Chicken Tikka

   


  Grilled items are both tastier and healthier. Oil is not an essential ingredient. Also the fat in chicken will be drained when grilled. Chicken Tikka is one of those grilled dishes. Here is a simple recipe for Chicken Tikka. :)

Arrangements needed

1) Microwave oven with grill option / Cooking range with grill option
2) Skewers (Thin Bamboo sticks)

Ingredients

1. Boneless chicken
2. Onion 
3. Capsicum all color 
4. Yogurt (curd)- 1 tea spoon
5. Ginger Garlic paste- 1/2 tea spoon
6. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tea spoon
7. Chilly powder-1/2 tea spoon
8. Garam masala-1/2 tea spoon
9. Salt to taste

Method of preparation

Marinating Process

Cut chicken into square pieces of 1/2 inch thickness.
Take this chicken pieces in a bowl.Then  add salt, Turmeric powder, Chilly powder and Garam masala.Add Yogurt/curd. Add Ginger garlic paste. Marinate Well  . Keep aside for half hour.

Steps to grill

Cut onion into square pieces.
Cut capsicum of all colors into square pieces.
Take one skewer, Pierce one chicken piece, one onion cube, one capsicum (one color).
Repeat this with chicken,onion and different colors of capsicums  till stick is filled. (I usually put 4 chicken pieces in a stick.)
  Once all skewers are ready spread on the grill plate. Switch on the oven in grill mode . Let it grill for 20 minutes
Check after 20 minutes, if not done grill it for some more time untill you find chicken is cooked.

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

Fish mappas

Fish mappas is a special kerala style fish curry.  In this dish fish is cooked in coconut milk with tomato as main ingredient























Ingredients

1. Fish (preferably King fish/Neymeen) - 4 slices
2. Tomato- 1 big
3. Shallots/small onion- 10
4. mustard seeds- 1/2 tea spoon
5. Fenugreek seeds-1/2 teaspoon
6. curry leaves - 1 hand full
7. ginger- 1 small piece
8. garlic - 5 cloves        [make ginger garlic paste]
9. Greated coconut / coconut powder gets in market
10. Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
11. Chilly powder- 2 teaspoon
12. Turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon
13. salt to taste

Method of preparation

Step 1:

Clean fish properly. Make it into thin slices. Add Salt, Chilly powder and Turmeric powder and marinate. Keep it aside for good absorption of masala into fish.

Step 2:

Take coconut milk from grated coconut. Take 1st milk and second milk in separate bowls.keep it.

Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup of water. 

Step 3:

Take a pan. Heat oil in it. Add mustard seeds. When it pops up add fenugreek seeds and fry it. Add curry leaves fry. Add shallots/ small onion in it fry well. When it becomes brown in color add ginger garlic paste and saute it. Add tomato saute it. Add tamarind water. When it boils add well marinated fish into it and mix well. Add the second milk of coconut. Close the pan with a lid and let the fish cooked in second milk of coconut. This may take 10 minutes.

Once you find the fish got cooked well Add the first milk of coconut. Boil well . You can turn off the stove when the dish is semi gravy.

Note : I use coconut powder available in market to prepare coconut milk. It gives a very nice taste . I like it than cocnut milk. Anyway it depends on your tastebuds ;)

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

Mushroom Thoran/ Mushrrom sabji

             Mushroom dishes are always tasty and preferred dish in restaurants. Nutritional essence of mushroom is similar to meat and grains. But mushroom is low in calories, fat-free and cholesterol free. :)
Here is another tasty recipe of mushroom. Try it.

Ingredients

1. Mushroom - 2 pkts 
2. Mustard- 1/2 teaspoon
3. Ginger - 1 small piece
4. Curry leaves
5. Shallots / small onion- 6
6. Green Chilly- 4
7. Grated coconut- 1 hand bow
8. Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Oil
10. Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Season mustard seeds. Add chopped ginger . fry. Add curry leaves and fry it. Add sliced shallots and Green chilly. Saute till it turns brown in color. Add chopped mushroom in that. Add salt, turmeric powder. Mix well. cover the pan with a lid and let the mushroom cook. (it may take 5 minutes in medium flame). Open the lid saute it till it gets dried, Add grated coconut . Saute well . When it is completely dry switch off the burner. this can be served with rice.

