Egg Curry/Simple Egg Curry/ Spicy Egg curry

Egg Curry

                Egg  curry is one of the favourite dish of my hubby. It is very easy to make too. If u don’t have enough time to cook any dish, you try this with plain steamed rice combination of egg curry(suits well with chapathi, roti too). This would tempt your tasty buds to have more. Now let us see how to make this egg curry.

Ingredients:

·        Onion – 1 (finely chopped)

·        Tomato -1 (finely chopped)

·        Egg – 5

·        Green Chillies – 2 (sliced)

·        Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

·        Red chilli powder – 2tsp

·        Coriander powder -1 tsp

·        Garam masala -1 tsp

·        Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

·        Salt – as needed

·        Oil -2 tblsp

·        Curry leaves and coriander leaves – for garnishing

For Grinding:

·        Onion- 1 (finely chopped)

·        Tomato – 1(finely chopped)

·        Coconut – ½ cup (sliced /grated)

·        Poppy seeds(kasakasa) – 1 pinch

·        Cumin seeds(jeeragam) – 1 tsp

·        Fennel seeds(sombu)- 1 tsp

·        Cinamon(pattai) – 1 inch

·        Cloves(lavangam)-2 nos

·        Cardamom (elakai)-2 nos

Method:

·        Boil the eggs and remove the shells.

·      Slit it vertically with knife gently (don’t cut it deeply. If want cut it vertical to get  two pieces).

·        Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions fry till golden brown.

·        Now add the chopped tomato and sauté it for 1 min and add sliced coconut and sauté it again for 1 -2 min.

·        Keep it aside, let it cool. In that add cumin seeds, fennel seeds,cinnamon,cloves, cardamom, poppy seeds and grind it in a mixer to get a fine paste.

·        Heat oil in a pan and allow mustard seeds to temper and put the chopped onions and fry till golden brown.

·        Add green chillies,ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears.

·        Now add the tomato and allow it to cook well.

·        Put the dry spices coriander powder, chilli powder,garam masala and sauté it without adding any water.

·        Now pour the fine paste masala and add enough water.

·        Add salt to taste. Let it boil.

·        After boiling for 5 min add the boiled eggs and allow it to boil.

·        Put in medium flame till the oil pops from the curry.

·        Add the curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Hot and spicy egg curry is now ready!!!

Note:

     Boiling eggs is a great job (to get a whole boiled egg). Boil the egg in medium flame, allow till 10 mins.(want to find whether it is cooked or not!!  Then see the crack in the shell, if it is there it is fully cooked).

Chicken Briyani/Spicy Chicken Briyani/ Restaurant Taste Chicken Briyani

Chicken Briyani

OH! Yummy Chicken Briyani !!! If any non-vegeterian is there who wont love chicken briyani. I love Chicken Briyani. Of Course the word "Briyani"  itself make our mouth watering. If i invite any one to my home our first choice would be chicken briyani or mutton briyani (if they are non-vegetarian). Here I am Going to share the way of making chicken briyani.

Ingredients:

·        Basmati rice -2 cups

·        Chicken-1/2 kg

·        Ghee- 2-3tsp

·        Oil-1tblsp

·        Cloves(Lavangam)-4

·        Cinnamon(Pattai)-1 inch

·        Bay leaf-2

·        Marathi moghu-2

·        Sanuf(Perunjeeragam)-1/2tsp

·        Cumin(jeeragam)-1/2 tsp

·        Onion-4(finely chopped)

·        Ginger Garlic paste-2tsp

·        Green Chilli sliced-1

·        Tomato-4(finely chopped)

·        Red Chilli powder-1/2tsp

·        Briyani Masala powder-1/2tsp

·        Mint leaves-1 cup

·        Coriander leaves-1 cup

·        curd-1 cup

·        Ajinomoto - pinch(optional)

Method:

1.     Wash Basmati rice and drain the water completely.

2.     Heat ghee in a pan and add basmati rice,fry till light brown in low flame.

3.     Take the rice from the pan and keep aside.

4.     Add 2-3 tsp of ghee and 3tsp of oil and heat it.

5.     Add cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,bay leaf,marathi moghu,sanuf and cumin.

6.     Wait till it crackles and add chopped onions.

7.     Fry the onions till golden brown.

8.     Add mint and coriander leaves and saute it.

9.     Add ginger garlic paste and saute it raw smell disappears.

10. Add chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.

11. Add the briyani masala powder and mix well.

12. Now add the washed chicken,curd and add salt.

13. Leave it for few minutes in low flame.

14. Now add the fried basmati rice and stir with the gravy.

15. Add 3 cups of water stir gently.(measurement 2cups of rice 4 cups of water if using in electric rice cooker otherwise  31/2 cup of water)

16. Taste and adjust salt and seasonings.

17. Now add the green chilli and ajinomoto.

18. Close the cooker lid and put it in cook mode.

19.When it comes to warm mode allow it for 5 min and switch off the cooker.

20. If using pressure cooker, then after one whistle simmer the flame for 2-3 min.(need not exceed this timing)

21. Once the pressure goes off, open the lid and fluff the briyani gently.

21. Now yummy chicken briyani with nice aroma was ready to serve!!!!

Note:

v The onions should be fried well.

v Need not want to add water after adding briyani masala powder.

v Here i use aachi briyani masala powder, you can also use sakthi, everest masalas.

v If u need not want to add curd add water instead of it and add 2-3 drops of lemon juice.

v Ajnomoto is optional.

v Serve this with onion or cucumber raitha.

Chicken Cutlet

Chicken Cutlet

         Chicken cutlet is a yummy starter and my kids love to have cutlets as evening snack too. This is simple to cook and consume less time.

Ingredients:

·        Boneless Chicken -7-8 pieces (medium size)

·        Cummin powder-1 tsp

·        Coriander powder -1 tsp

·        Garam masala powder – 1tsp

·        Green chillies- 2(finely chopped)

·        Onion-1 (finely chopped)

·        Ginger garlic paste -1tsp

·        Coriander leaves – 10-15 leaves

·        Salt – to taste

·        Oil – for deep frying

·        Corn flour- 1tsp

·        Bread crumbs – 1 cup

·        Lemon juice-1 tsp

·        Egg -3 nos

Method:

1.     Wash the chicken using lime juice in running water.

2.     Grind the chicken in mixer and add the dry spices coriander powder, cumin powder,Garam masala powder, lemon juice 1 tsp and salt and marinate in refridgerator for 1 hr.

3.     Take 2 eggs and beat it well.

4.     Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions till golden brown.

5.     Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell disappears.

6.     Now add the marinated chicken and sauté it well in medium flame. Let it cook well. Mash the chicken using laddle.

7.     Switch off the stove and allow it to cool.

8.     Now pour the well beaten 2 eggs and mix it well with the cooked chicken.

9.     Add green chillies, coriander leaves, and 4 tsp of bread crumbs,1 tsp of corn flour and make a tight mixture.

10.Take white yolk from 1 egg and beat it.

11.Make any shapes for cutlet in that mixture, dip it in white yolk and roll it in bread crumbs, repeat this for remaining cutlets and keep aside.

12.   Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Drop one by one cutlets and cook both the sides in low flame till golden brown.

13. Serve these cutlets with tomato ketchup.

Yummy Chicken cutlet is ready to taste!!!!