Murg methi malai

Murg methi malai

Ingredients

* chicken-1 without skin - jointed (cut into pieces)

* oil- 1/4 cup

* cloves-3

* split brown cardamoms-2

* sliced onions-3

* chopped garlic-1 Tbsp

* chopped ginger-1 Tbsp

* green chillies -6

* water 2 cups

* kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)-2 Tbsp

* yogurt- 1/2 cup

* red chilli powder-1 tsp

* turmeric-1 tsp

* Salt

* full cream-1/2 cup

Method
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Heat oil in a large pan.

Add cloves and cardamoms.

After 10 seconds stir in onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies.

Allow onions to soften.

Add 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil.

Allow it to reduce by half before adding methi leaves.

Pour in 1/4 cup water and cook until ingredients colour.

Add chicken, yogurt, chilli powder and turmeric.

Season with salt and pour in remaining water.

Simmer until chicken is tender. 

Add half the cream, transfer on to a serving dish and garnish with the rest of the cream and serve hot.

CHEMMEN UNDAPUTTU

Chemmeen Undaputtu



Ingredients:



*  rice flour -3 cups

*  prawns/ chemmeen -250 gm

*  chilli powder -1 tbsp

*  coriander powder -1 tsp

*  turmeric powder -1 tsp

*  onions-3 finely chopped

*  green chillies-3, finely chopped

*  garlic-4 cloves, chopped

*  ginger chopped-1 small piece

* curry leaves chopped-1 sprig

* coriander leaves chopped-2 tbsp

*  grated coconut 2 cups

* salt

* oil

* hot water (3 cups)



Preparation:



1. Clean the prawns and marinate it with chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic ,curry leaves and coriander

   leaves and saute well.

3. Add marinated prawns and salt and cook it until done and keep it aside.

4. In a bowl, add rice flour and salt. Add about 3 cups of hot water and knead well to a smooth dough.

5. Make lemon size balls out of the dough  and pat them into small disc . Add 1 tbsp prawn/ chemmeen

   masala into it and make a small ball as below.

6. Repeat the same process with the remaining dough and prawn masala.

7. Roll each prepared balls in the grated coconut.8. Steam cook for 15-20 minutes and serve hot...