Sunday 3 July 2011

Prawns curry

Prawns curry :-

Ingredients :-
      Prawns -500gms
      Onions - 6 medium
      Green chillies - 7
      Chillie powder - 2tsp
      Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
      Salt - to taste
      Oil - 3tsp
      Coriander leaves - handful
      Curry leaves - 2 stems

For masala :-
       Poppy seeds - 2tsp
       Cloves - 6
       Cardamom - 3
       Cinnamom stick - small piece
       Coriander seeds - 2tsp
       Cashew nuts - 3tsp
       Ginger - 1" piece
       Garlic - 3 pods

Preparations :-
       Grind all spices into paste
       Take prawns into a bowl &wash thorowly with water & pinch of turmeric powder
       Add ground paste to prawns along with chilli powder ,turmeric powder, &salt
       Set aside for 20 mins

Process :-
       Heat oil in kadai, add green chillies, onions & curry leaves
       Fry till onions become translusent & soft
       Add prawns which are marinated
       Cook for 5-8 mins by placing the lid at low flame
       Remove lid & add 2 cups of water, place the lid on top it
       Allow it to cook
       Now add salt if not sufficient
       Once the prawns turns smooth, rise the flame cook until gravy becomes thick
       Finally switch off the flame & add coriander leaves
      

     It is best combination for rice & chapathi

Friday 1 July 2011

Karivepaku podi

Ingredients:-

       Curry leaves  - dried 2 cups
       Senaga pappu (channa dal) -  4 tbsp
       Minappa pappu (udad dal) - 2 tbsp
       Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
       Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
       Dried red chillis - 6-7
       Tamarind  -1 small size of a lemon
       Salt - to taste
       Oil - 2 tbsp

Method :-
       Take 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai,add channa dal and udad dal,fry until both changes colour
       Don't over fry
       Remove from the kadai and keep aside.
       In the same oil add coriender seeds and jeera.
       Toss them till they are brown in colour. Remove it and keep aside.
       In the same kadai take the remaining oil and fry red chillies for 2-3 minutes.Keep aside.
       Add curry leaves and roast till the leaves are crispy.Let all the ingredients cool.
       Once cool,grind both the dals until coarse,followed by cumin and coriander seeds.
       Add tamarind and red chillies and grind again.
       Lastly add curry leaves and salt and grind into smooth powder.
       Serve it with hot rice,dosa or idly.

Dhaniyala Podi

Ingredients :-

       Dhaniyalu (Coriander seeds) - 1 cup
       Garlic Cloves - 4
       Red Chillies - 6 to 8
       Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
       Salt - as required

Process :-
       Take a pan and dry roast the coriander seeds.
       Transfer them onto a plate and in the same pan dry roast the red chillies and cumin seeds.
       When cooled grind all the ingredients in a mixer grinder into a coarse powder.
       Best combination for rice, idly, dosa

Nuvvu Podi

Nuvvu podi
Ingredients :-
        Sesame seeds - 100 gm
        Cumin seeds - 2tsp
        Salt - as per taste
        Red chillies - 10
       
Process :-
        Heat the pan and roast the sesame seeds without oil
        Stir continuously on slow flame
        Fry until they get golden brown colour & check for rawness
        When they get cooked, remove from flame &spread them on a plate
        Now fry the red chillies & cumin seeds separately until they get aroma
        Take the mixie jar & add roasted cumin seeds and grind them to fine powder
        Now add sesame seeds to the jar and grind them by using pulse button
        Don't over mix them because they oozes oil And powder becomes oily
        Store in a air tight jar
        Roasting is the main part to get nice powder
        Best combination for rice & idly

Verusenaga pappu Podi

Verusenaga pappu podi 

Ingredients :-
       Ground nuts - 2 cups
       Jeera - 5tsp
       Red chillies - 12
       Salt - as per taste
       Garlic - 6 (optional)

Preparation :-
       Roast the ground nuts in medium flame
       Remove the outer layer by pressing them in between hands
       Other wise you can use the outer layer also
       Roast the red chillies and jeera until aroma comes

Process :-
       Take mixie and add jeera, red chillies
       Make fine powder and then add ground nuts
       Make fine powder carefully by pulse method
       Finally add garlic pods

Mamidikaya pulihora (Mango Rice)

Mango Rice :-

Ingredients :-
        Mango - 1
        cooked rice - 3 cups
        Salt - to taste
        
For tempering :- (Thalimpu)
        Oil - 4tsp
        Ground nuts - 4tsp
        Urad dal (black gram) - 2tsp
        Channa dal - 2tsp
        Mustard - 1tsp
        Jeera - 1tsp
        Green chillies - 4
        Ginger - 1'' piece
        Red chillies (dry)  - 3
        Turmeric powder - pinch
        Curry leaves - few

Preparation :-
        Peel the mango & grate it
        Cut the ginger into small pieces by removing the outer layer

Process :-
        Take the cooked rice in a bowl and add grated mango
        Mix gently with your fingers
        Now prepare the tempering (Thalimpu)
        Add oil to the pan & heat it in medium flame
        Now add all ingredients one by one in the above order
        Don't over fry them & because it is the base
        Once it was done, switch off the flame
        Now mix the tempering with rice- mango mixture
        Finally add the salt and adjust it to your taste
        :-)

Prawns Dum Biryani

Prawns dum biryani                                            
Ingrediants :-
        Prawns for 2 members -1/2 kg
        Onions - 3
       Ginger garlic paste - 100g.
       Green chillies - 8
       Cloves - 8
       Elachi - 3
       Cinnamom stick -1''
       Fresh coconut - 1/2
       Garam masala - 11/2 tsp
       Basumathi rice - 3/4kg
       Salt and Red chilli powder - according to taste.
    First prepare the gravy.


Gravy Preparation :-
       Take two spoons of gee and fry the4 cloves, 1elachi, 1/2''cinnamom stick
       Cut the onions into slices
       Add the onion slices to get brownish and then add garlic and ginger paste.
       Add prawns and little  bit haldhi...
       Prepare the coconut milk (graind the coconut and filter the milk).
       Add this milk to the curry and then add mirchi powder and salt and  masala .
       Wait for 5 min and then switch off the gas and take aside.

Prepare Rice :-
       Now take the basmathi rice and add remaining 4 cloves and 2 elachi and 1/2 cinnamom stick
       Add 1:3 water to that and put it on the gas. (1glass rice : 3 glass water.)
       Add 1 tsp ghee and little bit salt to that while keeping on the stove.
       Now take care , it should be half boiled
       Check and then remove the excess water and the keep aside.

Prepare Biryani :-
       Now take the big vessel and pour the 2 tsp gee and keep the flame in low.
       Now take half boiled rice and prepare one thin layer in the vessel.
       Prepare 2nd layer with prawns gravy.
       Repeat the step, until unless complete the rice and curry
      Cover with plate and then wait for 5-10 min.
      Mean while cut the coriender and garnish on top of the rice.