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Nilgiri Chicken Korma

I started enjoying mint and coriander flavor with chicken and wanted to try out something new and different. While searching I found this recipe interesting and tried it with a little customization. So feel free to experiment with what you like or don’t like and share how it turned out.

Nilgiri Chicken Korma

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Ghee Rice/ Coconut Milk Rice

Ghee rice is an easy prep which fits all special occasions. I had it with Nilgiri Chicken Kurma as a side, but this can be combined with any chicken/veg gravy. If you are having guests at short notice, here’s a simple recipe to surprise them for sure.

Ghee Rice/ Coconut Milk Rice

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Chettinad Mutton Kulambu/ Chettinad Mutton Curry

Cook Time :40 Min | Servings : 4 Persons

Chettinad Mutton Kulambu/ Chettinad Mutton Curry
Chettinadu recipes are one of our favorites. Chettinadu recipes have a nice blend of spices which makes it unique and adds the taste and flavor to the dish.
Mutton takes longer time to cook without pressure cooker. With the pressure cooker 3-5 whistles cooks mutton well done.  If the pressure cooker is not used, it has to be cooked for at least an hour.
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Kerala Fish Curry/ Kerala Meen Kulambu

Cook Time :20 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

Kerala Fish Curry/ Kerala Meen Kulambu
Thank you friends for the constant queries and support. We have moved from Arkansas to Austin, Texas. We are really liking Austin, it feels a lot like India.
It took a little while to get back on track from the busy moving, exploring/enjoying the new place etc and the lazy mood that follows after the exhaustion.
I have lots of recipes to post in my draft. I can’t wait to post them soon. I can say hopefully that I’m back from the long pause/vacation/break or whatever.

Here’s today’s recipe, Kerala Fish Curry. The reason why I like fish is it’s very rich in protein, no cholesterol and wont feel heavy.
When there’s an option for fish and chicken I would always prefer fish. I am trying out different varieties of Fish dishes to not get bored of my favorite ones.
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Kari Ayam / Malaysian Curry Chicken

Cook Time :25 Min | Servings : 2 persons

Kari Ayam / Malaysian Curry Chicken

When I went to meet my friend in Chicago, we had been to Penang Restaurant for dinner. I never have been to any Malaysian restaurant before but N does many times, since his parents lived in Malaysia for quite a long time.
They all suggested me Roti Canai with the Chicken curry. I very much fell in love with those after having them. Hence I added it to my priority recipes list to prepare at home. The roti canai tasted much like our Ceylon parota but very thin and the chicken curry is different from what we cook. It’s not too much loaded with spicy aroma though it had all the spices we use. I noticed they add coconut milk instead of ground coconut and also the curry gets rich yellow color coz of lot of turmeric.
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Khao Phad Sapparot / Thai Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice

Cook Time :15 Min | Servings : 2 Persons

Khao Phad Sapparot / Thai Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice
Fried Rice will be cooked at least once a week in a typical Thai home. Usually fried rice combination will be made on the fly with the ingredients available at hand. Also, fried rice is easy to make with the left over rice and perfectly suited for parties of all sort.
Thai Curry paste can be bought in stores and refrigerated, since I didn’t have it, I made the curry paste myself. I also made my own combination of veggies and meat. Instead of Chicken, shrimp can also be used or it can be cooked only with vegetables.
When it’s this easy to make at home, who says no to try it out !!!
Khao Phad Sapparot / Thai Pineapple Chicken Fried Rice

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Prawn Biryani / Shrimp Biryani

An easy Eral Biryani from Tamilnadu !!

Shrimp Biryani/ Prawn Biryani

Prawn Biryani / Shrimp Biryani
Author: Sashi
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Fresh or Frozen Shrimp ( Medium Sized ) – 15 no
  • Basmati Rice/ Jeera Samba Rice – 1 1/2 cup
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Bay Leaves – 3 no
  • Cloves – 2 no
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch
  • Cardamom – 2 no
  • Star Anise – 1 no
  • Onion – 1 ( Medium )
  • Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes – 2 no
  • Green Chili – 4 no
  • Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
  • Biriyani Masala Powder – 1 tsp ( optional )
  • Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp
  • Mint leaves – 3 tbsp
  • Ghee – 1 tsp ( optional )
  • Cashew – 5 no ( optional )
  • Salt – to taste
  • Water – 3 cup
  • Yogurt – 3 tsp
  • Coconut Milk – 1 cup ( optional )
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Soak rice for 30 min, wash it thoroughly and drain the water. Clean the shrimp, remove tails, head and devein, wash thoroughly. Chop Onion, tomato, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Slit open green chili. Grind ginger and garlic paste.
COOKING:
  1. In a pressure cooker add oil. When hot, add Bay Leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise. Add the chopped Onion immediately and 1/4 tsp of salt. When the onion turns brown, add the ginger garlic pate. Fry this till raw smell leaves, approximately 3 min in medium flame. Stir often to avoid the burn. Add the green chili, mint & coriander leaves and fry for 1 min. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes gravy.
  2. Add the Shrimp and fry for until it’s cooked in the oil. Water released from the shrimp is good enough to cook it. Add the turmeric, biryani masala powder, yogurt, coconut milk and water. Add the rice and mix well for 2 min in Medium flame. Check for salt. Add ghee and mix well.
  3. Close the cooker lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles and reduce the flame to the lowest setting and allow it to stay for 30 min. Garnish with extra coriander leaves and add cashew nuts.
Notes
Add other spices like nutmeg, rose petals to get extra flavor.[br]Over cook the shrimp would turn it rubbery.[br]Simmer the flame at the end to make the fluffy biryani.