Quick Tamarind rice

 Seasoning:

Mustard seeds

Kadalai Parupu

Urad dhal
Hing
Chilliflakes
Red chilli -6
Curry leaves
Methi powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Other Ingredients:
Tamarind

Oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in the pan.
2. Add all the seasoning. Once the dhal is fried, add tamarind water.
3. Boil till the oil is separated and add rice.

Quick Rasam

 Ingredients for Paste:

Tamarind

Garlic - 6
Corinander leaves

Red chillies - 6

Curry leaves - 2 sprig

Tomato - 2

Other Ingredients:
Rasam powder  - 2tsp
Mustard seeds

Oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in the pan.
2. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, 2 red chilli.
3. Add the ground paste. Add enough water. 
4. Boil till the foam comes and add 2 spoon of rasam powder.

Chicken 65

Ingredients for Marination:
Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt
Chicken 65 powder
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder
Chicken

Other Ingredients:
Corn flour  - 1tsp
Rice flour - 1 tsp
Oil

Method:

1. Marinate chicken with above ingredients.
2. Store in fridge for minimum of 30 mins
3. Then add corn flour and rice flour. Mix well and fry it

Chicken Gravy MIL style

Ground paste
Fry onion, tomato, green chilli, pepper and fennel seeds.
Once raw smell is gone, cool it.
Add cilantro leaves, coconut(almonds and cashew are replacements of coconut) and grind to a paste.

Heat oil in a cooker.
Add whole Garam masala, onion, tomato, green chilli.
Once the raw smell is gone, add chicken.
Then add salt, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder..
Mix well, add water and leave it for one whistle.
Once the cooker releases, add ground paste.
Check salt and water consistency. Leave it for one boil and add cilantro leaves.

Brinji

Ingredients:

Whole Garam masala 

Oil - 2 tsp

Onion - 1 medium size

Green chilli - 5

Tomato - 1/2 or small one

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Mint leaves - handfull

Coriander leaves - handfull

Chilli powder/Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

1. Add oil in a cooker, once the cooker is hot add whole garam masala

2. Add Onion, green chilli

3. Once onion is translucent, add tomato, ginger garlic paste.

4. Fry for few times, add rice, fry it for 2 minutes.

5. Add pudhina, coriander leaves, chilli powder and coriander powder.

6. Add water, leave open till water boils.

7. Close the lid, simmer the stove and leave it for one whistle.

Brinji is ready.

Vazhakkai Thenga Pal Kulambu

 

Good with: Rice

Seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig

Other Ingredients:
Chopped Onion - 1 small
Minced Garlic - 6 pods
Chopped plantain - 1 small
Coconut milk - 3 tsp (optional)
Salt - as per taste

Masala powders:
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp (for medium spicy level)
Mutton masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add all seasoning items listed in the seasoning section.
2. Add onion and Garlic. Cook till onion is translucent.
3. Then add Chopped Vazhakkai. Cook for 5 mins.
4. Add all the masala powders and salt.
5. Also add coconut milk if you are using it. 
6. Vazhakka gives fantastic taste when cooked with coconut milk.
7. Add enough water, close the lid and cook till plantain is cooked.
8. Dont over cook, then plantains will become mushy. It takes approximately 10 mins to cook. Again based on your size of the plantain chops.
9. Serve hot with rice.

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Plaintain Health Benefits

• Vitamin A - Besides being a powerful antioxidant, vitamin A plays a vital role in the visual cycle, maintaining healthy mucus membranes, and enhancing skin complexion
• Vitamin B6 -  Pyridoxine is an important B-complex vitamin that has a beneficial role in the treatment of neuritis, anemia, and to decrease homocystine. In addition, the fruit contains moderate levels of folates, niacin, riboflavin and thiamin.
• Vitamin C - Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.
• Pottasium - Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure, countering negative effects of sodium.
• Phosphorous and Magnesium - Magnesium is essential for bone strengthening and has a cardiac-protective role as well
• Calcium -Your bones, teeth, nails and muscles rely on an adequate intake of calcium to maintain their health and their strength.
• Dietary fiber - Adequate amount of dietary-fiber in the food helps normal bowel movements, thereby reducing constipation problems.
• Plantains have more potassium, Vitamin C, Vitamin A compared to Bananas. Plantain relatively has more calories weight than that in the fruit bananas

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