Masala Eggs



 Ingredients:

1.     Eggs  - 3

2.     Chilli powder – ½ Tsp

3.     Turmeric Powder - pinch

4.     Cumin  powder – 1/2 Tsp

5.     Cumin seeds – ½ Tsp

6.     Pepper powder – ½ tsp

7.      Salt as required

8.     Curry leaves and cilantro chopped

9.     Linseed oil  - 2 to 3 spoons

How to make it :

1.      Boil eggs on medium high for 20 minutes and cool it and peel of the shells. Slice the eggs into 2 equal halves.

2.     Take a kadai and keep it on medium flame, add linseed oil and add the cumin seeds .

3.     Then add the curry leave,cumin,chilli,pepper ,turmeric powder and salt. Let it cook in low flame until the raw smell goes of.

4.     Then add the sliced eggs and let it cook on 1 side for 2 mins . Take care to turn the side of the eggs and let is cook on for one more 5 mins. Make sure they don’t get burned.

5.     Garnish with cilantro and enjoy as a side for any rice + gravy.

Tilapia Fish Curry

          My mom used to make meen kozambhu and  I have always been a big fan of this fish curry and my blog will be incomplete without this as it has lot of memories of the old times :). She usually saves it for the next day, yes it is tastier when it settles for sometime.I tried it out with Tilapia bcos we get those fresh here :).Soo easy to make and very tasty.

Ingredients:

1. Tilapia Fillets 3 (Cubed) 
2. Onion - 1 big
3. Garlic pods - 5-6 (chopped)
4. Ginger - 2 inch (chopped)
5. Green Chillies - 3
6. Tomatoes - 1 big
7. Tamarind 
8. Chilli powder
9. Salt

How to make it :

1. Cube the fishes and mix it with chilli powder, turmeric and some salt and let it marinate for sometime.
2. Take a pan add some oil and saute the fillets gently on medium flame until it turns colors. This is just to make the fish firm so that it does not dissolve in the gravy.
3. Take a kadai and add oil and green chillies and onions and let it saute well.
4. Then add the chopped garlic and ginger. Saute them until you get the aroma.
5. Add the sliced tomatoes and chilli powder and turmeric powder and let it cook until an aroma comes. Add some water and tamarind paste and let it cook.
6. Once the curry is cooked, add the tilapia fish into the curry and literally  do not stir. Let it cook for like 5 mins on medium flame and switch it off.
7. Let it settle for sometime for it to be more tastier. Serve it with hot rice. Enjoy!!

Chicken Sukka Gravy

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 1/2 lb (Cubes)
2. Yogurt - 2 Spoons
3. Coriander Powder - 2 spoons
4. Chilli Powder - 1 spoon
5. Pepper Powder - 1 spoo
6. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 spoon
7. Garam Masala - 1/2 spoon
8. Ginger Garlic Paster - 1 1/2 spoon
9. Onion - 1 1/2 (Thinly sliced)
10. Green Capsicum - 1 (cubes)
11. Onion - 1/2 cubes
12. Lemon - 1
13. Salt

Recipe:

1. Marinate chicken in yogurt,chilli powder, pepper powder,turmeric powder,Garam masala, coriander powder,lemon juice and little salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Take a pan, saute thinly onions with ginger garlic paste. Then add the marination and cook it for 10 minutes in high flame. Add water little if necessary.
3. Then open the lid and add the cubed capsicum and onions and fry the chicken for another 10 mins on medium flame. If u want the chicken very dry, fry it accordingly.
4. Garnish with cilantro and server hot with Naan or Rice. Enjoy!!

Egg Curry