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Chicken Kurma

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South Indian Chicken Kurma or Chettinad Kozhi Kurma is another gravy recipe that is different from the usual chicken curry (kuzhambu). Chicken Kurma is usually more creamy, milder and has a pale color as compared to the regular chicken curries that have a bright reddish color. This is made in many parts of South India, including Andhra, Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is slightly different but quite similar to the North Indian Chicken Korma which I will share some other time. The main taste of the Creamy Chicken Kurma comes from the coconut-cashew paste that is added to the curry. To get that beautiful whitish color of the gravy, there should be NO TURMERIC and NO RED CHILLI POWDER in the curry. Instead of the tomatoes, curd is used here. If needed you could add 1 tomato but not more than that as it will change the color. The main spice comes from the green chilies and hence add them generously. In the traditional style of cooking, the chicken is cooked for about 30 ...

Fish with Jamun Sauce Recipe

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A simple recipe, which is the perfect treat for hot summer afternoon. You need to use fresh fish fillet of pomfret or any other white fish, season it mildly and then pan fry. Ingredients Of Fish With Jamun Sauce 1 Kg Jamun 1 Cup Sugar 1 tsp Chilli 6 Garlic cloves (minced) 1 tsp Cumin (powdered) 300 Gram Fish fillet (pomfret (or any white fish) 1/2 Cup Semolina To season Salt Wilted spinach as accompaniment How to Make Fish with Jamun Sauce 1.Deseed and chop up the jamuns, as small as you can.Place them in a saucepan, with the sugar and a cup of room temperature water, and bring to a boil. 2.Once it all comes to a boil, turn down the heat and cook for fifteen minutes, until you feel that the fruit has softened. 3.Cool until it is room temperature, then pour it all in your mixer.In the meantime, rinse out the saucepan thoroughly. Pour the Jamun mixture back into the saucepan, adding in the spices and garlic, and reduce for about two hours, until it thicke...

Simple Egg Curry Recipe

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INGREDIENTS 8 numbers eggs boiled 5 number garlic cloves minced 1 number onion chopped 2 number green chillies sliced 1 inch Ginger minced 1 tablespoon fresh cream 2 tablespoon curd 1 tablespoon kasoori methi 1 tablespoon chaat masala 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 tablespoon red chilli powder few coriander leaves for garnish Salt to taste 1 tablespoon Oil 1 cup Water INSTRUCTIONS Make a coarse paste by grinding onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Add oil in a pan and saute the above mentioned ingredients for 2-3 minutes. Whisk the curd and cream together and add it into the pan. Mix well. Now add kasoori methi, garam masala, red chilli powder and salt. Add 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Let it cook for 10 minutes. Make small slits in the boiled eggs and add them into the pan. Let it cook for 5-6 minutes. Garnish with chaat masala and fresh coriander leaves before serving.

Spicy Fried Chicken Legs Recipe

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Spicy fried chicken legs are a great way to celebrate your evenings. Usually, we keep evening snacks simple at home. However, to make your evening special, you can spice it up with some homemade fried chicken legs. Needless to say that spicy fried chicken legs are not exactly healthy. However, there is no harm in taking a look at this spicy fried chicken legs recipe with video if you try it once in a while. This is a spicy fried chicken recipe legs recipe that is both easy and quick. You should be able to give your family a nice treat with this Indian recipe fried chicken legs. The recipe is extremely basic in nature. And as the spicy fried chicken legs recipe has a video with it, it is completely a cakewalk to make it easily. Preparation Time: 10 minutes  Cooking Time: 10 minutes  Ingredients  Chicken legs- 2  Pepper corns- 1tbsp  Ginger- 2 inches  Garlic- 6-8 gloves  Red Chilli powder- 1tsp  Chicken masala- 2tsp  Flo...

Chicken Pasta Recipe

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Pasta is a popular Italian dish. The Italian pasta has become so famous worldwide that several cuisines have adapted this exquisite dish in their own methods. You can prepare pasta dishes using any type of pasta. However, you should prefer wheat pasta as they are rich in soluble fiber and are also low in fats.  Chicken pasta is a special Italian style recipe that is made with little sauce. The juicy chicken pieces when blended with boiled pasta and Italian spices turn out to be a lip smacking dish. Want to try this Italian pasta? Check out the recipe: Ingredients  Chicken breasts- 1 cup (diced)  Penne pasta- 250 grams (boiled)  Garlic- 6-7 pods (crushed)  Parmesan cheese- ¼cup  Cream- ½cup  Cornflour- 1tbsp  Milk- 3-44tbsp  Pepper- 1tsp  Red chilli flakes- 1tsp  Butter- 2tbsp  Parsley- 1tbsp (chopped)  Procedure  Melt butter in a frying pan. Add the crushed garlic and diced chicken. ...

Keema Samosa with Yogurt Dip Recipe

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Ingredients Of Keema Samosa With Yogurt Dip 50 Gram Onion 5 Gram Whole garam masalas 250 Gram Keema 1 Tbsp Hung curd 10 Gram Ginger-garlic paste 250 Gram Refined flour 1 Tbsp Garam masala 4-5 Gram Ginger, chopped 15-20 Gram Dry Fruits How to Make Keema Samosa with Yogurt Dip 1.Marinate the keema with ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, salt, turmeric, coriander powder, curd. Mix well and keep aside for 20 minutes. 2.Heat the oil, add the whole garam masala, sliced onions and saute until they turn a golden brown. 3.Add the marinated keema to the oil and cook well. Add the chopped ginger to the keema. Add the dry fruits. For the samosa: 1.Add salt to refined flour along with oil to make a stiff dough. 2.Portion into small balls. Roll into pancakes. Add the keema to pancake and shape (crescent shaped). 3.Fry till cooked. For the dip: 1.Mix the hung curd, castor sugar, salt, cardamom powder, rose water and mix well.

Chicken 65 Recipe

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Ingredients Of Chicken 65 1 kg Chicken joint 1 large onion Medium size chunk of ginger 4 cloves of garlic Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon dry coriander powder 400 grams curd 2 tablespoons water 8 tablespoons coconut oil How to Make Chicken 65 1.In a food processor add onion, garlic and ginger. Blend all the ingredients into a fine paste. 2.Now add curd, red chilli powder, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder and pepper powder to the paste and stir it to form the marinate base. 3.Place the chicken in the marinate base for 15 minutes. 4.Take a pressure cooker with some water and lay the chicken. Put on the lid and pressure cook the chicken till the first whistle. 5.Remove it from heat and let the chicken cook in its steam for a few minutes. 6.While chicken is still in the pressure cooker, heat coconut oil in a wok. 7.Finally add the semi cooked chicken to the wok and roast on high heat till i...

Kalmi Kebab Recipe

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Men love to eat good food. So, if you know how to prepare delicacies, then you are sure to win their heart. This applies to every man in your life. Whether it is your husband or your boyfriend, your brother or your dad. Daddies are fond of whatever their daughters cook for them. More than anything else they appreciate the effort put in by their daughters.  So, how about giving your dad a grand treat on this father's day? Here is a simple and sumptuous kalmi kebab recipe which is sure to delight your dad on this special day. If your dad happens to be chicken lover then this is a must try recipe for father's day. Try to use chicken legs for preparing this kebab recipe. But if you cannot find chicken legs specifically then you can make it with other parts also. Here is the father's day special recipe of kalmi kebab. Do give it a try.  Serves: 4  Preparation time: 3 hours  Cooking time: 20 minutes  Ingredients  Chicken- 1kg (cut into medium sized ...