Beef fry

Description            ; Kottayam style beef fry
Cuisine                ; Kerala Cuisine 
Servings                ; 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Beef preferably weal - 1 kg
Shredded onions - 100 gm
Green chilies(split) - 5 nos
Ginger - 25 gm
Garlic(chopped) - 25 gm
Tomatoes - 2 nos (chopped)
Bay leaves(Karuga/Vazhana ela) - 3 nos
Cinnamom(Karugapatta) - 1" piece
Cardamom(Elakka) - 5 nos
Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos
Fennel(Perum Jeerakam) - 2 tsp
Black pepper seeds - 10 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil - 1 cup
Fresh coconut half sliced into small pieces called `kotthu`
Curry leaves - 4 stems
Lemon juice - 1/4 lemon
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - A pinch
Powdered black pepper - 1 tsp

Preparation Method

1)Prepare `GHARA MASALA` by grinding together bay leaves, cinnamom, cardamom, cloves, black pepper seeds and fennel.
2)Cook the beef with all the other ingredients including `ghara masala` in water.
3)Add salt and continue cooking on low heat until almost dry but cooked. Set this aside.
4)Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan and add a pinch of mustard seeds and allow them to break in the hot oil.
5)Add more chopped onions and saute` till brown.
6)Add curry leaves and coconut `kothu` and saute` till brown.
7)Add the previously prepared beef and powdered black pepper.
8)Stir in gentle heat until dark.
  

Naadan Beef curry

Description       ; Naadan Beef curry
Cuisine Style      ;  Kerala Cuisine 
Servings             ; 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients 

Beef - 1 Kg
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
Black pepper powder - 3 tsp
Green chillies - 6 nos
Ginger - 1 small piece
Garlic pods - 4 nos
Onion (medium size) - 3 nos
Beef masala - 3 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Salt - to taste

 Preparation Method

1)Place the beef pieces in a pressure cooker.
2)Add all the ingredients except 2 Onions and Beef Masala and mix well.
3)Keep it marinated for about 10 minutes.
4)Add 1/4 cup water and pressure cook for about 8 minutes after the first whistle.
5)Heat oil in a kadai, add the onions and curry leaves.
6)Add beef masala and saute till the onions start to brown.
7)Stir in the cooked beef mixture to the pan, and saute on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
:- Delicious beef curry is ready!!!
:- Serve beef curry hot with rice or porotta or chapathy.   

Beef Biriyani

Description     ; Beef biriyani
Cuisine Style  ;  North Indian Cuisine
Servings         ; 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Beef - ½ kg
Good quality Basmati rice - ½ Kg
Onion(big) - 3 nos
(thinly sliced lengthwise)
Green chillies - 4 - 5 nos
(spilt)
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 2 tsp
Garam masala (whole) - A few
Ghee - ½ cup
Coriander leaves - A few
Lemon juice - of 1 lemon
Salt - As reqd

Preparation Method

1)Boil rice in salty boiling water, drain it when half done.
2)Add lemon juice and mix well.
3)Saute onion with ghee in a pressure cooker till brown.
4)Add green chilly, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala (whole & powder) and salt as required and saute well.
5)Add beef and cook until the beef done well.
:- 1 cup water should remain in the beef.
6)Finaly add chopped coriander leaves.
7)Add boiled rice and mix well, close the cooker and simmer on very low flame for 3 mins.
8)Do not release the pressure. Let the cooker cool down.
9)Open the cooker and serve the hot biriyani.
:- The flavour and taste of biriyani very much depend on the quality of the rice.

Crab Thoran

Description       ; Crab Thoran
Cuisine Style    ; Kerala Cuisine
Servings           ;  4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Crab - 1 kg
Ginger - 1 big piece
(juliened)
Green chillies - 4 nos
Curry leaves - A few
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - A few
Dry red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 3 nos

Salt - As reqd

Preparation Method 

1)Clean the crab by removing the legs and outer shell and remove all the other dirts and wash it well.
2)Cut it into two pieces (2 halves).
3)Roast turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and pepper powder together in a pan without oil.
4)Mix the roasted masala with grated coconut.
:- Mix it well with hand for a better results.
5)Add juliened ginger, chopped green chillies and curry leaves to this
coconut mixture and again mix it
with hand.
6)Cook the crab pieces in a pan ( meen chatti is best) with little water, salt and little turmeric powder.
7)When the crab is cooked, add the coconut mixture along with garam masala and mix it well.
8)Cover it with a lid and cook until the dish is dry.
:- Because it is a `thoran` it should
be dry.
9)Heat the oil in a pan.
10)Splutter mustard seeds and saute curry leaves and red chillies and pour it over the dish.
:- Serve hot.

