Egg Briyani

Ingredients:-

Basmati rice-2cups(soak it in water for 1/2 hr)

Coconut milk-2cups

Onion-1(cut lengthwise)

Coriander powder-2tbspn

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Egg-2 boiled eggs

Oil/Ghee-2 tsp

Cinnamon,Clove,Cardamon & bay leaves-accordingly

Lemon jucie-1/2 tsp

SALT-to taste

To grind:-

Shallots-1/2

Garlic-4pods

Ginger-1 small piece

Poppy seeds(Khas-khas)-1/2tsp or if you have Khas Khas powder-1/2tsp

Whole Cashew-6

Green chili-2 or 3

Cilantro & mint leaves

Method:-

1) In a pan add oil & ghee,when it's hot add the bay leaves,cinnamon,cardamon & clove leave it for 3mins.

2) Ad the onions and nicely saute it until the onions turns pinkish.

3)Then add the grinded ingredients,cook for 5mins,to this add coriander powder and turmeric powder. Cook for abt 10mins.

4) Now add SALT,coconut milk and 1/2tsp lemon juice. Cook for abt 10mins

5) Now add the briyani rice & cook it. Finally add the egg.

QUICK TIP:-

* 1 cup of rice = 1 1/2 cups of water

* In a pan drizzle little oil and put the boiled eggs,then cut into pieces and put it in Briyani...

Kayal Puricha Curry

Kayalpatnam(Kayal)is a small town in Southern Tamil Nadu,this is the place where i was born.It was once know as Mecca of Tamil Nadu. We have 66 streets and each street has 66 mosques. Our food & spices are very different from others,we make our own spices..

Ingredients:-

Lamb leg/shoulder-2lbs

Yogurt-1 1/2cups

Red Chili powder-3tbspn

Cardamon-1(grounded)

SALT-to taste

Ginger-garlic paste

Oil

Ghee/butter-little

Method:-

1) In a pressure cooker add the meat to that mix yogurt,red chili powder,SALT,ginger-garlic paste & cardamon.

2) Cook the meat until 5whistles. Cook until the all the water is evaporated.

3) In a sauce pan add little oil & butter/ghee,when hot add the meat. In slow flame cook the meat for 15mins.

Serve with ghee rice or rice and dal

Pista Kheer

Ingredients:-

1 lit Milk
2handful of Pista(grounded)
1 can condensed milk
1 elachi/Cardamon(powdered)
4tbspn Sooji/Rava
Saffron-little
Almonds-little
Sugar to taste

Method:-

Pour the milk & to it add the pista.Nicely boil for 10mins.Then add the remaining ingredients and boil for 20mins.Cool it down.Keep it in fridge.When serving if is thick,add warm milk & nicely mix..yumm it's ready to be served

Chinese Bhel

Ingredients:-

chow mein noodles (pre-fried) - 1 cup (u can even use maggi or ramen noodles)
green bell pepper - 1/2 cup sliced
Red bell pepper -1/4 cup sliced
yellow/orange bell pepper -1/4 cup sliced
Red onions - 1/2 cup
Cilantro finely chopped
Cabbage chopped - 1/2 cup
Spring onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Spicy Tomato ketchup or Bhel Chutney -1/3 cup
Chinese Green chilli sauce - 1/4 cup
Ginger-little chopped or ginger grated(little)
Paprika powder.
Oil -2 tsp
Salt to taste
(adding little imli chutney taste great too.... but its optional)
Lemon Juice
Pomegranate-little(optional)

Method:-

1. If using pre-fried chow mein noodles...just proceed to the step two.If using ramen / maggi , crumble and put them in a baking sheet. Spray oil over them and bake them in a preheated oven for 10 mins at 300 degree F. Don't over cook them, only until light brown in colour.

2. Mix all the vegetables in a bowl. Add ginger, paprika, oil and lemon juice.Add the noodles to this now, along with the sauces, salt, cilantro and pomegranate. Mix them all well and serve. (if using imli chutney add a bit of that too for some tangy flavor..)

3. Garnish with some cabbage and cilantro (optional) n serve. You can serve this chill for the best taste...:D

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:-

Carrots - 1/2 sliced

Onions - 1 finely chopped

Celery - 1 cup finely chopped

Diced Tomato - 1 can medium size (i used 4-5 Roma tomatoes)

Peas - 1/4 cup

Shell pasta /Elbow pasta - 1/2 cup (uncooked)

Garlic pods - 7 finely chopped

Vegetable/Chicken stock / Water - 5 cups

Garbanzo beans - 1 cup

Oregano - 4 tsp (fresh or dried)

Basil - 2 tbsp (fresh or dried)

Pepper - 2-3 tsp

salt to taste

Olive oil

Italian parsley for garnish

Chicken breast-cut into small cubes

Method:-

In a big pan add some oil and heat it well. When hot enough add the garlic and saute for few minutes. Now add the onions and saute well till the onions are transparent.

Now add the stock / water and bring to a boil. Add all the chopped vegetables and mix well. Add the spices(Oregano), salt ( be careful while adding salt if ur using vegetable stock, as the stock may contain some salt in it as preservatives) and let it boil for like 10 minutes, until the veggies cook. Now add the garbanzo beans and chicken pieces and cook covered on medium flame for 25 minutes.

Now after 25 minutes stir the soup well. If you think the soup looks too thick or too chunky add some water to it. Let it boil a bit and then add in the pasta. Stir well and cook it covered for another 12 mins. By now u can smell the minestrone soup. Once the pasta is cooked your soup is ready for serving...:)

If your are Vegetarian don't add chicken stock & chicken breast

Chicken & Veggie Soup

Ingredients:-

Cornish game hen-cut into 8-10 pieces

Peas,carrots,lima beans-1/2 cup

baby corn-1 cup

Pepper powder-1tbspn

SALT-to taste

Cilantro/coriander leaves-to garnish

Red chili powder-1tspn

Ghee-for frying(1tspn)

Water-3cups

Method:-

In a vessel add the chicken,SALT,water,pepper powder & red chili powder. Keep flame to medium-low,cook until the chicken is soft & tender. In a separate pan add little ghee to that add the veggies & nicely shallow fry them..Now add the veggies to the boiling chicken & bring the flame to low. Cook for abt 25mins on simmer..Garnish with cilantro...Yumm it's ready..

Kamma's Shrimp

I have this unique name Kamma's shrimp is because this is the way my Kamma(mom's mom) make the shrimp...

Ingredients:-

Salad Shrimp(cleaned & deviled)

Shallots-7 finely chopped or 1 big onions finely chopped

Tomato-1 big

Ginger garlic paste-1tspn

Red Chili powder-3tbspn

Curry leaves

Cilantro-to garnish

SALT

Method:-

In the kadai add oil,after the oil becomes hot add curry leaves & onions. Saute the onions until golden brown,now add the ginger garlic paste.Now add the tomato,nicely mix the onions & tomato they have to become soft. Now add shrimp,red chili powder & SALT. Cook on medium-low flame until the shrimp becomes soft,once the shrimp is soft turn the flame to low & add cilantro...

Serve hot with rotis or with rice and Dal..