Vegetable Uppuma

         A simple and healthy breakfast recipe. Here's a variation of Uppuma with healthy vegetables.

Ingredients :

Sooji / Rava - 1/2 Cup                                                              Preparation Time : 5 Minutes

Onions - 1 Cup                                                                         

Green Chilly - 2                                                                        Cooking Time : 20 Minutes

Curry Leaf/ Coriander leaf

Beans       )                                                                                  Serves : 2 People

Carrot      ) - 1 Cup

Broccoli   )

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 Tsp

Urad/channa dal - 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp

Salt

Oil - 3 Tbsp

Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Water  - 1 Cup

Masala Uppuma

Method :

      Roast the Rava in a pan with 1 Tsp Ghee or Oil for 5 Minutes. Transfer it to a plate

                                

Heat oil in the same pan and add Mustard seeds, Urad dal/Channa Dal once it splutters add onions, green chilly and curry leaf. Stir it well. Add the vegetables and toss it.

      

                               

Add water and salt to it. And allow it to boil for 10 Minutes.

                              

Once the water gets to boil simmer the stove and add the rava and stir it. Close the pan with a lid for 3 minutes. Once done open the lid and stir the Uppuma well. Transfer it to a serving bowl.

    

                              

Garnish with curry leaf and coriander leaf. Serve hot.

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Salem Chicken Biryani, Seeraga Samba Chicken Biryani

        Salem style Chicken Biryani has its unique specialty made with seeraga samba rice gives a special taste to it. Though it looks plain less textured, its taste cannot be beaten. Its goes very well with Salem chicken salna and raita. I usally love when served in plantain leaf  where the combination adds extra aroma to the recipe. 

Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 Kg                                                                      Cooking Time : 30 -45 Min

Seeraga Samba rice - 1 Cup

Onions - 1 Cup                                                                          Serves : 2 People

Tomato - 1

Green Chilly - 4

Bay leaf - 3

Cardamom - 3

Cloves - 3

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Marathi Mooku - 2

Ginger/ Garlic paste - 2 Tsp

Mint Leaf - 1 Bunch

Turmeric - A pinch

Ghee - 2 Tbsp

Oil - 4 Tbsp

Salt - 2 Tsp

Water - 2 Cups

Salem Chicken Biryani

Method :

              

Cut the onions, green chilly and tomato. Keep all the biryani ingredients aside. Heat the oil in pressure cooker. Add all the dry biryani masala's.

                              

Add Onions and stir it for few minutes, then add green chilly, ginger/garlic paste. Stir well for few more seconds. Then add tomato and cook until it turns soft. Finally add the mint leaf and curry leaf.

                              

Before you start everything pressure cook the chicken with turmeric and 2 drops of castor oil. Soak the Rice in water for 30 Minutes.

                                     

Add the cooked chicken pieces, measure the water quantity used to cook chicken(2 cups water wholly)if needed add extra water and add salt. Once the water gets to boil add the soaked rice. Add Ghee and stir it.(Note: You can even add half portion of coconut milk reducing the water)

                             

Once you note the water level has been reduced, simmer the stove to its very lowest and close the lid. Allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Open when the pressure is gone. Stir it and transfer it to a serving bowl.

                                      

Enjoy with Salem chicken salna and raita.

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Nattu Kozhi Varuval, Salem Chicken Fry

         Is it tempting seeing the picture. You wanna try a new recipe this weekend, here is a mouth-watering recipe your kitchen has never seen. The main ingredient of this recipe is the curry masala powder. Its a so simple recipe neither complicated with the regular ingredients from your kitchen. Lets make this day,a flavorful day. Come Lets Cook.


Ingredients :

Chicken - 1/2 Kg                                                                Preparation Time : 30 Min
Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Urad Dal -1/2 Tsp                                                               Serves : 3-4 People
Small Onions - 1/2 Cup
Curry Leaf - 1 Handful
Ginger/Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 Tsp
Chilly Powder - 1 Tsp
Curry Masala Powder - 4 Tbsp
Salt
Sesame Oil - 2 Tbsp
Fennel seed powder - 1/2 Tsp

Salem Nattu Kozhi Varuval

 Method :

        Clean the chicken and drain the water.

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, onions and curry leaf. Saute it for few minutes. Add Ginger garlic paste and saute it until raw smell reduces.

Add Turmeric, Chilly Powder, Curry Masala powder and stir it. Keep an eye so that masala powders doesn't burns.

Add Chicken pieces and stir it well. Add salt to the chicken. (Note : You can also use precooked chicken pieces)

Stir until masala gets well coated.

Add 2 Cups water and allow the chicken to get well cooked. Close with the lid while cooking.

You'll note the chicken has got shrunk and tender soft.

Increase the flame and keep stirring very often. Add Fennel seed powder when the water gets completely evaporated.

Cook until the chicken gets well dry.  Turn off the stove and transfer it to a serving bowl.

Nattu Kozhi Varuval is now ready to serve.

Don't miss, to taste it hot. Serve with Chicken Biryani.

 Yummy Yummy....Enjoy your Lunch or Dinner.

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