk and stir it continously for few minutes,so that it does not stick to the botoom.
Then add cardamom powder and mix well.
3.It will take 10 - 15 minutes for the mixture to thicken.
                       
4. Then remove it from the stove and spread it on the tray or bowl.

5. Let it set in room temperature for 10 - 15 min and then roll it into the shape that you like.You can decorate the palkova with any nuts of your choice.

6. Serve it in room tempertaure or cold .
7. Delicious and lovely milk peda /palkova is ready to be enjoyed.Store it in air tight containers and place in the fridge.Remove the palkova from the fridge an hour before serving.

Milk Sweet Recipe / Palkova Recipe - Quick and Easy

Note :

1. Don't boil the butter,just melt it.

2. It will be good for 4 to 5 days at room temperature and will be good for one month,if refrigerated.But before serving ,bring it to room temperature.