CRAB CURRY

Description     ;Crab curry
Cuisine Style ; Kerala Cuisine
Servings        ; 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients
Crab - 1 kg
Onions (chopped)- 2 nos
Ginger(chopped) - 1/2 tsp
Garlic (chopped)- 2 nos
Green chillies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - A few
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Tomato paste - 5 tsp or 2 big tomatoes
Salt - 1 tsp
Oil - 5 tsp

Preparation Method

1)Cut crab into small pieces.
2)Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
3)Add one small cup of water and boil it for ten minutes in a vessel.
4)Heat oil in a pan.
5)Fry onion till brown.
6)Add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies and fry well.
7)When it becomes light brown in colour, add tomato paste and mix it nicely.
8)Pour the crab contents into this pan and cook it for ten minutes on a low flame.
9)When the gravy becomes thick, switch off the flame.
:- Serve with chappathi & rice

Chicken-Spinach-Mushroom Alfredo

Description:    Delicious Italian creamy alfredo
Cuisine Style: American Cuisine
Servings:        3 Adult(s)

Ingredients 
Alfredo pasta - 1 pkt
Heavy cream - 1 carton (16 oz)
Parmasean Cheese - 1 1/2 cup (powder/shredded)
Onion(medium) - 2 nos
(sliced)
Black pepper - 2 tsp
Ginger powder - 1 tsp
Garlic powder - 4 tbsp
Red pepper (dry seeds) - 1 tsp
(crushed)
Basil leaves (dry flakes) - 2 tbsp
Italian seasoning (dry flakes) - 1 tbsp
Spinach(chopped) - 3 cups
Chicken breast - 2 nos
(diced)
Mushroom(chopped) - 1 cup
Whole milk - 1/4 cup
(optional - for less creamy pasta)
Butter - 2 tbsp (optional)
Salt - As reqd

Preparation Method
1)Boil 1 packet of alfredo. Drain and keep aside.
2)Cut chicken breast into cubes.
3)Marinate chicken with the black pepper, salt and 2 tsp of garlic powder. Keep aside. 4)Heat oil in a pan .
5)Fry the sliced onions.
6)Once the onions turn slightly brown, lower the heat.
7)Add the ginger, garlic, red pepper seeds, basil and Italian seasoning powder.
8)Add salt as needed and keep stiring.
9)Once thoroughly mixed, add mushroom, spinach and chicken.
:- DO NOT ADD WATER as chicken & mushroom gives off enough water.
10)Stir and cook open on medium heat till chicken is cooked & water evaporates.
:- DO NOT COVER THE PAN.
11)Once the water evaporates, put heat on low. 
12)Add the cream, butter and cheese and stir everything well.
13)Add this mixture to the cooked pasta and stir thoroughly.
:- If its too thick, add 1/4 cup of milk and stir. Adjust salt as needed.
:- Serve on a plate and enjoy creamy pasta alfredo !!! =0) 

Chicken Tikka Masala

Description:    Spicy chicken Tikka masala
Cuisine Style: North Indian Cuisine
Servings:        2 Adult(s)

Ingredients
Chicken - 500 gm
(boneless pieces)
Onion(chopped) - 1 no
Tomato puree - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Oil - 3 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing
(finely chopped)
Cream - 1 tsp for garnishing
(optional)
For marinating:
Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Cumin(Jeerakam) powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Curd - 1/2 cup
(beaten well) 


Preparation Method
1)Mix together all the ingredients for marinating the chicken.
2)Rub the paste onto the chicken pieces and marinate for 1 hour.
3)Put them on skewers and grill, till cooked.
:- Or you can put it on a pan on a low flame or even bake it, till done.
4)Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
5)Add onions followed by ginger and garlic paste.
6)Fry well, till the oil separates.
7)Add all the powdered masala, the tomato puree, salt and a little water.
8)Allow the gravy to thicken.
9)Add the chicken pieces and cook for a while.
10)When the gravy becomes thick, remove from fire.
11)Garnish with coriander leaves and cream.
:- Chicken Tikka Masala is ready.
:- Serve Chicken Tikka Masala hot.

Barbecued Lamb Chops

Cuisine Style:  American Cuisine
Servings:         4 Adult(s)

Ingredients 
Lamb chops - 2 kg
Garam masala - 1 ½ tbsp
Pepper - 2 tsp
Salt - 3 tsp
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Bay leaves(Vazhana/Karuga ela) - 2 large
Oregano - 1 tbsp

 
Preparation Method

1)Wash the lamb and cut them into one-inch cubes.
2)Combine all the ingredients and marinate chops for 2 to 3 hours.
3)Barbecue or grill for about 20 minutes.

Lamb stew

Ingredients 

Lamb meat - 1 kg
Ripe country tomato - 1 kg
Onions(chopped) - 2 cups
Green chillies(lengthwise split) - 6 nos
Garlic - 1/2 cup
Ginger(pieces) - 1/4 cup
Poppy seeds(Khashakhasha) - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 1" piece
Cloves(Grambu) - 10 nos
Cardamom(Elakka) - 10 nos
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - A fistful
Oil - 300 ml
Cashews - 100 gm
Red chilli powder - 3 tbsp
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

Preparation Method

1)Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, 1 tsp full of salt and some oil to the meat and mix well and marinate for about an hour.
2)Take poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, ginger, garlic bulbs and one cup of chopped onions into a small bowl and grind in to smooth paste.
3)Heat oil in a frying pan.
4)Splutter mustard seeds and add cashew and fry until cashew turns brown.
5)Add finely cut tomato pieces and fry
until tomato pieces are cooked to a smooth paste and the oil gets separated.
6)Add the marinated mutton and mixwell.
7)Allow to cook for about 10 mins and add green chillies and curry leaves.
8)Fry for some more time.
9)Add enough salt.
10)Add enough water and simmer it on low flame until it is done.