COCONUT RICE

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Tasty coconut creamy rice is very popular in southern states of India. Learn to make coconut rice in micro wave oven in 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

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• 80 % cooked Basmati rice – 3 large cups
• Grated coconut – 1 small cup
• Readymade coconut milk – 1 large cup
• Salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR TEMPERING

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• Curry leaves – few
• Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp
• Green chili – 3 to 5
• Peanut – 3 tbsp
• Asparagus – 1 pinch
• Boiled chick pea – ½ cup
• Ghee or refine oil – 2 tbsp

PROCESS

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• Take an oven bowl, add ghee or oil and run the microwave oven for few seconds to warm it
• Add all ingredients of tempering
• Run oven for 10 seconds
• Add grated coconut and run the machine for 5 minutes
• Add rice and coconut milk, seasoning with salt
•  Run oven for 10 minutes in high
• Serve rice with curry

COCONUT RICE

PREPARATION TIME – 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME – 15 MINUTES

SERVE FOR – 3 

MACHHI KA SALAN

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It is an Indian style fish curry recipe; you can use any of your favorite fishes in this recipe. This curry can be cooked with any fish. There is lots of variation in this recipe but I am presenting the easy way of cooking fish curry. 

INGREDIENTS

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• King fish pieces - each 50 gm (8 pieces)
• Onion paste- 3 tbsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Yogurt – 1 small cup
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – 5 tbsp  

PROCESS

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• Marinate fish pieces with salt and yogurt for at least 1 hour
• Mix all powdered seasoning with ½ cup water
• Now heat oil in a cooking pan and add onion paste
• Cook until oil separates, add ginger paste and powdered spices mixture
• Spices will take 5 minutes to cook
• Add 1 large cup water and marinated fish with marinating juice
• Cook 5 to 7 minutes, fish pieces will be tender
• Garnish with coriander leaves

MACHHI KA SALAN

PREPARATION TIME – 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME – 15 MINUTES
SERVE FOR – 4 

PANEER CUTLET

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Homemade crispy paneer or Indian cottage cheese cutlet has wonderful taste. It can be prepared easily.

I use potatoes to give a fine binding but you can use only bread slices.

INGREDIENTS

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• Paneer ( Indian cottage cheese) – 150 gm
• Boiled potatoes – 1 large
• Gram flour – 1 cup
•  Bread slices – 2 or 3
• Chopped onion – 1 medium
• Chopped ginger – 1 tbsp
• Green chili – 3 chopped
• Nutmeg powder – 1 tsp
• Salt to tast
• Oil for deep fry
• Bread crumb – 1 cup

PROCESS

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• Grate paneer and combine with all ingredients except oil and bread crumbs
• Moist bread slices to mix with the combination
• Make heart shape cutlets
• Coat with bread crumbs and deep fry
• Serve with sauce

PANEER CUTLET

PREPARATION TIME - 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME - 30 MINUTES

SERVE FOR - 4

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

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Juice chicken pieces coated with special spices are the secret of this dish. Make it at your home to have flavored, nice coloured and mouth watering chicken tikka masala.

INGREDIENTS

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• Chicken small size pieces ( each 25 to 30 gm) – 15 to 20 pieces
• Yogurt beaten – 1 cup
• Ginger & garlic paste – 3 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
• Butter – 2 to 3 tbsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR CURRY

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• Red and fresh tomatoes – 3 large size
• Onion paste – 3 tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Butter – 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
• Fresh cream – ½ cup
• Salt to taste
• Chopped coriander leaves – 1 tbsp full for garnishing

PROCESS

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• Marinate chicken pieces with all ingredients except butter, salt and lemon juice
• Keep in fridge for at least 2 to 3 hours, add salt just before grilling
• In a grill pan heat butter, penetrate chicken pieces with marinating juice in skewers
• Grill until chicken tender but careful so that chicken pieces should not burn
• Add butter and lemon juice intermittently and turn after few times
• Now keep aside the skewers
• Ingrill pan, again add butter, add onion paste, let to brown
• Add ginger & garlic paste, red chili powder
• Add chicken pieces and seasoning with salt
• Add chopped tomatoes, simmer and cover the pan
• The gravy will thick, add garam masala powder and keep the oven off
• Cover for 2 minutes, add cream and coriander
• Serve with nun or roti

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

PREPARATION TIME - 40 MINUTES
COOKING TIME - 1 HOURS 30 MINUTES
SERVE FOR - 6