Aattukal Soup

Ingredients :

Goat bones - 1/2 lb
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 string
Red chili - 3
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Small onions - 10
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
(sambar)Masala powder - 1 tsp

Direction:

• Wash the bones and marinate it with turmeric powder and salt.
• Heat oil in the pressure cooker and then add mustard seeds,curry leaves,red chili,pepper and cumin seeds.
• Then add onions and saute them well.
• Add bones and masala powder and saute them well.
• Pour 3 glasses of water and close the pressure cooker.
• Keep it for 6 or 7 whistles and then serve hot.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks - 6
Chili powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 6 tbsp
Salt as req.

Direction:

• Cut slashes over the  drumsticks using a knife to allow for marination.
• At first marinate the chicken with chili powder and salt.Rub well in the slashes.
• Then in a bowl add remaining ingredients.
• Marinate chicken with the above paste for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven for 450 degrees.Place the chicken on a roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes.

Egg Briyani

Ingredients:
Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
Sliced onion - 1 cup
Egg - 2
Clove - 2
Black cardamom - 1
Bay leaves - 2
Cinnamon - 1
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Briyani masala - 2 tsp (or as for your taste)
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp

Direction :

• Boil 2 eggs.
• Soak basmathi rice for about 10 minutes.
• Add oil and ghee in a pan and heat it.
• when oil is hot,add clove,cinnamon,black cardamom and bay leaves.
• Fry them until they spread nice aroma.
• Add curry leaves and ginger garlic paste.
• Fry them till the raw smell goes.
• Add salt and briyani masala and saute well.
• Add the above masala into the soaked rice.
• Add 2 cups of water and cook using rice cooker or pressure cooker.

Option 1 : Cut the eggs and place them while serving.
Option 2 :

•  Break one egg and add 1/4 tsp chili powder,1/4  tsp coriander powder,1/4 tsp cumin       powder and  required salt.
•  Mix them well in a bowl.
•  Take one egg and apply the above masala.
•  Heat oil in pan and add the egg.
•  Fry them for 5 minutes.
•  Cut them and serve hot with the briyani.

Pepper chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 2 cups
Chili powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
crushed pepper - 2 tsp
Clove - 2
cinnamon - 2
Black cardamom - 1
Mustard seeds

Direction:

• Marinate chicken with chili powder,turmeric powder and salt for half an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan,add clove,cinnamon,black cardamom,mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add onion and saute well till they turn to brown color.
• Add tomato and immediately add all powders.
• Close the lid and let it till oil oozes out from tomato.
• Now add marinated chicken and do not add water.
• Saute chicken gravy now and then.
• Let it cook for 20 minutes.
• Finally add crushed pepper.
• It goes well with rice,briyani,pulao and parotta...

Chittinad Chicken Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1kg
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Clove - 3
cinnamon - 1
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

To grind:

cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
Poppy seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Shredded coconut - 1/4 cup
Red chilli - 5
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp


Direction :

• Marinate chicken with turmeric powder,chilli powder and salt.
• Make a paste of ingredients under 'to grind'.
• Heat oil in a pan and add clove,cinnamon,mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Now add onion with small amount of salt and saute well.
• Add tomato and chicken. Saute them for 10 minutes.
• Now add the ground paste and add water and salt as you need.
• Boil it for half an hour.
• Finish it with coriander leaves.
• Our kuzhambu is ready...

Salmon curry

Ingredients:

Salmon - 1 lb
Cumin seeds - 4 tsp
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1/2 cup
Cumin powder - 3 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 3
Curry leaves
coriander leaves
salt to taste
Mustard oil


Direction:

• Heat mustard oil in a pan,add 2 tsp of cumin seeds and fry salmon well.
• Heat mustard oil in another pan and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves,onion,tomato,turmeric powder,cumin powder,corriader leaves and salt.
• Add little amount of water and green chillies.
• Now add fried salmon.Close the lid and allow to cook.

Shrimp fry

Ingredients:

Shrimp - 1 lb
Onion - 1 cup
Shredded coconut - 1 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek powder - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tbs
Ground black pepper - 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 4
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Corriander leaves
Curry leaves
Oil
Salt to taste

Direction:

• Make a paste of Chilli powder,turmeric powder,Coriander powder,Fenugreek powder,Lemon juice,salt and pepper.
• Marinate the shrimp using this paste for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,onion,red chilli and coconut.Saute them well.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes.
• Add marinated shrimp without water and cook.
• Crush the fennel seeds and add to the pan.
• Finally add chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves.

Chicken chukka

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/4 kg
Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
clove - 1
cinnamon - 1
Bay leaves - 1
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Egg - 1
Maida - 3 tbsp
Bread crumbs - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Direction :

• Cut the chicken into medium sized pieces.
• Take full of water in a pan and add 1/2 tsp chilli powder,1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste,clove,cinnamon,bay leaves and salt.
• To the above water add the chicken pieces.
• Soak the chicken for atleast 1 hour in warm water.
• In a bowl break the egg and add remaining chilli powder,ginger garlic paste and salt.
• In another bowl, take maida,bread crumbs and salt.
• After one hour drain the chicken.
• Heat oil in a pan,take one piece of drained chicken.
• Put the chicken first in the egg chilli paste and then in the maida.
• Then fry this chicken in hot oil.
• It will be very crispy and enjoy this as your evening snack or in the lunch.

