Meen peera pattichathu , mullan varuthathu

Vegetable fried rice with sauteed chicken

To a wok add two tsp butter , crushed garlic cloves(4-5nos) , crushed pepper corns (8-10nos) . Saute for some time. Add diced onion (2nos big ) , two green chillies. Add some cooking oil if needed.

Add chciken as small pieces. Saute for some time (20 - 25 minutes) . Till the onion gets golden brown . (I use this time to make fried rice.)

Add capsicum , spring onion, baby corn , carrots (all or any) . Add one tsp soy sauce , 2 tsp sweet and sour sauce. Again saute for some time. Serve hot .

Wheat ada, garlic chutney, chukku kappi. Happy monsoon!

Roti , Vegetable stir fry , French fries

Roti with paneer potato curry

Chicken Fry ( kerala )

Ingredients :

Chicken- 1 kg

Chillie powder - 3 1/2 tb sp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

pepper powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

All spice powder ( garam masala ) Nirapara masala has a naadan taste. - 3- 3 1/2 tbsp

Vinegar - 5 ml ( or curd 1/2 cup )

Garlic - 1 1/2 cloves

Ginger - two 1" pieces

Oil to fry

Salt to Taste

corn flower 3 tsp ( optional )

Grind all the ingredients in a mixer along with vinegar and salt.

Mix it thoroughly with the chicken pieces and keep aside for 1 to 2 hrs. You can keep it in the freezer also to marinate. ( needs less time . may be half an hr. )

( what I do is mix this in the beginning and cook it after I am done with other dishes or chores )

In a Kadai or non stick heat oil and put 4-5 chicken pieces . Cover it with a lid . Cook in sim or medium heat. Cook till golden brown.

Use sliced onions and tomato to garnish.

key point - If you are frying it raw do not add coriander powder . When you fry after cooking you can add coriander as well )

( I got this recipe from Manju's mother . It took me years to excel in it . What I believe is every house has its own food culture. And no recipe is complete. You will have to make changes according to your taste buds and hunches.

And you will have to add the two secret ingredients- Love and a Prayer for the health of the family. That is where the magic is ! )

Open French toast.

Required :
6 slices of bread
One/two potato
one / two onion
one tomato
one carrot
one egg
2-3 tsp corn flour
2 tsp suji/rava
salt to taste.
1 tsp pepper ( or any thing you would want to add for flavour )

oil or butter to grease

microwave the potato in a milk cover for 4 minutes . let it cool and smash

Meanwhile chop the vegetables , Mix in the other ingredients.

Take a non stick tava and heat it .

Divide the mixture into six parts. Place one part over each slice leaving the ends clean.

put it in the Tava with the filling side down . Press firmly for it to get embedded in the bread. ( Just like Onion Uthappam ) . Put some oil to grease. Fry both sides

Serve with Tomato Ketchup.