ALOO JEERA

ALOO JEERA

A very yummy and spicy side dish........

We love it having with paratha/phulka......

You can even have it as a starter....... 

INGREDIENTS:

1. Potatoes                          -     3 boiled.

2. Onion                              -     2 medium

3. Green chillies                  -     2

4. Garlic                               -     2

5. Jeera powder                    -     2 tbspn

6. coriander powder             -     1 tbspn

7. red chilli powder              -     2-3 tbspn

8. Salt                                   -     to taste

9. mustard seeds                   -     1 tspn

10. cumin seeds                    -     1 tspn

11. oil

PROCEDURE:

 

1. Chop the onions, green chillies and garlic ........

2. Heat a pan , add oil.

3. Once its hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

4. Once they splutter, add chopped onions and green chillies and some salt..

5. Now peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and cut them into cubes.

6. Once the onions turn transculent , add the masala powders ( jeera and coriander).

7. Now fry them for 3 mins.

8. Now add the boiled potato cubes and salt to it and fry for 3mins.

9. once they are fried well, add red chilli powder and toss them well.

10. Fry for 2 minutes.... and take it to a bowl

11. serve hot with rotis/phulkas/parathas..... 

I am sending this to POTATO MANIA.

CHICKEN CURRY

A very yummy curry....

This sunday I was lazy to grind masala paste for a spicy curry.... so i just added all garam masala directly..... 

INGREDIENTS:

1. chicken     -   500gms(1 lb) ( CLEAN IT)

2. onions      -  3 big

3. Green chillies  - 4

4. cardamom - 3

5. cloves   - 3 -4 

6. Ginger Garlic paste   -  1 tspn.

7. curd    -  1/2 cup

8. Mint leaves   -  a bunch

9. coriander leaves   -  a bunch

10. Red chilli powder  - 1 tbspn

11. salt - as per tate

12. turmeric powder    - a pinch

13. Oil

TEMPERING INGREDIENTS:

1. Dry red chillies    -  3

2. cumin seeds        - 1 tspn

3. mustard seeds     -  1 tspn

4. curry leaves     -  5

5. garlic pods      - 2

PROCEDURE:

1. Take a pan, heat it and add oil.

2. Now add tempering ingredients.

3. Just crush the cardamon and cloves in your pestle.

4. Add it to oil.

5.After a minute, add chopped onions, green chillies, salt and turmeric powder.

6.Fry till onions turn golden brown.

7.Now add chicken, put lid and cook till the chicken gets cooked.

8. Now add beaten curd and keep on stirring continuosly for 5 mins.

IF YOU DO NOT STIR IT CONTINUOSLY, THE CURD WILL B BROKEN AND THE TASTE GETS SPOILED.

9. Now add red chilli powder and mix it well.

10. Check salt and Let it cook for 2 minutes.

11. Now add chopped mint leaves and mix well.

12. After a minute, switch off the stove, garnish and serve hot.

13. I served it with simple veg pulav