CLAM MEAT ROAST

                                       CLAM MEAT ROAST

As we all know that Clam is a boneless seafood.There are many types of Clam found  in world.Some are served in stews,as roast,as raw etc.Though the Clam dishes vary from people to people I feel the Clam gives the best taste when it is fried or roasted.Today let us prepare the Clam Meat Roast in Kerala traditional way.

                                                 INGREDIENTS

• Clam meat/kakka erachi      -     750gm
• Crushed chilly                     -     1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cambogia                            -   3 to 4 pieces
• Turmeric powder                 -   1/4 tsp
• Mustard seed                       -   1/2 tsp
• Crushed shallots                  -   1 cup
• Crushed ginger                   -    1.5 tbsp
• Crushed garlic                     -   from 2 bulbs
• Green chilies  crushed         -   8
• Curry leaves
• Turmeric powder              -   1/4tsp
• Coriander powder             -   2tsp
• Fennel powder                  -   1/2 tsp
• Meat masala                     -   1 tsp
• Pepper crushed                 -   1 heaped tsp
• Tomato  puree                  -   from 1 big tomato
• Dalda                               -    1 tb                         
• Oil                                    -   4-5 tbsp

                                             METHOD

• First clean the meat and add crushed red chilly, turmeric powder,salt and cambogia.Cook in a pressure cooker till 2 whistles.Do not add water while cooking.

•  After cooking if there is water drain it.

•  Heat a heavy bottom kadai

•  Add oil and splutter mustard seeds.

• Add crushed shallots, ginger,garlic, pepper corns together and saute it well.

•  Add crushed green chilies too.

•  Add curry leaves.

  

• Add turmeric powder to it.

                                      

•  Add coriander powder to it .

•  Add fennel powder to it.

•  Add meat masala to it and saute well.

•  Now add the tomato puree and saute till the water leaves.

•  Add the cooked meat to it.

•  Saute well in low flame.

• When it is half roasted add dalda to it so that it will get roasted more fast.

• Roast it in low flame till it becomes brown in color.

Now our delicious Clam Meat Roast is ready to serve!!!

DRY PRAWN ROAST

                                                 DRY PRAWN ROAST

We have seen many dry fishes and recipes made of these dry fishes.Today our recipe is using  Dried Prawns. The Prawns are dried under the sun and since it is sun dried its size also reduces than the natural.Today's Dry Prawns Roast is an easy recipe as well tasty too.So guys do try this  recipe in your home.

                                                        INGREDIENTS

• Dry prawns cleaned                             -  3/4 cup
• Curry leaves                                        -  2 sprigs
• Oil                                                       -  to fry and roast
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder                                -   1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder                              -   1 tsp
• Dry red chilly                                     -   1 or 2

                                                        METHOD

• Wash the prawns in water 3-4 times and squeeze the water and keep aside.

•  Heat a kadai and add some oil .

•  Add salt to the washed prawns, mix well for 3-4 mins and squeeze the water again and keep aside.

•  First fry the curry leaves and dry red chillies.Keep them aside. 

•  Then fry the prawns little by little otherwise it wont get crispy and will take time to  fry.

•  Fry all the prawns and remove this to another plate.

•  If oil is more remove the oil from there and keep only 2 stp of oil.Now add turmeric and red chilly powder to it and saute.

•  Now add the fried prawns and mix well.

•  Add the fried curry leaves and red chillies and toss it.

Here is your Dry Prawns Roast is ready to eat.. enjoy!!!!

ITALIAN CHICKEN RICE

                                  ITALIAN CHICKEN RICE

We all know different Italian dishes like Pizza,Pasta,Margheritta,Focaccia Bread etc.Today let us try an Italian dish made of chicken and rice.This Italian Chicken Rice is one of the favorite and best dishes I have liked so far...Though I am not Biriyani fan this dish has become my favorite.The real taste of ginger garlic and cheese make this dish more tastier.I have not added any Garam masala to this instead I have cooked the rice in Chicken stock.Try out this recipe in your home and get the compliment for this delicious recipe. So watch out my step by step presentation here...

                              INGREDIENT

• Chicken                                     --   750 gm
• Beans                                        --   100 gm
• Carrot                                        --   100 gm
• Cabbage                                    --   100gm
• Onion                                        --   100 gm
• Capsicum                                  --   1 
• Small tomato/cherry tomatoes  --  7 to 8 cut into 2 halves
• Ginger paste                              --  75 gm
• Garlic paste                               --  60 gm
• Red chilly paste                        --   2+1 tbsp heaped
• Basmati Rice                            --   2.5 cup
• Celery                                       --  1
• Spring onion                             --  2 chopped. Separate the stem and                                                                                                            leaves and chop them
• Curd                                         --  3 tbsp
• Pepper powder                         --  3/4 tsp +1/4tsp
• Chicken cube                           --  1 big
• Water                                       --  4.5 cup
• Butter                                       -- 75 gm
• Grated Cheese                         --  50 gm

                                               METHOD

• Marinate the chicken with curd and salt for 30 mins.
• Chop beans,cabbage ,capsicum,carrot and keep aside.
• Keep aside chopped celery and spring onion stem and leaves.
• Soak the rice for 45 mins and drain it.

• Heat a heavy bottom pan and add the measured  butter to it.

•  Add chicken to it and 3/4 tsp pepper powder and saute well.

• Cook till it turns light brown colour.

                                      

• Keep it aside.

                                       

•  Boil water and chicken cubes together.Once boiled, move the water to another vessel.

•  Now in the same pan add ginger paste to it.

•  Now add garlic paste to it.

• Saute this very well.

•  Saute chopped onion to it.

•  Next add chopped carrots to it.

•  Then add chopped beans.

•  Next add chopped onions to it.

• Next add chopped capsicum or bell pepper to it.

• Add spring onion stem and saute this for few mins.

•  Now it is time to add cooked chicken to it.

•  Now add red chilly paste to it and saute well.

•  Add salt to it. Please add little salt since we are adding chicken cube water in which salt is already present.

•  Add 1/4 tsp pepper powder to it.Mix well.

•  Add rice to it.

•  Add 2 tbsp red chilly paste too and saute well.

•  Add boiled chicken stock to it.

•  Mix well and close it with a tight lid and cook in low flame for 15 mins.

•  Once it is cooked for 15 mins ,mix properly and set it level.

•  Add grated cheese to it.

•  Add celery

•  Add Spring onion leaves.

• Then arrange  small tomatoes and close again with a lid tightly and cook for 5 more mins .

Serve it hot and enjoy this flavorsome Italian chicken rice!!