Corriander leaf Podi - Perfect with rice

Every weekend lunch always starts with this delicious podi mixed in rice with a tsp of ghee.  Sometimes, I use this for dosa & idlies too. Very easy to make & comfort dish too :)

Ingredients :

1. Urad dal - 1 cup
2. Channa dal - 1/2 cup
3. Red chillies - 11 nos
4. Poppy seed - 1 tbsp
5. Dessicated coconut - 2 tbsp
6. Corriander leaves - 1 large bunch
7. Tamarind - 1 inch round shape
8. Salt to taste

Method :

1.  Dry roast all the ingredients seperately (Do not use oil). 

2.  Mix all the roasted ingredients together & cool. 

3.  Grind them along with the salt to the fine powder.

Serve with rice & ghee.

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Tomato Curry - Perfect side dish for rotis

 Simple, easy, delicious & my comfort side dish which taste absolutely perfect with rotis.

Ingredients :

1. Tomatoes - 5 nos
2. Salt to taste
3. Oil - 1 tbsp
4. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
5. Urad dal - 1 tsp
6. Green chillies - 3 to 4 nos (to spice)
7. A pinch of hing
8. Salt to taste
9. Corriander leaves for garnishing

Direction to Cook :

1.   Cube the tomatoes & keep aside.

2.   Heat oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing & green chillies.

3.   Add the chopped tomatoes & salt to taste.  Cook until done.

4.   Garnish it with corriander leaves.

Serve it with rotis.

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Malai Chicken - Pakistani style

Rich & creamy malai chicken curry perfect to serve with rotis or rice :)

Ingredients :

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Onion - 1 no
3. Red chilly to taste
4. Cloves - 3 nos
5. Cardomom pods - 2 nos
6. Cinnamon stick - 1 pc
7. Bay leaf - 1 no
8. A bunch of cilantro leaves
9. Corrainder powder - 1 tsp
10. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
12. Red chilli powder  to taste
13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Tomato puree - 1/4 cup
15. Whipping cream (or milk ) - 1 cup
16. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
17. Salt to taste
18. Oil as needed

Direction to cook :

1. Heat oil in a pot on medium heat. Add the red chilli, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Fry until the bay leaf turns golden brown.
Add chopped onion, fry for a few minutes. Add ginger paste and garlic paste & fry.
Add chicken pieces and fry for another 5 minutes or so. Sprinkle on top the salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and turmeric powder, mix
Add 1 glass of water, mix and cover on low heat, cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.
Add tomato puree, mix and continue cooking on low heat until chicken is well done.
Finally add the whipping cream and cook for another few minutes. Add garam masala and coriander leaves, cook for another couple minutes and remove from heat.

Serve with roti or rice.

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