Kothamalli Thokku (Corriander leaf paste)

I'm back with most comfort and excited dish which plays more prominant role in my kitchen every lazy days.  Fresh corriander leaves are used for this preparation and grinded along with the spices.  This can be refrigerated for a week or more.  Add a proportionate measure of kothamalli thokku to the rice and mix well- It taste simply delicious.  Can serve with dosai and idly too.

Ingredients :

1. Corriander leaves - 1 bunch
2. Tamarind - lime sized
3. Black gram (urad dal) - 1 tbsp
4. Jaggery - 1 tsp
5. Chilly powder to spice
6. Salt to taste
7. Gingilli oil

Direction to cook :

1.   Dry roast the urad dal.  Keep aside.

2.   Heat oil in the pan, add corriander leaves and salt to taste.  Allow to cool.

3.   Grind together the corriander leaves and urad dal together to smooth paste.

4.   Heat oil in the pan, add the grounded paste, tamarind juice, red chilly powder,  filtered jaggery water & cook over the low heat till oil seperates.

Serve it with rice, idly and dosai.

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Shaku Shaku Chicken Curry

Easy and very fast to make this delicious chicken curry.  Perfect side dish for both rice and rotis. 

Ingredients :

1. Chicken - 1 Kg
2. Oil - 1 tbsp
3. Cinnamon stick - 1 no
4. Cloves - 2 nos
5. Cardamom - 1 no
6. Onion - 2 nos
7. Tomaotes - 2 nos
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
10. Chilly powder to taste
11. Corriander powder - 1 tbsp
12. Corriander leaves for garnishing
13. Salt to taste

Direction to cook :

1.   Heat oil in the pressure cooker, add cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom.

2.   Add finely chopped onions and then turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste.

3.   Add finely chopped tomatoes and salt to taste.

4.   Add chilly powder and corriander powder and finally the chicken pieces.

5.   Pressure cook the chicken curry  till done.  Garnish it with corriander leaves.

Serve it with rice or rotis.

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Eggless Pineapple upside down cake

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Perfect cake for kids party :)
Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 2 cups
2. Butter - 100 gms
3. Pineapple slices - canned
4. Baking powder - 1 tsp
5. Baking soda - 1 tsp
6. Sweetened condensed milk - 1 tin (400 gms)
7. Sugar for caramalizing - 5 to 6 tbsp
8. Cherries for garnishing

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven to 180 C.  Grease the baking pan and keep aside.

2.   Heat sugar in the pan till it melts and becomes brown.  Pour hot caramel in the prepared baking pan.  Now arrange the pineapple slices & cherries over the caramel.   Keep aside.

3.   Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda. 

4.   Cream the butter and add the milkmaid.  Mix well.

5.   Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.  Pour the batter over the arranged pineapples and bake it for 35 / 40 mins or until done.

Serve with tea.

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