Easy Chicken Fry

Ingredients

Chicken pieces-500 gm
Chilli powder-2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Ginger&Garlic paste-1 tsp(each)
Salt-to taste
Curry leaves-2 sprigs
Oil

Method

1)Marinate the chicken pieces with chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder,garam masala,coriander powder,salt,ginger and garlic paste.Keep it for 30-45 mins.
2)Heat oil in a pan add marinated chicken pieces and curry leaves then shallow fry it.

Chicken Stuffed Bun

Ingredients

Buns

Boneless chicken -100 gm

Onion -4(finely chopped)

Ginger-garlic paste -1 tbsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tbsp

Pepper powder -1/2-1 tbsp

Coriander Powder -1/2tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil -2-3 tbsp

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Method

1)Cook the chicken with salt,turmeric powder then mince it.

2)Heat oil in a pan and add onions,ginger-garlic paste,pepper powder,coriander powder,curry leaves and saute it.

3)Onion turn brownish add cooked chicken and saute well and keep aside.

4)Use it for filling.

CHICKEN CHILLI ROAST

Ingredients

Step 1
Chicken 1.5 Kg

Pepper Powder - 2 tsp

Chilly Powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - To taste

Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients.

Step 2
Following items grind together to a coarse paste.

Green Chilli - 10 nos

Ginger - 1

Garlic - 20

Shallots - 8 nos.

Step 3
For the roast
Onion - 2 large ,sliced
Tomato - 4
Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves
Oil

Method

1)Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add onions and fry until brown.

2)Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown.

3)To the same pan ,add the coarsely ground mixture ,curry leaves,sliced tomato.Mix well and cook until tomato is mashed up.Then add the fried chicken,onion and mix it well.Finally add soy sauce,pepper powder,coriander leaves,mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.Then serve it.

Simple Chicken Biriyani-Kerala Style

Ingredients

1)Biriyani -  Rice 1kg       

2)Chicken-1kg

For the grinding

3)Ginger-15 gm

   Garlic-15 gm

   Green chilly-7 no.

   Coriander,mint leaves-25 gm

4)Tomato-2

Onion-300 gm

Chilly Powder-2 tsp

Turmeric Powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-3 tsp

Yogurt-25 gm

Garam Masala-10 gm

Salt-To taste

Ghee-4 tbsp

Raisins,Cashew nuts - 15 no.(each)

Cinnamon,Clove-2 no.(each)

Lemon-1

Water-7 cups

Method

1)Grind ginger,garlic,greenchilly,coriander and mint leaves into a paste.Add yogurt and salt to this paste.Marinate chicken pieces with this paste for minimum 30 minutes.

2)Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a cooking vessel,fry cashew nuts,raisins,1 sliced onion separately till golden brown and keep aside.

3)Mix sliced tomatos,remaining finely sliced onions,chilly powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala and salt to taste.

4)To this add marinated chicken pieces and cook it well.

5)Take another cooking vessel and add 2 tbsp of  ghee,cinnamon,clove, drops of lemon into water and boil it.Put rice and salt(as needed).Cook it covered till the water is absorbed by the rice completely.

6)Mix the rice with cooked chicken and garnish with fried onion,cashews and raisins.

7)Serve chicken biriyani with salad,mint-coconut chutney and pickle.

    

Kappa Biriyani/Tapioca Biriyani

Kappa (Tapioca)  biriyani is a very tasty dish from Kerala.It is a combination of kappa(tapioca) and meat.You can make it with any meat of your choice.I used kappa with chicken.

Ingredients

Kappa/Tapioca - 1kg

Chicken-1/2 kg
Onions-3 nos.

Green chilli-3 nos.

Ginger(crushed)-1 tbsp

Garlic(crushed)-1 tbsp

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Chilli powder-2 tsp

Pepper powder-1 tsp

Garam masala-1 tsp

Meat masala-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-2 sprigs

Salt-to taste
Coconut oil
Water

Method

1) Cook  kappa(tapioca) with turmeric powder(1/2 tsp) ,salt  and enough water.Drain the water completely.Mash it and keep aside.

2) Cook the chicken with turmeric powder and salt.

3)Heat oil in a pan add sliced onions,curry leaves,ginger,garlic and green chillies.Saute until it turns golden brown.Then add chilli powder,garam masala,meat masala and cooked chicken .Mix well.

4)Finally add mashed kappa(tapioca) and pepper powder.Adjust salt.Mix it well.Serve hot.

Erachi Pathiri(Chicken Stuffed  pathiri)-Malabar Special 

Erachi pathiri is one of the special dish from Malabar(Kerala).It is a deep fried  chicken stuffed bread and then dipped in egg -sugar mixture and shallow fried again.It is a very tasty evening snack.Erachi pathiri is an unavoidable dish  during Ramdan period.

Ingredients

For pathiris

Plain flour/Maida-1 1/2 cup
Wheat flour-1/2 cup
Salt-to taste
Oil-2 tbsp
Lukewarm water

For the filling

Boneless Chicken-250 gm
Onion-2 nos.(chopped)
Ginger paste-1 tsp
Garlic paste-1 tsp
Green chillies-2 nos.
Curry leaves-few(chopped)
Coriander leaves-few
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Salt
Oil-2 tbsp

For coating and frying

Egg-2 nos.
Sugar-1 tsp
Oil-for deep frying

Method

For the filling

1) Cook the chicken with turmeric powder,pepper powder,salt then mince it.
2) Heat oil in a pan,add ginger,garlic paste and green chillies,saute for a minute.Add onion and salt ,saute it well.
3) Add all powders,curry leaves and coriander leaves then mix it well.
4) Finally add the minced chicken,mix well.Adjust salt.

For making pathiri

1) Mix together maida,wheat flour,salt,oil.Add water and make a soft dough and roll out pathiris of poori size.
2)Place some filling at the center of a pathiri ,place another rolled out pathiri over it.Gently press the edges together.
3) Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the stuffed pathiri until it turns golden brown.
4)In a bowl beat the eggs with sugar and pinch of salt.
5)Dip the fried pathiris in the eggs mixture and shallow fry it in a pan.serve hot.

Step by step pictures.....

For the filling

For making pathiri