SIMPLE AND TASTY CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 250 grms (Wash and cut into small pieces)
• Onions - 3
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Green chilli - 1
• Mustaard seeds (Aavalu) - 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and onions. Fry well.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for few minutes.
• Now add turmeri powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix well.
• Add chicken pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes so the water from chicken comes out then add 1/2 cup of water or according to gravy you need.
• Close with a lid and boil it in simmer for 10-12 minutes or till it turns soft.
• Serve hot with steamed rice, biryani, roti, chapathi or paratha.

BAKED SAMOSA

Ingredients:

• Home made Samosa sheets - 4

For the filling:

• Potatoes - 3 (Boiled, peeled and cubed)
• Green peas - 1/2 cup
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
• Green chilli (Finely chopped) - 1
• Cumin seeds (Jeera, jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
• Mstard seeds (Aavalu) - 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida (Hing) - 1 pinch
• Chopped curry leaves - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Dry mango powder (Amchur) - 1/4 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (Optional)
• Oil - 12 tsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan on medium flame, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chilli,  asafoetida and green peas, cook for 2-3 min until peas are tender.
• Add Coriander powder, chilli powder,  potatoes and mix well.
• Now add salt, dry mango powder and lemon juice, stir-fry for about 3-4 min. Keep aside to cool to room temparature.

• In small bowl take 1 tsp of all-purpose flour and little water and make a paste and keep aside.
• Now cut one samosa sheet into halves.
• Fold each half to form a cone shape. Fill the cone with the potato mixture and seal the cone with maida paste.
• Repeat procedure with other halves of the samosa sheets.
• Preheat the oven to 200 C. Spray or brush the samosa with oil or milk.
• Sprinkle some flour on a baking tray and arrange the samosa in it.

• Now bake the preheated oven at 200 C for 10 minutes and then brush it with oil again and then bake it on the other side for 10 more minutes till golden brown and crisp.
• Serve hot with tomato ketch-up or mint chutney and enjoy.