Chicken paella (spanish chicken rice)

Ingredients

Basmati rice 3 cups

Chicken 400 gms (can use boneless or thighs or drumstick)

Capsicum 1 diced

Tomatoes 3

Onion sliced 1

Garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilli chopped 1

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt as required

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Preparation

1.      Marinate chicken with salt and pepper powder for an hour

2.      Shallow fry it in oil till outer turns brown( u can deep fry too)

3.      In a pressure pan add oil, onion, capsicum  and  chilli

4.      Just toss once

5.      Add tomatoes and cook till mushy

6.      Add garlic paste, turmeric , rice and fried chicken

7.      Add about 6 cups of water and salt

8.      Close the pan

9.      When air starts coming out, put whistle and cook in low simmer flame for 10 minutes

10.  Once the pressure settles down , fluff rice with a fork

11.  If needed add pepper powder to the top

Prawn briyani in pressure cooker ( my own way)

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 cups

Prawn cleaned and deveined 500 gms

Onion sliced 1

Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp

Cinnamon 1 cardamom 2 cloves 2(pound coarsely)

Bay leaf 1

Coriander leaves  ¼ cup

Mint leaves ¼ cup

Green chilli 4

Tomato 2 (puree it)

Curd 1 cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilli into paste without adding water

2.      Marinate prawns with curd, lemon juice,salt, turmeric powder and a tbsp of ginger garlic paste for 15-20 in refrigerator

3.      Soak rice in 4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes

4.      In a pressure pan add oil, pound garam masala, bayleaf and onion. Saute well

5.      Add ground paste (step 1)and ginger garlic paste,saute it

6.      Add tomato puree and cook till oil oozes out

7.      Add marinated prawns and cook for 2 minutes

8.      Strain rice

9.      Then add rice to it and toss well till masala gets coats well with rice

10.  Add 3 ½ cup of water and close the pan lid

11.  When pressure start comes out, put on whistle

12.  Cook in low flame(simmer) for 10 minutes

13.  Once the pressure settles down, fluff with a fork

Serve with raita

Ambur chicken Briyani(using pressure cooker) my way

Ingredients
Basmati Rice  3 cups
Onion Chopped 1
Tomato chopped 1
Green Chilli Slit 2
Bay Leaf 1
Cardamom 2
Clove 3
Cinnamon 1 inch
Oil and salt as required
For marination
Chicken 8 pieces of medium size
Curd 3 tbsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp
Coriander powder ½ tsp
Coriander mint leaves chopped 4 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Marinate chicken with above ingredients for ½ hour
To grind
Onion ½
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cloves 4
Garlic 10 pods
Ginger 1 inch
Grind to coarse paste

Preparation
Wash and soak rice in 5 cups of water for 20 min
In a pressure pan add oil, cinnamon, cloves,cardamom,bayleaf and onion.saute well
Add ground paste and tomato
Sauté well till oil seperates
Add marinated chicken and cook till oil oozes out
Strain rice and reserve water
Add rice and toss well till rice coats well with masala
Add reserved water and add salt
Close the pan lid
When pressure starts coming out, put the whistle and cook for 10 minutes in simmer
Serve hot with raita

Hyderabadi Fish Biryani

Ingredients

Basmati rice ½ kg

Tuna fish ¼  kg

Onion thinly sliced 2

Tomato 2

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Green chilli slit 2

Curd 2 cup

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Pepper corns ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Cinnamon 1 stick

Cardamom 2

Cloves 4

Bay leaf 1

Ghee ¼ cup

Coriander leaf chopped 4 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Clean the fish and boil in a cup of water with salt. Remove heat and keep set aside

2.      In a pan add oil and onions,sauté till golden brown. keep set aside

3.      In a pan add oil, mustard seeds,cumin seeds,pepper,cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf,cardamom,green chilli and tomatoes

