Chicken Home Style

Ingredients:

Chicken - 250 gms ( 4/5 pieces)

Green chillies - 2 (cut lengthwise)

White Cumin Seeds (Sada Jeera) - 1 1/2 teaspoon

Tirmeric powder - 1 teaspoon

Cumin Powder - 1 teaspoon

Ginger Paste

Half a tomato

Salt to taste

Cooking oil

Water

Method:

Wash the chicken well and keep aside.

In a kadai, heat the oil and fry the white cumin seeds.

Now add the tomato, turrmeric, cumin powder, green chillies and ginger paste and mix well
Once the spices are well cooked, add the chicken and mix well till the chicken is well smeared with the spices and the color looks rich.

Now add water in sufficient quantity and mix well.

Cover and cook in low heat till the chicken is tender and well cooked.

Once the chicken is well cooked, remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes in medium heat. 

Once the gravy acheives the desired consistency, remove from fire.

Serve hot in a bowl.

Garnish: Use coriander leaves for garnishing.

This dish goes best with either rice or puri.

Serving: 1-2 persons

Tips: You can boil the chicken before hand as it will reduce the cooking time.

Pepper Bhindi

Ingredients:

Lady's finger - 10-12

Green chillies 1 (cut lengthwise)

Rai or mustar seeds

Ground Pepper

Sugar - Half teaspoon

Salt to taste

Cooking oil

Water

Method:

Cut the head of the Lady's fingers and then cut into medium sizes.

In a kadai, heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds or rai.

Once they crackle, put the Lady's Finger and fry for sometime.
Now put the green chilly, add the ground pepper and salt and keep frying in medium heat.

Now sprinkle some water and keep frying the mixture to avoid it from getting burnt. If required you can add a little more water. Rememeber, this is a dry preparation, so don't add too much water.

Cover and cook in low heat till the vegetables are tender and nicely done.
Once the water has dried up, fry the preparation in medium heat for a while till all the spices are well cooked.

Serve hot in a bowl.

You can eat this with roti, paratha or puri.

You can squeeze two drops of lime before serving.

Serving: 1-2 persons