Saturday 28 March 2015

Beef fry (ബീഫ് ഉലർത്തിയത്)

Beef fry (ബീഫ് ഉലർത്തിയത്)

For people who love non-vegetarian food, beef fry is something that is irresistible. Of the many dishes that you can make of beef, beef fry is probably the tastiest.


Ingredients:

1.   Beef - 1 kg (cut into small pieces)

2.  Onion 1 no (finely chopped)
     Garlic- 4 cloves(chopped)
     Ginger- 2 tsp(chopped)
     Curry leaves- As needed

3.  Coriander powder- 4 tsp
     Chilli powder- 2 tsp
     Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
     Meat masala powder - 2 tsp
     Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
     Cumin seeds (Jeera) powder - 1 tsp

4.  Salt- As required

5.  Curry Leaves
     Pepper powder- 1 tbsp(depend up on each one's taste)
     Mustard -As required
     Oil  - As required
     Coconut cut into small pieces (optional)



Method of preparation:

1. Take all the powders listed under (2) and mix it well. Roast this mixture in a pan lightly on the low flame, while stirring carefully. Too much of heat can cause the powder to be burnt and will spoil the taste of the dish.

2. Once the masala powder mix is roasted well, take the beef pieces cleaned and cut into small pieces, and add the roasted powder into the beef pieces. To this, add onion pieces, garlic pieces, curry leaves, ginger and salt. (Items listed under 2 and 4), mix all of them together with hands.

3. Cook all of these items together, preferably in a pressure cooker. Make sure that the beef is cooked enough. (4 whistles should be sufficient).

4.Take a heavy bottom kadai (iron kadai preferably) or a nonstick pan. Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds. We can add coconut pieces cut into small thin squares also, into the frying mixture depending on your taste. When the mustard seeds start sputtering, add the curry leaves and stir well. Now add pepper powder to this, and add cooked beef. Let it simmer for some time with occasional stirring. Notice when the beef starts to turn darker in color. Keep the pan on the low flame until it turns dark. You can add a little pepper powder and fresh curry leaves for for better taste and flavor. Serve hot.

Saturday 7 March 2015

Curry leaves chicken (കറിവേപ്പില ചിക്കൻ)

Curry leaves chicken (കറിവേപ്പില ചിക്കൻ)

Curry leaves chicken is a semi-gravy item that can be served with rice, appam, paratha or chappthi. It is also tasty and goes well with all these dishes. At the same time, the Curry leaves Chicken is an easy dish made with simple ingredients but appetizing and delicious. This dish is quick to cook and does not take much time to treat your kids, family and friends.

Curry leaves are commonly known as kadi pathra or kariveppila. It is one of the main culinary essences added to various dishes right from making a delicious snack, appetizer, breakfast or a sumptuous meal for lunch or dinner. Its aroma and flavors are unique and cannot be substituted with any other herb. Do you know that instead of throwing away the curry leaves from your curry, if you eat them they are a rich source of vitamins ?



Ingredients

Chicken                       1 kg (curry pieces),
Curry leaves                4 springs,
Onion (big)                  5, chopped well,
Ginger garlic paste       2 Tablespoons,
Tomato                         3 (cut in to small pieces),
Chilli (dry, vattal mulaku)    6 (crushed one or pieces),
Coconut milk(thick)     1 cup,
Pepper powder              2 Tablespoons,
Garam masala               1 Tablespoons,
Chicken Masala            1 Tablespoons,
Turmeric powder          As needed,
Salt                                 ,,
Coconut oil                    ,,

Method of preparation
Take a kadai and put some oil in it. Fry the curry leaves in this oil and shift the leaves in to a bowl. To  this oil add onion pieces, saute the onions and fry till light golden brown. To this add ginger garlic paste, saute well, until it turns into light brown. Add chilly pieces, pepper powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and chicken masala into this and mix well. Crush the fried curry leaves add them into the mixture. Also add tomato pieces and stir well. Add chicken pieces to this mixture. Pour coconut milk into this and mix well. Keep the kadai on the flame covered with a lid, until the chicken is cooked well. After that reduce the flame and keep it on the flame till the gravy become thick. Serve hot.