Monday, October 18, 2010

Mutton Fry


Ingredients:
Mutton: 1kg
Onions: 2 medium
Green Chilly: 3-4 pcs
Ginger crushed: 1 tbsp
Garlic crushed: 1 tbsp
Tomato: 1 medium
Chili powder: 3 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp
Fennel seed powder: 4 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1tsp
Vinegar: 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 spring

Method:
Clean and wash mutton pieces with vinegar and turmeric powder. Heat oil in a pressure cooker add onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt and curry leaves till soft. Add tomato and saute well. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, fennel seed powder and garam masala. Add mutton pieces and half cup water to this. Close the lid and pressure cook until meat is tender and soft. Remove from fire. Open the lid. Heat oil in another pan, add cooked mutton along with gravy. Fry utill the mutton turns dark and masala coated well. Serve hot with rice.



Saturday, October 16, 2010

Beef Cutlet


Ingredients:
Ground Beef: 800 gm
Potato: 2 big
Onion: 3 medium
Ginger chopped: 2 tbsp
Garlic chopped: 2 tbsp
Green chilli chopped: 2 pc
Curry Leaves: 1 spring
Chilli powder: 11/2 tsp
Meat masala: 1 tsp
Garam masala: 2 tsp
Fennel seed powder: 3 tsp
Pepper powder: 3 tsp
Salt: to taste
Bread crumbs: 1 cup
Egg white: 2
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Oil:

Method:
Wash the potatoes and pressure cook them until soft. Peel the potatoes and mash them very well with spoon and keep aside. Wash and clean meat with vinegar and turmeric powder. Heat oil in a pan, add onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic and curry leaves saute till it turns golden color. Add ground beef. Saute well. Add chilli powder, garam masala, fennel seed powder, pepper powder, meat masala and salt. Cook until it turns soft. Allow the mixture to cool. Once it is cooled add mashed potatoes & mix well. Make small balls with the mixture & flatten with hands into round shape.


Beat the egg white. Add bread crumbs to a plate. Dip each cutlet in egg white and roll with bread crumbs until fully coated. Heat oil in a pan, Deep fry/shallow fry until golden brown color. Serve hot with ketchup or sliced onions.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Chicken Kuruma


Ingredients:
Chicken: 1 kg
Onion chopped: 2 big
Ginger: 11/2tbsp
Garlic: 11/2tbsp
Green chilli: 4-5 pcs
Tomato: 1 small
Grated coconut: 3/4 cup
Cinnamon stick: 2 pcs
Cardamom: 2-3 pcs
Cloves: 3-4 pcs
Pepper powder: 3/4 tbsp
Coriander powder: 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Fennel seed powder: 1/4 tbsp
Water: 1/2 cup
Salt: to taste
Oil:
Coriander leaves: Garnishing


Method:
Grind garlic, ginger and green chilli together and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan, saute saute clove, cardomom and cinnamon stick, add onion and saute well. Add grinded ginger,garlic and green chilli to this. Fry till it turns golden color. Add tomato, saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add pepper powder, coriander powder, fennel seed powder and turmeric powder. Saute well until the raw smell goes. Add chicken pieces, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Grind coconut to a fine paste and add to the chicken. Pour 1/2 cup water. Lower the flame, cover and cook until the gravy starts thickening. Remove from fire. Add chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with appam, bread, roti.


 

Monday, October 11, 2010

Fried Date Balls



Ingredients:
Seedless dates: 1 cup
Grated coconut: 1/4 cup
Cardamom crushed: 1 tsp
Chopped Cashew: 1 tbsp
Raisins: 1 tbsp
Sugar: 1/2 tbsp
Al purpose flour: 1/2 cup
Rice flour: 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Baking powder: 1/4 tsp
Water: 2-3 tbsp
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Oil:

Mehod:
Chop the dates into small pieces. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan, fry cashew till golden color. In the same pan add dates and saute for 5 minute in low flame. Remove from fire. Mix dates, grated coconut and crushed cardamom with your hands. Add cashew and raisins to this and make a medium sized balls. Mix flour with water, add baking powder, salt, sugar and turmeric powder to this and make a semi thick batter. Heat oil in a pan, dip each balls into the batter and fry till golden color. Serve hot