Prawns Pulao

My mother in law's recipe, I prefer it over my mom's elaborate recipe (posted here) as its quick to prepare and tastier :)

Serves - 3 people

Ingredients:

1. Prawns - 1 cup
2. Rice - 1.5 cup
3. Onion - 2 large chopped vertically
4. Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp 
5. Garlic (minced) - 1 tbsp 
6. Cloves - 6-7
7. Peppercons - 7-8
8. Cinnamon - 4-5 sticks
9. Cardamom - 4
10. Cumin - 1 tsp
11. Bay leaves - 4
12. Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
13. Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
14. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
15. Chili powder - 2 tsp
16. Malvani masala - 1 tsp
17. Oil - 4 tbsp

Method:

1) Heat oil. Add all the dry spices (Pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin and bay leaves). Fry for 2 minutes.

2) Add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes

3) Add the onion. Fry till translucent

4) Add the turmeric powder, chili powder and malvani masala. Add salt

5) Add the prawns. Fry for about 10 minutes or till the prawns appear to be cooked

6) Add rice. Fry for 5 minutes

7) Add about 4 cups of water.

8) Keep covered and let cook. Add water if required while cooking till the rice is fully done

9) Garnish with coriander and grated coconut. Serve hot

Coriander and Mint Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Mint leaves - 1 cup
3. Coriander leaves - 2 cups
4. Tomatoes - 4 medium sized
5. Onion - 1 medium
6. Ginger - 2 pieces
7. Garlic - 2 whole
8. Green chilies - 4
9. Coriander cumin powder - 2 tsp
10. Chili powder - 3 tsp
11. Turmeric powder  - 2 tsp
12. Everest chicken masala - 3 tsp
13. Curd - 1 tsp
14. Small baby potatoes (Optional) - 5-6
15. Oil - 2 tbsp (For frying onion)

Method:

1) Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric powder, 2 tsp chili powder, 2 tsp chicken masala, coriander cumin powder and curd. Leave for 1 hour

2) Grind coriander leaves, mint leaves,tomatoes, chilies, ginger and garlic into a fine paste

3) Heat oil. Add Onion. Fry till translucent

4) Add salt, turmeric powder (a pinch),  1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp chicken masala, salt

5) Add the marinated chicken and baby potatoes. Fry for 5 minutes

6) Pressure cook the chicken (1 whistle)

7) Keep the cooked chicken on flame. Add the ground paste

8) Bring to a boil. Serve hot

Mix Veg sandwich

Makes - 8 sandwiches

Ingredients:

1. White/Brown bread - 1 loaf.
2. Carrot - 1 grated
3. Capsicum - 1 finely chopped
4. Green peas - 1 cup
5. Potato - Boiled and mashed - 1 medium sized
6. Onion - 1 finely chopped
7. Green chillies - 2-3
8. Ginger - grated 1 tsp
9. Garlic - Minced  - 1 tsp
10. Soya sauce - 1 tsp
11. Pepper powder - a pinch

  Method:

1) Heat oil. Fry the ginger, garlic and green chilles for 2 minutes

2) Add onion. Fry for 5 minutes

3) Add the carrot, capsicum and green peas. Fry for 7-8 minutes.

4) Add potato. fry for 2 more minutes

5) Add soya sauce, pepper powder and salt. Fry for 2 more minutes and turn off heat

6) Coat 2 slices of bread with butter on one side. Fill the stuffing. Heat in a sandwich maker. Serve with ketchup (Sorry, forgot to take a picture here)

White pulao

Perfect accompaniment for any gravy dish. I normally prepare it with chicken

Serves - 2-3 people

Ingredients

1. Rice - 1.5 cup 
2. Water - 3 cups
3. Cloves
4. Cinnamon
5. Bay leaves
6. Cardomom
7. Green chillies - 3 (Slit vertically)
8. Ginger
9. Garlic
10. Onion
11. Mint leaves
12. Butter - 1 tsp

Method

1) Wash the rice. Drain the water. Add 1/2 tea spoon of oil. Squeeze a little lime. Leave for about an hour

2) Heat oil. Add the cloves,cinnamon sticks, cardamom  and bay leaves. 

3) Add the green chilles, ginger and garlic.

3) Add the onion.

4) Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes.

5) Add 4 cups water.Add mint leaves. Add butter and salt

6) Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Chicken Masala

One of my mother in law's chicken recipe, we all love it!!

Serves: 3-4 people

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 600 gms
2. Potato - 1 large (Optional)
3. Onion - 3 chopped coarsely
4. Onion - 1 small finely chopped
5. Tomatoes - 2 medium sized chopped
6. Garlic - 15-20 cloves
7. Ginger - 4-5 small pieces
8. Pepper - 10-12
9. Cloves - 8- 10
10. Aniseed (Badishep) - 1 tsp
11. Coriander seeds (Dhane) - 1 tbsp
12. Small cumin seeds(Shahi jeera) -    1tsp
13. Grated coconut - 2 cups
14. Mint leaves - A handful
15. Coriander leaves - A handful
16. Turmeric powder 
17. Chile powder
18. Everest Chicken masala
19. Curd - 1 tbsp

Method

1) Grind ginger, garlic, coriander leaves into a paste. 

2) Apply ground chicken. Also apply salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and chicken masala.  Apply curd. Let this marinate for about an hour

3) Add the potatoes to the chicken. Add little water and pressure cook. (One cooker whistle).

4) Heat oil. Add all the dry spices (Ingredients no 8-12). Fry for 2 minutes

5) Add the chopped onion. fry till brown

6) Add the grated coconut. Fry till brown.

7) Add the mint leaves. Fry for 2 minutes with constant stirring. Turn off heat. Spread on a plate and let cool.

8) Once cool, add tomatoes. Grind in mixer

9) Heat oil. Add the finely chopped onion.

10) Add chili powder, turmeric powder and chicken masala.

11) Add the ground paste.

12) Add the chicken.

Let cook. Server hot with rice/bread/roti.

Dal palak

Serves:  3-4 people

Ingredients:

1. Tool dal  - 3 tbsp
2. Palak - 3 cups
3. Garlic - 1 tsp minced
4. Onion - 1 medium (chopped)

For grinding:

1. Grated coconut  - 1 cup
2. Tamarind - 1 tsp 
3. Green chillies - 2-3

Method

1) Pressure cook the palak and onion

2) Grind the coconut, tamarind and chilles

3) Heat oil. Add the garlic

4) Add the cooked palak and onion. Add haldi powder and salt as per taste

5) And the ground paste. Bring to a boil.  Serve with rice/roti.