Perfect Chicken with spinach

 

Ingredients

• Chicken - 2-3 lbs
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Ginger Paste – 2 tsp
• Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
• Onion – 1 large, finely chopped
• Green Chilies – 2, finely chopped
• Tomato – 2, chopped
• Spinach - frozen 2 blocks
• Curry Leaves – 10
• Salt – to taste

Spice Powders

• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander Powder – ¾ tsp
• Cumin Powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Dry Garam Masala

• Cloves – 4
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Green Cardamom – 3
• Black Cardamom – 1

Garam Masala Powder – Prepare and Keep Aside

• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon – 2 inches
• Peppercorns – 15
• Green Cardamom – 2
• Black Cardamom – 1
• Coriander Seeds – 1½ tbsp

Preparation: Grind all the garam masala powder ingredients into a fine powder and keep aside. Use as needed.

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Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add the dry garam masala and fry for 1 minute.
2. Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and green chilies. Sauté until the onions turn light brown.
3. Add the chicken and fry well until the chicken release their water and the excess moisture evaporates.
4. Add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry well until the raw smell disappears.
5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
6. Add the tomato and spinach. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add the garam masala powder and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until the oil starts to separate.
8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

Perfect spinach dal with frozen spinach

 

Ingredients

Set 1 – In Instant pot

• 1 cup Toor Dal (washed and soaked for 20 mins)
• 7-8 Green Chilies
• 1 Large Tomato, chopped
• 1 rozen Spinach blocked.
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Oil
• 3 cups Water

Set 2 – For Tempering (Tadka)

• 3 tbsp Oil
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 6 Garlic Cloves, sliced or crushed
• 1 Dry Red Chilies
• 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
• ½ Medium Onion, finely chopped
• 1 Medium Tomato, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida (Hing)

Set 3

• ½ tsp Tamarind Paste (optional)
• 1½ tsp Salt (adjust to taste)

Method

Step 1: Cook the Dal

1. Add all the ingredients listed under Set 1 to the Instant Pot.
2. Close the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 15 minutes.
3. Once the pressure is naturally released, open the lid and mash the dal until smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Prepare the Tempering

1. Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat.
2. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, dry red chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté for about 1 minute until aromatic.
3. Add the chopped onion and tomato. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the oil begins to separate.
4. Stir in the hing and mix well.

Step 3: Combine and Simmer

1. Pour the prepared tempering into the cooked dal and mix thoroughly.
2. Add salt and tamarind paste (if using). Adjust the consistency with a little water if needed.
3. Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté Mode and simmer the dal for about 10 minutes, allowing all the flavors to blend together.

Serving Suggestion

Serve hot with steamed rice and a drizzle of ghee for a comforting and wholesome meal.

Perfect Boiled egg curry

Eggs - 7 - Boiled and peeled

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 2 m  chopped

Green  chili - 2 chopped

Curry leaves - 10 - chopped

Tomato - 1 m chopped

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chili - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Kasoorimethi - 1 pinch

Salt - as per taste

Water - 1/2 cup

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan, add eggs n fry a little and keep a side

2. Now in same oil, add Mustard seeds, cumin seeds let it crackle.

3. Now add onion, green chili, curry leaves fry till they are light golden in color.
4. Now add tomato, rcp, turmeric, coriander, cumin and salt and cook for 5 mins without closing the lid till oil oozes out.
5. Now Add eggs, kasoorimethi and water and close the lid n cook for 10 min on low flame.

6. Now add garam masala and mix well and cook for 5 mins and switch off.

Perfect chicken semi fry

Ingredients

Shrimp

• Chicken - 2-3 lbs
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Ginger Paste – 2 tsp
• Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
• Onion – 1 large, finely chopped
• Green Chilies – 2, finely chopped
• Tomato – 2, pureed
• Curry Leaves – 10
• Salt – to taste

Spice Powders

• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander Powder – ¾ tsp
• Cumin Powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Dry Garam Masala

• Cloves – 4
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Green Cardamom – 3
• Black Cardamom – 1

Garam Masala Powder – Prepare and Keep Aside

• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon – 2 inches
• Peppercorns – 15
• Green Cardamom – 2
• Black Cardamom – 1
• Coriander Seeds – 1½ tbsp

Preparation: Grind all the garam masala powder ingredients into a fine powder and keep aside. Use as needed.