Chicken kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Shredded coconut - 1 cup
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Mustard seeds
Clove - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Bay leaves - 1
Cashews - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2tbsp
Sambar powder - 2 tsp
Corriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Direction :

• Cut the chicken into small pieces.
• Grind the coconut and the cashews together.
• Heat oil in pan, put clove,cinnamon,bay leaves,mustard seeds and onion.
• Saute well the onion and add the tomato.
• Add the ground paste.
• Now add corriander powder,chilli powder,sambar powder and salt.
• Add the chicken into this mixure and add enough water to it.

Chicken 65

Ingredients:

Chicken
Curd - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Sakthi chicken 65 masala

Dirention:

• Take required masala and add curd & lemon juice.
• Cut chicken into small pieces.
• Add chicken pieces in the masala.Set aside for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the chicken.

Tomato chicken kurma

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1 cup
coconut - 1 cup
Clove - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Green chilli - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic - 3 nos
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Corriander powder - 2 tsp
curry powder(red chilli,cumin seed,kus kus) - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste
Salt to taste
Oil as required

Direction:

• Wash the chicken and cut into small pieces.
• Take oil in pan and put mustard seeds,clove,cinnamon,green chillies,fennel seeds,cumin seeds and garlic.
• Add onion and ginger garlic paste and saute well.
• Blend tomatos and add this tomato juice to the above mixture.
• Close the pan and leave it for 15 minutes.
• At that time grind coconut and keep aside.
• After 15 minutes add chilli powder,sambar powder,curry powder,corriander powder,turmeric powderans salt.
• Now add coconut and chicken pieces.
• It will take 15 or 20 minutes to become a good kurma or gravy.
• So keep aside and enjoy this with idly,dosa,chapathi or rice.

Meen kuzhambu 2

Ingredients:

Fish - 1/4 kg
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
Onion - 2 cups
Tomato - 1 cup
coconut - 1 cup
Tamarind( lemon size)
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Sambar powder - 2 tsp
Corriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil as required


Direction:

• Wash and cut fishes into small pieces.Apply turmeric and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Grind coconut,coriander leaves,onion together and keep aside.
• In pan take oil and put mustard seeds,methi seeds,curry leaves,coriander leaves,fennel seeds,onion and tomato.
• Saute well until onion become golden brown.
• Extract the pulp from the tamarind which is already soaked in hot water for 15 minutes.
• Add the tamarind pulp to the pan.And also add the ground mixture.
• After 5 minutes add chili powder,turmeric powder,sambar powder,,coriander powder and salt.
• This kuzhambu is ready...

Chicken gravy(Madurai special)

Ingredients:

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Cashews - 4
Corriander leaves - 1 cup
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Chicken masala - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Direction:

• Take 2 tsp oil in a pan. Put mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fennel seeds,curry leaves and corriander leaves.Saute well for 15 minutes.
• Add ginger garlic paste.Saute until the raw smell of ginger garlic turns.
• Add tomatos,close the lid until tomatos are cooked well.
• Grind cashews with coconut.
• Wash chicken and add this to the above mixer and mix well.
• Add chicken masala(otherwise add turmeric powder,corriander powder,garam masala)
• Boil upto 10 minutes.
• Add ground coconut paste and allow to boil.

Chettanad chicken

Ingredients:

Chicken 1/4 kg
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
Chilli powder


To grind 1:

Fennel seeds(sombu) - 1/4 tsp
Poppy seeds(kasa kasa) - 1/4 tsp
Pepper(milagu) - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seedsa(seeragam) - 1/4 tsp
coriander seeds(gundu malli) - 1/2 tsp
Cardamom(yelakai) - 1
Clove(kirambu) - 1
Cinnamon(pattai) - 1

To grind 2:

Ginger
Garlic

To grind 3:

coconut

Direction:

• Boil chicken for 20 minutes in a pan.
• In another pan take oil and add onion,tomato,curry leaves,corriander leaves.
• Add ginger garlic paste to this.
• Saute for 15 minutes.
• Now add chicken into this and also add the ground powder and pasted coconut.
• Then add chilli powder and salt as required.
• Saute them for 10 minutes,..
• And now,our chettinad chicken is ready.

Meen kuzhambu 1

Ingredients:


1 kg Fish, cut into smaller pieces
Tamarind, size of a table tennis ball
1 tsp Fennel
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Vegetable oil
1 Large onion
1 Big tomato
1/2 Cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
3 tsp Masala powder
Salt to taste
Methi seeds
Few curry leaves
Direction:

• Apply turmeric powder and salt on fish, keep aside.
• Wash it properly after 5 minutes.
• Soak the tamarind in water and remove thick pulp.
• Pour vegetable oil in a pan and season it using methi seeds and mustard seeds..
• Now add the curry leaves and chopped onions.
• Cook it until the onion turns brown.Add tomato and saute well.
• Add the tamarind pulp mixture and boil it, cover the pan tightly.
• Add the fish after 10 minutes of boiling. Cook it properly.
• Remove from the fire when done and garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Meen kulambu is ready to serve.

Fish Fry

Ingredients
 Fish - 1/2 kg
Fish fry masala - 2 tsp
lemon juice - 1 tsp
Curd - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Direction:

• Marinate the fish pieces with fish fry masala, lemon juice and curd.Keep them for 1/2 an half.
• Now heat the oil in a pan and  fry the fish for 15 minutes on both sides.
• Serve the fish with rice.