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