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Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add the dry garam masala and fry for 1 minute.
2. Add the chopped onions and green chilies. Sauté until the onions turn light brown.
3. Add the chicken and fry well until the shrimp release their water and the excess moisture evaporates.
4. Add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry well until the raw smell disappears.
5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
6. Add the tomato puree and curry leaves. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add the garam masala powder and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until the oil starts to separate.
8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

Perfect Shrimp Curry / Prawn curry

Ingredients

Shrimp

• Shrimp – 2 lbs (approximately 30 jumbo shrimp)
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Ginger Paste – 2 tsp
• Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
• Onion – 1 large, finely chopped
• Green Chilies – 2, finely chopped
• Tomato – 2, pureed
• Curry Leaves – 10
• Salt – to taste

Spice Powders

• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander Powder – ¾ tsp
• Cumin Powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Dry Garam Masala

• Cloves – 4
• Cinnamon – 1 inch
• Green Cardamom – 3
• Black Cardamom – 1

Garam Masala Powder – Prepare and Keep Aside

• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon – 2 inches
• Peppercorns – 15
• Green Cardamom – 2
• Black Cardamom – 1
• Coriander Seeds – 1½ tbsp

Preparation: Grind all the garam masala powder ingredients into a fine powder and keep aside. Use as needed.

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Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add the dry garam masala and fry for 1 minute.
2. Add the chopped onions and green chilies. Sauté until the onions turn light brown.
3. Add the shrimp and fry well until the shrimp release their water and the excess moisture evaporates.
4. Add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry well until the raw smell disappears.
5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Mix well.
6. Add the tomato puree and curry leaves. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add the garam masala powder and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, or until the oil starts to separate.
8. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

Perfect Green beans and carrot fry / poriyal

Green beans - 3 cups chopped ( cook in MW for 5 mins)
Carrot - 1/2 cup chopped 
Oil -  2 tbsp
Onion - 1 small chopped
Green chili - 6 chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Coconut powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste 
Water - 1/2 cup
Tempering ingredients:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp

Method :
1. Heat oil in a pan, once it is hot add the tempering ingredients and fry for a minute.
2. Now add onions and green chili and fry till onions are light brown color. 
3. Now add ginger garlic paste and mix well for a minute
4. Now add green beans and carrot and fry and cook for 5 mins, keep stirring in between.
5. Now add water to sides and close the lid and cook in that steam.
6. Once again add water and close the lid and cook in that steam.
7. Now add coconut powder, salt, turmeric and mix well n cook for 2-3 mis
9. Serve with hot rice or roti.

dondakaya fry with peanut powder

  

Dondakaya / Tindora - 2 lbs - cut into long slices ( 1 should be cut into 6 pieces)

Oil - 4 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.

Garlic - 10 pods lightly crushed

Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's

Onion - 1/2 chopped fine

Green chili - 4 chopped fine

Curry leaves - few

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

List 2 :

Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Coconut powder - 1-2tbsp

Peanuts powder - 1 tbsp

Sesame powder - 1/4 tsp

Preparation:

Cook dondakaya un MW for 5 mins.

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, garlic, dry red chili, now and fry for a min.

2. Now add onion, green chili, curry leaves and fry till onions are soft

3. Now add ginger garlic paste

3. Now add dondakaya and fry nice for 2 mins

4. Now close the lid and cook for 10 mins, mixing inbetween.

5. Now add red chili powder, turmeric and salt and mix well.

6. Now add coconut powder and mix well for a min.

7. Now add peanut and sesame powder n mix well.

8. switch off heat immediately.