Easy Chicken Roast

Ingredients
Chicken pieces-2 cup boneless or boned
Onion- Sliced 1 Big or 2 medium 
Ginger Garlic Paste- 3 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1tsp
Green chillies- 2 split
Oil - 1/2 cup
Salt
Curry leaves 
Directions
1. Clean and cut the chicken into medium sized pieces
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with ginger garlic paste,salt,3/4th part of all the powders for 30 minutes in refrigerator
3. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan and fry the chicken pieces for 3 minutes on each side.If possible add some crushed curry leaves along with it.
4. Remove the chicken pieces from oil using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel
5. Adjust the oil in the pan to saute the chopped onion (remove excess oil)
6. Add green chillies, curry leaves and  chopped onion.Saute until it starts to turn brown in color.Adding a pinch of salt and sugar will fasten sauteing.
7. Now add the remaining 1/4 th of all powders and saute until its raw smell goes.Or you can add the leftover marinade if its available.
8. Add the fried chicken pieces to the masala and mix well without breaking the chicken pieces.
9. Mix and keep covered it in low flame for 2-3 minutes.Switch off and serve hot with rice, chapati, appam etc ...

Savala Thoran / Onion Stir Fry

Ingredients
Big onion- 2 medium;red/white/yellow
Grated coconut- 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 2-3 chopped
Ginger - 1 small piece
Turmeric powder- a pinch (optional)
Salt
Mustard seeds 
Oil
Method
1. Chop the onion 
2. Mix together chopped onion, grated coconut, green chillies,ginger, salt and turmeric powder.
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add curry leaves and onion mixture to this and stir well.
5. Sprinkle water in between and cook on a medium heat.Always keep an eye on it, and stir frequently. Serve hot with rice!!

Fish curry with Mango/ Manga Meen curry

Ingredients
Fish of your choice - 250 gm ( Sardine,Mackerel,Prawns etc)I used Chooda (Dried prawns and mackerel is the best for this recipe )
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Unripe Mango - 1/4 of it, sliced (depending on sourness )
Green chillies - 2-3 split
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder- 3/4 tsp
Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds/Powder- 1/4 tsp
Ginger - 1 small piece, crushed
Coconut Oil
Curry leaves 
Salt
Method 1 :
1. Wash and clean the fish. 
2. Grind coconut with all powders to a fine paste
3. Transfer the cleaned fish , mango pieces, green chillies, crushed ginger and few curry leaves to a chatti/vessel  with enough water to cover the fish pieces.Add salt. Cook till the fish is done.(10-15 minutes)
4. When the fish is cooked, transfer the coconut paste to it and cook for 2-3 minutes in low heat .
5. Pour 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil ,with curry leaves .Remove from heat. Serve with rice


Method 2 : You can cook the fish , mango pieces, green chillies,ginger and coconut paste together with enough water and salt  for 20-25 minutes in a vessel/chatti. Pour in coconut oil and curry leaves.But I dont like over cooked coconut in curry.It gives the curry a different look .So I follow the method  of adding coconut paste at the end .It gives a creamy effect.


Recipe Courtesy : Yummy O Yummy

Mushroom Stir Fry / Koon Thoran

Ingredients
Button Mushroom - 200 gm
Shallots-10-12 chopped in circle shape
Grated coconut-1/4 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder- 1/4 tsp
Green chillies- 2 chopped
Red chillies- 2 
Curry leaves
Mustard
Oil

Method
1. Clean and remove stalk from the button mushrooms.Cut them into medium sized pieces.
2. Mix the grated coconut with pepper,turmeric, and coriander powders together.Do not grind or crush.
3. Heat Oil in a pan , splutter mustard seeds, add red chillies, green chillies, curry leaves .Then add chopped shallots and saute for a minute.
4. Add the chopped mushroom and salt.Mix well.Saute for 2-3 minutes until it is almost done. No need to add water, since the mushrooms will produce water .
5. Add the grated coconut-spice powder mix and stir well for 2-3 minute. Remove from heat and serve hot with rice !!

Easy Vegetable Biriyani

Ingredients
Basmati Rice- 2cups
Water to cook rice - 4 cups (adjust according to the instruction given on your basmati rice packet )
Onion -1 Big thinly sliced

Potato -1 Medium , peeled and cubed 

Carrot- 1/4 of a carrot, peeled and cubed

Beans - 5-6 ,chopped

Tomato - 1 small chopped

Green peas frozen- 1/4 cup thawed

Cardamom- 2

Clove-4

Cinnamon stick - 2" piece

Bay leaf - 1 small

Fennel- 1/4 tsp

Whole black pepper- 3-4

Ginger- 1 medium piece

Garlic- 1 big clove

Green chillies- 2 

Chilli Powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Coriander powder-3/4 tsp

Coriander leaves -1 tbsp chopped

Mint leaves - 1 tsp chopped

Raisins- 1/4cup

Cashew nuts- 1/4 cup

Oil/Ghee

Method

1. Heat a pan.Add the whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, fennel,bay leaf, black pepper) and heat for a few seconds.

2. Grind the above spices along with ginger , garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and chilli powder to a fine paste ,adding 1 tsp of water.

3.  Soak basmati rice for 15-30 minutes in water. Wash and drain the rice, allow it to dry 

4. Heat oil/ ghee in a pan in low heat , add rice and stir for 1 minute .Remove from heat and keep aside.

5. Heat oil /ghee in a cooking vessel and add the sliced onion, and all vegetables to it , Saute until it becomes soft . 

6. Add the chopped coriander leaves,mint leaves,raisins and cashew nuts.

7. Add the ground paste roast it and mix well. 

8. Add required water and boil.When it is boiling add the fried rice and cook keeping a lid .

9. When it is done,remove the lid and allow the water to dry completely.Break the lumps using a fork 

Serve hot with Pickle, Raita, Curd, and Pappad