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Tamilnadu chicken biriyani

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INGREDIENTS Rice - 2 cups Chicken with bone - 750 gm Oil + ghee - 4 tbsp Cinnamon - 2 sticks Cardamom - 5 Cloves - 5 Onion - 3 sliced Tomatoes - 2 Garlic - 1 pod Ginger - 2 inch piece Greenchillies - 10 +2 Salt Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp 3 green chillies, slit Garam masala powder - 1 tsp yogurt - 2 tbsp coriander leaves, coarsely chopped Juice of a small lemon INSTRUCTIONS Heat Oil in a pan  and add Cinnamon, Cloves and Cardamom. Add  the onions and saute until the onions are soft. Once the onions are soft, Add in the tomatoes and the ginger garlic paste. Saute the mixture until streaks of oil appear on the top. Then, add in the green chillies and the chicken. Briefly saute for a minute to coat the chicken. Add in the salt, red chilli powder and the garam masala  powder. Add  the yogurt. Mix well. Add the washed and soaked rice in to the masala. Add salt and coriander leaves.mix again and add 1.5 cup of water .close the lid and cook until its do...

Chettinad pepper chicken fry

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Ingredients Chicken pieces - 1 /2 kg Ginger - a small piece Garlic - 8 cloves Pepper - 4 tbsp Coconut - 1/2 Oil /ghee- 50 gm turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Cinnamon - 1/4 inch piece Cloves - 4 Water - 1 cup Salt required Preparation Prepare paste by grinding garlic ginger pepper and coconut . Heat the oil in a vessel and add cinnamon cloves and turmeric. Fry till you get a nice aroma. Now add the chicken pieces and ground masala. Saute well add a cup of water and cook the chicken. When the chicken is almost done , keep a pan on a flame and add 3 tbsn of oil . Fry the cooked chicken in a low flame till it turn crispy.

Chilly chicken

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Ingredients Chicken - 1/2 kg Cornflour - 1 cup Salt Kashmiri chilly powder -1/2 tsp Chilly sauce - 2 tbsp Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp Onion - 2 big (square pieces Green chilli - 5 nos Capsicum - 2 Spring onion Oil Preparation Marinate the chicken with salt. In a bowl take a cup of cornflour half a  tspn of kashmiri chilly power mix well. Marinated chicken pices dip in to the flour and deep fry it and keep a side. In another pan heat some oil and add the cubed onion and saute well then green chilly and capsicum ssute it and add the fried chicken pieces. Add the sauces into it.and mix well and cook for 2 minutes..finally add some spring onions.

Chicken mulakittathu

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Ingredients Chicken - 500 gms Onion - 2 medium Tomato - 2 medium Greenchilly - 2 nos Ginger garlic crushed - 1 tbsp kashmiri Redchilly powder- 2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds -1/4 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Coriander leaves Curry leaves Oil Preparation Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and then add fennel seeds cardamom cloves and cinnamon. Once its crackled add sliced onion green chilli crushed ginger garlic and curry leaves and saute well.once its turns to brown  simmer the flame add kashmiri chilly powder turmeric powder and garam masala.saute well and add chicken pieces. Mix well with masala and add half a cup of water and cover the cooker and whistle it.one to two whistle s.switch off .garnish with coriander leaves.yummy chicken mulakitath ready to serv with pathiri neer dosa and porotta.

Tomato chicken

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Ingredients Tomato  - 3 no.s Chicken - 500 gm Turmeric powder- 1 tsp kashmiri Chilly powder- 2 tbsp Ginger garlic - 1 tbsp each Curry leaves Coconut oil Coriander leaves Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp Mustard -1/4 tsp Red chilly -1 or 2 Preparation Marinate the chicken with salt , turmeric powder and chilly powder. Heat 3 tbsp coconut oil in a pressure cooker . Season with cumin seeds mustards and red chilly and some curry leaves. Put 3 chopped tomatoes and then the marinated chicken and crushed ginger garlic. close the cooker andpressure cook  around 2 whistles. Open and add some more oil and cook till it dry and oil seperates .garnish with coriander leaves.

