Pav Bhaji

Preparation time:15 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Potato - 2 big (boiled and mashed)
Onion- 2 big (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 big
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Pav bhaji masala- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
Plain Bun - 5 small
Butter
Cilantro
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and 3/4th of onions and ginger garlic paste.
2.When onions are translucent, add tomato.
3.When tomatoes are mashed,add chilly powder,pav bhaji masala and salt.
4.Mix it well and add mashed potatoes.Water can be added.
5.Cook until oil seperates.Garnish with cilantro.
6.Slit bun into two and fry in butter.
Serve bun with gravy and onions.

Note: Other vegetables of your choice can also be added along with potatoes.

Sabudhana Kheer/ Jow arisi payasam

Preparation time:2 mins
Makes 2 cups
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Milk - 2 1/2 cups
Sugar- 10 tsp
Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
Raisins - 2 tsp
Cashewnuts - 7
Ghee   - 1 tsp
Jow arisi (Sabudhana/tapioca pearls)- 5 tsp

Procedure:

1.Heat ghee in a pan , fry cahewnuts and raisins and keep aside.
2.Boil milk and add soaked jow arisi  in it.
3.When jow arisi becomes tranparents,its cooked.
4.Add sugar and cardamom powder.
5.Boil until you get desired consitancy.
6.Add fried nuts and raisins.
Garnish with Pistachios

Note : Jow arisi can be soaked for 10 minutes to half an hour.

Rava Ladoo

Preparation time:2 mins
Makes 10 balls
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Semolina - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Raisins - 2 tsp
Cashewnuts - 7
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Ghee    - 4 tsp

Procedure:

1.Heat ghee in a pan , fry cahewnuts and raisins and keep aside.
2.Heat ghee in same pan and fry semolina, until nice aroma comes out.
3.Now add sugar and mix until it becomes sticky.
4.Remove the pan from heat and add cardamom powder and fried raisins and nuts.
5.Make small balls and allow it to cool.

Fish fry

Preparation time: 20 mins
Makes 2 pieces
Cooking time: 5 mins

Ingredient:

Green chilly - 3 (finely chopped)
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Curry leaves- 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Cilantro - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Lemon juice - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Salt
Oil
Fish - 2 pieces

Procedure:

1.Preapre marination using the ingredients except fish.
2.Wash the fish pieces in lemon juice.
3.Wipe and remove the moisture.
4.Apply the marination and  keep in refrigrator atleast for 4 hours.
5.Shallow fry in a pan.Few drops of oil can be added.
Serve hot

Note: If you don't have enough time,marinate for atleast 15 minutes.

Chettinadu Chicken Gravy

Preparation time: 10 mins
Makes 2 servings
Cooking time: 25 mins

Ingredient:

Chicken - 400 gm
Onion -  2 medium sized
Tomato - 1 medium sized
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Garlic - 4 pods
Green chilly - 3
Cocunut milk- 1 cup (no dilution)
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Cilantro- 1/2 cup
Salt
Oil

Masala:

Pepper- 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds-1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Cardamom - 2
Red chilly- 9
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Curry leaves - Handful
Fennel seeds- 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

1.Grind the following into a paste: ginger, garlic and green chilly.
2.Heat oil in a pan, roast the ingredients under "Masala" and grind to powder.
3.Heat oil in a pan, add onions, curry leaves and grinded paste and saute for sometime.
4.Now add chicken pieces, turmeric powder, tomato and salt.Fry for 5 minutes.
5.Add cocunut milk and let it cook until the chicken is almost done.
6.Now add the grinded powder and adjust seasoning.
7.Garnish with cilantro.

Note: Cocunut milk can be added according to consistancy of the gravy required.