Dried prawns egg dry curry (chennanguni muttai thokku)

Ingredients

Boiled egg 3

Cleaned dried prawns 100 gms

Onion chopped 2

Tomato chopped 1

Garlic chopped 10

Mustard ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Minced small onion 5

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Green chilli 3

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Turmeric  powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,fennel seeds,curry leaf and minced small onions

2.      Saute it and add green chilli,onion and garlic.saute it well

3.      Add tomatoes and cook till it blends

4.      Add tamarind extract,salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder

5.      Add a cup of water ,when it starts boiling add dried prawns and cook till it is done

6.      Make pricks on the boiled egg and add this  to the boiling gravy

7.      Cook till the gravy dries up well

Serve with rice

Thirupathur bone soup(Elumbu rasam)

Ingredients

Bones 150 gms

Tomato 1

Onion 1

Garlic 6 pods

Pepper corns 1  tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tbsp

Dry red chilli 4

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind onions,garlic,pepper corns,dry red chilli and cumin seeds together

2.      In a pressure cooker add oil and saute the bones well in it

3.      Add tomatoes and cury leaf and mash the tomatoes well

4.      Add the ground masala,turmeric powder and salt

5.      Add required water  and cook till 6 -7 whistles

6.      Serve hot

Nawabi Fish fry

Ingredients

Fish 250 gms

Vinegar 1 tbsp or lemon juice

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Ginger 1 nch

Garlic 10

Cashew 10(soak in water for 30 minutes)

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Clean the fish pieces well with vinegar

2.      Grind onion,tomato,ginger,garlic and soaked cashew to a fine paste

3.      To it add chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,garam masala and salt

4.      Marinate fish with this paste for 1 hr

5.      Deep  fry in oil

Serve hot

Country chicken curry(Madurai style)

Ingredients

Country chicken ½ kg

Ginger 1 inch

Onion 1

Small onion 20

Tomato 2

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves 3 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Cinnamon 4

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind onion and ginger to a fine paste

2.      Marinate the chicken with this paste

3.      Pressure cook the marinated chicken with turmeric powder and keep aside

4.      In a pan add oil,cumin seeds,fennel seeds,cinnamon and small onion.saute it

5.      Add tomatoes and cook till it blends

6.      Add curry leaf and coriander leaf

7.      Add the cooked chicken and toss well

8.      Add chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala  and salt

9.      Add required water and allow it to boil

Serve with rice

Green chilli chicken fry(andhra style)

Ingredients

Chicken 500 gms

Onion big 1

Garlic 10 pods chopped

Garlic chopped 1 inch

Green chillies 8 chopped

Salt and oil as required

To grind

Cinnamon 2

Cloves 4

Coriander seeds 1 tbsp

Fenugreek seeds ¼ tsp

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Fennel seeds ½ tsp

Grind together to a coarse powder

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil and onions.saute well

2.      Add chicken and green chilli .toss well till the water oozes out of chicken dries up

3.      Add chopped ginger and garlic.toss well

4.      Once the chicken is done add salt and ground powder.toss well

Serve hot with rice

Country chicken fry(Naatu kozhi varuval)

Ingredients

Country chicken ½ kg

Onion ½ chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,curry leaves,onion,ginger garlic paste and saute well

2.      Add salt and turmeric powder.toss once

3.      Add chicken and ½ half of water

4.      Close the pan lid and cook in low medium heat for 15 minutes

5.      Once it is done and dries up,add chilli powder,coriander powder and garam masala

6.      Once everything blends well and dries up turn off the flame

7.      Garnish if necessary

Serve wuth rice,rotis,briyani..goes well with sambar rice 

cuddalore prawn curry

Ingredients

Prawn cleaned 300 gms

Coarsely ground fennel seeds 1 tsp

Onion chopped 1

Tomato 1

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilli 2

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Curry leaf and coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,ground fennel seeds,onion, slit green chillies and ginger garlic paste.saute well

2.      Add chilli powder,tomatoes and saute well

3.      Add salt,coriander powder and garam masala.toss well

4.      Add little water about 2 tbsp and add cleaned prawns

5.      Cook till prawn is done

6.      Finally add coriander and curry leaves .toss once and turn off the flame

Serve with rice or briyani

Chicken chettinad gravy

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Gingergarlic paste 1 tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Coconut milk ½ cup

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Dry red chilli 2

Salt and oil as required

For special chettinad masala

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Peppe corns 1 tsp

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Dry red chilli 2

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 2

Cloves 2

Dry roast the above ingredients and powder it

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,bay leaf,cinnamon,cloves and dry red chilli

2.      Add onion,ginger garlic paste and tomato

3.      Add chilli powder,coriander powder,ground powder,salt and chicken

4.      Saute well till the water oozes out of the chicken dries up

5.      Add ¼ cup water and bring it to boil

6.      Add coconut milk and simmer the flame

7.      Cook till the chicken is done

Serve with rice

Honey chicken

Ingredients

Chicken 250 gms

Onion 1

Capsicum 1

Garlic 5

Green chilli 3

Soya sauce 1 tsp

honey 2 tbsp

for marination

egg 1

soya sauce 1 tsp

corn flour 2 tsp

preparation

1.      Marinate chicken piece with egg,salt,soya sauce and corn flour

2.      Deep fry it and keep aside

3.      In a pan add oil,chopped garlic,green chilli,onion,salt and soya sauce

4.      Add fried chicken and toss well

5.      Turn off the flame and top it with honey

Garnish with  roasted white sesame seeds on the top

Hyderabad chicken

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Onion cut lengthwise 1

Tomato 2

Gingergarlic paste 1 tbsp

Green chilli 4

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 4

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Coriander leaf ¼ cup

Oil ½ cup

Salt as required

Preparation

1.      In a bowl add chicken pieces,cut onion,cut tomato,slit green chilli,ginger garlic paste,cinnamon,cloves,salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder.

2.      Mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes

3.      In a pan add oil and add the chicken mix .saute well

4.      Add garam masala and coriander leaves

5.      Close the pan lid and cook till the chicken is done

6.      Stir occasionally. Cook in low flame,donot burn

 Serve with briyanis or roti

Pondy Scrambled dried seer fish(vanjiram karuvadu thokku)

Ingredients

Dried seer fish 100 gms

Onion chopped 1cup

Green chilli chopped 4

Ginger chopped 1 inch

Garlic chopped 15 pods

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder  ½  tsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Urad dal ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Soak the dried fish in hot water for 10 minutes and clean it well

2.      Cut it into small cubes

3.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds, urad dal,onions,ginger, garlic and curry leaves.saute well

4.      Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and green chillies.saute it

5.      Add the dried fish pieces and ¼ cup water

6.      Allow it to cook

7.      Once cooked check for salt

8.      If required add salt

9.      Finally add coriander leaves.toss once

Serve with rice.goes well with rasam rice

tharangampadi squid roast

Ingredients

Squid 250 gms

Onion chopped 1

Green chilli chopped 2

Dry red chilli chopped 1

Garlic Chopped 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Tamarind extract 2 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Pepper powder 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.     Clean and marinate squid with turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,salt and tamarind extract for ½ hr

2.     In a pan add oil,curry leaf,onion,green chilli and dry red chilli.saute well

3.     Add garlic,marinated squid and saute well

4.     Cook till the squid is done

5.     Add garam masala and pepper powder and toss well

6.     Garnish with coriander leaves

Serve with rice,rotis or pulao