Saturday, 1 October 2016

Pepper chicken curry

Ingredients
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Green chilly - 3
Pepper powder  - 2 teaspoon
Garam  masala - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 2 tablespoon
Spices  powder - 1 teaspoon  ( cinnamon,  cardamom,  cloves )
Ginger  - 1
Garlic - 4
Fennel powder - 1 tablespoon
Crushed Black pepper  - 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt
Oil

In a pan, add oil. Once it is hot, add sliced onions. Saute it until the color becomes light brown. Add green chilly, tomato, mashed ginger and garlic. Saute it for a minute. Add fennel powder,  crushed black pepper, garam masala, coriander powder, spices powder and salt. Saute it for two minutes. Finally add chicken and coriander leaves. Mix it well with masala. Cover the pan with a lid. Cook it for 5 minutes in low flame. Add half cup water to this. Cook it for 10 - 15 minutes in medium to low flame. You can try this pepper chicken curry with appam, pathiri or roti.


Lemon Fish Fry ( Pomfret )

Ingredients

Fish - 1/2 kg ( Pomfret )
Turmeric powder  - 1/2 teaspoon
Pepper powder  - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice  - 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Marinate fish with turmeric powder, pepper powder, chopped curry leaves, lemon juice and salt. Keep it aside for 30 - 40 minutes. In a large pan, add oil. Once it is hot, slowly add the fish and fry both sides in medium to low flame until it turns to light brown color. Lemon fish fry is ready to serve. :) Here I have used Pomfret. You can try this recipe with any other centre bone fish.