ERACHI PATHIRI

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Ingredients For pathiri - Wheat flour - half cup All purpose flour -half cup Salt Water For masala Chicken - 250 gm Onion - 2 big Curry leaves Garam masala - 1 tsp Chilly power - 1/2 tsp Pepper powder-1 tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Coriander leaves Method In a bowl combine plain flour, wheat flour, salt . Add lukewarm water, gradually and make a soft dough similar to that of poori dough. Divide into equal sized small balls. Roll out each ball into small lemon sized balls. Press it between palms.Dust the rolling board and rolling pin using the same all purpose powder used for making pathiri dough. Roll the flattened balls using chapathi roller until you get thin round roti/pathiri; just like you make the pooris.   At the same time marinate chicken with salt chillypowder, pepper powder, turmeric powder and chicken masala.and cook .and let them cool.when its cool..shread it to small pieces. Heat oil in a pan, and saute finely chopped onions, 2 green chilies and li...

CHETTINAD CHICKEN MASALA

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CHETTINAD CHICKEN MASALA Ingredients : Chicken - 500 grams (chopped into big cubes) Shallots / Pearl onions - 75 grams (5 onions) Ginger - 1 inch long piece  Garlic pods - 1  Dry red chillies - 6 to 8  Cumin seeds - 3/4 spoon  Coriander seeds - 1 spoon  Fennel seeds - 1 spoon  Peppercorns - 1/4 spoon  Salt - As per taste Oil - 5 spoon (Gingelly oil preferred) Coriander leaves & Curry leaves - Few for garnishing (Optional) Method : Wash chicken pieces well in water and keep them aside. Heat a pan or wok and dry roast the following ingredients very slightly until you get a pleasant aroma. Take care not to over roast them or burn them.  (For Masala Powder) 1. Dry red chillies - 6 to 8 2. Cumin seeds - 3/4 spoon 3. Coriander seeds - 1 spoon  4. Fennel seeds - 1 spoon 5. Peppercorns - 1/4 spoon  After the dry roasted ingredients cools down and reaches room te...

CHICKEN ULUVA PERALAN

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CHICKEN ULUVA PERALAN Ingredients:  Chicken - 1 Kg Onions chopped- 1 1/2cup Crushed shallots- 1/2 cup Tomatoes- 2 medium Ginger garlic paste- 1 +1tbs Green chilly- 2 Coriander powder -4tsp Fenugreek powder-1 tsp Kashmeeri chilly powder -1 tsp Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp Pepper powder-1 tsp Gram Masala- 1 tsp oil- 2 tsp Fennel seeds(perumjeerakam)-2 pinch salt to taste curry leaves Method : - Cut and clean chicken and marinate it with half of chilly powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder,fenugreek pwder , fennel seeds, salt, 2 tsp coriander powder and keep aside for half an hour.  -Chop or slice onions/shallots. Crush yet another half cup of shallots and keep aside. -In a heavy bottom pan heat oil and saute onions till it become golden brown. Add in ginger garlic paste, crush shallots and curry leaves and fry for two to three minutes. Add tomatoes and saute till soft.Add in the remaining chilly powder, turmeric,, pepper andand finally the  chicken. -Mix till a...

CHICKEN CHUKKA

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CHICKEN CHUKKA Ingredients: Chicken -1 kg Tomato-5 (medium) Onion-4 Onion-2 for frying Small onion-250gms Green chilli-4 Kashmiri chilli powder-11/2tsp Red chilli powder-1/2tsp Coriander powder -1tbsp Garam masala-1/2tsp Crushed Pepper-1tbsp Salt-to taste Ginger-garlic paste -2tbsp Curry leaves-3 strings Oil -2tbsp Oil -for frying Method Cut chicken in to medium pieces ..Wash thoroughly and keep aside Heat oil in a kadai and fry onion slices till it become light golden colour .. Remove from the oil and transfer to a kitchen tissue Then heat 2 tbsp of oil (if u want u can use the same oil in we fried onion) To this add ginger -garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes in low flame .. Then add onion slices (4) and small onion (cut each into 2 ),green chilli slits and curry leaves (2 strings) along with salt .. Saute till the onion become light brown shade .. To this add all the powders and saut until the raw smell goes .. At this stage add tomato slices an...

