My hubby hated any type of okra recipe. Over these years i have been making different types of recipes but never got a green signal from him till now! When he used to call from office to ask whats for dinner? and if i say okra, he’ll say ok.. im coming late!! LOLs!!

Now i got the perfect bhindi recipe for him after almost 7 years!

25o grms okra thinly sliced

1/2 tsp jeera

1 medium sized onions thinly sliced

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 large tomato cut into cubes

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp corriander powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp very sour curd/ yogurt/ dahi

curry leaves and corriander leaves to garnish

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a heavy bottom vessel. Add jeera to it. When the jeera splutters add okra to it and keep on stirring in a high heat for 5 mts. Then reduce the speed and add onions to it. Once the onipns are soft add ginger garlic paste and stir for 2 mts. Add tomatoes to it. When the tomatoes are soft add the dry spices, salt and mix well. Close and cook for some time. When the masalas and okra is well mixed turn off the stove and add the yogurt to it.  Serve hot with rotis.

After Ramadan its back to normal life. We all miss the fasting, waking up for sehri, the iftaari… Eid was on Sunday in Singapore ans the next 2 days we had lot of gettogethers and lots of friends visiting us..  So only today everything turned to normal. Another thing is we started with Extra Virgin Olive oil for cooking. Im still looking out for whether its compatible with Indian cooking.. so far no taste difference and i’m loving it!

i wanted to cook something very simple today so this came up in my mind..  a very simple recipe which will go well with roti and rice.

3-4 large potatoes peeled and cut and boiled. But should not be soft and mushy.

1 tsp jeera / cmin seeds

1 medium size onion chopped finely

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp red chili pwder

1/2 tsp turmeric pwdr

1/2 coriander pwdr

1/2 tsp roasted cumin pwdr

salt to taste

olive oil fr frying

Heat oil in a heavy bottom vessel. Add jeera and onions together. When the onions are brown add the ginger garlic paste. Keep on stirring and add red chilli pwdr and turmeric pwdr and mix well. After this add potatoes, coriander, cumin pwders and salt and mix well.

Close and cook for another few mts.

this is one of my favorite nawabi khana! LOL!!! again a hot favorite of my kids because its not spicy and my hubby doesnt like it very much coz its very heavy and not spicy. this recipe goes for the Andra cuisine hosted by Hari Priya

3 tbsp oil
2 onions finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
6 cashew nuts powdered
1 tsp coriander pwdr
1 tsp red chili pwdr (if u want more spicy u can add more)
1/2 tsp garam masala pwdr
1/2 cup mutter
10 kismis
200 gms paneer
200 ml whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
coriander leaves to garnish
salt to taste
water if needed

Fry onions in oil and when its light brown add tomatoes and mix well. Add the cashew pdwr to this and mix well again.Add coriander pwdr, red chili pwdr and garam masala pwdr to this. Then add mutter, kismis and paneer to this. When the paneer is light brown add whipping cream to it. If u find it thick u can add water to it to make ur own consistency. Boil the mixture and add salt.

turn off the stove and add butter to it. Serve with rotis or pulav!

I have been wanting to make this dish for a long time.. sometimes some ingredients might be missing sometimes i’ll be lazy to to make something new.. but today i decided i’ll just make this… it came out really yummy and its so easy..

Ingredients: 1 kg chicken-skinned and cut into 8 pieces (but i removed the skin)
1/4 cup ghee
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
4 whole peppercorns
4 cloves
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds-roasted and powdered
1 tsp fennel seeds- roasted and powdered
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 cup grated onions
1/2 cup yoghurt
1 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp chilli powder
2-3 green chillies-slit
2 cups onions-sliced a little thick
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves-to garnish

Method: Heat the ghee in a heavy-based saucepan, and add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves, powdered fenugreek and fennel seeds. When the seeds begin to splutter, add the garlic and ginger paste and the onions. Saute over high heat till brown.

