Ammayi's Kitchen

Thursday, 2 June 2016

CHICKEN KOFTA CURRY/CHICKEN MEAT BALL CURRY

CHICKEN KOFTA CURRY/CHICKEN
MEAT BALL CURRY

The dish Kofta is said to be a part of Central Asian,Southern Asian,Middle Eastern cuisines. In India Kofta will be more familiar to Northern and Central parts. Kofta can be prepared using Veg or Non Veg filling.It is usually served along with a spicy curry and is best with rice or any Indian breads.Chicken meat balls or Chicken kofta balls are made with minced meat by adding masalas to it.These balls are then fried on a nonstick pan by greasing oil and then cooked in tomato masala gravy.

INGREDIENTS

Minced chicken meat - 200 gms
Besan fried - 3 tbsp
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chilly paste - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Mint paste - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder - 2 pinch
Onion powder - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil or butter to just spread on pan

For Gravy

Tomato - 1 big
Onion - 1 big
Ginger - 1
Garlic cloves - 5 to 6 cloves
Coriander powder - 1 heaped tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 heaped tbsp
Water - as required
Salt to taste
oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
Fresh cream - 3 tbsp
coriander leaves

METHOD

Except besan(gram flour) and oil mix remaining ingredients well.

Now fry the besan till light brown color.

Now add the besan too and knead well like a chappathi dough.

Prepare small balls out of this dough.

Spread some oil on a non stick pan.Place all balls one by one. Close it with a lid and every 3-4 mins turn the balls .Cook till 15-20 mins in low flame.

Now the Chicken koftas are ready. Keep this aside.

Grind ginger,garlic,tomato and onion to a fine paste.

Heat a kadai and splutter some mustard seeds .

Add coriander powder and Kashmiri chilly powder to it.

Saute it well. Let the masala gets fried for 3mins in low flame.

Now add the grinded tomato paste to it.

Saute it well.

Let it leave from the sides of the pan.

Then add water to it.Add salt too.

When it starts boiling add the kofta balls to it.

Let it cook for 15-20 mins in low flame or till it thickens

Switch off the flame and add fresh cream to it.

Serve Chicken Kofta Curry along with Naan, Chapathi, Rice etc.....

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

AMMAYI'S SPECIAL FISH CURRY

AMMAYI'S SPECIAL FISH CURRY

How about preparing a special Fish curry today?This Fish curry is my own style fish curry.Here I have not used any coconut milk instead I have used Kashmiri and hot chilly powder.This dish can stay good for 2 or 3 days too..So watch out my step by step recipe and enjoy guys....

INGREDIENTS

Fish - 1 kg
Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1.5tbsp
Coriander powder - 3 tbsp
Cambogia - 3 to 4 pieces
Shallots - 1 cup crushed
Ginger - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 2 Tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 2 to 3 cups
Oil - as required
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs

METHOD

Heat a kadai and splutter fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds.

Add curry leaves to it.

Add crushed shallots, garlic and ginger paste to it.

Add cambogia too and saute well till the shallots and cambogia becomes tender.

Add turmeric powder to it.

Now add red chilly powder, kashmiri chilly powder and coriander powder to it.

Saute this well.

Add 1/2 cup of water.Let it dry and leave the sides.

Now add water to it again as required.

Mix well and add salt to it.Allow it to boil.

When it starts boiling add cleaned fish pieces to it.

Mix well.

Close it with a lid and allow it to cook.

When the gravy thickens and the oil appears on top switch off the flame.

Here is the yummylicious Ammayi's special fish curry is ready to serve hot!!!!

CHICKEN VADA

CHICKEN VADA

Chicken vada is a special snack recipe that I am presenting today for you all. This is prepared with minced meat, coconut and masalas....This is an awesome recipe with an amazing taste,I m sure you all will love this recipe.I hope nobody would have had a Vada made from chicken.Come on let us see the step by step preparation now...

INGREDIENTS

Minced chicken - Take half part of a chicken breast( one side)
Coconut grated - 1 cup
Shallots - 7nos
Garlic - 10 small
Ginger - 1 piece
Mint leaves paste - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - as required
Green chilly - 5
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek powder - 1/4tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

METHOD

Mince the chicken and keep aside . First grind ginger garlic, green chilly, shallots coriander leaves well. Then grind the coconut(do not grind like a paste form)red chilly powder, turmeric powder,mint paste fenugreek powder, garam masala, pepper powder and salt.Finally add the minced chicken and mix well.

After grinding it would be like the picture above.Now make small balls out of this .

Deep fry in oil in a very low flame.

Enjoy the Chicken Vada guys!!!!!!!

HOT 'N' SWEET CHICKEN LEG FRY

HOT 'N' SWEET CHICKEN LEG FRY

Chicken hot n sweet leg fry.It's a favorite snack of kids.They like this dish very much...It has a sweet and hot taste so kids love it.Let us see the step by step presentation now.

INGREDIENTS
To marinate

Chicken legs 4
Hot Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Tomato Ketchup 2 tbsp
Pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Light soya sauce 1/2 tsp

To Coat

Cornflour 1 tsp
Corn flakes crushed as required

Oil to fry

METHOD

Marinate the chicken pieces and keep aside for 1 hr..

After marination sprinkle cornflour powder to it.

Now Coat the cornflakes crushed and press it tightly and keep this for 10- 15 mins.

Fry this in oil.

Fry and serve hot!!!!

PRAWNS BHAJI

PRAWNS BHAJI

Bhaji as we all know is an Indian snack.Main ingredients are Gram flour and vegetable in common.Today I am preparing Non-Veg Bhaji using the Prawns.This is a very good snack and a starter too at the same time.This is a super easy recipe and now we will see the preparation.

INGREDIENTS
To marinate