Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Idly Koottu

Ingredients:

idlies - 6
oil - to deep fry
oil - 2 tbsp
fennel (saunf) - 1 tsp
cloves - 2
cinnamon - 1 piece
green chili - 1, slit
curry leaves - few
onion - ½ cup, sliced
ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
chili powder - ½ tsp or to taste
turmeric powder - ½ tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
tomato - ½ cup, chopped
salt - to taste
coriander leaves - 1 tbsp, chopped

Instructions:

Cut each idly into 6 pieces. Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil and add fennel, cloves and cinnamon. Fry for few seconds.
Add green chili, curry leaves and onion. Fry till onion is light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and all the powders. Fry for 1/2minute.
Add tomato and simmer till it is reduced to a pulp.
Add idly pieces and salt. Mix well and remove from fire Serve hot garnished with coriander
leaves.]

Mutton Fry

Ingredients:
Mutton -1/2kg
onions 2
ginger crushed
garlic 2 or 3 crushed
curry leaves a few
coriander leaves-a few.
turneric powder a pinch
chilly powder 1 tbsp
coriander powder 2 tbsp
pepper powder 2 tbsp
cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
aniseed 1/2 teaspoon
salt to taste.
Oil 3-4 tbsp

Instructions
1: Clean the mutton nicely.
2: In the pressure cooker add the mutton pieces,onion,ginger,garlic,turmeric powder,chilly

powder,coriander powder,pepper powder,salt and water .
3: pressure cook for 10-to 15 minutes.
4: In a kadai add oil,when the oil is heat add curry leaves,cumin seeds,aniseed,saute them

well.
5: add the pressure cooked items,saute well and close it for 10 min.
6: The mutton pieces would be in a dry form.saute well,if in case one needs spicy sprinkle

pepper powder.
7: Garnish it with coriander leaves.
8: It is now ready to serve

CHICKEN ROAST

Chicken Drumsticks 12pieces
Ground Black Pepper 2tsp
Turmeric Powder ½ tsp
Ginger/Garlic paste 1 Tbsp
2 Eggs
Salt to taste

Remove the fat from the chicken pieces and make slits into them with a knife.
Wash well and drain all the water.
Marinate the pieces with the ingredients above and leave it in the fridge to soak overnight

The next day( for lunch or dinner)

Heat oil in a big hollow frying pan
Beat the 2 eggs adding very light pepper and salt to it
Dip the chicken pieces in the egg batter and fry in deep oil turning them often and poking

with a fork to see it is well cooked on all sides.
Serve it hot with fried rice or noodles