Add the yoghurt, stir-frying vigorously so that it blends well and does not curdle.

Cook till fat separates. Add the garam masala, salt, turmeric, coriander and chilli powder.

Keeping the heat high, add the chicken pieces and stir till they look a little opaque and are coated with the masala. Lower the heat, uncover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the green chillies and sliced onions. Continue cooking over low heat, till the chicken is cooked through and fat separates. Takes 10-15 minutes. The onions should be crunchy.

Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander leaves

Hubbster today wanted something very spicy… i cook non spicy food now a days because i dont want to make 2 dishes every day one spicy for him and non spicy for the kiddos.. Today as i was making something with paneer i thought th ekiddos might love it.. And yup….. even with the spicy taste my kiddos loved this one!

Ingredients: 4 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
1-2 chopped green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 diced onions
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tomatoes diced
400 gm crumbled paneer
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 diced capsicum
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1/2 tsp chat masala
salt

Method: Heat oil in large pan. Add ginger & garlic paste and chillies.

After 20 seconds stir in cumin and onions. Cook onions until soft, stir in turmeric and chilli powder over a fast flame.

Add tomatoes and allow juices to evaporate. Lower heat, add paneer and heat through. Add garam masala.

Season well. Add capsicum and coriander.

Sprinkle with chat masala before serving.

Today i was in a mood to cook something different.. so i was browsing through some chicken recipes and i came across this. I found it very interesting when i read the recipe but i didnt add the ingredients as much as the recipe owner wrote down coz i thought if its less spicy then i dont have to make another dish for my kiddos! LOL! Here goes the recipe :

Ingredients
5tbsp oil

For the Spice Paste:
1½tbsp cumin seeds ( i used 1tbsp)
8-10 dried hot red chillies, broken into halves ( i used 6)
3 tbsp coriander seeds ( i used 2tbsp)
1½ tsp fennel seeds ( i used 1tsp)
1½ tsp black peppercorns
1½ tsp white poppy seeds ( i didnt use this coz i didnt have it!)
5 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
4cm/1½in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
½ tsp ground turmeric
1½-2tsp salt

You also need:
3 bay leaves
5 cardamom pods
2.5cm/1in cinnamon stick, broken
1 tsp fennel seeds
3 cloves
1½ tsp urad dal
15-20 fresh curry leaves, if avaliable
2 meduim-sized onions (175g/6oz), peeled and finely chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
one 1kg/2¼lb chicken, skinned and cut into smallish serving pieces (breast halves into 3 and legs into drumsticks and thighs)

Method
1. Make the spice paste: In a small frying-pan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil over a medium-high heat. When hot add the cumin seeds, chillies, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns and poppy seeds. Stir and fry briefly until lightly roasted. Now put these into a clean coffee grinder and grind to a powder. Empty into the container of an electric blender. Put the garlic, ginger, turmeric and salt into the blender as well, along with 6-8tbsp water. Process until you have a fine paste, pushing down with a rubber spatula if needed. Set aside.
2. Heat the remaining 4tbsp oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. When hot, add the bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon, fennel seeds, cloves and urad dal. Stir and fry briefly until the urad dal turns red, then add the curry leaves if using. Stir once or twice and add the onions. Fry the onions until they are soft and just lightly coloured. Now add the spice paste. Continue to stir and fry for about 4-6 minutes, adding a little water to prevent sticking. Add the tomato. Stir and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.
3. Add the chicken pieces to the onion and spice mixture. Stir until they are well coated, then add 600ml/1pt/2½ cups water, just enough to cover. Bring to the boil. Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer until the chicken is almost cooked, about 20-25 minutes.
4. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken pieces. Turn the heat up to medium-high, and reduce the sauce until very thick. This should take about 6-8 minutes. Replace the chicken, fold gently into the sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes before serving.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/chettinadpepperchick_5134.shtml

It really came out good and it was really spicy!!! i ended up making another dish for my kiddos!! Hope u guys like it!