KOZHI NIRACHATHU

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CHICKEN NIRACHATHU Ingredients:  Whole Chicken : 1 small  For Marinating the Chicken : Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp Red Chili Powder : 3 tbsp Lemon Juice : 1 tbsp Salt, to taste Oil : 1 tsp For the Stuffing :  Boiled egg :  1or 2 (depending on the size of your chicken) Onion : 2 medium /2 cups (thinly sliced) Tomato : 1 medium (finely chopped) Garlic : 3 pods (minced) Ginger : 1 medium size piece (minced) Green chili : 2-3 nos (slit) Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder : 1 tsp Coriander Powder : 1 tsp Garam Masala : 1tsp Coriander Leaves : little Curry leaves : 1 spring Cashew nut : 2 tbps nos (optional) Raisins : 2 tsp nos (optional) Kitchen Twine : 2 Thread (for tying the chicken’s hands and legs) For Frying Chicken : Oil -1/4 cup For the Gravy : Onion : 2 medium / 11/2 cups (finely chopped) Tomato : 1 medium /1 cup (finely chopped) Garlic : 3 pods (minced) Ginger : 1 medium size (m...

CHICKEN STEW

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CHICKEN STEW Ingredients : Chicken - 500 gm Onion - 1 (finely sliced) Potato -1  Carrot -1  Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp GreenChillies -3,4 (According to ur taste) Cardomom and cinnemon - 2 each  Pepper crushed -2 tspn Thin coconut milk -1 cup  Thick coconut milk -1 cup Salt -to taste Curryleaves Oil Method : Heat oil and ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, add few curry leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and saute for few secs till the aroma comes. Add garlic ginger paste and saute for few secs. Add the green chillis and sliced onions and fry for 4 mts.  Add turmeric pwd and combine. Add the chicken pieces and cook over medium heat for 7-8 mts.  Add the thin coconut milk and salt and combine. Cook without lid for 5-6 mts. Add potato cubes , carrot and  place lid. Simmer till the chicken and potatoes turn tender and the gravy thickens.  Add the thick coconut milk, few fresh curry leaves,pepper pwd and combine.Turn off the he...

CHILLY CHICKEN

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Chilly chicken Ingredients: Chicken - ½ kg (prepare it as above mentioned)  Onions - 1 (slice lengthwise)  Green chilly - 5 (sliced lengthwise)  Ginger & Garlic - Small piece.( Sliced into very small pieces)  Cornflour - ½ tsp (mix it with water to make it paste)  Ajinomoto - ½ tsp  Soya Sauce - ¼ tsp  Cooking oil - 6 spoons  Chilly powder-2 tsp  Salt - To taste Preparation:  Marinate chicken with chilly powder,salt,soya sauce,and  deep fry after 1hr.  Heat oil in an vessel.  Add ginger & garlic pieces(chopped very finely) and fry well.  Add Green chilly and fry for just 30 seconds.  Add onions and fry till golden brown.  Now add ½ cup water and also the vinegar and boil for 20 seconds.  Add the corn flour paste and when the mixture thickens add salt, ajinomoto, soya sauce, food colouring and boil for few mins.  Finally add the chicken to the mixture and boil it for about 2-...

CHICKEN KURMA

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Chicken kuruma Ingredients Chicken - 1kg Onions finely chopped - 3 medium Ginger garlic paste- 2 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2 tp Coriander powder 2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Green Chilly- 5-8  Yogurt- 1/2 cup Garam masla powder 1 tsp whole garam Masala- cinnamon stick, 5 cloves, 5 cardomon, bay leaf. Cream or low fat milk- 1/3 cup Cashew nuts- 15-20 Chickpea flour- 2tsp  Salt to taste Ghee /butter- 1 tsp Oil - 1 tsp Preparation: Wisk together yogurt,one tsp of salt and chickpea flour till well blended and marinate the cleaned chicken peices with this paste for half and hour. Soak cashew nuts with half a cup of warm water  for half an hour. Mix in cream and make a fine paste. In a heavy bottom pan heat ghee and oil ( or you can add ghee alone) and add whole garam masala and gently roast. Add chopped onions and saute followed by ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilly powder and green chilly and curry leaves. Add in the marinated chicken and sa...

CHETTINAD CHICKEN CURRY

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Chettinad chicken curry Ingredients: 1 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces 1 cup small onions, shallots (sambar onions) 1 cup chopped tomatoes 1/2 tsp turmeric pwd 10-12 curry leaves 1 cup coconut milk (extract from 1/2 coconut) fresh coriander leaves for garnish salt to taste 1 tbsp oil Make a paste: 2 green chillis 8 garlic flakes 1″ ginger 1 tsp poppy seeds (soak in warm water for 10 mts) Roast and make a powder: 1/2 tsp pepper corns 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 3/4 tsp fennel seeds 1 1/2 tbsps coriander seeds 6-8 dry red chillies 2 cardamoms 1″ cinnamon 6-7 curry leaves 1/2 tsp oil Preparation Drizzle a vessel with oil and roast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, red chillis, cardamoms, cinnamon and curry leaves on medium heat stirring constantly for 2 mts. Remove from fire, cool and grind to a powder.  Make a paste of the ginger, garlic, green chillies and poppy seeds. Keep aside...

