Vendakka Khichadi

Khichadi is a traditional South Indian dish which finds its place in any sadya, be it Onam, a marriage or a birthday. It is an easy to prepare curry and requires very little ingredients.

Chicken Varattiyathu

Chicken curry needs no introduction. Non-vegetarians always like to try different varieties of chicken preparations ranging from fry, roast, chinese, north-indian or a South Indian. Today, I am posting an easy chicken curry prepared in a South Indian style.

Basic info about the recipe

Cuisine                                                      - South Indian

Serves                                                       - 4-5 people.

Ingredients                                  

1. Chicken                                                - 1 kg
2. Onion                                                   - 4 medium
3. Tomato                                                 - 3 medium
4. Ginger-garlic paste                                - 2-3 tsp
5. Curry leaves                                         - 15-20 nos

6.     Turmeric powder                                   - ½ tsp

7. Kashmiri red chilli powder                      - 4 tsp
8. Coriander powder                                  - 3 tsp
9. Chicken masala                                     - 3 tsp
10. Fennel powder                                      - 2 tsp
11. Oil                                                        - 2 tbsp
12. Salt                                                      - to taste.

Method: Clean the chicken pieces and wash them with turmeric powder added to the water.

After washing strain the excess water and add turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and salt and keep aside for half an hour.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the ginger garlic paste till golden brown. Add sliced onions to it and fry till brown

Add sliced tomatoes and cook for 5 mts covering the pan with a lid.

Make sure that the onions and tomatoes have form a thick paste.

Add curry leaves, chicken masala and fennel powder and fry till the masalas cook.

Add salt required for the masala.

Mix the marinated chicken to the cooked masala and stir for 5 minutes.

Transfer all the contents to a pressure cooker and give 2 whistles.

Open the cooker immediately and transfer back to the pan.

(Check if the chicken pieces are cooked well. Otherwise you can cook the rest in pan covering with a lid for another 10 minutes.)

Cook on high flame for 5 minutes stirring in between so that you get the right consistency for your curry.

Add some curry leaves and serve hot.

          

Amla Pickle

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It is easy to prepare and require very less ingredients

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Tomato Pachadi

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