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

Cold Coffee

This serves 2 people

Ingredients

1. Vaniila Ice cream-  2 Scoops
2. Coffee powder   - 1 teaspoon
3. Cold Milk           - 2 glasses
4. Sugar                  - 4 tea spoon 

Method of preparation 

      Take the mixer jar add all the ingredients together in the jar. Grind it well.
Pour it a Glass and garnish with coffee powder .

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

Gobi manchurian

   

        'Gobi ' in Hindi means cauliflower and 'manchurian' refers to northeast culture of China. It is an Indianised version of Chinese fried cauliflower dish. Normally we have a prenotion that this dish can only be had in hotels and not prepared easily at home. Here is a simple way to prepare delicious Gobimanchurian at home:

Ingredients

1. A medium cauliflower
2. Corn flour-1 cup
3. Egg-1
4. Red chilly powder- 1 tsp
5. Onion - 2
6. Capsicum-1
7. Green chillies-4
8. Ginger- 1 small piece
9. Garlic- 4 cloves
10. Soya sauce- 1 tbsp
11. Chilly sauce- 1 tbsp
12. Tomato sauce- 1 tbsp
13. oil
14. salt

Method of preparation

        Step 1:

              First you have to prepare batter for your Gobi fry. For this take 1 cup of corn flour. Add chilly powder,salt and 1 egg to that. Make a batter by adding bit water.

      Step 2: 

             Dip cleaned pieces of cauliflowers in the batter and keep it aside for a while (5 minutes). Heat oil in a pan. Oil should be enough for deep fry of flowers. When it turns golden brown color drain it on tissue paper. 

      Step 3:

             In this step we are going to prepare the masala. Heat oil in a pan (You can use the remaining oil of fry). Add chopped onion and fry it. Add chopped ginger,garlic, green chillies and capsicum and stir it well. Add soya sauce,chilly sauce and tomato sauce in that. Add fried Cauliflower in the masala. Mix corn flour in   water and pour it into the dish if you want it in gravy. Otherwise you can serve it dry . This dish makes a great combination with fried rice and chappathi.

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

               

Vegetable Fried Rice

 

               Fried rice is a chinese dish which is liked by all age group. U can prepare it very easily.There are many varieties of fried rice. Here is the recipe of vegetable fried rice.
 Serves for 4 people.






  Ingredients

1. Basmati rice - 2 cups
2. Onion- 2 medium
3. Vegetables(Carrot, Beans, Capsicum)    
4. Green chillies -4 
5. Ginger  -1 small piece
6. garlic -    5 cloves
7. Soya sauce - 11/2 tsp
8. Chilly sauce- 1 tsp
9. Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
10. Garam masala-1 tsp
11. oil
12. salt

Method of preparation

Step 1:

       Clean basmati rice and vegetables.

step 2: 

        Take a pan and heat oil add chopped onion and saute it. Add basmati rice and fry for a while.  Add 4 cups of water and cook the rice.

Step 3:

         Take a pan heat oil add chopped ginger,garlic and green chillies. fry it . Add chopped vegetables in that and fry it till it gets cooked. Add salt, pepper powder, garam masala and stir it well. Add soya sauce, chilly sauce and mix it well. 

         Mix this with the cooked oil. and serve hot .

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your dish tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath

Ayala Thoran

Usually we prepare thoran out of different vegetables. This one is a special thoran out of fish. The best fish for this recipe is Ayala.

Best served for 4 people

Ingredients

1. Ayala Fish- 4 medium
2. Onion- 1
3. Green chilly-3
4. Curry leaves
5. Salt to taste
6. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
7. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
8. oil
9. Grated coconut- 1/2 cup

Method of preparation

Step 1

Marinate Ayala fish with Salt and Turmeric powder. Start cooking and stop when it is half cooked (Full cook only in later steps). Keep it aside. When it gets cold make it into small pieces by hand, as you see in the picture of thoran.

Step 2

Take a bowl add chopped onion , green chilly, curry leaves and the fish. Mix it well .

step 3

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds. When it pops up add the content in the bowl. fry it well for 3 minutes. Sprinkle some water and cook fish . (Be careful while adding water. just sprinkle thrice) . When it becomes dry add grated coconut in that. Stir it well and switch off the gas.

Remember....The very important ingredient which make your curry tasty is 'Your affection'. So prepare your food with a smiling heart. :)

All the best

Winnie Manjunath