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