CHICKEN BIRIYANI FRIED

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Fried Chicken Biriyani Ingredients: For Rice: Basmati Rice- 2 cups Ghee- 1 tbsp Water- 3 cups Salt- to taste Marinating chicken Chicken - 12 pieces Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Chilly powder- 2 tsp Garam Masala- 1 tsp Lemon juice- 2 tsp Salt- to taste Ingredients for masala Onion- 4 large onions Ginger/Garlic paste- 2tsp Green chilly- 3 chopped Tomatoes chopped- 2 Fried Chicken- 12 pieces Garam Masala- 1tsp coriander powder-1tsp coriander leaves-few Salt- to taste Yogurt- 3tbsp Lemon juice- 1 tsp Ghee- 2tbsp   Preparation  Chicken fry: marinate the ingredients over the chicken and mix well&keep covered atleast 1 hour. Then Take pan heat oil put the marinated chicken &fry well,until it turns light golden on both sides.kept it aside. For rice: boil water in another vessel,add enough salt,apinch of cardamoms,cinnamon, cloves &1sp ghee in to it.cook rice until it is done &drain. For Masala; Heat oil in a pan put onions whe...

Biriyani (In Pressure Cooker)

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Biriyani (In Pressure Cooker) Ingredients Ghee – 3 Tbsp Oil – 3 Tbsp Cinnamon – 2 inch piece Cloves – 4 Cardamom – 4 Bay leaf – 1 large Fennel seeds – 3/4 tsp Onion – 2 big sliced Ginger Garlic paste – 4 tsp Green chilies – 8 to 10 Coriander leaves – handful Mint leaves – handful Tomatoes – 1 big Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Rice – 2 cups Hot Water – 1 cup Coconut milk – 1 cup Salt to taste Fried cashew nuts, raisins and coriander leaves for garnish METHOD  Wash the rice well under running water till the water is no longer cloudy. Strain and keep aside.  Heat the ghee and the oil on a medium flame. Add the whole spices  bay leaf, cardamom, clove , cinnamon and fennel seeds to the ghee and wait till a nice aroma fills the room. Add the onions and the green chilies and cook till translucent. The chillies you add now will form the spice part of the biryani. If you like heat in your biryani, add more chillies. When...

PEPPER CHICKEN ROAST

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PEPPER CHICKEN ROAST Incredients: Onion - 2 (chopped ) Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tbsp Green Chilly - 2 (chopped) Tomato - 2 (Cut into small cubes) Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Chilly Powder - 2 tsp Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Fennel Powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper Powder - 1 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp Salt - to taste Chicken - 1 kg (Cut into small pieces) Oil Preparation:  In a bowl, mix all the above ingredients together except oil and mix well  Keep the bowl with all the ingredients mixed well to marinate for 1/2 an hr.  Pick chicken alone from the mixed ingredients kept for marination.  Heat oil in a pan.Shallow fry the chicken in oil until its slightly brown in colour.   Remove the chicken from oil. In the same oil add the remaining vegetables.Add more oil if u need.  Once the vegetables is completely translucent, add the fried chicken & mix for a minute or two.  Add the salt if needed.  Remove from fire.Serve...

CHICKEN SAMOSA

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CHICKEN SAMOSA Ingredients: For the filling Chicken -2 cups (cooked and shredded) Onion - 4 (finely chopped) Green chillies - 6/8 (finely chopped) Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp Chicken masala- 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste Corriander leaves - 1 cup Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions , chillies , ginger garlic paste with turmeric ,chicken masala and salt till soft Finally add the cooked and shredded chicken and saute few more minutes and add in the corriande leaves Remove from flame. For the Samosa leaves Maida - 2 cups Salt Water  Prep: Mix the flour,salt and water. knead the dough for about 1 to 2 minutes to make the dough smooth and pliable. Set the dough aside and cover it with damp cloth. Let the dough sit for at least 15 minutes. Roll it and just cook it in a pan  and fill the cone with the filling.Deep fry it.