Chicken in Coconut milk Gravy

chicken in coconut gravy

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• Chicken : 500 gm boneless, cut into medium pieces
• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Dry whole red chili : 2-3 broken
• Bay leaf :1 medium
• Cinnamon stick : 1"
• Onion : 1 cup finely chopped
• Curry leaves : 4-5
• Ginger paste : 1 & 1/2 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 4 cloves
• Green chili paste : 5-6
• Corriander powder : 1tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Coconut milk : 1 can / 400 ml
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp
• Cilantro leaves : 3 tbsp finely chopped

Procedure :

1) In a pan add oil and heat it. Temper it with mustard seeds,cumin seeds,dry whole
     red chili ,bay leaf and a cinnamon stick.
2) Add chopped onion, fry them 3-4 minutes in medium heat.
3) Now add curry leaves and fry it with onions for another 5 minutes in medium heat.
4) Add ginger paste,green chili paste,garlic paste and mix them well.Saute it for 2
     minutes.
5) Now add corriander powder .kashmiri red chili powder,garam masala powder and
    salt.Mix them well.Fry them for 5 minutes in medium heat.
6) Add coconut milk ,mix it well with masala.Don't add water.let it cook for 4 minutes.
7) Now add chicken pieces .Saute gently.Cover and cook for 20 minutes in medium
    heat. If the gravy tends to stick in bottom of the pan add very little water.Cook till
    chicken is fully cooked.
8) Add chopped cilantro and check seasoning.Cook for 2-3 minutes and turn off the
    heat.

Serve hot with paratha ,naan or steam rice.

Basil Egg Fried Rice

egg fried rice

Seves : 2-3
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

• Basmati Rice : 2-3  cups cooked and chiled
• Capsicum : 1/2 cup thinly sliced
• Egg : 2 
• Oyster sauce : 2 tbsp
• Soya sauce :1 tbsp
• Fish sauce : 2 tbsp
• Sugar : 1tsp
• Garlic : 4-5 cloves finely chopped
• Green chilies : 3 finely chopped
• Onion : 1/2 cup chopped
• Basil leaves : 1/2 cup
• Vegetable oil/ olive oil : 3-4 tbsp
• Cilantro : 1/4 cup 

Procedure:

1) Take a small bowl and put oyster sauce ,fish sauce ,soya sauce and sugar.Whisk
     them together and keep aside.
2) In a large frying pan heat oil over medium-high heat.
3) Add chopped garlic and green chilies and stir fry for 30 seconds.
4) Add sliced capsicum and onion and stir fry until the onion is translucent.
5) Push all fried veges in the pan aside and make scramble egg.
6) Now add the oyster sauce mixture and mix everything well.
7) Raise the heat to high and add the rice. Mix them well with the sauce and other
     ingredients.
8) When everything mix alltogether add basil leaves ,mix them with rice.
     Turn off the heat.Garnish with cilantro.

      Serve hot with any chicken dishes.