4.      Sauté well till mushy

5.      Add curd,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala and salt

6.      Cook till oil seperates

7.      Add boiled fish and mix well

8.      Turn off the flame

9.      Cook rice such that grains are separate and cooked

10.  In a pressue pan add half of the cooked rice,top it with fried onions

11.  Then top it with fish curry and top it with remaining rice

12.  Add ghee and coriander leaf to it

13.  Close the pan and as steam starts coming out,place the whistle and simmer for 5 minutes in low flame

14.  Once the pressure settles down,serve briyani such that all the layers comes in the serving portion

Serve with raita

Prawn fried rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 ½ cups

Onion chopped 1

Garlic 5 pods

Onion to grind 1

Anchovies 2 tbsp

Prawns 500 gms

Chilli sauce 1 tbsp

Tomato sauce 3 tbsp

Soya sauce 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

For rice

1.      Wash and soak rice in 3 3/4 cups of water for 20 min

2.      Strain water and keep water and rice separately

3.      In a pressure cooker add a tsp of oil and strained rice

4.      Toss well till the rice turn glossy

5.      Add rice soaked water to it

6.      Cook for 10 minutes under pressure in low flame

7.      Once the pressure settles down fluff rice with a fork

8.      Once it cools down keep it in refrigerator freezer for 10 minutes

9.      These makes the rice non sticky

10.  Keep aside

For fried rice

1.      Hand pound onion and garlic coarsely

2.      In a pan add oil, chopped onion, pound paste and little salt. Saute well

3.      Add anchovy and fry it well

4.      Add prawns and toss well

5.      Cook till prawns turns pink and water oozes out of it dries up

6.      Add soya sauce, tomato sauce,chilli sauce and cooked rice to it. Toss well

7.      Adjust salt and add pepper powder

8.      Add chopped coriander and toss once

Serve hot

Chicken briyani(chettinad style using pressure cooker)

Ingredients

Chicken ½ kg

Seeraga samba rice 3 cups

Onion chopped 1

Tomato chopped 2

Green chilli slit 4

Curd 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Cinnamon 1

Bay leaf 1

Coriander and mint leaf chopped 2 tbsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

To grind

Ginger  1 inch

Garlic 8 pods

Coriander and mint leaves chopped 1 cup

Small onion 10

Grind into paste without adding water

Preparation

1.      Soak rice in 5 cups of water

2.      In a pressure pan add oil (ghee), cinnamon,bay leaf, chopped onion and slit green chilli . saute well

3.      Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it is mushy

4.      Add ground paste and salt till raw smell goes off

5.      Add chicken and saute till it turns white

6.      Add curd, turmeric powder and salt

7.      Add soaked rice straining water

8.      Toss well till transparent

9.      Add  4 ½ cups of water and close the pan lid

10.  When the pressue starts releasing, put on the whistle and simmer for 10 minutes

11.  Once the pressure settles down , add chopped mint coriander leaf and garam masala

12.  Fluff with a fork

Serve hot with curry of your choice and raita

Chicken tomato spicy gravy (malay wedding special dish)

Ingredients

Chicken 750 gms

Onion 2

Garlic 6-7 pods

Ginger 1 inch

Tomato ripen 2

Dry red chilli paste 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Cinnamon 2 stick

Cloves 2

Cardamom 2

Coconut milk (thick) 2 cup

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Rub the cleaned chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt. Deep fry in oil and keep aside

2.      Grind tomato into paste and keep aside

3.      Grind onion,garlic and ginger into paste

4.      In a pan add oil, cinamon, cardamom , cloves and onion paste. Saute well

5.      Add dry red chilli paste and saute till raw smell goes off

6.      Add tomato paste and saute well

7.      Add coconut milk and bring it to boil once

8.      Simmer it and add fried chicken

9.      Cook in medium flame till gravy thickens

10.  Finally Adjust salt and add coriander leaves

Goes well with malaysian savoury rice

Malay wedding combo :Savoury rice and ayam masak merah

Savoury rice

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 2

Onion 1

Garlic 2 pods

Basmati rice 1 cup( soak in water for 20 min)

Water 1 ½ cup

In a pressure pan add olive oil,cinnamon,cloves,garlic chopped, onion sliced,rice,salt and water.

Pressure cook till done